Local Servicemembers listed at Camp Lejeune and overseas
Lance Cpl. Abraham H. Mills of Anawalt W V recently advanced in rank with the Third Battalion Second Marine Regiment Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. PFC Bobby J. Roland 20 of Chilhowie Va served in Grand Slam a five day exercise with the 244th Quartermaster Battalion in Germany. Pvt. George E. Huff Jr son of Peters Township residents nears completion of boot camp at Parris Island and will transfer to Camp Lejeune for a 30 day follow up training before a formal assignment.
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Camp Lejune
N. Cc
Abraham H. Mills
USMC
Walter E. Mills
Anawalt
Second Marine Regiment
Second Marine Division
Munich
Germany
Bobby J. Roland
L. Roland
Chilhowie
244Th Quartermaster Battalion
Centag
George E. Huff Jr
George Be, Huff
Peterstown
Parris Island
N. C
Camp LeJeune
United States Marine Corps
Peterstown High School
Marine Corps
George E. Huff, Jr
Co. D
servicemen graduates commission and promotions listed
Jerry Lee Updyke son of Garland and Mrs Updyke of Bas tion Va earned a bachelor degree and was commissioned a second lieutenant at East Tennessee State College graduation on June 1 He will report to Fort Benjamin Harrison for active duty Oct 8 1962 The ceremony featured Col Robert H Cook and Lt Col Leonard C Baker with Mrs Updyke pinning the gold bar Also Benton N Stiltner gunner s mate second class USN serving aboard USS Franklin D Roosevelt was advanced To Great Lakes Illinois Roswell Gore and Charles W Sisk completed recruit boat training William L Mosko Jr Navy ensign third class on USS Cree at San Diego plans Korea return Also notes include UT dean E C Merrill speaking to a 353 strong graduation class at ETSU and other service updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lee Updyke
Garland L
East Tennessee State
Garland Updyke
Mayport
Fla
Benton N. Stiltner
USN
J. B. Stiltner
Grundy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William L. Mosko Jr
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Bill Moskos
Elkhorn
United States
Hawaii
Korea
Northfork- Elkhorn High School
McDowell County Vocational School
Army
William P. Greene
Dorothy
Vine St
Bluefield
Rollins S. Emmerich
Pacific
Okinawa
Greene
U.S. Army Training Center
Armor
Fort Knox
Genoa High School
Bluefield State College
Carver High School
Salem, Va
U.S. Army
US troops celebrate Grand Slam 1 exercise in Germany
Seven Bluefield area soldiers joined Central Army Group training in Germany for Grand Slam 1 a five day exercise. Named are PFC Randy W Alley Spec 4 Jerry F Burks Spec 4 Charles E Chatham Sgt Wayne J Delp PFC Adam Hagerman Spec 4 Richard W Wilson and PFC Billy R Wright. Additional notes place Wright in Thailand with the 25th Division 27th Infantry and Sergeant George C Chambers in San Diego attending a radar technicians course.
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U. S
Germany
Bluefield Area
Randy W. Alley
Mickey
Ivanhoe
Kyle R. Alley
Jerry F. Burks
Silas Burks
Kimball
Charles E. Chatham
Virgie E. Chatham
Superior
Wayne J. Delp
Berkley W. Delp
Lashmeet
Ethel
Stone Mountain
Adam Hagerman
Jolo
Jaeger High School
Virginia
Richard W. Wilson
William E. Wilson Sr
Pageton
Charcoal Burners Read Wood Pulse in Smoke
A skilled charcoal burner can assess the wood condition during charcoal production by feeling the escaping smoke with his hands, judging readiness and quality from the smoke’s texture and flow.
Pvt William Harvey Assigned to Fort Dix Training Unit
Pvt William Harvey son of Mrs Hattie Black of 105 Bedford Street Bluefield graduated from Park Central High School and is assigned to S Company 4th Training Regiment U S Army Training Center Infantry for eight weeks of basic training. After the initial period he will receive leave and enter an advance infantry training unit.
