European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 08, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 8, 1964 the stars and stripes. C Pago 9 i of Brex anon 00sa Anta be Othi Toai t 11 we Ata Sim c p0 3h fact 1 by 1 t of i i 1 i t4thengrl Las run is Frankfurt special Hapten sell n. Larson the new s3 Leer of v corps Mth Engineer has Only to become the dec Tulve officer and s4 officer a will have run the Gamut staff positions in the battalion. Be Hai been a platoon Leader Many commander recon Ais nce officer is and is officer id Evn commanded the Bat lion while the executive off i and co were absent. Assigned to the Mth for a total More than six years Larson s been in the unit Long enough Chalk up enough jobs to qualify a one Man after graduating from is. Larson then a second tenant in the Engineer corps As assigned to cob Mth engr when the unit was stationed Felpheim Germany. He served a platoon Leader and was angled out for commendation Byal Gen James m. Gavin Vii Orpi cd at that wrote i wish to sex Ress my appreciation for Heute Tandog services rendered by i and the men of your platoon tiring cpx grand Alliance ii eld from Jan. 19-23, u53." the eneral went on to explain that be untiring efforts of Lar sound his men strengthened i corps participation in the Ezerse following his co b duly Laron served As a platoon Leader i co a and later became theat Tallon reconnaissance officer e was the s3 until january9m, when he was transferred to Iron horseman 4t Nuernberg Nuernberg Germany Spe Lal when it col Alvon d. In Erl elder picked up the reins Tox urmand at the 4th army div s than s5th Armor. It looked likened of his cos was boning fair i r of 3ii Captain Taff Gamut he 7th engr in which returned the United states. He was assigned to the Mph again when the battalion was sent to Europe during the Ber in crisis. Larson commanded in co and then became battalions. Prior to assuming duties As s3 officer he was battalion adjutant. Dutch say thanks for tour of depot Kaiserslautern Germany special the army general depot Here has received Delf Blua plate As a gift from Brig Gen c. Koster of the Royal Netherlands army following his visit to the depot. The general led a group of 17dutch officers on an orientation tour of american military instal lations in Germany. The gift and a letter were sent to col r. T. Batson depot co. The letter said in part. Thievery cordial reception you gave us will remain in our memories. We Hope you will be so kind As to receive this plate an letter As a Token of our Gratis Bern club to meet Heidelberg special the Serra club of Heidelberg will con duct their annual Day of recollection at the Benedictine Mon Astery in shift Neuberg on oct. 18. N carries Batta command Chan around a Robert Newman. Co c re enlistment no. Showed up at the change of command Parade out of uniform. In fact the uni form was outdated shortly after Fol � v \ a 1 i. "-".,- x .-.,.� jul. A. Iku Atul iof Utor which fitted him rented horse from a Quern Jubb to a pm cd army reaping the Newt line new m increase Pitburg Germany special he 2139th communications so c As installed a new a element rotary beam Antenna on top of q Julling 105 Here to provide bet 1er communications through the 1 unitary affiliated radio system Mars Between the a la tact t Al fighter Wing and wheelus ii. Libya. 1 Ith army div test new train Nuernberg Germany Spe Cial four companies of the 4th army div s 24th engr in have wound up unique Field training exercises that won the Praise of troops and commanders alike. Each unit moved separately to Field locations North of Here and then company commanders look Over Complete control for the entire Field problem. It col Joseph k. Bratton. Bat Talion co. Pointed out that this is the first time that our com Pany commanders have been Al Lowed to exercise Complete control Over their entire tactical units and the results were the men enjoyed the train ing so much and the results were so pleasing that we Aro tentatively planning to make this a Semi annual training require ment reported capt Albert cont battalion training unit tactics were utilized with the Engineer squad being Ion staff efe ceremony King Arthur s court was re placed. Newman was Clad in a suit Armor and he had a horse in Tow. When maj Billy j. Mcafee executive officer and interim Bat Talion co turned the unit veto Ungerleider the whole Matte was explained. The tankers had been itching or a new battalion nickname of a Long time. So they set up contest. After several months o suggestions consideration Anginal selection interrupted b Field problems. Army Trall tests and Grafe Woehr drills the name Iron horsemen Walickey. Pic Arthur d. Rice of the lat Tallon s he co. Won a three Day pass Tor the winning Sugges lion. Newman won the task of finding a suit of mall and a hours or the change of command Parade. His search look him through shops in Nuernberg Luenburg Rothenburg. Anspach an Munich before the ancient uniform was found. The horse a hired from a local the battalion Sot u be nickname tradition and co athe same time. 8th inf div Sels torrid re up Pac bad Kreuz Nach. German special after narrowly mis ing the 7lh army cd reel lament trophy Tor the fiscal be 19m, the 8th inf div is Leaden the race for the ims trophy. The division has led the 7army in reenlist mints for the last two months ending with cumulative percentage of 61.71 during August the Elvisl posted a standardized rec Lis ment rate of 60.39 percent. Jul percentage was 07.59. Urs Antes big birr a Russel j. Schuenke. 2139thommander. Says the base Mars lation handles an average of 300uasl official Ono Telephone atch Calls to wheelus and isox9o messages monthly. A Patch Call is made by having me Mars station Call another Talon by radio and having theist station in the link Contact company cos Ling concept in primary operational Force raining in minefield warfare. Edge demolition construction Kofoad obstacles and tactical com in locations highlighted the five Ayfield problem. This is the first time that weave been allowed to operate one and i feel that we a com shed a lot said 1st it mar n w. Walsh. Co b co. One Otic first to test the concept. The men enjoyed the spa Maurice Scrivener Nader operator from co c. Said he training was so realistic at we really got a taste of what n actual combat situation would like. If the real thing comes c will be Jen Moore to speak at proc Lun Lii on Frankfurt special Origen Hurley l. Moore or. Usar sur Provost marshal is to Behe guest speaker Al the monthly luncheon meeting of the pro slant men of the Chapel on us Day. The noon luncheon will be Heldt the Terrace officers club reservations can be made unt sunday through the Frankfurt ventral Post Chapel office. The phone number is Frankfurt i 1513. Kina g Range the designated address on the Telephone thus establishing voice communications by different methods or patches. Mainz Germany special a three Day German american relations program sponsored Byrthe 1st in. Mth inf. Hai been held for City officials and other residents of Alley and surround ing communities. The schedule was designed touring together the leading area officials to discuss the of the airborne 1st in myth int. And its sister unit he hid in Mth inf. These a Nevers Are conducted periodical a at drop Rones in the Alley Vicinity. Ludwig8burg, o e r m n y special a retirement Parade has been held Here for it Colo. H. Weihrauch. Executive offi cer of the 2nd quartermaster of. A Veteran of More than years service Weihrauch was presented with the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the army commendation medal by Brig Gen Charlesc. Case Usa eur quartermaster. Sembach Germany special the 38th civil engineering so Here has saved the air Force More Ihan j40.000 in the fiscal year it Cost reduction program. This saving was accomplished in two areas improving military housing management and real property management. Mainz Germany special sport parachutists from the Ger Man 1st airborne div have taken lop honors in a spot jump Competition sponsored by the2nd in 9nth inf 8th inf div held Here. The German team topped the americans 2,093 to 1.im.i Points. The 1st brigade 81st arty Tea placed third. 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