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Area Servicemen Listed With Assignments and Honors
Area men and spouses are noted for active duty assignments and military honors. Airman Terry L. Bowden reports to Lowry Air Force Base Colorado after basic training and will train in munitions and weapons maintenance. Pfc. Richard W. Bell is assigned to Camp Page Korea as a tower guard after prior service at Lackland and Eisenhower High School. WO Charles FE Wright earned the Out standing WOC award and wings at Ft. Rucker while awaiting duty in Germany. Airman Ricky A. Gourley is on Navy leave from boot camp and training in Jacksonville Florida. Two Lawton men, Kenneth R. Ross and Norman Brantley, were named distinguished military students at the University of Oklahoma. Cadet Ross was promoted to Cadet First Lieutenant in ROTC and expects his finance degree in May 1973. Charles F. Toegel Jr. enlisted in the Navy Cache Program and will begin active duty January 1973 with Nuclear Power training. Maj. Gene Rogers completed two weeks of active duty at Ft. Wolters after teaching at the Army Reserve course. he and his wife Doris Bowmen Rogers reside in Corpus Christi Texas with two children.