Blood Drive Milestone At Fort depot February event
The February Red Cross Blood Drive collected 197 pints surpassing the prior drive by 4. Over 50 volunteers were turned away due to colds and minor ailments. Col William G. Senior praised donors and organizers including co chairs John Yarmolinsky and Lt James McKenzie and assistants Peter Karekos Joseph Venuti.
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Red Cross
Eivil Lise
William G. Senior
John Yarmolinsky
James McKenzie
Peter Karekos
Joseph Venuti
Seneca
Joseph Siviglia
Walter Spivak
Frances Merriman
Francis Fleming
Edward Szczech
Michael Marchek
Albert Zona
Wives Club
Service Club
Linda Craig
Connie Wilde
Ann Novak
Jean Cobb
Debbie Dorf
Jacke Perrin
Marta Talman
Pat Baker
Peg Pallang
Betty McKenzie
Augusta Wins Suggester of the Year at Seneca Army Depot
John J. Augusta a Munitions Operator Lead Foreman in the Maintenance Branch at Seneca Army Depot receives the 1966 Suggester of the Year award. He submitted 76 suggestions in 1966 with 18 adopted yielding nearly 1000 dollars in savings and 15 letters awarded for safety. Colonel Senior presents a $100 cash award and a Special Act or Service Award certificate.
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John J. Augusta
Seneca Army Depot
Augusta
Senior
Department of Army
William G. Senior
Directorate For Supply and Transportation
Soldier earns Bronze Star at Seneca Army Depot
Specialist Four Dennis D Swem of the 295th Military Police Company received the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony at Seneca Army Depot for meritorious service and actions in the Republic of Vietnam during 1966. Colonel William G Senior presented the award. Swem previously served as a squad leader with the 615th MP Co in South Vietnam.
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Dennis D. Swein
295Th Military Police
Seneca Army Depot
Republic of Vietnam
William G. Senior
SP/4
Swem
Vietnam
615Th M.P. Co
South Vietnam
Dennis Dp. Swein
United States Army
United States
Dennis D. Swem
295Th Military Police Company
SP/4Swem
General Besson addresses sergeant majors at AMC conference
General Frank S. Besson Jr., commander of Army Materiel Command, told 17 sergeants major at AMC headquarters in Washington that top priority must be given to building the noncommissioned officer corps. He cited that over 40 percent of officers and over 70 percent of enlisted personnel have less than two years of service and urged identifying, motivating, and training future NCO leaders.
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Frank S. Besson, Jr
Army Materiel Command
AMC
Washington
IAS
Besson
Army
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Lawrence Craig
Jacob Nowak
Officers’ Wives Club
Colonel Senior
Seneca County
American Red Cross
Liza E. Huntington
Carthage
New York
Syracuse
Carthage Central High School
Alice Cole
Oxford
Denise
Ricky
Elliot Acres
Leon Swem
Gen. Besson
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