European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wffff.i1lwf " a Frt no wednesday july 8, 1957 the stars and stripes Page corps Witt celebrate its 41st anniversary on july 12 Frankfurt special a Sim ple Monument of rough stones and mortar on a Hill overlooking Mou Zon along the Verdun Sedan High Way in France symbolizes the distinguished history of one of the most famous and decorated units of the .  Monument was erected by men of v corps and represents the extreme Point of Advance of Amer ican doughboy during world War  corps under the command of it Gen Paul d. Adams celebrates its 41st anniversary on july 12.although the official activation Date is july 12, 1918, the lineage of v corps can be traced to the civil War. Almost a Century has passe since president Abraham Lincoln ordered the formation of the 5tharmy corps for the Union forces. A backward glance through history reveals such names As Gettysburg Chancellorsville cold Harbor and Antietam written into the annals of v corps. Immediately after the civil War v corps was deactivated. It was not Active again until the Spanish american War in 1898. During the conflict with Spain v corps proved itself a potent Force with the . Army in Cuba and added to its laurels such crucial campaigns As Las Gua Simas Elcaney and san  the outbreak of the first world War v corps was activated for the third time and sent to France in 1918. Carrying Battle honors dating to the civil War the new v corps again distinguished itself when during the Battle of St. Mihiel salient it Over ran the German defences in four  corps formed the Anchor of the Allied drive during the Meuse Argonne offensive and the signing of the armistice found the men of the 5th poised on the Banks of the Rhine ready to drive into Ger  the close of world War i v corps was again deactivated. In 1940, at Camp Beauregard la., under the command of  Gen air defense now linked to automation Spokane Wash. Special Eastern Washington residents Are seeing the birth of a new facility that will help bring automation to the North american air defense system. The installation is a three Story windowless Blockhouse recently completed at Larson air Force base near Moses Lake Wash., that will be the Center of the Spokane air defense sector he. From Here air defense of a 205,000 Square mile area will be  direction Center will become a part of the air Force s vast elec tronic network known As the Semi automatic ground environment Sage system guarding the entire continent against air attack. Air surveillance radars in Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and Canada will feed air defense data into digital computers housed in the new Blockhouse. High Speed computers these Gigantic electronic brains Are capable of storing 139,000 bits of information and performing 65,000 computations per second. The High Speed computers handle data much faster and with greater accuracy than the present manual  Sage unit at Larson is one of four such facilities under the organization and control of the air Force s 25th air div Sag based at Mcchord fab Tacoma that Are destined to provide de sense for. The Northwestern .when the Multi million Dollar Sage system is operational it will include More than 25 direction centers scattered Over the Conti nent. The electronic network will see every aircraft in the Continental area and data provided bythe memory storing computers will reveal whether the radar tracks Are made by Friendly or hostile  hostile aircraft enter the net the computers will promptly identify them plot their course Sand their intercept vectors. The machines will also indicate what aircraft and pilotless missiles Are standing by to destroy them and can be used by air commanders to direct the defensive weapons to the intercept Point. In one of the Ninny historic campaigns in which v corps troops spearheaded victorious american drives infantrymen of the 9th regt land at Sib Oney Cuba on june 25, 1898. In lower photo tank borne v corps troops Cross Hitler s Siegfried line in world War ii. Army photos Campbell b. Hodges v corps was once again reinstated As a fighting Force with the regular army. Early in 1941 the corps participated in the Louisiana Maneu vers and was then sent to England. As the highest Field command in the United kingdom the bulk of the pre Normandy invasion training fell to the men of the 5th. It received and trained Field forces until july 15, 1943, when maj Gen Leonard t. Gerow assumed com  the morning of june. 6, 1944, v corps smashed across Omaha each with a Day invasion forces. Southward to the Chamois pocket and on to Tho unforgettable libera Tion of Paris rolled this now famous fighting Force. Following the liberation of Paris the v corps Advance swung to the North. It fought through Luxem Bourg and Belgium and reached the German Frontier on sept. 11. On into Germany smashed the 5th and names such As the Battle of the bulge and the Siegfried line were Woven into the tapestry of v corps. The fall of Leipzig Fol Lowed Wiki the Advance of the 5th i to meet the Raissian forces at Tor Jau on Tho Elbe River. In August of 1951 v corps re j turned to Europe this time As a i part of the greatest peacetime Alliance Ever created. Us new mis Sion with the nato forces con Stant training and watchfulness. Organization Day picnic scheduled for Friday Frankfurt special High Light of the v corps 4lst anniversary Celebration will be an organization Day picnic july 10 at tit stars and stripes picnic grounds in , refreshments swimming music and dancing will head the program of events which will get under Way at 10 am. Music during luncheon will be provided by the 3d army div  a bavarian band continues musical entertainment in the after noon athletic Competition will in clude a volleyball game tug of War sack races a three legged race and a pie eating  of awards to win ners of the Day s events will be. Held at the conclusion of the pro Gram. A floor show composed of variety acts will round out  in Case of inclement weather the program of events and refresh ments will be held in the Ameri can elementary school in the Pla ten Strasse area in Frankfurt. Airmen Are honoured by Sembach citizens Sembach Germany special Sembach townsmen recently expressed appreciation for a four acre soccer Field constructed bythe 7i27th installations so. Eleven Handwritten scrolls were presented to col g. A. Simeral Sembach commander by mayor Hans Beutler at a base luncheon. Kcal Squadron to be equipped with f104 jets Metz France special read quarters of the Royal Canadian air forces 1st air div Here has been advised of the decision. Of the Canadian government to re equip its s a b r e Jet Day interceptor Squadron i t h new supersonic Lockheed .f104 Jet fighters. The f1q4 has just Conie into use with the . Air Force. It has also been selected by the German air  aircraft can carry a variety of weapons including guided missile and atomic weapons and bombs. The f104s which the Canadian air division will Fly Are to be built in Canada under an agreement with Lockheed. 4th army trails Section carries out big move " a. O Grafe Woehr Germany Spe-1 Cial trains. Rolled into Railhead at this training Center carrying weapons and equipment of the 4th and div. While the trains were pulling in motor convoys were also wending their Way Here from units through i out the division area. The reason for the movement often Ian equipment was the Start Remagen Bridge Gen Dies of heart attack Forest Grove Ore. A Brig Gen Paul v. Kane 66, who commanded artillery units that helped the capture the Fame Remagen Bridge in Germany in world War ii died Here of a heart attack. Kane retired 10 years ago. Of Field training at the 7th army training Center. Working behind the scenes to in sure the Success of the movement were personnel of the division s transportation Section headed by maj Eart p Otto jr., transportation officer. Long before the actual move was made transportation was., hard at work with the. Advance planning of the v operation. For the wheeled vehicles routes of March had to be figured the number of vehicles determined and a time schedule worked out for the heavier track equipment rail transportation had to be arranged through both Ger Man and . Army facilities. With the various. Facets of the movement coordinated transportation then passed the information on to the individual units which in turn took charge of the loading maintenance of schedule and unloading. The motor convoys pulled in Here on time As did the trains. Transportation personnel were on hand to Greet the arrivals and to help with unloading procedures. To my knowledge it s the Best the 4th army has Ever done Otto commented. He also had Praise for members of the units who unloaded the trains and vehicles in record time. Support up birthday Ramstein Germany special this month Marks the Lith anniversary of the 7030th support sphere. Activated at Landsberg air base Germany the unit moved to Ramstein in april 1953