Fletcher Class Destroyers

A tribute

[@user-nc3pt7zc3c]

I am 81yrs now, not sure how much time I have left. My 1st Duty in the Navy 1961 was the USS Radford DDE-446, Sister Ship of the USS Fletcher DD-445. Living Conditions were horrible cramped, but they were Fighting Ships.. Not luxury liners. I went on and served on the other 2 types of WW2 Destroyer Classes- Sumner & Gearing Class. You had to be tough, strong and dedicated. I was a Signalman, Visual Communications. Now I have Prostate Cancer fm Agent orange in Vietnam. GOD Bless us all. We were Warriors once and young. Honor and Respect your Veterans.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

The Radford museum on the Orleck was an amazing display!

[@newtonhayden156]

My father was on the uss cotton dd669 destroyer, radar technician trying to find more about the ship