European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday april 8, 195 Gray ladies Zleit april 17 in Stuttgart Esslinger april 7 special representatives of the 520 Ameri can red Cross Gray ladies no serving at is. Military hospitals in Europe and North Africa will Jold a conference at the Macogue club in Stuttgart april 17. Among the featured speakers atthe conference will be Wilfred j. Phillips director of the Bureau of organization and development of National societies for the league of red Cross societies and mrs. Charles la Bolte wife of it Gen Charlesl Bolte new Susareu commander in clip has aided in the organization i several National red Cross societies in various parts of the world will discuss the role of the Volunteer in the worldwide lied Cross movement and will de scribe sortie of the activities of the league of red Cross societies. Mrs. Bolte who has been an Active red Cross Volunteer in both the . And in Europe was chair Man of the Gray lady corps at the St go while living in Stuttgart Gray ladies from England France Germany Austria Italy Trieste French Morocco and Libya have been invited to attend the meeting according to Jane better by assistant director of service in military hospitals for the arc. 28tlighends year in Coin z. La Rochelle France april 7 special the 2sih go com z base Section s major Hospital recently celebrated the first anniversary of its arrival in trance a review at Croix Chapeau and a Buffet dinner it the la Rochelle service club marked the the command of it col Franklin Cooper the Hospital is used for All major surgery and births in based though it has been Lully operational Only since Jan. 9, this year. The 28th, which left it. Sam Houston j Texy on March 24, 1952, Lor its current installation also served in France during both world wars. V organized As a base Hospital in april 1917 the unit came to franc Witti the aef1 following the armistice the 28th was demobilized until 1923,-when it was reconstituted As part of the organized re serve. In 1933 it was allocated to the regular army As an inactive unit. Shortly after the outbreak of hostilities in world War ii the Hospital was called to Active duty at Camp Riickert Ala it sailed for France in. 1944 and landed on Omaha Beach in August. Later attached to Patton s 3darmy, the1 28th moved to Liege Belgium from there it went Tosis Sone near Laon. At War s end it sailed for Home arid deactivation. The present tour of duty began on 1951, at it. Sam Houston. It crossed the Atlantic for franc under the command of col Joe Harrell now com z chief surgeon. Command changes 2 officers to leave Rhine depot Kaiserslautern april 7 special two Rhine Engineer depot Field Grade officers will Soori assume new duties depot officials announced. It col William a Mccreary depot inspector will become South Ern area come Engineer officer after four months of service at the Rhine depot. Returning to . Is it col Cal Vin c. Campbell of the miscellaneous services office. He will be As signed to the Engineer division manpower control office. At the Pentagon in Washington. Campbell has been Active in Engineer Supply operations since 1949 when he served on the planning Board for the Rhine Engineer depot. He served in Europe during world War ii. Com a col Dave j. Cook has been appointed chief quartermaster division he com a succeeding col Elmer a. Kell who has been transferred to Germany Cook was formerly staff quartermaster for com z a base Sec Tion he arrived in com z last August and was assigned to the Ingrande quartermaster depot. Army photo it col William h. Mccreary. Assigned to Saco Gya cites three for youth work Nurnberg april 7 special three Volunteer helpers received Gya certificates of appreciation signed by it Gen Manton s. Eddy former Usa eur commander in chief. The awards were presented by capt Lorraine a. Schultz Nurnberg list Gya officer at the Nurnberg american theater. The first certificate was awarded to Ignaz Wuehr a Nurnberg film theater proprietor who has con ducted the Gya youth movie Hourin Nurnberg for the past six years. The films were seen by More than465,000 Youthful Gya visitors at reduced other two awards went 1o August Dittrich who obtained 16-Rnm movies for the Gya film Section and Friedrich Wagner five year instructor in the Nurnberg Gya Center photo Laboratory. As assistant for come it col Gilbert h. Woodward was named staff Secretary for the office of maj Gen Thomas s. Timberman . Com Mander Berlin in orders published came to Berlin from Mainz where he was commander of the 42d army inf in 2d Arm div for the last two years. A 1940 graduate of the . Militar Academy at West Point he served with the 8th Cav regt and the 84thinj div Lin tex., before being transferred to the 94th inf div in 1944 for campaigns in Northern France ardennes Central France and Ger Many. Army photo it col Calvin c. Campbell. Returns to . 516th Sig go Marks fourth anniversary of Ufa service Salzburg april 7 special the 516th Sig co of tactical ,. Forces Austria celebrated the fourth anniversary of its reactivation and. Re designation april 1. The unit was first activated at amp Crowder mo., during world War ii As the 245th Sig operations co. It participated in the Omaha Beach Landing and the Normandy Northern France ardennes Rhine land and Central Europe campaigns. It was inactivated at it. Monmouth n.j., in 1945. On March 15, 1949, the unit was Given its present designation As part of Tesfa. Capt Thomas w. Turley is co. Highlight of the organizational Day ceremonies was a display of the equipment. All equipment used in the company s Job of providing communications for tactical com Mand was shown. Guides explained the exhibits to visitors a party was held in the evening at the Casanova club in Salzburg. 