Fire Controlman /Mare Island area
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Fire Controlman /Mare Island area
Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Jerry Anderson
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01/01/2001
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Daniel Pinna
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01/25/2022
A nice individual has shared the following about this photo. Hopefully these additional details help:
The gentleman in the picture is not a fire fighter, but a Navy Fire Control Technician. Per a Navy website: Fire Control Technicians (FT) specialize in combat systems aboard submarines. They are responsible for the operation and maintenance of advanced electronic equipment associate with guided missile systems and underwater weapons. Then they are really a specialized electronic technician.
The picture is a WWII picture as indicated by the rating badge on his right hand sleeve (unless the picture is flipped). All rating badges today are worn on the left hand sleeve
The gentleman in the picture is not a fire fighter, but a Navy Fire Control Technician. Per a Navy website: Fire Control Technicians (FT) specialize in combat systems aboard submarines. They are responsible for the operation and maintenance of advanced electronic equipment associate with guided missile systems and underwater weapons. Then they are really a specialized electronic technician.
The picture is a WWII picture as indicated by the rating badge on his right hand sleeve (unless the picture is flipped). All rating badges today are worn on the left hand sleeve
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My father's side is full blood Sicilian and my mother's side is a combination of Welsh, Scottish, German and a few other European cultures. One of my more colorful (ahem black sheep) family members came over on the Mayflower. He was among the first to be hanged in the New World for a criminal offense he made while onboard the ship.
My father's side is full blood Sicilian and my mother's side is a combination of Welsh, Scottish, German and a few other European cultures. One of my more colorful (ahem black sheep) family members came over on the Mayflower. He was among the first to be hanged in the New World for a criminal offense he made while onboard the ship.
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