Remembering Captain Spencer Reitz, U.S. Navy

On this Veterans Day ITTS remembers Lead Instructor Scott Reitz’s father (pictured with Scott’s mother Barbara Reitz):

Captain Spencer Reitz, U.S. Navy (27 years)
Deputy General Manager, Engineer, Electric Boat Company
Ohio Class Trident Ballistic Submarine
and Los Angeles class Fast Attack Submarine

Mr. Reitz served 28 years in the Navy, retiring in 1969 with the rank of captain. He served in a variety of engineering and staff assignments both ashore and afloat. He held senior engineering positions at Quincy prior to his transfer to Electric Boat Division in 1977.

Captain and Mrs. Spencer Reitz are interned in a common grave at Arlington National Cemetery.

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One Response to Remembering Captain Spencer Reitz, U.S. Navy

  1. john strazzo says:

    Scott,

    Great picture of a handsome couple. did your father work at the Electric Boat Company in Groton, CT?

    Regards to you and Brett,

    John

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