My father, Nornal Hule Waters (often spelled Norman in military paperwork.) joined the U. S. Navy on September 24, 1948. He enlisted in South Carolina and had his training in San Diego, California. He attended the U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School and is listed as graduating from the School on July 4, 1950. These photos were scanned from his graduation ceremony program. [My dad saved everything.]
Close-up of the U. S. Naval Hospital U. S. Naval Hospital and Hospital Corps School Taken from the Program U. S. Naval Hospital and Hospital Corps School San Diego, California
Gastonia, North Carolina Argyll, Scotland (courtesy of my cousin, Loran Watson)San Diego, California Depicted on the Inside Wall of the Wreaths Across America Mobile Unit
Serra Cross (Padre Cross) PresidioPark Old Town San Diego State Historic Park San Diego, California, USA
This cross is a monument to Father Junípero Serra and the first Spanish colonists to the region. It is located on the grounds just below the Junípero Serra Museum. The Serra Cross (also known as Padre Cross) is one of San Diego’s most prominent landmarks. It was built in 1913 with tiles excavated from the original Presidio and mission.
The Junípero Serra Museum and the Serra Cross is an area I visited many times during my youth. It is an historical landmark I visited during a school field trip. It is also an area where my church youth group would hold activities at Presidio Park (as it was referred to way back when. The mission and the Cross maintains a significant part in my heart and memories.