European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of april to 1953 the stars and stripes puget my Utah news Section Worms a troops treat orphans m. A 4jr Era of me Otto aaa in Nold Mon Iury birthday parties atle Helm in Worms. Helping the children celebrate Are rep of the battalion led by 14 col John p. Taw a cent Eris photo by Grundy lews Muster a us Iii v o g Al we St Jer Slauter March 31 special the american depend Centary and High school at vib Gelwich was officially opened following completion of a new Wing and the installation Ofaria the first for a school in Waco. ? r. O. Wolfe representing col Bernard e. Hagen co of Thern dist presented the key to the school to capt c. A be dependents school officer. " Gen Olivier w. Hughes cd Waco was guest speaker at  Ini tory is under construction for students living outside the Stern area. " .-.,. R _. Scout troop Marks birthday wag awarded seven Merit badges Mark Stevens was made o Star scout and Craig Kimun and Cor Deu Willey received first class scout pins. = Hans Bode received our Wisit badges and Martinj Thon three Merit badges. 4f Henry w. Criers on official in Hico s. Office of economic affairs is scoutmaster of the troop which inks formed after Hico move to the Bonn enclave from prank Art. ,.--/ ". Of March. Is fsr Msj the bog scout troop troop Bucom boy scout coun Ting its firs troop a cowers have total of Over i Jook to w. A. Steinacker of the sponsoring Par tree reported at an Wintter and fourth court of Honor. T rank was conferred Stumacker who also Baden starts Spring classes april 6 Baden Kharch. 31 special the Spring term of evening Hie Wiesbaden air base education Center will open april 6. Be conducted two nights each week for a 10-week  to be offered include beginning French and German English and arithmetic first year algebra plane geometry history and government typing 1 and 2, bookkeeping and1 and to Public speaking farm management and photography. Ration for the term is being accepted at the base Ijmte office to Brace f. Dean educational adviser. To in sors 2 War h heroes March 31 special Stanley and pfc Rob goes both Kiuei in ts6bth army beat Dur War a were Honore when two Barracks hous of the 6gth medium 7k named after them. The regt is the Parent or the present 66th medium to in of the 2d army div Stamey was killed in France on july 23, 1944 while a member of co a. For his bravery he was awarded the distinguished service Cross.  -.v, Hughes a member of cod died in action on april it 1945. He was awarded the Silver Star for out standing heroism officer Tedt Ujj mor March 3tf8peciava Fetter of appreciation during the Holland flood disaster Tost Winter was re col Eric 2. Macdonald of the Rhine ordnance depot from Brig Gen Earl 8. Graver tsar eur ordnance amended to Macdonald for his work As or once of icy of Hotary belief organisation.  The japanese were unaware that he was connected with the under ground movement arid accepted him. They sent him to Manila to study japanese military i cuts and patrol upon. Finishing. The three month course he was assigned to duty in the Central Luzon area. From that time on he made note son japanese air bases ammunition dumps Ait a other enemy Lin Stalla tons and activities. R steals weapons close to being discovered in october 1944, Concepcion was ordered to desert the constabulary. Wit the Aid of five of his men he stole three bars 19 mis Enfield rifles and 500 rounds of ammo from the outfit ". " in january 1945,"the order came to Knock out enemy installation Sand communications Between the coming invasion Point and the Cen trial sector. The orders were carried out by blowing Bridges ambushing truck movements and generally harassing the enemy Between Manila and lingayen Gulf. Shortly afterwards the guerrilla forces met the spearhead of the 37th inf div. On feb. 14, 1945. Concepcion re new red Back to . Military control and has seen continuous Active duty since. Maintenance team leaves Rhine main Frankfurt to March 31 is Joe Harrelson and shorty Simpson Are leaving Rhine main air base together keeping intact for a few weeks longer anyway a the a that has existed since 1946.the two master sergeants both Mats maintenance supervisors will rotate to Westover fab mass., perhaps to be assigned again to he same unit. V they first met As privates in339, but were separated during the War. In 1946 their path crossed at the station where they Are now headed Westover. Since Hen they have been transferred together attended schools for advanced training together and have each earned reputations As out standing Mats ground Crew specialists. I v ". At Rhine main Simpson his name is Olin b. But everyone Callshim shorty or Simpson has served As line chief the top Scoof the 86th air transport so a maintenance Section.  