True North wrote:
Poco Deplorevole
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"I must have been thinking of take home pay. When I was drafted, June of
'65, the base pay for E-1
was $83.20. I believe my take home was about $72.
https://www.navycs.com/charts/1964-m...pay-chart.html
(Ain't the internet great?)"
.....and probably grossly overpaid at that!
Maybe I was thinking take home also. As I did not realize we made that
much.

I know I made more in the three months I worked for NCR in 1965, than I
made in the 9 months service. Was not much difference, but was more.