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Wednesday, October 1, 1952civs anBy MRS. JEFF SMITHfy:-**»• ■ •N’V-* : *-V-A/2c TOMAS GARZA, son ofGaspar Garza, Route 1, Box 391,has been assigned as left gunneron a B-29 superfort aircrew completing training at Randolph AFB. Airman Garza has been in the AirForce 14 months, and attended Remote Control Turret Svstemschool and Flexible Gunneryschool at Lowry AFB Colorado.A letter ofGLENNcommendation to FERGUSONfrom thecommanding officer of the U.S.S.Boxer, reads in part: “During a major fire aboard this vessel on Aug. 6, 1952, while operatingagainst enemy North Korean andChinese Communist forces vou re-mained on station at Number Twomain switchboard in spite of intense heat, smoke, and attending illness. Your continued operation of the switchboard contributedmaterially to the maintenance of electrical power necessary to avert further disaster. It is with great pleasure that I commend you forIn ayour outstanding services, letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis B. Ferguson, 511 W. Santa Gertrudis, Glenn made light of being a “hero’’ by saying that “the Captain didn’t know that I stayed on my station because there*” Thewasn’t anywhere else to goBoxer is now in port on the WestCoast for overhaul and repairsPFC. RICARDO G. CASTILLO,211 East Santa Gertrudis, recently spent a five-day vacation from Korea in one of Ihe finest hotelsin Japan. Castillo is a demolitionman in Company A, 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, a part of the 25th Division. The rest and recuperation is part of the army’s policy to give the fighting soldiers a rest from combat.SGT. ARTURO B. GARCIA, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Garcia, 704 E. Santa Gertrudis, is now at Camp Hood awaiting his discharge. He is expected home at the end of the week. Sgt. Garcia entered the Arrmand hasin April, 1949,recently spent fouispentmonths in Korea. He was an administrative specialist in the 725th Ordnance Maintenance Company• w * ▼ «-* • ■* r »* « . ‘4rW fS
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Kingsville Record
Kingsville, Texas, US
Wed, Oct 01, 1952
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