European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Nobody s Boss anymore i by my Kofy staff writer v 1t was just � matter of Needle and a thread and everything is Ewen Steven Gate in the Carter All recalls unique situation that a existed the the Barley household for of tune. It has an no who could be As Active the the no dub As in the no wives is even Steven new because chief Matt Ruth Karley just added that last Stripe to her uniform her husband. William. Just happens to be chief roaster sergeant search of air Force records might also turn a the fact Ruth and Bill Are the Only married couple holding the air Force s highest enlisted , a member of Safe inspector Gen Bill i0rty Mon his wife s new stripes just to prow can do the Job As Well at she could. Era s office at Wiesbaden Germany and Ruth first met at Stewart air Force base . Eight years ago both master sergeant sat the time. Since then m Friendly com petition fes been prevalent with the couple Ruth s Trump card was she had achieved a similar Grad chief Petty officer during five years prior service with the Navy. The feud became & family affair when the couple waa married in october 1935. Promotion to senior master sergeant Bill in september 1968. And Ruthin March 1969. Added fuel to the family rank to prove he was still the Boss in the Barley household. Bill moved up to chief with the first selections in the air Force in december 1959.the quiet spoken Ruth while acknowledging she could not overcome the time in Grade situation maintained her High de Gree of efficiency in Usa fets Materiel directorate and was eventually rewarded with the eighth Stripe. The Battle for stripes is ended out therein always the matter of household up to be native of Lansford Psi Bui military service dates Back to 1939 when he enlisted in the army air corps. Transferring tothe air Force in 197, his assignments have been primarily in the personnel and administration Fields. Most of Ruth s Navy career was spent inthe duty As a storekeeper. On entry into the air Force in 1951. She put this experience to use during her introduction to the vast air Force Supply and services functions of Materiel. Eventually she became specialized in the procurement Sage Montand continues in that role today. Originally from Audubon. . She says she never has had any regrets in lick decision to switch services i be had As wonderful a career a woman could ask while this Marks Hie fourth overseas stint for Bill it is Ruth s first trip out of the . One of the disadvantages in marriage such As ours is we never Are assured of staying together explains Bill submitting their requests for overseas assignments in 1959 they were careful to select areas where both specialities could be utilized then it s in the hand of the personnel people says Bill. They were very kind to us on this for retirement two years ago Bill Suys he is in no hurry to step out. Ruth still has at least one More tour after we rotate in november. Well wait and see what happens on our stateside As both do turn in their uniforms an area near Orlando fla., appears to be the permanent Home site. 4 � Goren on Bridge neither vulnerable. South deals. Northa j 10 9 6 v a 98 87g 4, a 3 10 West East 4 q432 875 7 v 652 aq952 j 10 4987 k6543 South 4 a k k q j 10 4 3 k 43 q 2 the bidding South West North East 1 Foj pass 2 pass 4 pass pass puss opening Lead nine of 4 the Success of a great Man contract hinges on control of the Lead. Wherever Declarer is con fronted with a Choice in finess ing he May find it to his advantage to ask it melt which opponent he wishes to have on pot 14 Lead. Failure to pose this ques Tion Cost Sou i a game in today s hand. The bidding was routine. North has 10 Points in High cards which seems to touch the upper limits of the requirements for a single raise. However the completely even distribution May be looked of. As a slight defect and he should not feel hint his two heart bid is Overly conservative. South of course has u comfortable jump to four hearts. West opened the nine of clubs and. Tho the finesse seemed Des tined to fail Declarer played the ten from Dummy. East won the talc it with the King and an immediate shift to the Jack of Dia monds netted the defenders three More tricks in that suit fora one trick set. South muttered something about two cards being wrong and the players proceeded to the next the simple expedient of con trolling the Lead Declarer could a have assured it contract it s1ars and strip pics adn atm Tot Moho Ini Itam and Simms. Of the collapse of the Bridge at r i read with great interest your feature article old Remagen reunion in the feb. 25 Imus of Start a sir there is an error in this article which i1 feel should by the article states that the germans did Knock out the Wrays after it was captured. The fact i that the Bridge fell Accord while the 276th Engineer conf