European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday april 6, it Fred Cross fund drive passes $170.000 in Early totals l Esslinger april 5 special four installations have broken All records for contributions to the american red Cross and most other installation s in Europe and North Africa Are Well on the Way to sur passing their previous donations according to it col John. L. Steele fund chairman win in 48 hours after the month i oing fund Appeal ended Laken heat. Reported that $8.145 a tee donated by americans at the English installation. This is about $2,000above the final total for 1952., Sidi Slimane air base in North Africa listed $2,623 in donations which surpassed its 1952 total by approximately $1,000. Yanks at Burtonwood England have Given $4, 1c4 to the red Cross which is $800 More than the 1952 donations. Trieste troops who have always Given outstanding support. To the annual red Cross fund appeals reached a new High with $7,300 i contributions about $600 above the 1952 total. The Campaign in Trieste was spark plugged by the 351st inf a it which attained 100 per Cen participation. Reports from Many other stations Are far from Complete Steele emphasized but already More than $170,000 in. Donations to the Redcross have been recorded. This figure will be swelled substantially by reports which Are expected with in the next two weeks he said Frankfurt kist maintained it Early Lead in the Campaign with donations climbing to 23.333 on april 2, and Many units still in reported. Four other commands in German have passed the $10,000 Mark in their reported contributions. The Western area come listed $14,283 Stuttgart dist $13,217 Munich ,$12,877 and Wuerzburg dist $11,031. Other reports from Germany included Augsburg $8,400 Berlin,$4,233bflburg, $1450 Bremerhaven $2,473 Heidelberg. $7,710 numbers $7,008 Wiesbaden $5,500 Andu Sarteur recreation area $424. In the United kingdom sout Ruislip listed $2,709 and Brize nor ton reported $2,388. The latest reports from were Verdun $3,286 chateatfrotb.$31,348 Orleans $1,530 Paris Jay. 462 and la Roeh Elte 82,600. 7.other stations listed these totals Salzburg $7,514 leghorn port Lyautey $1,600 Naples and no masseur $18. Steele said that a semifinal report on the results of the Iffla Campaign would be released abort april 15 and. That the final Khan should a available by the end the month. Al at Alibi so or St vow be 3d most decorated Soldier Sec Llewelyn Chilson of Btry a 5th aaa in believed to be the most decorated Soldier on Active Doty is congratulated by then presi Dent Harry s. Trinan following award ceremonies at the White House in 1s46. Chilson s wife and child look on. 5th aaa in Sec has 3 discs 2 Silver stars Bronze Star Wiesbaden april 5 special Sec Llewelyn Chilson has a ser vice record for other soldiers to shoot at. He is believed to be the most decorated Serviceman now on Active duty. Chilson a member of Btry a  in. Was the third most honoured Soldier of world War ii ranking after Audie Murphy and Fred Fosse he holds the distinguished ser " vice Cross with two Oak Leaf clusters Silver Star with one Cluster purple heart with one duster Bronze Star legion of Merit Eto ribbon with five Battle stars com Bat infantryman badge Good con duct ribbon and army of occupation medal for Germany. The Soldier joined the 45th inf signal corps to film zone units for to Stuttgart april 5 is a film Story of the 7th army in training is being prepared by three signal corps photographic teams for presentation on the stateside television program the big picture this summer.  will begin tomorrow. One film team is concentrating on the Vii corps area filming the 43d and 28th inf dive while theother two will shoot the v corps area including the. 1st and 4thinf dive and the 2d Jarrod div. When the shooting is finished the film will be sent to the army signal corps Laboratory at Longisland .niy., Joir processing. Div at the close of the campaigning North Africa and participated in Battles in Sicily Salerno Naples Foggia Cassino Anzio Rome Southern France and on into Ger  the fighting at Anzio Chilson was captured by germans who overran his position. Three Days later during the confusion of a american counterattack and a Roll ing barrage he. Escaped and made his Way Back to his outfit. S in Germany c h i i s o a said there was a wild time for awhile. I Don t remember everything that happened but i know i killed a few and captured a  sergeant understates the facts. The citation with one of his discs. Reads for having killed approximately 40 e n e m y riflemen and being responsible for the Cap Ture of 225  decorated by Truman Chilson was called to washing ton in 1946, after he had returned to civilian life to receive his Deco rations from then president harrys. Truman who declared Young Man i think you Are entitled to Al this country has to offer you later Chilson appeared on the we the people show in new York. The sergeant rejoined the army in november 1947." kind of liked the Way things went in the army he declared. I decided that i wanted to make a career out of  was