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         Since Herschel signed up for the reserves (to get out two weeks early in 1947), he was called up for
         Korean War service in 1950 and sent to Reese Air Force Base which had been re-activated in 1949.  He
         was active at several duty stations until 1973 when he “retired from the whole military.”  He had served
         in three different branches of service.  After leaving the service, Herschel went to work for the U.S. Post
         Office.   A friend later got him on as a policeman for the City of Lubbock; Herschel jokingly said, “I
         decided he wasn’t
         my friend after
         all.”  He retired
         from the police                                           Medicare Supplements
         force in 1988
         after 15 years of
         service. Herschel                                                  David B. Lewallen
         has given a                                                           independent agent
         lifetime of service
         - in three different                                         2815 74th St              P.O. Box 53957
         branches of the                                           lubbock, texas 79423       lubbock, texas 79453
         military, and in                                            (806) 792-7510             fax (806) 799-8153
         law enforcement;
         that’s the
         definition of a                                           Doing business locally for over 38 years
         hero.














































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