County Servicemen Honored For Vietnam Service
Several Madison County servicemen are cited for distinguished service in Vietnam. Staff Sgt. Jon C. Ellis led a reconnaissance team with Company D Ranger 151st Infantry earning Bronze Star with V and Purple Heart. Spec. 4 Robert E. Smitherman earned Bronze Star with V near Thon Bon Pho. Radioman Third Class Gail G. Layman received Purple Heart aboard Monitor 92 2. Spec. 4 Philip L. Alexander, also from Greenfield, received Purple Heart. All are connected to local plants andGuard units with training at Fort Benning and Panamanian jungle exercises.
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Madison County
Vietnam
Jon C. Ellis
E. Cross St
Ranger
151St Infantry
Ellis
Airborne National Guard
Greenfield
Ft. Benning
Local Servicemen Feature From Anderson Area
U S Air Force Master Sergeant William C Wells son of Ralph and Mrs Wells of Anderson is on duty at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam as a security police superintendent with a Pacific Air Forces unit. Also listed are Mary A Stanley 1966 Anderson High School graduate now in Marine training and computer studies at Quantico. John C Joplin 18 from Anderson has arrived in Vilseck Germany assigned to 663rd Ordnance Company as ammunition storage specialist after Army enlistment in 1968.
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Robert E. Smitherman
United States Army
12Th Cavalry
Thon Bon Pho
Vietnam
Smitherman
Donald Smitherman
Ninth St
Nicholson Fire
Anderson High School
U.S. Air Force
William C. Wells
Ralph Wells
W. Sixth St
Anderson
Cam Rash Bay AB
Wells
Pacific Air Forces
Minot Afb
N.D
Mary A. Stanley
C. W. Stanley
Hill St
U.S. Marine
Marne Corps
Nicaragua
Pvt. Stanley
Paris Island
S.C
Quantico
Ball State University
John C. Joplin
William Joplin
Cottage St
Mary L. Erhart
Marion
Vilseck
Germany
663Rd Ordnance Company
List Ordnance Battalion
Joplin
Fort Campbell
Fort Ord
Calif
2Nd
Central Junior High School
Deep Rock Oil Company
En Route To Da Nang Wells Named Member Of National Group
Former Anderson resident Pfc Rick Shepler 18 now of New Lebanon completed basic at Camp Pendleton and is stationed in Da Nang South Vietnam He is the son of John R Shepler and nephew of Mr and Mrs Lester Shepler Rt G Anderson INDIANAPOLIS UPI State School Supt Richard D Wells was elected to the Education Commission of the States steering committee at its Denver meeting chaired by Gov Tom McCall of Oregon The commission holds its annual gathering in Denver Colorado
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Anderson
Rick Shepler
New Lebanon
Camp Pendleton
Calif
da Nang
South Vietnam
John R. Shepler
Lester Shepler
G. Anderson
Indianapolis
William D Shepler Seabees Stationed in Da Nang
William D. Shepler son of Mr and Mrs Lester Shepler and Rt G Anderson serves as Equipment Operator Third Class with the Seabees in Da Nang. A Frankton High School 1967 graduate he attended Ball State University a year before enlisting in October 1968 and training at Gulfport Port Hueneme Camp Pendleton and has been in Vietnam since mid April.
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William D
Bill) Shepler
Lester Shepler
Ronald E Robertson Assigned to 2 321 Artillery Near Saigon
Ronald E Robertson 21 of Anderson has been assigned to the 2 321 Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne near Saigon Vietnam. He completed basic training at Ft Campbell Kentucky and will operate a 105 mm Howitzer for the All American unit. Robertson worked at Warner Gear in Muncie and Bowles Shell in Daleville. His wife June resides at Rt 1 Anderson.
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Ronald E. Robertson
Anderson
82Nd Airborne Division
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ft. Campbell
Robertson
Warner Gear
Muncie
Bowles
Daleville
June
Rt. 1
Four Anderson men begin basic training at Ft. Knox
Four Anderson men are assigned to the U S Army Training Center at Ft. Knox Kentucky for initial eight weeks of basic training with Company E 13th Battalion 4th Brigade. They are Pvt Howard J Sutton Pvt Floyd Lawler Jr Pvt Arthur L Farris and Pvt George E Perry all sons of local residents. After basic training they will get eight more weeks of advanced instruction or on the job training to qualify in a specialized skill.
