Soldier of the Month Abbinante Honored at Seneca Depot
Specialist 4 Eustachio N Abbinante medical laboratory technician in the 1307th Dispensary was named Outstanding Soldier of the Month at Seneca Army Depot. Col William G Senior presented a trophy and a 25 dollar savings bond in a depot ceremony. Abbinante, a Chicago native, joined the Army in January 1966 and arrived at Seneca last September after training at Fort Polk and Fitzsimons General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustachio N. Abbinante
Seneca Army Depot
William G. Senior
Abbinante
United States
Chicago
Army
Fort Polk
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Seneca
Eustachio N
John Keener
Eugene L. Welch
Leon J. Dubinsky
Kopy Receives Army Commendation Medal for Vietnam Service
Specialist Four Gary D. Kopy of Headquarters Company earned the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in the Republic of Vietnam. A Chicopee Falls native, Kopy served as a finance clerk at Cam Ranh Bay from February 1966 to February 1967, aiding his unit’s mission. He also holds the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.
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Gary D. Kopy
Republic of Vietnam
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Kopy
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Sergeant Hampton assigned to 137th Ordnance in Okinawa
Sgt Albert D Hampton of Headquarters Company has been reassigned to the 137th Ordnance Company in Okinawa after serving as chief instructor in the Technical Training Branch at the depot since October 1965. A Orlando Florida native, he attended Friendship Junior College in Rock Hill South Carolina and trained at Fort McClellan Alabama and Sandia Base New Mexico. He was named depot Outstanding Sergeant of the Quarter in July 1966. He and his wife Shirley have three sons Jeffrey Terry and Anthony.
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Albert D. Hampton
137Th Ordnance Company
Okinawa
Sfc
Hampton
Orlando
Florida
Friendship Junior College
Rock Hill
S.C
Army
Army Chemical School
Fort McClellan
Ala
Sandia Base
New Mexico
Shirley
Jeffrey
Terry
Anthony
Easter Egg Hunt At Seneca Army Depot Draws 150 Children
About 150 depot residents' children ages 3 to 12 hunted for 44 dozen colored eggs around the Country Store NCO Club and Headquarters Building. Prizes included golden eggs for top finishers, with humor noted over an extra dozen uncooked eggs found during the event.
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NCO Club
Finger Lakes Officers Wives Club
NCO Wives Club
Seadoom
Luther McCullin
Nadine Welch
MPs and Civilian Police Get Weapons Training at Camp Drum
Members of the 295th Military Police Company and the Civilian Security Police Force trained at Camp Drum Watertown N Y from March 20 to April 4 in operation and use of the .45 pistol and .50 cal machine gun. Five groups underwent three days of instruction with range firing and maintenance guidance from 1LT James McKenzie SGT James E Martin and SGT Richard R Ratte. Detachment NCO SFC Samuel G Crofoot Jr reported excellent range safety and no incidents, calling the operation highly successful with valuable benefits for all involved.
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295Th Military Police Company
Civilian Security Police Force
Camp Drum
Watertown
N.Y
James McKenzie
MP Company
James E. Martin
Richard R. Ratte
SFC
Samuel G. Crofoot Jr
Depot league leaders battle for volleyball title
In the depot’s military league FUSA Officers top the standings with 25 wins and 5 losses. The Dispensary holds second with 21 wins and 9 losses, while MP Officers 18-9 and Escort Guard 14-7 share third. With the season winding down, these are the sole title contenders as of April.
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FUSA
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