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I count 12 of them at 4 years that is 48. Even at 1969, 48 years is 1921. You know that is possible he would be 66ish if he joined at 18. He must be a reservist, there is no forced retirement at 30 as a reservist. Although I think the max age at that time was 55. at 55 you would have 38 or so years of service (55-20= 35, +3 is 38; 39 if one joined at 17) I bet those represent three years of service, so he had 36+ years.
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55 years of service, starting at 15 as an apprentice 3rd class in 1903, missed ships movement in 1906 and just got sent TAD. Retired in 1958 at the age of 70. Pretty interesting dude.
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SPC Chris Ison
PO2 (Join to see) - Even if you joined at 15 there is no way to get 55 years of service, maximum retirement age for an enlisted person before the changes in SSA in the 1980's was 55. 55 -15 is 40 years. That is set by title 10 USC.
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SPC Chris Ison dude, I’m just telling you what I read online. I wasn’t alive in the 50’s http://navylog.navymemorial.org/morris-harry-9
MORRIS-HARRY | The United States Navy Memorial
Harry Simond Morris was born on December 6, 1887, in New York City and joined the Navy on April 3, 1903, at the age of 15 as an Apprentice Boy, as at that time young boys could join the Navy with their parent’s permission. Later during his enlistment Morris was the only active duty sailor entitled to wear the Apprentice Boy knot symbol on his uniform. The Navy career of Morris was long and varied. His first assignment was aboard the...
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SPC Chris Ison
PO2 (Join to see) - Yeah I do not know if that is typo or what but 58+ 12 is 70 years old.
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