An area Marine, Cpl. John T. Corle, 21, was reported missing at sea off the coast of Vietnam, according to word received from Washington by his wife, Mrs. Janet Hopkins Corle of Ardara. He has been missing since December 8, 1965. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Corle, 242 Greensburg Pike, Turtle Creek, formerly of Trafford, was scheduled for discharge in March 1966. He attended Gateway Senior High School before enlisting in the Marine Corps. After boot camp at Paris Island, S.C., he was stationed at Memphis and then went to Okinawa and later was sent to the Dominican Republic during trouble there. He and his wife, the former Janet Hopkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins were married August 14, 1965 and after a brief honeymoon, he left August 20 for California before being sent to Vietnam. He was based there at Chu Lai with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364. |
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