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Hillside Servicemen Report New Promotions and Assignments
Hillside area service members advance in rank and depart for duties abroad. Robert Werte earned a promotion and Silver Sharpshooter badge at Parris Island. Seaman Ammann completed basic training at NATU Little Creek. Lt. David Richards, a Hill-side High School and Dartmouth alum, leads the USS Miller operations. Cpl. Joseph Skerbe sails the Med with the 2nd Marine Division. Pvt. Robert Suskind in Korea wired from Tokyo. Robert Thauer serves on USS Bon Homme Richard with Task Force 17. Lt. Sandra Wojcik serves with MASH in Korea. Pvt. Lee letters from Hillside amid front-line duties. Pvt. Savittieri joins the 2d Armored Division in Germany. Pvt. Walter Ben completes basic and medical training at Camp Pickett. Buy bonds and keep them.
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Parris Island
D.C
Marine Pic
Robert W. Werte
Monte Werte
Liberty Avenue
Hillside
N. J
Marine Recruit Depot
Seaman Joseph F. Ammann
USN
Naval Amphibious Training Unit
NATU
Little Creek
Seaman Ammann
E. Ammann
Long Avenue
Hillside High School
U. S. Naval Training Center
Newport
R. 1
Ince
USS Miller
David M. Richards
John N. Richards
Bailey Avenue
Miller
R. I
Korea
Navy
Richards
Dartmouth College
P.T
Pacific
Lt. Richards
Naval Preparatory School
Bainbridge
Maryland
Rhode Island
Task Force 17
Air Group 7
Bon Homme Richard
Robert A Thauer
Walter P. Thauer
Hollywood Avenue
H. R. Regan
Seventh Fleet