European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse The stabs and stapes $500 Bond i attn As first prize cd tank design contest Alpen let s go brr a in Only Aarav a us Are us adjutant general officially open Theu Sareita Chan Luln help Small Arm matches at Rafe Woehr. Germany is new dlr Tor cd George p. Curt in of the s6tl�arty i looks on army Heidelberg special what kind of tank docs the army need the answer to that question can earn up to $500 in . Saving Bonds in the United states Armor association s tank design purpose of the army wide Competition is to generate some new concepts in main Battle tank tank designers might consider Many questions a spokes Man for the Armor association said should the tank be air trans portable what kind of engine transmission and Armor should it have should the Armor protect to Crew or such hard parts Ashe Breech and recoil mechanism should we got away from the pre world our it Turret arrangement other Lank troubles which the association Hopes competitors will consider include he relatively Short life of today s tank track and Hie limited ability of a Tanto riches and Ford streams. Thi design contest is not fou tit i Cindy Huck Kog is Lype . He s of com m stressed Al though imaginative concepts Are sought. Rather ideas should be practical whether they concern an entire weapons system or just com to the contest will be a $500 . Savings Bond Lor urst place a $300 Bond for second and$200 and $100 Bonds for third and fourth of the contest will be printed in a Short brochure which is being Given worldwide distribution. Small arms title meet opens at Grafe Woehr entry a mor and other Publ be reproduce contest bounced in of Armor Mai wheel 62 fund Paris Specia Wheeler Deputy chief . Euc enthusiastic sup month Long 1962 Craf Knoehr. Germany Spe Cial More than 6, t5 marksmen stood smartly at Parade rest during colourful ceremonies Here wednes Day morning As Brig Gen Leonidas Gavalas fired the first shot in the Usa eur Small arms Champion ship matches. The marksmen representing 14 major army commands in Europe. Were massed during ceremonies which featured opening remarks by Gavalas and match director col George p Curt in co of the 3mh arty up. Following the opening Chromo arc praises Rescue help Washington is a the armed forces have received High Praise for their assistance to refugees from the floods caused by High wind and tides along i to coast of five Atlantic Seaboard states. Robert c. Edson Nulion Iii director of red Cross disaster scr Iros cited them for prompt answers to Calls for Aid in 15 counties of Virginia. Delaware Maryland new Jersey and new York. Military vehicles boats and air Craft helped to evacuate thousands of persons rendered homeless by the storms that lashed the coast while nearby military installations provided housing Beds and Foo service facilities. One Navy helicopter Pilot Lupov a to the 20 Inch bulls Eyo the Sharps Hunting duct consisted of sp4s Ricardo Montano and san tos Esq Tiivi. Both of co c. They can you do better Here s an m60 tank of the 24th inf do during firing exercises at Grafe Woehr Germany. The Armor Asso Ciu Ploit n Content gives everyone an Opportunity to Dehlin something unit will tour push even this the army s no. 1 tank. Army photo Argentine of honors two Safe officers Wiesbaden Germany v in the 500-Yard re pid Fin mulch 1s1-17v in the Miil me rapid fire match and a 182-k1v h1 300 cards. In the mid Range match the j an army Lour of duty in Lin team begins at the 500-Yard line Austria. While serving there he and moves Ujj to the 400-Yard Point adopted his 4-year old son Randy when the first shooter fires one Kven Liwally he was sent to Korea,20-Ruund . Both shooters j , is ent 18 months he de then proceed to the .100-Ynrd line it the time that Randy the is cond shoot or fires one should have a sister and picked out a Tittle girl i wanted and was holding her in my arms Wrhen the nun handed me another Little girl Brackenbury recalled. The next thing i knew i had Brackenbury has arrived herewith his twin daughters after a 24-hour flight from Korea. He said he spent most of his time on the flight changing planes and diapers ills wife Ursula said she has doubled the Junior food dinners she prepares since Genny and Cindy arrived. Bracken Bury fuels that he has a full House