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Lister, William E.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: December 29, 1924

Biography

Chronology:
January 1942
Start Date of Military Service
October 2, 1945
End Date of Military Service
June 1949
Start Date of Military Service
May/June 1962
Start Date of Service Aboard Growler
June 1964
End Date of Service Aboard Growler
June 6, 1966
End Date of Military Service

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Jack Gabler Oral History

 Item
Identifier: OHP 142
Scope and Contents Jack Gabler served aboard Growler as a sonarman third class from 1963 to 1964. He began his interview by stating that he had initially planned to become a veterinarian, however he explained how a turn of events and a chance meeting with a Navy recruiter resulted in him joining the Navy. Gabler then discussed boot camp, which he described as a “real eye awakening moment.” He also recounted his introduction to the submarine service, stating that submarines sailors came to speak with the...
Dates: August 23, 2017

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Decommissioning, May 25, 1964 2
Families (Human) -- Family Members 2
Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 2
Growler -- enlisted mess 2
Growler -- forward torpedo room 2
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Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar 2
Humor -- Practical Jokes 2
John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 2
Liberty 2
Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 2
Recreation 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 2
Accidents 1
Celebrations -- Holidays -- Christmas 1
Cleaning -- Laundry Operations 1
Communication And Radio Systems 1
Communications Technicians, CTs 1
Discipline 1
Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training -- Submarine Training 1
Engines -- Heat Engines -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Compression Ignition Engines -- Diesel Engines 1
Fluids -- Liquids -- Water -- Distilled Water 1
Growler -- chief petty officer quarters 1
Growler -- control room and attack center 1
Growler -- crew's quarters 1
Growler -- missile checkout and guidance center 1
Growler -- sonar room 1
Growler -- storekeeper’s office 1
Inventory 1
Master Chief Petty Officer, E-9 1
Optical Equipment -- Periscopes -- Submarine Periscopes 1
Performance Tests -- Psychological Tests 1
Petty Officer 1st Class, E-6 1
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
Radioman Master Chief Petty Officer, RMCM 1
Recreation -- Games 1
Russia (nation) -- Kamchatskiy Kray (kray) -- Kamchatka (peninsula) 1
Russia (nation) -- Primorskiy Kray (kray) -- Vladivostok (inhabited place) 1
Security -- Information Security -- Classified Materials 1
Sonar 1
Sonar Equipment 1
Sonarman Petty Officer 3rd Class, SO3 1
Storekeeper 1st Class Petty Officer, SK1 1
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Diego (county) -- San Diego (inhabited place) -- Naval Training Center San Diego (naval base) 1
Vacuum -- High Vacuum 1
Weapons -- Antisubmarine Weapons -- Depth Charges 1
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 1
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