European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes july Navy pulls out of Rhine patrol German army takes Over task by he nov Kraft Kunh writer Germany Over about 50 patrol Supply we sire sure a leaving Craft and other property and Fum he operation of tin Pat my and its ions of the Rhine River patrol to j support functions in the american Flag was lowered j German maj on it till i Friendly Joihn and replaced with the Flag of the j commander of the 4ih military West German Federal Republic at replied thai the Ger Man unit stands Toady to support 2 new Unte boost Spain air defense leaves 4th Nataf be Hierstein signifying the j of including the 7th army in its of the Navy nine years and German army find Navy of operations Rhine in the official personnel and German who had served t he american naval outfit witnessed the Cere capt Axton Jones turned j is the i Karol is considered an adjunct of the North Atlantic treaty organization and its Mission primarily Fiscor Didtk cmdr Jack who str As executive tin for 18 Holton said the Craft turned Ever to the German army we built during the Jeriod from 195153 Bao Ortt Tower american Flag for the i it time at Nava at photo by Lohde with the turn Over of the Effim in a return to the germans of their own he i the German replacement organization of 270 officers and men of the 791st engr River Eom handed by Cape Karl will the same Mission and function which the Navy 1 eight officers out of in original i complement of 22 and a handful of j enlisted personnel were All that remained at Schierstein to help break in the German Jones will leave in n few Days to take command of the a Fleet maj Richard w e h rep resenting the 7tb will stay on at Srhir Stein temporarily to help the Gerr Jan staff and show his Sucee Koif the before the decommissioning ceremony Jones presented awards to German employees who had been with the i Tirol for from five to 10 years anti commended Thorn for their Loyal and faithful after Jones speech turning the Fleet Over to the Ger Man band from the Mainz military District played the Star spangled Banner As the american Flag was then the German colors were h o i n t e d while the band played Madrid special joint Ai defense forces have been augmented with the air Rivil of the 1st fighter Day so Moron air the 497th fighter interceptor i at Tor re to n air the units immediately came under the operational control of the kith air the Ai defense Force of the strategic air comes 16th o air Force utilizing Airt air refuelling Over the and with one Stop at Lajes air base in the it col Charles Yeager led his unit of flood super sabres into where it was welcomed by col Hodes 2 Ullh inf div Germany Spe reactivated 24th Vic div was welcomed to the ranks of the nato defenders of peace and Freedom by Gen l Usa eur comma Oderin in a letter to the division com maj Gen Ralph c Hodnett noted that the history of the unit in a source of Pride to its i share that having had the Honor of command ing the 24th division in Hodes Hodes Salute to the new 24th inf successor to the Lith an div upon the occasion of the re activation of the 24th infantry it is it pleasure to extend an Here greetings and a Welcome to the rantes of the nato defend ers of peace maintain standards the history of the dial one valor and great distinction in the defense of our is a source of Pride to All be jiving within i share that having had the Honor Al Tomt handling the 24fh division Hias you assume the important tasks which Jive been so ably per formed under the Banner of the Lith airborne i know you will continue to maintain the same High standards of combat readiness maintained by your by Devotion to duty and Effi Dent performance you will new Lustre to the splendid record of the Victory division and prove worthy Greet military Brussels fair on tour Agenda of Usan Bugle corps Germany special j Spain mid the Usan drum and Bugle corps is on a european tour that will include National Days at the Brussels world fair wednesday through the much acclaimed unit has a 50day including Ger adm Akers takes Naples command Italy special rear adm Frank Akers has taken com mind of the Fleet air Arm for the Eastern Atlantic and naval activities in the Mediterranean to succeeds rear adm Clarence who had served in Naples for the past 27 prior to coming to Akers was chief of technical training at the naval air he has commanded Carrier Divi Sions in both the Atlantic and Pacific Akers is the Only aviator to serve assistant chief of naval operations for undersea War the new commander had re ported to Memphis from where he was senior naval member of the weapons systems evaluation Heidelberg to