assigned to it. Hood tex., until late last year when reapplied for overseas duty and was sent to Germany -. Morning reports 53d Ord up holds Field a Guckenheim april 5 special elements of the 53d Ord up commanded by it col Frederick e. H e n d 1 e a recently completed a three Day Field exercise Mudlark number  part in the problem were the 70th and 75th Supply depot cos the 559th medium automotive Maint co and the 129th medium Maint co. Brig Gen Earl s. Gruver Usa eur ordnance officer directed the operation. To add to problem realism aggressor troops acting As guerrillas harassed the ordnance troops wit Surprise raids sniper fire Road blocks a mine Field and night at tacks the aggressors dressed As paddlers Farmers and  wreckers tractors vans trailers and cranes from the Mannheim and Pir Masens Ord Nance depots were used in the exercise. Gruver commended the group at the end of the problem. Munich scouts hike Cook learn safety Munib april 5 special thirty three boy scouts and two leaders from troop is sponsored by the Munich District dads club participated in a Day hike to per Lacher Forest recently. Activities for the Outing consisted of a five mile hike projects in tracking and Compass work and cooking of the evening meal. I addition assistant scoutmaster cps Richard r. Smith and Ron Ald Kohl stressed training in proper hike organisation and Trail safety. Pianist Cappelli gives recital at Heidelberg Heidelberg. April 5 special pianist Cpl Amo Cappelli Gav a recital of the works of Bach Beethoven Chopin and Debussy at the jewish welfare Board Center her recently. Cappelli previously has toured Europe with the 7th army special services entertainment . To entering the service he toured the american concert stage with his father and played As soloist with american symphony orchestras. Two . Destroyers Stop at Bremerhaven Bremerhaven april 5 Spe Cial two . Destroyers the  Charlesb Ware commanded by cmdr Joan b. Davenport an the  Watte commanded by cmdr Frank w. Vannoy took time off from a training cruise to drop Anchor in a Bremerhaven Goodwill Stop. The two commanders and. Cmdr Hugh Murray commander of . Officers a wire Frankfurt april 5 special twelve officers from the Susareu transportation school in Mannheim attended a one Day course on air transportability at Rhine main airbase the men were briefed on air transportability procedures by members of the 60th troop Carri Erwing. Training consisted of study of weight and balance Load adjusting and lashing and flight safely an emergency equipment in both the c82 and c119 aircraft. Warehousing and documentation at the air freight terminal also were discussed. Maj a s. Williams was Liaison and escorting officer for the Stu dents. Capt c. L. Mcdonald capt j. H. Wyatt it k.  Andelt l. J. Del do were instructors. Goeppinger tots find Keystone egg is. Teresia Stranski and Harry Bield ild uncover the Keystone Bart. Egg Soring an easter egg Hunt held for the children of the Goseppi Tift do Camp by members of hand a co 28th inf div. Army destroyer division 82, who washboard the Ware paid Courtesy Calls to the lord mayor of Bremer Haven the . Vice Consul an local commanding. Officers of . Units. Gen Norstad pays visit to 406th Wing in us Manston England april 5 special Gen Lauris Norstad commander in chief Allied air forces Central Europe recently made a staff visit to the 406th fighter bomber Wing Here. Norstad was accompanied by maj Gen Francis h. Griswold cd 3d of. And Brig Gen James a Selser jr., cd 7th air div. Col Conrad j. Heroic pc Wing co con ducted the officers on a tour of the base. Chaplain Breaks ground for bad Kissinger Chapel Wuerzburg april 5 special col William p. Maxwell Deputy Usa eur chaplain took part in ground breaking ceremonies forthe new sad Kissinger Chapel during a recent staff visit to Wuerzburg dist chapels present with Maxwell to Erelt col Lawrence $1. Nelson Wuerzburg dist chaplain it Colonville d. Lysaught Schweinfurt dist co and it col. James , co of so in a the army Cav rest 8th inf platoons tested on 4th div s agony Hill Friedberg april 5 is agony Hill the most difficult terrain in the 4th  s Butz Bach training area is the site of the 8th inf regt s current platoon testing program. Aggressor tanks and planes take part in the & of d. It he o pfc defense and All around la Fanrik c 2j Drivers school for teen Ager been started Here it was bounced at a recent the Munich dist dads a wac cil and committee so far 30 teen age san interest in the course will consist of classroom Ion Rind actual practice instruction permits win pfc to those taking the some Tofts in  i others in 43d so a f Augsburg april 5 the 43d Sig co 43dseems to have a traction for the Taft Cranston . Vlist there were to fat sgt Thomas Taft a Dcharles Taft. That War world War ii. Now the brother pvt Donald with the 43d div la oaf signal company. Donald apparently opened to be assigned tit fit when he completed we training and received seas orders while the and warrant office unit As National i 1941. After the 43d was Active duly during served with it in the 2f i teat or Sinif wid