European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse 8 the stars and stripes december 1964 509th inf for panel Germany the 2nd soil inf of the 8lh inf Delvs lit brigade has completed three of Prema Cuver training in the huns Bruck Mountain area South of Coblenz during preparation for the coming Field training exercise fax Binther which will begin airborne mechanized under the command of it col Murray tactically with Oil armoured vehicles to the mountainous huns Bruck where a defensive line along the Mosel River was set up against a Simu Fulcd aggressor the defensive line was the initial stage of a today delaying withdrawal which give to non practice in the of night while leapfrogging through Friendly once Well behind forces reorganized and prepared for a wide frontal through and Roth and North toward the driving the simulated enemy across the with the completion of the battalion forces advanced to an Assembly area outside of they Are now making last minute checks on vehicles and equipment and Are replenishing ration on the 2nd Moth inf will leave from their Field j ice two Assembly area and will join forces with More than troops of other units in the 8th inf div to participate in Panther the fax will be held in to Mountain which is bordered in the West by the Rhine to the North by with Bud Schwalbach to the South and bad Llo Hurt in Chi vie for 7th army by categories in Are first term regular per cent career regular 80 per cent aus per cent and the National guard and Reserve 25 per cent div Germany special the 24th inf div took top honors for the but the 8th inf div remained in the number one Slot in the race for the 7th army commanders reenlistment the 24th inf div narrowed the 8th inf Delvs Lead to percentage but was unable to take first the file div has been in first place since the beginning of the fiscal career Counselor Tor the b inf reenlisted per cent of All eligible personnel for the month of while the 8th reenlisted per cent of its Good for second the 3rd army div remained in third place in the cumulative standings by reenlist Long at a percentage Rale for this was the fourth straight month that the 3rd army div has been in the third position in the monthly according to statistics supplied by the army adjutant general sections reenlistment Pyramid of Power career Counselor reel lated per cent of All eligible personnel during Anil increased its yearly rate to 14 per to Date this fiscal 7h army rates Liy with department of the army Cross presented to Verona two Italy special two Hurley of the arms Southern european task Force 110th aviation has when awarded the distinguished Kly Iii the hug Oral american flying for heroic action luring combat in who was assigned to staf in earned the medal while Fly Iii an armed helicopter to provide air cover for another lieu Upter downed by enemy served in Vietnam from May in Murch and flew 1k missions he is qualified to Fly Liolu fixed and rotary Wing the pilots Oiler decorations include the Bronze Star for the air medal with eight two purple hearts and the combat air Crew insignia of air s to speak at f Germany capt Keith in 861 h air div combat survival Center is scheduled to speak at the Lloyl air Force school of combat survival and Raf coastal come ill in Youngs topic will be resistance to and stressing the Point of following his speech in Young will join a group from he if school and Fly to Illi Kultur for another the Captain in known to thousands of air Crews who have attended his schools and is reported to be one of the air forces leading authorities on according to an Mph air div Center if schools he Hus conducted courses at the Sac survival school the 5th air Force escape and survival school in Korea in Anri the Usan advanced survival school at Stead his experience with survival is he no Means All he Hus pers nully survived five plane crushes and two other than military his occupations have included three years As a stunt Pilot with in australian flying Dee sea diver on u japanese pearling and yacht Young is the author of eight published Best known is born to a British at he is working on another bar handed parts included As household goods special sure parts for private motor vehicles Are now authorized items which May lie shipped us Huitte Enlil gawk us government mul Ien to Simk transportation Hus these items include lures Anil Hallary chargers and other their weight is charged to the individuals airmen from Germany bring Christmas spirit to Lapland it it it Ankrim for o by Franklin Fox Germany Spe children the world Over the the orphans and the hungry the kindness and Rosty of the and gone american Serviceman to synonymous with the True in lilt and meaning of to 41 who at thai time of the year live each Day in almost Complete 24hour dark and virtual isolation from the outside some 110 Miles North of the Arctic Circle at Riukula Laiten Kohl child thai spirit of lion soul Ramstein air Germany As Santa Foster Parent and special Friend All rolled into nine years men of the eur Eastern name communication area unit decided they would like to sponsor a christmastime Good neighbor with the Kielp of the american ambassador to started opera on the finnish Yew cosponsored childrens Home northernmost orphanage in the ii located on the Banki of Lake about five Miles or it minutes distance from the Village of snarl u the Crow few crows Fly on the Pulkka Reindeer Sleigh or transportation across the Frozen during the travel to and from the Village is by boat fitted with an outboard motor provided by the which in nine Yean Lias tent Well Over Worth of love in the form of Christmas operation sell Gubelli thai year actually got under Way in Early october when miss Irene Turnpu in charge of the Riukula forwarded the childrens wishing list to m sgt Richard Smyst first each year the children make such a list of special they would like Santa to the list is tilled on an individual name each usually u pair of warm u fur new shoes or maybe even a shiny new pair of armed with a 1x4 Vintage wishing list the Selg Hells workers e t sgt and t sgt and Anderson and a1c Christ Mas shopping in so Santa would be on time for his Early december delivery sched ule at the Homes North pole Doorstep address no doubt accounts for santas Early delivery this sol Elden Anderson Complete with cos accompanied it cols Clif Ford Muller and Julian air Force assistant at on the flight to the Frozen Wint Carlund of they brought a full Load of Christmas happiness child Rani food a set of and per Sonal gifts for members of the staff at the seven hours after leaving wies Baden air the pm Buff to transport touched and they stepped out into a wonder land of knee High Snow at the tiny Village of where the thermometer hovered at a Shiv ering 6 degrees below the once Nycus arrival of the embassy aircraft in this Frozen Northland signals the beginning of a special occasion for the child Ren of the minute the big plunk die every thing vacation time hoi the children race a Croft the Frozen Lake toward the Lilli Putian size Landing strip hoping to be first to Welcome their american miss at a gift opening ceremony at tempted to sum up the expressions of thanks by saying that what the men of the Jmst Are doing at Kululu is typical of what americans the world Over do each Day in their through kindness and to orms peace to the the True feelings of the child seemed to be summed up in shut a tue j year old girl said to when he Skud the Little Honey haired Blu eyed doll what she most would like Santa to bring she spread a crooked Little smile across u round dimpled 8uid i would most like logo to Germany and visit my godfather in the Amer ican air ramble in by Way of Anderson said he was to learn Bow Well known Sleigh cells Wai to the Man in die Street in having been interviewed Over finnish television and in us he was repeatedly stopped on the Street by Friendly finns abut to is
