Area Servicemen Report From Area Communities
News of area men and women in the armed forces, including Doug L. Sanders returning to the USS Lawrence in the Mediterranean after four months, Donald R. Johnson joining the USS John F. Kennedy precommissioning unit, and several others receiving awards, training, or new assignments at bases in Hawaii, Texas, Virginia, and Vietnam. Major honors include Major Maxfield C. Dodge Jr. earning MAC safe flying recognition and Sgts. Morris and Smith cited for unit awards and PRIDE achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas R. Sanders
USN
Oke H. Sanders
Route 1
Princeton
Angelus G. Dement
S. Kings Highway
Alexandria
U. S
Lawrence
Mediterranean Sea
Soldier Takes Commanders Shoes In Vietnam Attack
Army Warrant Officer Robert W. Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Taylor of Princeton, filled Major Duane Watsons shoes during a May 6 Viet Cong attack at Soc Trang Army Airfield. He piloted a gunship and helped repel the assault before returning the footwear to a smiling commander. Taylor, in the Army since 1967, is married to Karen and previously stationed at Ft Rucker Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Robert W. Taylor
Robert L. Taylor
Princeton
Vietnam
Soc Trang Army Airfield
Duane Watson
WO Taylor
Watson
Ft. Polk
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Karen
Craigsville
Richwood High School
Concord College
Athens
Wreck Victim In Satisfactory Condition In Bluefield Sanatorium
Paul Woolwine 47 of Princeton remains in satisfactory condition with head injuries after his car ran off Rt 19 near Princeton at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. A witness said another vehicle passed and cut in, causing the crash. Trooper G W Slater investigates. Nearby no injury collisions in Oakvale and Matoaka are noted with charges and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Woolwine
Princeton
Bluefield Sanitarium
Woolwine
G. W. Slater
Oakvale
Brenda K. Eagle
Glen Allen Kranzler
Blacksburg
A. P. Stanley
Matoaka
Cosimo Anthony Serge
Sherry L. Blankenship
Serge
West Virginia man killed in Pennsylvania crash
Charles E. Porter, 34, of Moundsville West Virginia, was killed when his car swerved into a tractor trailer on Pennsylvania 350 near the Blair Centre County line. Police identified Porter as the victim after the head on collision Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philipsburg
West Virginia
Sthe
Charles E. Porter
Moundsville
W.va
Porter
Pennsylvania
Blair-Centre County
Army PFC Harley Harless Joined 173rd Airborne in Vietnam
Army PFC Harley D Harless aged 18 son of Mr and Mrs Bud Harless Route 1 Jaeger was assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam on May 14 as a rifleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Harley D. Harless
Bud Harless
Jaeger
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Vietnam
Sgt Brown earns aerospace education award at Ent AFB
Sgt Leslie R Brown of Pocahontas Virginia received the Aerospace Defense Command Certificate of Achievement at Ent AFB Colorado for off duty education. A 1961 Pocahontas High School graduate, he studied at Southern Colorado State College. Dave C Testerman promotion to Army Sergeant follows completion of Ft Benning NCO Candidate course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Harold R. Smith
Artemis Smith
Virginia Ave
Richlands
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
Sgt. Smith
U. S. Air Force
Richlands High School
National Business College
Roanoke
Centenary College
Shreveport
Belford R. Fuller
H. D. Fuller
Pilgrim Knob
Mountain Home Afb
Idaho
Fuller
Air Force Communications Service
Takhli Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Whitewood High School
Robert G. Howery
Robert L. Howery
Princeton
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Howery
Little Rock
Princeton High School
Arkansas State College
Arkansas Polytechnic College
Leslie R. Brown
Leslie Down
Pocahontas
Aerospace Defense Command
Ent Afb
Colo
Brown
Ent
Pocahontas High School
Southern Colorado State College
Dave C. Testerman
Jennie Testerman
Isaban
Ft. Benning
Army PFC Blecher Assigned to 32nd Artillery in Vietnam
Army PFC William B Blecher aged 23 was assigned May 12 to the 32nd Artillery in Vietnam as a cannoneer. His mother Mrs Myrtle Blecher lives on Route 2 Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
William B. Blecher
Myrtle Blecher
Route 2
Bluefield
32Nd Artillery
Vietnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aviation Ordnanceman
Donald R. Johnson
Russell C. Johnston
Rt. 2
Betty Dailey
Dunkard Ave
Morgantown
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Jack M. Murphy
McKinley Ave
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
Hickham Afb
David N. W. Grant
Smith
James M. Fields
5 Brigade
Ft. Knox
United States Army Training Center
Armor
Pvt. Fields
James H. Fields
Earl J. Morris
Woodland Ave
Morris
Maxwell Afb
Sgt. Morris
Beaver High School
James F. Rose
Julia A. Rose
Mulberry St
Qui Nhon
666Th Transportation Company
Sgt. Rose
Wade
Pure Oil Co
Edith
Bluefield Ave
AIR Force
Ronald D. Witt
Clinton E. Witt
Rt. 1
U. S. Air Force Technical School
Lowry Afb
Military Airlift Command
Dover Afb
Del
David L. Spangler
Carval L. Spangler
Marrows
Bien Hoa AB
Narrows High School
Bonnie
Claude A. Dennis
Pearisburg
Maxfield C. Dodge Jr
M. C. Dodge Sr
W. 21St St
Chico
MAC
Kirtland Afb
N. M
Dodge
Chico High School
Chico State College
Major Dodge
Diana
Walter W. Wright
Rt. 3
John W., Fleming
E. B. Fleming
Old Athens Road
Norfolk
Independence
Mediterranean
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Milton A. Smith
Harry A. Smith
Rt. 4
Keesler Afb
Miss
Nathaniel W. Woods
Nancy Woods
Park St
S. S&t
E-6
Sgt. Woods
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
Henry S. Brooks Jr
Henry Brooks
Bluefield Va
Ft. Lee, Va
Earth
Frat Top National Bank
Lytpield
Federal
Raleigh Street
Bluefield, West Virginia
ED Burnette
Cecil Smith
Mada
Goodrich
F. Goodrich Leon
Good Housekeeping
Howse & Garde
Virginia St
Charleston, W. Va
P. D. Box
Bluefield, W. Va
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