European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 28,153 the stars and stripes Page 9 paratroopers repair damaged parachutes the to tooth pm Parachute packing and repair Branch in Saa Hofen repairs Para used by Escom units. A Eirc Alir arrangement of is Semi nor machines Eft in repairing a 108-foot canopy. Unpacking a Chute for inspection Center Are  5pied for . Jain St japs 3eppingen. March 27 Spene of the most hunted men in the philippine islands the japanese. Occupation sgt Jose r. Brillante of do inf Liege 2bth inf div. The who commanded about. Guerrillas supplied Gen Doug offs Arthur s Headquarters with Enoe  ports concerning movements and locations o installations. _ ate joined the army in after being assigned to units he joined the 57tht it. Mckinley and went with that unit against 5 on Jan. 29, 1942. Captured by japs the u a forces surrendered and six others penetrated lines but were capture Days. Later they were by an English speaking officer and made their  Manila where they con a philippine scout officer , organizing guerrilla received orders to re Halo tils Hometown of Jaga and i a guerrilla band. Using and posing As a Well to do Shant. He organized and ined his band of men who from All walks of life. Japanese Hunting for the Leader in the naga area the philippine , but released him. Colte american forces invaded in 1944, Brillante s band was to harass the japanese As As they could. Weapons and ammunition by submarine the Ger she behind the lines until Ade in last with the Isth they joined until the was recaptured the War Brehant joined philippine army commissioned a c o n d and stationed at Guam e be Lite 7th inf refit s so co. He was promoted to first tit. And was Given com the 55th pm up. Auary 1943. Brillante en-il4n the us. Army As a master was transferred to it. By. And received euro in november of 1932. Too office France March 27 the syst american sex office in the Northern com z s ease Section has Here. Fac John Demjanik and Cpl Paul Kloecker inspecting a i moot canopy on a Shadow Box right which reveals rips and tears Are Foar members of the unit made up of paratroopers especially trained for the important Job. Army photos Heidelberg March 27 Spe Cial you be probably heard the old Story about the Rookie Para trooper who asked. His jump master what would happen if his Chute should rip apart in midair turn it into the quartermaster for repair was the reply. The Parachute Patching shop for Neucom is the 7220th pm Para Chute packing and repair Branch two officers and if enlisted men commanded by maj of s. Pumphrey a Veteran of the european fighting in world War it with the 13th an div. The detachment s shop at Cole Matt Barracks in Sandhofer contains Odd instruments and work benches unlike those in any other army repair installation. The equipment is manned by Para Chute riggers As the repairmen Are Tai own and is in the main constructed of German materials boxes Long narrow tables known As Shadow boxes contain Glass covered fluorescent lights. The Chute is pulled Over the tables where the Strong Light shows up any defects. In the. Center of the building stands & Large Flat circular table supporting 16 sewing machines a Road its circumference. Processing a canopy As the chutes Are sometimes called works like this a cargo Chutie measuring 100 feet in diameter is harnessed Toan american jeep in a. Cu9 Fly ing Over our territory near the enemy lines. A the plane a patches perseverance met  Jug Ftp safety instructors sought in 12th air Force Toffle Baden March s7 special the .12th of is currently encouraging qualified personnel who Are due for rotation within a year to apply for duty As. Instructors with the technical training air Force. A drive being conducted by he Teaf is aimed at getting proven specialists particularly overseas re Umeres who Are potentially Quail led for duty As technical or Genera training instructors selection leads to a minimum free year assignment at one of the Teaf technical schools at Amarillo Chanute Keesler Lowry. Scott Sheppard or Warren air Force issues or at Lackland Parks or Sampson air  bases. 627-Days without awol Mainz March 27 special a record Mark of 627 Days without an awol is claimed by 2d army div s Btry a i.4th. Army a Bil during the period 177 men have Eft the Battery and 138 new men Tave Beer dded to the roster. Preaches the drop zone the jeeps released from the rollers the canopy opens and the machine descends to the ground. Later a recovery team picks up the Chute and discovers a number of tears in the Nylon. The canopy is loaded into a Container and sent to the7720th. Upon arrival the silk is removed from its Canvas Container an turned Over to the Shadow Box men. On either Side of the Box Are a shaped Metal troughs to As Sist the rigger in handling the huge cloth. The boxes Are equipped with Hydraulic jacks for use i adjusting the height of the table to that of the men at work. Slowly and methodically the �100, saved at Ingrande in 4-month period Ingrande France March 27 special the Salvage of nearly $100.000 Worth of damaged or otherwise a shippable supplies within four month period was announced