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Box MS419.03

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Contains 179 Results:

Periodical; The Marksman, USAMTU News Letter. Champion of Champions, Feb. 1-4, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.421
Identifier: MS419.03.421
Scope and Contents

Contents taken from Army Times newspaper clipping in Folder #420.

Dates: Feb. 1-4, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. National Open Indoor Rifle Sectional. Melbourne, FL., Feb. 11, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.422
Identifier: MS419.03.422
Scope and Contents "Wigger Overcomes Fearsome Opposition In Melbourne Bout". Maj. Lones Wigger pressed hard and came through with the winning score of 792X800 at eh Nat'l Open Indoor Rifle Sectional. Just one point back, companion shooter Maj. John Foster grabbed two of the four matches in the aggregate championship and claimed the runnerup honors. Tricia Foster, posted 796 and took fourth place. Maj. Foster captured the kneeling with 200-19X and the standing event with 198-13X. A four-man Army squad led by...
Dates: Feb. 11, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. Position and Prone Regionals at Hollywood, FL., Feb. 15-18, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.423
Identifier: MS419.03.423
Scope and Contents

"Boyd's A Big Star At Hollywood Regionals".Marine CWO David Boyd, made a clean sweep of the Position and Prone Regionals held at the Hollywood (FL) Rifle Club range Feb. 15-18......etc. Maj.John Foster also bettered the existing national record for the 240-shot International course, compiling a score of 2307.

Dates: Feb. 15-18, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; The Marksman and News Clipping; Columbus Enquirer. National Indoor Smallbore Rifle Champions., May 16, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.424
Identifier: MS419.03.424
Scope and Contents *THE MARKSMAN. Headline:"Indoor Rifle Crown To Army". An Int'l Smallbore Rifle Team fielded by the USAMTU was acclaimed Nat'l Indoor Rifle Champions May 16. The Championship four-man team composed of Olympic medal winners Maj.Lones W.Wigger, Capt.Lanny Bassham, Maj.John Foster and Capt.Carl Jooss, fired their championship score of 1588 of a possible 1600 in the Melbourne, FL regional matches in Feb. Wigger's score was 798, Foster's 797,and Jooss was 3rd with 796. An additional National...
Dates: May 16, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News (cover). 13th U.S. International Championships. Phoenix, AZ, June 11-22, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.425
Identifier: MS419.03..425
Scope and Contents

July '73 issue. Cover only. Scenes from the 13th U.S. International Championships. Clockwise from bottom left: Capt.Margaret Murdock, The top four-man teams in smallbore three-position competition, Sp5 Steve Reiter and Troy Bassham who lent moral support to his dad Lanny throughout the matches.

Dates: June 11-22, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. Arizona Republic. 13th U.S. International Championships., June 11-22, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.426
Identifier: MS419.03.426
Scope and Contents

Headline reads: "Foster wins pistol finale" However, The pistol winner was Army Sfc.James McNally. In the fine print under "Rifle" his name is listed along with other shooters.

Dates: June 11-22, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. CISM trials., July 10-12, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.427
Identifier: MS419.03.427
Scope and Contents Four AMTU members, blazed their way into slots for the five man Conseil International du Sports Militaire (CISM) rifle team July 12 in the three-day CISM trials. Capturing the number one spot on the U.S.Rifle team, Lones Wigger. Runner-up, David Boyd. The 3rd, 4th and 5th positions were won by Capts. Boyd Goldsby, Ed Schumacher and Maj.John Foster. The five rifle shooters will join a five-man pistol team to be selected at San Antonio. This combined 10-man team will then represent the U.S....
Dates: July 10-12, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. CISM matches., Aug. 28-31, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.428
Identifier: MS419.03.428
Scope and Contents "U.S.Military Marksmen Garner The Gold, take Sixth Straight CISM Championship". At this year's "Military Olympics" held in Kungsangen, Sweden, the U.S. shooting team claimed its sixth consecutive overall championship, sweeping every gold medal in the process. In the 2 individual rifle events, American marksmen took both the gold and silver medals...Lones Wigger took Gold medal w/ top score 565 in 300M standard rifle match. 4 points back, Boyd Goldsby got Silver. Marine David Boyd- Gold in...
Dates: Aug. 28-31, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Bulletin. Complete and Final Results from XVth Shooting Championship, CISM., Aug. 28-31, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.429
Identifier: MS419.03.429
Scope and Contents

Individual results listed in folder. Results by nation and total score: #1 USA,6798. #2 Finland,6648. #3 Switzerland,6647. #4 Norway,6636. #5 Sweden,6621. #6 Italy,6516. #7 France,6487. #8 Denmark,6381. #9 Portugal,6227. #10 Belgium,6217.

Dates: Aug. 28-31, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. National Rifle Championships., Aug. 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.430
Identifier: MS419.03.430
Scope and Contents

Camp Perry, OH, Aug.11 (UPI). A four-man team representing the Army has swept the smallbore four-position matches at the National Rifle Championships. Calling themselves the Army International Blue Team, Capt.Lanny Bassham, Lt.Robert Mitchell, Maj.John R. Foster and Maj.Lones Wigger, scored 1,571 of the possible 1,600 points in the first match and 1,567 in the second to take the contests. Wigger won both the prone and position national championships this week. Etc.

Dates: Aug. 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

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