Eastern Iowans Serve Their Country News Digest
Marines, sailors and airmen from Eastern Iowa are listed with training completions, assignments and deployments. Pfc David R. Farmer of Cedar Rapids earned Honorman in a 75-man platoon and Dress Blues. Others, including Pvt Wm Oakley of Des Moines, Sgt Bruce Ray of Cedar Rapids, Seaman Recruit Roger Heep pner of Great Lakes and Seaman Allyn Leftwich of Cedar Rapids, are noted for Navy basic training, Viet Nam service and carrier duty. The report also covers Lt. Reyhons from Solon, Ida. and sergeants Palmquist and Rapier stationed in various bases and theaters.
Handwriting Analysis Classes Begin in Cedar Rapids
New handwriting analysis courses start in January with Robert P. Larson of the Citizen-Times teaching at the YWCA from Jan 8 to 3:30 PM, $15, and at Jefferson High starting Jan 15 for eight Monday sessions at 7 PM, $13. Larson, a decade student and head of an international handwriting organization, has assisted police and attorneys in signature identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Citizen-Times
Robert P. Larson
Mt. Vernon Road
YWCA
YMCA
Area Ten Community College
Jefferson High
Jeff
Area Ten
Larson
Military promotions and commendations from Vietnam and U S bases
Promotions and awards involving service members from Iowa and nearby states are announced. John J. Woods of Mount Vernon, David Woods, and Thomas E. Russell earn promotions and a Navy rate advancement aboard USS Randolph. Randall Albaugh of Iowa City receives the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at McConnell AFB. Gerald D. Luzum of Cedar Rapids serves with US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three in Vietnam after graduating from Iowa State and the University of Michigan.
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Phu Bai
Viet Nam
Gerald D. Luzum
George A. Luzum
Ellis Blvd
U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three
Vietnam
Camp Wilkerson
Gia le Combat
Hue
Asd
Iowa State University
Ames
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Luzum
Parry Completes AF Training at Lackland
Airman Dennis I. Parry son of Mr and Mrs Irvin H Parry of 652 Nilsen Road NE completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas He will attend specialized schooling as a language specialist at the Defense Language Institute Monterey Calif Parry a 1965 graduate of Washington High School Vinton attended the University of Iowa and is married to Judy Simon of Vinton Also included Army Second Lieutenant Elmer R Hebl 23 son of Mrs Mary Hebl Route 1 Iowa City completed an eight week information officer basic course at the Defense Information School Ft Benjamin Harrison Ind on Dec 21 He trained in journalism oral communications radio and television and will report military news to personnel and the public Hebl earned a B A in 1967 from the University of Iowa via ROTC and received his commission there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rberdeen Proving Ground
Dennis L. Reyhons
John W. Reyhons
Solon
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Ft. Knox
Aberdeen
Reyhons
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Margaret
Surry Lane
Elgin
Ilinois
San Antonio
Dennis I. Parry
Irvin H. Parry
Nilsen Road
Lackland Afb
Texas
Air Force Technical Training Center
Defense Language Institute
Monterey
Calif
Parry
Washington High School
Vinton
University of Iowa
Judy Simon
Pia
FT. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Mary Hebl
Route 1
Defense Information School
Army
Hebl
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
University
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San Diego
David R. Farmer
Leslie R. Farmer
34Th St. NE
Houor
Leatherneck Magazine
Ft, Belvoir
Wm. C. Oakley
33Rd Ave
Army Engineer School
U.S
Bruce E. Ray
Garnet Scott
Fourth St. NW
101St Airborne Division
Screaming Eagle
Ft. Campbell
Ray
The
divi‘Lion’s
319Th Artilery
Great ‘Lakes
Ill
Roger D. Heeppner
USN
Mardean H. Olson
H Ave. NW
Navy
Naval ’ Training Center
USS
Kitty. Hawk
Allyn K. Leftwich
Margaret B. Leftwich
30Th St. S.E
Interior Communications Electrician
Patrick D. Cramer
Paul
Angler Stéman
Charles Is
Islands
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Rota
Spain
Palma
Mallorca
Uss.eldorado
Fred’ M. Danovski
Leman Drive
S.E
Eldorado
Pacific
Port Hueneme
John R. Petersmith
Mir
Robert H. Petersmith
Fourth Ave
S. E
Christina L. Gilchrist
Glass Road NE
All
U. S. Naval Schools
Fort Hueneme
Mountain Home
Idaho
Lon L. Clouse
Peace Ave. NW
Mountain Home Afb
Clouse
Tactical Air Command
Udorn Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Jefferson Senior High School
Pleiku
Joseph D. Yirkousky
James Yirkousky
12Th St
Marion
43D Signal Battalion
Chandler, Ariz
Harold F. Palmquist
First Ave. SE
Williams Afb
Ariz
Palmquist
P C. Johnson
Pacific Air Forces
Phan Rang
Riv
Mary
Richard L. King
30Th St
Long Binh
Viet ‘Nam
Stephen L. Rapier
Sylvester, L. Rapier
Bever Ave
303Rd Radio Research Battalion
Sian
Purina
Fatena
Nilder ‘Grain Co
Crieb
Alice
America
United States
Supreme Court
Justice Bagley
Court of Justice
Qui Nhon
John J. Woods
John F. Woods
First Ave
South
Mount Vernon
387Th Transportation Company
Wichita
Kansas
Randall IL. Albaugh
Franklin Wenck
Summit
McConnell AB
Albaugh
Tahkli Royal Thai Afb
McConnell
Tipton Consolidated High School
Uss Randolph
Aviation Electrician
Thomas E. Russell
Bernard E. Russell
20Th St. S. W
Lackland
Spaghetti
George
Dial
1St St. NW
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