Boot Camp Books Wanted: NTC Great Lakes - The Keel

Boot Camp Books Wanted: NTC Great Lakes - The Keel

The following sailors or their families are seeking a replacement book or scans of a section(s) of their company's Keel Graduation Book. If you have this book in your possession, please contact the requestor by email.

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    Date of Query: Mon 2015-04-27 01:08
    Name: Stephen Hitt
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 935
    Date Graduated: Aug '87 and Oct '87
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    Date of Query: Mon 2015-03-23 09:32
    Name: Charles Melko
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: platoon 250
    Date Graduated: 2009
    Memory of Boot Camp: My name is charles Melko im looking for Great Lakes Chicago Illinois graduated 2009 in the spring with platoon 250 I remember master chief penbirthy and petty officer Jimenez I'm looking for any pictures or yearbooks with me in them for I've lost all mine in a house fire any help greatly appreciated thanks yall and God bless.
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    Date of Query: Tue 2015-02-17 10:33
    Name: Richard A Ryan
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: C First Class Petty Officer Armstrong
    Date Graduated: Arrived Jan 4th, 1973 Graduated March 17 1973
    Memory of Boot Camp: Went in on the buddy system with William Green attended ATB at Great Lakes then reported to my first duty station on the USS Denver LPD9 would like pictures from that graduation class or a copy of the Keel that had it in there. Thank you so much, lost everything I had and would like my grand daughters to see them.
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    Date of Query: Mon 2015-02-16 20:34
    Name: Timothy Strom
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Unknown
    Date Graduated: commencing on 1/06/1964
    Memory of Boot Camp: drill instructor name is Lynch 1st class petty officer boswinmate
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    Date of Query: Thu 2015-02-05 21:42
    Name: Leon D. Nelson
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 074
    Date Graduated: 1977
    Memory of Boot Camp: I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me with a replacement of my keel graduation book. I want to thank you in advance for your time and help
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    Date of Query: Mon 2015-01-19 17:16
    Name: Gene Jestus
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 240
    Date Graduated: 1973
    Memory of Boot Camp: I was in the drill team.
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    Date of Query: Sat 2015-01-10 14:48
    Name: Tommie Jernigan
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: A-100 (Reserves)
    Date Graduated: July 7, 1955
    Memory of Boot Camp: I trained in Great Lakes, IL as a Reservist. Looked at ebay, e-yearbook, etsy, etc., even contacted the Great Lakes Naval Museum (www.history.navy.mil/glnm), but alas, no book. Would appreciate any leads.
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    Date of Query: Wed 2015-01-07 19:09
    Name: George J. Sliney
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: unknown
    Date Graduated: 1968
    Memory of Boot Camp: Our company arrived at Great Lakes in Feb. 1968.  We graduated in about May 1968.  Best I can remember.
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    Date of Query: Thu 2014-08-21 23:39
    Name: Ricky A Weddle
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Electrician's Mate "C" School
    Date Graduated: late 1986, early 1987
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am a Navy veteran and was informed I'm in some sort of book at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.  I believe it to be called "Naval Book of Knowledge" or something to that effect.  I attend Electrician's Mate "C" School there in late 1986, early 1987.  My family would love to have a copy of this book if it exists. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated and I would be happy to purchase the book.
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-11-19 18:54
    Name: Adam Chitwood
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 088
    Date Graduated: 1996 (February)
    Memory of Boot Camp: Made some really good friends while in bootcamp from December 1995 – February 1996.  Would love to reconnect but for the life of me, I have a hard time remembering names!  HELP!
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-11-12 09:10
    Name: April Wright
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 365
    Date Graduated: 1995
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    Name: Tom Moniz
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: UNK
    Date Graduated: 1959
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am looking to find out the company my friend was in. He joined Dec 17-1958 and went to the great lakes training center.
