European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                , Mary 3, 1962 the stars and stripes fog 9 spearhead officers briefed by 17th of on tactical missions 7ke Woko it we dbl t. Stud cof fee Ufa air bwe win Eiph Ona the Fer ra4r-Cat�Lte air officer urn left to Al rat it Lana d. Wilson Jiw capt Clark a. Bur Nett capt David to. Rowlands and capt Jesroe c. Tharp Mai.  of the trip it filing is inn in a f100f. At photo Frankfurt special thir teen air officers of the 3rd army div have just returned from a visit to 17th air Force units a wheelus air base in Libya for a firsthand look at tactical fighter operations. The trip was designed to acquaint Amy personnel at unit level with air Force fighter operation Sand techniques and was believed to be the first time that army air officers to Usa eur were Given this Type of training an the Opportunity to ride in the fido Jet fighter on act Ial firing Mission. The 13 Spear headers were accompanied to wheelus by capt William c Mccord the air Force Liaison officer to the 3rd Armit  officers inviting the trip to North Africa were maj John a Norton j3 for air Cape Charles m. Belt g3 for air cant Victor . He combat comb capt James Al Weems 12th Cav capt James a Morris 1st medium tank in 33ro Armor capt Raymond e. The Newt Une come tops news releases Germany special army support Coonc has top nonet of the tint months of jfl6s the the nuts of new a the army Home town enter has announced. It come was credited with usable news releases it tale was in second place with town releases Are Short a news stories publicizing soldiers. They Are a the Field and sent motown news Center for  to Home we Pepeta and other pub worldwide figures tvs tagged almost twice As. I Iea Eias a the army the totals to 4wi army s2i3.  Germany Spe the r special services of flee Here will conduct tour of Karlsruhe begin nine at 2 pin on May i the bus will leave from the pm in Pul Revere Village. Prices are80 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. Among places to be seen Are the botanical gardens and Castie town halt and St Bernhard us  group will also visit Durlach. Ibe Nutter town of Karlsruhe. Heidelberg special the Hewel Barf Post society of Amer ican military engineers will hold its regular monthly dinner and business meeting at the Patrick Henry a tafe officer club Hay 1l the guest speaker will be it col Leonard h. Selzman . Army nuclear medical Hea Earch detach ment who will speak on the radio toc cel effects in future tattle held and their Impact on the Engineer. A social hour has been set for Aller Lam it of wit Woitto 3tlt i i Thrift 2$fs a qty it b1i.hub Kitt Hon. 1000 Onifry or Mcl Rumm -thb.ji4 h at St Tomt fact Tel 7  and dinner at 8 . Interested persons should Contact maj John w. Heard usage urho Engineer div. Baum older Germany Spe Cial a German american dog show winding up German Amer ican Friendship week Here will be held at 2 . Sunday at the american elementary school. To awards who be made the dogs will be exhibited just for the enjoyment of those attending. Trees Bloom at Sembach Sembach Germany special a Forest of eight Money Trees sin full Blossom outside the base Post office Here and each Day the Trees Are growing a Little Green  Trees were planted by reinforced plywood in the design of an Evergreen tree and report the Progress being made in the Money tree suggestion program. The Trees were planted by maj Richard o Hagan a member of the 38th tactical missile Wing s Money tree suggestion  painted White the eight Trees Snow the Progress be ing made by the eight Wing units. Green paint la. Put on the Trees As the participation rate  585th tactical missile up at Pitburg air base and the 38thtactical Hospital Here now have their Trees in a full Bloom of Green thanks to a 100 per Cen participation irate. Commentary in English and Ger Man will be provided. Events will include a Parade of american and German dogs a exhibition of German obedience trained dogs and a color film dog etiquette which has been acclaimed the Best dog film for 1961" by the dog writers association of America Frankfurt special the Reserve officers association and association Dalles will hold their monthly mating at the 97th Gen eral Hospital at 8 . Tuesday col Byron l. Steger. Co of the 9? general Hospital will address the group on the subject of medi Cal practice. All members former members and other interested per  Are invited. Karlsruhe Germany Spe Cial eleven american Drivers from the Karlsruhe area have Bee nominated for the German National Safe driving plaque and stroll of appreciation. The eleven Drivers represent Mort than 180 years of to client free driving civilian or army. In. Order to qualify each Driver had to have More than 10 years of driving experience. Nominated for the scroll Are maps Robert w. Mcmilin and Rob Ert u White cats Jorge e. Ortiz Santiago and William j. Winter or. Set maj Paul m. Folz Enburg m sets Marceyle l. Smith a in Benjamin f. Cameron Sec James of Clinton sets Harry a. Millerand Wilbur l. Moselle and p5 i Kerfoot Carper. / Boll he combat comic capt Anthony Solberg 1st medium tank in 32nd Armor capt Roger . He combat come a. Aiso capt Nicholas c. Lowe 3rd army Rifle in 35th inf Cap Clark a. Burnett 1st Cav capt due if l. Rowlands 2nd medium tank in. 32nd Armor it tit James a Thompson 2nd army Rifle ,.16th inf. And 1st it Loren a Wil son or. 48lh inf. After completing the air Force s physiological training course a Wiesbaden the group of officers travelled by plane from rams Elnair base to Wheelu. Split into three groups at wheel us the division officers spent the next three Days observing and be ins briefed or fighter operations. One Ramsten air base Baa gone Over the top in it Campaign Tat blood donations exceeding its 600 plot quota by 167, the 86th tactical Hospital a announced. Of the 35 unit participating in the blood Bank drive personnel of the 86th tactical Hospital Ted All others with 36 per cent of its Mem Bers contributing. It was the Only organization to achieve or surpass the 30 per cent participation figure which had been asked. A Tali service next senior sgt Clyde l. Johnson sergeant major of the 86tht said the 7030th air base win civil service unit was second. In the number or personnel donating with27 per cent 7030th Abw senders Thor of with 35 Central Europe communications Region 93 per cent and air postal 22 or  Hospital assists the usar eur medical Laboratory at lond Stuhl in its blood Donatta drive and its officer expressed Stofac Tion Over the results Johnson  col Francise of Tey on Manter of the 86th was also satisfied with the wuits Tasi told personnel who assisted in the drive he appreciated their efforts. Million contract let Washington Cupi theaward of a a million contract to Allison divison of general motors Indianapolis Tor  part Fox tank recovery waa announced