European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Safu iday april f 1, winged Victory chorus takes off on tour ,. The 43d inf div winged Victory chorus warms up before leaving for a 20-Day tour in which the is Cnora leers wider the direction of sgt Joseph Harris will sing in nine european cities tar both military and civilian audiences in service clubs hospitals and concert Heaters. The itinerary includes shows i Vienna uni Salzburg Innsbruck Zel Lansee Saalfelder St. Johann Trieste and leghorn. Army photo 43d inf div contributes $ 15,235 to red Cross leads zone divisions in 1953 fund Appeal Esslinger april 10 special the 43d inf div leads All divisions in contributions to the 1953 Amer ican red Cross fund Appeal with reports still incomplete from Many. Units according to it col John l. Steele fund chairman. The 43d div listed $15,235 in donations during the March Campaign the 4th inf div $13,942, the 1st in div $13,401, and the 23th inf div $13,009.no current report 5s available from the 2d army div but Campaign workers said the present total is substantially higher than the $6,038 contributed during the firs three weks of the month Long Campaign. Five infantry regiments led Thelong list of 100 per cent units in the Campaign regiments every Man As a member of the red Cross Are the 102d inf an the 172d inf of the 43d div the 12th inf and the 22d inf of the 4thdiv, and the 35ist inf in Trieste. Hascom vet treats scout dogs pets Heidelberg april 10 special the army veterinary corps maintains a Little known but important installation at. Hammonds Barracks the k-9 clinic headed by capt c. E. Yarbrough longtime veterinarian the clinic is fully equipped to handle any animal ailment from a Case of Worms the most common dog ailment to in tra thoracic surgery. The latter May entail opening collapsing and treat ment of an animal s lung. Although the clinic s primary jobs to administer of the ills of army scout dogs a considerable number Are stationed i he area come Yarbrough Aid his assistant Ger Man or. Karl win Cleiv also treat mascots and pets of army personnel. -. " other 100 per cent units listed by division chairman were first div he Btry med det of the 30th a in finance Section of 1st div arty Btry a 33d a 242d aaa get change to Isa status Mannheim april 10 special the 242d up commanded by co3 Robert h. A Ssler will be re designated As the 1st aaa up in ceremonies to be held in Mannheim stadium april 15, when the group will change from a National guar to a regular army unit. The new 1st up colors will represented to Kessler by Brig Gen Robert w. Crichlow. Jr., 34th aaa Brig cd. " six battalions of the 242d will engage in a Drill team Competition before the presentation ceremonies. A Jet air show will follow. The history of the 242d dates Back to 1739, when it had its be ginning As a part of the connect Cut militia and fought in the revolutionary War. Forerunners of the"242d took part in the civil War and world War 1. During world War ii elements of the242d Ca regt furnished officers and men for the 282d Ca in which saw action in the South Pacific other units of the 242dserved in the Eto through the Rhineland and Central Europe dec. 23, 1946, he Btry 242d aaa was activated As a National guard unit at Bridgeport Conn. On May 15, 1952, the Bat Tery was ordered into a c 11 v e military service. It trained several a Stalions at Camp. Edwards mass., before coming to German last year As a part of the 34th Brig., a. Div sgt aids Korea Tois. Rag Binge april itt special a ii ache visit to i an orphanage ithe sight of the. Starving disease Ridden children resulted in a personal frontline crusade for sergeant cow with the 28th inf _ in 19s1,7m sgt Abel n. Fibres while returning a korean child to an orphanage near his unit was struck by the conditions which existed in the Home More than ? 400 children were Foi iced together without sufficient food medical care or a Campaign along the korean front Flo res collected Money and discarded clothing. Sol Diers donated Candy and food they received in packages from Home and their relatives in the states sent supplies for the children. Medicine was contributed. When Flores returned to the u.s., the orphanage already had show the effects of his work. The project however continued even after his return. Flores still maintains con tact with the personnel and Chil Dren of the Home and still sends food clothing and Winner of the Silver Star in world War ii Flores is currently serving with the 109th inf regt in 1st replacement co 5th a in he Btry 32d a in 42d scout dog plat he co 3d in and med co and mortar co 26th inf regt. Second army div sixteen hard a in and 78th army a in. Fourth div fourth recon co 4th my co 4th replacement co4th pm co officers of 4th div he 4th medical in 4th engr Sion in the area to participate Iliff professional meetings of the Anaf doctors. Col Robert to Findlay Hosogi fatso expressed his Pride in the a Plant and invited the group att eos ing the ceremonies to tour of but dings. The visitors were con ducted through the Hospital a shown representative sections. Medical officers hold 8th monthly conference Nurnberg. April 10 spec it final session of the eighth Usa eur medical surgical conference with More than 70 Medof officers from Usa eur and us forces Austria attending held tomorrow the clinical session got under w today at the grand hotel with. Come remarks by col Everett it King 16th fid Hosp co and a Harold a Hennessey Durrf Jutt dist Deputy commander faqs of by an opening address by maj it Guy b. 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