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    Date of Query: Fri 2014-10-03 10:58
    Name: Jesse Sherman
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Division  005-006 Ship 13 – Integrated Unit
    Date Graduated: 2000
    Memory of Boot Camp: My name is Jesse Sherman. I am looking to locate a graduation photo or photo of myself and/or Our Integrated Divisions Graduation Photo as at one point I lost all images I had from this time period and never received a graduation book Thank you so much.
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    Date of Query: Thu 2014-10-02 14:27
    Name: Leslie Lewis
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: White Sox unit, think company 234 or 235
    Date Graduated: 1991
    Memory of Boot Camp: Looking to replace my copy that was stolen, my son is getting married in 4 weeks and wanted to place this at the wedding table, even if it’s just scanned copies I can make a new book from that.
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-09-24 15:22
    Name: Ronald C. Lewis
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Drill company 5966
    Date Graduated: 1968
    Memory of Boot Camp: Need a replacement of my 1968 Drill company [5966] "the Keel" Trained at United States Naval Training Center." Great Lakes.
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    Date of Query: Tue 2014-08-19 17:09
    Name: Sequoia Tekel Brown
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 406
    Date Graduated: October 1997
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-07-02 12:32
    Name: Steve Lara
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 460
    Date Graduated: 1995
    Memory of Boot Camp: I made some amazing friends while in boot camp and I would like to reconnect with them.  I am having difficulty locating them on any social network.  I lost my book in a move and couldn’t believe it. 
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-06-11 14:33
    Name: M. Adams
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Division 066
    Date Graduated: 2002
    Memory of Boot Camp: I graduated in January of 2002 from the Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.  I reside in southeast Texas and in 2008 Hurricane Ike destroyed my home and all its contents.  Among my belongings was my yearbook from basic training.  Please, if anyone knows of someone selling a 2002 Keel (Division 066) forward them my e-mail address.
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    Date of Query: Thu 2014-05-29 19:56
    Name: William  Smith
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 241
    Date Graduated: 1965
    Memory of Boot Camp: looking for my yearbook. Thank you   W. Smith
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    Date of Query: Fri 2014-02-07 13:54
    Name: Sandra J.
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 319
    Date Graduated: 1967
    Memory of Boot Camp: Looking for a copy of the Keel from Great Lakes Naval Station - Company 319.  Very dear friend lost his in a flood.  Would love to surprise him with a copy.
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    Date of Query: 2012-01-21 00:29
    Name: David Peter Leppert
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: UNK
    Date Graduated: 1961
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am looking for david peter leppert who graduated in 1961, he is my husband and he would like a picture of his graduate class. he also said that he was in a special group for a golden anniversary of the navy in great lakes naval base. could you please help us with any information about him.
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    Date of Query: Sat 2014-04-26 14:46
    Name: Corey Lambert
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 456
    Date Graduated: 1998
    Memory of Boot Camp: Great experience, wish I knew then what I know now. Met some great people had mostly great times. It is something I will never forget. One of my regrets is that I never picked up my photo's before leaving. RDC's : MM1 Smith, PO2 Cominsky, PO2 Randal (don't remember the rating of the last two) I know MM1 Smith was up for Chief and he was telling us how hard it is to make it in his rating that is why I remember what his rating was.
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    Date of Query: Tue 2014-04-15 19:34
    Name: Tony Bonilla
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 072
    Date Graduated: March 1990
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-04-09 23:51
    Name: Royce Harris
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: C- 5"/54
    Date Graduated: October of 1975
    Memory of Boot Camp: I know this is a long shot but I am looking for a Class picture of our Gunner's Mate (Class C- 5"/54) graduating class of 1975. Class ended in October of 1975 and there were 8 mates in the class. I lost my picture the same week we graduated during a short weekend visit to Chicago.
