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unusual facts about U.S. Naval Reserve



George Birimisa

After serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, Birimisa supported himself with a series of jobs, including factory worker, bartender, disc jockey, health studio manager, television network page, prostitute, and Howard Johnson's counterman.

George Elsey

A commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve, he was a duty officer in the White House Map Room, 1941-46, accompanying Truman to the Potsdam Conference; Assistant to Clark Clifford, the Special Counsel to the President, 1947-49; Administrative Assistant to the President, 1949-51; and Assistant to the Director, Mutual Security Agency, 1951-53.

NORAD Tracks Santa

U.S. military units that have provided publicity for the program include the Northeast Air Defense Sector of the New York Air National Guard and the U.S. Naval Reserve Navy Information Bureau (NIB) 1118 at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Pierce Lively

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Lively received an A.B. from Centre College in 1943 and served as a Lieutenant (J.G.) in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, from 1943 to 1946.

Richard Thurmond Chatham

He attained the rank of commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve and was awarded the Bronze Star, the secretary of the Navy's Commendation Medal, and the Royal Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords from the Dutch government.

Robert Erwin Johnson

From 1951–52, he served again on active duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve, rising to Petty Officer First Class.


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Nick Tredennick

In parallel to his professional career, Tredennick served as a pilot with the U.S. Air Force (active, reserve, and National Guard) from 1970–1984, attaining the rank of Major, as Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1986-2000 at the rank of Captain, and on the Army Science Board from 1994–2001 and 2006 to present.

Philip Drucker

The main Olmec expeditions were in 1940-42 when he worked for the Bureau of American Ethnology in Washington, D.C. His first Olmec period ended when he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942, seeing active service until 1945.