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Date: Jan 27th, 2015
To: Whom it may concern
From: Eddie W. Verdon; Libyan Conflict Navy Veteran
Re: Traumatic incidents that happened to me in the Navy
1st Traumatic event took place In April of 1986,
I was flown out to the USS King DDG 41. I was with the USS America Battle Groups 6th fleet. I received a "Navy Expeditionary Medal" for that tour. But what was most traumatic for me was when, we crossed "Muammar Gaddafi line of death" and Libyan patrol boats started coming at us. I didn't know if they were trying to get close to fire a (stinger-missile) at us or what? I know, my ship the USS King DDG-41 was the first ship to cross the "Line of Death." Reason being my ship had shirts made at the small ships exchange that said " The first ship to cross Gaddafi -- Line of Death, "cross that line anytime Gaddafi." The shirts read. I was stressed when Libyan Patrol Boats came at us, I just remember there was no place to take cover, every thing on the ship is medal! I believe that fact that my ship was the first to make history for that era "Crossing the Line of Death first!" Is the reason why, my ship got awarded the "Navy Unit- Accommodation."
2nd Traumatic event took place on-board USS King DDG-41 just finishing our Med-Cruise in Sept-1986.
Everybody was on liberty call in; Gibraltar, just the few hands that had duty stayed aboard, that day. I was on the mess deck when from out of no-wear a chief came running at me on the mess deck! The chief, told me to, go to the Ships 04 level on the other-side of the ship to retrieve the ships "Pneumatic Blower." He said this shipmates that are trapped, our counting on me and another crew member to get the Blower to the chief. I searched and found the Blower and me and Seamen Boyd, we fought to get the Pneumatic Blower to the chief, as there was flights s of stairs and the Blower was heavy. I just remember an ire feeling going through me that peoples lives depended on our time in getting the blower. I can just tell you that myself and Seamen Boyd success got the blower to the chief in time to save the lives of the people trapped below-deck and the fire got put out! Not to mention the person who originally started the fire lived but had sever burns and the shipmates that put him out had 2nd and 3rd degree burns on their hands... I believe the screaming, the urgency, and the disaster that took place that day caused, me to feel like a rushed individual today and somewhat panicky personality.
3rd Traumatic event took place in a barracks named after former Navy Seal called; Shamberger-Hall.April of 1987
A shipmate that had differences with me, attacked me with a "sharp object" cutting a piece of my ear-off. I was out cold. The medical report said, "I lost some 500 cc's of blood." I was taken to Portsmouth Medical Center in Virginia were a surgeon to do immediate surgery to the Right Ear was waiting. I wore, a head bandage for weeks stayed in the barrack didn't report to work, told my work, the situation that, I didn't want to be seen by anyone. Their was a Captains-Mass for justice to the situation on board the USS Bainbridge. The shipmate who attacked me, was found "guilty" and busted. The Captain said (no-charges will be filed on me.)
The above mentioned incidents; "are all true" to the best of my knowledge so, help me god.
Sincerely
Eddie W. Verdon
Navy Unit Accommodation Recipient - (NUA)
Navy Expeditionary Medal Recipient - (NEM)
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