James Gist  HT2           71 to 75

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HT2 Jimmie Gist showing off brand new Coca Cola Cooler bought in the market in Olongopo. Rick Palmers wife Anita would buy them for us. A lot cheaper that way. That will hold a lot of cold beer too.

Masters, Gist and Herron enjoying some Olongopo night life in 1974.

EN2 Ron Watson, HT2 Jim Gist and OS2 Rick Palmer with Anita, Ricks wife. Clock on the wall says 7-30. I guess we made it back before midnite curfew.

Dec 1, 1978 HT1 Gist, brother HT2 Gordon Gist and mom and dad inside the well of MK 6 boat turned on it's side being overhauled at NAB Coronado.

Above, Jimmy Gist  in Bunolise, Italy, Dec. 1976 Written on the back of the photo: "Here's a picture of me  busy at one of his favorite past times. Patronizing the local winery".

Jimmy Gist as Joe tourist with a bottle of wine at a sidewalk cafe in Italy 1976. "My first Med cruise after how many West Pacs. At this time I was on the USS Elliott DD 967".

Rome Italy, getting in out of the rain. The Sherlocke Holmes Look.

Digging out.  Jim Gist and friends with Gist's truck stuck in the sand at one of Hawaii's many beaches. With Jim are Ron Watson, his wife Sue, and the third fellow I don't know.

R Div turns out for HT2 Jimmie Gist's first re-enlistment. 1974                                                     Jim in center

FN Richard Contee

EN3 Ron Watson

HT1 Ronald Strawn

HT2 Gene S Aros

HT3 Randy Nicholes

HT3 Don Guilmont