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-04-09 22:54
    Name: Darryl Edward Fox
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Unknown
    Date Graduated: Aug. 1988
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    Date of Query: Sat 2014-03-29 17:42
    Name: Melisse Rushbrook
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 94
    Date Graduated: 4 APRIL 1960
    Memory of Boot Camp: My name is Melisse Rushbrook. I am looking to replace a graduation photo of my father's (it was damaged). On the bottom, it reads CO. 94 J.C. DICHARD, EMC. CO. CMDR. 4 APRIL 1960 and below that, U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILL. I was wondering if you could help me. Any guidance you have on where I may replace this photo would be extremely helpful and appreciated. It is a rather large photo, maybe an 11x17. Thank you so much.
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    Date of Query: Tue 2014-03-25 16:48
    Name: Patrick Gillette
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Unknown
    Date Graduated: 1970, AUG or SEP
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    Date of Query: Tue 2014-03-25 09:45
    Name: Dave Brouchoud
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 831
    Date Graduated: December 1951
    Memory of Boot Camp: Was there ever a KEEL for Company 831. At the end of 1951? Perhaps it was combined with another company as I have searched for years without success.
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    Date of Query: Mon 2014-03-24 15:38
    Name: William Smith
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 241
    Date Graduated: 1965
    Memory of Boot Camp: Quanset Hut first night
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    Date of Query: Tue 2014-03-18 20:05
    Name: John Leahy
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 389 (Color Company)
    Date Graduated: 12/3/1975-1976
    Memory of Boot Camp: Hi, my name is John Leahy and I am trying to locate a replacement yearbook. I went to Great Lakes 12/3/1975, Company 389 (Color Company), Company Commander was Roger Peloquin Please let me know if there is anyway to get a replacement, Thank you!
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    Date of Query: Wed 2014-03-12 22:38
    Name: Dana R Pack
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 257
    Date Graduated: 1967
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am trying to find a 1967 Keel company 257.
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    Date of Query: Tue 2014-02-25 12:49
    Name: Wilson R Cruz CS1(SW), Command LIMDU Coordinator
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Div 463
    Date Graduated: 2001
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    Date of Query: Thu 2014-02-06 19:35
    Name: Norman Atwater
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 1955
    Date Graduated: 254
    Memory of Boot Camp: I have Keel books for company in 1969 they are company 166,313,463,611 I would give them to any one who was in them as I was the company commander. I am looking for a Keel from 1955 company 254 for a friend. Thanks. Norm
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    Name: William L. Kaelber
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 166
    Date Graduated: 1947
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am looking for more information on my father. I am also looking for photos of him. He was in the 1947 company 166 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster. His name is William L. Kaelber. He is pictured on page one, row 5 the 7th person in. I would love as much information as possible if I can. Thank you, Trisha Kaelber Burkhart
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    Date of Query: Tue 2014-01-28 12:52
    Name: Andrew C. Davies
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 639
    Date Graduated: December 15, 1967
    Memory of Boot Camp: I'm actually in search of this book for my stepdad who lost his book when they lost their house due to a hurricane. I have been searching for this book over a year now and would appreciate any help I can get. I would love to surprise him with it!! Thanks much! Lacy Clevenstine
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    Date of Query: Thu 2014-01-23 11:51
    Name: Pedro Andino
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 021
    Date Graduated: October 15 2002 to December 12 or 13, 2002
    Memory of Boot Camp: For years I have asked around if anyone knows a place where I can get or order a copy of the keel. I graduated boot camp either december 12 or 13 of 2002. I joined in October 15 2002. My division was 021. Would you happen to have a copy of that yearbook or make a copy.
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    Date of Query: Sat 2014-01-18 08:09 | Sat 2014-01-18 08:55
    Name: Mike Lay Tuttle
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 278
    Date Graduated: 1972 August
    Memory of Boot Camp: I think the commander was Mr. Petersen,or Peters. I lost my copy a long time ago and want the name's of some of the guys I was in with. Thanks.
