European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Or t. Xxx sgt Gentile right works with capt Ditonno at Brindisi. Is photo Burguss Brindisi s Lone yank by Joseph f. Mcbride staff writer 66oulling duty with the air Force Al army und Navy is routine for a sergeant stationed at the italian air Casein Brindisi. T sgt Dominic Gentile of Erie pa., is the Only american on the base. His Job is to supervise the de cocooning of aircraft arriving from the states under the Mili tary assistance advisory up program and bound for various countries. The planes arrive by ship usually Navy carriers. Gentile goes aboard and works with the Navy men to get the aircraft docks do. His Contact with the army is pretty important too. He gets paid by army finance officers in Rome. Gentile is assigned to the he so air Materiel forces Europe area at chateau Roux France. He Lias been in Italy for two and a half years. In his unique Post he daily deals with members of the italian air Force. Although he did t know a word of italian when he arrived he now Speaks the language fluently. Gentile s Job is to work with the italians in unwrapping the planes arriving from stateside and to unpack and assemble the boxed equipment. The sergeant lives on the Economy with his wife Dolores and daughters Donna 5, and Deborah 4. He has none of the privileges usually found on air Force bases and since his Job is so important and he s the Only one doing it he has not had any leave and consequently has lost All his leave time. Gentile finds the italians Good people to work with and gets Fine cooperation from capt Michael Ditonno of the 5thrta. Since he is the Only american on the base he is permitted to Wear civilian clothes while working so that he will not be too conspicuous. Although he likes living in Italy he is looking Forward to getting Home. Just a few Days to go now he says. He Hopes the air Force will come up soon with his replacement so he can get Back to see his friends in Erie. Goren on Bridge 4 v neither vulnerable. East deals. North 4 a 9 7 2 v q 8 6 4 a 10 6 4 West 4 j 10 5 k 10 5 3 2 4874. A q 10 East q863 vaj9 42k j 7 6 2 south4 k 4 v 74 k q j 9 4 3 9 8 4 3 East i 3 v pass pass South 140 5 4 pass West 1 v4 Dale North 34 Dale pass opening Lead y 3. Today s hand features a spirited bidding Duel in which every one took part. The Issue was not 14 ultimately decided until trick 11. East chose to open with one club on a hand which barely measures up to textbook require ments. South Over called with one Diamond and West decided upon a free bid of one heart. North jumped in diamonds to demonstrate an interest in game but East did not have the values for his free heart raise. South competed with four diamonds West bid four hearts and North decided to double. South How reconsidered and decided his chances to make five diamonds were Good for the bid Ding seemed to Mark North s major values in Spades and Dia monds and there was a Good Chance he was Short in clubs. South therefore bid five Dia monds which West doubled. The three of hearts was opened and East won with the Jack. The shift was to his Trump. Declarer won and led a club. West held the trick with the 10 and led an other Trump. Declarer won in Dummy and ruffed a heart. He ruffed a club in Dummy  heart in his own hand Clearing East s hand of that suit. Now a club Ruff brought Down West s Ace and. Cleared his hand of that suit. Declarer returned to his hand with the King of Spades and led out his last two Trumps. West could let go one heart and then had to part with a Spade. East could let go one Spade and came Down to the Lone King of clubs. But on the last Diamond he could not Dis card. In the forlorn Hope that part Ner had the 9 of clubs he Dis carded the King and Declarer s 9 was established. Copyright 1938. Chicago Tribune the stars and stripes Andreu of letter Tot Iao Boitor. I stars and stripes Apo 175, u4. Porch in. Dude name and add me name Waltl be deleted and kept confidential of request. Often May be in deemed tar Pum Camon provided Well editing does not alter the meaning of Jet orig Nuj Gyroscope queries i volunteered for Gyro in de Cember 1955 at it Eustis Vir Ginia. When i volunteered i was told the unit would go to Ger Many for a tour of 33 months and return to it Eustis. We left the . On 7 april 1956, and expected to return in december of 1958. My ets is 17 feb. 1959, so the Gyro would have made my enlist ment nearly Complete. My problem is this since we have been Over Here my unit has been removed from Gyro. I have property at it. Eustis and by my not returning there it is going to cause me extreme hardship in disposing of my property. When my unit was first notified it was removed from Gyro my 1st sgt told All eligible pm they could either remain with the unit or Transfer to a unit that would Gyroscope at the expected time. I told him that i had property at it. Eustis and wished to Transfer