European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Post 8 the stars and stripes tuesday october 10, 1967 108 cos graduate at Academy by James Gunter staff writer bad Stoelz Germany is a recent Drain of officers and noncommissioned officers from army units in Europe has resulted in a great demand for effective leadership it. Gen. Frank t. Mildren commanding general Vii corps told no Academy graduates Here Fri Day. We have slowly built Back unto strength but there has been an influx of second lieutenant Sand inexperienced enlisted men and we Are missing the e6s,e7s, captains and majors we need he  advised 108 cos in the graduating class to dedicate themselves to teaching Young enlisted men How to use an maintain their equipment. Pay attention to detail he said. The Man who uses this magic formula for Success is go ing to get ahead and Advance rapidly in  with the War go ing on in Vietnam our emphasis should be on training individual men and Small units he  men Are youngsters and this is our Challenge. In my 28 years in the army i have never seen a situation that parallels the one we Are i today. We had a tremendous buildup in world War ii and the korean War but reserves were called in to fill the  general advised the non coms to take a special interesting their men in order to up re enlistments and to hold Down the disciplinary rate. Spec. 5 Donald Buschbaum of co a 18th . Army Security Agency Field station was promoted to staff sergeant at the graduation ceremony after Hewon the Gen. George s. Patton award for excellence and Thegen. Douglas Mac Arthur award for distinguished  winners of the Macarthur award were sgt. John b. Trent Iii co a 143rd signal in and spec. 6 Thomas n. Brodt 48thtransportation co is. Trent also won the Gen. Bruce. Clarke award As the com mandant s inspection . 4 William p. Boyd of 2nd evacuation Hospital took Theassa award. Honor graduates included spec. 4 John e. Hopps co a 560th signal in and staff sgt. David m. Williams troop 3rd reconnaissance so 14th army Cav. Cot. Gabreski Kilt top living air Ace to retire Westhampton Beach,. A col. Francis s. Gabreski the nation s top living air Ace plans to retire after 27 years service. Gabreski said monday it s been one of the most interesting jobs in the world especially during these times we live  he is credited with Yin destroyed enemy air Craft during world War ii an the korean War. Gabreski 48, has been com Mander of the 52nd fighter Wing at Suffolk county air Force base Here on Long Island since August 1964. The base pro Vides air defense for the new York metropolitan  has More than 5,000 hours of flying time willbe honoured in a ceremony at the base oct. 31. He will become assistant director of Public relations for Grumman aircraft engineering corp. At Bethpage Long Island. Successor Gabreski will be succeeded atthe base by col. Jack k. Gam , whose army flying career began in 1940 at Maxwell Field in Alabama has won the distinguished service Cross an army decoration the distinguished service medal which i awarded by both the army and air Force the distinguished flying Cross with 12 Oak Leaf clusters and several foreign decorations. Gabreski was credited with Downing 28 aircraft and destroy ing three planes on the grounding the european theater during world War ii before he was shot Gen. Kelsey hosts formal Schwet Zingen Germany special All signal officers in Europe have been invited to at tend the annual signal officers fall formal at the Patrick Henry Village officers club in Heidel Berg on nov. 10. Brig. Gen. John e. Kelsey Stra com Europe cd and Deputy chief of staff communications electronics Usa eur will Host the formal which will feature special entertainment and danc ing along with dinner and cock tails. Signal officers desiring More information should write it. Col. James e. Samuel he seventh army communications come Apo 09028, Telephone Coleman military 8283. Meeting the troops air chief marshal Augustus Walker Deputy commander in chief Allied forces Central Europe troops the line at Wiesbaden air base Germany during a ceremony ibis Honor Walker was greeted on arrival by Gen. Maurice a. Preston Safe commander in chief Ami 4th Nataf commander Down Over enemy territory injury 1944. He was sent to Korea in june1951 and while serving As com Mander of the 51st fighter interceptor Wing he became his tory s eighth Jet Ace and on of seven who became aces in two wars. He was credited wit shooting Down 6 migs in Korea before he returned to the United states in june 1952. After starting As a flyer in Al Obama in july 1940, Gabreski served in Hawaii and later was transferred to England. There he was Liaison officer to the pol ish air Force and flew 20 com Bat missions with it. In february 1943, he was As signed to the 56th fighter group and after 166 combat Mission she was shot Down. He was a prisoner of War until May 1945.after being liberated Gabreski served As a test Pilot at right Patterson air Force base Ohio. In april 1946 he left the armed forces to take a Posi Tion with the Douglas aircraft corp. Gabreski was recalled to Active duty in 1947the year the air Force was created As a sep Arate Branch of the armed serv ices and was named command ing officer of the 55th fighter Squadron Shaw air Force base . He served there until september 1947, when he began studying russian and political science at the russian Institute of Columbia University Newyork City. He received a is de  1949, Gabreski was reas signed to his world War ii organization the 56th fighter group at Selfridge air Force base mich., he remained there until sent to Korea. Col. Francis s. Gabreski Gabreski in his p47 after a raid during world War ii. Of the sound of music9 hit movie scheduled Mainz Kastel Germany is the greatest Money maker in the history of Holly Wood the sound of music will begin appearing on the Mili tary movie circuit in Europe at the end of this month the Armand air Force motion picture service announced monday. The initial distribution officials of the european Headquarters Here said will be on a special re release basis in selected High attendance areas throughout Germany starting oct. 29. Admission prices will be $1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on the adventures new flight totes 215 to Vietnam los Angeles Calif. Is the first transpacific stretch 8" flight to Vietnam under a new military Airlift come Mac contract was scheduled to leave with 215 troops from Norton fab near Here monday. The dc861 flown by a civilian Crew of 10 will land the troops at Danang after Brief stopovers at Honolulu Wake Island and Guam an Eastern airline spokesman said. Following a 75-minute turn around at Danang the stretch Jet will Fly to Cam Ranh Bayto pick up . Servicemen re turning to Mcchord fab near Seattle Wash via Manila Wake and Honolulu. Of Austria s singing trap family stars Julie Andrews As Maria Trapp and Christophe Plummer As capt. Von Trapp. The family rated film cleaned up on Oscar awards after it release in 1965 and since then has also topped gone with the wind As the Industry s biggest Box office Bonanza. The Trapp family this is the family which Christophe Plummer As capt. Von Trapp Heads while Julie Andrews As the governess Maria becomes his wife and Stepmother to his Brood of musically talented children in the sound of music