Bio: Schmidt, Donald G. – Army Pvt. (Finishes Basic Training – 1972)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Schmidt

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 16 Nov 1972

Army Pvt. Donald G. Schmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schmidt, Route 1, Colby, recently completed eight weeks of advanced individual training at the U.S. Army Armor Center, Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

During the training, students learn the duties of a tank crewman, including the firing of the tank’s armament and small weapons. They also receive instruction in field radio operation, map reading and tank maintenance and repair.

Pvt. Schmidt entered the Army last June and received training at Ft. Ord, California.

The 17-year-old soldier is a 1972 graduate of Colby High School.