Veterans weigh My Lai during Vietnam era reflections
Southern Illinois veterans express understanding of possible wartime circumstances behind the My Lai massacre reports. They recall stress and fear shaping actions, note complex village dynamics, and contrast civilians with combat conditions while denying condonation.
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My Lai
Rick Goss
Carterville
Southern Illinois University
Goss
26Th Marine Division
Vietnam
Barracks Named for Sherman Carr In Murphysboro
The Murphysboro World War I Veterans Barracks has been renamed Sherman 8 Carr Barracks No 1026 in memory of Sherman Carr a Murphysboro founder. Carr died Oct 5 at age 70. New officers include Commander William Reardon and James Bateman among others with Paul White serving as chaplain and sergeant at arms. Trustees are John Best and William Brown.
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John Cox
da Nang
North Vietnam
Herrin
My Lai
Cox
Murphysboro
Sherman
Carr Barracks
Sherman Carr
Carr
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sam Morriman
William Reardon
James Bateman
Paul White
Angelo Balsano
Robert Doherty
John Best
William Brown
Marion Driver Hits Power Pole After Hit and Run
A hit and run driver knocked down an electrical pole in the 1300 block of West Cherry Street Marion. A vehicle fender fragment was recovered and police investigate. Police briefs list several local traffic citations and fines in Murphysboro Carbondale Carterville and Marion.
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West Cherry St
Marion
City Po
Field
Murphysboro
Johm
Gorham
Doherty
Grover Pate
Brownfield
Roy Newman
Mt. Vernon
Paul Stout American Legion
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Joe
Camarato
Central Highlands
18Th Signal Battalion
Camarafo
Camarata
Harry Truman
Hiroshima
Dresden
Stuttgart
Cong
Camaratg
Ronald Laverne Dobbs
N. Carbon &J
Dobbs
235Th
Civil Action Corps
Mike Batson
John Batson
Mekong Delta
Delta
Batson
Obably
Fort Riley
Kan
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Southern Llinois ‘University
Bose
South Vietnam
First Cavalry
Charlie Company
Rose
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Santa Claus
Lezboy
North
4Th St
Eblony
Carbondale
Mardale Shopping Center
Richview
Gary L. Sturgeon
John V. Heck
David E. Emery
David S. White
TEMPO
Aldens
Alden
Southern Ill
Kroehler
Marion, Ill
Fairgrounds Fair Furniture CO
Coats
Mardale
North Park Avenue
Zwick’s Shoe Stores
Marion - Carbondale
Pantyhose
Burlington
Zwick’s
Zwicks
Zwick
Mey
Lwick’s Shoe Stores
Herring
Murphysbore
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