to a unit going there. After about two weeks i was notified that since i had dependents in the command i would not be allowed to Transfer because of two pcs moves in one fiscal year. I told him i would waiver the dislocation allowance and move on the German Economy if necessary. I feel certain there is some circular or letter protecting Gyroscope volunteers who have been removed from Gyro and have a problem similar to mine. Sec William h. Gier editor s note usage urho replies As follows although a 220-20, concerning operation Gyroscope does not specifically cover the disposition of personnel serving in units which Are withdrawn from Gyro scope department of the army has in most cases offered cer Tain options to personnel affected. Such options normally provide for the return of the individual upon completion of the prescribed european foreign service tour to the former conus Continental . Home station of the unit regardless of vacancy if property ownership or other personal conditions warrant. A request must be made by the individual. Information concerning options offered to personnel of specific units May be obtained from the unit personnel officer. I came to Germany with an artillery battalion under operation Gyroscope which de parted it. Carson colo., on april 1, 1956, arriving at this station on april 14, 1956. This battalion was deactivated in june 1957, and i was transferred to my present unit which was not under Gyroscope. My rotation Date was therefore changed to a 36-month tour of duty. Not too Long ago a new Regula Tion came into effect that stated that personnel who had Gyro scoped to this command would retain their Gyroscope rotation Date. My personnel Section at this time changed my rotation Backoo december 1958. About the 1st of september. When i signed my redeployment papers. The personnel sergeant told me that due to my ets i would not be Able to rotate at the end of 33 months. He also said that i would be involuntarily extended to a period with in 90 Days of my ets for imme Diate release upon arrival in the states. I had been Given the impression that the Only Way a Gyro scope rotation could be changed was if the individual concerned requested that he be extended to Complete a full tour or that he be transferred to another unit not under Gyroscope. I did not do either. Sec James r. Littell i was a Gyroscope Volunteer and my unit deactivated after i was Here 18 months. I was then transferred to a non Gyroscope unit. My overseas tour has been raised from 33 to 36 months. I would like to return to the i at the end of my 33 months. On my form 20, i am still a Gyroscope Volunteer. Can i or can i not return at 33 months and on what authority name withheld by bequest editor s note Usa eur he reply to the above two queries is As follows while a 220-20 does not specifically cover retention of Gyro scope rotation Date and disposition of personnel serving in Gyro scope units which Are inactivated department of the army has to the past offered certain options to Gyroscope Volunteer personnel affected by such actions. Specific length of european foreign serv ice tour depends upon the partic ular option selected by the individual. A i fiction pertaining to options offered personnel of the specific unit has been disseminated to the unit concerned and further information May be obtained from the unit personnel officer. A Survey is presently being conducted by 7th army to deter mine which units withdrawn from Gyroscope or inactivated have not yet been offered one of the options mentioned above. Upon completion of the Survey request for authority to Grant options to All personnel affected will be submitted to the depart ment of the army. The provisions of paragraph 27d 2alt 614-30, apply in the Case of involuntary Extension of foreign service tour. Maternity leave request information concerning the civilian personnel regulations covering maternity leave. Is it possible for a female civil service employee who works for the department of the army to use sick leave legitimately to cover absence from work while on maternity leave name withheld by bequest editor s note Usa eur he replies As follows the department of the army civilian personnel regulation i leave states that the basis for use of sick leave for maternity reasons is the same As for any other situation involving sick leave namely the request for maternity leave must be sup ported by medical certificate specifically stating that the employee is incapacitated for the performance of her duties for the period of absence. Specific questions should be addressed to the servicing civilian personnel office established i the area in which employed. Reminder readers Are reminded that Al letters to the b bag must be signed in order to receive recognition. All correspondence to this department is confidential. Names will be deleted in publication i requested. Friday november 14, 1958