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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, September 24, 1964

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                September 14, 1964 the stars and stripes Demon casts Victory spell for 7th tvs Spang Dahlem Germany special the Bunyip of the fighting pilots of the 7th tactical Flktti a Suhas cast its spell on the 4�th tactical fighter Wing h. Meent f1�? thunderchief bombing Competition Here. The 7th, which uses the "bun-y.a, p Demon used by japanese up in world War i to Ward Heil enemy. Has succeed Eden handing the skilled pilots of the 7th clean sweep of Ever first place trophy in bombing Competition for the first half of u col Joe picket assistant Deputy commander for operation congratulated the Squadron headed by u Cor James mmorris for its outstanding achievement. This is the second time in a r that one Squadron has taken the top award in Ever event in the Competition. Cape George c. Clausen of the7th was also named the top Overall Wing Champion for the period Ullh a total of 10.948 Points. Second was Cape Joh Richmond tin so with 10.242 Points und third in the Competition was capt James s. Wai Bridge 8th so with 10.041  was the Champion in special weapons delivery withj.10j Points Ullh Wolf Ridge and Richmond second and third respectively. Wins Champion in conventional bombing was Cape Jack Fowler of the 7lh so Ullh 5.432  place in the standing went to Cunt. Allen Mort in. St sri. And third was taken by capt Hal no Schneider. 8lh  the june to december 1903 Competition the 9th so was wins churn inn to in c v e r v event Ullh the St second an the 7th third. Gen  ruths v corns Frankfurt special maj Gen Amihan a. Twitchell 7th army chief of staff has attended special briefing at v corps he. He visited army area commandant the sri army div has the same Day. Mine detecting pfc Philip Akkerman co a cd in. Myth Law inches his Way across a mine held using an electronically operated mine Detector As other mrm Berx of the com Pany probe for mines during training of he 8lh inf div nails at Mahu Gonom Helm. 8th div i got taste of War at 6 Mainz Germany special pfc Jan Wierenga. Reconnaissance platoon he co 2nd ,509th inf St int div formerly with the Royal dutch com Mandos in Indonesia got his first taste of War and guerrilla hostilities at the age of six. Wierenga was born in indo Nesia. East indies in 1936 As the son of a wealthy dutch coffe Plantation owner. Soon after his sixth birthday he japanese invaded the country. He and his family were captured and their properties were destroyed. His father was sent to a prison Campin Burma and his brother to Japan but he and the remainder of his family were held and in turned As prisoners on the indonesian Mainland until the Japa Nese withdrawal two years later. 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The commando were ordered to jump in und mop up the hostile insurgents As the worked their Way Back to Home in 1�56. The dutch began their i Fri pop spelt withdrawal from Indonesia and wac Rongu left his null for an assignment in the Netherlands. For 2nd in wins sri inf div arty match i Aschaffenbur Germany special the 2nd in 41ft arty took top honors in the 3rd inf div arty commanders Rule and pistol matches held Here. The battalion won six of the u trophies i awarded by col Samuel l. Reid i arty co. Seven teams representing Al division artillery battalions head quarters and the 3rd aviation in competed. In addition to the trophies individuals will also be shooting on the div arty Rifle team in division matches this october. The winners were pistol team Competition ind in 41st arty first and second place. Rifle team Competition 3rdbn, 78lh arty first place and ind in. 41st arty second  individual battalion Competition first place Winner for the pistol open match was he 2nd in. 39th arty with 1st in 9tharty, second. For the title open match the2nd in 39th arty won first place with the 1st in. Loth arty Takin second and third place. In the new shooters category for rifles the 3rd in 7th arty took first place and the 2nd ,41st any second and third place. For the new shooters Plain category the 1st in 10th arty Cwm first place and the 2nd ,39lh arty second and third. Yanks win three months while in route this new assignment he rave led through the South Pacific Asia the Middle East and Europe of Chang every country on the Way. In Holland he was promoted to sergeant und serve for two More years As a com Mando. After his discharge from the dutch army he accepted a Job with the National War depart ment. He worked there until 1060 when he immigrated to the . A the 925th fighter interceptor so and settled in Corte Malera has won second place in the i calif., Ullh a sister who had in Hughes trophy Competition for migrated Currier with her Hus 1964. According to word from Saf he. The f102 Delia Dag. Ger. Commanded by it col Wil Liam c. Jackson was named to the Honor for outstanding achievement in airborne inter  after his arrival in Cali fornia he took up free fall Para Chuting and he became an avid skydiving fan. As a part Lima Job he instructed Novice jumpers cent operations from United 1 in the Art of parachuting until states air defense squadrons " a Heidelberg special the members of the sky commanders throughout the  on the award. Jackson said though rated a second Best in the Hughes com petition we of the 525th deem Ita first class Honor to have been considered. We also feel it s Short step to the top of the Heap and Well be trying again  picked As the trophy Winner was the 320th fighter interceptor so of George fab calif., anf10 unit which compiled Maxi mum operational readiness an Overall efficiency Points. The 525th competed with fighter interceptor units from the air defense come i five air divisions he alaskan air a Ned. The Pacific air forces and us afe. Basis for selection included aircraft operational readiness weapons reliability intercept capability and flying safely. The trophy a hand hammered Silver punch bowl was  la shed in Ion by the air defense omd. The air Force and the aviation Industry to stimulate null Pride and competitive spirit among interceptor squadrons. Sport Parachute club Here have won first place in a three Day Competition sponsored by the Strasbourg chapter of the National Parachute club of  Lance h. Morris and Cecil e. Mulligan both of the 914thengr co und pfc Frank c. Con stable of the 104th transportation co made up the winning combination for the american  was the first sport Parachute meet that any of the member Shad participated in. Sec Franklin r. Coogan of the15th chemical up who placed third in the individual Competition made his 101st jump during the meet. He hold a class License for sport parachuting with the Parachute club of  110 sky divers from clubs in France Germany i. I a c = Spain Switzerland and the sky he enlisted in the . Army for commanders participated in the airborne training. I meet. Army engr finish repairs on Safe s busiest runway9 Ramstein Germany  after 12 Days of maintenance repair one of the busies runways in Safe has been turned Buck to the 7030th civil engineering so and he base Here by the army s 393rdengineer in 7th eur brigade. When the Ruiwu a in   11.000 aircraft approach land und Takeoff monthly. A formal ribbon culling Cere Mony marked the completion of the 1161,000 maintenance projection which 50 army engineers re i a c e d approximately 30.000square Yards of overlay Asphalt covering Tho one und one half mile Long runway. Praising the engineers who completed the project on sched ule. Col Joseph e. Conklin,7030111 civil engr so Deputy com Mander said every Engineer from private to supervisor should receive the highest Praise possible for their initiative and outstanding Devotion to  of the various mis Sion requirements of Ramsten the colonel continued the engl Oppre. Could Only work saturday through tuesday tailing aug. 29. And work they did from sunup to Sundown to accomplish the  to accepting the run Way Buck from the engineers personally conducted in inspection of without the w b r k comple  exception every foot of repair work was completed Inan outstanding  the 193rd engr in to called upon to repair the runway be cause Ramsten did not Havethe trained men or the equip Mentlo do a Job of this scope  
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