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Veterans and cadets from Long Beach area honored in military notices
Sgt. Robert E. Berkhan 22 of the Air Force heads to Long Island for a new assignment after serving in five major engagements in Korea and Japan. Pfc. Wesley E. Pickens graduates from Air Force Communications School at Scott AFB and returns home. Theodore Alviso, 20, joins the Queen's Own Regiment in Korea with the 32nd Infantry, and Albert F. Schmidt, Naval Aviation Cadet, completes initial training at Whiting Field. Drake Hawkins Jr. receives assignment to the 581st Fighter Interceptor Wing maintenance section in recognition of Operation Cleaver.
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Robert E. Berkhan
Air Force
Japan
Korea
Long ‘Island
103Rd
ABG
Berkhan
M.F. Berkhan
Keever Ave
Fifth Air Force
Seventh
49Th
Polytechnic
Civil Air Patrol
Wesley E. Pickens
Air Force Communications School
Scott Air Force Base
Global Air Force
Pickens
Wilson High School
R. W. Pickens
Raymond Ave
Fairbanks
Alaska
Pic
Theodore Alviso
Philip C. Alviso
Mountain View St
Seventh Infantry Division
Queen's Own”r Regiment
Kumsong
Jordan High School
Albert F. Schmidt
USN
Whiting Field
Milton
Fla
Navy
Wings of Gold
Schmidt
Unm
SNJ
Sset Drake Hawkins Jr
Hermosa Ave
Hawking
U. N