i met robert stethem in the summer of we were in school in pt huneme ca in he was a handsome young man who was very proud of his standing with the navy he was very easily liked by everyone we enjoyed many nights out on liberty and he was a fine gentleman we became good friends i was sitting in my living room in adak alaska when i saw his picture on the news i was both shocked and shaken to hear of his death it will remain with me to my death bobby i still think of you my firend rest in peace