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Armed Forces RoundupPark Forest Man RetiresA▲fterA Park Forest man, Lt. Col.Daniel L. Crumpacker of 319Indianwoodfrom the United States Armvafter 20 years commissionedservice.Col. Crumpacker received hiscommission uponuation from Purdue universitysince that time hasin various stateside assign-ZonePanamaThe last five years of hisassociate professorspentnois, NavyIlii-AT RETIREMENT ceremonies held at the University,Dean Harold N. Cooley presented Col. Crumpackerof the Army com ribbon for meritorious service during the periods from September 1938. to June,1961.airman. JohnandPeter Kiel of Crete, was graduated from Air Force technicalschool in Denver, Colo., reclt;ly, and has been assignedEdwards AFB, Calif.Prior to entering the services,juniorlege and Chicago Technical college.Marine Pvt. John R. Scott,son of Mr. and Mrs. William A.Scott of 18500 Poplar avenue, Homewood, completed four weeks of individual combattraining recently at Camp Pendleton, Calif.The training, conducted second infantry trainingthebyregiment, covers the basic fieldrequiredMarines. Under carefully select-Scott has beenlearning to take his place insmall fighting units such as the four-man fire team and the 14-man squad.Two area young men have entered the U. S. Air Force recently at the Harvey recruitingoffice.*STEVEN ROOD, 17, son ofMr. and Mrs. Chester Rood of203rd and Keystone avenuefMatteson, and Victor Maiorano,19, son of Mr. and Mrs. ArthurMaiorano of 200 West 28thplace. South Chicago Heights,left Chicago on a jet airlinerfor eight weeks of basic train-YearsinI^rmyBloom township also enlisted forhigh schoolthe administrative aptitude area.Marine Pfc. John R. Alpers,son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Alof 18004 Armitage court.persHomewood, recently completed the two-week aviation familiarization school at the Naval technical training center, Memphis,T enn.AS A GRADUATE of thecourse, which covers flight theory, aircraft handling, survival practices and firefighting, he is qualified for entrance to a more advanced school in preparation for duties with Marine aviationArmy Pfc. Jeffrey R. Russell,John Kiel18, son of Mrs. Jacqueline Russell, 207 Berry street, Park Forest. is serving with the 14tharmored calvary regiment sthirdreconnaissance squadron which guards the northern sector of the east-west GermanborderRussellkeep the border under constantisurveillance through the use ofjeep-mounted patrolspostsA clerk-typist in the squad-headquarterstered the Army in August, 1962,and completed basic training atFort Knox, Kv., before arrivingFebruary.overseas int.V -m .ef •• wwv ...RUSSELL was graduatedfrom Rich East township highschool in 1962. His father, Lt.Col. Ruhl J. Russell, is stationed in Vietnam.Airman second class Allan R.Steven RoodWilliams of Homewood, was acontestant in a week-long A i r Force world-wide talent contestjust recently concluded at Edwards AFB, Calif.Airman Williams, an aircraftmechanic at Stewart AFB.Tenn., competed in the instrumental erouD catesorv. H i sgroup category, group had previously won in base level competition.The airman, son of John A.Williams of 2841 Birch road.ofHomewood, is a graduate Bloom township high school. While at Edwards for the competition, the airman attendedvarious banquets and made sev-,eral tours to such landmarks asHollywood, Marineland and Dis-John Scottneyland. Judges for the eventincluded film celebrities Pating at San Antonio, Texas.Rood, a 1963 graduate of Rich i aptitude area and hopes totownship high school with four qualify for the Air Force bandwhile at basic training.O’Brien. Troy Donahue and Connie Stevens.years in the high school band, enlisted for the administrativesonAirman William C. Chapman,of Mr. and Mrs. ClarenceP. Chapman of 22514 South Jeff-Maiorano, a 1962 graduate of ery avenue, Chicago Heights, is
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Homewood Flossmoor Star
Homewood, Illinois, US
Thu, Apr 18, 1963
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