now but his wife is sceptical. He said his next Post will be it. Devens. Mass. Thank goodness it won t be near Magazine. The next four teams in the prac Tice matches 2.8�4 Milln Woodward co 0. And Pic Al. Birrd 8m�llr we. Co c. Lit airborne Battle to he Tai in. Huh in do is4.8v. I7r.i4v, 181 nv5i3-j6v 3-Ptci Ornim l. To intr and Lurry f. In Fly co a. Lit . Top. With int blah inf Dik Lis a. I70-7v. Tittl lbs 506-Jttv. 4-sp4 cab t. Ail Imp co b. And Pic or l. Hon Trun co a i1 Arm Gred Rita in. 3th inf. 3rd army or. In vim so. 177. Hv197-11v 5-sp4 Herman j in Nimri co b. And pfc rancid l. , cd c. Isih in filth in heavy gear Airlift set Scott fab Iii. Special fifty five tons of heavy equipment including a 15-ton Rock Crusher will be airlifted to Northern Canada this month to Nolstad Distant Early any overseas orphanages mrs. Warning Sites. I a Ikenbury said. Gen Gualtero a Ahrens Argen Tine ambassador to the German Federal Republic. Attending the ceremony was Gen Truman h. Landon Safe commander Inch if. The title of Argentine military aviator Honoris Causa was awarded to Wayne and Autry for winning the Friendship of the members of the Argentine air Force by their excellent personal morals during the 150th anniversary Celebration of the argentin emay revolution. Wayne then stationed at Lang Ley air Force base a and Autry at England fab la., were on an air Force Goodwill tour to Argen Tina in conjunction with the anniversary event. As members of the . Air Force delegation they helped re affirm still More the now traditional Bond of camaraderie existing Between both air forces the Cita Tion said. Wayne from new York is As signed to Safe s 36th tactical fighter Wing at Pitburg air base and Autry Bessemer Ala. Is serv ing with Safe s 50thfighter Wing at Hahn tactical Mats he sgt wins 5th foundation award Scott fab 111. Special a Mats Headquarters master ser Geant reigns As the Only military Man to have Ever received five awards of Honor medal or better in the Freedom s foundation let Ter awards program. M sgt Charles e. Buchanan made it number five when he was selected As one of the top three air Force winners of the 1961 contest. In All More than 10,000 military personnel entered the letter writing program. Germany american legion confab set May 5 Stuttgart. Germany special the annual convention of 1h District of Germany american legion will be held to Ludwig Surg Post 6, located Al 2 a Ludwig Surg on May 5. District commander William j. Oliverira announced Here. Clief de care George Gelz or. Of Frankfurt also announced that Voiture 1467, Germany will conduct an initiation for candidates for the group on March 31 and april 1 it the ludwigs Burg Headquarters. Volturo 1467 is the 40&8 organization for Germany and consists of members from american legion posts in Germany and Antwerp Belgium. Activities it the initiation will include dinner and a dance As Well As the wreck which will Start at 3 00 . March 31, and during which time prospective members Are initiated. All voyageurs Are invited to attend the affair. Cross fund drive t in Europe starting in endorsing lit called attention to function in Europe of providing welfare services to members of the armed Force Sand their fam Ilies. Last year the general stated Over 167,000 personnel of the United states european come received red Cross help in solving personal or family this was an i third Over those Szefc in 1960. In 1961 the furnished nearly $1nancial assistance to and their families in Wheeler paid tribal3,000 red Cross Volant installations in 13 to last year contributed hours of their Tim nursing blood Bank first Aid water safety programs. Cites Abc he stated the cons heralded service of Teers characterizes the Creed to provide a Sion of the human ageless impulse in Meto give to guide to Het i other last year Neucom per their families contrib $412,000 to help finance red Cross program in1 Wheeler urged All Treml command to strive for 109 participation with Gen tribute on during the 19 c124 passes test As flying amt Hickam fab Hawath i batsmen from Hie air transport Wing Hay the versatility of a c124ter. Old shaky became ambulance during a Simu medical evacuation Drill known for its troop and abilities the Globe matter Airlift 127 litter patients emergency. Yes Breaks group for Glessen he g1essen, Germany
