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Local men in military service from area headlines
Three area men completed recruit training and joined the Navy in 1977 and 1978. Seaman Recruits Charles A. Montgomery and Daniel J. Meyers, and James H. Cowles Jr., are listed with their parents and addresses. Midshipman Fourth Class Thomas S. Fricke earned Dean's List honors at the Naval Academy. Marine Cpl. Steven F. Forman was promoted at Cherry Point, and Army Major Martin R. T. Harding, with wife Magda, serves in Germany. Pfc. Richard F. Grace is assigned to Fort Benning.
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Montgomery
Robert G
Naval Training Cen- Montgomery
E. 39Th
Ter
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy St
Lorain
Charles A. Navy
North Olmsted High School
Navy
James H. Cowles Jr
James H. Cowles
Aberdeen
Bay Village
Bay High School
Thomas S. Fricke
Robert C. Fricke
Kingsway
Westlake
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Westlake High School
Steven F. Forman
Linda
Joe Gill
Berlin Heights
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N.C
Marine Corps
Martin R.T. Harding
Talbot Harding
Berea
Nellingen
Germany
Harding
Army
Hobart College
N.Y
Magda
Richard F. Grace
Albert F. Grace
West Point Dr
North Ridgeville
72Nd Engineer Company
Fort Benning