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Cadets Vie For CAP Program Spots In Illinois
Six area Civil Air Patrol cadets will face a Southern Illinois University ROTC board on Monday. Two will advance to the CAP wing board for foreign exchange and training programs. Cadets include Richard Mitchell, Donald Hawn, Bil Burks, Mat Jon, Rex Travelstead, William Newell, and Richard Swope. The board comprises a lieutenant colonel, major and captain, with interviews at 7 p.m. in Wheeler Hall. Larry Tomblin of Walther was selected last year for the exchange program and went to England for four weeks.
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Civil Air Patrol
Group 12
CAP Wing
Richard Mitchell
Donald Hawn
Bil Burks
Matjon
Rex ‘Travelstead
Spillertown
Wiliam Newell
Herrin
Richard Swope
Carbondale
Board of Review
Wheeler Hall
Illinois
Air Force Base
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Larry Tomblin
Walier
State Board of Review
England