European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 1953 military news Section Page 3 Toni z sgt learns 5 tongues in 33 years with 3 armies la 31 you Are looking for an old sgt Robert assigned to the Etc is your he fits the Bill from almost any Point of Campbell believes he holds the lowest Active army serial number he has spent 33 years in the armies of three the old Soldier tag comes from the fact that Campbell is be has been on duty with every Branch of the army except the chemical the finance department and the army air but most of the time he has been in the in his travels around the Campbell has Learned italian and Campbells first hitch was in the 52d Royal Canadian a unit of the Canadian in which he served from 1914 to then he switched to the a with the 1st throughout the rest of world War in he was presented with the Croix de Guerre by marshal Petain personally for action near Soissons in july at the same time he was the distinguished service la Rochelle is Well known to greeks boost Cpl to Gen 31 Spe greeks have a word for Cpl Harry a Cook with co 18th inf regt 1st but it took him a while to figure out How general got into the conver townspeople in his native coun try thought Kessenides was a High official of a foreign army when turned up on a visit to his old Hometown seems that the of his regimental crests and four rage re blinded the people to the two stripes decorating his the Only decorations that a greek general wears Are the stars adorn ing his return to Greece after leaving the country at an Early age was hastened by a hitch in the army and an to he was inducted in 1952 and has served with the 18tti As a Cook since As a his pay equals that of a Captain in the greek his rank in the service of his native land would pull Down the equivalent of a pm flying club schedules lectures Jan 31 flying club at Rhine main air base plans to continue ground school lectures until the weather is suitable for the lectures started before they cover such subjects As flight Aerodyne a in and t sgt president of the said several civilian aircraft Are available for As soon As a administrative problems Are the club will buy a Small the lectures Are Given every thursday Orleans unit be designated 31 Spe 7805th augmentation det has been predesignated the 7805th area the unit will continue to perform it previous functions of providing logistical support for Campbell he served Here f r o m june 1920 to May 1921 with the 71st engr const regt from serv ice in he proceeded to Hawaii the Philippines and served with the 15th inf regt in Shanghai for four years before taking a discharge in 1935 Between 1935 and he worked As a machinist in an australian munitions when world was n broke Camp Bell enlisted in Melbourne in the australian he went to the Middle East with the 42d a 6th Australi an and fought from Al Ala mein to where his outfit acquired the name of the rats of after the Campaign at Bengazi in his unit re turned to Australia and Campbell transferred to the recalled again he served in Gen Douglas Mac Arthurs Headquarters throughout the rest of the War in new Guin and the Philip and found himself in Japan in he then went Back to the it was the first time that he had been Home since for three years after world War Campbell served at 5th army he until he left the army for the second time in Only to be recalled in As a reservist he served for two years at the infantry Center at it Ben transferred briefly to and came overseas late last year after re enlisting for s i x the fact that As a member of com is receiving the hospitality of France is an inter Esting reversal of his duties for two years at it he acted As personal orderly while there to Many d i s t i n g u i shed 14th Cav observes organisation Day tomorrow tanks and infantrymen of the 14th army Cav regt move against the enemy during a training prob the regiment will observe its organization Day at ceremonies photo two airmen tie in us safety slogan contest 31 airmen from the 3909th air base group tied for first place in a flying safety slogan contest one had entered on a the other had never seen his Mortimer an instructor in the base Drivers school submitted his while flying Over the Cliffs of please stay when a buddy bet 25 cents that agress  the second a Hasty a sudden a n Asty second was submitted for Dean shuffle ton by a who collected half of the winners 510 shuffle ton  remember voicing the 113 yanks donate blood at 97th go in december 31 a total of 113 varying in rank from private to lieutenant gave blood donations to the 97th go during co 317th engr c headed the list with 26 Fol owed by v with three dependent housewives donated blood during the cold course Given in Trieste 