Navy Boot Camp Book 1951 Company 269 The Keel
Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 269
Roster and Photos for Recruit Company 269 for 1951, United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Company Commander: V. P. Wilde, ENGC. 79 Men Graduated. Training Dates Not Reported.
Company 51-269 Leadership
- Company Commander: V. P. Wilde, ENGC
Company 51-269 Recruit Roster
- Virqil A. Acree
- George W. Atkinson
- Ralph B. Bailey
- William H. Bell
- Carl O. Bengtson
- Loren C. Beouaher
- William S. Boehme
- Junior O. Brown
- Clarence G. Brown
- Marvin F. Bybee
- Lawrence B. Clary
- Charles L. Combs
- Robert J. Correll
- James C. DeLonga
- Donald R. Dornon
- Philip L. Dunkle
- David W. Edwards
- James L. Ennis
- R. M. Fielding, Jr.
- Robert L. Girvin
- Ernest S. Haney
- Francis W. Hansen
- Donald L. Hargis
- J. J. Harrington, Jr.
- Robert H. Hutchin
- Charles F. Jamison
- Richard F. Janda
- Victor R. Jensen
- James M. Kenney
- Henry A. Kies
- Kenneth E. Kile
- Alfred Kotula
- Alfred N. Kubera
- C. F. Lambert, Jr.
- Jack S. Lenhart
- John K. Levick
- Jessell Love
- Dean E. Luhman
- Ralph W. Lundquist
- Harold R. Mason
- John H. Mateer
- Edwin J. McBreen
- Kenneth R. McClure
- L. J. McGroarty
- James G. Miller
- Robert J. Moline
- Cecil G. Moore
- Richard M. Moskal
- Frederick W. Neal
- John Novosel, Jr.
- Jerry D. Noyes
- Wesley W. Ogle
- Alfred F. Overman
- Michael Pankow
- Theodore H. Parker
- Jack A. Parmer
- Donald R. Phalen
- Jan R. Phillips
- Merlin L. Phillips
- George W. Ponchak
- Robert L. Post
- John D. Ressler
- Gale A. Rinehart
- Rudy O. Rome
- LaVern G. Rosenthal
- John O. Rupert
- Fred W. Saatkamp
- Glen I. Shevel
- David L. Sill
- George S. Simmons
- Joseph P. Slozak
- Dwight M. Swisher
- Carroll A. Taylor
- Herschell E. Tubbs
- William A. Ward
- Edwin L. Weyers
- Rodney W. Whitaker
- Gerald W. Larson
- Donald J. Proctor
Navy Boot Camp Recruit Photos - Company 51-269
Company 51-269 Recruits, Page 1
A few "off-dufy" scenes. . . . Daily assignments. . . . Shining shoes. . . . Posing with our company flag.
Company 51-269 Recruits, Page 2
Clockwise: We prepare for a gas mask drill. . . . Military drill. . . . Combating simulated shipboard blazes at the Fire Fighters Training Unit.
Company 51-269 Recruits, Page 3
Standing bag inspection, practicing the 5"-38 cal. loading drill, and working in the galley during service week are all part of our recruit training.
Company 51-269 Recruits, Page 4
Above: Firing the .22 cal. rifle.
Upper left: We pass in final review.
Far right: A 40 mm. loading drill.
Right: Our company honor man is congratulated.
Chapel of the Holy Name, U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois
Transcript of Postcard (1951-05-10): Dear Mrs. Slozak, I am that buddy of Joe's that is in the Navy with him. We were separated and I'd appreciate it if you would forward my address to Joe -- and maybe send Joe's new address to me. Have you heard from Joe? I'm down here going to school. Joe wasn't so lucky. John Novosel Jr. SA 926-54-38 RM School - Class 23-51, USN Rec. Sta. Norfolk 11, VA. Thank You.