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September 16, 2007
Chief Machinist’s Mate Ervin Mateer, 85, Retires
070908-N-8148P-385 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2007) - Chief Machinist’s Mate Ervin Mateer, 85, of Riverside, Calif., passes through the sideboys during his retirement ceremony on board Navy Operational Support Center San Diego. Mateer entered the Navy on April 17, 1942, in Los Angeles and served his country for 65 years. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Margaret A. Peng (RELEASED)
Chief Machinist’s Mate Ervin Mateer, 85, of Riverside, Calif., escorts his twin brother through the sideboys during his retirement ceremony on board Navy Operational Support Center San Diego. Mateer entered the Navy on April 17, 1942, in Los Angeles and served his country for 65 years. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Margaret A. Peng (RELEASED)
Wild Thing's comment........
Way to go CMM Ervin Mateer! Woo Hoo! I would love to know more of his story, but this is all I could find.
Posted by Wild Thing at September 16, 2007 12:44 AM
Comments
Wow!!! 65 years of honored service to this country!
He's a true hero.
He had a job to do and he did it. Yea, we need to know more!
Posted by: Lynn at September 16, 2007 05:41 AM
MMC Ervin Mateer, 65 years as a hole snipe..wow..BZ
Posted by: marvin at September 16, 2007 12:44 PM
Finally, someone older than me!
Thank you Ervin. I bet you have some stories.
Posted by: TomR at September 16, 2007 03:29 PM
Lynn, I looked again today and nothing else is out there.
sigh, oh well
Posted by: Wild Thing at September 17, 2007 01:48 AM
Hi Marvin, thank you.
Posted by: Wild Thing at September 17, 2007 01:49 AM
Tom you are a young wipper snapper according to Nick. He said the same thing about Ervin. giggle
Posted by: Wild Thing at September 17, 2007 01:50 AM
