And on February 24 of last year he joined the Marine Corps. without yet having become a citizen of this country. Several months ago. Theos mother wrote to me and explained that her son would like to become a citizen before he went to Vietnam. And I was informed by the Marine Corps that he would be authorized special liberty for this purpose. It was not until just recently. however. that I learned he did not have enough money to travel from Camp Pendleton. Calif.. to the immigration office in San Diego. Therefore. he could not apply for citizenship. Theodore Van Staveren has now given his life for his adopted country.
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