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Fort DIX
William Harvey
Hattie Black
Bedford St
Bluefield
Park Central High School
4Th
U. S
Army Training Center
Infantry
Warrant Officers Course Completion Noted for Two Marines
QUANTICO Virginia Warrant Officer Norvel M Scott USMC son of Mr and Mrs Mallie Scott Yukon recently completed the 10 week warrant officers basic course at the Marine Corps Schools here AT GREAT LAKES Illinois Arthur E Mullins son of Mrs Elmo Mullins Davy recently completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
George C. Chambers
USMC
Robert L. Chambers
Davy
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Quantico
Norvel M. Scott
Mallie Scott
Yukon
Marine Corps
Great Lakes Great Lakes
Ill
Arthur E. Mullins
Elmo Mullins
Naval Training Center
Navy men aid in Aurora 7 recovery near Bluefield
Six Bluefield area Navy sailors were credited with helping retrieve the Aurora 7 spacecraft after Lt. Cdr. Malcom's three orbit flight on May 24. The group included Leotis Bailey and Donald Ayers aboard USS John R. Pierce and Hank, George Rutherford aboard USS Intrepid, Billy Miller aboard USS Berton, and Renzel Robinson aboard USS Barton. FORT LEE Va Army 2d Lt. Edwin Hazelrigg, Welch native, joined LOGEX 2 with 6,000 others in the two week command post logistics exercise.
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Bluefield Area
Navy
Cdr
Malcom
Carpenter
Leotis E. Bailey
USN
Elmer Bailey
Route 2
Bluefield
John R. Pierce
Donald W. Ayers
Seaman
Beatrice A. Ayers
Athens Star Road
Princeton
Hank
George A Rutherford
George N. Rutherford
Augusta St
Billy J. Miller
Beatrice Miller
Canebrake
Berton
Renzel J. Robinson
Paul B. Robinson
Hatcher
Barton
Fort LE
E Va
Edwin L. Hazelrigg
Edwin T. Hazelrigg
Welch
Eva K. Hazelrigg
St. Albans
Navy sailor returns to Alameda after Lexington cruise
Absalom Lester Jr. aviation machinist mate third class USN son of Absalom Lester Sr. of Hanover returns to Naval Air Station Alameda after six months aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lexington on a cruise.
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Alameda
Calif
Absalom Lester Jr
USN
Absalom Lester Sr
Hanover
Naval Air Station
Here
Lexington
Mercury recovery crew from Bluefield and Princeton named
Three men from Bluefield and Princeton participated in Project Mercury recovery operations. Edward G. Clark, Donald E. McGhee, and Charlie J. Justice served aboard destroyers USS John R. Pierce, USS Barton, and USS Dewey respectively, under Navy Lt. Cdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
Navy
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Charlie J. KE. Justice
Seaman
USN
Edd W. Justice
North Mercer St
Donald E. McGhee
Pearle Roman
Edward G. Clark
E. L. Clark
Straley Ave
Clark
John R. Pierce
McGhee
Barton
Justice
Dewey
Polaris Sub Tender Hunley finishes sea trials in Newport News
The Polaris Submarine Tender Hunley completed her sea trials and will be commissioned June 1 at Newport News Shipbuilding. The ship is the first tender built since World War I to service Nuclear powered Polaris submarines and features 52 machine shops and full air conditioning for on board support of ten submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Polaris
Hunley
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
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Armed Service
Bobby L. Trent
Beckley
Frederick J. Martinsen
United States Army
Fort George G. Meade
Sergeant Trent
Raleigh
Summers Counties
Donald L. Cunningham
J. L. Updyke
Jerry Updyke
Updyke
Adjutant General Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
E. C. Merrill
College of Education
University of Tennessee
Great Lakes, Ill
Roswell A. Gore
Rosewell A. Gore
Railroad St
Charles W. Sisk
Bessie Crabtree
Saeger
Thailand
Schofield Barracks
Billy R. Wright
Hubert K. Wright
Clear Fork
Oceana High School
Aurora
Fort Lee
Mr. Olay
Mr Constant
Flat Top National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Flat Top National
FBI
New
Matehi
Bluefied
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