USS ISLE ROYALE AD29

1945 THROUGH 1970

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

 

UPDATED 03-23-2008

 

ON THIS PAGE WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF AFTER YOU LEFT THE USS ISLE ROYALE UP TO TODAY. TELL US IN 50WOORDS OR LESS. (name, rate, or rank, division, married, or not, your career, and where you live today.)

 

 

 

HAROLD ROY SHEELY  DT1  1967-68 MED-DENTAL

Rotated from Isle Royale to Philadelphia Naval Hospital late 1968, where I continued my fight to get out of the dental field. Attended Rutger’s University at night. Competed for MSC commission when minimum time in service was completed, was designated as first alternate but never selected. Selected for E-7 appointment on first try but declined to extend active duty obligation for the appointment. Left active duty via early out Apr 1971 to attend college full time. Completed BS Industrial Engineering degree Nov 1973. Received full tuition/expense research position for MBA (quantitative methods) May 1975. After college, worked in Atlanta for US GAO, developed computer system applications for internal agency use (75-76). That led to an 18 month assignment in DC (same type work). Then transferred to GAO staff in Huntsville AL to review Army weapons development projects (Patriot, I-Hawk, MLRS, etal) and tactical computer systems (TacFire). In 1981 transferred to GAO staff in Oak Ridge TN to lead program reviews of Clinch River Breeder Reactor Program. After CRBR, led program reviews of Uranium Enrichment Activities and development of centrifuge and laser enrichment technologies. Transferred to DOE contractor in 1988 where I worked on Strategic Petroleum Reserve, management of radioactive waste, weapons development, and nuclear facility decontamination and decommissioning. Presently project manager of DHS/DOE program to gather surplus radiation detection equipment from DOE and DOD for placement to community volunteer fire departments and other first response organizations. Expecting to completely retire this year and enjoy the East Tennessee mountains from the seats of my Suzuki Boulevard and Mazda Miata. My life has been good and interesting, blessed along the way with two wonderful, now adult, children. Proud granddad of 6-year old boy/girl twins.

 

Mike Hammond, IC2 1967 - 1970, R-3 Div. 

 
 Seems like a lot of us went into police work.  Worked fro the Everett, WA PD for 25 years. Retired as a Lieutenant. Worked for a short while for the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management.  Am now working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the site specialist for the Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power plant.  Prior to my "nuclear" duty there I worked as their HazMat specialist.  Married for 32 years to Jill.  We have two kids and now live in Marysville, WA. 

 

Andy Brown FN/SFP3 R-Division 64-67 

Transferred to Uss Horn, Uss Piedmont and out in 1968. returned home to L.I. N.Y. worked 4 years doing civil engineering work for N.Y. State, 1972 joined the Suffolk County Police Dept. retiring to Deerfield Beach, Florida in 2001. My job now is playing golf and getting to the early bird specials. Would like hearing from some old shipmates.


Edward M. Culberson  

Edward M. Culberson, CWO-2, R-4.  Joined the USN in April, '59.  Attended
ET-A and ET-B schools at TI in San Francisco, Instructed in ET-A shhool,
Great Lakes, 65-70, made E-7 and W-1 while there.  Was stationed at NCS Iceland,
then went aboard the Isle Royale as R-4 Division Officer (under Capt. Phil
Bush) for about a year.  Went to NCS Wahiwa, where I had Electronic Maint. for
Com-14, Cinc Pac Fleet and Cinc Pac.  Did a tour on the USS Ogden, LPD-5 as
EMO, went to NCS in the Philippines as Command EMO and Plans Officer.
Retired in Aug '81 as a W-4.  Presently live in Marana, AZ and work in
Parts Engineering for Raytheon Missile Systems (Standard Missile, RAM, Phalanx,
Stinger and now Sea RAM).  Married, with 5 sons and 1 daughter.

Danny Rider    

I enlisted in February 1951 and was assigned to the Isle Royale. A vehicle sent to pick up our draft in Long Beach had a TM3 as the driver and I got to talking to him about the TM rating. By the time we got to the ship I knew what I wanted to strike for, TM. I made TM3 on the ship, TM2 on the Sperry AS 12, TM1 in Atsugi, Japan, went to GMT school and Made GMTC on the Kitty Hawk, GMTCS at NAS North Island, and GMTCM in COMCRUDESPAC. I retired in 1974 and have retired multiple times since. I now live in Sandy Valley, NV (50 Miles from Las Vegas) and will celebrate 50 years of marriage to a wonderful woman on Christmas eve this year, 2003. We have four children, two boys two girls and thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Life has been good to me and I love it. My best to all Isle Royale shipmates.

 

Glenn P Hayes

Left ship in 1969 for EM school in San Diego, went to Harbor Clearance
Unit One in P.I., went TDY to Vietnam seven months, then to USS Hancock
CVA 19. Left USN in June 1971. Married in November 1971. US Army 1974 -
1979, SSG, Germany. Have two boys, two grandkids, graduated Lamar Univ in
1994.

James Petett

James Petett, 3rd Class Engineman from A Division.  After Navy, I married,
and had 3 kids.  I retired from L A County Dept. Public Works after 35.5
years.  Now live in Canyon Country, Cal.

Jim Petro

My name is Jim Petro, when i was on board Hamul& Isle Royale they called me
little G .I came on board Hamul april  1961 ,decommissioned Hamul &
recommissioned Isle Royale. 1962. In 1962 Iwent to LA County jail , after
that I went to USS Hanson DD832 in San Diego. Honorable discharged Dec 1964.
I am a retired electrican , Have a wife that I"ve been married to for 40
years, 4 children & 4 grandchildren and 2 Harley Davidson. that we ride all
over the USA. Smooth Sailin  Jim little G Petro

Terry L. Cunningham

I served in B Division from April 1964 until July 1966.Then went to The 
USS Picking DD685 at Hunter's Point.Honorably discharged Jan. 
1967.Kiddies cruiser with a cut.In August of 1968,I became a police 
officer in Chillicothe,Ohio,and 1974 went Children's Services as a child 
abuse and neglect investigator for a 11/2 years.Then going to the fire 
service as a firefighter,EMT,and arson investigator,retiring in 
February 1995 due to years in service and health issues.
I have been married to my wife,Kaye,a Dental Hygienist,for 24 years.
I am still in Chillicothe,Ohio.

LIFE AFTER ISLE ROYALE
Alvis Jenkins

Honorably discharged on 6-5-65 and reentered the good life. Married 10-17-65, fathered two children, boy and girl, now have seven grandchildren, one is deceased. Entered the workforce with no experience and became Jack of many trades but master of none. Truck driver at present, local area. Retiring, 10-21-04 and Income Tax Free.

Frank O. Homstad

I was separated from active duty' in Dec. of 1967. I went to work for the Modesto, CA Police Department shortly after getting out. After about two years I got divorced and quit the PD. I took off hitchhiking and made it to Rhode Island and back to Nevada, taking about nine months to do it. I then went to work for the Nye County Sheriff's Department and rose to the rank of Captain. I spent approximately 22 years in law enforcement. In '89 I quit law enforcement and went to work for Hilton Hotels as Director of Security. After about four years of this I transferred into engineering. Several hotels later I am currently Chief Engineer for the Grandover Resort and Convention Center in Greensboro, NC
Frank O. Homstad
MMFN MDiv. 64 to '67

 

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