War Notes From Viet Nam Final Entry by Marine Cpl Hyde
Final installment from Marine Cpl Reginald Hyde recounts preparation for Operation Georgia near Da Nang in April 1966. He details a firefight with the Viet Cong, medevac of a severely wounded elderly woman, a severed arm casualty, and daily duties with calisthenics for villagers. He reflects on fear, mortality, and resolve as Marines push into an unexplored area.
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Viet Nam
Cpl
Reginald Hyde
da- Nang
Medivac
V.C
Georgia
Returning from Operation Georgia Battalion Bugler Ready to Leave
Letter from a serviceman describes hot conditions in Vietnam, many VC casualties, and a dangerous, crowded siege environment. He notes a new battalion bugler post, plans to depart for the States on June 1, and ongoing combat reports from DaNang. He mentions heat, water use, tunnel networks, and civilian harm, with a closing blessing to family.
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Georgia
States
V.C
Villes
Cary
Cleveland-Grace Briefs Visit Family Locally
Mr. and Mrs. Wood Skinner of Rigby were guests at the home of her sister and brother in Thatcher and visited Skinner relatives in Montpelier. Miss Bridle Clegs and a friend from California spent a weekend with her parents Don and Mrs. Clegg. Aunt Mrs. Kenneth Skinner of Cleveland visited her father in the hospital in Montpelier.
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Wood Skinner
Rigby
Billis Wright
Thatcher
Weston Briefs Visit Tied to Local Family Events
Mr and Mrs H R Bing ham visited Spanish Fork with their daughter Ralph and Kathryn Pinegar and family. They attended a dance festival and the granddaughter Bettys dance teacher. They also attended the seminary graduation exercise of grandson Michael.
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H. R. Bingham
Spanish Fork
Ralph
Kathryn Pinegar
Betty
Michael
Family names mentioned in obituary snippet
A fragment from an obituary references Mr and Mrs Ruel Skinner and their son and family, indicating relatives named in the notice. The incomplete text suggests a familial tribute or death notice context.
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Ruel, Skinner
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