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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1968

Page

18

Area Men In Service Reports Of Promotions And Training

Army Pvt. Tommy C. Vest completed an automotive repair course July 12 at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. Erby M. Suits promoted July 14 to Army specialist five with the 27th Land Clearing Task Force near Di An Vietnam. Pfc. Morris W. Pitts assigned July 9 as an infantryman with the 1st Infantry Division near Di An Vietnam. Pfc. James A. Wilkerson assigned July 16 to the 25th Infantry Division near Dau Tieng Vietnam as a communications specialist. Pvt. Dannie E. Adams completed the unnamed course as part of his Athens based service training.

Army Tommy C. Vest Ruffus G. Vest Malinda Hartselle 2 Army Ordnance Center Aberdeen Proving Ground Erby M. Suits Falkville 3 27Th di An Vietnam Spec. Suits Ft. Benning Germany Morris W. Pitts Leanon Pitts Elkmont 2 1St Infantry Division James A. Wilkerson Willis E. Wilkerson Cain St 25Th Infantry Division Dau Tieng Gloria Decatur 1

Eight Weeks of Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Ord

An eight week program at Fort Ord California teaches advanced infantry skills. Trainees receive instruction in small unit tactics and operate weapons including the M 14 rifle M 60 machine gun and the 3 5 inch rocket launcher.

Ft Ord Calif

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