New Lothrop High School Alumni
New Lothrop, Michigan (MI)
William Dignan
New Lothrop High School
Class of 1982
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WILLIAM'S PROFILE
First Name | William |
Last Name | Dignan |
Graduation Year | Class of 1982 |
Gender | Male |
City | N/A |
State/Province | AK |
Country | United States |
Occupation | Retired |
Married | Yes |
Favorite School Memory | none |
About Me | After graduation I enlisted in the U.S. Navy. My first assignment was in Jacksonville Florida, to the VA-105 (Gunslingers). We were a light attack aircraft bomber squadron. We were deployed on 9 month around the world cruise on the brand new aircraft carrier CVN-70 Carl Vinson. I worked the flight deck as a plane captain on the A-7E Light attack bomber. We visited seveal ports. France, Kenya Africa, Australia, Philippine Islands, korea, Hong Kong,Japan. We then deployed to Puerto Rico. Then replace a Marine Corp squadron in Iwakuna Japan, Back to Philippine Islands, then to Okanawa Japan. Then 4 month on the aircraft carrier, USS Forrestal. I then Tranferred to the Naval aircraft Test Center in Patuxent River, MD. I was assigned to work on the new Navy helicopter prototypes. I worked on 4 different models of aircraft. I worked on the sonar dipping sonar used to detect submarines. After 4 years I recieved orders to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I was also working on the Coast Guard Helicopter. The Coast Guard approached me and asked me to come in the Coast Guard and get them up to speed on the aircraft. I gave up my orders to Cuba and enlisted in the Guard. I went to Mobile Alabama Coast Guard Aircraft Training center. I got my flight wings and became a rescue crewman. After training that station I was sent to Kodiak Alaska to train them. I performed many rescues as seen on "Deadliest Catch " the crab fisherman in Alaska. I then transferred to Cape cod and retired from there. I worked for a furniture company called Herman Miller as a computer network toubleshooter. After 7 years I decided to enjoy my retirement. I have 2 sons. 23 and 20. One is a chef, the other is training to be a body guard. I have a Jack Russel terrier I got from the rescue shelter 4 years ago. Then I got a divorced and played around for a few years and decided American women weren't for me. So i moved to the Philippines ...(read more) |
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