About: G.L.(Red) Smith Smith

Went to boot camp 1960. From there went to Long Beach where the Princeton was in dry-dock. I was assigned to a (yard bird) welder and a fire extinguisher . At that time I thought my Navy days were at a end and this was all there was. Soon we were done with the dry dock and now I was on the USS Princeton LPH-5 and out to sea.. I was so happy I could buy cigarettes and when we got to HI. could buy BOOZ ..I was a BM seaman ,chip and paint . If it did not move I painted It. was in the 3rd Division. The Fan Tail was now my home. By the last part 1960 I was part of small boats, Capt.'s Gig. and that was fun, where the Captain went I went .