Mineman Memories-Edwin C. Oyer

Edwin C. Oyer

[Photograph courtesy of Ed Oyer]
OY05 - Making Chief - Getting tossed into Narragansett Bay, RI by
MN1 Bob Greene (w/glasses) and MNC "Big Foot" Anderson

OY-03 - My promotion from MNC to Ensign - Cleveland, Ohio Recruiting office, 1963

Photograph courtesy of Ed Oyer [OY11]
Back, L to R: Chief Chumra, Wilder, Nolte, Markel, Sandoval, Blevins, E.F. Brown
and Daniels. Front: Pennypacker, Lee, Novack, Fox, Johnson, Benson, Howard.

Photograph courtesy of Ed Oyer]
OY-14 - Yorktown 11-30-1964, MOMAT 0321 - McCune MNC (L) and Harry Coker MNCM retirement
ceremony. Bob Procer MN3, later CWO4, in bkgd (now lives near Williamsburg, VA)

Official US Navy Photo by J. Brooks
OY-06 - Guam, 1968. Walking up from reefer area at Component Test Bldg with. MOMAG CO and CincPac Rep.-

Official US Navy Photo courtesy of Ed Oyer]
OY-17 - Guam, 1968. NAVMAG Guam Component Test Shop. (Chief of Staff ComSeroPac and my CO CDR Bonewits.)
I am discussing the need for a new mine complex. Check my CO's facial expressions--he told me to play it down--I didn't!

Official US Navy Photo courtesy of Ed Oyer]
OY04 - Guam, 1968. Air Force General from NORAD. I briefed him on B-52s being used as mine layers.

Photograph courtesy of Ed Oyer]
OY07 - USNWS-Yorktown 10-31-1973. I am leaving active duty. CDR Earl Roberts presenting plaque.

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