HPRA
USS HUGH PURVIS - DD 709
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*** BOOT CAMP (circa
1959) ***
The photos presented below are representative of Boot Camp during the late 1950's and 1960's at the Navel Training Center in Great Lakes Ill. Just a few are shown to give a flavor or the daily routine from entrance to graduation. All of the photos are from the Keel for Company 88, February to April, 1959..
The photos presented below are representative of Boot Camp during the late 1950's and 1960's at the Navel Training Center in Great Lakes Ill. Just a few are shown to give a flavor or the daily routine from entrance to graduation. All of the photos are from the Keel for Company 88, February to April, 1959..
(Click
on a small photo below to see the full size image on the flag.)
BOOT CAMP - 1959.
The photos show the time from entry to graduation. Haircuts, medical
processing, training, barracks life and graduation ceremonies. The
photos are from the Keel for Company 88 (2/4/59 - 4/4/59). Some photos
are the generic ones used in the first section of the book and some
from Company 88. Note; The photo showing learning knot tying; the
character second from the left in glasses and the little P.O. badge is
your Webmaster. He was the brigade mailman for the
period and was also helping teach the knot tying.