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Dick & Carol Spies

Dick was born January 9, 1926 and joined the Navy after graduating from Berkeley High School (CA) in June 1943. After several schools and Sonar training at Key West, Dick was assigned to the Southerland "commissioning crew". He served from "shake-down" through "picket duty" in the final air and shore assault against Japan. Dick was discharged in April 1946 as SOM2C. Dick married Carol Davis in 1952, after finishing his education at UC, Berkeley. His hobbies are gardening, singing in a Barbershop Chorus, and travel.

Remarks: It was a thrill to watch, through binoculars, as the Japanese diplomats, in their stove- pipe hats, boarded the Missouri to sign the surrender.papers.

We stay in contact with several other "plank owners" and enjoy remembering our days aboard the Southerland.