European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse November 1964 the stars and stripes 9 32nd arty brigade retires last Nike Ajax Germany Spe on a Damp overcast nov Vinhar Falc Ruixin non personnel of Bury 2nd mis Sile 56th 32nd any paid their last respects to the Pioneer of All Mir defense guided missile systems in the free Nike solemn music sounded from loud speakers As the last Nike Ajax in usar eur and believed to be the lust operational in the army was lowered from its ready position with full Tun Crul in the ceremonies honouring the re tired i col John com Mander of the 2nd 56th said that this missile helped Lead others toward the development of new highly sophisticated weapons systems through out the armed it was Back in 1958 that the 1st mis Sile of he 32nd arly Iidro became the first operational Nike Ajvix unit in Germany and in october of the same the 2nd Saiti became the first unit in the army to obtain 12 target kills out of 12 Nike Ajax the Nike named after the greek goddess of found its birth on drawing boards Al Bell Labora the Western electric the Dourlas aircraft army ordnance and hundreds of subcontractors through out the United Stales then developed the system and first destroyed a Remote controlled aircraft in test firings in three years the first tactical guided missile air defense unit equipped with the Ajax was integrated into the air defense system of Protection for american my Nike units out numbered conventional Kim bal Zerles by nil to and finally in 1900 i lie 75mm Sun phased out of the Mil Lury inventory and the army air de sense come Metante an All missile Eom Imin enl of the North american air de sense but by this the Nike n Cousin of the was already proving itself in tests Al while soon the Hercules was standing Side beside with her sister missile the Ajax in firing Bat teries in the United slates and in Hie 32nd arty brigade in the last Ajax units passed from the scene in the on May 1904 and the last operational missile was recently presented to the smithsonian As the last Nike Ajax in usar eur was Laid to rest and covered near the younger generation Nike Hercules was raised beside it As a new and stronger defender of it was 1ft years from the Lime the army requested such a weapon that the Ajax came into operation in 10 More years the Ajax was but for a trying period in the nations Ajax stood the seven Ajax was ready to it has been said that Ajax was the reason that the soviet Union never developed a massive strategic bomber Fleet during the the rus sians had heard of Ajax and what it could the Nike system has been in opera Tion for 10 yesterday it was the today it is the Row the zeus or sprint that will carry the name of a name that has found a place in army Mannheim set a thanksgiving services chaplain maj Harrison Kin Ney will assist chaplain Messing in the Chapel Thomas Usa eur he Pio will interpret for the German chaplain maj Harold Wells will supervise Thi festivities it the Mannheim chaplain Thomas father Edwin and j the lord mayor of j Hans Kuschke will assist Chap lain Wells in the Chapel Ceres both civilian communities and the students of the University of i Heidelberg have been invited to participate in the i upon conclusion of the Chapel a thanksgiving reception featuring pumpkin fruit Coffee and Tea will be served in each per Freddy sp4 William sp5 William Bull and pfc Loundro All of he 2nd my mlle Art As military pallbearers As the trooping the news line Hanau unit uses helicopters As to platform and Paul Clemens and sp5 Edgar Baggett Germany grub ground radio auxiliary Grack Heidelberg Heidelberg Post chaplain Section is sponsoring a German Amer ican thanksgiving service at the Mark Twain Village and the Benjamin Franklin Village Mann the services begin at on col Jumes Post will Rcd the presidential proclamation at the Mark Twain Village Chapel and col Joe Deputy Post will read the proclamation at the Chapel in the Post chaplain col Joseph will Welcome the participants in the Chapel ceremony at Heidelberg Chapel which will precede the Chapel father Berthold Mogel of Michael Heidel Karl Fuchs of Christ us rabbi Peter rabbi of Heidel the lord mayor of Heidel Robert chaplain maj John Brennan and noted pianist plans concerts Germany Spe Cial internationally recognized american William Penny my Ileal director of the Virginia symphony is scheduled to give piano concerts at Safe bases in Germany this on u civilian concert tour of Hacker will play for personnel at Blob org on thurs Day on Friday Rhine saturday Sun and additional bases will be included in a yet to be announced Illner not m Iii i a Lull i Willil Tomk the Pru Elci is i us while his selections have of Rouill electronics Engi Russell 36lh up been installation a e n c y ecu Iive i m Nee a has Wierm Debus opulence and his Range allows of a sem popular program from familiar classics especially Ger to a combination of stand Ard piano recital numbers with a half program of 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