European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june 10, 1963 the stars and stripes Page 9 2nd air div War memorial to be dedicated thursday room will be of i Iff flit mlle ambassador living tribute k to Wii dead Norwich England special the american room in the City Library Here which Wilt be dedicated thursday As a memorial tothe 6,033 airmen from the 2nd air div who were killed on wartime flights from Norfolk will not he limply a Brick and mortar Edi fice. It will be a constant and living memorial providing annually a flow of american books in every conce loveable category for uie bythe local citizens. Since 1958, the 2nd air div memorial Truit Hai been allo Cating fund to the Library. When the american room it dedicated and opened there will be More than 1,000 books on the Library shelves. Books and periodicals will continue to be purchased annual tonsure a perpetuity. Works pertaining to american developments in science and technology contemporary literature and american Art Are included inthe collection which is designed to live insight into american society and culture. Final besting Flack Many of the my airmen in the and air div Roll of Honor an Amon the my americana buried at the Cambridge american cemetery and memorial located three mile weat of Cambridge England. It in the Only world wat ii cemetery in Britain. Of photo leghorn unit aids italians leghorn. Italy special the both aviation co Here has an. Group slates lit Loiis Heidelberg special the Roadside theater group will hold auditions for two productions on thursday through saturday. The two productions the valiant and the Telephone will be presented As a package by the theater group in the Latte part of july. The valiant with a Cait of six. Is a one act play about a convicted Man and girl looking for he brother. The Telephone by clan Carlo Menotti is a Short musical piece with a cast of two a Soprano and one baritone or Hudson will direct both productions. Further information May be obtained by calling Mannheim military 7644. Mannheim Germany special sp4 Gerald l. Kallstrom has Bee named the Soldier of the month Lor the 342nd transportation co,181st transportation in Derheim Germany special co u. 12th engr in has completed90-hour Field training exercise Rulch began with a company Readi less test. Various phases of the training included laying and breeching a minefield building a. 30-foot m4t monday Amii Sicam forms hit work met urn am to pm an Tom nil a whom Minli pm Jimut ism a the hmm Hall air ten hmm it Carl mind s7w Dot Iii 0nt a Tlam in Hurt St us my him i Smi of rms a Mil my to Stan is my in do Tom him Tim Imalain 11 part Moat us my Artw egy in a him i Metrah television Imp Mem of int not Lmar my hmm it of Prim to Tim him Tor Latte to Dow no los hot. We Tow ism he to to Alf it u pm pave. In mss a. Tiu vision Isis ismi7t pm in Lek of Sims a to Latium hot Miffy cart ins mow. In a Surv. Sass Talm Umo a a pot or moe9t of Tjw Cion Oro Dukatt. 7th inf regt picks Robinson As Best Soldier in outfit Aschaffenbur Germany special Sec Delgar Robinson in co was awarded the Lith Hugh b. Casey plaque by the 3rd inf div s 7th inf regt Here As the unit s most outstanding Soldier. The award was presented Trobinson on the anniversary of the 7th info 151st year of Federal award was established in 1952 by a Gen Hugh j. Casey a Honor of his son Hugh an army major who was killed in action while fighting with the 7th inf in will receive a dress Blue uniform and his name we l be engraved on a plaque bearing the names of the ten other men who have received the award. The 12-year Veteran has been Ith Tho cot ton balers since de Cember 1960, and was the evacuation Section sergeant of the medical platoon until to became platoon Ergeant of the medical platoon in May. 1062.while in Korea serving As medical Aid Man with the 24th inf div he was awarded the Silverstar wounded in action receive the combat Medicine badge an the korean service medal four Bronze service nominees for the award were Sec James r. Bright. Co asic Frederick l. Lemon cob Sec Reginald e. Therrault co c. Sec Gordon a Burns cod Sec James a. Mcgee. Co e. And Sec Yueg Gomez jr., combat support co. Aluminium dry Span Bridge and engaging in infantry combat tactics with the first platoon acting Asan aggressor Force. The problem wan concluded with an escape an evasion course. Baumholz dub Germany Spe Cial maj Phillip d. Hail by lit in 2nd arty co has presented8th inf div Silver cup and citation of Btry b for a two year no awol Mark. Mannheim Germany special seventh army support come s49th transportation in scored