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Long Beach Servicemen Details and Local Family Notes
Pfc James M Noel son of Mrs Hal Methorn and the Noel family of Compton and Long Beach is serving at Ft Ord and Korea after graduating from Poly and Compton High School. He will be 20 on March 1 and is a Catholic from St Cornelius Parish. Others listed include Pvt Donald Bowen at Ft Sam Houston Tex Pvt George C Beach in Japan and Pvt Edward M Johnson from Wilson High. Lt Robert L Brown and Meritorious Unit commendation noted for Matsushima Japan. Also Navy enlistees, air cadets William Halpin and GMC R Holmes, and Sgt Georgia Ann De Shazo returning from Germany with WAC service at Ft Ord.
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James M. Noel
Hal Methorn
Cameron
M. G. Noel
Poly
Belice St
F Tancis Cardi
Rapid City
S. D
St. Cornelius Parish
Long, Beach
Compton
Air Cadets
San Antonio, Tex
William
B. Halpin
Patrick E. Halpin
Orange
Long Beach
Long Beach City College
Air Force
GMC R
Holmes
MMFN
Robert P
Gareld L. Boyd
Ellis
Georgia Ann DE Shazo
L. H. de Shazo
la Monte Rd
Garden Grove
WAC
Germany
Sgt. de Shazo
Ft. Ord
Calif