Station HYPO

October 20, 1942 – June 8, 1967

“Little did she know she kissed a hero.”

By his wife: Barbara Lupton

One of the most unusual submarines ever produced for the U.S. Navy was USS Parche. Originally built as a nuclear powered attack submarine, Parche was heavily modified over the course of her career to conduct underwater espionage missions. The missions included top secret efforts to tap undersea communications cables, allowing U.S. intelligence to monitor traffic to and from Soviet naval bases.

The U.S. Naval Security Group Detachment Yakima, Washington was established in October, 1971 at the U.S. Army’s Yakima Training Center, Yakima Research Station.

Much can be written about John, from his status as a very young (If not the youngest) Master Chief in the Navy, to his brilliant service with the 7th Fleet during the Vietnam War and subsequent to retirement, at the U.S. Commerce Department during the Reagan Administration as the leader of a renewed effort to strictly regulate export controls on high technology products.

October 14, 1943 – June 8, 1967

Warren Edward Hersey was born on October 14, 1942 to Mr. and Mrs Warren O. Hersey in Stoneham Massachusetts. On April 4 1961, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the navy.