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Anderson
United States Army Training Center
Armor
13Th Battalion
4Th Brigade
Ft. Knox
Howard J. Sutton
Charles A. Sutton
Birth St
Floyd Lawler Jr
Floyd Lawler
W. 16Th St
Arthur L. Farris
Gertie Farris
Sheridan St
George E. Perry
Robert Perry
W. Second St
Airman Lane Arrives for Duty in Libya
U S Air Force Staff Sergeant David L Lane formerly of Lapel has reported for duty at Wheelus Air Base Tripoli Libya He is a medical specialist in a unit of the U S Air Forces in Europe and previously served at Webb Air Force Base Texas He is a 1965 Lapel High School graduate His wife Judith is the daughter of Emmett Whitmore and the late Mrs Whitmore of Anderson Indiana.
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U.S. Air Force
David L. Lane
Lapel
Wheelus AB
Tripoli
Libya
Lane
Robert T. Lane
US. Air Forces
Europe
Webb Afb
Tex
Lapel High School
Judith
Emmett Whitmore
Rt. 4
Anderson
Airman Huffman Assigned to Canal Zone Post
Aman Jerry Huffman 18 son of Mr and Mrs Dale Huffman Rt 1 Alexandria is sent to the Canal Zone. He is with the 24th Supply Squadron after graduating Alexandria Monroe High School in 1968 and attending the School of Business and Technology in Indianapolis. He trained at Lackland AFB Texas and Lowry AFB Colorado.
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Canal Zone
Aman Jerry Huffman
Dale Huffman
Rt. 1
Alexandria
Airman Lewis stationed in Bentwater England
Airman LC Gene F. Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Lewis Rt 1 Anderson is stationed in Bentwater England with the 81st Transportation Squadron as a vehicle driver. He graduated from Highland High School in 1967 and entered the service May 8 1968.
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Gene F. Lewis
Floyd Lewis
Rt. 1
Anderson
Bentwater
England
81St Transportation Squadron
Highland High School
National Assembly Ratifies Treaty Banning Nuclear Spread
In Sofia Bulgaria the National Assembly on Friday ratified an international treaty aimed at curbing the spread of nuclear weapons. The vote confirms Bulgaria's commitment to nuclear nonproliferation and aligns with global disarmament efforts.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
UPI
National Assembly
Atterbury Job Corps Plans Second Annual Fun Fair
Corpsmen at the Atterbury Job Corps Center near Edinburg plan a second annual fun fair on Sunday July 19. The event blends a country fair and carnival for corpsmen staff and area residents and serves to raise funds for dormitory activities and other programs. Bob Jones, public affairs manager, says visitors will tour the center and meet the corpsmen.
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Edinburg
Ind
UPI
Atterbury
Job Corps Center
Bob Jones
Midwestern Homes Inc Builds Homes With Several Offices
Midwestern Homes Inc operates two sales offices at 1014 Lindbergh Rd with phone lines 644-2536 and 644-5189. Sales staff include Jackie Haig Rachael Halberstadt Bill Black Marvin L Tate and managers listed at 642-7858 778-3978 642-6636.
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Midwestern Homes, Inc
Lindbergh RD
Sho
Jackie Haig
Rachael Halberstadt
Bill Black
Marvin L. Tate
Mgr
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Delco-Remy
Garners
Purple Heart
Gail G. Layman
Norman G. Layman
W. 21St St
Layman
Mekong
Philip L. Alexander
Sharp Alexander
Alexander
Panama
Plant
Delco- Remy Division
Cam Rash Bay
da Nangwells
National Group
Heritage Cherry
Line's
Broadway
Shepler In
Seabees
Huffman
Komakai Academy of Judo and Karate
Indiana
Indiana Judo Association
Ball State
J. W. Kim
Korean Police Academy
AAU
Mr. Park
Mr. Kim
U.S.A
Glenn Keeney
Tion
U.S. Karate Assoc
Jerry Brown
Larry Hoyle
Doug Jarrard
Larry Davenport
Midwest
Main ST
Girlcraft
Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Hoyt Wright
Mounds Mall
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