50 Yrs Ago Today, Mullinnix Berthed in Naples Italy for Christmas
Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood
The ship made it ways to Naples, Italy on 23 December, mooring in berth Quebec one Molo San Vincenzo breakwater with Vogelgesang, US Johnston DD-821 as well as Boston, Mississinewa, USS Yellowstone AD-27, Essex, USS Chewaucan AOG-50, Stormes, M.C. Fox and various vessels of foreign registry, plus assorted harbor craft. Naples would be the site of the first Christmas, unfortunately not the last, spent away from family and friends by the crew.
The 50’s were a bitch…
To be continued...
Merry Christmas,
Woody
The ship made it ways to Naples, Italy on 23 December, mooring in berth Quebec one Molo San Vincenzo breakwater with Vogelgesang, US Johnston DD-821 as well as Boston, Mississinewa, USS Yellowstone AD-27, Essex, USS Chewaucan AOG-50, Stormes, M.C. Fox and various vessels of foreign registry, plus assorted harbor craft. Naples would be the site of the first Christmas, unfortunately not the last, spent away from family and friends by the crew.
The 50’s were a bitch…
To be continued...
Merry Christmas,
Woody
posted by Frank A. Wood at 16:07
1 Comments:
My sea detail while assigned from Jan59 to Sept 61 was helmsman.This is really to give you a heads up. I just saw on the VA's website that the Mux is on their Agent Orange list. You might want to check it out.
George H. Schryer
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