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Area Servicemen Welcomed Home and Honored
In Gladewater area reports, Navy Petty Officer First Class Paskle Jackson serves on USS Hancock with Attack Squadron 24 after an eight day Yokosuka port period. Army Specialist Five Eugene Abraham Jr. of Gladewater earned Bronze Star and Army Commendation. stationed at Fort Gordon prior. Staff Sergeant Jackie Duraso of Gladewater works at Hickam AFB Hawaii earning the Outstanding Unit Award for the 15th Supply Squadron. Also noted is Quartermaster Third Class Steve Brown of Gladewater, returning from Vietnam and pursuing language training at the Defense Language Institute with several Vietnam service decorations.
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Uss Hancock
Paskle Jackson
Willie Milton
Jeannie M. Boyd
Gladewater
Seventh Fleet
Alameda
Calif
USS
Hancock
Yokosuka
Japan
Spee
Abrinam
Ft. Polk
Ft. Gordon, G
Janice
Winona
Honolulu
Jackie W. Duraso
Louie Allen
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
U. S. Air Force
Suraso
15Th
Pacific Air Forces
Duraso
Gladewater High School
Margaret
E. L. Miller
William A Stanley
Edwin G. Stanley
Kilgore
Western Pacific
Vietnam
Yankee Station
Philippines
Brown
Providence
Defense Language Institute