The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-06
Seven Report
For Duty With
|'Copter Group

Mr.; Richard L. Leffingwell. Air.
man First Class, USN; Stanley H.
Becker, Altman First Class, US
Mr.; william W. Fewell, Aviation
Structural Mechanic Airman.
USN; Marshall W. Cutler, Avia-
ton Structural Mechanic Airman.
USN; Norman C. Smith, Airman
Second Class, USN; and Ralph K.
Evans, Airman First Class, USNR.
Among the biographical facts re-
leased by the Navy about the
seven men are the following:
EARL MOODY
Prior to joining HS-I, Moody was
stationed at the Naval Air Station
in Pensacola.
Before entering the Naval Ser
vice, Moody graduated from Eli
son Ridge High School and thence
began eight years of College, and
the University of Mississippi.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. K. Moody of Route 6, Louis
vile, Mississippi.
RICHARD L. LEFFlNGWELL
Leffingwell previously was at
tached also to the Naval Air Sta.
ton in Pensacola.
Prior to entering the Naval Ser
vice, Leffingwell graduated from
Gonzales High School in Coma.
les, California and attended the
University Of California at Santa
Barbara, California. He distin-
guished himself in sports by win.
ming numerous athletic letters in
track and football in high school
as well as In college.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Leffingwell Of p. o. Box
ass, Soledad, California.
STANLEY ". Seeker
Becker had previously been sta.
toned at the Naval Air Station in
Pensacola.
Prior to entering the Naval Ser
vice, Becker graduated from Bos.
ton English High School in Boston,
Massachusetts, and then attended
the University of Southern Califor-
MIA for four years.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Haskell Becker Of " Ormond
Street, Boston, Massachusetts,.
WILLIAM W. EEMELL
Prior 10 reporting to HS-1, Fee
well undo went training at the Ma
val Air Technical Training Center
in Norman, Okla, which enabled
him to become a qualified structr-
al mechanic on all aircraft.
Before entering the. Naval Ser
vice, Fewell attended Central High
School In Tulsa, Okla.
He is the son uf Mr.. and Mrs.
o. X. FeweH Of ara N. Atlanta
Place, Tulsa, okla. and the bus
band Of the former Miss Patsy
Ruth whitley Of 2s0S East Mar
shall. Tulsa, okla.
MARSHALL W. FULLER
Before coming here, Fuller also
underwent specialized training at
the Naval Air Technical Training
Center In Norman, okla.
Before entering the Naval Ser
vice, Fuller gra6uated from Ha-
milton High School II Hamilton,
Texas and worked for the Ccascli-
dated vultee Aircraft Corporation
In Fort Worth, Texas.
He is the son o. Mr. and Mrs.
o. G. Fuller OF 3ot Silver Greek
Road, Fort Worth, Texas.
NORMAN {. SMlTH
Prior to joining HS.l, Smith was
stationed at Pensacola
Before entering the Naval Ser
vice. Smith graduated from Rock
ford High School IN Grand Rapids.
Michigan and worked for Ameri-
can Seating Company in Grand
Rapids.
He Is the son Of Mrs. Bessie
Smith Of 22sT Paris S. E. 10 Grand
Rapids, Michigan and the hus-
band Of the farmer Miss Patricia
Babka Of ASA Wakefield Avenue
In Comstock Park. Michigan.
nAl ~ n WvANx
Evans had previously been sta.
tened at the Naval Air Station
in PensaecIa.
He graduated from George
Washington High Sehool IN Los
Agnles, CslifoTnis N 1877 aad then
attended Los Angeles State uni.
versity. He gFsdHated il Juse
1851, shortly befsre entering The
Naval Service.
He Is the - ~ Mr.. and M.
Raymond r. GeFvafs N ST west
III st.. Los Angeles, csgaeFnia
DONALD =. eoopga
Donald ]. Cooper, Air csasrel-
man Airman First 0sss, uxk.
has recently been sent 10 TIE
Naval Air Technical TSafnsng TINT
il olaihe. Kansas. for . u week