Service members honored for duty in Pacific and Vietnam regions
Senior Master Sergeant Donald G. Lomprey of Tachikawa Japan earns the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for nine accident free years and Southeast Asia support. Army Sergeant Randall D Whitney joins the 2d Armored Division at Ft Hood while others transfer or receive medals in Vietnam and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honshu
Japan
Donald G. Lomprey
Martha Lomprey
Henderson
6100Th
Tachikawa AB
U. S. Air Force
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Department of Defense
Fifth Air Force
Lamprey
Lincoln High School
Manitowoc
Wis
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
American University Extension Center
Shaw Afb
S. C
University of South Carolina
Alma
John H. Denton
Dandridge, Tenn
Army Specialist Davenport Promoted Near Phu Bai Vietnam
Robert R. Davenport Jr., 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthen E. Ralenkotter of Las Vegas, was promoted to specialist five while serving with the 131st Aviation Company near Phu Bai Vietnam as a photo lab specialist.
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Phu Bai
Vietnam
Robert R. Davenport Jr
Arthen E. Ralenkotter
Mount View Dr
Las Vegas
131St Aviation Company
Army Specialist Fire Promoted Near Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam
CAM RANH BAY Vietnam Robert Hudachek 20 son of Harold and Mrs Hudachek Las Vegas promoted to Army specialist fire while with the 507th Replacement Company near Cam Ranh Bay as a processing clerk. BRIGGS LONG BINH Vietnam Ronald L Briggs 20 son of Mr and Mrs.
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Donald L. Briggs
Lombardy Drive
Salt Lake City
Utah
Long Binh
Vietnam
199Th Light Infantry Brigade
Ann
Turquoise Road
Las Vegas
Cam Ranh Bay
Robert Hudachek
Harold G. Hudachek
Knight Ave
507Th
Ronald L. Briggs
Mr. and
Clark County Servicemen Among 72 Nevada Separations
Twenty seven Clark County servicemen were released from the armed forces as part of 72 Nevadans separated, per Col Addison A Millard Nevada Selective Service director. Names listed include Dennis C Downer Ronald R Graves Robert J Boyles James M Rice Jeffrey F Coller Rodfer S Imboden Dennis Anderson Richard C Huntington Darryl J Thompson Torchy Alspaugh Joseph D Bishop James R Thomas Dennis W Newberry Joseph F Hacht Steven M Bailey Leonard F Adams Patrick L Van Antwerp Phillip D White Wayne M Wenger Thomas C Turner Paul H Pursel Gordon C Lewis Terry G Leavitt Noel T Hull James D Hrudicka Dennis G Christiernsson Douglas A Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne M. Wenger
Thomas C. Turner
Paul H. Pursel
Gordon C. Lewis
Terry G. Leavitt
Noel T. Hull
James D. Hrudicka
Dennis G. Christiernsson
Douglas A. Anthony
Army Private Michael T. Skala 17
FT. CARSON Colo Army Private Michael T Skala 17 son of Mr and Mrs David Skala of Chicago Illinois reported missing in Korea as a prisoner of war according to unconfirmed local records The item notes Skala was drafted in 1951 and stationed at Camp Carson with the 17th Infantry Division awaiting family contact.
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Erlangen
Germany
Richard L. Shiles
Elmer H. Shiles
Mallory St
Henderson
Here
4Th Armored Division
37Th Armor
Shiles
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Frank W. Skala
Eighth St
Boulder City
Nev
5Th Infantry Division
Ft. Carson, Colo
FT. Carson, Colo. — Army
Michael T. Skala
Apollo Command Module Vast Parts Count Revealed
CAPE KENNEDY Fla The Apollo spacecraft command module contains nearly 2 million parts and 91 distinct engines highlighting the complexity beyond the typical American car with about 2500 parts.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Valley of Fire Expansion Bill Aims to Add 30000 Acres
Sen Alan Bible introduces legislation with Sen Howard Cannon to authorize the Interior Secretary to sell 30000 acres adjacent to Valley of Fire State Park in Clark County. The move would expand the park to about 56 000 acres, enabling faster state purchases and broader Nevada Park System development.
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Alan Bible
Nevada
Valley of Fire
Clark County
Howard Cannon
Secretary of the Interior
Nevada Park System
Bible
Senate Parks and Recreation
Three Degrees Headline Sands Celebrity Theatre Show
The Three Degrees sing in mod to mood styles with choreo and gowns as headliners at Sands Celebrity Theatre through March 25. They debuted last summer and appeared on The Merv Griffin Show and at the Latin Casino. Also on the four week bill are the Sands Playmates and the Ernie Stewart Trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Degrees
New Sands
Merv Griffin
Sands
Ernie Stewart
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Clark
Lomprey
Whitney
FT. Hood, Tex
Randall D. Whitney
Wesley A. Weakley
Tungsten
2D Armored Division
Fort Benning
Dennis E. Buresh
Edna Wilda
Heron Avenue
U. S. Army Infantry Board
Georgia
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Buresh
Young Buresh
U. S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
Conrad
Ralph H. Conrad
Cannon
199Th Infantry
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Basic High School
Army
Riley
U. S. Army
Larry K. Riley
Kenneth L. Riley
E. Lake Mead Blvd
Spec. Riley
9Th Infantry
Goodrich
FT. Macarthur
Calif
Hubert J. Goodrich
William H. Goodrich
Arville St
Davenport
Hudachek
Briggs
Armed Forces
Addison A. Millard
Selective Service
Skala
Navy
L. J. Yelinek
Phil Kim
South Vietnam
Yelinek
Kim
Mekong
U.S. Navy
The
Bank of Las Vegas
Laster
Sahara
Commercial Center
Ty Aucil
Western Ave
OSA
Johnny Leggett
BOS Sesame
Angelo Picard
Bernie Allen
Scott Smith
Joni Laine
Assars
Nero
Woods Herman
Immy Smith Me
Stacy Adams
Edwin Clapp
Portage
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Hanan
Emerson
Hi-Lo
East Charleston Blvd
Martinez
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Skooters
RED Cross
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