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    Date of Query: Fri 2014-01-10 14:22
    Name: Sydney Portis
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 935
    Date Graduated: 2000
    Memory of Boot Camp: My RDCs were : AE1 Patrocky, EN1 O'Rawe, ETC Reed. I would like to find a copy of The Keel.
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    Date of Query: Sun 2014-01-05 18:37
    Name: Donald Krieser
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 929
    Date Graduated: 1981
    Memory of Boot Camp: I was at Great lakes navel center in 1981. company 929. special unit.. I would appreciate any help in locating a yearbook.
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    Date of Query: Mon 2013-12-30 12:47
    Name: Michael A. Jones
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 901 special company
    Date Graduated: 1973 December
    Memory of Boot Camp: We were a combination of the Drill Team; Drum and Bugle and Choir. I really would like drill team photos from that December 18, 1973 graduation!
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    Date of Query: Fri 2013-12-27 14:07
    Name: Charkosky
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 209
    Date Graduated: 1948
    Memory of Boot Camp: My father was in that company and has picture w/him standing w/ all the flags. Yet, doing a search on the website it's not there. He graduated from there, since it's in his record, and I've seen his yearbook. The year 1948 As he had reported to Boot Camp  7 June 1948 I'm guessing graduation would be around  Sept or Oct of 1948.
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    Date of Query: Wed 2013-12-25 17:30
    Name: Tommie Jernigan
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Unknown
    Date Graduated: July 7, 1955
    Memory of Boot Camp: I would appreciate any leads and photographs you could provide or direct me to. I graduated July 7, 1955 and my commanding officer was E. J. Keller, BMC.
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    Date of Query: Fri 2013-08-30 19:48 | Sat 2013-12-21 01:23
    Name: Chris Seigle
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 2
    Date Graduated: 1967
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am looking for my husband's Great Lakes Training Center yearbook.  His Company was 2 and he graduated in 1967.  He served in Vietnam on the Mobile Riverine Force boat M91-2. Thank you.
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    Date of Query: Thu 2013-12-05 11:50
    Name: Joseph H. Dutton
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 202
    Date Graduated: 1974
    Memory of Boot Camp: Meet some great people. Had some great and a few not so great moments. Overall it was a good experience.
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    Name: Randall R. Tillery
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 258
    Date Graduated: 1988
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am hoping you can help me with getting a yearbook from my brothers time in the Navy or Bootcamp whichever this book came from. My brother passed away back in 1993 after being in Navy for 4 years. It was only a couple of months after he got out that he passed away.
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    Date of Query: Sun 2013-11-17 00:34
    Name: Andrea Bankert
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Div 449 and 480
    Date Graduated: 2000
    Memory of Boot Camp: I started with div 449 and was asmoed to div 480.
    Upon graduation my div was held back approximately 2 weeks.  I believe in Oct 2000 the day of our transition from Seaman ATD School my garment bag was taken just before leaving out the building for the bus.  Only 2 sailors left before my group and I let one of the petty officers know, but never heard anything once I left.  In my garment bag were all my photos and yr book along with a majority of uniforms.
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    Date of Query: Tue 2013-01-15 09:34
    Name: Sonja M. King
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 399
    Date Graduated: 1995
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    Date of Query: Sun 2013-10-13 20:20 | Sun 2013-11-10 14:13
    Name: Rick Brand
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Sea Cadets 
    Date Graduated: July 1975 or July 1976
    Memory of Boot Camp: Looking for a 1976 Keel Book  my son's father went to Great Lakes in Summer of  1976 and looking for his Keel book  - Nicole Sutton
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    Date of Query: Thu 2013-10-03 18:14
    Name: Charles Cousins
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 063
    Date Graduated: 1995
    Memory of Boot Camp: Lost all my stuff in house fire and locating replacements are hard especially for such great memories
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    Date of Query: Wed 2013-10-02 07:29
    Name: Raymond LeDay
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 183
    Date Graduated: 1986 
    Memory of Boot Camp: I was RCPO , I should have been listed as BTFN.
