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North
High School Wall of Honor
Thomas Paul Gray
Class of January, 1949
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Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953. |
| Thomas Paul Gray |
Photo of Tom Paul
Gray
in uniform |
Thomas Paul Gray graduated
from North High in the January, 1949 class. His next of
kin was shown as Mr. Paul J. Gray living at 1809 Harding
Road, Des Moines, IA.
In January, 1951, Tom enlisted at KRNT Theater in Des
Moines in the US Navy. His service number was _________.
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| Thomas Paul Gray |
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| Year |
x |
Rank/Event |
x |
Status |
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| January, 1949 |
x |
Graduated |
x |
Graduated from North Des Moines
High School. |
| 1949-1951 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Worked at Iowa Power and Light
in Des Moines, IA. |
| January, 1951 |
x |
US Navy |
x |
Enlisted in US Navy at the
KRNT Theater Recruiting Office. |
| date |
x |
Training |
x |
Great Lakes Naval
Training; Chicago, IL |
| 1952 |
x |
Enroute |
x |
Troop train to San
Francisco, CA. Troop ship to Yokohama, Japan on Merchant
Marine ship run for Navy, MSTS *USS General W.M. Black (T-AP-135). |
| 1952 |
x |
Enroute |
x |
Troop train to Sasebo, Japan.
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| 1952 |
x |
US Navy/
Fireman/FN |
x |
Boarded ship in
Sasebo, Japan. USS Hector (AR-7). Now assigned as an electrician.
Electrician Mates (EMs) are responsible for the operation
of a ship's electrical power generation systems, lighting
systems, electrical equipment and electrical appliances.
The duties include installation, operation, adjustment,
routine maintenance, inspection, test and repair of electrical
equipment. EM's also perform maintenance and repair of related
electronic equipment. |
| Nov. 28, 1953 |
x |
Discharged/
EM3 |
x |
Discharged at Treasure
Island, San Francisco, CA
as Electrician 3rd Class. |
| 1953-1995 |
x |
Civilian |
x |
Worked at Iowa Power and Light
for 42 years. |
| May 15, 2016 |
x |
Deceased |
x |
Des Moines, Iowa (Mercy Medical
Center) |
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*USS
General W.M. Black (T-AP-135)
General W. M. Black was reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950 and
assigned to MSTS (Military Sea Transportation Service). Manned
by a civilian crew, she operated out of New York in the Atlantic
until 1 September when she shifted her homeport to San Francisco.
Between 1950 and 1953 she steamed to the Far East and transported
more than 65,000 troops and their combat equipment in support
of the Korean War. After the Korean armistice, she continued tranpacific
voyages, deploying troops to Japan, Korea, and Alaska and returning
veterans of the Korean fighting to the United States. |
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Des
Moines Armed Forces
Examining and Entrance Station (AFEES at KRNT) |
MSTS
USS General H.M. Black (T-AP-135) |
Electrician's
Mate (EM3) |
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| Sasebo,
Japan |
USS
Hector (AR-7) |
Hector
Insignia |
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| Tom
served aboard the USS Hector (AR-7), a repair ship which was commissioned
in 1944. In the 1940's, the USS Hector was considered the No.
1 Repair Ship of the Fleet in the Navy. When he retired, Thomas
Paul Gray was an Electrician 3rd Class, EM3. |
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| 06/20/10:
Lives in Des Moines, IA. Tom died 05/15/16. |
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