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SANDY SADLER BIO FT MANDAN 7/52 TO 4/54 BM2/MAA MARRIED 2/55 MAUREEN CHILDREN: KATHLEEN, FAITH, AMY & DANIEL.D EDUCATION: BA 1959 UMASS MS 1961 UMASS JOB HISTORY: RESEARCH SCIENTIST-NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION 1961-1964 MEMBER TECH STAFF-ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 1964-1970 VICE PRESIDENT-GOOD TASTE LTD 1970-1974 PRESIDENT-UNISEN, INC. 1974-1989 PRESIDENT-FUTARA SPECTRUM AUDIO 1990-PRESENT THE KIDS ARE ALL GROWN AND WE HAVE 12 GRANDCHILDREN, SO FAR! IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE MORE DETAILS, THEY CAN CONTACT ME. REGARDS, SANDY BILL WALSH BIO Reported aboard as a SFP2 in Feb. of 1961 Left as a SF1 in Sept. 1964 Retired as a CWO-4 in 1978 I am now in the marine salvage business (operating my own business) at TYBEE Island, GA. Married Martha In 1965 Two children: Kimberly & Bill I can honestly say that my tour aboard the FORT MANDAN was one of the best that I had. We had a great crew. Best Regards, Bill NORMAN SKIBA BIO Served on The USS Fort Mandan from 1951 till discharge in October of 1954. Rate at discharge, Electricians Mate PO 1st Class. Worked for Ohio Bell Telephone Company starting in 1954 as a lineman. Retired as an Outside Plant Engineer (Long Range Planning) in 1984 at age 55. In 1990 I did 9 months of international telephone consulting work for AT&T. (Mexico, Nicaragua, & Poland (Visited relatives while there). Married to Mary Jane (Sobecki) in 1953 while still in the Navy. We have 3 boys & 2 girls who blessed us with 10 grandchildren. Lived in Toledo Ohio from my discharge till 1990 when we moved to Reading Michigan on a chain of 5 fishing lakes. Hobbies before retirement: Fast pitch & slow pitch softball, Dartball, Golf, Jogging, Boating, Drinking beer, & Growing roses for show & hybridizing. After Retirement: All kinds of volunteering, Helping coach Jr. Hi Track (Shot Put), Golf 2 to 3 time a week, Participating in the Michigan & National Senior Olympics in throwing the shot & discus, & High jump (Yes I said high jump. All 6 foot 3 inch 275 pounds of me.), Fishing, & Novice computer stuff, & Eating (Hence the 275 pounds) . One thing I started 3 years ago & I’d like to suggest that all of you think about doing is to write a book about your life for your kids & grandkids. I am about 1/2 finished. Not being a good typist has me at a standstill at times. On our trip to Florida while my wife was driving I had hand written 33 pages of just the experiences I had while aboard the Fort Mandan. If you’d like to do it & need to know how to start, give me a call. CHET HERRON BIO Chester E. Herron ME1 (DV1) / MAA U.S.S. Fort Mandan LSD-21 7/52 - 2/53 Married: 3 Children , 3 Grandchildren Education: BSME 1966, MSME 1969 Villanova University - Research & Design Engineer - Management Consultant - Special Consultant to the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard for Aircraft Carriers' & Destroyers' Overhaul & Refit Program (SLEP) - Founder/Principal - Management Consulting Co. |