
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, March 24, 1994                   TAG: 9403290125
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: N-9   EDITION: METRO 
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IN SERVICE

AIR FORCE AIRMAN SONNY W. HAVENS, son of Larry T. and Ernestina A. Havens of 872 Dillon Drive, Vinton, recently graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Havens is a 1993 graduate of William Byrd High School.

MARINE PFC. RODNEY A. GRAY, son of Nellie O. Gray of Vinton, recently reported for duty with the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion in Lynchburg.

NAVY PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ROBERT L. CRIGGER, son of Bobby L. Crigger of Williamson Road and Carol R. Crigger of Frontier Road, has departed on a six-month tour to the Mediterranean aboard the USS Saratoga.

PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JOHN S. NEWMAN, son of Richard and Frances Newman of 120 Augusta Ave., Vinton, has reported for duty at Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla.

SEAMAN ETHAN J. MASON, son of Harold W. and Susan B. Mason of Buchanan, recently completed basic training at Recruit Training Command in Orlando, Fla.

COAST GUARD LT. j.g. DONALD R. DYER, son of Donald R. Dyer Sr. of Longacre Drive and Karen L. Melton of Caldwell Street, recently received the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight with Coast Guard Group Astoria in Warrenton, Ore.

by CNB