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I served under Mr. Gompert in the Fireroom of the USS McCloy DE1038 in 1968 and 1969, when he was a new Ensign and Ltjg. He was one of the finest officers and men I ever worked for, military or civilian. Even though I was only 3 years younger, he provided great leadership to me and was a positive influence in my life. I remember one time we were having problems at sea and he came up to me and put his arm around my shoulder and asked me to handle it. I said to myself "wow an Officer touching...
BT 2 Peter G Russo
May 31, 2025 | Other