Posted by Dave Jenkins on 8/31/2006, 6:17:10, in reply to "Re: Anybody remember this guy"

Yes that was quite an event. It is probably the most memorable event of my brief Navy career. I actually got to know Butch pretty well after that since we were both on restriction and extra duty at the same time. He was atcually a nice guy and suprisingly down to earth. He was just going through a rough time in his life. I hope everything worked out for him too. --Previous Message-- : At the time SM2 Nickles, leapith from the : fantail underway in the Pacific after : reportedly telling the Aft Lookout " : watch this !" I was on the fantail that : day trying to catch a nooner laying my head : between the bits on the starboard side. Next : thing I heard was the 1MC sounding Man : Overboard ! He didn't want to get into the : motor whaleboat and the Master at Arms ended : up having to keep a 24 hour watch on him : until we got on station and transferred him : to the Cruiser who took him back to Panama. : Unfortunately we finished the deployment and : actually made it back to Mayport before he : did. They gave him an extended stay in the : brig in Panama before shipping him back for : a discharge. I hope everything ended up : working out for him in the long run. The : Paul and her underway schedule could sure : strain some relationships. : : --Previous Message-- : You are referring to Floyd "Butch" : Nickels (sp?). I well remember that day he : jumped somewhere in the Pacific of off : Central America on the way back from Panama. : He was one crazy MF. :