ERKILA, GEORGE L.
(LITTLE TEX, REB, SHORTY)

He and his wife Joan reside at
1733 Paine Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32211-5368,
 PH: 904-744-9691, email: GLERKILA@AOL.COM.

George served in the Navy from July 1962 until July 1986 and retired as a MMC.

George was a FN/MM3 aboard the AKS-4 (62-64).   His other duty stations consisted of Sub School, New London; USS ALLAGASH (AO-97); USS ARCO (ARD-29); USS PROTEUS (AS-19); USS KAWISHIWI (AO-146) 1972 MM1;USS PARSONS (DDG-33) and USS SAVANNAH (AOR-4).

He indicated on his BIO Form that he is still turning wrenches and has been working Nuclear Power Plant Shutdowns for Newport Industrial Corporation since September 1986. He and Joan have four grandchildren from Joan’s two children. He would like to locate Joseph E. Saccamago (Sachamaggo) who was a FN aboard the POLLUX and may be living in the Philadelphia/Pittsburgh area. George signed up as a PRA member and said he would attend the next reunion. (Hey George, I served aboard the PARSONS from 1963 until 1966 when she was DD-949).