31 capt Bert Mulroy and Sec William from the Usa eur quartermaster school at conducted a course Here in cold in jury indoctrination late this Mulroy was specially trained by department of the Ward obtained experience while testing cold weather clothing for three Winters at it one officer and two cos from every company were required to attend the regt slates open talks by cos 31 troops of the 14th army Cav regt will observe the units Organiza Tion Day monday with a Daylong program of ceremonies will be conducted on battalion starting with addresses by followed by parades and an open House is planned for German and american Tours will be conducted in each Vari Ous competitive events will com plete the Days the with dates Back to March when the unit was organized at it As a cavalry it saw service in the Philippines and along the mexican in uie unit was predesignated As the 14th army 9th army and participated in world War ii campaigns in the 14th was predesignated As a constabulary regiment in 1946 and two years later was renamed the 14th army Cav battalions Are stationed at bad kissing in and unit commander is col Raymond new snack bars serve yanks in Italy 31 air Force has established pcs and snack bars in Central Italy to serve military and government new pcs have been opened in Florence and at Romes Ciampino Airport snack bars Are in opera Tion at both while Flor ence is served by a Beer Garden As pvt wins trophy in 18th inf regt Cost Competition 31 Spe Donald of med ical was named As individual Winner of the 18th inf regts Cost consciousness Competition for the last Quarter of an inscribed trophy awarded to the Winner of the battalion level com petition was the 1st four of its companies scored 95 per cent or with co b winning the com pan level scoring 98 per cent in Cost consciousness plaques were presented to the win Ning companies in the 16th inf regt awards went to co 1st in co 2d in co 3d and tank co in the provisional 4 brigadier generals visit 27th aaa a in 31 Spe generals recently visited the 27th aaa a in to in Spect the mess and motor the party included Brig Gen Raleigh 7th army arty cd Brig Gen Robert cd of the 34th aaa Brig Brig Gen Oliver Western area come and Brig Gen Theodore v corps arty French among them were marshal de latter de Gen Marcel Brig Gen edouard Renaudin Brig Gen de la Brig Gen and Brig Gen Campbell has so Many decorations and Campaign ribbons that he cant even remember All of he is authorized to Wear ribbons for the distinguished serv ice purple Good con duct medal with double mex ican world War i Victory with six arty of occupation of american de sense american Cam Asiatic Pacific with two world War h Brit ish general Mons Star North african French Al lied Croix de Guerre with and the presidential unit citation with two Oak Leaf at Campbell has no in Tention of retiring from the a he still has his fathers record to shoot the elder Campbell served in the Spanish american War and world wars i and re tiring from the service at the age of 1 of Oberlin shines again 31 n s h i n e pals have been re placed by the Sunshine and of berlins Mountain music lovers Are Happy fans of the saturday morning hillbilly music show were temporarily distressed when All but one member of the Sunshine pals rotated to the a Job of reorganizing was and the playboys were ready to fill the vacant broadcast pfc Clarence guitarist and is the Only member of the playboys left from the original others Are sgt Luther pfc a Jiam May and Cpl Robert guitarists pvt Bernard Bass pvt and pfc Charles top 3 graders club opens i Wuerzburg 31 special a capacity crowd of 300 attended the opening of the newly constructed first three graders club for Wuerzburg District of Leighton col Paul Wuerzburg District Deputy snipped the ribbon stretched across the following the ribbon cutting the guests settled Down to a free Buffet dinner and four act floor the one Story Brick building is split into a Check room and club manager is Sec Bernard no advisory Council 31 special a senior no advisory Council of the 628th to 28th inf was formed recently to maintain morale and promote the Council was organized so a group of senior enlisted men could Call upon their own experience in reviewing any com plaints or suggestions fro the Kos Mark pm birthdays 31 the 103d engr in and the 103d medical in go out of their Way to make sure that members of the two units have Happy two birthday parties held each in the mess Hall of the two men whose birthdays fall in the first half of the month Are feted on the 15th another party is held on the last Day of the month for the the birthday programs were arranged by Wong William mess assisted by Sec James mess both Are members of he 103d