1964
It seems more and more of our classmates are stationed in Vietnam. I have heard from several of them in the last month. Ned Miller is at Chu Lai flying A-4 Skyhawks in the Marine Corps. Chuck Williams is there flying F-4 Phantoms. I got a postcard from Walt Smith who is stationed in Saigon. He is with the Foreign Claims Commission in the Tax Building at Nguyen Hue Street. He welcomes any '64's who are in Saigon to stop by and accompany him to a drink at the Rex. Lieutenant Ken Graves is stationed also in Saigon as an advisor to the Vietnamese Navy. Lieutenant Don Bross is someplace in the Delta according to Walt Smith. Walt mentions that he just returned from a brief but delightful trip to Bangkok, Thailand. I am sure our classmates would like to hear from any other '64's in Vietnam. I have the addresses of most of these men in case anyone wishes to get in contact with them.
I got a note from Pat and Bill Brislin to pass on the news that they became the parents of an 8½ lb. boy on June 14, 1967. His name is William W. Brislin III.
John Peltonen and Kathy Zak were married in September and honeymooned in the Caribbean. They are temporarily living in Goffstown, Conn., until John receives his next assignment. He is an attorney in the Judge Advocate General department of the Air Force. Kathy is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State College and is studying for her Master's degree in education at Boston College. John graduated from the Boston College Law School, Class of '67. LeeSlocum is engaged to Jill Guinon. Lee now works for Honeywell, Inc. They plan a November wedding. Perry Zirkel and Carol Folb become engaged in August and plan a June 1968 wedding.
Perry is now getting his Master's degree at the University of Connecticut in education. He expects to teach Spanish in a New York City high school next fall.
Lieutenant William W. Teahan Jr. has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal for "performing duties normally assigned to an officer of much higher rank in an outstanding manner." Bill is Assistant Foreign Intelligence Officer assigned to the Army Materiel Command in Washington, D. C. He entered the Army in September 1965 and has served in the AMC Technical Intelligence Division since January 1966.
The Bronze Star Medal has been awarded to Ist Lieutenant Roy Minich, Artillery, U. S. Army, "for distinguishing himself by outstanding meritorious service in connection with ground operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam during the period from June 1966 to May 1967. Through his untiring efforts and professional ability, he consistently obtained outstanding results. He was quick to grasp the implications of new problems with which he was faced as a result of the ever changing situations inherent in the counter-insurgency operation and to find ways and means to solve these problems. The energetic application of his extensive knowledge has materially contributed to the efforts of the United States Mission to the Republic of Vietnam to assist that country in ridding itself of the Communist threat to its freedom. His initiative, zeal, sound judgement, and devotion to duty have been in the highest tradition of the United States Army and reflect great credit on him and on the Military Service." Roy is currently teaching high school English at Saranac Regional High School in Danamora, N. Y.
Roger Aaron, our illustrious class president, was married in August to the former Virginia Ann Altman. Serving as best man was Bill Barnett. They will reside in New Haven, Conn., where Rog is in his final year at Yale Law School. Gary Foote, who graduated from Amos Tuck last year, has joined the Household Products Division of Lever Brothers Company as a product merchandising assistant. Gary is now living in New York City. George Fairchild and Sandra Cummings were married in September in St. Albans, Vt. George is now an industrial engineer at Fonda Container Corporation. They are living in St. Albans. LarrySchwartz and Eunice Kromnick were married in September. Larry recently received his Master of Arts from Columbia University.
The snow is starting to fly and since this is getting into the December issue I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I want to thank everyone who has been such a great help to me in the past year in writing these class notes.
Dartmouth was well represented at the Defense Information School when Sp5 Frederick Gerbracht '64 received the Joint Service Commendation Medal from Col. JohnChristy, overseen by Al Picard '44 (l), head of the government department, and MajorPete Rath '56 (r), academic operations officer.
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