European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday july 13, 1963 draftee enlistment reject rate steady Washington up Cronl a non fun Tom study published by the army surgeon general a office on the results of examination of youth for Tell Lenry service to 1982 shown continuation of the trend that hns prevailed for the punt five years. One of every two trn flees was Quale feed for military Nerv Lre an nine of every ten youths applying for voluntary enlistment were Quali fied. An evaluation of the combined results of the examinations for both applicants for enlistment and draftees would indicate As in previous a cars that two of three youth would qualify for mall try service affording to or. Bernard d. Kar Planos medical statistics division Blomert Mclann. Who prepared the draftees were disqualified for the following reasons medical physical and Psychon Trie 23 per cent mental foiling the armed Force mental tents 21per cent medical and mental3 per cent and chiefly moral 8 per cent. The disqualification of enlistees were practically All for medical Retoni. Ince applicant for in Ali menu Are prescreen de at the recruiting Italton by Means of Peel mental tents before they Are sent to armed forces examining 1962 the disqualification rate for draftees showed a slight in crease Over the rate for the pre ceding year. The Rise occurred in disqualifications for both medical and mental reasons. This increase is not interpreted however As a change to the meal Val and a in. Status of youth. The proportion of voluntary in arc plans Chi Emsee meet Stuttgart. Germany d. 4lh it Sulla in received his new ser Geant stripes and Wilbur k. Dan lets co d. 2lilh Sig in was promoted to spa during the graduation ceremonies. French based sp4 tops co Academy class St. Andre. Prance Isper Lal -sp4 Mathew May or. He co army Aerial support Center Here received the Gen Douglas Macarthur award for distinguished leadership and was promoted to sergeant Dur ing graduation ceremonies of class65-22 at the 7th army no acad Emy at bad Tofelt. Mays is assigned to the Security Section at the army Aerial support Center. Hii Obb friends adm Charles d. Griffin Entera Tymander in chief of the . Navy in Europe la introduced by then rant i. Freeman jr., u8akkuk to Menander let her to Hla Deputy a Herf of mall for intelligence Msj Oen Mercer c. Waller. Maj then William or us Akkub chief Pfaff stands to the rear of Griffin who made Hla first official visit to or Lohberg from his in Mann head quarters. Griffin who took his new Navy Post late last month Madea a it Aron Anim Volt la went Berlin wednesday meeting with . Mission and military Leaden there. On Friday be will meet with Gen Truman h. Landon i flame commander in Rel of and his Dulaff a Wiesbaden. Str photo by Rohde Sac is operating 2 instant icbms Omaha. Neb. Special the strategic. Air come in a recent four Day period brought into operation status the first two flight of inn tint icbms at its 11 Htu Safe selected for temporary hikes " Wiesbaden. Corr Mumy up Cal eleven Safe officers lev been a elected for temporary pro motion to lieutenant colonel and Mother to major. The promotions include 11 line officer and on member of the med cml service corps. The promotion no an addition to the 127 Usak officer name Din on april list. Off Clitu Point out that Only Thow officer assigned to Safe units us of May .11 Are included in the new list. Officer joining the com mind it lure that time will be notified by their los ing command. Effective Date for the new pro motions is july is. At the sometime Usan he hits announced that All officers announced on thee Nuller lists for promotions to maj or and lieutenant colonel without effective dates also we assume their new grades on july 15, line officers selected for lieu tenant colonel Are Richard w. Hag Auer. Of Wight n. A lulls. William , Harold l. James. Arthur m. Jones Walter u Lewis. Robert , Jack c. Murray Clarence Stephens jr., and Hubert a Wayne. From he medical service corps is John h. Patrick selected for major we Eugene p. H or ton a line officer. Usa eur chorus schedules concert Heidelberg special the Usa eur chorus under the direction of pfc i Arad a Lersner. Will or tint concert of american minute at tha Heidelberg Stadt. Halte on wednesday at b . The Public u invited. Ticket at 2.50dm adult and 1-50 do till. Dent and children thru High school May a Pur hated at Kon Erinn time or at main Muiloc torn in downtown for the concert were made by the America Houi to and by the Asta at Udint body organization of Heidelberg in Lenity proceed from the concert will be donated to Enesco to Anat in building Walteg Donn Torje in Mexico. The 40-Volce male chorus in Langing Early american Folk ions. Negro Uptou Halx an modern of Well known Mejor flux trom Bro Edwd musical. The Soldier choral group in first Estall thed in a bunt 1959, by two boots then Bond Quisler of the Usah Kur bund. Tits inception the group in com puffed of both men and women and was known a the a it on soldiers chorus. In 1962, the rho Ruit Wiik or Organ izod by its present director into four Purl male glee club. An Active recruiting program con ducted among personnel of special troops Usa eur. Resulted in of the glee club to i present 40 voice concept. This group a organized and trained la time to present several Chr lit mrs performance in the Rydel Berg Honou area in 1062. More recently the Sareum chorus presented an evening con cert1 in cell Intfen which was very Well received by a Large and appreciative audience. Kohl owing thai sure Eiful performance the chorus began rvs Earsula for the musical program to be presented during the summer months. The first of Theno was at near Wuerzburg. Next wednesday s concert at Stadth Nlle in another step Forward in the continuing Sarteur German american rela Tion program providing those inthe Heidelberg area an Opportunity to hear this group of american Soldier who sing for fun on a Volunteer Oft duty basis. Second minute Mun Bane and completed Ute first operational Wing at its first minuteman Bane. First of the two historic events occurred when the air Force sys tem come Man defense in four hours. V corps formed the Anchor atthe Allied Advance during the Meuse Argonne offensive and the armistice found the men of lit fifth poised on the Banks of la Rhine. In 3940 v corps was once again reinstated As a fighting Force wit the regular army. ? Early in 1941. The corps was sent to England. A the highest a Field command in the United King Dom the bulk of the pre Normander invasion training fell to the my at corps. It received and trained Field Force until july is i Mac when a Gen Leomard t. Cerow assumed command. Con the morning of june 6, 1m4, v corps smashed across Omaha Beach Ullh the Doay invasion forces. J following the liberation of Paris v corp. Fought through Belgium and Luxembourg and reached the German Frontier sept. 11. Col s Glass collection like pictures in an album9 by Bav Wei but. It Onuta news Bureau Miessau Germany ass they re like pictures in an Al bum said col John a. Rice co . Army ammunition depot Here. He was speaking of his sex Penalv collection of Beer glasses. They bring Back memories of the of aim a. By front persons who Lave them to me or the places where 1 drank froth 1 the glasses and bought i 1blce e 350 Glaaser Are from in � sections of Germany and Frane and Range from the Lent Chhav Painer from which we Tunmer drunk through All the usual Shanes and sizes. Does he use any of them Lor lust Plain everyday Bee drinking t he said. I especially like using this Point rat Herrn plus Glass embellished with the figure of e White haired gentleman wearing 4ruff, "1 Ain t collect just Tor the Sake of accumulating stuff Rice Ial however he does have an acc met " Buffalo Nukols outre than 880 of them. They re gradually become no a rarity in the Stales he explained i wee came to a Esau from theoffice of chief of ordnance 111 the Pentagon. He Haa served 5u stations during 33 Yean of serv ice end thinks of his 1946 tour consultant to the brazilian Arm As Hla most interesting. The Brail Lane were building a Plant to maj facture ammunition. Talk Abou Thouraya Rice said. They have them both religious and political Hollday too Many what about the brain lab. U?"1 town made it tit Al. Jut m Good a. It u heat
