~Correction: The job description of Pvt. Elmer Lee Ayers was incorrectly given in a Gulf Mailbag feature in Thursday's Southeast Missourian.
Also, the item failed to say that Ayers completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C.
Information provided to the Southeast Missourian on his job description was incorrect. (CORRECTION RAN 1-11-91, PAGE 2)
PFC ELMER LEE AYERS
U.S. ARMY
Private Ayers is the son of Charles and Luella Ayers of Jackson.
He graduated from Jackson High School in 1989 and entered the army on the day of graduation.
He is a mechanic in the Army, attached to the 82nd Airborne.
He has been stationed in Saudi Arabia since August.
He was formerly stationed in North Carolina and South Carolina. According to his mother, he really misses cookies.
His address is:
Elmer Lee Ayers, PRC
495-80-4410
HHC 3/504 PIR
APO New York, NY 09656
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