This ‘Autobiographic Chronologocal Timeline’, was created reluctantly by our late Grandfather, of whom did not like to talk, gossip, or boast. I should say thanks to my Family member that had thought to ask for documentation with regards to Howard’s chronological history, many years before. Was smart to only ask the basics (Thanks! …you know you are)!!!

Howard W Milke

Life Story of the late Howard W. Milke April 30, 1921 – June 11, 2002

The Autobiographical Time Line of Howard

Howard W. Milke
Time Line

1.) Born in Baltimore, Maryland April 30, 1921. I had two older sisters, Clara and Erma, and an older brother, Albert (Jr). There were no other children in our family. My mother’s name was Marie and my father’s name was Albert (Sr). We were of Christian faith (Lutheran).

2.) March, 1942 moved to Essex, MD – where my Father opened a Hardware Store.

3.) Learned fundamentals of the business first by learning to weigh: nails, chicken feed, Malt and Hops, (the Malt and Hops were used by the local citizens to make home-brewed beer). Also learned to count by selling nails.

4.) Attended Essex Elementary School 1927-1934 and Kenwood High School 1934 to 1938. There were only 11 grades in our school system during those years. The twelfth grade was added after WW II. In High School I was active in sports (Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball). Also active in Glee Club and Dramatic Club. In the summer, during my spare time, I did a lot of fishing and crabbing in the Chesapeake Bay usually with my father or brother.

5.) In spite of attending an 11-year Elementary and High School system, I had no trouble being accepted by the Johns Hopkins University of Engineering.. Member of SPE Fraternity.

6.) Called to active duty in September 1942—Sent to the US Naval Academy. Became an Ensign in January, 1943. Sent to Bowdoin College Feb, to May, for Radio Engineering training, sent to MIT June to Sept for Ultra High Frequency Training (Radar).

7.) Assigned to an Aircraft Carrier USS Bataan (CVL-29) while under construction in Camden, NJ. Commissioned at the Philadelphia Naval Yard in November, 1943. Went on our shakedown cruise to Trinidad.

8.) Qualified as Officer of the Deck Underway. The Bataan was assigned to duty in the Pacific. Visited Honolulu and then moved onto the war zone: Eniwetok, Majuro, Truk, Hollandia, Guam, Saipan, Iwo Jima,the and Japan. We actually got into Tokyo Bay. Additionally we make a visit to the Philippines for R&R (search Google # NH 47859). After – [the War, the Bataan served as a] troopship – Italy 2x, Naples, – Pompei, – Vesuvious

9.) Discharged from the Navy , as a Lieutenant, in April, 1946. Married Jean Hatch in March, 1946. 1947 to 1951 had 3 children: Susan, Judith, Roy, and 7 grandchildren.

10.) Worked in the family Hardware Business 1946 to 1960. During the same period, taught Kinematics of Machines at the JHU Evening School (President C~[][][]).

11.) 1960 to 1967—taught Physics at Malden High School in Malden, Ma..

12.) Earned Master’s Degree in Natural Science (from WPI) in 1964.

13.) 1967 to 1986, worked as a research Engineer at the Sylvania Fluorescent Lamp plant in Danvers, MA. During this period I was awarded 5 US Patents and wrote 3 scientific articles for the the Journal of Illumination Society.

14.) Retired in 1986.

15.) Residences: 1922 to 1951-Essex, Md — 1951 to 1960 Kingsville, Md— -1960, to 1986, Danvers, Ma —1986 to present [April, 2002] Ogunquit,Me.

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The “Life story of Howard W Milke”(c), and also known as, “Howard W. Milke – The Life Story of a True American Patriot”(c), is protected via International Copyright Law. Any duplication, disemation, alteration, in part or in whole of this Senior Thesis of mine, et cetera, without my expressed written comsent, is illegal and just absolutely the wrong thing to do. So please respect our Family member and leave the work alone. If you should wish to wish to have access to the info, you may write me via “General Mail” to Jonathan W. Snow Wenham Massachusetts USA for my consideration. Thanks.

Jonathan

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