Eugene Braga
Life at and after Summit
1945 - 1946
Eugene Braga, began his Naval Service in 1943 with boot training at the Naval Training Station located at Newport, RI. After boot camp he went for additional training at the Naval Radio School, Boston, Mass. and Naval Communications School, Norton Heights, Conn. , respectively. His first sea duty station was aboard the Liberty ship, SS Alexander Hamilton in the North Atlantic as a member of a Naval Armed Guard crew. My father's next sea duty station was aboard the USS SC 980 in the Caribbean. His final WW2 duty station was NBA Balboa. He appears on the Muster Rolls of NBA for April 16, 1945.He then appears on the Muster Rolls of "U.S. Naval Radio Station, Navy 121 - NRS Summit(T)" for April 30 1945.
After the war my father was in the Naval Reserves training in Providence RI. At the outbreak of the Korean War, he was called back to active duty serving aboard the USS Mellette (APA 156) in the Caribbean.
Gene was a Radioman 2nd class. 
After the war, Gene went into radio (later TV) repair.
He finished his working career as an electronic technician (aka TV repairman) for Sears Roebuck.
This biography has been provided by Gene's son, Bruce Braga who has compiled and provided his Fathers military history and photo memories from his Dad's tour of duty in Panama at NAVCOMMSTA Balboa(NBA), NAVRADSTA Summit(T).
Gene, when talking about his time at Summit with his family and friends spoke very fondly of his time in Panama.
He always said the best Chow Mein he ever ate was in Panama City.
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