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Black and white image of David E. Bishop standing between two torpedo tubes inside submarine US…
David E. Bishop
Black and white image of David E. Bishop standing between two torpedo tubes inside submarine US…
Black and white image of David E. Bishop standing between two torpedo tubes inside submarine USS Growler

David E. Bishop

BiographyDavid E. Bishop served on board the submarine USS Growler (SSG-577) from December 1959 until August 1961. Shortly after he left Growler, he was separated from the Navy. On board Growler, Bishop was a torpedoman's mate third class, TM3, and worked in the gunnery department. After he left the Navy, he worked as a traffic signal electrician. The Intrepid Museum recorded his first oral history at the Growler crew reunion in September 2016 (OHP.118) and a second interview at a subsequent Growler reunion in October 2022.
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