European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 26, 1964 the stars and stripes Page 9 roofing me news line 8th div tankers hold annual Tost Mannheim. Germany Spe at tank Crews from the 3rd brigade 8th inf div. Have Par clap cd in their annual gunners realm Leary examination. The vent was sponsored by the 3rd n. 6fith Armor. The examination containing 16 sting stations was designed to Isuru. That each tank crewman familiar with tank weapons a munition and firing pro endure prior to qualification fir in at Grafin Wocher. Within specified time limits crewmen must be Able to As Emble and disassemble the .90 at cupola mounted machine gun. Lies must also to familiar with be types and uses of tank am munition. Karls Muiir Germany pc Lal the 201st signal construe on co has attained 100 per in the army s monthly savings program for the Fth consecutive unit has the proud dust inc on of sharing lop spot in the Ignal brigade savings program Ullh Only one other unit reaching his maximum goal for the timed located. Proving the efficiency of Theroun company the unit Cele rated its one year of activation n August it has obtained what nost units take three to four ears to accomplish. Heidelberg special two Iron l. Smith director of the Jas eur marching band has Ecel Ved a certificate of achieve nent Tor outstanding perform Ince of duty at the International music festival nato tiptoe luring the period june 22-27. In Competition with bands from Many other nations Smith con Elved a music and marching program and directed the usar sur band with such distinction hat it was Given tin place of Lonor during the last night of he festival. Gen i. I pm liter supreme Allied com Mander Europe termed the per Romance Ramstein. Germany Spe Cial the bimonthly meeting of the chapter of the american meteorological society will be held at 7 30 . On Mon Day in the Community Center. Capt Waller d. Meyer. 17lh air Force staff weather officer will talk on meteorology in Ettli Noen. Germany Spe Cal George Cavich Sun of a Edward Cavich of the Headquarters 39th Engineer up he has won the 1964 Rheinland Junior Rifle club championship in match held Here. Pitburg Germany special the air Force Aid society Campaign Here has netted w.760.18. According to the 361 h combat support up personal affairs of fice. This was 1197.99 More the Anim s total. Out of the sum $948.10 was Given to the educational fund and the rest went tothe general fund. Span Dahlem Ger Many special my Gen James v. Edmundson. 17th air Force commander was guest of Honor at a dining in Here. This was Edmundson s last visit to Spang Dahlem air base before his de parture for reassignment i Washington. Sefc l a %w7. To to 1pilot, wartime heroine Keum Ted Toui France special im7 flying fortress on his Back toward of the French under ground resistance movement Dur no world War ii were recalled when Madame Lai Iise Ducatel of prevent France paid her firs visit to the Home of maj Richard m. Miller Here. Miller comm nor or of the 19thtactical reconnaissance so was a second lieutenant co Pilot of a Bird and lat Mission of the War when he paid Bis first visit o the Home of mme. Ducatel ust Over 20 years from great Ashfield England on dec. 30, 1943 for the tilth bomb Wing on a Mission to Uewl shaven Germany h 1 splane was forced to turn Back after losing Power in one engine.p3 Giggi 1 thirs " ii a is a i Chi Kii hid it. HTsi5fcps.rTri i the " Ibin Al i Hei Iii i in Steib Leif Llie so a a f. 0 ._ieeiseiiii40eiiiim9klv.1iiiiiiill rt.lk3uvhfllbl_vbip\ the of .iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiini40bsiiiiib i by t pc t by is i i Iii Iii he i i a 3 cd lil it of a afe2l_tlrmif%gliieh i Hub i a i he fe31ej/sfmbpiib a of a huh Job Iii a i Etc Stan of pm to he a any Kisi 1 a Sii i if off underground a Richard m. Miller enjoys a reunion with Madame Louise Ducatel of prevent France who was a member of the underground during world War ii. Madame Ducatel hid Miller in her Home for Over three months in 1944 after his plane was forced Down near prevent. Of photo airmen set up commo site for 86 German pupils left o Ramstein Germany Spe the German children Complete Cial fourteen air Force com with blackboards desks and Muni cations specialists serving playgrounds. On a Small site overlooking the town of orals near Here had their environment brightened when m German youngsters temporarily became members of their Community. 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To to noun. 1101 to Sushl 10 1iu a pulp 1soo Luil Murri "01 Ftp 1mo up if to Phimory my to Oln look. Khmel. 