European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse 1he is ads and stripes Turt Fay Jon Jory in. 1966 offer Bailie toll High Washington lol officers in Battle in Viet Nam Al 1 heavier Rale than in Korea or world War ii. An analysis showed t a through Ian dec. It the army Hud lout he officers and enlisted men. This works out to about 19 percent in officer Buttle deaths. In the korean War 1.1j1 Armyl Firari were killed an against i zip enlisted Man. About 9 percent in officer losses. In world War ii army officer Battle deaths were about 14 per rent. 31.097 officers against hi.-741 enlisted men. Until last Slimmer lame lace of the . Army Force there was represented by of flyers acting As advisers who were a nosed to Bailie Hazard the commitment of Large . Around forces in the past so months has brought the percent axe of officer losses Down. Mac set records in War push Scott air Torch base la up the Ullaury Airlift come Mac mid us number Ospa Maengen curled to Viet Nam Alram doubled Durant us la stall months of in. Mac. In year end summary said cargo traffic from this coun try to Viet nun to the second half of the year totalled Loos of m per cent from he first six months. Pm Nam bound passenger numbered 1m.im. An increase of n per cent. Hag saw ii aet records for transporting Canto and Passen safely milestones were reached by three units. Tin 1st military Airlift wind Al Niekam fab. Hawaii topped noun with out a Tor Accident the nth a luxury Airlift Wink special Latke. Andrews aka ltd., reached hours and thej7jib aeromedical Airlift Wing at Scoti looted hours of patients without major Acci Dent. A. 147 hash scene t a. Air farce of Lii ers i Spett the remain of the c47 kill crashed into my. Llemos la Toiben irenee late last week. Fow Sun Lam Are re overlap at air Force hospitals is Libya Aad Derma a. For bodies were Flowers by wire Nuernberg special for Valentine. Day Tab year servicemen May remember their wive Mother or sweetheart Aback Home by lining the Europe Exchange sys tem yes lower gift service for stateside de livery. Orders Are being accepted for delivery to any and drum in the u.8. At Exchange pickup Point an retail eur Zitomer Are vice area. To guarantee Valentine Ethery order must be placed by feb. 8th. To military veterans Illinois paying Viet Nam Bonus Washington is details pay $1.000 to heir beneficiaries. I Bonus applications must Beof the Illinois state Bonus for j merchant Seaman and civilians made to the Illinois Veteran veterans of the Viet Nam War Are employed by the Tovern mint Are k omm Uston Al West Jefferso being made available to ule Mill not entitled to the Bonus. It was is. Springfield 111 82704 tary services by the Illinois vet explained. July i. H70erans commission. The 1100 Bonus was authorized by the Illinois legislature for every state resident who serve Din Virl Nam on or after Jan. I. 1hi.to rett Lac the Bonus a Man Mutt have lived in Illinois for at least 12 months before entering i military service must have received the Viet Nam service medal and be either in military service honorable discharged re i tired or assigned to the the cose of men who earned the Bonus but died As a result of Viet Nam service he stale will i Berlin re upper gets $6,680 Berlin special Stfrancis c. Kurd of the is. Mili tary unison Mission received his oath of reenlistment and a Bonus Ellurd became the first soldiering Berlin to receive a reenlist men Bonus under us new Van Able Bonus program which became effective Jan. 1. The new program which is for isl term Renell sleep is Loen courage servicemen in critical Moss to stay in the military service. After taking the oath blur went to the Berlin brigade finance office where he drewh.is7 in Bonus Money from cant j. E. Husk accounting officer left. This amount con fitted of i Basic Bonus plus one sixth of the variable Bonus amount. The red nil be paid to him in equal amounts each year for the next five Yean
