European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse 1953 the stars and stripes Poge 9 Trieste exercise a members of the 351st inf Tri Jesse engage in combat exercises during operation Bora at top. I a tank Rolls out to join the in Santry forces while at left part hairy Hammond follows Cpl t Peter trend Fri in an Advance through a smoke screen. Both Are from co g. Below left pfc Merle d. Stone so co completes a Weldine Job in the Field. Pfc Thomas m. Archuleta. Co a i Center reports on aggressor positions by radio and Cpl Paul 1 merge week right of he co 2d in inspects the electric sign be devised for the Field message Center. As the tank exercise be Eins Bottom left pfc a Callett for .?-.representatives from All the contributing groups met and recommended that the surplus be used to Purchase shoes for the thousands of orphans and needy of the committees recommendation by col Ben l. Funk depot commander opened the doors for bids from German shoe fac tories. After examination of All samples by personnel of the depot repair shop the Selwitz product was declared the Best value in Quality and pricey delivery of the shoes a expected in approximately three weeks. High maintenance score Nurnberg March 13 special at a recent Vii corps command maintenance inspection at Bilach Cavern tank co 1st in. 2d and Cav regt scored 428.2 Points out of a possible 500 in physical proficiency tests. According to 1st Tjohn a Mcdaniels of Vii corps g3 Section the score was the highest Ever recorded by vhf Cor son any Chi physical proficiency instr 28th div buddy mail reaches fico Irea yanks with the45th in div in Korea March 13. Special men of co a x m9th regt 45th inf div have received the first package of letters fro the troops of co a 112th regt 28th in div in Germany. Vas the first Batch of letters in operation buddy arrived the Battle Lisej thunderbird troopers s sat Down and started their answers. The letters were sent by Keystone division men to members of Tfaye Tom Aat a tested unit who hold corresponding jobs lie., package of mail was the first of a series of Bidy letters,."" the writers professed a desire to become a buddy to one of the Mennow fighting communism in Jorea and asked for Cambut tips that might. Explain exactly jobs Are carried out in 12th inf pfc gelnha0sen, March 13 special if you think you Are a Long. Way from Home just consider pfc. Sera Fin Aquino former philippine scout with 12 years service Fri their. Is army. Three thousand Miles of Atlantic Ocean the North Ameri can continent and the Broad Pacific lie Between him and his old Home. I a guerrilla fighter against the japanese who destroyed his Village in 1s41, Aquino became a member of the philippine banal regt when the americans returned idler fight ing As a philippine scout with the b6th inf Day. Aquino stayed in the american army after world War ii serving with the 31st. Inf regt in Korea where he earned a Bronze Star and a purple heart. Was Fisherman a Fisherman before the outbreak of the last War Aquino has his fishing Schooner put away for More peaceful Days and plans to return Home when our country is no longer threatened by crazy people who want to fight and make Aquino s shy manner belies his combat record. He was awarded the Bronze Star for the single handed destruction of a machine gun nest while his purple heart represents fractures of both legs and both hips. Witk the leading elements of a attack pinned Down by machine gun fire during an Advance Aquino left his Cove re d position and charged1 the enemy hurling Gre Nades As he ran. The exploding grenades killed five of the enemy soldiers action. And put the gun out of Aquino is a member of so co 12th inf regt. Male animal due for Stuttgart run Stuttgart March 13 Spe Cial tickets will go on Sale next week for the Little theater group s presentation of the male animal which will open a four Day run March 25 at Robinson the Nugent and Thurber comedy will be Tom Hanrahan of the. Comptroller Sec Tion. Mrs. R. S. Johnstone is direct ing the play. Members of the committee Stag ing the production include Harr Guss production manager mrs. H. A Coleman and mrs. H. , props Dale Brockman sound mrs. G. W. Murphy publicity Willis o. Benson tickets and capt Floyd Moser stage Man Ager v. Der Battle conditions. A typical letter received by pfc John a Martick in the 45th stated i feel certain that certain pieces of equipment work better in some instances than the letter from the 28th div private went onto give specific cases As a basis Fortis opinion. Cited examples i agreed with him in most cases " said Marti Csc and in others cited examples showing him where i thought he was wrong. There Are a lot of Little drawbacks in combat unless you know your equipment inside and first it Richard s. Sweet the company commander advised his men to especially discuss the prob lems encountered in Korea in an swering the letters. He outlined the building of bunkers and trenches patrolling and water discipline As Points to my letter i stressed the Crew declared Cpl James f. Koach. My Crew is capable of Tak ing Down our gun in less than. In seconds after a fire Mission. We have to he Good. Once a mortar round hit our position 25 seconds after we had fired our last , we were Long gone from that position the Matusas Republic of Korea troops attached to the company Are getting into the swing of the. Letter Exchange. No accidents Ulm March 13 special a re cent vehicle Check of co a .110th inf beat showed that not a single company vehicle was involved in a Accident during 1952. 3 a mks made French rfcs Metz March 13 special three . Army officers became honorary privates first class in the French army in a colourful ceremony Here. The officers honoured were maj Jack g. Dockter capt Louis Davino and capt John 3. Dunne All Mem Bers of the 594th transportation traffic regulating up Avsec. The Honor once bestowed upon president Eisenhower was conferred on the three by col Fernand Ruffat French transportation director of the 6th a French army band played Ruffat presented the Trio with a certificate of commendation for their outstanding service and co operation with the French army while with the Avsec movement control office. Chicksands masons elect new officers Chicksands England march13 special chaplain Paul mor a Gan of the 3d Hosp up was elected president of the Chick Sands Square and Compass club at the second annual meeting of the organization Here recently. Roger Magoni of the 10th run was renamed Secretary of the club. The new president appointed Wil Liam Bowers and Joe Stowers As an entertainment committee. The club heard a report of a proposed de Molay reunion to beheld in London this summer and voted to sponsor a meeting of american delegates answer the Call
