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NEWSPage 3Snodgrass Retires From25-Year ServiceFORT SILL, Homer G.OklaCol. I Col. Snodgrass plans to moveHe was separated from the service in December 1945 and en-Snodgrass, Ft. Sill to Duncan, where the organiza-assistant chief of staff, from tion’s headquarters is located, rolled in Oklahoma's East Cen-Aug. 12, 1968. to June 30, will re- with his wife, Wanda, and two tral State Collegel 1956 he was assigned to the it U. S. Mission for Military to Turkey as J-l and chiefadministration.tire from the Army July 31 af-!of their three children, Paul, 13, ter more than 25 years service.! and Shanna, 12. A third child,c.Col. Snodgrass received hisvs Col. Snodgrass, a native?r-k-n.Byng, will assume duties district director for the Association of South-Central Oklahoma H. G.0f Mrs. Jack Fergerson, lives with as her husband in Denver, Colo. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass, 729 W.bachelor of science degree in education in 1950 and returnedto active duty with the Oklahoma National Guard’s 45th Infan-Returning to Ft. Sill in 1958, Col. Snodgrass was assigned to the U. S. Army Field Artillery Board and later to postserved9th,Governments, a newly formed Ada. six-county regional economic de-Col.best,3t.!velopment organization.ArmyfromSnodgrass 1931 andtry Division. Later he served asbattery commander, S-2 and S-3entered the with the 171st Field Artillerymilitary personneladjutantand deputy chief of staffinArtilleryCol. Snodgrass said his ex-perience as an Army personnel ^ate School in 1942.graduated Officer Candi-Battalion in Japan and Korea.From 1952-56 he served withn January Armed Fcthe Comptroller of the Army and During World War II he serv- was active in the establishmentofficer should be a “great sourceof help in a very demanding and ed in Europe with the 413th Ar- of the Command (Army) Man-Staff College. In June signedInfantryir-very challenging position.’’mored Field Artillery Battalion.! agement School.rope.
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Ada Sunday News
Ada, Oklahoma, US
Sun, Jul 27, 1969
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