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THE LOGAN DAILY NEWSPage 2Friday, February 11, 1972BOATSWAIN'S MATE THIRD CLASS CHARLES L. KNEECENew Great Lakes Barracks Named ForLaurelville Native Charles L KneeceThe late Charles L. Kneece, a native of Laurelville, is being honored on his birthday today (Feb, 11) at the Great LakesNaval Training Center, III., where a modern barracks housing 378 men will be named in honor of the Vietnam Silver Starmand.coxswain’s Hat.Kneece was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for action during his second voluntary tour in Vietnam. His citation reads:“Realizing the danger to the coxswain and three other crew-“Foirecipient.Petty Officer Kneece, son of Mrs. Bessie J. Wine of 93Vis Paint St., Chillicothe, and Luther Kneece of South Blooming-ville Rt. 1. is the third naval hero from the Vietnam war to be honored in this manner at Great Lakes.Attending the ceremony are Mrs. Wine and her son anddaughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Wine of Chattanooga, Tenn. The family, in addition to attending the dedication, also will be special guests at theI iraduation of nearly 150 sailorsconspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on Dec. 10. 1968, as coxswain on board Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) 112-1 while conducting base internal-defense patrol for a U.S. Army artillery fire support team on the upper Han Luong River in Kien Iloa Province, Republic of Vietnam.“As a deterrent to possible enemy sabotage, the crew of ASPB 112-1 was given the responsibility of minesweeping and periodically dropping grenades into the water near the perimeter of the fire support base. During the early morninghours. Petty Officer Kneece wasmen sleeping nearby, Petty Officer Kneece unhesitatingly retrieved the live grenade and attempted to throw it clear of theboat, but was mortally wounded by flying shrapnel when the grenade detonated a few feet from him.”The citation concludes:“By his selfless concern forhis shipmates, his prompt and courageous initiative, and his inspiring devotion to duty, he upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.Kneece was born Feb. 11, 1945, in Laurelville. He attended high school in Chillicothe, and enlisted in the Navy on Feb. 27, 1962. He attended the Church offrom recruit training.Also attending the dedication is Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman, commandant of the Ninth Naval District-Comman-der Naval Base; Captain Wallace L. Talbot, commander.Great Lakes Naval Training Center, and Captain Earle L. West, commanding o f f i c e r, N aval Administrative Corn-relieved at the helm by a Vietnamese sailor, who then assumed the duty of dropping grenades over the side. The Vietnamese sailor had pulled the pin on a grenade and was preparing to throw' it when the boat suddenly pitched, causing the sailor to drop the armed grenade which then rolled across the deck and came to rest near theGod in Chillicothe.In addition to the Silver Star, he also was awarded the Purple Heart, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one silver and one bronze star, Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal, second class, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.Petty Officer Kneece is survived by his mother, six sisters,and a brother.The dedication will start with the playing of the National Anthem by the Naval Training Center band, and the invocation by Chaplain Jerry D. Moritz.tStateiWorld Ne^By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Los Angeles Times saidtoday that author Clifford Irvine and his research aide haveadmitted to federal authoritiesDeaths/FuneralsMRS. CARL G. MOHLERMrs. Carl G. (Nellie A.) Moh-ler, 66, of 790 Warner Ave., died at 4 p.m. Thursday at Doctors Hospital, Columbus.Born Dec. 17, 1905, in Logan, daughter of the late Edgar and Clara Schaeffer Angle, she was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church.Surviving are her husband Carl G. Mohler; a son Dr. Nelson Mohler of Denver, Colo., and two grandchildren. In addition to her parents, three sisters preceded her in death.Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Leonard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Orville Lueck officiating, assisted bythe Rev. Leonard Ferguson. Burial will be in Oak GroveCemetery.Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.McGathey'sService StationHit By BurglarsMcGathey’s Shell service station and restaurant at the junction of Rt. 33 and Laurel RunRd. were broken into between9:30 p.m. Thursday and 1 a.m. today, according to the Hocking sheriff’s department.The glass was broken from thefront door to gain entry to theservice station, officers reported. Reported taken were several cartons of cigarets, a box of cigars, several lighters and a box of gloves.Apparently nothing was taken from the restaurant, but chili soup was spilled on thefloor and the container wasfound in the service station, officers reported.Entry to the restaurant was made by breaking glass from a door at the rear of the building.Recreation CageGames Set SaturdayBoys playing in the city recreation basketball leagues Saturday are reminded that East will play Central at the LHS gym and West I will play West II, with Rockbridge, at Centraltiyjn.Starting times are 9 a.m. for 4th grade, 10 a.m. for 5th grade and II a.m. for 6th grade.1Capt. Talbot will offer opening remarks and introduce the mainspeaker, Master Chief Hospital-man Marion P. McCaulev, Na-val Administration Command’ssenior enlisted advisor.IFollowing his speech, the master chief and Mrs. Wine willrCunveil a large photo and two plaques in memorial to her son. The photo and plaques will be permanently displayed in the lobbv of Kneece Hall.9.1ICdtKneece Hail was built in 1968at a cost of $708,000. It is one ofthe newest barracks at GreatLakes.V$nb
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Fri, Feb 11, 1972
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