Armed Forces Major Hennies Honored and Six Enlisted
Army Major C A Hennies, commander of helicopter gunships in Vietnam, receives honors including Medal of Honor and Silver Star. He plans to attend the University of Nebraska in January. Six others enlist or are drafted, with training in San Diego Lackland AFB and Fort Hood. Read details on names and locations among the servicemen and draftees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Hennies
San Diego
Marine Corps
Dalewood Avenue
Washington Avenue
Lackland Air Forces Base
Texas
Dan L. Kelley
Central City
Christopher D. Walsh
Pawnee Drive
David HL Moenk
Hilltop
Read
Marion
Air Force
Duane D. Martinson
Williamsburg
South Vietnam
University of Nebraska
Military Promotions and Awards Highlight Local Personnel
Airman First Class at Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico Mary Plein daughter of Francis E Plein of Waukon has been promoted to private first class at Fort McClellan Alabama Ricky Sherrets son of Richard Sherrets of Independence has received the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in Vietnam Sgt Harry P Lekin Jr son of Harry P Lekin of Twenty ninth Street NW has been discharged after two years service including a year in Vietnam Gregory J Birky son of William Birky of Twenty sixth Street NW has been discharged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Plein
Francis E. Plein
FL. McClellan
Ala
Ricky Sherrets
Richard Sherrets
Rural Independence
Vietnam
Harry P. Lekin, Jr
Harry P. Lekin
Twenty-ninth Street NW
Gregory J. Birky
William ‘Birky
Twenty-sixth Street NW
Hope Fades for Plane and Ten Aboard in Asia Flight
The U S navy abandoned hope for the shuttle plane and the 10 men aboard after their disappearance Sunday on a flight from the Philippines to Saigon. Also noted is the death of Grandma Moses at 101, a primitive artist. Chrysler official William Bavinger warns three shift plants cannot join a four day week, threatening over 52,000 jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
News Corp
Manila
U.S. Navy
Hope
Philippines
Saigon
Arst
William Bavinger
Atom Spy Klaus Fuchs Receives East German Medal
Berlin reports Klaus Fuchs, the British-born atomic spy, awarded East Germanys Golden Medal for distinguished service to the fatherland. The 60 year old is deputy director at the Rossendorf Atomic Research Center near Dresden after his 1950 release from a British prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Klaus Fuchs
East Fermiany
Aln
ADN
Fuchs
Rossendorf
Dresden
East Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Army
C. A. “Low” Hennies
William A. Hennies
Jacelyn Drive
1 Ith Cavalry
I Corps
Lina County
Selective Serviee Board
Robert E. Clepker
Rural
Center Point
Frederick L. Schnell
Rural Teddylile
Gregory H. Becker
Moline
William C. Mitchaelec
Second Street
Donald Dougherty
Cindy Dougherty
Hiawatha
Gerald Dougherty
Pensacola
Fla
Spee
Ernest E. Squires
John E. Squires
Steven Squires
Highland Drive
Ernest
Tt. Hood
John
Ft. Leonard Wood
David A. Burdick
Larry Burdick
Thirty-fourth Street
Camp Pendleton
Tore
Calif
By Jimmy Hatlo
Grandma
Moses
Smulekoff
Amana
Dad
Jeanie
Smulekoff's
Holiday
Eason
Bishops
Bishops Cafeteria
First Ave
Buffet Lindale Plaza
1St Ave
Rexall
Ws Rae
Wilson Ave
Stone
Oakland NE
Kea Ac
Action
Fisher Price Play Family
Roe!omrd
Bank-O-Matic
Bubble Gum Bank
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