PO2 Bill Miller

Navy | Storekeeper

Dates of Service: no date specified

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PLANK ONWER-September 1973, went from E-1 to E-5 while aboard the USS CAPODANNO FF-1093, STATIONED at NAVSTA MAYPORT, FLA Until 1978, Aassigned to NMCB-133 UNTIL MY HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN NOV 1980. Had completed all course studys for Advancement from E-6 thru E-8, but never got a chance to tack on E-6 due to DISCHARGE In 1980. Not enough time left in to sew it on. Owner of a Recuiting Firm for 15 yrs retired in 2010.

Military Experiences

Feb 1979 - Jul 1979

Lead SK

H Co S-4 | Diegio Gracia BIOT

Assigned to Tool /Equipment Warehouse., off Loading supply ship using 18 wheeler semi. Inventory control, ordering, shipping, receiving. Rec'd M16 AND 45 CAL PISTOL YRAINING OBTAINED MARKSMEN RIBBON IN BOTH., ALSO AWARDED NAVY EXPENDITIONARY MEDAL/RIBBON FOR ASSISTING IN THE IRANIAN HOSTAGE RESCUE MISSION,1980.

Jun 1976 - Jul 1979

Servmart leading SK

Servmart. Supply | NAVSTA MAYPORT,FLA

Delivering stores to all moored U.S. ships in the mayport basin, shipping and receiving, finanical records keeper, honor guard for rendering honors for deceased veterans. Played softball, made ALL EAST COAST REGIONAL TEAM, selected for ALL NAVY TEAM, ALL-INTER-SERVICE TEAM. BATTED TEAM HIGH .714 PLUS 14 HRS. 42 RBIs

Mar 1976 - Sep 1976

Driver for the Captain, while in the Middle East

USS Capodanno (FF-1093), Decommissioned Ships | Mayport, Fla

OBTAINED International Drivers License 1976, prior to deployment to Middle East. Personal driver for Captain of the ship. Basically his armed guard and driver.

Oct 1973 - Jun 1976

Storekeeper

Supply | USS CAPODANNO FF-1093

OPTAR RECORDS KEEPER, STOREROOM, COMMISSARY RECORDS KEEPER. SECURITY ALERT TEAM, LANDING PARTY SQUAD LEADER, PRP ASROC SECURITY TEAM. PLAYED SOFTBALL AND FLAG FOOTBALL FOR THE SHIP.

Deployments

(2 years, 5 months)

Oct 1979 - May 1980

Diego Gracia, BIOT

Rebuilding OFFICER'S BARRACKS, THE RUNWAY, RADIO COMM STA.

May 1976 - Oct 1976

MIDDLE EAST

Crossed the Equator, became SHELLBACK. PORT OF CALL THE SEYCHELLS, HONOR GUARD MARCHED IN THE PARADE,DUE TO RHEM OBTAINING THEIR INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND. WENT TO JAMAICA.

Apr 1975 - Sep 1975

Mediterranean

2nd Deployment to the MED.

May 1974 - Nov 1974

Mediterranean

1ST CRUISE ON THE CAPODANNO.

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