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Corpsman’s wait for a custom Marine uniform in Vietnam bid
Detroit AP reports Navy medical corpsman Larry Jensen 6 ft 5½ in, 245 lb, lacks proper Marine uniforms. Arms 38 inches long, reach kneecaps, delaying departure for Vietnam. He trained five weeks at Camp Pendleton in Navy gear and urged haste to join Marines with his pregnant wife in Detroit.
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