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Servicemen and Families Highlight Military Assignments
Wilber G. Sowers reports for duty at Whiting Field in Florida welcomed by Cmdr. Barfield as he embarks with the Navy. John H. Veeneman to Great Lakes Naval Training Center after enlisting. son of Batavia residents. Army Sgt. Donald L. Webb graduates from NCO Academy in Germany, reinforcing leadership skills. Webb served since 1958 and trained at Bad Tols. James C. Bowen and Thomas L. O’Neal aboard USS Coral Sea aid Hong Kong refugees with blood donations and funds, carrier to Seventh Fleet. Pvt. Glen E. Wilder departs Camp Pendleton for a 13-month Far East tour aboard USS Paul Revere. Army Specialist Foug Charles E. Pratt participates in Exercise Mesa Drive near Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber G. Sowers
USN
Hazel A. Sowers
Walnut St
Amelia
Whiting Field
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Milton
Fla
Cmdr
Barfield
Naval Air Basic Training Command
Sowers
Robert L. Varney
John H. Veeneman
Vine Street
John
John Veeneman
Footer Rd
Batavia
Amelia High School
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
NCO Academy
Grad Army
Donald L. Webb
Eva M. Jones
Gibson Rd
Goshen
U S. Army Non
Bad Tols
Germany
Webb
Europe
Landstuhl
Goshen High School
James C. Bowen
Wilbur Bowen
Route 1
Bethel
Thomas Lee O'Neal
Thomas P. O'Neal
Chapel Rd
Coral Sea
Hong Kong
British Red Cross
Japan
Tokyo
South China Sea
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Glen E. Wilder
USMC
Virginia L. Russell
Wilson Rd
New Richmond
First Marine Division
Camp Pendelton
Calif
Marine Corps
Fleet Marine Force
U.S
Paul Revere
Okinawa
Third Marine Division
Ninth Marine Regiment
Hawaii
Philippines
Camp Pendleton
Mesa Drive
Army
Foug
Charles E. Pratt
Curtis H. Pratt
Mound Ave
Milford