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Armed Forces Report Pic. Glen Roland VIETNAM - Army Pri v ate First Class Glen Roland, whose mother, Mrs. Mary M. Rector lives on Route 1, Burnsville,N C., recently received the Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam Pvt. Roland received the award for heroism in action while en gaged in military opera t i o ns against a hostile force in Viet nam. The actual text of his citation is as follows: "For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force: Private First Class Roland distinguished him self by heroic actions on 5 January 1970, while serving with Company A, 2d 12th Infantry in the Republic of Vietnam. While on a re connaissance operations, ele ments of Company A came in contact with a small enemy force. Immediately Private Roland, with complete dis - regard for his own safety, be gan placing a devastating vol ume of fire on the insurgents. His valorous actions contribu - ted immeasurably to the success of the mission. Private Roland's bravery and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, the 25th Infantry Division, and the United States Army. " The 23 year old soldier is a rifleman in Company A, 2nd Battalion of the 25th Infantry Divisions 12th Infantry near Cu Chi. Pvt. Pxoland's wife, Annie, also lives on Route 1, Bums - ville, N.C. ★ SP4 Larry Riddle SP4 Larry Gene Riddle, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Rid dle of Route 4, Burnsville, N. C. is now serving with Btry. C. 2nd Bn. 92nd Arty, in Gies sen, Germany. SP4 Riddle is Executive Officer Driver and Battery Recorder. For the past 30 days he has been taking part in "Operation Red Sox". The title of the 2nd. Bn.92id Field Arty's 30 day Training Excr p.MtSSAKa fj MSS SffiTCffiT cise at the GrhfenwocherTrain ing Area. SP4 Riddle entered the service in February, 1969 and spent the first 12 months at Ft. Bragg, N.C. where he also received his basic training. He is a graduate of Cane River High School and attended Wes tern Piedmont College in Mor ganton, N.C. Everybody is looking for a bargain. Here’s one youcan believe in. •- ta'Sabri* Custom What makes the Buick LeSabres we sell such bargains? We’re dealing, for one thing. Spring is here and we’re making up for lost time during those cold winter months when everybody stayed home by the fire. We’re going to make it real easy for you to get into a Buick and celebrate Spring. But that’s only part of what makes a bargain a bargain. What about the car? Can you believe in it? Buick Value/Buick Dealers. Something to believe in. ■UICK MOTOR DIVISION i *■ v*. . . . , • 1 . ON . . 1l , , - v mt; .-I ». : - Jerry Miller Airman Jerry Allen Miller is now serving with the US Air , Force. He finished his Basic Training at Lackland AFB in Texas and is stationed at the Chenult AFB in Illinois. Miller is a 1968 graduate of Cane River High School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Miller of Green Mountain,N.C. Every Buick is built with integrity. You get things like a cooling system that should never overheat, even vith air conditioning. You get Buick’s unique suspension system—AccuDrive—that makes this LeSabre one of the test handling Buicks ever. You can even order a 350 cubic-inch, VB. With four-barrel carburetion. That THE YANCEY RECORD j ROAD SERVICE i Not every agent who travels around selling insurancewill i be there when you need him - when an accident occurs. | i That's why it's so important to deal with an independent ] ' agent who gives P. S. - Personal Service. Your "P.SL" ] \ agency in this area is... ROBERTS Insurance Agency Burnsville, N.C. gjjjjjg* West Main St. U ** ,CASU “ 3Y Ph. (82-2191 delivers 285 horsepower. Yet runs on regular gas. So, let’s put it this way. If you want a bargain, we’ve got the ingredients. The car. And the deal. Wouldn't you really rather OBfl have a Buick? HM PAGE 13 MAY 7, 1970.
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