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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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The Jackson US Army Recruiting Station reported 13 young men enlisting or reenlisting in May 1958, listing their names, parents, addresses, and assigned branches or schools.
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The Jackson U. S. Army Recruiting Main Station reported that 13 young men enlisted or reenlisted during the month of May 1958. The following 8 enlistees are now stationed at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas and after eight weeks of basic training will attend the school of their choice:
Marvin L. Keeton son of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Keeton, Route 1, Pulaski, Miss., Regular Army. Jesse E. Reed son of Mrs. Georgia Reed, 1312 Florence St., Jackson Miss., Army Air Defense Command. Samuel Fisher, Jr., son of Mr. Samuel Fisher, Sr., Louisville, Ky., Corps of Engineers.
Willie Rodgers son of Mr. and Mrs. Casby Rodgers, Route 5, Lexington, Miss., Military Police Corps. Dewitt Gibbs son of George W. Gibbs, Route 1, Collins, Miss., Signal Corps.
Walter Ware, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ware, Sr., 630 Campbell St., Jackson, Miss., Army Medical Service.
Rogers G. Amos son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Amos, Route 1, Grenada, Miss., for Army school, Microwave Radio Equipment Repair Course. Leon Johnson son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Johnson, 1437 Everett St., Jackson, Miss., Regular Army.
The following 5 men re-enlisted for a branch of service of their choice: Pvt-2 Lloyd Griffin son of S. T. Griffin, Route 4, DeKalb, Miss., Signal Corps. PFC Walter Lee D. Daniels son of Mrs. Bennie J. Daniels, Route 2, Meridian, Miss., Corps of Engineers. SP-3 Albert J. Jackson son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Jackson, RFD 1. Magnolia, Miss., Regular Army. Elbert H. Bryant, SP-2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Bryant, 1404-21st St., N., Columbus, Miss., U. S. 8th Army. SP-3 Mason V. Jackson, Route 1, Magnolia, Miss., Regular Army.
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Jackson, Miss.
Event Date
May 1958
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13 men enlisted or reenlisted; 8 new enlistees stationed at fort chaffee, arkansas for basic training and school; 5 reenlisted for chosen branches.
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The Jackson U. S. Army Recruiting Main Station reported 13 young men who enlisted or reenlisted in May 1958, with details on their family backgrounds, addresses, and military assignments including Regular Army, Army Air Defense Command, Corps of Engineers, Military Police Corps, Signal Corps, Army Medical Service, and Microwave Radio Equipment Repair Course.