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20 Posl-JFer.iM an«l Register, Berkley. W. Vn., Sunday Morning. June Id, 1 OCRMilitary Men In The News At Home And OverseasRv LEONARD GAITDINGlen Fork Servicemen Assigned To Camp PendletonThey are (left to right) Jer- the sons of (respectively) Mr.ry Hill, llaird Cook and Rob- ‘ “ ----ert Mcfiuirr.All the men attended (ilen Rogers High School and areThree Glen Fork servicemen have been assigned to Camp Pendleton. Calil., where they will receive their overseas assignments.and Mrs. Hemp Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGuire.The most formidable enemy polish the new Marine’* recruit In Vietnam for a 173d Airborne education and prepare him to Brigade warrant officer from join the Marine combat forces.East Rainelle is not the Viet ---Clt;ng or the North Vietnamese Machinist Mate Fireman Roy but the hot. humid climate and E. King, I’SN, 20. son of Mrs. the tortuous, rutted roads. Ksta C. King of 709 AcademyBoth these elements plus a St • Roneeverte, has reported lack of facilities and parts to the precommissioning unit of make the job of keeping the the Navy’s newest attack air-brigade headquarters vehicles craft carrier, ISS John r. tn top-running condition, a Kennedy. ...tough, demanding task How- During the precommissioning| ever W O Jerris J. Bennett period he will receive training son of Mrs Rose Show alter o! »n firefighting, safety and eas East Rainelle and maintenance ualty procedures In addition officer for the headquarters he will work in his specialty motor pool, does the job effi ***'*' in planning for the ciently and cheerfully. commissioning^“The attitude of the men The Kennedy, the world s working for me make the differ Ingest conventionally powered ance / he stated “With a good aircraft «n^ 's being buUtj attitude, we can do a good job d‘ NeJ\' 'a/in cnit^ of the obstacles scheduled for delivery to the“During (he dr season wre Navy and commissioning inhave to clean and service the ftf th„ ~thair filter everv dav and lubri- „ j , honor of the 3. thcate a little more thorough!' President, a former Naval of _ _ w w » *he explained “During the^r They will now undergo two to ashore, to develop self confi and shore, to develop self con-rainy season, we need a hop n nci sponsor, varoiine foui weeks of individual combat dence and endurance Marks fidence and endurance Markswith o\erhead cover Other ,ea* _ training and after leave at home manship with the M 14 rifle and manship with the M-14 rifle andwise, wr can. with otir port ... , r will report to a Marine Corps as 43-caliber pistol are equallv 45 caliber pistol are equallyable shop, do nearly as good a n an jl c. signment. stressed, and close order driil stressed, and close order driiljob as any stateside motor ■' • * • • The intensified Marine recruit instills the traditions of Marine instills the traditions of Ma-pool Sanders of Route 1 Princeton lra,n*nK emphasizes rigid phys-^orPs teamwork. rine Corps teamwork.We re organized enough to husband of the former lcal ‘’onditiomng and survival A thorough study of basic mil A thorough study of basicmove anywhere in one dav and Mj ^ Angplu, G i)olnonl of techniques, both at sea and itary subjects, hygiene, first aid military subjects, hygiene, firstonly llt;'-‘ the time spent trav Highway Alexan ashor,‘ to develop self confi- and sanitation, and the customs a‘d and sanitation, and the cuseling, he continued \\e can ^ ^ roturned to ^ denrp and endurance Marks- courtesies, history and mission toms, courtesies, history andstart servicing vehicles as j, aboard the guided mis . raans|dp with the M 14 rifle and of the Marine Corps serve to mission of the Marine Corps M’fl a* u‘* stof . de destroyer IJSS I^wrenee 45 cal,blt;‘r P1*101 are *WHy polish the new Marine's recruit serve polish the new MaB m»« stationed more th.n four month* *d .c'0 ”rd drill .education and prepare him to tine's recruit education andBlt; rett was tati nedI in . r Mediterranean Sea instills the traditions of Manne join the Marine combat forces Prepare him to join the Marinemany with the 5th Battalion. ,)ur’™U^ hls Corps teamwork. - combat forcesvry«nam fn February sh,P participated in* exercises A thorough study of basic Pvt# James E. Miller. 