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    Date of Query: Wed 2013-08-28 06:49
    Name: Roy S. Utley
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Unknown
    Date Graduated: 1945
    Memory of Boot Camp: I have a group picture from the U.S. Naval Training Base dated July 18, 1945.  I have been searching for a yearbook from the same time, so that I can have a picture of my father, who was in that class.  Rose Jarred, Daughter of Roy S. Utley dob 09.04.1927
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    Date of Query: Fri 2013-08-09 12:27
    Name: Kim Martinez
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: unknown
    Date Graduated: 1942
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    Date of Query: Thu 2013-08-08 13:36
    Name: Jason N Brown
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Division 245
    Date Graduated: 1996
    Memory of Boot Camp: Basic training was a blast! As it turns out, those memories are some of the best I have from Navy service! Thanks for your help. Former MT3 Jason N Brown, Sr.
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    Date of Query: Wed 2013-07-31 21:34
    Name: Joseph Howard
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Company 355
    Date Graduated: October 1985
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    Date of Query: Fri 2013-07-05 08:50
    Name: James Lang Jr.
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 118 (Color Company) Company commander: 2nd class P.O Dunn
    Date Graduated: 1975
    Memory of Boot Camp: The start of my most fondest memories of my military service career, as most of the men came from my hometown of Detroit and we traveled by train to Great Lakes,, my best friend was Charles Drake who was chosen recruit first class and we worked hard to get “ship-shape” and graduated top company in our battalion and made “color company”—there are so many memories left there,, and I just wished I had my “yearbook” to treasure those memories from years ago when I was just 18 years old..
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    Date of Query: Mon 2013-07-29 11:20
    Name: Chester F. Dray
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Unknown
    Date Graduated: 1943
    Memory of Boot Camp: I can't find the right yearbook for my dad in 1943. When he graduated from Great Lakes, he was sent to San Francisco.
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    Date of Query: Sun 2013-07-28 13:07 | Mon 2013-10-07 16:21
    Name: Keith Tramp
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 196
    Date Graduated: 1971
    Memory of Boot Camp: Looking for copy of 1971 Keel/ Great Lakes/Keith Tramp/ Color Company 196/ Company Commander J.E. Tuck
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    Date of Query: Sun 6/23/2013 15:27
    Name: Darryl Fox
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: ???
    Date Graduated: August 1988
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    Date of Query: Thu 5/30/2013 10:26
    Name: David Nance
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 069
    Date Graduated: 1991
    Memory of Boot Camp: RE: Great Lakes graduation book, if one becomes available for copy/purchase for family historical purposes, thank you.
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    Date of Query: Tue 5/28/2013 17:22
    Name: Robert Scott
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 177
    Date Graduated: 1965 
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    Date of Query: Tue 5/28/2013 12:57
    Name: Dominic Bisesi
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 391
    Date Graduated: 1962
    Memory of Boot Camp: I was a squad leader and will never forget the experience. I retired from the US Navy in 1982.
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    Date of Query: Mon 5/27/2013 22:02
    Name: Tristan See Kalugdan
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 00-173 or 00-173-00174 Recruit Drill Command Center Naval Boot Camp
    Date Graduated: 2000
    Memory of Boot Camp: Seeking assistance in locating his US Navy USNTC Graduation Book and photos.
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    Date of Query: Sat 11/24/2012 10:24 AM | Thu 5/23/2013 6:54
    Name: Frank Noel
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 108 
    Date Graduated: 1980 (04/1980-07/1980)
    Memory of Boot Camp: it was greatest time of my life and i want to share it with my grand kids  could you please help me locate this
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    Date of Query: Thu 5/2/2013 15:47
    Name: Ronald A Schuchert
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 249
    Date Graduated: 1970
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    Date of Query: Thu 4/18/2013 18:36
    Name: William B Klub
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 079
    Date Graduated: May of 1970
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    Date of Query: Wed 4/17/2013 16:33
    Name: William Solock
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 341
    Date Graduated: 1984
    Memory of Boot Camp: Please forward me any info on my old company, I would greatly appreciate it…thanks!
