Navy Boot Camp Book 1950 Company 067 The Keel
Front Cover, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Yearbook - Company 067, 1950. Naval Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois. | GGA Image ID # 234c0a69bc. Click to View a Larger Image.
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Table of Contents
Recruit Company 47-160 Overview
Roster and Photos for Recruit Company 067 for 1950, United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Company Commander: M. I. Burnett, GMC. 55 Men Graduated. Training Dates Not Reported.
On 28 March 1944, the Training Station was established by Secretary Forrestal as a group command and redesignated as the U. S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Company Commander: GMC M. I. Burnett (Gunner’s Mate Chief — E-7, current Navy rating/rank styling)
Company 50-067 Recruit Roster
Note: Francis V. Gillen is shown at the end of this roster and at the bottom of the recruit portraits, likely due to a transfer into this company from another company.
- William G. Bailey
- Orville N. Blyzes
- Odan P. Branley
- Henry B. Bresch
- Richard E. Clarke
- John G. Croin Jr.
- Jimmie Dailey
- Robert Duncan
- Marvin Foster
- Thomas A. Gervel
- Donald C. Glover
- Richard L. Gray
- Ralph E. Gwaltney
- John P. Harrison
- Robert N. Hellstrom
- Roger H. Hurd
- Ormond O. Jackson
- William D. Jenny
- Jack Jorgenson
- Wayne L. Killian
- Eugene Klein
- Raymond Knott
- E. S. Kwieraga Jr.
- Arthur B. Lau
- George H. Little
- Jack Lively
- Philip N. McKinnon
- R. W. McTernan Jr.
- Charles R. Mee
- Arnold P. Michaud
- Robert M. Mills Jr.
- David R. Miserendino
- Robert H. Morgan Jr.
- George C. Olson Jr.
- John J. Pekar
- Wayne E. Perkins
- Joseph M. Pera Jr.
- Cortlan B. Pogue
- Billie R. Porter
- Charles R. Purvis
- Anthony M. Rîllo Jr.
- Donald O. Rooker
- Ramon N. Salinas
- Robert L. Smith
- James W. Snyder
- Billy C. Storey
- Ralph E. Stromick
- Donald E. Stuart
- John R. Toth
- Frank R. Welch
- Bert C. Whightsel
- James P. Wickline
- William C. Woods
- Peter A. Yannes Jr.
- Francis V. Gillen
Navy Boot Camp Recruit Photos - Company 50-067
Company 50-067 Recruit Portrait Photos. Company Commander GMC M. I. Burnett and Recruits Bailey-Yannes, Jr. | GGA Image ID # 234c7bdc5f. Click to View a Larger Image.
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