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Years Served: August 1936 to 01 December 1969…My Father served on the USS Healy. He served in the Navy from August 1936 to 01 December 1969.

My father Martin Zagon has transcended to heaven today at 07:30 this morning and passed peacefully in his sleep! One month ago he turned 90 and loved life to the fullest. He was a Navy man and served his country for four years on the USS Healy (DD-672) from 1951-1955 where he toured the world. After shakedown training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the ship took part in training exercises including anti-submarine, air defense, and screening drills until 29 June 1953. During this time she visited various Caribbean ports and convoyed shipping to and from the Panama Canal. The Healy was put to sea on 29 June 1953 on a world cruise, stopping at San Diego and Pearl Harbor on the way to the Far East. The destroyer participated in operations with the 7th patrolling off Communist China, and conducted coastal patrol off Korea from 3 August to 3 December 1953. Rejoining her division, she then resumed her world cruise, visiting Hong Kong, Ceylon, Egypt, Italy, and other countries before returning to Norfolk on 6 February 1954. The ship spent the remainder of 1954 on a midshipman training cruise to northern Europe and on local exercises off Virginia. The destroyer joined the 6th Fleet in 1955, sailing on 5 November for the Mediterranean.
While in service our Veteran received a National Defense Medal, Republic of Korean War Service Medal, United Nations Korean Service Medal, WWII Navy Occupation Service Medal and a Marine Corps Reserve Medal. We are proud of him and his service.

my dad passed away back in 1991 he was proud to be on the uss healy. He often talked about service related things… also his tatoo were from overseas and were precious compared to the ink that they use today……… if you remember my father let me know…thanks for serving our country.. :-)

Served on the USS Healy from September 1943 to January 1946 as
a radio technician.
Now living in Whitefish, MT.