19 -*'Hif iiff Sr^mer Mh and operations which included miltttry subjects, hygiene, firsti whose wife, Kay. and parents. Airman 1( Butler L. HowD,vnn Of Rainelle and their v s Sixth ^ and North aid and sanitation, and the cus- Mr. and Mrs Emery J Miller ery, son of Mr. and Mrs. John1 • OI ' - -- Aii.nti* Tr..»o toni, courtesies, history andl‘ve in Lansing has completed w Howerv of Ixmeaere i«mission of the Marine Corps an automotive repair course at \ „serve to polish the new Marine’s the Army Ordnance Center and ^ umt a* ®Ien R°ajrecruit education and prepare .School, Aberdeen Proving A®* Vietnam that has been se-jhim to join the Marine combat Ground, Md. lected as the best tactical fight-forces. ! During the 14 week course he er wing in the U. S. Air Force } -[was trained in the mainte- Airman Howerv is an aircraft1Army Pfc. Bryan M. McKin- nance and repair of engines for' „ ...tyt 20. son of Mr. and Mrs the Army’s tracked and wheel PJ^P^er repairman with the^four children, Roy, 11, Mayna-jAtlantic Treaty Organizationra, 10, John, S, and Janice, 3 forces, are now bving in Hopewell,Va. Aviation Ordnancemen 3. C. ___Donald R. Johnston. USN, 20,Fireman Franklin Fragale, *on of Mr. and Mrs Russell USN. 20. son of Mr. Sammy jC. Johnston of Princeton andJ. Fragale of 733 First Ave.. husband of the former Miss Montgomery has arrived in Betty Dailey of 585 Dunkard Vietnam and is serving with Ave., Morgantown, has report the U. S. Naval Support Activ- ed to the precommissioning ity, Detachment Dong Tam lo-'unit of the Navy’s newest at-cated on the My Tho River tack aircraft carrier, USS Johnabout 45 miles southwest of F- Kennedy.Saigon. | -— 1Dong Tam is a support base Five Mount Hope men have for River Assault Squadron graduated from eights weeks of Nine which uses mechanizedjrecruit training at the Marine landing craft (LCM) in support-'Corps Recruit Depot in San Di ing the Ninth Army Division, j ego. Calif.The LCM’s transport man of The Marine privates are: the division in combat assault Leonard M. Payne Jr , 19, son missions. of Mrs Mary H. Taylor; StephThe support detachment main en B. Kent, 18, son of Mrs Hatains and repairs the boats and their equipment, and provides messing, berthing, logistic and administrative services for boat crews.A graduate of Montgomery High School, Fireman Fragale entered the service in November 1965.zel L Kent; William P. Mobley 19. son of Mrs. John A. Arring ton; James H. Duncan. 20. son of Mrs. Mary M. Duncan and Franklin B. Walters, 20. son ofLonnie McKinney, Route 1. Beeson, was assigned recently to the 25th Infantry Divsion near Cu Chi, Vietnam, as a combat engineer.Marine Pvt. Jark M. Murphy23, of McKinley Ave. Princeton was recently graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif.He will now undergo from two to four weeks of individual com bat training and then, after leave at home, will report to his first Marine Corps assignment The intensified Marine recruit training emphasizes rigid physical conditioning and survival IMr. and Mrs. Ottie J. Walters, techniques, both at sea anded vehicles.Before entering the Army, he was employed by the Allied Chemical Corporation, Hope well, Va.Marine Pvt. Michael D. Wilson, 20, of Sundial recently graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot here.He will now undergo from two to four weeks of individual combat training and then, after leave at home, will report to his first Marine Corps assignment.The intensified Marine re emit training emphasizes rigid physical conditioning and sur-vival techniques, both at sea3rd Tactical Fighter Wing that has received the first award of the annual General Gabriel P. Disosway Trophy.The unit was selected for the trophy — named for the com mander of the Tactical Air Com mand — by the sponsoring American Fighter Pilots Asso ciation for its enviable combat record.The wing operates three F 100 Super Sabre squadrons and an air commando squadron that flies modified Cessna T 37 train ers as attack aircraft.The airman is a graduate of Montgomery High SchoolHis wife, Wanda, is the dfeugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Butcher of Powellton.Army Pfc. Franklin L. Withrow. 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Withrow, Rural Route 1, Clintonville has been assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion near Long Binh, Viet Ham, as a truck driver.Army Pfc. William H. Legg,20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dana L. Vickers, Kesslers Cross Lanes, was recently assigned to the 25th Infantry Division near Dau Tieng, Vietnam, as an infantry man.Marine PvL David W. Seott,18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell F. Scott of Rte. 2, Le-wisburg. was graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Di-tgo. Calif.He will now undergo from two to four week* of individual combat training and then, after leave at home, will report to his1 firat Marine Corps assignment.The intensified Marine recruit training emphasizes rigid physical conditioning and survival techniques, both at sea and ashore, to develop self-confidence and endurance. Marksmanship with the M-14 riGe and 45-caliber pistol are equally Stressed, and close order drill insulls the traditions of Marine Corps teamwork.A thorough study of basic mil Itary subjects, hygiene, first aid and sanitation, and the customs, courtesies, history and mission of the Marine Corps serve to lt;
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