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U S Sgt. Spring Leads Patrols in Rebel Area of Santo Domingo
Sgt. William Spring of the U S 82nd Airborne commands a squad and two Jeeps patrolling Ciudad Nueva in Santo Domingo under the inter American peace force. Residents hurl insults and rocks while Spring recalls firefights and the long duty for a return home to Ft Bragg. He notes Dominicans’ mixed views and says days off are scarce amid ongoing patrols and tensions.
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James A. Bourdier
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Spring
William Spring
U.S. 82Nd Airborne
Philadelphia
Santo Dome
Ciudad Nueva
Avenue Mella
Han
Red Beach
William Jones
Littlefield
Tex
Jones
Violet
Wayne
Aice
Ft. Bragg
Terry Sense
Barberton
Ohio
Armando Diaz
San Antonio