Naval Tradition @ 1946

With sincere thanks to Jeanne, this post shows what “OUR NAVY’ magazine included as U.S. Naval tradition and humor in their September and December 1946 issues.

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Military Humor – 

“When they were building her, there was an argument whether to make her a sub or a carrier, so they compromised.”

“Three battleships on my chest, please.”

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Farewell Salutes – 

Nancy Cox Allen (100) – Mansfield, OH; US Navy WAVES, WWII, Yeoman 2nd Class

US Flag at Half-staff, courtesy of Dan Antion

Colin Arslanbas – MO; USMC, SGT., Maritime Special Purpose Force/24th Expeditionary Unit, KWS (Camp Lejeune)

Raymond Casatelli (100) – Utica, NY; US Army, WWII, ETO

Austin Dishmon – Lancaster, CA; US Army, Lithuania, 3rd Infantry Division, KWS

David H. Frank – Colorado Springs, CO; US Air Force, 694 Security Squadron, recon C-130 pilot / Norad, Space Commander, Lt. Colonel (Ret.)

Marcus Jordon – Jacksonville, FL; US Air Force, Senior Airman, 38th Rescue Squadron, KWS (Guam)

Gerald L. Lester – Port Angeles, WA; USMC, Vietnam, Sgt. Major, Purple Heart

Miguel Maya – TX; USMC, Cpl., Avionics technicin, Marine Helicopter Light Attack Training Sq. 303, KWS (Camp Pendleton)

Carl E. Patterson – Falls Church, VA; US Aarmy Air Corps, WWII, B-24 & B-26 pilot / Korea, Air Force Audit Agency / Vietnam, Colonel (Ret. 30 y.)

James L. Shaw – Maplewood, MN; US Army, Sgt. Major

Gary W. Trople – Bozeman, MT; USMC, Vietnam

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