Gregory Johnson In Field Training In Germany
Army Pvt Gregory D. Johnson 19 son of Vandalia residents participates in a month long field training exercise with VII Corps at Grafenwehr Germany testing individual skills and weapons system readiness. Johnson, a cannoneer with Battery C 28th Field Artillery 2nd Battalion, stationed near Ansbach, entered service February 1971 and previously at Ft Sill Oklahoma. Fennewald Michael J 21 son of Laddonia residents serves as paratrooper with 82nd Airborne at Ft Bragg North Carolina after enlisting September 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Pvt
Gregory D. Johnson
Andrew E. Johnson
Clay St
Vandalia
VII Corps
Grafenwehr
Germany
Johnson
Ansbach
28Th Field Artillery
Pvt
Michael J. Fennewald
A. H. Fennewald
Laddonia
Ft Bragg
N.C
Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Herbert Brewer Wins Conduct Award and Rank Promotion
Army Sgt. Herbert L. Brewer Jr. son of Mrs. Darlene Brewer of 1007 West St. received the Good Conduct Medal and a promotion in Korea as a distribution clerk with the U.S. Army Ascom Depot. He enlisted January 1970, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, last stationed at Ft. Holabird Md., and is a 1968 Mexico High School graduate. Two area sailors participate in Atlantic fleet training aboard USS Independence as NATO Strike Fleet Exercise Royal Knight unfolds with 35 warships and 200 aircraft from Canada the U K Norway the Netherlands and the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Herbert L. Brewer Jr
Darlene Brewer
West St
Korea
Brewer
U.S. Army
Ascom
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Holabird
Mexico High School
Atlantic
James ¥. Tallmadge
W. H. Tallmadge
Wellsville
Carl M. Sanders
Terri S. Fennewald
S. Olive St
Canada
United Kingdom
Norway
Netherlands
United States
Local Air Force Training and Retirements Noted
Mike Scharthi of 304 S Jefferson St left Sept 14 for six weeks basic training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas. Frank Edward Klotz son of Mrs Jane Klotz and the late George Lewis Klotz 431 S Missouri St retired from the Air Force Oct 1 after 20 years service and will reside in Mt Home Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Scharthi
Stig BE. Scharthi
S. Jefferson St
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico High School
Frank Edward Klotz
Jane Klotz
George Lewis Klotz
S. Missouri St
Air Force
Mt. Home
Idaho
Sailor Earns Shellback On Edward McDonnell Deployment
Navy Petty Officer Second Class Gary D. Peery of Vandalia joined USS Edward McDonnell crossing the Equator during a Western Pacific deployment. Named a Shellback by King Neptune, the ceremony marked his ship entering the Southern Hemisphere off Ecuador. Sgt. Ronald S. Maassen of Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, a 1967 Mexico High School graduate, serves in the 2044th Communications Group in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Gary D. Peery
Ben Peery
Edward McDonnell
Equator
Western Pacific
King Neptune
Hemisphere
Equador
South America
Sgt. Maassen
2044Th
U. S
Washington
Kevin Welch Completes Basic Training at Fort Knox
Army Pvt. Kevin K. Welch, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence H Welch of 570 Tid ball Centralia, has completed eight weeks of basic training at the U S Army Training Center Armor Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Kevin K. Welch
Lawrence H. Welch
Tidball, Centralia
U. 5S. Army Training Center
Armor
Ft. Knox
Two Local Graduates Enter Army Service in 1970
Dennis Montague, 18, of Route 1, Laddonia, has been assigned to the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and trained at Ft. Leonard Wood after graduating Community R46 High School in 1970. Stephen E. Jackson, son of Earl A. Jackson, completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and is headed to Goodfellow AFB for communications analysis training. he is a 1970 Mexico Senior High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Dennis L. Montague
William G. Montague
Laddonia
101St Airborne Division
Vietnam
Montague
1Th Artillery
Camp Eagle
Ft. Leonard Wood
Community R46
Stephen E. Jackson
Earl A. Jackson
Rt. 1
Lackland Afb
Tex
Goodfellow Afb
Mexico Senior High School
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Gregory Johnson
Herbert Brewer
Mike Scharthi
Lackland
Logan Pharmacy
Loyd M. Stephens
Thompson
Loren Green
Auxvasse
Ronald S. Maassen
Vincent
Michigan St
Bien Hoa
U.S
Air Forge
Mexico
Kevin Welch
Dennis Montague
Ibson
Discount Center
PYREX
Gibson's
Sylvania
AGIB
AGI
Libbey
Melmac
Angler
O’cedar
Gibson’s
Kraft Caramels
Clairol
Eloise
Peptobismos
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