European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Saturday october 21, 1967 the stars and stripes no goes whole route Page sabers to atom it inns by Richard Minnig Hanau Germany special Vogels Berg District s sgt. Maj. Edward  recently re upped Here for another four years of Active duty. In 31 years of service the tall texan has served As enlisted Man and officer and i horse drawn to a bomb  1936 he enlisted in the 82nd Field arty horse drawn at it. Bliss  or hitting a horse meant court mar tial the top no said. Wells one Day a horse stepped on my foot and i could t get him off. As i gave him a Swift punch in the stomach the 1stsgt. Came along and saw the horse  " i Hope i m wrong in thinking Why that horse jumped the top kick  quickly replied that i had probably cinched him up too tight. The Quick excuse saved my  in 1940 Wells made the transition from horses to air planes in a single jump. He joined the fledgling army air corp which was just getting off the ground. The corps was looking for men wit administrative experience Wells re called. Many soldiers went Over to the corps because advancement there was rapid while in other branches of the army it was not uncommon to see a Corporal or sergeant retiring with 28years of  in the air corps Wells quickly Roseto master sergeant.,at the outbreak of world War ii he attended one of the first army officer candidate schools and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army air corps. After attending an advanced disbursing officers course at Duke University he was assigned As finance officer to the20th bomber come in the China India Burma Campaign. Wells was stationed near Calcutta where the heat was so great that the mechanics had to Wea Cork Soled shoes and wrenches Burnt their  the unit was transferred to the Marianas in the Pacific and became known As the 20th air Force and later dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiro Shima. We had no inkling of what was up Wells said. The bomb was one of the Best kept secrets. I Don t believe All the Crew members of the plane knew what they had on Board until the  the War ended Wells returned to the . As a Captain and served a finance officer at Buckley fab Colo and later at Boca Raton fab Fla. In1946 he reverted to his permanent Grade of master  was recalled to Active duty As an officer in 1948 and was finance office rat Heidelberg Regensburg Straubing and Goeppinger in Germany. He the went to it. Sill okla., As Post finance officer. In 1954 he once again reverted to Mas Ter sergeant. However the texan still holds a Reserve army commission a Captain. At Stuttgart in 1961 while on his second tour in Germany Wells was appointed sergeant  two years in the . He returned to Germany in August 1966 As sergeant major of Vogelsberg District. Wells talked about the differences be tween today s army and the one he knew As a Young Soldier. Aside from the obvious technical changes personnel changes have been most noticeable he said. In the old Days every Man was a Volunteer and most officers were West pointers the educational level of today s enlisted Man is also much higher he continued. Today most pm realize that education is important for  must have advanced training to Cope with today s advanced technology today s army also makes it a lot easier for its soldiers to learn. There Are countless military schools the armed forces Institute and the univer sity of Maryland which is easily accessible to  the Young Man who is financially unable to get an education the army provides an excellent Opportunity. Every Field is represented Wells  his off duty time Wells likes to go Hunting and he has bagged a Large amount of game during his three Tours in Germany. He is a licensed Usa eur Hunting instructor and a member of the Hanau Rod and gun club s Board of  is planning to teach another course for would be Hunters at the club  has the answer to Yale problem Nuernberg Germany Spe Cial As Europe s Apo mail men Brace for the yuletide be strongly suggests that mail a gift patrons act now to guarantee stateside delivery in time for  a gift is the yes answer to the shop wrap and mail prob Lem. To avoid disappointment however a spokesman remind that the usual tremendous mid season surge will. 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A reception held for guests of Honor including col. Dewitt c. Smith 2nd brigade co was followed by the launch ing of scores of balloons by local school children. The balloon reaching the farthest Point from Here and returned or telephoned Back was Worth a prize to its owner. An indoor handball Gam Between Tus / Prien / Chi Emsee and Gellhausen saw Geln Hausen Defeated 5-0. Simultaneous with this even twas the Start of the pictorial race through the Countryside Here. As Twilight approached local youngsters again lined up to March through the streets in unimpressive lantern Parade. The opening Day was climaxed bythe skilled workers Ball which included an awards  final races for the Hessen grass track motorcycle championships were held. The Talent show who wants to can was featured at the auditorium later that  3rd army div spearhead band started off the final Day  with a mid morning concert in the upper Market Square. Burge meisters of the country then gathered for an informal social meeting in the fest ten nearby. In the afternoon a children s Scooter race wheelbarrow obstacle course and soap Box Derby race took place on the Kapelow neg race track. Prize were presented to Smith and or. Hans g. If Loz mayor of this  festival concluded with a colourful Retreat which included local Bondsmen a local fire brigade volunteers and Mem Bers of Germania the musical club from Steinau. A spectacular fireworks display signalled the end of another successful and fun filled German american activity. And away we go col. Dewitt c. Smith rounds a Corner inthe wheelbarrow race during the Schelm Enmark festival held in Gellhausen. Members of the 2nd brigade 3rd army div joined the local citizens in celebrating the annual event. Army photo shops and Remote site  customers Are advised that they can reap extra savings if they buy american made Mer  . Customs regulations merchandise manufacture Din the . 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Munich special a White elephant and used Book Sale sponsored by the american consulate women s group will be held at the Munich Amer ican school in Terlacher Forst nov. 2. Hours of the Sale willbe from 8 30 . To 4 . Proceed will go toward scholarships and be divided Between the High school the International school and the foreign service scholarship fund. Goeppinger Germany special free judo classes Are being offered Here at the Cooke Barracks gymnasium. The classes which will meet at 7 . Every monday Are being taught by Bill Pate qualified Black Belt instruct or. 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