Posted on 07/18/2018 5:56:55 PM PDT by eastforker
The apprentice seaman remained in the Navy for ten years (including one hiatus), from October 1935 to October 1941 and then from January 1942 to September 1945. His first tour was served on board the four-stacker USS Lamberton (DD-119). During the 1930s the Lamberton operated out of San Diego, towing targets for surface combatants, submarines, and aircraft, a role that was to serve her well during World War II. She also participated in experimental minesweeping exercises and was redesignated DMS-1 (minesweeper, destroyer) in November 1940.
In 1941 Borgnine left the Navy, only to reenlist after Pearl Harbor. From January 1942 until the end of the war he served in the USS Sylph (PY-12), a converted yacht devoted to antisubmarine-warfare activities throughout the war. Operating first out of Tompkinsville (New York) and then New London (Connecticut), the Sylph patrolled for German U-boats during 1942, a devastating year for American merchantmen off the East Coast. In the fall of 1943 she was assigned to Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and a year later to the naval base at Port Everglades, Florida, along with her unit, the surface division of the Atlantic Fleet's Antisubmarine Development Detachment. She was used mainly for training sonarmen and testing and researching new sound and antisubmarine equipment. The Sylph and her unit contributed greatly to the U.S. victory over Germany's vaunted undersea gray wolves.
During his naval service Borgnine rose in rank from seaman to gunner's mate first class. Upon his discharge in 1945, he was allowed to wear the Amer
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Well, he was in the Navy during the Korean Conflict, and was nearly court-martialed for "misplacing" a battalion or so of Marines on their way to Korea.
Managing government paperwork was not one of his fortes.
Anchors Aweigh Brother Borgnine.
Gmm3 vigilantcitizen
No, he was US army, 1956-1958.
I could have sworn one of those celeb bio pieces said Navy/Korea.
Nope, Army 56-58.
No, it was in that time frame. Seems like Alan Ludden was the host, but I can’t remember, it was so long ago. It was around or shortly after the Mary Tyler Moore Show, because I didn’t even know who Leachman was,til that show. There have always been uber liberals, who think spanking is child abuse.
But crushing their skulls in an abortion procedure is perfectly A-Ok with them.
A sweet tribute.
Sounds like Cloris Leachman needs a whupping.
They are masters of equivocation.
Afraid I missed both of those........
Cabbie: Escape from New York.
“Managing government paperwork was not one of his fortes.”
I’m thinking it was probably Mrs. Wiggens’ fault.
Was it Lee Marvin that was just up for star veteran that was also a Sonar guy? I wonder if Ernest might have trained him up?
Found it - it was Lee Van Cleef. They might have crossed paths:
[Van Cleef] entered service on Oct 16, 1942 and went to Sonorman School and graduated as a third class petty office Sonorman. His reported to his first vessel a subchaser with no name called USS SC-681 from March 15, 1943 to January 16,1944. During his time on board he was promoted to 2nd Class Petty Officer Sonorman. This SC-681 patrolled the Caribbean in search of German U-Boats.
He went for more training at Fleet Sound School, Key West, FL, for a few weeks. He was was transferred to Savannah, GA to be part of the pre-commissioning crew of a new ship.
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