ted hammond

TED HAMMOND

Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age the child is grown, and puts away

childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.

Edna St. Millay

• Born September 26th 1936• At the ages 8-10 Ted enjoyed

playing with, sling shots, building trenches, and Erector sets.

• which were patent in 1913, The Erector Set was invented by AC Gilbert in 1911.

• Ted Grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan (Also in Wayne County )

• Where he attended Summer camp at Chippewa Ranch for boys and girls. He learned many trades while he was there .

• In Junior High Ted went to Grosse pointe with his sisters and brothers.

• The sister, Meg now lives in Australia and his two brothers, mike lives in San Francisco and the other brother is deceased.

• When it came to his high school years Ted went to a private school in Connecticut called, Canterbury, a prep school for just boys.

• became captain of the swim team

• After his high school years Ted went to Cornell University in Ithaca, New york

• masters degree in engineering• That’s where he saw the navy and began

his military career. • At 23 years old• Started at Little Creek, Virginia• Which is the major operating base for the

Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet.

• After Little creek Ted went to Coronado, California

• Which is located just across the bay from San Diego.

• commissioned in January 1944• in the service for 30 years • only had active duty for 2 years starting in 1960-

1962• The Vietnam war started after ted got off of

reserve.• though the war was a very long and costly one

Little Creek training base in Virginia

After his years of service he worked at Procter and Gamble for many years, which is a company that produces many common necessities like Tide, tooth paste, and Pampers