Robert Crans

Robert Crans was born in Hastings, Michigan on July 8, 1947. He enlisted in the Navy in early 1966 and reported for basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois in June 1966. He served with the deck crew on the USS Lexington (CV-16) in Pensacola, Florida and Corpus Christi, Texas from September 1966 to July 1967. He served aboard the USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822) in the laundry room and in late 1967 was stationed off the coast of Vietnam at Yankee Station supporting the aircraft carriers there. He also served on that ship as a barber and participated in Operation Silver Tower, a NATO exercise involving early stealth technology in the North Sea. The final ship he served on was the USS New (DD-818) as the ship's serviceman clerk. Due to downsizing of the military he was discharged 90 days early in late February 1970.

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Thanks GV!

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Interesting Interview!

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My father was a Torpedoman on a nuclear sub,USS Pulaski,from `65-`69,and I`m sure he`d have a minor fit hearing a fellow sailor saying @27:20,"going side-to-side and front-to-back".....lol......Miss you Dad,and another great interview,Mr. Smither....