Vanderbilt University - Commodore Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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10 YNC DONALD E. MILLER Yeoman A native of Portland, Maine, Chief Miller has been in the US. Navy for 12 years of active duty and 3 years of Reserve. He has served on the USS FILLS tDE-748L the USS MILLER tDD-535L the USS HARTLEY tDE-1029t and the USS ZELLERS tDD-777t and also as a member of the Staff CINCPAC Administrative team. Currently he helps to e handle the administrative and clerical work at our Unit. Hunting, fishing and scuba-diving are favon'te sports of Chief Miller. The Navy Ball and Mess Night also tend to be two of his favorite sporting events. Chief Miller and his wife Miriam have two children, a son named Chris, age 7 and a daughter named Michelle, age 4. SECRETARIES What would the Unit do without the hard working talents of Miss Jennie Dickerson and Mrs. J anelle Gervickas? The smooth running efficiency of the Unit is in no small measure due to the efforts of our two lovely secretaries. Since coming to the Unit in 1962. Miss Dickerson has seen eight C03 and five X0,s run NROTC at Vanderbilt. A Nashville native, Miss Dickerson continues to remain quite happy with her job and hopes to remain at the Unit for many years to come. Mrs. Gervickas joined the Unit in 1970. She lives in Nashville with two of her children. She has one son in the Navy and a married daughter in California. She is especially proud of her three granddaughters, Tiffany, Rachel and Bethany.

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QMC JOSEPHR. LYON Chief Quartermaster Since his enlistment in 1960, Chief Lyon has sewed on such famous ships as USS HORNET tCVS-IZL USS FORRESTAL tCVA-S91, USS CONSTELLATION tCVA-641, USS TILLA MOOK tATA-1921 and the USS KITTY HAWK tCVA-631. He also had a tour in Vietnam. A itshellback since 1962 at the age of 19, Chief Lyon has earned the Navy Achievement Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Although we know Chief Lyon best at the keeper of the bookroom, he is the Assistant Band Adviser, Assistant RiflelPistol Team coach, while he also teaches navigation. Chief Lyon enjoys fishing, hunting, and bowling. He and his wife, Bea, have two children, Scott and Tracy. SKC ELWYN L. LEYLAND Storekeeper Since enlisting in 1963, Chief Leyland has been stationed in such diverse locations as the NAS in Men'dian, Mississippi, Bremerhaven in Germany, Lajes Field in the Azores, and Guantanomo Bay in Cuba. A certiiied Shellback, he1s had sea duty on an LST, an AKA, and a carrier. At the Unit, Chief Leyland is well recognized by midshipmen as the provider of uniforms, as well as the Assistant Coach of the consistently triumphant NROTC football team. He is also the Financial Director at the Unit. In his spare time, the Chief enjoys billiards, bowling, softball and golf. He and his wife, Patti, are the parents of two children, Sean Patrick and Heather Lynn. SSGT FLOYD A. WILLOUGHBY, USMC Assistant Marine Officer Instructor Born in Wayne County, Michigan, Sergeant Willoughby enlisted in the Marine Corps in June of 1967 so that he could further his education. After Basic Training and Jump School, he went toVietNamwhere he remained until August, 1969. He participated in the Combined Action Program while in Viet Nam. In 1976, he took part in Operation Frequent Wind and Eagle Pull. He was Drill Instructor at Paris Island from 1976 to 1977. Sergeant Willoughby was just assigned to the Unit in February. As the new AMOI, he. advises the Drill Team, Color Guard, Rifle, and Pistol Teams, and the Orienteering Team. Sergeant Willoughby enjoys all types of sports, especially football, baseball and basketball. He and his wife, Donna, have twin five year olds, Angie and Brian.

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' Classes i December 77 Grads Harrison A. Beasley Electrical Engineering NFO Training, Pensacola 'I NESEP Elizabeth Vaughn Bres Math SWOS, Newport Kendall Card Mechanical Engineering Flight School, Pensacola Steven R. Harrison Mechanical Engineering The Basic School, Quantico USMC Terry L. Mellon Mechanical Engineering NFO Training, Pensacola NESEP Michael G. Miller Electrical Engineering NFO Training, Pensacola NESEP Alva W. Phelps Electrical Engineering NFO Training, Pensacola NESEP William H. Wheeler Electrical Engineering SSBN Vallejo NESEP