Mr. Jenner. I think it might be well if we had your service history all in one spot so you go ahead and for my benefit speak a little more slowly so I can absorb it.
Mr. Pic. All right, sir. Approximately 26 January 1950, enlisted in Coast Guard in Dallas, Tex.; from January 1950 until May 1950, I was in boot camp at U.S. Coast Guard Training Station, Cape May, N.J. In May 1950 until January 1951, I was attached to U.S. Coast Guard cutter Rockaway. January 1951 until approximately June 1951 was stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Training Station, Groton, Conn. From June 1951 until January 1952, I was stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Base, St. George, Staten Island, N.Y. From January 1952 until April 1952, I was stationed at U.S. Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Md. April 1952 until February 1953, I was stationed at U.S. Coast Guard PSU, which is Port Security Unit, Ellis Island, N.Y. February 1953 until September 1953, I was stationed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Firebush.
Mr. Jenner. Were you at sea?
Mr. Pic. Yes, sir; this was classified as sea duty. It was really a buoy tender.
Mr. Jenner. In what area?
Mr. Pic. New York area, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Were you on ship all the time during that period?
Mr. Pic. We would go out a day, come back the next; back and forth.
Mr. Jenner. What I am really getting at is when you were ashore were you home?
Mr. Pic. Yes, sir; I went home the minute I got off the ship.