USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: McClain, Charles R.

Service Dates: Sept. 1959 - July 1961

Rank/Duty Assigned: YNSN Seaman Guard, Gunnery Yeoman, Office/G2 Ships Armory

USNR March 1957 to July 1963,first ship DE 634 USS Whitehurst. Civ.12 years Navy Station Everett at Pacific Beach, WA. and the last 4 10th Civil engineer Electrician US Air Force Academy. Retired April 2002.

Did you receive any medals during this time aboard the Lexington? I did 47 years later. Navy Good Conduct, National Defence Service, Armed Force Expeditionary, and Vietman Service Medal.