U.S. Navy Boot Camp Yearbook 1963 – Company 421 (The Anchor, San Diego)

Company 421 of 1963 graduated from the U.S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, during a pivotal era in Cold War naval history. Under the leadership of SMC D. A. Vail (Company Commander) and LTJG T. W. Scott (Battalion Commander), 75 recruits completed training in December 1963. This yearbook preserves the roster, portraits, and honors of the division, including recognition as a distinguished “Meat Ball Company” for excellence in efficiency and competition.

For historians, genealogists, educators, and veterans’ families, these pages offer both a detailed record of sailors at the dawn of the Vietnam era and a tribute to the traditions of naval service.

Company 63-421 Honors

Co.63-421 was a Meat Ball Company
( They won the Efficiency Award & many other Flags )

Company 63-421 Organization and Schedule

• Commenced Training: 18 September 1963
• Graduation: December 1963

Company 63-421 Leadership

• Company Commander: SMC D. A. Vail
• Battalion Commander: LTJG T. W. Scott

RCPO. Honorman, Recruits Part 1, (Joseph F. Adams-Edward A. Bingham)

1. P. D. Anderson, RCPO
2. Robert E. Lee, HORNORMAN
3. Adams, Joseph F.
   Rockland, Mass.
4. Adams, Rockey F.
   El Cerrito, Calif.
5. Ashcroft, Morton E.
   Hutchinson, Kans.
6. Baker, Charles
   Gallentin, Mo.
7. Balson, Stanley
   Brooklyn, N. Y.
8. Betterton, Floyd A. Jr.
   Great Bend, Kans.
9. Bickell, James S.
   Wichita, Kans.
10. Bingham, Edward A.
    Omaha, Nebr.

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 2 (Douglas C. Birkle-William H. Daniels)

1. Birkle, Douglas C.
   Garden City, Kans.
2. Boardman, Edward J. Jr.
   Reeds Ferry, N. H.
3. Bright, Jerry G.
   Placeville, Calif.
4. Brown, Versie J.
   Crystal Springs, Miss.
5. Carey, Max K.
   Gallatin, Mo.
6. Christino, Richard A.
   Somerville, Mass.
7. Clark, Gilbert A.
   Pomona, Calif.
8. Clingenpeel, Michael K.
   Groton, Mass.
9. Clubine, Clyde L.
   Trenton, Mo.
10. Cobb, Arthur S.
    Hanover, Mass.
11. Coffee, G. G.
    Saratoga, Calif.
12. Coleman, Martin F. Jr.
    Newburgh, N. Y.
13. Cosentino, Michael V.
    West New York, N. Y.
14. Cunningham, William O.
    Indiana, Pa.
15. Curtis, Clifford M.
    Los Angeles, Calif.
16. Daniels, William H.
    Boston, Mass.

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 3, (Michael DeSanguine-Thomas H. Huffman)

1. DeSanguine, Michael, J.
   Passaic, N. J.
2. Dorsey, William S. Jr.
   West Warwick, R. I.
3. Evans, Ernest L.
   Wichita, Kans.
4. Ewing, George A.
   McKittrick, Calif
5. Friedowitz, Howard M.
   North Bergen, N. J.
6. Fry, Carl A.
   San Jose, Calif.
7. Galentine, George J.
   Indiana, Pa.
8. Georges, Barry W.
   Genoa, Ill.
9. Gifford, Jim D.
   Tulsa, Okla.
10. Giroux, Gerald L.
    Concordia, Kans.
11. Gleason, Patrick J.
    Bay, Mich.
12. Heath, William M.
    Garden Grove, Calif.
13. Henry, Richard S.
    North Stonington, Conn.
14. Herr, Edward W.
    Lancaster, Pa.
15. Hilbert, Richard D.
    San Diego, Calif.
16. Huffman, Thomas H.
    Kansas City, Mo.

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 4, (Robert E. Hunt-Richard J. Payerchin)

1. Hunt, Robert E.
   Garden City, Kans.
2. Ireland, Stephen L.
   Fowler, Kans.
3. Kulbiski, Kenneth V.
   Dodge City, Kans.
4. LaRose, Clifford R.
   Promfret Landing, Conn.
5. Longo, Jack Jr.
   Highlands, N. J.
6. Lucas, James A.
   McKittrick, Calif.
7. Marion, Danny E.
   Spokane, Wash.
8. McFerran, John H.
   West Warwick, R.I.
9. McGhee, John H.
   Hutchinson, Kans.
10. Miller, Walter F.
    Rockville Center, N. Y.
11. Mulderig,Joseph P.
    Medford Station, N. Y.
12. Murphy, Timothy M.
    Cambridge, Mass.
13. Mutoli, Steven H.
    Brooklyn, N. Y.
14. Nelson, James E.
    Richmond, Calif.
15. Olstad, Dennis R.
    Campbell, Calif.
16. Payerchin, Richard J.
    Shamokin, Pa.

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 5 (Clifford B. Pilcher-Roger Yates)

1. Pilcher, Clifford B.
   Lockheart, Texas
2. Pool, Robert L.
   Sacramento, Calif.
3. Rodgers, Richard F. III
   Richmond, Calif.
4. Roscoe, Karl T.
   Brockton, Mass
5. Rossi, Enrico
   Hicksville, N. Y.
6. Silveira, Laercio
   Sao Paulo, Brazil
7. Swift, Starr O.
   Running Springs, Calif.
8. Theisen, Jack F.
   Omaha, Nebr.
9. Villalva, Gregory Jr.
   Los Angeles, Calif.
10. Vizzini, Carmelo C.
    Long Island, N. Y.
11. Weakly, Kent C.
    Council Bluffs, Iowa
12. Weaver, Lew F.
    Beaumont, Calif.
13. Weber, Francis J.
    Brooklyn, N. Y.
14. Weiss, George R.
    Far Hills, N. J.
15. White, Terry C.
    Council Bluffs, Iowa
16. Yates, Roger
    Warwick, R. I.

Company 63-421 Recruit (Part 6 (Donald S. Young) and Efficiency Company Flag.

1. Young, Donald S.
   York, Pa

Company 63-421 Commander SMC D. A. Vail; Battalion Commander LTJG T. W. Scott, RCPO. P. D. Anderson; Honorman Robert E Lee, Recruits Part 1, (Joseph F. Adams-Edward A. Bingham). | GGA Image ID # 235821e75d.

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 2 (Douglas C. Birkle-William H. Daniels). | GGA Image ID # 23586d480c

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 3, (Michael DeSanguine-Thomas H. Huffman). | GGA Image ID # 235872ee23

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 4, (Robert E. Hunt-Richard J. Payerchin). | GGA Image ID # 23588d06d2

Company 63-421 Recruits, Part 5 (Clifford B. Pilcher-Roger Yates). | GGA Image ID # 2358a4a025

Company 63-421 Recruit (Part 6 (Donald S. Young) and Efficiency Company Flag. To Win the Efficiency Award, a Company Must Have Won Each of the Weekly Military Awards, Brigade Award, Academic Award, and Two Atletic Champtionships. | GGA Image ID # 2358ab1478