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Timothy Dorgan SM 2

Tom Dorgan ca 2007

Tim Dorgan ca 1962

After the USS Whitehurst was placed in mothballs I was assigned to the USS Bridget DE 1024 a group I Reserve status. This meant that the Reserve force equaled one third of the ships complement rather than two thirds as the Whitehurst had been. I did not care for the Bridget for several reasons and I transferred to the Mine Sweep Reserve Forces serving on the USS Cormorant, USS Vireo and the USS Conquest. I retired from the Active Reserve in 1976 after 21 years of Active and Reserve duty combined, and concentrated on my civilian career with the U S Postal Service.

I remained in the Seattle area until May of 1986 when I moved to Anchorage Alaska in connection with my position in the Transportation Branch of the Postal Service. I retired in October of 1992 as Supervisor of Transportation for the Postal Service in the state of Alaska. I returned to the Seattle area and in 1994 relocated to North Central Idaho.

Note: Tim has two articles on the Funnies Page. "This Ain't a Lifeline" and "The Reservist Helmsman" plus "The KMRA Pennant" and "Overheard" linked off The Viet Nam Era page.
He has also made major contributions to the "Whitehurst Late Era" slide show. mc

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Timothy Dorgan SM 2

Tom Dorgan ca 2007	Tim Dorgan ca 1962

After the USS Whitehurst was placed in mothballs I was assigned to the USS Bridget DE 1024 a group I Reserve status. This meant that the Reserve force equaled one third of the ships complement rather than two thirds as the Whitehurst had been. I did not care for the Bridget for several reasons and I transferred to the Mine Sweep Reserve Forces serving on the USS Cormorant, USS Vireo and the USS Conquest. I retired from the Active Reserve in 1976 after 21 years of Active and Reserve duty combined, and concentrated on my civilian career with the U S Postal Service. I remained in the Seattle area until May of 1986 when I moved to Anchorage Alaska in connection with my position in the Transportation Branch of the Postal Service. I retired in October of 1992 as Supervisor of Transportation for the Postal Service in the state of Alaska. I returned to the Seattle area and in 1994 relocated to North Central Idaho. Note: Tim has two articles on the Funnies Page. "This Ain't a Lifeline" and "The Reservist Helmsman" plus "The KMRA Pennant" and "Overheard" linked off The Viet Nam Era page. He has also made major contributions to the "Whitehurst Late Era" slide show. mc