Eastern Iowans Serve In The U S Air Force
Eastern Iowans receive commissions and honors across the U S military. John P Gillespie Jr of Iowa City earns second lieutenant after completing OTS at Lackland AFB Texas and will train as a supply officer at Lowry AFB Colorado. Richard C Wolfe of Delhi graduates from USAF technical school at Sheppard AFB Texas and is assigned to Pacific Air Forces in Thailand. Grant P Kaestner of Van Horne is promoted to technical sergeant at Paine Field Washington. Private First Class John J Roberts of Landshut Germany is assigned as a repairman with Headquarters Battery 6th Missile Battalion 61st Artillery. Second Lieutenant John McCarthy of Manchester completes Adjutant General Officer basic course at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Airman H Kunstorf of Newhall graduates with honors from Sheppard AFB technical school and is assigned to George AFB California. Marine Private Steven F Stastny of Des Moines area and Private Albert F Kluck and Private George C Colbert complete two weeks of combat training at Pendleton California. Corporal Curtis D Snitker of Cedar Rapids is promoted while serving in Vietnam with the First Battalion Fifth Marines. Marine Private Delmar E Jensen of Cedar Rapids and Marine Private Elmer E Joyner of Cedar Rapids graduate recruit training at San Diego and prepare for first Marine assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
John P. , Gillespie Jr
John P. Gillespie
Crest St
Iowa
U.S. Air Force
Officers Training School
OTS
Lackland Afb
Texas
Lowry Afb
Colo
Gillespie
Punahou Preparatory Academy
Honolulu
University of Iowa
Phi Kappa, Sigma
Wichita
Fall
Richard'.c
Wolfe
Donald J. Wolfe
Delhi
U S.air Force Technical School
Sheppard Afb
Pacific Air Forces
Nakhon Phanom Royal
Thai
Afb
Thailand
Wolfe Is
Maquoketa Valley High School
Landshut
Germany
John J. Roberts
Ralph H. Roberts
61St ‘Artillery
Patricia Ann
Schaffer Drive
Cedar Rapids
Camp
Pendleton
Calif
Steven F. Stastny
Frank G. Stastny
Marine Corps
Leatherneck
Marine
Vietnam
Curtis D. Snitker
Benjie A. Snitker
St., NE
Fifth Marine Regiment
First Marine Division
Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam
Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund
San Diego
Delmar E. Jensen Jr
Delmar E. Jensen
First Ave
Elmer E. Joyner
Thomas D. Joyner Sr
L” St
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Therr
Marine Combat Forces
Reeves Receives Second Air Force Commendation Medal
Master Sergeant Joseph F. Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Reeves, received his second Air Force Commendation Medal at Blytheville AFB. He earned it for meritorious service with the 602nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in Germany and is now assigned to a Strategic Air Command unit at Blytheville. Reeves attended Coggin High School and served during the Korea War. his wife is daughter of Willis Cripps of Urbana. Seaman Recruit Harlan E. Koopman, son of Harlan E. Koopman of 141 Cherry Hill Road, San Diego, Calif., graduated from Navy basic training in nine weeks at the Naval Training Center. He studied military subjects and seamanship, preparing for service aboard ships and shore stations. Fireman Apprentice Terry R. Baum, Fireman Apprentice Steven E. Vick, and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Timothy J. Richeson, all from Cedar Rapids, completed a refresher training cruise aboard USS Yorktown off San Diego, with drills in fires, combat readiness, and general quarters. The Yorktown recently underwent a seven-month overhaul at Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
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Blytheville
Ark
Joseph F. Reeves
Hugh C. Reeves
Coggen
Blytheville Afb
Reeves
602Nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Giebelstadt AB
Germany
Strategic Air Command
Coggen High School
Willis C. Cripps
Urbana
San Diego
Calif
Harlan E. Koopman
USN
Cherry Hill Road
Navy
Naval Training Center
USS
Yorktown
Terry R. Baum
Bill D. Baum
Wisconsin St
Steven E. Vick
E. W. Vick
First Ave
S. E
Timothy J. Richeson
Duane L. Richeson
Reynolds Ave
Cedar Rapids
California
First Fleet
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Ordination at St John’s Eastern Orthodox Church
Two young Eastern Iowa men were ordained at St. John’s Eastern Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Archbishop Michael Shaheen of Toledo performed the rite. Subdeacon Roger Abraham and Subdeacon Gordon Abbo will assist in liturgy. Abraham, son of Abe and Mrs. Abraham, attends Coe College. Abbo, son of Dr. and Mrs. Abbo, attends the University of Iowa.