a new High in its savings program100 per cent participation since april 3962. For this outstanding record the49th Hai won 77 savings awards since january 1961. Baum older Germany Spe Cial for the fourth time in the past year sp4 Alton c. Soronson Btry a 1st in 2nd arty hoi been named the Soldier of the first three Soldier awards came while he Wai a member of Btry a 2nd howitzer in 12th arty. Korn Westreim Germany special the army commendation medal was awarded Here to two Richard a. Lab 3rd missile 71�t arty for meritorious slated to open Library room Norwich England special american ambassador David k. B. Bruce will officially open the 2nd air div memorial the american room of the Norwich Central Library Here thursday. The Library opening will be pre reded by the dedication of the Rollo Honor listing the 6,032 War dead of the do Vinton by the lord Blihor of Norwich Launcelot Fleming. The Roll of Honor dedication will take place at 2 30 . In the Church of St. Peter mane Roft. Admission to the Church will be by invitation Only. Church service the lord mayor of Norwich Al Derman Leonard Howe and Bruce will be met by the lord Blihor of Norwich and the military Chap Iru and clergy at tha Church. The Roll of Honor will a carried from the City Hall to the Church by it col Charon c Hurt of ram Stein air base Germany Whon brother sgt Bryan James Hurt died sept 27, 1944. On it combat Mission. Escorting Hurt will be two Lav by Lovelace of sle Gerbach Ger Many whose brother 1st it Claude t. Lovelace was shot Down Vernl Megen the Netherlands la september. 1044. As the procession enters the Church the american National Anthem will be played followed by a hymn. Boll of Honor chaplain col j. S. Bennett a. Afe command chaplain will re Ceve the colors. Frederick Van Pelt Bryan . A strict judge and founder of the9tid air div memorial Trust will read the lesion from Eccle Lasu 1959. To May. .1963." bad Kreuz Nach. Germany of Specula the. 8th inf div s traffic safety plaque with Streamer for the first Quarter Calendar year 1963. Has been awarded to the he co and division Bond. Derheim Germany special he co. 12th engr in is to receive a training Holiday in recognition 100 per cent attainment in the savings Bond program. The policy of awarding a training holi Day began last August the lesson and Praye it Gen William e. Keppner out. Wartime commander of the 2nd,air div and Freeman of the City of Norwich will ask the lord Bishop of Norwich to dedicate the Rollof Honor. The Roll of Honor which contains the names of the 6,032 Mem Bers of the Ted air div kilted in world War u. Will serve As a Cen Ter piece of americana permanently located in the american room. Pate torne4each Day Page of the Roll of. Honor will be turned so that no noticed. After the dedication of the Roll of Honor Bruce will address the congregation. At the conclusion of the Cere Mony the procession will make it Way from the Church to the Library. The route will be flanked by air Force personnel from Sculthorpe. The Church Bells will a sounded during the processional. At the Library. Tom d. Copeman. Cha trnian of the 2nd air div memorial Trust will Greet Bruce who will officially open the american room. 6,000 stateside families invited to Norwich men listed on the Roll were obtained from the Washington offices of the veterans administration. The mayor wrote a personal invitation which was printed and mailed to each of the survivors. Wives of american personnel at the nearby soul Thorpe air base volunteered to undertake the task of addressing the 6.032 letters. Under the super vision of t sgt Paul Padilla. Administrative super visor to the base commander 10 wives of the family services Section spent 2v4 Days addressing the letters. The ladles were George Ball. George Bush Alfred Isaac William Mcfarland. Ralph Miller Paul pad Ilia Larry d. Pen Rod. Richard Ragucci and Ray Snyder. Chairwoman for the family services volunteers was mrs. William Russell. Norwich. England to at tend the memorial service and dedication of uie 2ndair div memorial at the City Library Here were Lent to More than 6.000 american families. The retiring lord mayor of Norwich Andre Wyrle personally invited the next of Kin of each Man Whoso name is inscribed on the 2nd air div Roll of Honor which is loan led in the american room of the Library. From the one air division More than 6,000 men died on flights during world War ii from bases inthe Norwich area. Their comrades left an endow ment at the end of Tho War to provide and suppl Book for an american room As a memorial to these address of the next of Kin of the 6.033
