Bio: Pribbernow, Paul
C. – U.S. Navy (Dec 1976)
Transcriber:
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Pribbernow, Gravely
---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 15 Dec 1976
Navy Engineman Fireman Paul C Pribbernow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pribbernow of
Route 1, Withee, Wis., recently participated in Exercise “Readiex 2-77” off the
Southern California coast.
He is a crew member aboard the destroyer USS Hewitt, home ported at San Diego.
He was one of more than 10,000 men taking part in the seven day exercises, which
include 18 ships and 100 aircraft. Navy Ships and aircraft squadron were joined
by a Canadian aircraft squadron to test and evaluate current tactical plans and
provide essential training for fleet units.
The overall commander of the exercise was Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Jr.,
USN, the commander of the U.S. Third Fleet. “Readiex 2-77” stressed all phases
of naval operations, including anti-submarine warfare, surface tactics and
anti-air defense.
Pribbernow joined the Navy in May 1975.
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