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ARANSAS PASS MARINES were among personnel of the 12th Special Infantry Company, USMCR, which took part in maneuvers in the Wassuk mountains near Hawthorne, Nevada, July 6 when the Texas company defeated a Hawthorne Marine company in a * *mock night engagement.the desert where the world’sThe “battle” took place some 7,500 feet above sea level overlookinglargest ammunition depot is located.The Texas Marine company of 125 enlisted men and seven officers arrived July 3 for two weeks training at the Nevada base including instruction in guard duty, and the firing of all organicvehicle. ‘ damaged in the accident. tive structure.weapons of a rifle company.CdJJUUd la uric .The Aransas Pass boys returned to the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi Sunday by plane, ictured during maneuvers at Hawthorne are left to right (back row) Flavio Canales, Benavides; orman Dallas, John P. Combest, Juan Gonzales, Kenneth R. E. Mowles, Ronnie P. Jones, andreston A. Torres, all of Aransas Pass. (Front row) Apolonio Moreno, Eugene Sanchez, FlorencioIoreno, Guillermo Hernandez and Robert Delano, all of Aransas Pass.*
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Aransas Pass Progress
Aransas Pass, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 21, 1955
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