I Orson Glen Adams, Enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 3, 1951. I went through Boot Hill in San Diego, California. During the winter of 1951-1952 after fourteen weeks of Boot Hill I came home on a fourteen day leave. I returned to San Diego, California for three months duty on the Destroyer Base. During Boot Camp I was lucky to meet almost all the local boys and several from Springerville, Holbrook and Lakeside.
After I was in six months I left Stateside for overseas Duty I arrieved in the Phillipines Island the 4th July 1952 from there I went to Yokoshua, Japan. While in Japan I learned many interesting things. they are I believe the most polite people in the world. But their costumes {customs?} are very old. During the next few weeks I went aboard the L.S.T. 914 (was later named Mahoning County) From Yokosuha I went to Korea and spent a few weeks. (I have a few pictures of Korean children) I returned to the U.S.A in Oct, 1952. I was granted a 30 day leave with pay too. I was aboard the ship in San Diego until the summer of 1953 and then we went into the Artic to take provisions. It was cold up there and later in the fall we returned to the States (June until August) In November I went back across to Japan. At 9:00 A.M. on the 3rd of Jan 1954 I received word of my Father's Death, Edward Franklin Adams, at 1:00 P.M. I was on a plane for home, I got home just as the services were over. Jan 6 1954 12:00 I flew back to Japan and journeyed home on my ship. I spent the winter in San Diego and in March 1955 my Ship was transferred to Long Beach, California as Home Case, later in the spring we again went to the Artic on operation D.E.W. Distant early Warning. We counted Radar part and Equipment , we were 109 Days at sea with no Liberty. We arrived in Long Beach, Falif. on Ovtober and I remained there until I was seperated from the service in November 29, 1955 at 3:35 P.M. During my time in the Service I met lots of boys from home and over seas. Written by Glen Adams January 1956.
Glen Adams
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