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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, September 19, 1967

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 1$, 1967 the Staps and stripes Page 9 a 11 has real except the ammo destruction due moments later this m60 tank was wiped from the pastoral scene in a sudden air strike. Army photo 21 com z chaplains hold first conference Worms Germany special Twenty one army chaplains from throughout the command recently assembled at com z head quarters for a one Day senior chaplains training conference. The conference was hosted bythe office of the com z staff chaplain with chaplain col John w. Betzold presiding. The clergymen represented the10 districts of com a the United kingdom terminal come Anda cent. This was the first chaplains conference since the com z area come merger in july. Chaplain Betzold explained that in View of the Large responsibilities acquire through the merger the meeting was held to acquaint personnel in the Field with the Many aspects of com z s Mission and it chaplain s  guidelines and isolated problem areas were Dis cussed during the Early morning round table work  bet old went on to say that with the merger the number of chaplains jumped from 17 to 62, and from 20 Chap Els to 164. Topics such As religious Edu cation and training character guidance manpower and Logis tics were Given priority. Following the round table Dis Cussion the clergymen met with com z commanding Gener Al maj. Gen. Robert c. Kyser at a luncheon at the cd s , who greeted the group upon their arrival presented de parting chaplain it. Col Emmett Walsh South Bavari District a religious Crystal prism in recognition of his out standing service. Kirch Goens g e r m a n y special fifty graduates from the 3rd army div no arc veep to visit Germany Stuttgart Germany Spe Cial Robert c. Lewis vice president of the american National red Cross from Washington d.c., will visit Militar Headquarters and several red Cross offices in Germany this month. Academy received diploma sat graduation ceremonies held . 4 John l. Giles co a 1st in 36th inf received the distinguished graduate award with an Overall average of125.96. The class average was 99.1. Staff sgt. Philip s. Miranda cob 1st in 32nd Armor was named Honor graduate. The commandant s inspection award was presented to spec. 4 John f. Tomasello co a 1st in 36th inf. Spec. 4 Richard g. Dewees co a 1stbn, 32nd Armor received the leadership  sgt. Maj. Randal Johnston was guest speaker atthe ceremonies. Kaiserslautern g e a Many special spec. 4 Billy a jeans a courier with co b,56th Supply and service in has received a trophy and certificate for 35,000 Accident free Miles in Usa eur. The trophy was presented to him by it. Col. John j. Mccrearyjr., battalion commander in a recent ceremony. Heidelberg up e c i a 1 col. James g. Shanahan will arrive in Usa eur in lat september to become an assistant division commander of the 3rd inf div he. Usa eur and seventh army  has just completed a tour of duty in Vietnam. Worms Germany special it. Gen. Jean e. Engler the department of the army Deputy chief of staff for Logis tics has visited he  communications zone Europe com z Here As apart of his orientation tour of com z facilities. Tuesday american forces network the times listed for an programs Are Central european time 0605 0700 0730 0805 0830 0905 0915 1005 1030 1105 request show world at 0700 request show pop music Don Mcneil take ten Tempo All that jazz Ira Cook Jim Penter show news 1130 request show 1205 sports 1215 request show 1305 Art Linkletter 1315 Good music 1405 Small world 1505 Bill Stewart 1605 1605 to Nasi Wyllo 1705 request show every hour 1800 world at 1800 1830 sports journal 18-15 local sports 1850 hymns from Home 1905 music in the air 2005 Johnny Dollar 2030 sound of Nashville 2030 you Are there 2055 2105 2130 2200 2230 2305 2315 0005 close up on the scene big bands latin world at 2200 tonight show sports listening Post John Doremus Date with Chris German to 1645 for children 1800 news 1830 regional program 2000 news 2015 my Melody color show 1501 animal secrets 1530 partners at sea 1600 news 2100 the new Man play 2210 Bhe f t. Peary Guggenheim 2255 news 2310 Mediterranean games 1745 1750 1820 1855 1927 2000 second news the bottle play off duty Magazine pistols and petticoats,1 Western color news sports program 2030 caution Trapl 2115 Solo far o.n.c.e.l., detective series 2205 cultural viewpoints 2235 news Ramstein Wiesbaden Rhine main to 1606 the King 1830 news 2105 Leningrad family 1900 voyage to the spec 1701 Pat boo Rte sea Bottom 2200 news 1730 password 2002 big Valley 2215 profile 1801 Addams family 2100 military news 2245 Star Parade Check sports Section and other Payes for announcements of special broadcasts tankers marburg Germany special Lall air strikes on your o w n buddies Why not says air Force capt. Floyd Hawley it s  no one could argue with Haw by of Liaison officer at 1st Bri Gade of the 3rd army div Spear Lead after seeing his tactical air control party order two a tighter bombers drop eight 750 Pound bombs and fire  .50-caliber rounds on an unsuspecting tank platoon commanded by 2nd it. Lonnie War Ren co of spearhead s co a,2nd in 33rd army. Everything was real except the  ideas Warren s tanks thought the were undergoing an Ordinary Day of tactical training As they assembled at a Forest s Edge in the farmlands North of marburg. But Lawley and his assistant of s. Sgt. David Lupton Nad Dif Ferent ideas after coasting their electronically packed m151 under the shadows of an Apple tree 800 Yards  made a Quick assess ment of the location of the Hosti Earmor on a map Hawley established radio Contact with the for Ward air control Post fact at Ayers Cavern in Kirch goons and then waited. Fifteen minutes later the Vaclar equip d fact turned Over to Hawley air control of the italia built German piloted g91 jets already scrambled from a Lut Teaffe base 200 Miles to the North As the pilots called out Terri features below them Lawley concentrating on his map guide them to within visual Range of the target then sent the screaming Down toward he unaware   made three passes leaving co a s platoon thu Oreti Cally nothing but a mass o twisted  on the ground warred was t too optimistic about a condition of his Force if the at tuck had been the real  radar warning am Hawk missiles we did All would do he commented. Thien buttoned up the hatches ended into the frees for More concealment and put their .50aliber machine guns on a High ate of fire hoping the  run into a Stream of  scarcely had the platoon re turned to its Normal Maneu vers when they were struck a seconded then a third time during the Lext hour and a half by different ets of g91 s. The tanks having Jeen caught in the open Bithimes zigzagged furiously across a Grassy Field trying to evade them pending  close air support exercises Ike these in which we receive immediate nato cooperation observed Hawley have three major training  pilots Sharpen their abilities identify and engage objects on he  personnel Are exposed to realistic situations where the can appreciate the value of close air support both aggressive an Friendly. Thirdly our tactical air control parties learn their own skills in using the air Force Mac 107 communications Central sys tem " ii you can t find your hem 1n Hie pm try a us mail order catalogue  
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