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Walford airman earns six Air Medals in Southeast Asia
Capt. Daniel L. Woolstrehill, son of Walford residents, received six Air Medals at Grand Forks Air Force Base for meritorious service as an F 101 Voodoo pilot in Southeast Asia. His wife Patricia is the daughter of Swisher residents. The report lists other promotions, enlistments, and leaves from Cedar Rapids area servicemen across branches, with several stationed or training in California, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan.
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Air’ Force
Walford
Southeast Asia
Grand Forks
Airforce Base
Daniel L. Woolstrehill
Robert “J. Woolstrehill
Grand Fork
Woolstrehill
Woo -Ah
Air Medalon
Patricia
Mro
Wilbur Pudil
Swisher
Thomas, E. Ackerman
Margaret Hahn
Norton Air Force Base
Calif
601St
Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base
Thailand
Norton Base
Cedar Rapids
Michael Albert
Ladora
San Diego
Lester W. Rogers
Owen Street
Gerald W. Hubert
Highridges and
Navy
Harvey A. Gilley
C Avenue NE
Charles E. Stewart
Fifteenth Street
John R. Kitchen
Staub Court NI
Ronald Manin
Third Avenue, SH
Air Force
Larry Bender
Chandler
Ft. Benning
George Shakespeare
Midway Drive
Larry L. Hanson
Marvin W. Hanson
Wiley Boulevard
Vietnam
Army
Ft. Riley
Kan
Nancy
Franklin Vane
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Philip.Krum
Dewayne Krum
Center Point
Spec
LaVern P. Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Sixth Street
Colorado Springs
Mark Stover
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Verne Stover
Martelle
Gary Lee Maher
Raymond Maher
Second Street