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MENA South Haven serviceman, James McNeal, son of Mr. andMrs. William McNeal, 226 Michigan Ave., is serving his second stint with the Navy in Vietnam.A 1961 graduate of South Haven High School, McNeal is serving with the Navy’s “SwiftBoat” division.Swift sailors patrol the shores of Vietnam inspecting and searching junks and sampans which sail along the coastline from the 17th parallel to the Cambodian bonier.McNeal enlisted in the Navy in 1962 ami first served in the Beachmasters Unit He servednine months in Vietnam withthis unit. After returning to the United States in December, 1965 he re-enlisted for four years and volunteered for duty on theSwift Boats.He Is expected to be home onleave ha March.While at South Haven High School he was active on the football, basketball and baseball squads. He participated in the Wolverine Boy’s State the summer of his junior year.INSERVICEJames McNealtwo children, Jay, 16, and Sandra, age 2.His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Skinner, 253 Pearl St., expect a visit from them next summer and are planning to take a trip to Hawaii to visitthem.♦ ♦TlineshipChumgp.mneyT1The parents of Pvt. GarrisR. Wilkinson recently received a new address from him. He will receive mail if addressreads — Pvt Garris R. Wilkinson. RA 16 679 102, 77th. USASA-SOU, APO San Francisco, Calif., 96274.♦ ♦ ♦canandturnnity T1 favlt; of 1Dean F. Skinner, stationed at Hick am Air Base, Hawaii, recently received a lieutenant colonel commission. He has beenWilliam R. Barnett, T.Sgt., U. S. Air Force Recruiting Officer of Benton Harbor, announced that three South Haven men enlisted in the U.S. Air Force Dec. 6, and are presently taking basic training at LacklandAir Force Base, San Antonio.T1annheld c h ichaiMrsElliandserving in the Air Force for IB years Mid has been in Hawaii1 -Those enlisting were: David J. Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Quimj, 664 Maple St; Donald E. DeKoeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. DeKoeyer, 219 Superior St., and Wil-to Iera]AJareMot is jHie
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South Haven Daily Tribune
South Haven, Michigan, US
Tue, Dec 13, 1966
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