European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes it cols move to new posts army protocol Charles of Parsons or. Join 28th army Pho text col Milton b. Pulver. Named Waco s4 command changes col Slaughter transferred to 2d army d Heidelberg March 13 Spe Cial col Donald f. Slaughter for the past two years Deputy chief of the g4 Supply Branch Usa eur has been reassigned to the 2d army div Usa eur he announced. Slaughter has been in the com Mand since August 1950. A 1b38 graduate of the University of Utah Norstad visits Africa " wheelus Field Tripoli March 13. Special Gen Lauris Norstad commander in chief Al skied air forces Central Europe arid comm rider in chief ., air forces in Europe visited tie Elsfield recently on an inspection trip find staff visit v Norstad was greeted by col bib Leri . Wheelus Field co following a four1 of the base Norstad told the officers 1 because of \ the heavy economic commitments by the to United states the air Force is embarking on an austerity program resigned to More efficiently make use of the Materi als and equip ment on hand. Be will have an adequate air Force but each individual must examine himself and devise ways of performing his Job in a better and more.,efficient manner with the materials of 59th air depot Wing unit awards morale Pennant Burtonwood England. March .13. Special a maintenance up 59th if depot Wing has.,be gun a new unit policy tee p unit and Supply personnel up to Date on changes pertaining to supplies and equipment used by the Arithy. In Addison to Fura Shiner infer mation concerning the army a Many directives the spark plug also and useful information on the Cost and Upkeep of almost All items. In the spark plug you can find the Correct answer to almost any question from making out a report of Survey to the Price of the heaviest tank it tells How to Safe guard equipment such As weapons clothing vehicles or. Any of the lither items use d by the army. First printed at Camp Pickett a some two years ago the spark plug has since become familiar publication throughout the 43d, each month two copies Are sent to All division units. One is placed i the unit Supply room while the other is kept in the office of the Iiri it commander where it is available at All times for reference purposes ,. Base in Britain gets Veteran of Korea War Burtonwood England march13 special the first airman known to have served in Korea and then be. Assigned to this base arrived Here recently. He is s sgt Robert r. Rhodes assigned to the 1602-2 . i a. Veteran of both world ii an the korean Condo to Rhodes was a radio operator arid sound Engineer for the Public address system of a Cit propaganda plane in Korea an was in constant peril while Mak ing Low level swoops Over bed lines. -1 for seven months in 1951 he flew Over the Korea lines operating the Public address system As Orien Tal girls talked Over the speakers attempting to lure surrendering. Rhodes plane and a sister ship constantly were harassed by 30 a i d 50-Cal machine gun fire be cause of the Low Altitude at which they bad to Fly Rhodes. In order to heard. Sometimes pistols were fired at fiem. I needed 100 missions to come Home Rhodes said. He added that he took every flight possible to shorten Bis tour and return Home to has wife and daughter. He flew virtually every other Day. Twice he was shot Down. Both times he walked away from the burning wreckage. The first time he was forced to ride the plane Down because there was not enough Altitude for him to jump. On his 75th Mission his plane was riddled Over enemy territory but the Pilot managed to get it Back Over Friendly territory before time Rhodes said the plane was completely Mem Bers of the Crew were awarded the distinguished flying Cross for that Mission. -. This Deco Fatiori however was t the first Ifor the 58-ye"ar-old vet eran 0f fighting. In Korea the Philippines Okinawa and Japan. His decorations include the air medal Witler three. Clusters the american defense ribbon the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with three Battle stars world War u Victory ribbon Philippines liberation us Bon japanese occupation ribbon Korea Campaign ribbon in rib Bon and a unit citation. After the War Rhodes left the of for three years schooling ibis. Native Joliet 111. He returned in 1343 to be assigned to duty with Mats c54s. His seven month tour in Korea War in 1951. He spent a year in the At Westover fab before coming to Burtonwood. 7th army he gives windows to Chapel March 13 special stained Glass windows donated by sections of 7th army he Are re placing the original coloured Ca thedral Glass in the Patch bar Racks Chapel at Vai Hisgen. Installation. Of the first seven windows andean upper door panel will soon be completed each will Bear a Small Bronze plaque Indi Cating the donors with some of the Glass honouring soldiers who Ost their lives in action. The command Section has Given Lour windows the ordnance in Spector general and medical sections one each arid the adjutant general s Section the door panel average Cost is around 200 Marks the Glass is locally produced by German i artists. 351st re a
