Show Vernal Sailor In Maneuver On Korea Shore John H Estes interior communications electrician third class son of Mr and Mrs Harvey M Estes of Vernal is serving aboard the tank landing ship Ver non County a Seventh Fleet unit which recently in a joint US Republic of Korea amphibious exercise dubbed Operation Flagpole and conducted near Seoul Korea The training exercise in 67 shops plus numer numerous ous Marine air and ground units of both nations It ended June 28 as Us and Korean Marines 1 secured their last objectives after four days shore combat amid driving rain Flagpole Is similar to other operations periodically conducted by Seventh Fleet units with armed forces of ofFar ofFar Far Eastern countries to im prove proficiency in amphibious bious maneuvers It is aim ed also at maintaining close working relationships be be- tween allied nations It consisted of a mock in- in force gaining limited control of parts of the Re- Re Republic Republic public of Korea and ing action by American and Korean forces to destroy the enemy and restore govern mental control The Vernon County noi nor nor- normally mally operates out of Yoke Yoko- suka Japan |