Ron Haggard
Ron Haggard served as an ETR-SN aboard USS Calcaterra during the Deep Freeze 1965-66 deployment. Ron has lived in Colorado for the past 30 years, within a short drive of my home, and also lived in the same town as Dick Navarre when Dick was in Colorado. In fact, Ron had regular visits to a shopping area that was 5 minutes from my home in Boulder, Colorado. On April 30, 2005 I drove to Ron’s new home in southern Colorado where we spent the day together.
Ron passed away in Feb. 2013 in Trinidad, Colorado. A memorial service was conducted on May 25, 2013.
The above photos are of a YAGR that met Calcaterra on station at Dog Rocks, and eventually relieved Calcaterra so she could return to Newport and prepare to depart for New Zealand that summer.
