Local Armed Forces News From Fort Knox To Korea
Area servicemen and women are listed with assignments and honors across Fort Knox Korea Italy Germany and the United States. Names include Dewey C. Pruitt James A. Broyles William Bams Joseph Long Guilford Harman John H. Thompson Floyd W. Graham Dennis B. Cox Harold E. Townes and Dillion in various units and postings with details on training promotions and medals.
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Korea
William Bams
Betty
Wytheville
4Th Artillery
George Wythe High School
John C. Williams
U. S
Italy
William F. Cox
David C. Cox
Poplar St
Mullens
Cox
Vicenza
Fort Gordon Ga
Mullens High School
Helium Discovery in Sun Marks Early Astronomical Finding
In 1868 helium was detected in the sun before its presence on Earth was known. The discovery predates terrestrial identification by nearly three decades, highlighting early solar spectroscopy and the emergence of new elements.
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Earth
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Eese
Fort Knox
Dewey C. Pruitt
Army
Fort Ky
Pruitt
Big Creek
James A. Broyles
Vivian Elmore
Maple St
Bluefield
10Th Engineer
Broyles
Kitzingen
Germany
Bluefield High School
James Doe Sr
Bristol
Joseph Long
Dan Long
Filbert
3D Infantry Division
64Th Armor
Long
Gary High School
Concord College
Athens
Celanese Corp., of America
Narrows
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Guilford A. Harman
Allen Harman
Route 1
Second Marine Division
First Marines
Calif
John H. Thompson
Harold J. Thompson
High St
First Marine Division
California
6Th Fleet
Robert H. McCard
Douglas R. Bell
Mae Bell
Third St
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
M. B. Brown
Aviation
USN
John M. Brown
Green St
Naval Air Technic Training Unit
USS
Taconic
Floyd W. Graham
Farley W. Graham
Princeton
Turkey
Sardinia
Norfolk
Dennis B. Cox
Wanda J. Cox
Murdock St
Naval Schools Command
Great Lakes
Great Lakes, II
James S. Wilburn
Alder M. Wilburn
Tettern St
Naval Training Center
Fort Hood, Tex
Harold E. Townes
Russell FE. Townes
Lawson St
1St Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Townes
46Th Infantry
Fort Jackson
D. C
Elkhorn High School
Novi Dillion
Eighth U. S. Army
Fort Gordon
Welch High School
RCA Victor
van Oak
The
Felton
Crandall
Cooper
Raleigh ST
Mastins Voice
Aloe Jeweler
Richlands
Lees
Nem
Howell
Splendid
Bell & Howell
Electric Eye
PLU
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Sieve
Ansco Film
Aluminum Holiday
Capri
Sun Valley
Bermuda
Pragen
Aia
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