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    Date of Query: Sun 3/31/2013 14:27
    Name: Michael L MacDonald
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 25
    Date Graduated: 4/2/1971
    Memory of Boot Camp: I was in Great Lakes NTC from 1/28/71 to 4/2/71. I was in company 25 and my CC was E.M.Baugh. thanks.
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    Date of Query: Sun 3/31/2013 10:52
    Name: Ted Lambert
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 182
    Date Graduated: 1968
    Memory of Boot Camp: Trying to get a list of the recruits in company 182 or a copy of the Keel, 182, 1968
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    Date of Query: Fri 3/29/2013 13:29
    Name: David Allen Catchings
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 594
    Date Graduated: 1965
    Memory of Boot Camp: My husband graduated from US Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, ILL. He was a member of Company 594. We have a picture that is in need of replacement. My husband will be 66 years old on May 9th and I want to obtain a copy for his birthday. He entered the Navy in October 1965 and was discharged in October 1969. Can you help me?
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    Date of Query: Tue 3/26/2013 23:17
    Name: Gregg Maltese
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Color Company 056
    Date Graduated: April 1990
    Memory of Boot Camp: I seek the April.1990 keel graduation yearbook with indvidual photo and group photos. i was in color company 056. I lost mine many years ago.what a shame.would like to show my sons. Please help. Thank you, Sincerely Gregg
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    Date of Query: Thu 3/21/2013 21:30
    Name: Sandra Gail Wilson
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 161
    Date Graduated: 2007
    Memory of Boot Camp: I just recently found my grandfathers bootcamp year book from when he graduated in the 60's. I thought it would be pretty cool to get one.
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    Date of Query: Thu 3/14/2013 13:19
    Name: Justin D Russell
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 900 company (910 I think) state flags
    Date Graduated: 1996
    Memory of Boot Camp: Trying to locate keel book. Would be nice to show my kids.
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    Date of Query: Fri 3/8/2013 11:42
    Name: Samuel Heaster
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 524
    Date Graduated: Nov 1972- Feb 1973
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    Date of Query: Thu 3/7/2013 21:12
    Name: Bobby B.
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 410
    Date Graduated: Entered Boot Camp in November 1971. Graduated in 1972
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    Date of Query: Wed 3/6/2013 23:30
    Name: Kieth Penney
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 352
    Date Graduated: 1965
    Memory of Boot Camp: looking for a year book for the class of 1965 company 352. my book was destroyed in a house fire.
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    Date of Query: Wed 3/6/2013 14:24
    Name: John M. Strater
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 180
    Date Graduated: 1966
    Memory of Boot Camp: I am searching for a Boot Camp Yearbook (Keel) from Great Lakes . The year was 1966, Company # was 180 I believe. My Name Is John M. Strater. I really like to find one to give to my 9 year old Grandson.
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    Date of Query: Wed 3/6/2013 9:51
    Name: Christopher Beeding
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 474
    Date Graduated: 2001
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    Date of Query: Mon 3/4/2013 17:33
    Name: Blair
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 98
    Date Graduated: 1961
    Memory of Boot Camp: My dad was in the navy and his graduating year was 1961 with company 98. It was damaged in a flood at his home. He is now deceased if anyone has one that they can spare I would appreciate it. I would settle even for copies or scanned images at this stage.
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    Date of Query: Fri 3/1/2013 22:41
    Name: Gary B. Granger
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 273
    Date Graduated: 1977
    Memory of Boot Camp: 22nd Div. Company Commander was BTC Peters
    I enlisted in the Navy in 1977 and now have two children serving. I retired in 2007. It would be great to find a copy of the book I lost over twenty years ago and add it to the family collection.
