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OPERATION RED DEVIL (4)
OPERATION RED DEVIL
   Army Private Melvin W. Roberson
, 24, son of Mr. and; Mrs. Beauford Roberson, 915 Ellen St., Tarboro, participated  in "Operation Red Devil," one of the biggest. parachute assault exercises  ever held in the Canal Zone.
   Pvt. Roberson, a rifleman in Company C, 3rd Battalion of the 508th Infantry stationed at Fort Kobbe, Canal Zone. His unit went through six weeks training to become familiar with Vietnam-style jungle fighting.

[Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount, NC, , Page 2]

Pvt. Earl D. Steele, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Steele 3315 Mayfield St., Alton, recently took part in "Operation Red Devil", one of the biggest parachute exercises ever held in the Panama Canal Zone.

[Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, IL, , Page 18]


Pfc. David J. Compton, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Compton of 101 Richardson Drive, recently participated in "Operation Red Devil," a parachute assault in the Canal Zone.

[The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY 18 Jan 1967, Wed, Page 20]

Army Spec. 4 Leslie C. Hatfield, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hatfield, 371 Woodbine Drive, Pensacola, recently participated in ' Operation Red Devil," one of the biggest parachute assault exercises ever held in the Canal Zone. Hatfield is a driver in Headquarters Company of the 508th Infantry's 3rd Battalion stationed at Ft. Kobbe, Canal Zone.

[The Pensacola News, Pensacola, FL, 16 Feb 1967, Thu, Main Edition, Page 24]

Pvt. Zane N. Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brodie Gray of Littlefield, recently participated in "Operation Red Devil," one fo the biggest parachute assault exercises ever held in the Panama Canal Zone. Gray is an infantryman stationed at Ft. Kobbe, C.Z.

[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock, TX, , Page 39]


In Canal Zone
   Army Pfc. Brent C. Nicastro
, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Nicastro, West Bend, participated in "Operation Red Devil" in December, one of the biggest parachute assault exercises ever held in the Panama Canal zone.

[Fond Du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, Fond Du Lac, WI, , Page 2]

   


 

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