- RON WALKER -
DUTTON MEMORABILIA
Top of the World ("Blue Nose") Certificate - Wallet Card.
	Here is my Top of the World certificate from the Dutton.  As I remember, we were there to take part in a search pattern for survivors of a sunken Norwegian coastal freighter.  We stood watches on the bridge wings for 45 minutes each to look for survivors, that was as long as we could stay out in the COLD! (Click the thumbnail to enlarge.)
Dutton General Information, ca. early 1969
	This is a transcription of the informational letter I received from Oceanograpic Unit 2 while at the NavAids school at Dam Neck in early 1969. The original letter is a very light mimeograph that I've had no luck in scanning, so I went ahead and entered it into MS Word. Helped significantly by my discovery of Colt 45 as a study aid at the enlisted club, I came in 2nd in the NavAids course at Dam Neck, and was able to choose my next duty station. Our instructor had been on one of the survey ships, and his sea stories convinced me to put in for one of them. I got orders to the Dutton, and received the General Information Letter. The letter piqued my curiosity, especially the bit about remaining outside CONUS for the duration of the assignment. The extent of my foreign travel up to then consisted of a trip to Tijuana. The letter was generally accurate, but I am pleased to report that the statement "most personnel in the Unit wear civilian coat and tie as standard dress for liberty" was not. (Click the thumbnail to display the document.)