Area Men in Service with Parachutist and Vietnam Duty
Army Pvt. Dewaine S. Hogan of Falkville completed a three week Infantry School course at Fort Benning earning a Parachutist Badge after a C 130 jump. Marine Pfc Roosevelt Shoulders Jr of Athens serves with the First Marine Battalion in Vietnam near Da Nang. Lt Frederick D Ledfers now at Fort Wolters Texas completed helicopter pilot training. Marine Cpl James Leonard of Athens serves with the Ninth Marine Regiment in Vietnam performing civic action projects. Lance Cpl James D Blankenship of normal Decatur completed Combined Action School in Danang and will join one of over 80 Combined Action Platoons in South Vietnam. Army Spec 4 Joel S Yates of Hartselle assigned to Maintenance Company near Can Tho Vietnam May 6. Jon W Stewart of Decatur participated in Army Air Defense training at Fort Polk and guerrilla warfare exercises in Germany. Sgt Robert L Langford of Madison earned the Army Commendation Medal near Cam Ranh Bay for meritorious service as platoon sergeant. Sgt Verney S Stewart of Huntsville promoted to sergeant in Germany. Spc James M English of Decatur promoted to Army Specialist while serving at Giessen Support Center Germany after Army enlistment and earlier schooling at Tuscaloosa High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Dewaine S. Hogan
Vermont Hogan
Falkville
Infantry
Ft. Benning, A
Pfc
Roosevelt Shoulders Jr
Roosevelt Shoulders Sr
Athens 5
Marine Son
Vietnam
da Nang
Man Jr
10Th Ave
Decatur
Ft. Polk
Gracie
Germany
Robert L. Langford
Archie
Langford
Madison
981St Military Police
Cam Ranh Bay
Verney S. Stewart
Wood
James M. English
James T. Eng
Birch St. SE
Decaur
Air Medal Awarded to Athens Soldier in Vietnam Service
Army Spec. 5 Ronald E. Birdsong, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Birdsong of Athens Route 8, received the Air Medal April 13 near Phu Loi, Vietnam, for combat aerial support. He also earned the Army Commendation Medal as crew chief in Company E, 701st Maintenance Battalion. A 1965 Clements High School graduate, he attended Tennessee Valley Trade School at Decatur and is a former employee of Alabama Displays in Decatur before entering the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Ronald E. Birdsong
Howard. E. Birdsong
Route
Athens
Phu Loi
Vietnam
Spec
Birdsong
701St
Ft. Benning
Gav
Ft. Eusitis
Clements High School
Tennessee Valley Trade School
Decatur
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick D. Ledfers
Melody
Line St. NE
Fort Wolters
Tex
Advancheechee Aviation School
Ort Rucker
Pillott L. Bolden
Mr. and
Mirs
Willie
Marine Cpl
James E. Leonard
Blythe’ E. Leonard
Athens 4
Talion
Ninth Marine Regiment
Third Marine Division
Vietnm
Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund
Lance Cpl
James D. Blankenship
Neal E. Blankenship
Lartselle 4
Debbie Schoenberger
8Th St
Third Marine Amphibious Force
Danang
Gions
South Vietnam
Joel S. Yates
Joel E. Yates
S. Stewart Sr
Hartselle
Can Tho
Jon W. Stewart
Army Air Defense
Namft Range
Crete
Greece
Reevea Ax F
Avilca Lee
Tor
General Electric
ISL Ra
Goodyear
6Th Ave
S.E
Highway
Freezer
Athens College
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Sandra
Alabama Displays
James L. Rankin
McClory - Rankin
Decatur Inn
IAG
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