European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse 1958 first major exercise s is first the divisions staff officers As Well As several Fomon Musary observers who watched the 5th div attempt his Between clue Solta against a simulated div was called the while the defending the stars and stripes trooping the news line honoured for saving German Trow i Schmidt who part in Groom breaking ceremonies Germany Spe Cial a 34th signal in has been honoured by ludwigs Burg City officials for saving the life of a German who nearly drowned in the Neckar River last pfc Gary of the 34th signal bus co received a lifesaving award and medal for rescuing a German he saw float ing in the ousterhout was assisted in the Rescue by a Ger Man Howel received similar ludwigs Burg officials Salu ired ousterhout for his outstanding bravery in plunging into the River and swimming about 100 feet to bring the drowning to setae begins work on housing project Italy special italian and american officials took 5th Man Euver ended it is part of West German armed first National in and be Are at full which planners assume iffy acc by Tho ger1 forces will number and of the the sub Omen and 170 tanks wore Des to Lex United As supported it a critical Juno in a fight for a Bridge b italian up from in Tat rest of Tho 5th was designated and was supported by dutch Iet fighter bombers it Point when red tank unit penetrated the front the divisions officers and observers said that considering that Host 23 and men were to the division Only 2o months ago and that it has been at for than one the unit showed High degree of training and 5th is eau lipid with on weapons u assumed that Rod troops i ported by atomic rocket a huh one round to have Force of 20 kilo on the to the i itetders1 right late Friday f warned of Ashot the red too jars were warned to take shelter preparation for j the atomic the Blue fenders were informed by their j scouts that such a shot might be j imminent and took what action they could Suth As covering guns and vehicles not in when the blast was actually made by a Large canister which sent up a mushroom shaped smoke Cloud lighted briefly from below by powerful the individual defenders were expected to throw themselves on the preferably behind some then lie there 90 seconds be fore raising up to put on and adjust their Gas a special unit then determined that the atomic round had landed about tour Miles to the right of the own Fourmile wide and the blues continued Normal de top land Stihl graduate Germany special fac William Anderson was top graduate in a course for medical records specialists at the army medical Center new Chapel at Rota naval base the first Navy Chapel in Europe used to be dedicated at on Over plans for the new building with sea Bee construction personnel Are the two Kota base it Robert Heath and cmdr w Kelly photo by going Over plans Lor uie new Jet blast Fence Cial a master sergeant Here has designed a blast Fence which1 some technicians think might be the answer to the problem of throttling heat and noise produced by powerful Jet engines of 3d air Force tactical aircraft while they Are being Robert Coic of the 7546th support so installations Section and a Veteran of construction presented Blue prints and photographs of his blast Fence at a 3d air Force installations Engineer seminar held at South installations officials Are re ported so impressed with the sergeants idea that it May be implemented at other 3d of his scheme has also Ween sent to Safe for possible use at other bound As More pressure is exerted sergeant Here against speaking of his Woodward tells How for nearly two years he has tried to design a blast Fence or Deflector to thwart the flames of the super sabres while they Are being the design ultimately chosen by Woodward resembles a crudely built Section of Ball Park steel pipes have been threaded through pierced steel planking the kind used for temporary air these planks Are angled and braced by More steel and the entire Fence is then solidly bolted to the Concrete test very Little welding is and because of the Angling of the they become More tightly looks Woodward and but it Breaks up the air sow and deflects the flames up we estimate that it also suppresses about 40 per cent of the like most bases in Woodbridge has Little space to with the noise generated by the super sabres powerful engines and maintenance personnel must carefully select the areas where planes can be ground tested be order to minimize the sound reacting local suitable areas Are some part in ceremonies Here initiating construction of million housing project which will provide dwellings for approximately 4do Force the 87acre project a Fol employ 600 italian daring the next two approximately seven Miles of paved streets and Side to the refugee children feted at 903d picnic Germany special the 903d Ord co of the 87th Ord in Here entertained More than 100 refugee children at an Allday party in connection with there company the picnic was ecu Hausen where the children from East Hungary and to attend Josef acting mayor of and Eisele were among the guests of 24th inf div graduates first airborne class Germany the 24th inf div inns graduated the first class from its new air i borne school the Dass of 1 included men from Tho St inf the 8th inf div is preparing to become a composite division con sisting of two airborne Battle i groups and three infantry i the reorganization is set for Early next i Engineer school pupils Aid Farmers at Turnau Germany special the a r my Engineer ordnance school Here had an Opportunity for practical training in door a Tina of Crane shovels Wile Heip ing Farmers of this following a request from local the students dredged Silt and gravel deposits from a half mile Section of the River which had caused flooding of fan lands when heavy Raina hit the 50th fighter Wing Host to French pilots Toul France Spe Cial the 50th tactical fighter Wing was Host to of the 3d French fighter Wing at a franc american get together the 36 pilots guests arrived a f84f and aircraft they were guests of Honor at a Wing football game and receptions at the similar events Are planned for the i 36th arty nuff aids German blood drive Schwa Ebisch Ger Many special members of the unit at Beirut Massur Odices signs by John Wright staff writer Beirut Many in the army can Tell you what they re going to do when they but there Are five men in the 299th engr in who Are sure what they Are not going to Dopa it sgt David of the battalions g3 claims that he has nightmares about pfc Billy of co instinctively reaches for a paint Brush when he sets a Fiat specialists Roger Wayne Jongsma and George col Lins of the he so co have polka Dot fatigues and paint Brush the reasons behind it since their arrival in Lebanon the 299th has made Road Airport unit command Post main Supply route and just Plain command Post sign altogether More than 600 have been produced ranging from Sim ple stencilled Blacka Edwhite ones to one Complete with jump that identifies the command Post of the 24th an the use of mass prod action methods has introduced such do vices As the clothesline dryer where dozens 01 wet sign Blanks hang to the Stencil Crew who designs and cuts stencils and the be spa who fills in the Engineer tankers buffaloes and paratroopers on one working against a 24hour the sign paint ers Mas produced 124 signs to Mark the main Supply route and prevent the most from wandering Wuy from j times ranked by Forest Aad grass which can easily by ignite Al by the jets blazing 723 degrees hot engines Are run at maximum Power with putting out an exhaust velocity that Leafs the Speed of sound As fsr As 50 feet behind the temper Tureh at that distance degrees enough Tobe dangerous to anything within250 feet when a blast Atnee is not Woodward Hopes to make improvements on his much of his engineering ability he autos to experience gained from his inexperienced j a All his the approved route bet can the bivouac area other stops North and South of the City of although sign painting is not con Side Rod one of the Normal functions Tho combat tiie Quality and Quantity produced Here is considered More evidence of the versatility of the 299lfas proven three quarters woodwards 12 cars of military has been spent in the install tons career after world War ii he of Eri led his own construction Busi Ness in his Hometown of 1ayette Idaho until he the Ai Force in he has been Sia Tio oed Woodbridge for mor than two St howitzer 36ui Here have donated 190 Pitts of flood to he German red according to the Ger Man red Cross had Able to fill out a third of quota during the last several but with the american contribution the goal has been almost Spang education aide Given award Germany Spe Ial base has received outstanding rating Linder the air Force civilian rating system Cinquegrana was cite for Irv production of a number of improve ments in Tho base Educa Liws pro Gram Between May 1957 and May korean general at com z France a Specula Gen Sun Yap def of the win visit own z
