Group Photos
United States
Navy
Naval Training
Station (N.T.S.)
Newport, Rhode
Island
Naval Boot Camp
# 174
1943
The following names are my father's boot camp buddies who signed his graduation group photo
| Jimmy Brennan | Lot's of Luck |
| Samuel L. Fuller | Lot's of Luck to you |
| Paul Russian | Knock it off |
| Ed Madsen | |
| Wayne Hillis | |
| Floyd Smith | To "Pop" Lodico, Good Luck Selover |
| Roland Mignove | To Goldbricker Lodico I wish the best of Luck
(I wish I knew how to be one) |
| Joseph G. Orfeo -Lowell, Mass. | To a hell of a good fellow Good Luck |
| Al Prioli | Well Good Luck and God Bless you |
| Harry W. Sounson | Keep Em Sailing Gumba |
| William Widgen | Clear skies and peaceful waters always |
| Paul E. Mooney | Best of Luck Al |
| Bill Hines | Best of Luck to a swell fellow |
| Charles Dube | Good Luck Pal |
| Steve "The Greek: Kara | |
| Martin Dabenski | To a nice guy |
| Driscoll | Good Luck |
| Jack "Fritz" Fitzgerald | Good Luck to a shipmate |
| Mannie Lopes | See you in Tokoyo, mate |
| Nick "Smitty" Graliko | Slap the Japs |
| John Dychhowski | |
| Julius Dubay | Best of Luck always to a swell guy |
| Anthony Cosuno | |
| Joseph Christian -South River, NJ | |
| Koga A. Bachane M.B. | |
| Ray Gininani | To a great fella - Lots of the Best |
| Tony Santoro -214 Bergen St., Newark, NJ | Best of Everything to a real "Gumba" |
| Howard Wurzel | KISS A BEAR'S ASS GOOD LUCK |
| Matthew Schuer -371 Springfield Ave. Newark, NJ | To my best buddy in boot training Good Luck |
| Edward Szostak | |
| Jimmy Santone | |
| Bob Vallance | |
| Arthur Perry | So long Al |
| Joseph A. "The Jak" Pulio | |
| Frank F. Patrick -14 Woodlawn Ave., So. River, NJ | Best of Luck to you Lodico |
| Donald R. Richmond 140 John St., So. Amboy, NJ | Good Luck |
| Russell A. Murry | "the very best of luck" |
| George Tampa | Best Wishes |
| Anton Scheucusia | |
| Angelo L. Mancuso | |
| Thedore Michendorf | |
| Freddie "The Dope" Maynard | Lot's of Luck |
| William Fred Weller Jr. | |
| William L. Freeman | |
| Joseph Novak | |
| Charles Phippan | 14 weeks of boot |
| Robert Spahl | the best sailing |
| Anthony J. Sarkner Jr. -76 Lowell St., Cartenet, NJ | "Pops of Co. 174" |
| Francis Crimona | Smooth Sailing |
| Sam Claus | Happy Sailing |
| Steve Lesko | Good Hunting |
| Harold Jensen | Good Luck Pal |
| Robert "Killer" Miller Jr. | Co. 168 |
| John Zannotti | Best of Luck Al |
| Willian J. "Scotty" Lechy | With Best Wishes |
| Carlton Higgins -Boston, Mass. | Best of Luck Lodico |
Group Photos