Bio: Colby, Sgt. Michael E. (Military Notes - 1972)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Colby

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 2/03/1972

Colby, Sgt. Michael E. (Military Notes - 1972)

Sgt. Michael E. Colby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard G. Colby of Rt. 1 Abbotsford, recently participated in a week-long field training exercise at Ft. Bragg, N.C., with members of the 82nd airborne division.

The exercise, called Cabal Assault II, pitted friendly and aggressor forces against each other in action simulating an actual troop airborne assault. Attacking reel soldiers, 1,600 troopers of the 82nd leaped from aircraft to assist the pro-American government of the mythical country of Braggaria.

The Braggarian rebels struck back savagely, using effective tank and air support. However, they were soon overwhelmed by the American ground troops who were aided by elements of the air force and navy.

Sgt. Colby is a team leader in company A, 2nd battalion of the division’s 325th Infantry. He entered the army in September, 1970, completed basic training at Ft. Campbell, Ky, and was last stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga.

The sergeant is a 1969 graduate of Columbus High School, Marshfield, and attended Wisconsin State University, Stevens Point.