My next assignment was NAS Kingsville, Texas 1953-1956

Jim Hamel and I hitch hiked from Kingsville to Lakehurst, NJ, 1200 miles to attend Parachute Rigger C-School

I am 2nd row 5th from the left. Jim behind me to left.

Our first child, Mike, was born--July 1954

My next assignment, 1956-1959, was at the

I was promoted to Parachute Rigger 1st class

Daughter Paula born February 1957

My next assignment, 1959-1962, was Navy Recruiting at

my home, Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Recruiter School

I am in back row 2nd from left

Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi

The Recruiting Station was a couple blocks to the left

Charleroi High School

This school no longer exists

I recruited my nephew, Scott Butler

Bill's Navy continued