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ServiceSons in Korea and Japan Army Notes
Mr Sgt Frank W Der oush and Pfc Charles B Witt and Lt James N Hitchcock are stationed in Japan and Korea with the 1st Calvary Division the 64th Engineer Base Topographic Battalion and the 25th Division. They are linked by families in Sikeston Mo and East Prairie and Charleston. Thurmond completes a tractor-scraper course at Fort Leonard Wood as part of the Army Engineer Specialist School with his East Prairie roots noted.
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1St Calvary Division
Japan
Frank W.deroush
Nona
Sikeston
Korea
Hokkaido
Deroush
Army
Tokyo
Charles B. Witt
Phyllis Jean
EB. Center
Far East Command
Witt
Sikeston High School
Ft. Belvoir
Missouri State Highway Department
Steve Witt
James N. Hitchcock
Barbara
Coleman Ave
25Th Division
Hitchcock
25Th Reconnaissance Company
William T. Farmer
Oran
Kenneth S. Sweany
X Corps Artillery
Farmer
196Th Field Artilery Battalion
Simon D. Farmer
Billy E. Thurmond
Fort Leonard Wood
June
Charleston
Army Engineer Specialist School
6Th Armored Division
Thurmond
51St Armored Engineer Battalion
Ernest Thurmond
Garfield Ave
East Prairie
East Prairie High School