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Military promotions and assignments across bases
AIRMAN FIRST CLASS John J. Swanson of Upland Pa promoted to air man first class at Connally AF base. He serves as administrative specialist in the 3565th Maintenance and Supply Group. Other items note Thomas E Heffington graduating NCO Preparatory School at Sheppard AFB and James Jones re enlisting in the 454th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron at Columbus AFB. Also mentioned are Ruben Retzlaff heading to 14 days active duty on USS H D Crow and Charles B Lusk joining the 4th Missile Battalion at Bergstrom. Charles E Deitsch promoted to staff sergeant at Connally. Charles Wedeking advanced aboard USS Constellation. Earl V Rowell promoted to master sergeant in the 3565th Navigator Training Wing.
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John J. Swanson
Upland
United States Air Force
Connally AF Base
Swanson
Nellie R. Swanson
Race St
Eddystone
Virginia
Joe F. Driskell
N. 19Th St
Waco
Sheppard Afb, Tex
Thomas E. Heffington
Jacksonville
Ark
Heffington
Noble A. Heffington
Little Rock
Jacksonville High School
Janelle
E. J. Saulers
N. 13Th St
Columbus Afb
Miss
James Jones
Jones
454Th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron
John W. Jones
Mary L. Atkins
Rt. 3
Columbus
Ruben Maurice Retzlaff
U. S. Naval Reserve
Surface Division
8-107
41St
Maple
Galveston
Ruben
Ruben Retzlaff
Proctor
Army
Charles B. Lusk
Edith Marie Lusk
Peach St
7Th Artillery
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Lusk
Fort Polk
Artillery
Hazel
el Monte
San Antonio
Connally
Charles E. Deitsch
Scott Circle
James Connally Afb
Deitsch
3565Th
Babylon
N.Y
Charles E Wedeking
USN
F_ Ww. Wedeking
Route 5
Constellation
Pacific
Seventh Fleet
San Diego
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Subic Bay
Philippines
Hong Kong
China
Yokosuka
Japan
Earl V. Rowell
Rt. 2
West, Tex
Rowell