European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 14, 1967 the stars and stripes Page unit Long on Nantes m7i\ Mio tells who s what by Wally k. Bell Heilbronn Germany special Only three men to the 101st ordnance in 57th ordnance brigade one of them spec. 4 Lowell r. Short says that an average of four or five people come up to him and make jokes about his name. Short who is scheduled to return to the United states injure 1968, considers this unfair. A Reading of the battalion s roster suggests that the unit can drop a few other imposing names. For instance it is Well staffed for its Job of fighting a War with one sergeant four can Nons one Bunker one Sailor and one Battle on hand. Two soldiers provide cover and others Are Strong Swift Gallant and sly. One even serves As Ashield for the battalion with two will ing to the Price. The unit is Well staffed with on police and two Copps. There is one cloak but no Dagger. Names on the roster suggest other possibilities such As opening a zoo with a Parrott a whale a Seal a Deer two Hawks two Robbins two crows a Lamb a Hare two beavers Andone Bass. Start a restaurant with a menu including in various proportions Ham burgers Bacon Rice hash Ham Beans Berrys veal and even Kitchen could be found for four Cooks and one Baker. There is one Cave a Barnho Seand two broomes along with one Hall two Potts one Couch and one , there is Only one car Penter to keep the place. Certain irregularities can be found in the list of names. These include two moneymakers but Only one profit two justices but Only one jury Book with Only four pages. If you travel East or West you la see the Nile Austin Riviera Washington London Ireland the marshalls or some South sea Isles. There is one Winter a Frost two lacks two greens one Gray two Browns and five Whites. Although the battalion is composed of Tough ordnance men there is an exception of one child a minor and two names that would make news elsewhere Are snob grass Bonebrake Whitehead Mumpower Zulu Leach fix and Cowherd. To offset the on garlic the battalion boasts of two roses and one Grace. Unfortunately no one in the 101stis presently named Deros though Many Are ready to rotate at the sound of a Bell. Put. Cracks height Barrier eyes Viet Tunnel hat Hole by Gardner Dozois Hillesheim Germany Spe Cial pvt. Evan c. Wexler can say that he is Short eve though he still has More than 800 Days left to serve in the army. Wexler who stands 4 feet 10inches, is tied for the title of second shortest Man in the army. A Man my size can run into some special problems in the service naturally said Wexler a scout in he co 2nd in 51st inf. Some people have trouble getting out of the army for in stance but i had trouble getting in. Letter helped when i tried to enter the army the first time i was told that i could t because of the five foot height limit. I wrote a letter to the surgeon general asking for special permission to waiver the height restriction. 1had to wait almost six months before got it but i finally Didget it at Wexler was sent to it. Jack son . For Basic training and later for advanced infantry training. From the moment he stepped off the bus Wexler ran into some unique problems in adjusting to army life. My Drill instructors in Basic were rather surprised at first to say the least Wexler said. Probably had More trouble get Ting a uniform that would fit foundation seeks Freedom letters Washington special freedoms foundation at Valley forge pa., is asking for1 More letters on the subject free Dom my heritage my responsibility in their annual letter writing program for is nov. I. Cash awards George Washington Honor med als and Honor certificates will again be Given to persons who submit the Best entries. Detailed information can be obtained at any base office of in formation or by writing to the awards administration free Doms foundation Valley forge,pa., 19481. The Long and Short of it pvt. Evan c. Wexler right a scout with he co 2nd in 51st inf reports to his commanding officer 2nd it. Ronnie j. Lambert. Army Nesbit than anything else. They did thave my size in anything and All my clothes had to be Cut Downto fit. I Wear a size four Boot and they had to specially orderly boots and have them shipped Down. My Supply sergeant nearly cried when he saw me for the first Basic training progressed Wexler ran into More difficulties some of which required real ingenuity to we took it i had to stand on someone else s Shoul Ders before i could reach the Monkey bars Wexler also had some trouble shoot ing my m14 Rifle since it s jus about As tall As i am when it Retreat set at Walker Lan Stuhl Germany is the Church of the Nazarene will conduct its 10th annual religious Retreat at the general Walker hotel Berchtesgaden nov. 13-17.dr. Orville w. Jenkins executive Secretary of the department of Home missions Church of the Nazarene will be the Retreat Leader and principal speaker. Jenkins was formerly superintendent of the West Texas an Kansas districts and has served As pastor of first Church of the Nazarene Kansas City to. All Nazarene servicemen an their families Are invited to the Retreat As Well As other military personnel said chaplain it. Col Herbert j. Van Vorce staff chaplain . Army 2nd general Hospital. Has a Bayonet attached to As far As those 30-Inch Steps we were supposed to take while marching were concerned Well you could just forget about the everyday routine of off duty Barrack life proved perplexing to Wexler. I got so tired of standing Ontic toe or climbing onto the sink to reach the shaving Mirror that bought an electric razor. I also find it very hard to reach the top shelf of my Wall locker to dust it i usually have to climb on a chair. And before i can Blouse my pants i have troll up my cuffs three or four times which is tour Wexler s main ambition now isto serve a tour of duty in Viet Nam As a Tunnel rat a Job he feels he would be Well qualified for because of his enjoys All sports that give him a Chance to move around rapidly and is an avid baseball and football 20-year-old native of Buffalo n.y., Wexler plans to at tend a business administration school when he returns to Civili an life. Trooping the line Gen. Ulrich de Maiziere inspector Gen eral of the armed forces Federal Republic of Germany was paid High honors thursday when he visited Neucom he in the general is right it. Gen. John w. Bowen Neucom Chiei of staff and left capt. R. S. Robb commander of the Honor guard. Later the general conferred with Gen. David a. Burchinal Deputy commander in chief Neucom. 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