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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, June 24, 1958

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                From the 1st the stars and stripes i in ses Talent title to 1st army aim diffs it i the Irving Berlin Troy top entertain Competition Anny show Nen scored Points to Usa eur and Wii of which scored 235 v l presented by bracket show ind performance of to each of the commands scored As a file 170 4th and Alaska 4 Akton winners of the recorded of contest were Ivo n n a i the presentation this phase included country and Western  re Yuan and army Kio Ujma ainu a band chorus and san gang win in other categories were last anchored a Tel Onte won to the army choros second was the major command 3d and third place we taken by the men glee it representing 3d but now As signed to winners in the army band Cho rus category included first band it 2d army second 4th armoured division band and third 3d army band it Mcpher 3d first place in the singing platoon category went to the singing Pla it 1st second place in this category was awarded to the army medical service school singing it Sara 4th third place was taken by d com Pany 18th it 5th first place in the Barbershop quartet category went to the four it 1st second place was awarded the four prospectors Ladd air Force third place was taken by the 279th army band Barbershop the Circle a it 3d army placed first in the country and second place honors were won by Mark trance and his w v Seoul area 3th third place was taken by the Twilight it winners in the spiritual or rhythm and blues category were Cadet military acad West Point 1st first place four Nurnberg second and the Mel Daires it 2d third winners and selected acts from this contest will be featured in the world touring Soldier show Roll ing along of some acts will appear july 20 on the de Sullivan television die salutes Friendship in Qia n show Germany array of form will participate lit North Atlantic treaty or show by air Ajr Immor Friday if Hoolih we Fth forces of the it Fifo Cradoct a Erlma Deuwin d Uduc of v in win be a demo Mam Aerial Iipp in will be an in Tavdi of two Foo super 10 transport also Ai rims bed Danu of St crowd Roll during festival celebrating with the mayor received plaque from Safe for his efforts on but half of franc american Good Wilt it French author from St die who in 1307 coined the word America for the new photo Foteff air Force Academy cadets a of Smtih f i a cadets Start Europe visit whew Lor the second annual a tour of and Allied null tary posts la their four week tour with a  visit to Heidel the future officers from the 60 Are scheduled to visit eng thurs guided begin their official wednesday in they will witness a see a Demon stration by the Safe sky Blaz if Ying and tour combat Paris Fri to visit the supreme head j of Allied in eur d hear a North Atlantic they on weekend and f it world fair at the will Fly 2 for a visit to College at of Raf bases North of of they Are scheduled to be presented with a spitfire fighter aircraft for the air Force in a ceremony at Oldham bad the presen tation is scheduled to be made by air chief sir Thomas chief of the Raf air the airmen will Fly to Spain july where they will be briefed at a strategic air come base near and tour the Spanish air Force Frankfurt Boa to meet Frankfurt special the monthly meeting of the Frankfurt chapter of the Reserve officers and the Reserve officers club win be held in the Taurus Mountain Lodge at Camp King at 8 pin return to Germany is set for july 11 when they will spend a weekend in on july they will visit a German air Force training unit at Ferstenfeld Bruck i Bavaria and continue to for a today the cadets will return to the july a second group a Tut the same number of cadets from the class of i960 will Start a similar european tour july approximately two thirds of the class of 1960 has elected to visit military establishments in Europe in lie of regular Home and about on third of the class of 1959 has exercised a to similar option on a trip to the Pacific and the far deactivation of 60th Wing slated in Germany Cal the 60th troop Carrier Wing at Dreux air near will be inactivated Early tit it was announced Here by the Safe Gen Everest the action will include phaseout of Headquarters functions and the retirement of the 377th and 378th troop Carrier the equipped with child c123 provider and ch9 packet transport is commanded by col Randolph reduction in size of air transport Force follows streamlining of Supply channels to Europe by the air Materiel come and the introduction of the Hercules into the Cut the capability of the which flips faster and carries More than twice As much makes the reduction in Force pos where transport aircraft of 322d air div formerly sup plied units in North Africa and the near East from major de pots to the United France and North aircraft from the now can Fly High priority supplies directly to the this eliminates Many Previ Ous requirements for intr theater the Clos Down of the troop Carrier Wing will come 10 years after its beginning at Kalb Dunn air on july immediately after its its flying c47 gooney began flying in the Berlin Airlift Ilo during the first 35 Days of opera its airmen averaged a total of 120 hours each in the with completion of the big the Wing moved to Rhine main a it went to diet by air base in october during the Winter of 1955 of Wing logged More than 285 flying hours transporting supplies to ital Ian blizzard victims in operate of Many crewmen awarded the Star of Solidarity to wards Italy by the italian govern ment for valor to delivering Critt Cal supplies in spite of subzero weather and blinding evacuation Mission the following year it assisted i the evacuation of american ians from Tel Aviv to Athens Dat ing the Suez the following aircraft of the 60th Ipa Ted in airlifting United nations troops from Scandinavia to last year its planes i the airlifting of liquid sad powdered insecticide to and Tunisia to Battle the want Locust plague inthe two com Tiff British and Canadian air forces win join the air Long in saluting the 60th troop Canto Wing at birthday open How Celebration and air show scheduled at Dreux air base in Dreux air base will cont fat under american control off fac new Hanaa no dab Germany special the new Roseland no club fent was officially opened by col 37th engr up Tat cutting army selects marksmen to compete in Moscow itt1  t a fire pistol and Small bore Rifle marksmen to represent the at world championships at Moscow August have been be the rapid fire pistol team includes Marine capt William of Turtle m sgt Benner West Point pistol coach 1st it David of and Sec Aubrey of Miller and Smith Are members of the army advanced marksmanship unit at which trains the army top Rifle and pistol five Anny Amu shooters also were selected for the Small bore they Are 1st it Daniel at 1st it v fort it James c 1st it John Shippen Stavft and 3d it James Eben rift the sixth member of the mss bore team is Gordon a Vilian 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