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Pacific Stars and Sripes Match Made in Heaven; Knot Tied Via MARS

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09626.12 Author/Creator: Pacific Stars and Sripes Place Written: s.l. Type: Newspaper clipping Date: February 4, 1970 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 29.5 cm, Width: 9 cm Order a Copy

One newspaper clipping printed by the Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper dated February 4, 1970. Reports the marriage of S. Sgt. Dexter Hales and Phyllis Ann Sheets via ham-radio telephone. Sgt. Hales, a career soldier at Vung Tau, Vietnam, married Phyllis over the Military Affiliate Radio System-MARS. This clipping is mentioned in a letter as something he will be sending. (GLC09626.23) The clipping is from Pacific Stars and Stripes Vol 26 No 34.

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016
Robinson, Joyce, 1957-
Hales, Paul Dexter, fl. 1970
Sheets, Phyllis Ann, fl. 1970
Leach, Neal, fl. 1970
Letard, Dennis, fl. 1970
McElwaney, Theron, fl. 1970
McConnell, Roger, fl. 1970
Maddox, Lester, fl. 1970

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