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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1971

Page

3

Area Service Men In News Highlights Medal Recipients

Army Sgt. David Blackwell 28, Athens 4, earned the Army Commendation Medal with the 27th Engineer Battalion near Hue Vietnam for meritorious service as Reconnaissance Sergeant. Air Force Sgt. Billie E. Bradley, Cullman 1, arrived at Keflavik Naval Air Station Iceland, serving as a supply specialist in Aerospace Defense Command after a 12 month Vietnam tour and a Fairview High School class of 1964 graduate.

Army David Blackwell B. H. Blackwell Athens 4 27Th Engineer Hue Vietnam Bradley H. P. Bradley Cullman 1 Keflavik Naval Air Station Iceland Sgt. Bradley Aerospace Defense Command U.S Eglin Afb Fla Fairview High School

Local soldiers noted for promotions and deployments

Ricky Calvert 21 of Cullman 6 was promoted to Army Sergeant with the 23rd Infantry Division near Chu Lai. Tommy Mankins of Elkmont 2 has deployed to the Western Pacific aboard the USS Midway. Allen C. Moore of Hartseller earned the Bronze Star Medal with the 40th Signal Battalion in Vietnam for meritorious service.

Ricky L. Calvert O. V. Calvert Cullman 23Rd Infantry Division Chu Lai Vietnam Sgt. Calvert 6Th Infantry Mankins Thomas R. Mankins Elkmont 2 Western Pacific Midway Army Sgt Allen C. Moore M. M. Moore Hartseller 40Th Signal Battalion

Local Welcomes New Families and Service Members

Oak Ridge greets Mr and Mrs Gary Smith and children moving from Decatur and Sgt and Mrs Dwain Cole with their move. Jena and Brian of North Carolina visit in Long Binh battalion A. Edna Jones visits Selma. A new improved below knee artificial leg offers near normal gait, removing harnesses and belts.

Gary Smith Decatur Dwain Cole Jena Brian North Carolina J. B Basic Science Medical Engineering Sciences

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Blackwell Billie Bradley Keflavik U.S. Air Force Billie E Ricky Calvert Tommy Mankins Navy Tommy D Allen Moore Sgt. Moore Roberts Gateway Center Vale of Jarman Shoes Oak Ridge Joyce Brown Long Binh Teague Edna Jones Selma Joe Jones Briggs & Stratton H.P 2Nd Ave S.E South Madarts
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