European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago the stars and stripes saturday August 8, 1959 7th army Drivers test ends in 3-Way tie vhf corps Man High scorer to Eslingen Germany Spe Cial the 7th army Driver proficiency contest ended Here in a three Way tie with men from each of the participating com mands taking two first place Hon ors. Support come Drivers earned first places in the three Quarter ton and 2h-ton categories Vii corps took top positions in the Sedan and five ton classes while v corps men earned first place sin the jeep and five ton tractor trailer events. Individual Winner and High Point Man for the entire contest was sgt Donald Underwood 4tharmd div representing Vii corps who garnered a total 764 Points. Out of a possible 800.among the awards Given to Underwood As the contest s to Driver were a radio camera and a one week All expense paid vacation in Berchtesgaden Germany. The last award was Given by the Stuttgart chapter of the National defense transportation Gen f. W. Farrell 7th army cd presented some of the individual awards and command winners in each of the six events follow one Quarter ton jeep class army shooter wins at Perry Camp Perry Ohio a s sgt James h. Mcnally an army pistol shooter from Seattle wash., won the National trophy match for individuals Here with a score of293 of a possible 300. The four Man team title went to a Marine team which fired 1,127points out of a possible 1,200. Navy Petty officer Gasper p. De Fino of san Diego calif., an Marine sgt Lowell t. Cassidy of Ashland ky., were behind Mcnally with identical scores of 290. De Fino placed second because 14 of his 30 shots were within the Small a ring of the bulls Eye while Cas Sidy had Only 12 inside the Small ring. Members of the winning Marin team and their scores were sgt Robert o. Jones Cardiff calif.,291 capt William Mcmillen Turtle Creek pa., 287 sgt Robert e. Herrington Oceanside calif., 275, and sgt Donice r. Bartlett Simpson 274. Sp4 Max d. Thomas 19th Iris v corps761 Points sp4 Harry w. Anders 6th trans in support come760 pfc Paul e. Bauer,18th inf v corps740. Three Quarter ton class pfc James c. Melvin. 15th evacuation Hospital support come743 pfc Frank g. Kli Riger 18th inf v corps743. Pfc Clinton s. Hoi comb 28th inf Vii corps729 Points. Two and a half ton class sp4carl w. Manning 6th trans in support come748 sp4 Ronaldd. Meyer 655th medical co sup port come742 pfc William , 6th pm up support come720. Five ton cargo class pfc Gerry. Crawford 4th army div Vii corps737 sp4 John j. Reincke 6th trans in support come ,71t and pfc William f. Goebel 18th inf v corps699. Sedan class sgt Donald under Wood 4th army div Vii corps764 Points sp4 Gerald l. Taylor,3d army div v corps736.5 sp4 Gaines w. Miller 4th Arm div Vii corps736 Points. Five ton tractor trailer class sp5-Lonnie b. Woody 12th engr in v corps665 sp5 Durwood c. Graffam 10th trans up sup port come634 sp5 Calvin p. Russell 12th engr in v corps ,632. All 18 men will compete in the fourth annual Usa eur Drivers proficiency contest scheduled a Kaiserslautern Post aug. 17-21. New missile punch for nato
