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Story August 21, 1959

The Harlem News

Harlem, Blaine County, Montana

What is this article about?

Army Lt. Roger L. Cronk, from Harlem, qualified as an expert in firing the carbine while serving in Germany. He entered the Army in July 1958, arrived in Europe in December 1958, and is a graduate of Harlem High School and Montana State College.

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Harlem Soldier Qualifies as Carbine Expert

Army Lt. Roger L. Cronk, son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Cronk of Route 1, Harlem, recently qualified as an expert in firing the carbine while serving with the Seventh U. S. Army Quartermaster Direct Support Company in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

A platoon leader in the Company, Lt. Cronk entered the Army in July of 1958 and arrived in Europe last December.

The 22-year-old officer is a 1954 graduate of Harlem high school and a 1958 graduate of Montana State College in Bozeman where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and Scabbard and Blade Society.

What sub-type of article is it?

Biography Personal Triumph

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Carbine Expert Army Qualification Soldier Achievement Military Service

What entities or persons were involved?

Roger L. Cronk James R. Cronk

Where did it happen?

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Story Details

Key Persons

Roger L. Cronk James R. Cronk

Location

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Event Date

July 1958

Story Details

Lt. Roger L. Cronk qualified as an expert in firing the carbine while serving in Germany; he entered the Army in July 1958 and arrived in Europe last December.

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