European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 military news Section january 1953 1st inf div tests signal system classroom briefs two 1st div signalman install a commercial line to a switchboard Van while another taps nut a message on a knee key above As the division tests its communications photos 10 special the communication system of the 1st inf div underwent a severe Field test last month As every thing from knee keys to communications vans was used under simulated combat conditions in rugged signal units of the 18th and 26th inf the 1st med the 1st engr c the 701st Ord co Aid the 1st and recon cos participated in the today problem that was de signed to give unit commanders an Opportunity to see and appraise the work done by signal per according to maj Patrick assistant division signal officer and assistant problem direct it was the first time the entire communication system of 18 Linz scouts get Tenderfoot badges two make 1st class 10 Tenderfoot badges and two first class badges were awarded recently to military Post boy scouts at the Linz american de pendent school the awards were made by Hof executive of the boy scout american european be fore a Parent teachers meet the two first class Rutte and were awarded their badges by their it col Roland special serv ices officer and Ufa the following received tender foot badges dem Paul Holmes and the scoutmaster for the Linz area is m sgt Edwin of the 501st my heres How to recall nato from a to t 10 you have trouble remembering All 14 nato nations shape he Here has come up with a memory for 10 of the nations just remember the first nine letters of the Alpha bet Tor can Iceland and for x o r w a Portugal and they suggest a phrase using the Ini example Lions never pay the Allied air Central has it even they just take the first six letters for their six nationality ele ments English men and the division was placed in the Field without the presence of staff and command this enabled the unit signal commanders to work on timed system that allowed the signal plans to be inspected and in an Ordinary the communications officers Are not afforded a Chance to make a Complete Survey of the signal personnel work As they May be Only a whisker distinguishes 2 431 div of flyers 10 it we rent for one Small two platoon leaders in the 172d inf 43d inf could switch places very the two 2d its Earl and Edgar Are platoon leaders of cos l and they Are identical twins and the Only Way to Tell them apart is by the Mustache sported by Edgar to Lim it the the two enlisted in the Navy during world War ii but served after being discharged in they enrolled at Marion military receiving Roth commission in after infantry school the twins were assigned to usar eur where the 25yearold officers were split Edgar was assigned to the 172d and Earl to the us a eur Engineer school at Murn last they were re United when Earl was also assigned to the both men Are married and each is the father of a Hesse official lauds Wiesbaden drive 10 special geor August minister presi Dent of has congratulated the personnel of Wiesbaden Mili tary Post for their part in the huge fund raising Campaign and party for the cites in a personal letter to maj Gen Truman Deputy com Mander in chief of Zinn noted that Headquarters units of Safe and other american Chili tary units stained in Wiesbaden collected and used this sum to provide a joyous Christmas to More than orphaned children Aziet old the Joy which was thus afforded will perhaps suffice for your Zinn i to Tell you How very Happy we were that your soldiers in our in addition to their military Felt themselves to be friends of the orphans and the 17 Good conduct medals 10 enlisted men in the 27th aaa a in received Good conduct medals it col Russell battalion made the moved out on Short notice by the g3 each unit commander was As signed a sector which he divided among subordinate the unit established a commo had it inspected by a signal officer and moved the incoming outfit would use the same system left by the relieved operating during a cold Snow spell and concentrating on the installation of wire the new men were Given an Opportunity to work in the Field for the first time under close it also provided an excellent re course for Field problem a critique held in the Field by it col James Divi Sion signal officer and problem and Nolan praised the work of the men and termed the operation in new posts col William comp troller of the Bremerhaven port of is taking a new assignment at the Pentagon in photo rear adm Robert fire above has assumed his new duties As chief of staff at the London Headquarters of adm Jerauld commander i chief of the naval forces in the Eastern Atlantic anti med Pirie formerly commanded the aircraft Carrier Coral photo wac to finish Usa eur pm school 10 Ber that wac Cpl Ruby Cpl Evans is the student graduated from the usar eur quartermaster school this she received her diploma from the schools col Alexander graduation the Browneyes Corporal from took the electrical accounting machine the course is designed to teach students How to effectively use the amys Battery of electrical accounting Cpl who describes the school As feels that she will be a greater asset to the army when she returns to her assignment with the ordnance control miss says she joined the army in May out of Curi she has been in Germany since because of the army regulation requiring six months service after completing an army school Cpl Evans recently signed a years Extension in order to attend the she has a sgt William who recently returned from he is attending the army Supply school at besides the electrical account ing machines the Quarter master which began its operation at Leng Gries in Janu also teaches courses in food company administration and 248 Complete training at ordnance school 10 special a total of 248 students were recently graduated from two courses con ducted at the Usa eur ordnance school in among the 153 graduates of maintenance and repair course were two officers and three enlisted men of the italian two enlisted men of the nether lands army and four officers and six enlisted men of the norwegian the top students were pvt Gerald of the 507th Ord he automotive Maint bar and pvt Fred of co 124th army Ord Maint each with a Grade of per three officers and 13 enlisted men of the norwegian army were also included in the 95 graduates from the schools ammunition Small arms repair and automotive maintenance mechanics top student in this class was pfc Glen of the 89th engr port construction with an average Grade of per maj James chief of the schools made the graduation address to the maintenance and repair Grad it col Joseph harps addressed the second 4 dutch soldiers finish transportation studies 10 four members of the Royal Netherlands army recently received diplomas along with 14 officers at the graduation of the Lith Highway transport class at the Usa eur transportation it col Charles chief of plans and intelligence Usa eur transportation spoke on the value of troops of North Atlantic treaty organization countries being Able to understand each through language As Well As ideas and use of capt Wilhelm Sili acus of the Royal Netherlands army expressed his thanks and the appreciation of he government for the Opportunity of attending the Usa eur nato personnel attend schools under the Mutual Security Agency program of training personnel in the use and maintenance of american equip1 ment being supplied to nato first its Ralph of the 12ih transportation truck and Earl of the 545th transportation truck led the six week course with grades of per 109th a private leads 28th div arty no grads 10 pfc Elwood of Btry 109th a was top Man at the re cent graduation of the 28th div Artys eighth no Academy Kruse scored Points of a possible to Lead the 56 enlisted men col John div arty commended Kruse at a pre graduation 793d a Corporal tops 7th army defense group 10 top Honor student in the Lothen listed class of the 7th army chemical biological radiological defense school Here was Cpl her Bert acting sgt with he 793d a other Honor graduates in thu 82member class included Phi Matale of the 348th Ord ballistics tech so awl Cpl Charles of he so 17h army a the guest speaker for graduation exercises was it col school signal school graduates second largest class 10 special the Usa eur signal school graduated 160 men from the conv Mun cations communications radio teletypewriter equipment Mechanic and radio repair the men made up the class Ever graduated Frasto the signal organized in november another unique aspect of the graduation was without sex the five Honor students All received academic ratings of Supe the Honor graduates of the respective courses were 1st it Joseph 12th army inf in pfc Abdul 42d army inf in pvt Leonard he and he 6th inf regt pvt William and pvt Frank 176th Sig rep 18th engr pvt Heads 7th army radioman 10 the seventh class of the 7th Anny Engineer radio school finished 12 weeks of intensive training in the techniques of radio communications at a graduation ceremony held at the Clover service Philips top Man in the class was pvt Thomas Dell he and so 18th engr c
