Jan's Pics

About two years old here-before I got my first haircut!



I think I was 12 here.


My Greatgrandfather's Homestead near Chadron, Nebraska 1888


1973 Wedding


1974 Philippines on leave. 


In the Philippines in 1974
with wife and daughter Paola.


U.S.S. CHANTICLEER ASR-7
I was never ship's crew on this ship, but I once hitched a ride from Japan back to the States on her.  Great little ship with great crew and really good food!!


Graduating from University of North Florida in 1978


"Mobster and his Moll
at Halloween"



Don't know how it happened, but my grandkids' dog Rudy got stuck on the ceiling.  No wait, the photo is upside down!!!!

1973 Christmas in Tijuana. 


My first Aircraft Carrier
U.S.S. Hancock CVA-19


Probably about 1971.


That's me standing on far left
in Airship hanger at NAS Moffet Field, California.


I made at least two cruises on the
U.S.S. Kitty Hawk CVA-76


That's me on front row left, as leading chief of Light Photo Squadron 63, Det 5.  We had three photo planes.



U.S.S. Midway (CV-41)
Another of my "Homes"
at sea!


Playing the guitar aboard
U.S.S. Midway


I was aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea
CVA-43 when we bombed Khmer Rouge naval facilities after they captured the U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez.


Reenlisting in 1976 in
Jacksonville, Florida.


Retiring from U.S. Navy 
in 1980


My four daughters together,
Fabiola, Marcee, Paola, and Nicole

 1972 On archeological dig in
California desert.


My first ship, the heavy cruiser
U.S.S. Helena CA-75
(1955-1958)


U.S.S. Helena CA-75
Guided Missile Crew 1957
CLICK ON PHOTO


Launching Regulus Cruise Missile
From Deck of U.S.S. Helena


U.S.S. Canberra CVA-2
I was part of Terrier surface-to-air missile division on this ship before going to Naval Intelligence School. 


  1974 Fishing in the Philippines.
I don't remember if I caught anything or not.


Sleeping in the "Pilot's Ready Room" aboard aircraft carrier.


Graduating from University of San Diego, School of Law in 1984.


With my daughters at Christmas


Probably about 1974 aboard
U.S.S. Coral Sea CVA-43


Six of my Seven
Grandchildren (the rabbit is not related to me!)


My four youngest grandchildren.


Did you hear about the two cannibals that were eating a clown, and one asks the other "does this taste funny to  you?"