1000 . .1 Nim 555 Burtt Lukula 1bo jew Jajw " by ,. Is Iso to Mack hut 0040 Nuri i nip Bspry hour in tout hour Imor gave his approval Filer of dining iwo Mission from Safe. Schoolhouse it in the cold commented and we know the children Are enjoying the Situa Tion too. The last is we re going to miss them when they have to return to Orbis for Gic Ssan opens quiet room inks san. Germany special it is not n Chapel it is not a Dayr Nom. It s the it is a place where soldiers with the Wii do ii Rihl. The air inn him i Iua. Or ii wire men relocated stored equipment or sail chaplain for the newly designated Apt Ernest g. Larrell of the schoolhouse " 1 a missile in. 517tli arty. We next they spent two Days put opened the doors to the Cen Ting a lot of brooms mops and Lurlan Corner the hut of August cleaning rugs to work which re and the place has been Well suited in n sparkling Interior. The men ranging in grades from airman third class to tech Nical sergeant then joined the people of Orbis in moving desks blackboards and other necessary equipment to the began there aug. It. And is expected to continue for another four re All just a Little proud of the role we re playing in help ing the Orbis youngsters continue their education Gur Nickl episcopal Mission begins it Hanyu Hanau Germany special an episcopal Mission sponsored by St. Christopher Church. Frankfurt has been established in the ills san i Homburg Cavern Here. Under the ministry of the Rev. H. Ii. Wilson services Are con ducted at 10 . Every sunday in the Cavern Chapel. Holy com Munion will be celebrated on the third sunday of each month. name Centurion which was the title of a medium rank iffy car in the ancient roman army comes from the testament passage about the roman officer s encounter with a Cluj Christ the idea for the Centurion Corner grew out of the need Tor a Plucta where men stationed within the Glessen depot Complex could spend their off duty hours. It took the help of Many individuals to make the idea of such a Corner into n reality the Bat Talion chaplain explained. The different units within the depot the big Bird was attacked by pcs ser Schmidt me1d9 fighters. Eight Crew members hit the Sill but Miller and his navigator stayed with the crippled aircraft and managed to belly it in near the Village of St pol. The downed flyers were met immediately by French Farmers and hustled into hiding and passed from Village to Village be fore ending up in the town of prevent on year s Day 1944. It was Here that Miller was Ted clothed housed and hidden by mme. Ducatel until March 18 when he made his Way to Paris and on toward the Spanish Bor Der aided by the French under ground in an unsuccessful at tempt to return to the allies mme. Ducatel who will revisiting the Millers for about a week this month was decorated following the War. Both the French and american govern ments for activities with the resistance movement. During to War she was employed a a Tel Ler in the Bank a prevent and As sited the underground in Many roys in addition to actually hid ing downed flyers in her House. Most of the villagers would often bring food and farm products to the Bank to be used to feed also had Access. To Blank French identification cards which she was Able to Supply to the under ground for use in aiding the escape of the Allied airmen in one House in the German was living in a requisitioned room while an Raf flyer and an escaped russian pow were hidden in n loft in the rear of the House Miller used to visit and play cards with them during a Day by climbing the Garden Wall be tween the two he re tire nearest Miller and his compatriots came to being Dis covered was one sunday after noon while the three of them were eating dinner with mme. Ducatel and her sister. The Ger Man Boarder happened to pass through the Kitchen and picked up a piece of silverware that had been dropped by the English Man. The englishman said Mercl and the Germar went on up to his room. It still amazes me v by we were never discovered Miller stated. Eventually final arrangements were made by the head of the underground mover pm at pre vent for Miller s leaving the Ducatel Home he was wished a Safe tourney and the Hope that he would return again some Day but mme. Ducatel added jokingly please Don t return to bomb my Village ironically shortly after the d Day landings in 1944, the a Sites in the prevent area were the target of heavy Allied bomb in attacks and the Ducatel House rebuilt was completely demolished. With the Aid of the under ground Miller and several other made their Way to Paris an boarded a train South for the Spanish Border. However while area contributed manpower. Isi it Tang off a train just w kilo trials and ideas to build the meters Iron the Spanish Border Uit Noi. 7th army arms school graduates 110 Vilseck. Germany Spidal four courses totalling 110 student were graduated from the 7tharmy Combiner school at Cere monies Here. First James a. Macstravic 93rd signal in. Was named Dos All persons residing in the i Ingu Islieb graduate of the Jbf Hanyu area desiring to attend. Officers course attaining an Over these services arc Welcome to Doall Grade of 98.3 per cent scoring a was apprehended by Portna officials and spent the remainder of the War As a . Ducatel revealed that Al though some of the layers that she had hidden during the War still write. Miller i the Only one who has been Able to this is her first visit to Miller s Horn he hat had the Opportunity to visit both her an the other villagers who aided him in 1944 on several occasions to just before returning to the states in 1945 10 years later when he re turned to England As a Pilot and so according to the minister. 1 2,358 of n possible 2.400. I since returning in april
