Local Guardsmen complete two week NCO course at Indiantown Gap
Pfc. Frank Ambrosia and Pfc. Don F. Norris Jr. are among about 200 NCOs to finish a two week course at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. The program assesses academics leadership adaptability and instructional ability. Marine Cpl. Gary Rader and Pfc. Kenneth R. Jones are also profiled for promotions and training. Midshipman David Kunselman of Union Area High School was named to the Superintendent's List at the U.S. Naval Academy. Legislative results from Harrisburg include HB 54 passed prohibiting sale of specified wild animals, HB 455 expanding trespass penalties, HB 754 tax authority for Philadelphia schools, and other actions. Jones and Rader's service details are noted with familial ties and current duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Frank Ambrosia
E. Division
Don F. Norris Jr
Commonwealth
Annapolis. Md
David &. Kunselman
Boyd E. Kunselman
St. Scotland Lane
U.S. Naval Academy
Kunselman
Union Area High School
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fee
Fox
Pennsylvania
Navy Dawn Patrol 71 honors area recruits and officers
Grodecour selection as Recruit Six commander stands with area sailors aboard ships in NATO Dawn Patrol 71 in the Mediterranean. P.Q. 3.C. James G. Womer, Paul R. Klamer, Gary M. Hess and others serve on USS Albany, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, USS Spiegel Grove and more. Midshipman Donald P. Shirk earns Dean’s List at the Naval Academy. Army Private Robert J. Gebbia receives the Army Commendation Medal in Vietnam for meritorious service with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean Sea
P.Q
C. James G. Womer
Clyde Womer
Cecil Ave
Eleanor P. Snyder
Airman Road
Paul R. Klamer
John J. Klamer
RD 7
Seaman Appren
Gary M. Hess
George F. Hess
Pennsylvania Ave
Albany
Guam
John Cutter
Mary E. Kelly
Pulaski Road
Appren
Albert Freeland
Bernard L. Freeland
Hillsville
P.O. 1
David W. O'Conner
Edna O'Conner
Third St
Ellwood City
Spiegel Grove
US. Army
Vietnam
Robert J. Gebbia
Joseph A. Gebbia
Terrace Ave
Phc
Gebbia
23Rd Infantry Division
82Nd Artillery
Chu Lai
Shaffer earns specialist four in Vietnam service
U S Army specialist four Shaffer, son of Mrs Anna Shaffer of Harbor Road RD 3, Harbor Road, promoted while serving with the 69th Engineer Battalion near Soc Trang Vietnam. Father Smith A Shaffer lives in Beaver Falls. Navy P O Delbert W Rice of West Pittsburg helped recommission the destroyer USS Manley at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard after a 15 month modernization. Midshipman Herbert R Hribar of Bessemer named to the Superintendent's List at Annapolis. Midshipman Joseph T Burkot of Notre Dame completed freshman year with six weeks active duty upcoming. Navy P O Leonard D Brown aboard USS Durham participated in Operation Keystone Robin aiding troop redeployment out of Vietnam.
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U.S. Army
Vietnam
Smith E. Shaffer
Anna Shaffer
Harbor Road
69Th Engineer
Shaffer
Soc Trang
Smith A. Shaffer
Beaver Falls
Philadelphia — Navy
P.O. Delbert W. Rice
Frances R. Rice
10Th St
Deanna A. Passalingqua
Seventh St
West Pittsburg
Uss Manley
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Manley
Annapolis
Herbert R. Hribar
Herbert H. Hribar
Clyde Ave
Bessemer
U.S. Naval Academy
Hribar
Mohawk Area High School
Notre Dame
Ind
Joseph T. Burkot
Joseph F. Burkot
Melrose Ave
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Notre Dame University
Navy
P.O. Leonard D. Brown
Charles Wiley
Fulkerson St
Durham
da Nang
Army
Marine Corps
U S Army Assignments In Germany And Vietnam
Rogers in Germany Arthur Rogers of Lansdowne Pa assigned to the 3rd Armored Division in Germany. Sgt Rogers is a tank driver with Troop B 3rd Squadron 12th Cavalry near Budingen. Dardynski from New Castle assigned as gunner in Battery A 2d Battalion 5th Artillery near Babenhausen. Baldwin promoted to specialist four with 28rd Infantry Division near CHU LAI. Ewing from Ellwood City graduates recruit training at Parris Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Germany
Arthur’ D. Rogers
Lansdowne
3Rd Armored Division
Rogers
12Th Cavalry
Budingen
Crystal
Harrison St
New Castle
Lawrence J. Dardynski
Victor Dardynski
Mapeat Lane
2D Battalion
5Th Artillery
Babenhausen
Chu Lai
Vietnam
John R. Baldwin
Joseph L. Baldwin
RD 4
28Rd
Here
Spec
Baldwin
Parris Island
S.C
John D. Ewing
Division Ave
Ellwood City
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
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Rader
Zelienople
Riverside High School
Goldie Bowden
Kenneth R. Jones
Robert J. Jones
RD 6
Ft. Gordon
News
Harrisburg
House of Representatives
State Senate
Thomas J. Fee
Donald W. Fox
Enon Valley
Donald Q. Oesterling
Butler
Lawrence County
Senate
Allegheny
Oesterling
el Toro
Calif
Jones
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Gail
Ralph Pettitt
Kenneth Jones
Grodecour
Frank J. Grodecour
Frank W. Grodecour
Naval Service
Gradecour
Laurel High School
Halton Midway
Uss
Midway
Western Pacific
U.S. Seventh Fleet
P.O. 3
C. Leonard G. Halt
Rose M. Caldwell
W. Park Way
David C. Halt
Paul St
U.S
Greece
Italy
Turkey
United Kingdom
NATO
Donald P. Shirk
Victor P. Shirk
Shenango Road
Neshannock High School
Hribaron List
Brown
First Marine Division
San Diego
Long Beach
Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Dardynski
G.E
Panasonic
Philco
ROSS
Stewart Lloyd's
RCA
SCOTT
Sylvania
Westgate Plaza
Weinschenk
Savannah Road
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