Actually Lt Bob Stanley was OPSO, and Bob Turnipseed was the OWO, Rick Kaiser was Research Officer, MCPO Jack Holdzkom was Ops. Dept. Chief. Steve Ross was CommO. Gerry Smelik, then Al Prescott was XO. Charlie Asher relieved me as CO.
Thanks for straighting out my cloudy memory. Re-reading my post I had recognized my error with Bob Turnipseed's first name but could not edit it. Heck, to me everybody in kakhi was either "Captain, Mister or Chief" so I'm glad I only muffed one.
Now I recall R. S. Stanley and his distinctive signature. I even adapted a portion of his script in later life. Who was Mike Dwyer that I remember, I recall he was P-3 air crew, other than his assignment at Pt. Sur?
For the rest, it's how I recalled it, 37 years ago ... Not correct, but a really great memory none the less.
I'm in Secaucus, NJ today and leaving tonight. Next time we're in the area and have a day off I would love to drive down to Milton and buy you a cup of coffee.
Since we’re making corrections, let me add my two cents: Stu was partially correct - it’s a matter of time. I was ORO from Sep 1971 to mid-1974, first under OpsO LT H. Tom Byron (remember his horses?) and then LT Robert Ray Stanley. Concurrently I filled Ops LCPO and, later, SCPOC billets. Rick Kaiser relieved me as ORO upon reporting from SNI in mid-1974. LTjg Bob Turnipseed became OpsO at about that time.
All that aside, I remember Larry Holberton from Pt Sur and NOPFDN as a good guy and am saddened by his passing. Jack
I knew Larry from Pacific Beach and Grand Turk. He was a hell of a guy and a great technician. I am so saddened to hear of his passing. We used to go four wheeling in the Black hills of Washington State, along with Jack Rose and a couple of others.