meet Germany Spe Heidelberg chapter of the army warrant officers Wilf meet july 7 at Patrick Henry Village officers two Vrasida National Sawo presi will report on the National convention at performances already have been Given in Belgium and Luxem Bourg leading the 52piece corps is two Louis a highlight of the tour will be a Retreat ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London it is expected that Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother will Safe officials also on the Agenda Are music sunday july 810 lands Uhi Ajr july 31 Trade july 19 air july 20 Zaragoza air july 2123 Torrejon air july 242v Moron air july 1 Rota naval Sta and com Clay commander of the 65th air and Charles Moron base the Squadron will serve six months temporary duty at another shift competing a permanent change of station from Leger air Force the first increment of f86d Sabre jets of the 497th fight a interceptor under the com Mand of i co Warren Ben set Down it Torrejon from where they under went scheduled for assignment to Zaragoza in is the 431st f i r h t e interceptor so the Lufi air arrival of this unit will round out the american complement of fighter units to work jointly in the maj Edward Timberlake takes 2 Safe Job Germany up Cial maj Gen Edward commander of 4th from Allied tactical air Force in for the past 12 is to become chief of Safe it announced Here by Gen Spanish Saf air defense Safe  commanded by it col a rated Pilot Robert also is equipped with the trans Fer will switch operational control from Safe to the i fish air Force in Royal air Force i veg spitfire to Usan cadets South England Britain Royal air Force will stage a Jet age flying circus for 84 visit ing air Force Academy cadets wednesday and will give them a world War if spitfire the one of survivors of the of will be set up at the Academy As a re minder to future air Force leaders of the indomitable qualities of character and courage demanded in the defense of the air Force still bearing its wartime Camou Flage and Raf the plane is this spitfire is representative of aircraft flown by the Pilot of the fighter command during the second world air chief marshal sir Thomas commander of the rats fighter will the air Craft to col Benjamin Cassidy in formal ceremonies at Odiham be ginning at 11 at Odiham the cadets will see a flyby of the spit fire and other and nine Hawker Hunter jews the rats precision flying team also will perform 193z succeeds maj Gen Herbert Thatcher was rent signed to Bonn last april As of the military advisory under a switch in Awig menu announced earlier this Mott Lac Everest is to take command at 4th Nataf he also gains his primary assignment m commander chief of the Strong Safe War Timberlake commanded 20ul combat bomb Wing England during world War was commander of 5th air Force the and commander of 9th air Force at Pope air Force before taking on 4th Nataf duties in july a flying instructor in bombardment and observation action during the Lake also attended the National War College after world War to the general has been awarded the distinguished service medal the distinguished flying Croft with three Onk Leaf Silver legion of Merit one air medal with clusters and a distinguished unit badge with two choir Iii Frankfort Frankfurt Concordia Seminary lutheran of gave a concert of sacred Motic july 20 at pm in the Trinity lutheran 23 Theobald Christ Frankfurt near of saudi Arabia the air Force experimental soil farm at Dhahran air base is being diff continue after two years of announced Brig Gen a firt commander of the 2d air div the first conceived As a possible Means of providing fresh vegetables for the dining rooms at had two Clark it served As a Pilot dryland gardening project for possible consideration at other isolated air Force and provided Nursery facilities for project Greenup at g Dhahran i soil farm s a study has proven that the comparative Between t study has proven that the vegetable growler project is not Clark during the two years of experimental operation the 13acre farm produced less than pounds of according to it col George director of the gardens maximum output is far below the the bases Normal requirement of pounds of vegetables a for several years the 2d air div has flown in a limited Supply of fresh fruits and fresh eggs from and comparative Between Flo Nln vegetables and those diced on the experimental was the deciding Factor in ing gardening according to it also was feet farm could not Supply ble needs of the bases Jalaf rooms due to the limited grow inf the Nursery part of the Fatsi will be Clark with project Greenup going ohm As in the Blooming Oleander Bushes Are Green and