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Veterans and family notes from Texas to Vietnam
A roundup of service members including Joseph Kinder on duty in Vietnam and Airman Jim H. Mitchell Jr. completing basic training at Lackland. Articles cover Lt. James C. Connally at Ft. Bliss, Pvt. Maxwell earning the Combat Infantryman Badge near An Khe, Marine Lance Corporal David G. Linder in Vietnam, and Lt. Newton A. Collyar serving with Marine Carrier air units in Beaufort.
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San Antonio
Jim H. Mitchell Jr
Jim H. Mitchell Sr
Big Sandy
Lackland Afb
Tex
Keesler Afb
Miss
Mitchell
Big Sandy High School
Tyler Junior College
Spec
Kinder
Ft. Polk
Fort Rucker
Alabama
Fort Eusis
Virginia
South Texas
Columbia High School
West Columbia
Texas
Ft, Bliss
James C. Connally
Joseph D. Connally
Gladewater
Air Defense Artillery
Army Air Defense School
Ft. Bliss
AN Rhe
Vietnam
Harold R. Maxwell
Mildred Maxwell
An Khe
Maxwell
12Th Infantry
4Th Infantry Division
Army
David G Linder
John G. Linder
First Marine Division
Beaufort
S. C
Newton A. Collyar
Carol A. Reese
Longview
Marine
Marine Air Group 32
Second Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Station
American Fighter Pilots Association
Tyndall Air Force Base
Panama City
Fla
Marine Corps