60 pass intelligence course u l a april 7. Special sixty members of the 110th inf intelligence staff graduated from a two week intelligence school Here recently. The course was under the supervision of capt Harold King regimental s2 officer and it John o. Girardat i and r platoon Leader. Army photo co David j. Cook. Named com z pm Btry offices get wheels Baum older april 7 special men of he Btry 16th army a in 2d army div have converted some of their key trucks into rolling shops and offices to eliminate time wasted when moving from the Gar Rison to the Field. Personnel now can continue work while the vehicles Sre travelling and no time is consumed pitching tents at the bivouac area. Typical of the Mobile units is the fire direction truck built from Standard 2 ton vehicle. It includes two radios hanging desks a Tele phone switch Board with Complete connections and Racks for six phones storage chests map Case blackboard and situation map. The truck also pulls a trailer which is the s3 office. Used in Garrison the Battery s maintenance shop truck is used in Garrison As Well As in the 1ield. Numbered bins hold vital parts and cabinets contain first Echelon tools. There is a desk for paper work and an outside rack for Tow chains. All the converted trucks have electricity connections. The mess truck allows Cooks to prepare Chow on the move and Haveit ready to serve when the con Voy halts. It carries three Field stoves a steam table and a Small Cabinet. Two sets of stairs and a platform allow men to file by the steam table for fresh hot meals. Similar trucks Are now under construction for the air and sup ply sections. 109th rest Drill winners gae Lingen april 7 special a Drill team from co a 109th Ine regt led by Sec Kenneth e. O Daniels recently won honors i regimental Drill team Competition. Members of the team were Cpl Frank Cascio Cpl Robert Blanks pfc Chester Hazslip pvt James Ansley pfc Stephen Barnhart pvt Luther Williams pfc James Mcdaniel pvt Monroe Swearengin and pvt Gilbert Breden. 1st div maj helps germ a Mec me . Wuerzburg. April 7 special Paul Baschleben a onetime Germany Weijin a us. Prison Camp has re turned to the states to become an american citizen thanks to the help of maj Walter r. Buelow former 1st div arty s3. V Baschleben who was part of a German Force defending the Anzio area during world War ii was captured by american troops in january 1944. He was interned at Camp Carson Colo until october,1947. While at Camp Carson Basch Leben Fred Mitchell a civilian employee on the Post and began a lasting Friendship which was continued by mail after Baschleben was repatriated returns to East zone arriving in Germany he made his Home in the British zone but within two weeks his Mother persuaded him to return to their East zone Home with her. During the next three years Baschleben worked in his father s bakery. When Baschleben heard that Mitchell s son in Law Buelow was in Europe he then Laid plans to escape from the. Soviet zone. He began by sending his belongings to the major s wife. After contacting a professional Border guide he crawled across the Iron curtain one night without incident. Making his Way to Erlanger Baschleben joined the Buelow and was hired As a clerk typist there. While Baschleben was at or Langen his 65-year-old Mother crossed the Border four times to visit , the sponsorship of the Buelow and Mitch los Baschleben applied for permission to enter the states and received it after a 14 month wait. He went to it. Leavenworth kan.,where Buelow had been reassigned As a student at the command and general staff College and later went to Colorado Springs Colo where he is now employed at a hotel. .it28th div flier gets citation for flood Aid Goe Pingen april 7 special first it Richard Nelson 28th life i air Section was commended j inf regt Cpl Macedonia Garcia of co 3, loth inf regt was awarded the purple heart at ceremonies held in gab Ngem he was wounded while serving wit the 23d regt 2d div in Korea in 1951. 42d a pm sgt p e r m o t . Fitzgerald he and he Btry received the commendation Meddin Elligen for outstanding person Nel and administration work with the 5th of in the Seoul Korea area from August 1051 until july 1952. 6th Akmid Cav regt the commendation ribbon wan awarded to m sgt Thomas it Rogers during a Parade at Straub ing for his service As personal sergeant major and later sergeant major of the regiment. 1kb aaa in pfc William Lasbury Btry a received the army commendation ribbon at a review held at Collins Field Salzburg for meritorious service As & Light vehicle Driver in Korea. A 7823d Cef Sec Eldor e Johnson resident Engineer of fee Schwa Ebisch Hall det was awarded the commendation ribbon with Pendant for outstanding leadership while serving As a construction Foreman on the som River Bridgton Korea. It Ord procurements Bill Gen Earl s. Gruver usar ordnance officer presented 3df army certificate of achieve to capt Betty Brewer for Selce As assistant inspector Gea Era at he 3d army it. Mcpeterson a the 7841st is stationed at Sandhofer. 124th Mobile surgical Hosp certificates of achievement were presented to cps William c efter sole Quinnie d. Woods and Jamal. Sessor at recent ceremonies la Linz Austria.12th inf sgt build Field water Heater Gellhausen april 7 a five gallon Oil can cooker and a Hottie ingenuity of the part of sgt Reuben Yates of Thor left div s 12th inf regt provides Plenis of hot water for men of the motor Pool Section during merely put a spigot Bottom of the Oil can and built i Container for the squad cooker to the Center of the can. Winter this arrangement ser both As a Heater and a hot water t Supply. " it since the tank May be refill it without disturbing the setup Quantity of hot water supplies limited Only by the heating capacity of the squad cooker. 43d div to gets a for bravery in Korea Fuerth april 7for heroic action during an am Bush in Korea Cuvo Herbert or White assistant adjutant Ftp w.169th inf regt was awarded. Bronze Star with v Here Rece Awit was his second such award. \ White exposed himself to tense enemy fire an machine gun mounted on hide to cover his unit were dismounting to. Enemy his citation i pit a t to i b s c d in ? c
