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The West End News
Frederiksted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
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In 1957, 256 young people from Puerto Rico attended a two-week Civil Air Patrol summer encampment at Ramey Air Force Base, experiencing Air Force life under commander Lt. Col. R. W. Yoder. 2nd Lt. Luis Martinez McBean from the Virgin Islands served as Flight Tactical Officer and received the Encampment award and an Oaken leaf cluster to his Meritorious Service award.
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256 young men (& Women) from P. R. attended the 1957 Civil Air Patrol summer encampment, held at Ramey Air Force Base in P R.
According to Lt. Col R. W. Yoder, Encampment commander, the cadets lived two weeks of Air Force life.
2nd Lt. Luis Martinez McBean a senior Officer in the CAPUSAF. Attended the encampment. he served in Encampment Headquarters as Flight Tactical Officer. Lt. Mc Bean brought back two awards.
The Encampment award for the encampment & an Oaken leaf cluster to the Meritorious service award. Lt. McBean was the only officer from the Virgin Islands.
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Ramey Air Force Base In P. R.
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1957
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lt. mcbean received the encampment award for the encampment and an oaken leaf cluster to the meritorious service award.
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256 young men and women from P. R. attended the Civil Air Patrol summer encampment held at Ramey Air Force Base in P. R., where they lived two weeks of Air Force life according to commander Lt. Col. R. W. Yoder. 2nd Lt. Luis Martinez McBean, a senior officer in the CAPUSAF and the only officer from the Virgin Islands, attended and served in Encampment Headquarters as Flight Tactical Officer.