Fay the classification and surveil Lance Branch of the Ingrande quartermaster depot recently. It William f. Buck classification officer said most of the $100,000 Worth of goods was contained in 2,900 cases bags boxes bundles and packages which had been dam aged while in shipment and re turned to the warehouse for restoration. A Large portion of the items re turned for repair although they Are no longer in top condition can be made combat serviceable or at least Salv Gable Duck said. Greatest savings came in the Salvage of food items. An average of 3,000 pounds of sugar 3,000 pounds of flour and Eoo pounds of Salt damaged in. Transatlantic ship ment have been reclaimed each week. A Large number of rusted food cans have been cleaned tabled and returned in usable condition after being inspected by a Veter Narian. Even packaging crates bags bands string were and fiber Are salvaged for their commercial value Duck added. Chute is drawn Over the Glass. The rigger spots n tear. He notes approximately 30 by 36 inches. Each Inch is inspected until the entire unit has been checked. The Chute is removed and the list of damaged areas Given to a rigger at the cutting table vrho May scissor Cut an entire new Section the size and location of the tear electric machines at the sewing table a Pulley hooked to the Apex of the Chute raises it until its skirt alone touches the edges of the table. The patches necessary to repair the cloth Are Given to the sewers along with the list of the areas affected. The men sit on High stools for this work As they operate their electric sewing i Chines. Upon completion of the sewing task the canopy is inspected by the unit s executive officer Atlee Koukes or the shop super visor Ste Harold a Amick if it is in perfect shape the cloth is packed Back into its Container Ami on its Way ready for another drop All members of the 7720th Are qualified paratroopers on jump pay status. The paratroopers applied for riggers school and took a Tough three month course at the quartermaster school at it Lee 43d div Bondsman played for stars Augsburg March 27 special Cpl Harold Staeck former member of the be Oise rank band has recently been assigned to the 43d infantry division. Before entering the army Staeck played with the Kay Starr and Mills Brothers groups. Other stateside jobs included engage ments with Del Courtney Chuck Foster prior to joining rank s band in the Midwest. Currently fee is. Playing Lead Altos a with the 43d winged Victory dance band in addition to a spot on the an show service Star time after being discharged this sum Mer Staeck will rejoin the rank group. _ 8 Navy ships from Korea Call at Naples. Naples. March 27 special eight Navy destroyers veterans of the korean Campaign anchored in Naples Bay recently for a two Day Courtesy visit. The ships which make up de Stroyer so 20, Are the Miller Hai Ley Hickox Rooks Mcgowan the sullivans Mcnair and Lewis Han cock. They Are returning to the . Without a casualty after four months patrol and bombardment duty in korean Waters. Capt Michael p. Russillo com Mander of the Squadron matted on capt Forrest close Navy representative in Naples for vice adm Jerauld Wright Coin Mander in chief of ils. Navai forces in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. World cruise which started months ago will end for the 2,700 officers and men of the Squadron when they return to their. Home port Newport r.i., in april. Burtom Vood shops help veterinarian build surgery unit Burtonwood England March 27 special the maintenance group welding machine shops Here recently completed another Spe Cial order task an operating table for the base veterinarian capt Gene c. Phelps. The original Pat Tern for the Metal table came from a veterinary professional periodical Phelps asked capt John Wil Liams if his shop could duplicate the item from a Magazine picture. Under sgt Henry Tholke four men came up with an exact rep Lica. " " made to Dpi Alc bite a 4 Barber s chair the table can be raised lowered and tilted by a Hydraulic pump installed in the Center column. Like All other components he item was completely assembled from spare and scrap parts. Div co adopts German Home for Blind a Terburg March 27 Spe Cial a step to increase Good will Between germans and americans was taken recently when he co inf div decided to adopt a Sennan Home for the Blind i Wuerzburg. Donations of Money clothing and other articles for the 77 in la Bitanus of the 100-year-old Home he Lindenheim Marion Anstatt Are to be raised through voluntary contributions by company Mem Bers according to 51 sgt Davis a Parker chairman of the project committee. Visited institution idea of sponsorship waste born when he co men visited the institution to look at the equip ment and met the inhabitants. Plans were submitted to the com Pany and approved and a few Days later eight american soldiers called on the Home again. They were welcomed by or. August Mueller president of the society for the welfare of the Blind who thanked them for their efforts in addition to outright donations plans Are being made to give the Home s children an easter party and occasion cd outings