Oroville Mercury Register
March 8, 1961
Local People In Armed Forces
San Diego – Gary E. Carnes, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl F. Carnes of Gridley, was graduated from recruit training,
recently at the naval Training Center here. Graduation exercises,
marking the end of nine weeks of “boot camp”, included a full dress
parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries.
Oroville Mercury Register
March 8, 1961
Fort Knox – Army Pvt. “Willard D. Sowers, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Chester E. Sowers, Gridley, is receiving 12 weeks
of intermediate speed radio operation training at the armor school
here. The training is scheduled to end April13. Sowers
is being trained to send and receive Morse code and to operate and
maintain various types of radio equipment under all conditions.
The 18-year-old soldier entered the Army in November 1960 and completed
basic training at Fort Ord.
Oroville Mercury Register
March 8, 1961
Lackland AFB, Tex.-Airman Patricia A. Teel, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Teel of Colusa Ave., Oroville has
completed her initial course of Air Force basic military training
here. She has been selected to attend the technical training
course for medical technician here. She is a graduate of Oroville
Union High School.
Oroville Mercury Register
April 26, 1951
News From Oroville Men In The Service
PFC. John E. Crook, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
L. Crook, Palermo, has been assigned to the Security Platoon of
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 34th Infantry
Regiment at Camp Zama, Japan. Crook was a member of the 7th
Infantry Division on occupation duty in Japan and when the Division
left Japan last fall for combat duty in Korea. He was wounded
while a member of the Seventh Infantry Division.
Oroville Mercury Register
April 26, 1951
PVT. John D. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Smith of First Street, Oroville, recently arrived in Korea and is
assigned to the 7th Infantry Division. Smith received
his final training from the battle-wise veterans of the 31st
Infantry (Polar Bear) Regiment. The “Polar Bears” made two
amphibious landings at Inchon with the subsequent liberation of
Seoul and at Iwon, North Korea. During the more recent action
they participated in “Operation Killer.” Prior to his arrival
in Korea, Smith received basic training at Camp Cook, Calif.
Oroville Mercury Register
April 26, 1951
Donald Nunemann and Berry Bowles, enrolled in
school
Two Oroville youths, recent U. S. Navy enlistees, were
home for two weeks recruit leave and have been assigned to different
stations after completing boot camp together at San Diego.
They are Berry Bowles, son of Mrs. Margery Bowles of Park Avenue
and Donald Nunemann, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Nunemann of Englewood
drive. Both were graduated from Oroville High School in June,
1950, and time of his departure was attending Yuba Junior College.
During boot camp he attained the best average in his company on
the firing range. Bowles has been assigned to San Diego to
become a dental technician while Nunemann has been sent to the U.
S. Naval Hospital Corps School at Portsmouth, Virginia.
Oroville Mercury Register
April 26, 1951
Paul M. Ryan, airman apprentice, USN, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ryan of Woodleaf Star Route, is serving with
Fleet All Weather Training Unit, Pacific, a carrier type unit based
at the U. S. Naval Station, Barber’s Point, Hawaii. It provides
the Navy with airmen experienced in flying day and night in all
types of weather and trains all-weather air controllers. Ryan,
a former student of Oroville Union High School, entered the Naval
service Dec. 2,1950 and received his recruit training at the U.
S. Naval Training Center, San Diego.
Stu’s Notes: I have sad news,
Congressmen and Women in Washington D.C. have cut 60 billion
from the budget, I guess it was needed but I’m afraid the money
we thought we had might be gone. For the last 10 years we’ve
have prevailed through thick and thin. Our Veterans Memorial
has had many setbacks but by golly we will go forward as we always
have. We don’t and will not give up. I have told a lot
of people we had $830,000 of President Obama’s stimulus money which
would put people to work like a young William Anderson. Now
I suppose our $830,000 will go to pay unemployment. Does this make
sense, who knows, in this crazy world. William was really
excited about working on our project. Many of the PIC (Private
Industry Council) were hoping to go into the Building trades after
gaining some experience.
Pfc. John Crook, I have written before about
him but have not had any responses from my readers, although wounded
in Battle he kept on severing his country as many of our Heroes
do.