European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Military news Section january 1953 of to open Goa class for allies 10 Spe Cial the first centralized electronics training program supporting Mutual defense assistance program and nato air forces opens monday at the Safe joint training Cen Ter at near col James de Safe assistant chief of staff for said two italian air Force officers and 10 enlisted men will be enrolled in the first the 23week course will teach the latest maintenance methods for modern Goa ground con trolled approach this which is being supplied to nato air forces is used by the air Force in the and in As Well As at its bases in new students from other nato nations will be enrolled in classes every 18 academic some Safe and macs technicians also will receive advanced train ing in this instructors will include members of the 7490th technical training so the will consist of 50 per cent lectures and 50 per cent Laboratory demonstrations and practical work on the equip on Page 2 12th regt gets Navy dentist 10 special the first naval officer to serve in the 4lh inf dive 12th inf regt since its organization Over 150 years ago is it Collins Carpenter of the naval who will serve in the regiments med co As dentist and Aid it Carpenter is one of four naval officers assigned to the 4th inf div under the armed services unification surplus in tha these officers Are specialists badly needed by the they will continue to do the same work they did in the and Are authorized to Wear their naval the Only difference Between working in the army and the it is that in the army the patient swing away from yours the ship first draftee reaps at Vienna military Post 10 special 1 like the with that statement Cpl her Bert signed to the 58th army postal unit in signed up for another first draftee in the seven year history of the Vienna military Post to voluntarily extend his p e o d of at this Puller expects to make the army his rather than enlist for the full three year Puller said id rather try it out Tor another just to be if he docs elect to remain in the Puller Hopes to make army postal work his in civilian he was employed by a venetian Blind manufacturing Mission to Moscow soviet radioman Man planes on russian flights by Henry fish Bat h correspondent 10 air Force plane Crews carry soviet navigators and radio opera tors on one of their most important missions in the russians guide planes of the 7167th special air Mission so from Berlin to Moscow on emergency flights an average of four to six times a no foreign plane Ever flies Over soviet controlled territory without a russian Najj Jaylor and radio says maj William co of the crack since the War we have carried them on All our flights to the flights usually Are requested by the ambassador to Russia to carry top embassy officials in and out of Moscow or to perform some emergency a typical flight was arranged recently for former ambassador to Russia George after in requested a special flight to carry his family from Moscow join the soviet foreign office approved the trip and the special air Mission so was contacted at Wiesbaden air its the Squadron leaders have no trouble recruiting a crack Crew for the explains maj Doak the executive officer everybody wants to and be cause there All top pilots and we usually have to select the Crew on the basis of Squadron a c54 then flies to Tempel Hof Airport in Berlin where it takes on a soviet navigator and radio operator for the six hour flight to at the soviet Section of the air on Page 1 Honor due zone Marksman who won trophy for army 10 Ben now assigned to the Usa eur Engineer school will soon receive the service pistol with which he became the first Soldier Ever to win the National trophy individual match pistol Curtis ended the marines seven year grasp on the trophy by blast ing a 283 out of a possible 300 score to Lead the army pistol team to the National championship at Jackson last his Mark smashed a record set by a Treasury department team 12 years Curtis is the first member of the army to win this match since it was begun Congress in the service pistol with service ammunition is the Only weapon used in the in recognition of Curtis work in bringing the trophy to the army for the first Gen John cd of army Field ordered Curtis weapon engraved and presented to the matches enabled Curtis to join the slender ranks of those holding the distinguished Marks Manship pistol medal three championship firing or Are required for this Curtis was credited with two legs for winning the individual for firing with the championship army he previously had two legs toward the coveted a Curtis copped the Illinois state Rifle championship in first year he turned to competitive he was coach and firing member of the in corps Rifle team in Japan which won the far East Conid Crown in he was picked for the army pistol team in a series of shoot ing elimination tourneys sponsored by army Field the 118th med pvt aids 2 German women 10 Alert ambulance Driver from the 118th med 43d provided emergency Aid recently to two Ger Man women