PFC Gilchrest Arrives in Germany
PFC Marin E. Gilchrest, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gilchrest of Rt. 2 Comanche, arrived in Germany on Tuesday January 28. He entered service September 3 and trained at Fort Bliss, Fort Huachuca, and Fort F. Huachuca before deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marin E. Gilchrest
A. T. Gilchrest
Rt. 2
Comanche
Germany
Pfc. Gilchrest
Sidney
Ft. Bliss
Paso
Fe T Huachuca
Arizona
Lt. Kenneth Rachels Wounded in Vietnam Action
The Comanche family reports Lt. Kenneth Rachels was wounded in action in Vietnam while serving on a gun boat in the China Sea. He sustained a left chest wound in an attack that killed two and wounded nine. he underwent surgery and moved to a recovery hospital in Vietnam. His wife Linda and daughter Staci reside in Comanche, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Rachels
Comanche
Kenneth Rachels
Vietnam
Rachels
China Sea
Rachhels
Long Binh
Vang Tou
Vietnem
Linda
Staci
R. E. Dukes Returns to Fort Carson After Vietnam Service
Richard F. Dukes has just returned from Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Air Mobile Group and is on a 45 day leave with wife Janice and son Mitchell. He will be stationed at Fort Carson Colorado with the 5th Administration Co. The report notes his Purple Heart, Army Commendation and Meritorious Service Medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Dukes
Vietnam
1St Cavalry Air Mobile Group
Janice
Mitchell
H W. Dukes
Stag Creek
Richard
Tvs
Fort Carson
Colo
5Th
Comanche County Men Serving Overseas
Comanche County lists local service members stationed abroad including Germany Vietnam Greece and Japan. Names shown include Wilfred Gutierrez Bradshaw Jones Ramirez Bilberry Colleasure Daniels Polston James Smith Swarez Daniels Turner Lindsey Kennedy Robinson Mercer Boucher Switzer Rinehart and others along with ranks Sp4 and Sgt. mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Gutierrez
Germany
Wile Bradshaw
Viet Nam
Gerald KR. Jones
Rey Ramirez
John H. Bilberry
James Smith
H. J. Swarez
Japan
Bobby Daniels
Alu R. Turner
Henry L. Lindsey
Fuckie Dale Kennedy
Ancil D. Robinson
Roland Gutierrez
Clifford C Mercer
Guy E. Boucher
Vietnam
Flower Talk By Frances Isham Roses Color Names and Sales
Flower Talk by Frances Isham notes roses remain popular with red roses common but colors shift to white pink and multicolor mixes. Isham’s Flowers offers a wide assortment and promises fresh, timely bouquets with phone ordering at 356-3310. The piece also lists service members by name and rank, reflecting a wartime community bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Isham
Isham’s Flowers
Gober Serves in Vietnam as Medical Officer
Captain Gober is serving as a medical officer with the 199th Infantry Brigade near Long Binh Vietnam beginning January 2 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Gober of Star Route Bats His wife Barbara resides in Richland Springs He earned a B S degree from Texas A M in 1959
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Lowman E. Gober
Emmett Gober
Bats
199Th Infantry
Long Binh
Vietnam
Barbara
Richland Springs
Gober
Texas A&m
Military personnel and family visit in Arlington
The article lists numerous service members with ranks and stations from Vietnam Germany England and Guam including SP4 Ray Mckwin Sgt. Horton and Lt. Wolff. It also notes Mr. and Mrs. James Culpepper of Arlington visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Culpepper and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Anthony last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlinton
James Culpepper
Arlington
Floyd Culpepper
Boyd Anthony
Training Completes for Private Dennis R Howell at Ft Polk
Private Dennis R Howell 18 son of Mrs Margaret Howell Dallas and Benson Howell Gustine finished nine weeks of advanced infantry training at Ft Polk Lo His final week covered guerrilla warfare simulations living under Vietnam like conditions for five days with night attacks raids on enemy villages and ways to remove booby traps Other training included small unit tactics map reading land mine warfare and weapon firing Patti McKinzie and Sue Cox visited Southwestern University in Georgetown to tour campus and Patti's cousin Patti Hope a student there accompanied by her parents Dr Chester McKinzie and Mrs McKinzie remained in Georgetown over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis R. Howell
Margaret Howell
Dallas
Benson Howell
Gustine
Ft. Polk, Lo
Vietnam
Chester McKinzie
Patt
Sue Cox
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Patti
Kerry Hope
Sue
Georgetown
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1St Infantry
Dennis L. Otwell
Delbert L. Otwell
de Leon
1St Infantry Division
di An
Ken Rachels
R. E. Dukes
Connecticut
Luni Rice
Leonard Penick
Old Greenwich
Rice
William Fingerle
Mineral Wells
Darwin Osborn
Jack Clawson
Comcenche
Oneusu
Comanche County
John A. Colleasure
Jimmy Daniels
Greece
Jim Switzer
Bobby J. Rinehart
Zenith
Adve ’ Ed In
Jerry W. Wright
Cpl
John McCarty
Richard Burks
Anthony L. Preston
Joe Slider
Kuc Kweine Rutherford
Msgi
J. C. Drennan
Philippines
Roger Spruill
Curtis L. McGlathlin
Taylor
Jono Wayne Carter
Okinawa
Larry Joe Smith
Guam
Willard McKinney
S. F. Tarpley
Douglas Bolleman
Eddie Reeves
James D. Lindsey
Roy E. Buffin
Garland Chandler
Korea
Aubrey D. Gilchrest
Almecao C. Rodrigues
Norman Smith
John Dudley
Puerto Rico
Max Harelik
Alaska
Ferrel Davis
Willara
Billy Steve McGinnis
Eddie Amos
Richard Steele
Jerry L. Parr
Buddy) Payne
Danny J. Hardin
Waylan
Parun
K. A. Schoen
Thailand
Gene Bingham Whaslawel
Kitanam
Don G. Cantrell
Clarence H. George Jr
Us.s
Jace
Grimmer
Medica
SP4
Ray Mckwin
Vigil Evans
Tommy Hernandez
Irving Ashford
E L. Armstrong
Billy Wayne Hayes
Larry J. Godfrey
SPS
D. Beaty
PFA Cnarles Fonville
M-Set
Weldon A. Camprell
Sherman Ray Nelson
Carl Kent Carnes
Herbert Wolff
Ronnie Horton
Ronnie Hicks
Robert D. Merworth
L. B. Lasater
Sgt
C. L. Cox
Lance Cpl
Leland D. Crown
H. L. Howell
Jim Feldman
AIC
David A. Tarpley
John T. Sutton Jr
Jack R. Sutton
Alfred Sammons
Neil Yalliburton
Gene KE. Cagle
S.N
Seaman David Roger Fields
Argentia
Newfoundland
Billie E. Ragens
England
Lerowy Fowers
Anderson Afb
Wm. D. Williams
Majestic Theatre
James Garner
Debbie Reynolds
Boston
Tony Curtis
Henry Fonda
George Kennedy
Mike Kellin
Murray Hamilton
Robert Fryer
Richard Fleischer
Edward Anhalt
Gersig Frank
Ceruse
Nashville Rebel
Tex Ritter
Sonny James
Robo
E. Central, Comanche
Nash
Harry Wayne Cloud
Higginbothams
Higginbothams Lumber
D. R. Howell
George Town
W. Grand
Texas
J. C. Wilkerson
WM. B. Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Dublin
German
Blanket
Carbon
May
Comanche, Texas
Jo Gr Tek
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