Ardara Area Marine Missing

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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