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Area Servicemen Promoted and Honored in Local News
A column highlights area servicemen receiving promotions and completing basic training across branches. Names include Marine Lance Cpl. Richard N. Fox, Army Private Randy L. Pfeiffer, Private David W. Ivey, Specialist 4 Kenneth G. Wilson, Pfc. Thomas W. McMurray, Navy Seaman Charles W. Gray, Petty Officer Phillip W. Sims, Navy Seaman Apprentice Thomas R. Purcell Jr., Marine Pvt. Amos G. Thornhill, and others with postings at Fort Polk, Brooke Army Medical Center, USS Midway, Lackland AFB, and units in Germany, Vietnam, and Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Ivey
Pheoba Mae Cook
Calhoun
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Ft. Polk
Ivey
Bobby R. Ivey
Albany
Calif
Kenneth G. Wilson
Carl A. Wilson
Auburn Ave
Monroe
Brooke Army Medical Center
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Wilson
Army
Ft. Ord
Louisiana Tech Universty
Thomas W. McMurray
Farr McMurray
Gilbert
Sth
Germany
McMurray
68Th Armor
Baumholder
Ft. Jacks S.C
Betty
Rt. 3
West Monroe
Charles W. Gray
Iris Gray
Bastrop
Noal Training Center
Great Lakes
Bastrop Hgh
Phillip W. Sims
Leon R. Sims
Route 2
W. Monroe
Midway
Vietnam
Navy
Thomas R. Purcell Jr
Thomas R. Purcell
S. 9Th St
Naval Training Center
San Diego
St. Fredericks High School
Louisiana Tech
Amos G. Thornhill
Alton G. Thornhill
Winnsboro
Marine Corps Air Station
New River
Jacksonville
N.C
Marine Corps
James W McGough
P.O. 3
James W. McGough
James A. McGough
Rt. 1
Western Pacific