WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:

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Combat Veteran to TV Star

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Actor Larry Wilcox, best known for his leading role as a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer and later as a CHP captain in the TV series CHiPs, which aired from 1977 to 1983 on NBC, was also a Marine Corps combat veteran.

In May 1967, Wilcox went to boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.