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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 2672
Location: New Jersey | Subject: 57 years ago
President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Tx. We, Sirago, were sitting outboard a Destroyer in Karachi Pakistan, the garden spot of the middle east...November 22 1963. I was very young then and while we huddled in control room the next morning, we thought we were going to war, because we were certain the Russians had something to do with it. Very glad nothing came of that...A sad time for America.
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1814
Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: 57 years ago
I was on Atule, in Norfolk Navy Shipyard drydock. Little we could do if Russia was involved.
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Plankowner
Posts: 9164
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: 57 years ago
Being the "kid" here I was in High School and in my Senior year. I was between 3rd and 4th Period classes. My 4th period class was a split class (we had 1/2 the class, went to lunch and then the second half. The lunch area was not big enough for all the school to any longer eat at the same time). I was at my locker swapping out books when my locker partner, a nice kid but kind of loudmouth came up me and asked if I'd heard that Kennedy had been shot in the head. I told him to shut up and walked off. THEN I started to hear the murmur in the hall about this. I got into the classroom and one of the three teachers that taught the class was there walking back and forth looking very upset. The bell rang and he told us to pipedown and we did. He then said words to the effect that said the latest report was the President had been wounded in Texas and at that point the other teachers came in and told us the President of the United States was dead. and to give a minute of silence. We were then dismissed and told to proceed to 5th grade class at the time required. I ran into my locker partner and a group of us went to his house 1/2 a block away and watched TV. The last two classes were basic flops, just keeping us at school. That weekend TV was all just rehashing any news on all networks (3 and two local stations). I still get goose bumps when I remember hearing those words |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1454
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I was in DamNeck attending MT"A" school. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1269
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: 57 years ago
I had just left Dam Neck SINS school due to academic drop. I was on leave and reported to USS SEA ROBIN the following day. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2490
Location: East Coast of Wisconsin | Subject: RE: 57 years ago
Was employed at the power plant as a grunt. Was at work when it happened. Took a phone call on the panel of 17 boiler and got the news. Late that evening at home saw Ruby shoot Oswald on live TV. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2253
Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: 57 years ago
I was at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington D.C. waiting for Skipjack to return from the Med. All the barracks at New London were full with students, so no room at the Inn. When the word came down the place was locked down and we were all told to prepare for funeral duty. |
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Old Salt
Posts: 272
Location: Vista, Ca. | Subject: RE: 57 years ago
Sorry Ric, I'm the "kid" here. I was nine. We were in Turkey. My father was stationed in Karamusel at the Air Force Base. He worked in some kind of intelligence. The movers were packing up our household goods for shipment to Kadena AFB, Okinawa. We had no phone since all of our services had been turned off. The TSgt next door had heard the news and came over to tell my dad what had happened and maybe he should call HQ for any last minute orders. I knew very little about the President but was a little grumpy about leaving Turkey. After three years I'd be losing a lot of friends and have to start over in Okinawa. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1602
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That was the most stunning non personal event in my life. I was working after school as a sweeper and the gorgeous blond secretary walked in from the office to tell us low end grunts. As she told us the sun was behind her and the silhouette of her body was outlined inside her dress. Besides that exhibition JFK's assassination had more impact on me than even 9-11.
Second in my under twenty one life was going to sleep on the west coast the night before the showdown of the Cuban Missile crisis and waking up the next morning without nuclear bombings.
Edited by Gil 2020-11-24 8:58 AM
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 998
Location: NE Florida | Subject: RE: 57 years ago
New construction Woodrow Wilson at Mare Island, sitting in Sonar. RM came across from radio and asked me who the President is. I answered Kennedy, he said Not Anymore. I've always considered that the worst way to convey a message.
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