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Marines and Airmen aboard wartime postings and drills
Marine Pfc John W Cox son of Mrs Juanita Cox is at Twentynine Palms base where his unit fired 2700 rounds in a two day live firing problem. L/Cpl James M Vinson and Pfc Lawrence E Smith assigned to Okinawa with Seventh Fleet special landing force. Airman 3.C Harold Brewer graduated at Amarillo AFB after jet engine mechanics training. Army Spec 4 John W Morton drives for 42nd Artillery Group in Hochst Germany. PFC Pierce A Jones assigned to Greenland for construction support with the 46th Engineer Battalion. QM 8 Frederick W Engle serves aboard USS Kearsage involved in a search for nine passengers from a ditched plane. Boatswain's Mate seaman David McKenzie serves aboard USS Taconic in the Mediterranean. Aviation MSe 3.C Carl W Tibbs reports to Training Squadron Two at Whiting Field. Marine PFC Michael Pitts participated in an airlift exercise at Camp P Calif. Navy LT(jg) Fred D Winslow serves aboard USS Rupertus in the Pacific Fleet. Seaman Apprentice Truman L Holbrook assigned to USS Randolph in Norfolk for anti-submarine operations.