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    Date of Query: Thu 2/7/2013 11:39
    Name: Robert J. Shann
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 400
    Date Graduated: 1971
    Comment: Need to know find this year book so as to purchase
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    Date of Query: Sun 10/28/2012 8:24 PM
    Name: Wiliam Alvin Mathews
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 342 
    Date Graduated: 1969
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    Date of Query: Sun 10/28/2012 8:22 AM
    Name: David Robert Lovins
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: 606
    Date Graduated: 1961
    Memory of Boot Camp: I lost my copy of The Keel probably after I was stationed at the Naval Submarine Base in New London - Groton CT. I was stationed in the Great Lakes Training Center during the winter of 1961, and my first duty station was at the Submarine Base.
    Contact Email:
    Date of Query: Wed 10/24/2012 12:33 PM
    Name: Jose Javier Gonzalez
    Location: Great Lakes
    Company: Division 906 Ship 4
    Date Graduated: 1996
    Memory of Boot Camp:
    Contact Email:
    Date of Query: Sun 10/14/2012 10:35 AM
    Name: Charles F Durand
    Location: Great Lakes Naval Training Center
    Company: 370
    Date Graduated: 1973 Sept to Dec
    Memory of Boot Camp:
    Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: 7/28/2012 4:14 PM
  • Name: Michael Navarro Morales
  • Location: Great Lakes
  • Company: ship 13 division 410
  • Date Graduated: 1996
  • Memory of Boot Camp: N/A
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Thu 10/11/2012 10:19 PM
  • Name: Mike (Michael) Kastantin
  • Location: Great Lakes 
  • Company: Company 137
  • Date Graduated: August 1974
  • Memory of Boot Camp: CC BM1 Elvin Hurley was a fantastic leader!
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Fri 9/28/2012 3:18 PM
  • Name: Mike Lauria
  • Location Great Lakes
  • Company: 029
  • Date Graduated: 1963
  • Memory of Boot Camp: I would like a copy of the Keel year book
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Fri 9/7/2012 12:55 PM / Sat 1/15/2011 5:34 AM / Sun 3/3/2013 17:13
  • Name: George Audinot
  • Location Great Lakes
  • Company: Unknown
  • Date Graduated: December 1968
  • Memory of Boot Camp: Basic training great lakes Dec.1968, we finished just in time for Xmas vacation.
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Tue 9/11/2012 3:35 PM
  • Name: Glenn Ponder
  • Location Great Lakes
  • Company: 456 ???
  • Date Graduated: 1964
  • Memory of Boot Camp: I am not sure about Company number - CC BM1st Class names Monday - I was the recruit Master at Arms. Did not graduate with company as I was assigned to a holding company.
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Sun 8/19/2012 9:36 AM
  • Name: James M Shemory
  • Location Great Lakes
  • Company: 93-149
  • Date Graduated: 1993 June
  • Memory of Boot Camp: Loved being in the Navy made a lot of good friends
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Sun 8/12/2012 7:39 PM
  • Name:  Wally Jarratt
  • Location Great Lakes
  • Company: 73-192
  • Date Graduated: 1973
  • Memory of Boot Camp: We had a guy named Dunbar that JUMPED out the window because he got a Dear John letter.
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Fri 8/3/2012 8:06 AM
  • Name: Oliver L. Duck, Sr.
  • Location Great Lakes
  • Company: 71-357
  • Date Graduated: December 1971
  • Memory of Boot Camp: I graduated from RTC, Great Lakes in December 1971, Company 357, Company Commander was GM1 Sponic.
  • Contact Email:
  • Date of Query: Sun 7/29/2012 11:15 PM
  • Name: Dahlan Netsch
  • Location Great Lakes
  • Company: See Comments
  • Memory of Boot Camp: N/A
  • Comments: I lost my Keel company book years ago and was trying to remember my company number. I entered service in November 1964 and went through boot camp at Great Lakes. I thought it was company 548 but saw that company 402 was close to it (in September of that year).
  • Contact Email:

 

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