Service Promotions and Honors From Cold War Era Military Notices
Ronald K. Skiles of Stephenson promoted to sergeant at Bergstrom AFB Texas en route to Thailand. Sgt William H. Thomas Jr. earns Army Commendation Medal with 101st Airborne in Vietnam. James R. Owens joins U S Marines from the area. Sgt John R. Stephens returns from Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam with Commendation Medal and promotion. assigned to Fockbourne AFB Ohio.
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Vietnam
John R. Stephens
Bellview Ave
Cam Ranh Bay
Fockbourne Air Force Base
Ohio
Vietnam service notes for Fletcher and Keesler graduates
Second Lieutenant Lawrence E. Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil L. Fletcher, arrived in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne after training at Fort Benning Fort Lee and Fort Campbell. He graduated James Wood High School in 1967 and earlier attended basic through OCS. Also noted are Airman Donald L. Brill graduating as an administrative specialist at Keesler and Specialist Four Ward J. Gibson assigned to the 35th Engineer Battalion near Binh Thuy Vietnam.
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Vietnam
Lawrence E. Fletcher
Cecil L. Fletcher
Route 2
101St
ABN
Fletcher
Army
Fort Benning Ga
Fort Lee
OCS
Fort Benning
Fort Campbell
Panama
James Wood High School
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Keesler
Donald L. Brill
Lawrence F. Brill
S. Kent St
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Brill
Handley High School
Ward J. Gibson
Ward L. Gibson
Route 1
35Th Engineer Battalion
Binh Thuy
Catherine
Takoma Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thailand
Ronald K. Skiles
Jacob L. Skiles
Stephenson
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Travis Air Force Base
Camp Wayama
U Tapao A
William H. Thomas, Jr
Barr Ave
101St Airborne Division
Thomas
321St Artillery
U.S. Army
Fort Bragg
N.C
Fort Leonard Wood
U.S
James R. Owens
Mary Combs
N. Loudoun St
U.S. Marine Corps
Parris Island
S.C
Ronald E. Skiles
Virginia
Luray Caverns
Santa
Lawrence Fletcher
E. Boscawen
Winchester
ACME
Farmdale
S&h
Lancaster
London Broil
Ita
Rein Brera
Virginia Lee Eriesh
Domuys
Artalce
Pillsbury
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