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J R Carrera Back Home From Panama War
Shafter High School alumnus Corporal J R Carrera returned from action in Panama after a roughly two week deployment. He spoke of his duty to the United States and described aiding Panamanian civilians while avoiding civilian casualties. Carrera escaped injury. a friend was killed in another area and several Panamanians died nearby. He plans to use GI Bill benefits and may pursue work as a corrections officer in Bakersfield.
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John Wayne
Shafter
Cpl. J.R. Carrera
Panama
Carrera
United States
Buttonwillow
Marcial Sr
Eddie Morales
Jesus
Maria
Thurman
Cc St
Nixon
Noriega
CIA
France
el Salvador
Sgt. Gibbs