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Old time famous Sub. School teacher

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Topic: Old time famous Sub. School teacher

Posted By: Rontini599
Subject: Old time famous Sub. School teacher
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2022 at 3:53pm

Trying to find the name of a famous Teacher at Sub School way back. I think he was a WWII Vet.

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Posted By: Flapper
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2022 at 9:45pm

Define 'way back', Ron.

WW II era, 50s, 60s??

I can remember chat back in the early 2000s about a great instructor on one of these sub BBS sites, or possibly a Dex Armstrong story, but the name escapes me now. I tried searching a bit on line last night but no joy.

Maybe someone like Jim Christly could help.

- Bob

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ET1ss Nuke; 1962 - 1973. SSN-588, CVA-63, SSBN-629 BLUE, SSN-669 PLANKOWNER, FICPAC

Posted By: Rontini599
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2022 at 9:36am

I did check with Christley. He did not know.

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My heroes wear dog tags, not shoulder pads

Posted By: ftg1ss
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2022 at 10:09am

Could you be thinking of ETCM(ss) Kuhn? He was the last man to wear the WWII Patrol pin and was the Submarine School Command Master Chief in 1977 when I was there and several shipmates who went to subscol in the early '80's also spoke of him when they were there. there was a write up about him, probably around 78 or so, maybe in All Hands Magazine, that stated that he required special authorization from congress to continue serving every two years.

Posted By: Rontini599
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2022 at 8:53pm

No. It was in the 50's or early 60's.

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My heroes wear dog tags, not shoulder pads

Posted By: Dantini
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2022 at 8:57am

Gil Raynor came up with the answer! Read the article! Name was Charlie Spritz!

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