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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 09, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 9, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 9 1 1i mass. Group visits Berlin paid to Airlift dead Berlin special dressed in red trimmed dark uniforms approximately 200 members of the ancient and Honor Able artillery company of Massachusetts marched Here to pay tribute to the me who were killed in the Berlin Airlift. The company which was chartered in1638, is made up of legislators business professional and military men. The con Tingent was Here on a seven Day visit. On arrival at Tempelhof Central Airport Here the group was met by maj. Gen. R. G. Fergusson . Commander Ber Lin. The company then travelled to the outpost theater where they were welcomed to Berlin by Fergusson and received a  in the Day they went on a guided tour of the divided  at the Airlift memorial the unit marched in company formation to the front of the memorial where they were welcomed by Georg Reichenau Deputy mayor of . Ralph Destefano command Reg officer of the company thanked Reichenau and went on to Laud the men who flew into the divided City during the  said in part today we representatives of the ancient and Honor Able artillery company of Massachusetts lift up our hearts to make this tribute tothe men who flew in the blockade. We know the free world joins us in making this tribute to these  Destefano assisted by two members of his company then placed a Wreath at the base of the Airlift memorial. After the Wreath laying the firing squad from the Honor platoon fired three volleys an taps and the Star spangled Banner were played. Dignitaries representing the commandant the ceremony included Fergusson Brig. Gen. James l. Baldwin commanding Gen eral Berlin brigade col. Thomas a. Personett commander Tempelhof Centra Airport and col. Richard h. Ferriter chief of staff office of the . Com Mander Berlin. After departing the Airlift memorial the company travelled to the Schoeneberg rat Haus where they Laid a Wreath at the Kennedy plaque and were honoured at a reception by Heinrich Albertz acting governing mayor of Berlin. The Bay state unit has a total strength of 500 men and was chartered by the first governor of Massachusetts John . The unit was accompanied at the ceremonies by an Honor platoon fro the 3rd in 6th . Inf Berlin brigade and the 298th army band. Salute Bay state contingent stands at attention before Airlift memorial. Army photo first in Safe photo Plant delivered to . Recon unit Alconbury England is the 30t,h tactical reconnaissance so at Alconbury England has received a Complete new photo processing and interpretation Plant. The equipment first to be delivered to a Squadron in Safe is contained in a series of to bile shelters All of which can be transported in cargo aircraft. A c130 can handle two . Kenneth Chang officer in charge of the 30th photo Sec Tion and 2nd it. Martin Gienke Oil of photo processing said the new. Units will triple Squadron capabilities. The self contained units can operate from their own generators. After being unloaded from air Craft the shelters can be set up on location in six to eight hours included in the new configuration Are film processing print maintenance storage chemical titling and photo interpretation shelters. It s the photo Section that takeover once the reconnaissance pilots have completed theiirf4c missions Over target. Watch out the flu Bug is about. By Ray Wright staff writer Oesterberg the nether ands is watch out the stars Are clashing again and the flu virus is on the March warns. Sgt. Jack Mcgivney preventive Medicine technician atthe 654th Usan dispensary Camp new Amsterdam. If you were living in Medie Val times the clashing Star would mean a flu epidemic Mcgivney pointed out. At Leas that s what they believed in those Days. The word influenza comes from the italian influence and is so called because the disease was attributed by astrologers to the influence of the  the 654th dispensary serves not Only the personnel at Camp new Amsterdam but All Ameri cans attached to the military in the Netherlands including embassy personnel. While the deadline for flu shot for members of the military at Camp new Amsterdam was oct.6, Mcgivney said the dispensary would continue to give flu shot s and urged dependents to take advantage of this preventive measure. The various families of flu often designated a. A c or d Are made up of different types he said. There Are four types of the a variety alone and this family causes the most Exten Sive and severe cases of flu. These variants of the a virus have established something of a pattern spreading influenza for about 10 years then fading. The virus seems to fade or vanish with the buildup of human resistance. As More anymore people develop an immunity from having had the flu the virus finds fewer and fewer victims. Eventually the virus seems to have , a virus Type can mutate Mcgivney said. By a slight spontaneous modification of its chemical makeup the virus takes a new lease on life and immune persons Are no longer Safe against this new modified Type. This is apparently what happened in 1957 with the outbreak of asian  Aero club meeting set Sembach Germany Spe Cial the Sembach Aero club will hold its monthly safety meeting at 7 30 . On oct. 12 at the family Circle theater. 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