Washington, DC

In 1955, at the young age of twenty he married Patricia Ann Siebert, a girl from his hometown, Spring Valley, IL.

In 1956 he was assigned to Pentagon as Enlisted Aide to Admiral Raleigh A. Burke, Chief of Naval Operations. Performed administrative duties.

Picture at right. Fred (in the middle) was having coffee with his shipmates in the non-commissioned officer club in Washington, DC.

He was promoted to Yeoman Second Class.

His first son was born in 1957. Frederick (Ric) John.

His second son was born 1958. Jefferey Allen.

Picture at your right is Jeff (on the left) he was 1yr-9mos old, and Ricky (on the right) was 2yrs-10mos old. Both were getting ready for bed.