CAMP LEJEUNE. N C., January 15 — Marine Platoon Sgt. Richard P. Barrett, of 257 Prospect street, Norwood, has graduated from a six-week course designed to develop and train mortar squad and platoon non-commissioned officers.
In the course, instruction included theory and firing of both the 60mm and 81mm mortars.
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