Bat battalion a n truss which had been damaged when the germans attempted up the Bridge the Day it was captured. I refer you to Cha of the Book the Bridge at Remagen by Ken Hechter. To . Soldiers lost their lives when this Bridge fell the above chapter also Points out that the legend that the i was destroyed by the germans was started by Hermann Goern refused to believe the facts presented to him on this subject i the was a member of the 9th armoured division from the Day activated till at Camp Patrick Henry in october a member of the division Headquarters staff i crossed Over the several times before it there is no doubt that the germans made Many Wattem Knock out this Bridge 1 believe the impression that they the Bridge should be corrected. 14 col Robert he editor s not i would appear from study of fun sports of the Remagen event that the statement that knocked out the Ludendorff Bridge Ift � utile Strong. As the first us. Troops approached the Remagen against anything but a very bad break. All he had to do was to keep East out of the Lead so that the Diamond King would not be subject to direct attack. The club opening is taken by Dummy s Ace of clubs and the top Spade honors Are cashed at once. A Trump is led Over to the eight and the Jack of Spades is re turned. When Enst plays Low South discards the Queen of clubs. West is in with the Queen of Spades and his Best defense isto lend n fourth Spade to kill the stuff. East. Ruffs a n d declare Rover ruffs. The last Trump is drawn with Dummy s nine of hearts and the Jack of clubs is led. If East covers with the ruffs and the ten of clubs is established Foi the needed Dia mond discard the Aee of hearts is still in Dummy for a lat entry if Kast fails to cover the Jack of clubs South gets his Dis card immediately idol. The l Lii my trl but 1 the Remagen Railroad Bridge across the Rhine River shortly Afler its collapse on March 17, 1945. Not shown i the Armit Pontoon Bridge nearby Over which troops and supplies tinted to flow to the East Bank Bridgehead. Army a Hoff germans did set off a Small demolition charge that failed to the spun. Americans then quickly Cut wires attached to about ton of explosives that certainly would have destroyed the struck in a very Short time As . Troops poured across the Bridge. It taken under Long Range artillery fire by the germans again wout knocking it out and a number of air attacks were also Launel against the Bridge by the the Bridge finally did collapse after almost three Amertt divisions had crossed it. Its demise waa credited As much to c military traffic on the weakened Structure As to German attacks would be fair to say that German action contributed to destruct of the Bridge. We agree it in not be properly said that the Ger knocked it out. D i a retirement Pura 9f, Usa eur circularg14-40 authorized enlisted person Nel in grades e-5 through k-9with Over 20 years Active fed eral service to extend up to maximum foreign service tour of 6 these qualifications i made application for Extension which was approved by my head quarters but was denied at the next higher Headquarters with the notation that Para 9f, usar eur circular 014-40 is no longer a time when individual Volunteer extensions Are being encouraged by both department of the army and . Army Europe and inasmuch As Para 9f of us a eur circular 614-40 has not to my knowledge been rescinded nor superseded. I would appreciate clarification. Name withheld by request editor s note Usa eur he replies As follows a 614-30 anted March 4. 1958 authorized individuals who had completed 80 years Active Federal service to extend foreign service tour up to a period of six 6 year however this is superseded by a 614-30, Dater april 24, 1961which no longer authorizes such Extension. A Sarker circular 814-40 is being published and will be distributed in the new future. Retain clothing a Friend of mine recently turned to the states for charge from the air Force had sent his military to the ahead of him As hold Bagg with the exception of unit that he might need for the upon arrival at his base he told that he would have to sent All his military clothing. Fore he could be discharged i will be returning to states for discharge shortly would like to sell the Nulf that i won t need for my could you Tell me if there la regulation that states that airman must present his Issue clothing before discharge of the air Force.a2c John Megois editor s note u8afk replies As follows manual items of military clothing a \ scribed by afr Fol of will be trained by the individual Date of discharge. If themual has a military Oil lat the reserves after i scum is required to have his responsibility of the commander and the ind Tel pertaining to receipt Nance and disposal of Mil clothing is defined in afm volume i. Part 3, Section a. 7 a c. Page 8-4 and 8-tt ten 1 thursday March a fee w a