who had been struck by a blood on the Street caused pvt Domencia cent to Stop his vehicle and in a nearby build ing he discovered the two injured women lying on the cent recruited help from placed the German women in the and took them to the Fuerth City 8th inf holds clinic 10 maj James 8th inf regt recently held a today Supply clinic for officers and men in the regiment concerned with Supply emphasis was placed on personal Supply capt Ben Curtis Agency responsible Tor training the officers and men of the 1952 army gathered from a world wide were sent certificates of achievement for outstand ing participation in the Ville the which reported at in july to train for the National placed first in All three National Rifle pistol team championships and second in the 1952 National trophy team in the team broke the world army participation in the match was much greater this year than at any time since the end of world War besides the army team making a clean sweep of the and team Champion several other army teams made commendable Wing to cite safest unit 10 to encourage flying safety con the 60th to we at the Rhine main air base will present an annual trophy to its most safety conscious the trophy will be awarded on the basis of major and minor Accident flying safety meet Ings and unusual Fly in safety the Board which will select the winning unit will include it col Leonard director of the 60ths maj George flying safety it col Robert Wing and col Clarence com Mander of the Goth maintenance and Supply in addition to the commendations and awards will be Given quarterly to the units demonstrating safety the quarterly awards will help determine the winning unit at the end of the those accidents that reflect per Sonal error rather than organizational inefficiency will not be considered in determining the winning organizations participating i n this program include the Goth to up and he 60th a these Are the Only units responsible for aircraft in the family meals offered Al Kronberg Castle 10 special a special family lunch for visitors to Kronberg Castle has been set up at the officers and civilians it was the mess is open Between noon and 3 pm and features dinner and dance a tour of the Castle costs 10 cents for with no charge for nato sets exercise in Naples 10 special the nato Southern euro Pean command exercise Southern Star will begin Here next according to an announcement by adm Robert Allied Southern exercise Southern Star is expected to thoroughly measure the defensive readiness of the military forces of the nato Southern european command in terms of of Communia organization and operational the exercise is a command staff conference designed to develop staff relationships and procedures in the Chain of More than 200 Allied officers and observers will included among the participants Are United kingdom and officers of the various commands and staffs under com z Hosp adds 40 Beds la 10 319th station Hospital Here began the new year with greatly expanded forty new Beds were recently moved into the giving it a total of 1u to take care of com z base Section personnel and their a new medical Ward is being con and the present medical Ward later will become a surgical other facilities being added Are an officers a paediatrics a delivery More office a Central Supply an adequate Linen and cloth ing storage space for patients cubicles Are being built in the surgical and medical wards to afford privacy to seriously ill patients and the obstetrical Ward is being magician pvt commended 10 magician Herbert who worked under the professional name of Arno in civilian recently received a letter o commendation from it col Robert 4th inf div for a performance Given at a dependent childrens Christmas etly urges a Polo 10 special a Call to every american in the command to support the 1953 March of dimes Campaign has been issued by it Gen Manton commander chief of in a message to the Eddy expressed the Hope that every american will contribute As generously As possible to this years thereby helping further the work of the the Campaign ends last Usa eur personnel contributed a record in answer to the National foundation for infantile paralysis Appeal for funds to Aid in the fight against Money contributed is used both to assist victims and to carry on medical the great need for funds and the scope of the task confronting the National foundation were out lined in a letter to this command Basil president of the the National foundation for infantile paralysis approaches the end of 1952 with an unprecedented task before he on there were cases of polio carried Over new cases from previous to Date total or cases More than the support highest previous years that of a result of this tremendous Case the National foundation will end 1932 with unpaid Bills for patient care totalling approximately in a return pledged energetic support of this years fund Campaign and stated it is expected that the 7th which contributed the major portion of the raised in the command last will again be the major two Willard of the Usa eur p and a on Page 4