Jackie Smith Returns from Viet Nam with Honors
Specialist 4 Jack Smith arrives home after a year and three weeks in Viet Nam. He earned eight medals including a Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge. Born in Wimberley, he served with the 82nd Airborne Division and will be discharged January 7, 1970 from Fort Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
Addison Buckner
Wimberley Mill
Jackie
Jackie Smith
Wimberley
B Bill Smith
Bill
Wimberley School
San Marcos High School
Hays High School
U.S. Army
Fort Polk
82Nd Airborn Division
Singapore
Bangkok
Thailand
Ruth
Pfe
ABN
Fort Hood
Randal Hill
B. Vann
Lt. Vann
Department OF Army
101St Airborne Division
APC
San Francisco
Local staff returns as Wimberley Mill salutes community figures
The Mill welcomes back two missing writers and praises contributors. A.C. Morris notes his family link to Pleasant Wimberley. Col. Nolan Strickler shot Lions Club Barbecue and Market Day photos. Marsha Fowler, a 4 H leader, has grown the Stony Ridge Riding Club camp for girls. Jim Hobbs lauds the SWSTU Camp on the Blanco River benefiting Wimberley and Southwest Texas State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Green
Nature Note
A.C. (Carlo) Morris
Wimberleys
Marsha Fowler
Hays County
South Central Texas Horse Show Association
Wimberley
Stony Ridge Riding Club
Jim Hobbs
Blanco River
Southwest Texas State College
Coops
University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tion
Pvt
101St Replacement Training School
Bien Hoa
Republic of Vietnam
William Bennett
Infantry
G.R. Maddox
U.S
Vietnam
IRVN
National Defense Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Live Oak
G. B. Clayton
Texas