Overseas Servicemen From Comanche County
Partial list shows residents serving abroad including John McCarty in Viet Nam and Jack Sutton in Guam. Names span ranks and places such as Kenneth Cox in Germany and David Robinson in M-Sat. Clyde Deckard in Spain and Larry Ormsby in France. Readers are asked to submit additional names.
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Comanche County
John McCarty
Viet Nam
Jack R. Sutton
Guam
Pete Cox
Kenneth Cox
Germany
Jack Grimmer
Kenneth Robinson
David Robinson
M-Sat
Clyde Deckard
Spain
Larry Ormsby
France
Pfe
Herschel Strawn
Korea
Military Personnel List Names and Ranks
A long list of military personnel with ranks including SP4 SP5 Sgt Lt and Pfc names such as Ray McEwin Virgil Evans Gary L Hillis Donald Bartlett James Wilkinson Ernest Guill Jr Seckinger Herbert Wolff Johnny Couch Kenneth Pressley Gerald Frank Gary Swearengin Freddie Anderson and others in assorted units and roles. The compilation reads like a rosters page entry with no narrative context or actions.
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Ray McEwin
Germany
Virgil Evans
Viet Nam
Gary L. Hillis
Korea
Donald B. Bartlett
James C. Wilkinson
Ernest Guill, Jr
Pic
Tro. Seckinger
Herbert Wolff, Jr
Jimmy Martin
William S. Watts
Dwaine Rutherford
Tommy G. McGinnis
Jerry Don Strube
Clifford C. Mercer
Johnny Couch
Kenneth Pressley
Gerald R. Frank
Gary Don Swearengin
Freddie Anderson
Gerald R. Jones
Joe Woolsey
Key Ramirez
John H. Bilberry
Joe Bilberry
John A. Colcleasure
Seaman Tucker Loudermilk
Morgan E. Stewart
Kenneth L. Wilson
Henry L. Lindley
Billy W. Williams
Ancil D. Robinson
Robert D. Merworth
Kent Carnes
Roland Gutierrez
Ex Comanchean Killed In Viet Nam Action
Harold Wright a former Comanche Countian and U S Army infantryman from Crane was killed May 3 in Vietnam by an enemy booby trap. Funeral services were held May 10 in Crane with military rites at the cemetery. Wright is survived by his wife Herman Mae, parents, siblings, and several relatives. The report also lists attending kin from Comanche De Leon and surrounding areas. A fishing tip note appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wright
Crane
Vietnam
Ven Dyke
Elbert
Wright
van Dyke
Herman Mae Johnson
First Baptist Church
de Leon
Fred Johnson
Roger Weyne Johnson
W. P. Johnson
Don Johnson
C. B. McGuire
Dixon McGuire
Pete Hall
Comanche
Dale Johnson
Nancy
Jimmy
Jimmy Wright
Celvin Wright
Gary Hinrs
Arkansas
Robert Garris
Corpus Christi
Pete Moreno
Fort Worth
Pfc Roy Draper Returns to Vietnam Front after Operation Junction City
Pvt Roy F Draper 22 son of Mr and Mrs Alfred E Draper Rt 2 Comanche recently returned to the 1st Infantry Division base camp near Di An Vietnam from Operation Junction City the largest military operation to date in Vietnam. Draper a combat engineer in Company B of the 1st Engineer Battalion.
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DI AN
Vietnam
Roy F. Draper
Afred E. Draper
Comanche
1St Infantry Division
Junction City
Pvt. Draper
Donnas Box Now Viet Nam Veteran Doug H. Box
Army Specialist Four Doug L. Box, 29, of De Leon, Texas, arrived in Vietnam April 3 and serves with the 124th Transportation Company. He joined the Army in March 1966 after basic at Ft. Bliss and was last stationed in Europe. A 1965 De Leon High School graduate.
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Douglas H. Box
Dora L. Box
de Leon
Vietnam
124Th Transportation Company
Spec. Box
Army
Ft. Bliss
Europe
de Leon High School
14 Indians Earn Letters In Track
CHS Track Coach Houston Jolley named 14 boys as lettermen this season. The Indians had one of their most successful track seasons since the mid-1950s, finishing runner-up to the district title, runner-up at the Tarleton Relays, and top five in other meets. Lettermen included Stephen Norris, Jimmy Pate, Richard Arthur, Billy Jack McDonald, Jerry Williams, Jimmy Kirkland, Jerry Ellis, Jimmy Armstrong, Saragosa Moreno, Harry Cloud, Dan Grimmer, and Ritchie Croft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Houston Jolley
Indians
Tarleton
Lions Club News: Travelogue Slides on Old Mexico
Fifty five Lions and visitors enjoyed a slide film travelogue about Old Mexico presented by Rev. Robert Haynes at the May 9 meeting. Nominating Committee reports officers for next year with election set for May 23. Further nominations may be made from the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mexico
Robert Haynes
First Methodist Church
Maurice Gaither
Elva Brinson
Jerry Henshaw
Clyde House
Jimmie Warren
H. D. Markum
Also Mentioned on This Page
William M. Taber
Rector Taber
Roger Spruill
Roy Lee Graham
Roy Draper
Douglas Box
Les
Ladies
BAYON
Motker
Brownwood Highway
LILY
Ie Bava
Senefpom
O— Iv
Amos Barker
Joe Adams
Pat Gunter
Gustine
Lions Club News
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