European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Medic Dir Cut Landing of chopper on Ceicle minion to injured Mon of Grafe Woehr. By Bob Hoyer is Munich Bureau during would War ii the mortality rate Iii Iii America s Battle wounded was 4 per cent. Just six years inter in Korea tin death Rule of wounded Ani Ericus was Cut in half to a record Low of 2 per cent. Medics Ushii army Coin Mali -. At lib used the decrease to a single statistic 25,000 wounded evacuated by i i Copler to medical treatment renters. By pro Viding prompt evacuation and treatment tile helicopter saved thousands of lives and permitted countless others to re Coyer from injuries which could have crippled them for life. Since Korea the armed forces Hare placed an increased Reliance on Heli copters As Means of Imi a Hes the Are Henik a cd daily in Smith Vietnam and Icv have by inc familiar Anil in dispensable in i nil cd Stales army i him actions in Kurppe. Alloi Iii a flip Tipti a limn any Ana lion unit Iii t Ira c in its . Inucci us tin Eirv i Lvii. of i s in i ii in ice inane is handled l y hi1 4lmsl i ii co air Amli Ulani e Anil Iwu helicopter i Lacil Llenos the Mill Mfd Del. Stuhl. And the Yjih med Del had kreu2ilacli. The 421st. Toni candid by col Wil Liam r. Schmidt is the Only company of its kind in Europe. It consists of four platoons the first at company head quarters in Nelll Ngen the second at lists Iii in. Tin third i Ira Frimi air. An the Fri with at Darm Slade. It Evanue of the nature of Ali in Turk. I Iii arc i air is a daily a Ontic Wilh in u of Lii 41mm. Training an l Aulon Olvil Arris inn. Appi nil ii Luis Jeri i. Or any oils e e less Ali us Hohri at ii i life in i ital. May a inept a evil to i icy run pilots at the 42im in Pali on Dan to be the a Nisi St in Kuroki her him t their location on the draft Stoehr i tary reservation a training site for thousands of american and nato troops in Europe. Flight Leader Cap Joseph i. It own Laid the four i has assigned to the platoon married 149 patients . Only and August Dorinn one thru week period Thoy handled 54 patients. Operations officer Cap Charles Villi. Who served with Brown in in same capacity in Korea said the Pitoon Noii ally handled evacuations m i,.iih .,., hoi Mil As Iii touch n a Lolly Llyl is. When pills Fly within five Miles o tin Akian Border they Mwai Roni pained by a Imir Der Pilot i Ihoko uhly familiar with the Terra the platoon s four helicopters per Bunmi Crafe Woehr Post hut one thu is assigned to Hohenfels on Stavnaw status when . Troops train there. Third platoon pilots Fly emergent fog 12 the stars and stripes wedge Dir
