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John William Huntley |
Born |
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In 1942 at Cottonwood, Idaho | |
Military Service |
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U.
S. Navy 9/19/1961 - 8/16/1979 (Cuban Blockade, Vietnam War, Yom Kipper War, 1974 Turkish Invasion of Cypress) |
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Units |
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USS
Braine (DD 630) USS North Hampton (CC 1) USS Tills (DE 748) USS Lorain County (LST 1177) NTC Great Lakes, Illinois NAS Glynco, Georgia NAS Mare Island, California USS Vreeland (DE 1068) USS Oliver Hazard Perry Class Test Center, New York |
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Highest Rank |
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Senior Chief Fire Control Technician | |
Medals/Awards |
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1 |
Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation |
2 |
Navy
Meritorious Unit Medal, Good Conduct Medal (4 awards), |
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Vietnam
Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, |
Remarks |
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The
seventh of 8 brothers to join the military, John was instrumental
in developing what was later to be known as the FFG 7 class Guided
Missile Frigate Combat System. |
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