I tried to enlist in the U.S.Navy at the age of 16, but was refused, until I turned 17 November, 1947. Received Boot Training at Great Lakes N.T.C, Camp Barry Co.162.
Other duty stations included:
New London Submarine Base
USS Weiss APD 135
Honorably Discharged 19 Nov. 1951
USN, SN
 

After being discharged ("after the Truman Year") in November 1951, 1 started employment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a shipbuilder. Three of the ships I helped build was the USS Saratoga CVA 60 Independence CVA 62
Constellation CVA 64
I was very proud going on the first Sea Trials of all three carriers. With the closing of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in 1967 1 transferred to the Philadelphia Navy Yard (relocated to Marlton, NJ) until retirement in 1973.
The remainder of my working years I was employed by a large supermarket and retired and last but not least employed and retired from the Board of Education.

I am a Member of a number of Military Organizations to mention a few,

• USS Weiss APD 135 Association
• Tin Can Sailors
• Destroyer Escort Sailors Assoc.
• American Legion
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Korean War Veterans Assoc. (KWVA)
• NAVetsUSA.com

My time is spent now being a Historian for the USS Weiss APD 135 Association
and also still looking for shipmates who served aboard. I have so far, found over 200 shipmates. The USS Weiss served in World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam.