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Area Servicemen News Highlights Movements and Training
San Diego reports Navy airman Bobby G. Swindoll arriving at North Island aboard USS Kearsarge after an eight month Western Pacific tour with Air Group 11. The carrier logged 40,000 miles and joined Tachen Islands evacuation visits to Yokosuka Manila Hong Kong and Singapore. Army Pvt Bud Garnett attends Military Police Training Center at Camp Gordon after basic at Fort Leonard Wood. Kaneohe Bay notes Alva W. Bryant hospitalman USN and Cpl Frank Mullins join joint air ground operation with 4th Marine Regiment 3rd Battalion along with Pvt John Kitchens and Pvt Jack Lenz. The unit, part of the 1st Provisional Marine Air-Ground Task Force, aims at reinforcing operations for every man in the reinforced 4th.
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San Diego
Calif
FHTNC
Bobby G. Swindoll
USN
S. M. Swin- W. Sanders
Aii
Cullman
North Island Naval Air Station
Kearsarge
7Th Fleet
Pacific
Tachen Islands
Yokosuka
Japan
Manila
P.I
Hong Kong
Singapore
Camp Gordon
Army
Bud Garnett
Frank B. Garnett
Falkville 5
Military Police Training Center
Garnett
Fort Leonard Wood
Falkville High School
4Th Marine Regiment
Alva W. Bryant
Alva E. Bryant
Seventh Ave
Frank D. Mullins
John B
James A. Lenz
Fifth Ave
S.E
Decatur
Provisional Marine Air-Ground Task Force