Ekelund, John J.
Person
Dates
- Existence: January 19, 1928
Biography
Chronology:
- June 1945 - June 1949
- US Naval Academy
- June 1958
- Start Date of Service Aboard Growler
- June 1961
- End Date of Service Aboard Growler
- 1983
- Retired from Navy
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lance Nowland Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 119
Scope and Contents
Lance Nowland served on Growler as a missile technician second class from 1959 to 1962. He began his interview by recalling his decision to join the Navy and stating that he was in the Coast Guard Reserve while in high school. Nowland then continued, noting boot camp, as well as Temporary Active Duty at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington DC, before stating that he attended guided missilman A school in Dam Neck, VA. The topic of guided missileman A school then led to a discussion on...
Dates:
September 16, 2016