European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1945, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Is confused krauts headed for the same Hill As the by de Cunningham yank staff correspondent with the 84th division in recapture of Laroche by american troops has revealed the almost incredible adventures of two 84th division soldiers who made their Way Back to their own lines after eluding the germans in a series of dangerous yet Ludi Crous situations reminiscent of an old time Hollywood Western Chase t5 Herman a Headquarters com Pany radio operator from Yuba and Frederick a platoon runner from Are the americans who led the Jerries a Chase behind enemy the Story starts with the adventures of Pat shortly after dark on he was sent Forward to Tell two gis who were recon loitering the enemy to come Back for Patterson missed his men in the darkness and crawled under a barbed wire Fence right into the midst of 150 German an English speaking Jerry lieutenant stuck a burp gun into the pics stomach and told him he was his it want until when the lieutenants solicitude became More that Patterson realized the Jerry had mistaken him for an thanks to the dark the German outfit which Patterson had unwittingly joined was moving out of the he had to March with diem across a Field that was under american artillery and he narrowly escaped getting two Jerries in the line of March were not so they were badly the Jerry lieutenant who guarded Patterson personally on the March was very he said he had lived in new York City from 1939 to 1941 and thought it the greatest City in the he had also been to Chicago and to Mil Patterson Home Patterson figured the German was trying to build him up to talk hoping to get Mili tary his suspicion increased after an incident that occurred during a 10minute break the Jerry officer called during the while Patterson was a German Soldier came Over and demanded his that enraged the or at least so he pretended he ordered the Soldier to carry a pack As another incident shortly after convinced Pat Terson that his solicitous captor was like any other the germans who had been wounded were having difficulty keeping up with the other they begged for ride on passing German but the lieutenant refused their they fell several times going up a Hill and Lay each time the Jerry lieutenant went Back and kicked them until they struggled to their when they stumbled and fell the German officer waved deliberately to an oncoming the tank Driver either in Blind obedience to the order or be cause he really didst see his two fellow soldiers lying there in the and drove his 30ton vehicle Over the two prostrate they tried to crawl out of the Patter son they were screaming and and trying to push the tank away with their hands there was one yell that slowly faded As the tank passed Over it echoed a Long time in my it made me but i didst give them the satisfaction of showing i watched the Ger but it didst bother them a Damn when this Jerry lieutenant came Back to he just said they were slowing up the Progress of our the next 1st Edward Gedrich and other 84th division men found the bodies of the two germans in the area Patterson they were crushed to a after a two hour Patterson and his Cap tors reached american artillery started shelling it heavily just As they the nazi who still haunt seen Pat Terson in the ushered him into a room where a Young but typically Granite faced is officer was seated with his feet propped up on a preceding his captive through the door of the lighted the lieutenant clicked his snapped to attention with outstretched right Arm still speaking said Heil Hitler look what i have captured his voice dwindled away unbelieving by As he turned for his first real look at youre not an officer he shouted accusingly at who said i was the pfc ignoring his Junior officer after a few contemptuous remarks in the is Man spoke to Patterson in Good though Gutter ally you Are a smart Arent you we will see How smart you really with that he issued an order in German to the still discomfited and angry in con Trast to his Patterson was unceremoniously ordered out of the he was sur rounded by seven German soldiers and marched to a Section of town which was under heavy american they ordered him to stand in the Middle of the unprotected against shrapnel that fell around the seven guards trained machine pistols on the american to fore stall any break for for 15 Patterson stood in the Middle of the Street with artillery bursting on All sides of him and Frags falling like finally he was taken Back to the is officers he had Only five guards on the return two had been killed outright by a bomb All five of the others had suffered minor cuts from flying Patterson didst even get a four other German officers were with the is Man when Patterson got they were eating Large slices of bread and Jam and drinking steaming were you wounded the is Man you have a charmed Haven you the German said in mixed disgust and the pfc Patterson was then ordered to stand in the Middle of the floor at rigid the officers continued after each bite of bread or sip of one nazi looked at Patterson As much As to dont you wish you could have too after several such mocking Patterson smiled the is officer immediately asked him i just had a Turkey said gloating a Little it was no makeup his company had been fighting Christmas Day and didst have time for their Turkey they had it the next night Patterson was thoughts of his Turkey dinner against bread and Jam enraged the the is officer again ordered Patterson taken to the Sec Tion of town where the shelling was Patterson was made to stand at attention in the Center of the Street while two guards covered him with pistols from the doorway of a nearby after five minutes in the Middle of the american the 84th division platoon runner was taken Back to is neither he nor his guards had been wounded this the is office was More conciliatory ill give you another he told Pat All you have to do is Tell me How Many trucks and jeeps your army has at i dont the pfc How much gasoline is there the is Man demanded losing his conciliatory if you want to go Down and find i dont so pointed a reply from an enlisted Man sent the German into another cursing Pat Terson he ordered him Back under the artillery for a third the americans ordeal was Cut Short this time when both his guards were one was hit in the stomach by the other got it in the it was the same Story when he returned to the is officers Are you wounded this time the is Man asked whats your name he asked again losing his temper because Patterson want crack ing up under the put him Back in the Street again the Ger Man shouted to a new set of on his fourth experience As an artillery Patterson stood for about 15 the Amer ican shelling finally he was taken Back to his Luck was evidently too much for the is despairing of making him talk by such he ordered him to the pm it was at the pm located in a school build ing up on a that Patterson first met up with the other 84th Man had been Cap tured the same night when the germans Over ran his less than an hour after the two americans got together in their a flight of bombers came Over the the four two yanks play Hildean seek with the German army and get Back to their own outfits in time to eat new years they got some cigarettes from the germans