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Iowa
St. John’s
Michael Shaheen
Toledo
Ohio
Roger Abraham
Alexander George
Gordon Abbo
Abraham
Abbo
George
Abe Samuel Abraham
Sixth Streete SE
Coe College
Fred Abbo
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Repairman Course Graduated at Fort Knox
Private Robert L. LeClerc Jr., 19, son of residents of 8125 Schaeffer Drive, completed an eight week general vehicle repairman course on December 11 at the Army Armor School Fort Knox. He trained in recovery and maintenance of wheeled and tracked vehicles issued to armor units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Knox, Ky
Robert L. LeClerc Jnr
Schaeffer Drive
Army Armor School
Ft. Knox
Local Men in Fleet Sail in "Blue Lotus" Exercise
Cedar Rapids servicemen participate in "Blue Lotus" the largest U S First Fleet exercise in three years off Southern California from November 28 to December 9 involving 24 000 men 45 ships and six air units. Names include Marine Corporal James E Coonfare Fireman Bernard F Friedl Radarman Third Class Fred M Danovski Seaman Robert D Jadynicek Machinist Mate Second Class David L Morningstar Seaman David J Kaplan Airman Steven R LeMont Machinist Mate Third Class Richard E Elam plus Da Nang Vietnam based Marine Captain Jerry Wordehoff with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 CH 46 Sea Knight.
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James E. Coonfare
Herbert A. Coonfare
Rte 3
Seventh Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Bernard F. Friedl
USNR
Francis B. Friedl
Mount Vernon Road
S. E
Oakhill
Fred M. Danovski
USN
W. E. Danovski
Leman Drive
Eldorado
Robert D. Jadynicek
Aldo C. Jadynicek
35Th St
Diane M. Lewis
Hampden Drive
Seminole
David L. Morningstar
Elvin R. Elam
13Th Ave
Ann T. Lichsenring
First Ave
Oklahoma City
California
Vietnam
DA Nang
Viet Nam
Jerry Wordehoff
Peter A. Wordehofft
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
Marine Aircraft Group 16
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Marble Mountain Air Facility
U.S
Beale AFB Major Thenhaus earns Bronze Star at Vietnam
US Air Force Major Duane Thenhaus son of Mr and Mrs Louis C Thenhaus receives the Bronze Star Medal at Beale AFB California for meritorious service while leading the installations security division for Inspector General Seventh Air Force Tan Son Nhut Vietnam He is Beale Security Police chief with a Strategic Air Command unit His education includes Franklin High School and Coe College BS 1953 plus studies at Iowa State University His wife Therese is daughter of Mr and Mrs G P Novak of 1009 34th St SE Great Lakes Ill Seaman Recruit Patrick J Earley USNR 20 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph J Earley 1108 18th St NW has graduated from Navy basic training at Naval Training Center Here Airman James V Mullin USN son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Mullin 1757 Cave NE is serving aboard USS Princeton The 37000 ton carrier recently completed 100 days overhaul at Long Beach and will hold sea trials and refresher training while deployed off Vietnam The Princeton has served as flagship for the Seventh Fleet Amphibious Ready Group?>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville
Calif
US Air Force
Duane Thenhaus
Louis C. Thenhaus
12Th St
Beale Afb
Thenhaus
Seventh Air Force
Tan Son Nhut AB
Vietnam
Beale
Strategic Air Command
Franklin High School
Coe College
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Iowa State University
Therese
G. P. Novak
1009
34Th St
Great Lakes, Ill
Patrick J. Earley
USNR
Joseph J. Earley
18Th St
Navy
Naval Training Center
Uss
Princeton
James V. Mullin
USN
Thomas Mullin
Cave NE
U. S. Naval Shipyard
Long Beach
U. S. Seventh Fleet
RS Army Promotes McHugh to Specialist Five
Thomas J. McHugh 21 son of Mr and Mrs James T McHugh 2018 Chandler St SW was promoted to Army Specialist Five Dec 5 at Port Hood Texas where he is serving as a secretary with Headquarters Company 2nd Army Red Division
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Ft. Hood
Tex
Thomas J. McHugh
James T. McHush
Chandler St
Port Hood
Texas
2Nd Armyred Division
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Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Army
John McCarthy
Owen D. ‘“McCarthy
Manchester
Adjutant General
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Adjutant ‘General’s Corps
Wichita Ee - Texas
H. Kunstorf
Rt. 1
Newhall
U. S. Air Force Technical School
Tactical Air Command
George Afb
Kunstorf
Cons
Marion Allen
Mountlake, Washington
Air Force Commendation
First Ave. SE
Dial
RS Army
McHugh
Ist St. NW
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