has received wide acclaim for the labor saving device she designed while serving As shops chief. It was estimated that in.952 his designs represented a la Bor saving of Over 3,000 Man hours. Both sergeants Are rom Nort Carolina Joe from Norlyna and Horty from be knot both remarried and will be accompanied by wives and families on rotation. Amity project pvt George Leonard of the4th div looks Over picture Book of Germany he is compiling fora stateside  photo pvt compiles picture Book Frankfurt March 31 so  a. Leonard of Sig co 4ih inf div has started a project which he Hopes will con tribute to inter nation ii under standing. He is compiling a picture Story about the people of Germany their Homeland and their culture. When the Book is completed it will be used by his wife mrs. Marie Leonard As an Aid in caching her third Grad pupils at Herman a venue school in Auburn , Leonard an army photographer has been in Germany for seven months. He takes the pictures Fortis Book during his spare time and plans visits to other european countries before his return to the . Plans for the picture project we remade before Leonard arrived Over seas. While on leave in Washington,, Leonard took some color is ides of the official buildings and National monuments. They Wens later used i a mrs. Leonard in her  of Europe when was in school could Only read and dream about the people in Europe Leonard said perhaps with a Book like i m making the kids in Auburn Willet a More realistic idea of the Way of life Over  / so far Leonard has collected over200 pictures for his album. Famous castles and fortifications Parks an playgrounds Street scenes from towns and villages and German reconstruction efforts since the War have been photographed.  / under each picture in Leonard album is a Short text. He consults history books and encyclopedia for background information on his picture subjects. Future pictures Are planned by investigating every thing from travel folders to. C i t maps. The last pages of the Book a re devoted to a collection a German coins and  policy revised at wheelus Field wheel us Field Tripoli March 31 special personnel of wheelus Field granted leaves and furloughs to Europe now must certify they have sufficient funds to defray expenses Back to this Sta Tion by commercial aircraft if space is not available on military planes. Previously sufficient space usually was available on military air Craft for leave personnel. Recently a Large number of men have re ported Back after their leave time had expired col roller h. Anthis. Base co said the change in policy resulted from a backlog of military and civilian personnel awaiting Aeria transport from Germany and Italy to this station -.,.,. Leaves now Start and end. A wheelus Field and men returning late face the possibility of being charged As awol. Anthis also warned base personnel that continuation of the practice plight necessitate the discontinuance of the leave program to Europe. New bus schedule Heidelberg March 31 Spe Cial a revised bus schedule for Heidelberg went into effect yester Day. Major change from the old schedule is that busses will leave from and arrive in the downtown area when the shopping Center disclosed on sundays holidays and after 8 pm mondays through Satur Days. Dachau inmate returns As pvt Darmstadt. March 31 special when pvt Alexander Black of Rand m co 322d Sig in was sent to Dachau recently to attend Theu Sarteur tie school he was returning to a familiar spot but not one of his favourites. Black was a prisoner at the concentration amp there during world War ii. A native of Hungary Black was taken to Dachau after the nazis overran his Homeland. He remained there until 1345. During his imprisonment his parents had been killed and his Home occupied Black worked in Germany for to Nora and studied at the University of Heidelberg until he received permission to enter the .after" two years there he was drafted into the army. April 29 has always had special significance for Black. He was Bony released from Dachau an received his . Entry papers Andt his draft notice on that Date it different years. Hascom co reviews 17 units in Parade Heidelberg March 31 Spe Cial seventeen units stationed in he area come passed in review before col John f. Cassidy. Hascom co in one of the largest gatherings of troops in this area. Participating were elements of the 4th base Post office 13th, 14thand 17th medical dels 33d and up str army bands he and so co,45th engr in 113th leu 130th Sta Hosp and wag det 301strb and l up 382d he in 527th mpg co det a 7779th medical det he and wac dels 7809thscu, and the 7859th Ord so in Mainz March 31 special time changes All things except the assignment of m sgt Thomas f. Shirley he and so co 66th medium to in 2d army div. Shirley joined the division eight Days after it was activated in july 1940, at it. Benning ga., for Basic training with the 66th inf regt hews assigned to the battalion As a radio operator and while rising tothe Job of battalion communications chief has seen the unit change from 66th inf regt a ttys to 1st in 66th army regt stand finally to 66th Media mtg  v throughout world War n reserved with the 66th As a radio operator seeing action in Africa. Sicily franc and  months after leaving the army in 1945 Shirley rejoined the 2d Asod div at it Hood and waa reassigned to his old  says he plans to stay with the 66ui unto he retires