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Doings of area servicemen in Marine Brigade Far East duty
Seven area men serve with the First Marine Brigade which left Hawaii for the Far East. Names include Werner LaCourse Gilbert Levesus Gude Summers and Sword in Lorain Elyria and Amherst. Two firemen apprentices Johnson and Martin serve aboard USS Randolph at Guantanamo Bay. Navy personnel Sears Jarrell Bryda and Thompson participate in Operation Tee Shot 15 off Southern California, with ships and air units from the Pacific Fleet.
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First
Marine Brigade
Hawaii
Far East
Thesare Werrer
Lance
James W Hary J Werner
West LaCourse
Evelyn Ridge
Lorain
LaCourse
Jackson
John C Gilbert
Amherst Oo
Thomas M
Levesus Gude
Gilbert
East Erie Ave
Mate Lo Summers
West River
Elyria
Edgar Sword
Harlan P Chapman
Johnny Sword
Harlan T Wellington Chapman
East Ave
Dales
West Coast Navy Marine Corps
Beatrice
Reeves
Ernest Bo
Davin L Johnson
Jimmy R Martin
Randolph
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Johnson
Eketha Johnson
West
Itd
St. Lerain
Martin
Ben Martin
Lear Nagle
Sorth
Ridgeville
Randalf
Norfolk Va
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Norfolk
Uo & Navy
California
Thomas L. Sears
Marlone Sears
East River St
Robert P Jarrell
Paul Jarrell
Stoney Ridge
Bel Avon
John R Bryda
Joseph RO Bryda
West del St
Phillip R Thompson
Stanley Ho Thompson
St Lorain
First Fleet
Pacific