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MT 53 Barrel - Subic Bay 1972. |
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FTG3 Frank Wood with 50 caliber bullet belt - Vietnam 1972. |
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FTG Gang left to right: FTG2 Tom Hoddinott, FTG3 Don Boettcher, FTG3 Jerry Baker, FTG3 Dennis Wenske (holding) FTGSN Kent Johnston - 3 April 1972. |
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FTG3 Scott "Deadman" Ferguson behind the radar console in Aft Gun Plot - 1972. |
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FTG Frank Wood - Vietnam 1972. |
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What else can be said? |
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L to R: FTG Cross, Unknown Shipmate, FTG3 Jerry Baker. |
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GMG2 Jim Roland watches Seaman Jackie Lee Garrion 'leave' the Mullinnix from the door of MT 52. |
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15 Apr 1972 - Atlantic Ocean in route Vietnam. USS Mullinnix & 3 destroyers (USS Biddle, USS Sarsfield DD-837, USS Glennon) were ordered out of Norfolk, Mayport, and Charleston in response to the N Vietnamese Easter Offensive of 31 Mar 1972. |
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USS Arizona Memorial - 27 April 1972 - Mux enroute to Vietnam. |
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Remember this? |
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FTG3 Don Boettcher is being hit by Walter Brewbaker (?). CS2 Anthony "Tony" Despenas (Head cook and peanut butter/jelly sandwich maker) is the referee. Photo was taken on Apr 15, 1972 somewhere in the Atlantic. |
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GMG3 John Toth and FTG3 Jerry Baker. Enrouth to Vietnam 14 April 1972. |
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MT53 in Action - Gunline 1972. |
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GMG3 John Toth in MT52 during fire mission. Vietnam 1972. |
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MT52 in Action - Vietnam 1972. |
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MT53 in action - Gunline 1972. |
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MT52 still in action with burnt barrel - Vietnam 1972. |