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.
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!
MMC Ervin Mateer, 65 years as a hole snipe..wow..BZ
Finally, someone older than me!
Thank you Ervin. I bet you have some stories.
Lynn, I looked again today and nothing else is out there.
sigh, oh well
Hi Marvin, thank you.
Tom you are a young wipper snapper according to Nick. He said the same thing about Ervin. giggle