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Elyrians enlist in Air Force and Marines in Vietnam era
Three Elyrians join the Air Force taking basic training at Lackland AFB Texas Ralph Zurkoshek son of John Wogaski of 5823 Paula Blvd Elyria High School graduate Kurt Roosevelt husband of Carolyn Roosevelt of 600 Harvard Ave Elyria High School graduate Marvin Brown son of Darlene Brown 108 Chase St Elyria High School graduate Marine Lance Cpl Terry L Smith son of Mrs Richard Fahrmann Furnace Street serves with Marine Force Logistics Command at Camp Books near Da Nang Vietnam Marine Lance Cpl Raymond W Litten 19 son of Corrine M Ribb 1301 West Sixth Lorain awarded the Purple Heart for wounds in Vietnam Second Lt William P Davis II son of Donna M Riley 308 Main St Gnadenhutten earned USAF pilot wings at Laredo AFB Tex father William R Davis of 151 East Main St New London Guadenhutten High School graduate 1962 Ohio State BS and USAF ROTC commission.