European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes we Idolf april titanium tested lighter Metal May Shelve go s steel pot Washington a the army is considering production of lighter but tougher helmets the Soldier s Shade shield foot Stool and believe titanium a lightweight but expensive Al Loy used in some advanced air Craft could provide the infantryman with better head Protection than the helmets now mad of manganese steel. Sources say titanium helmets have stood up Well in ballistics tests at Edgewood Arsenal there also Are looking at several other material which might be used to fashion combat is part of a Broad army Effort to provide durable but less cumbersome gear for the fight ing Man to lighten his Burden make him More Mobile. Sources say studies have shown titanium helmets can be made As much As one Pound lighter than the Standard 314 Pound helmet with plastic liner while giving the same amount of Protection. For an additional few ounces titanium helmets offer substantially greater Protection against head wounds the most serious category of combat titanium helmet is still in the development stage but word about it has spread among some men in or headed for soldiers As Well As parents of men in the War zone have asked the army whether they could buy titanium helmets out of their own pockets. The defense department acknowledges that one unnamed battalion based in the . Re Quested it be allowed to test titanium helmets but was turned Down because Only a limited number of them have been sources said some officers have taken titanium helmets to Vietnam apparently for Persona army s Materiel com Mand which develops combat gear and weapons bought 400 experimental versions front the titanium metals corp. Of Amer Ica for about $47,000, official said. The Pentagon estimated to compared with the $4.35 or tag on the conventional steel helmet titanium Headges Tutti be is based on a theoretical production run of 100,000 Hel Mats the Pentagon say the Pentagon is preparing to award another con tract for titanium helmets Ore. Sum ably for More testing it 8expected they will eventually be sent to Vietnam for a tryout conditions. Bennecke honoured Gen. Juerge Bennecke is welcomed As the commander in chief of Allied forces Central Europe accent at an International Honor guard ceremony held tuesday at Ham monds Barracks in Meckenheim Ger Many. Distinguished guests from left to right Are it. Gen. Andrew j. Boyle corps cult. Gen. John a. Heintges. Deputy Cincu Sarteur for seventh Gen. James h. Polk who head Susareu and Cental Bennecke it. Gen. Frank t. Alldren Vii corps cd Andelt. Gen. Karl w. Tho h German corps cd. Is photo Rohde of officers go to College Long distance Wiesbaden special three he Safe officers recently completed 2ft years of Cor Respondence study and have received certificates of completion of the air War College seminar program. Diplomas were presented Tolt. Cols. Francis e. Wolff Jules l. Cahan and Kenneth by Gen. Maurice a. Preston Safe s commander in chief earn diplomas the three officers started the course at the same time in october 1965 and working through the Safe educational office completed the 105 hours of Cor Respondence course to qualify for their diplomas. The air War College wit Headquarters at Maxwell fab ala., meets the requirement of preparing senior air Force officers for High command an staff duty. It develops in them a sound understanding of military strategy and insures an intelligent contribution towards effective development and employ ment of aerospace Power. 6 Berlin mayors slate Graf visit Berlin special the mayors of Berlin s six american sector districts will get a first hand look at the live fire capabilities of the Berlin brigade this weekend when they visit Btry a 94th arty in training at Grafen Woehr. They will also observe the mortar platoons of the 2nd in 6th inf Berlin brigade training in the same area. The visit to Grafe Woehr is continuation of the Berlin Bri Gade s operation understand ing which enables civilian Lead ers of the German Community Roget a better picture of the role awards Silver Star Seville Spain 80t. Luther e. Davit 67th Aero Pace re co and re covery of Merit Kaiserslautern Germany col. 7acaria� of Rael 57th ordnance brigade. Heidelberg Brig. Gen. Carrie h. Richard he Usa eur and seventh army. Joint service commendation medal Wiesbaden 8. Silt. Jon d. Thomp son he european gee a Region. Stuttgart Germany Brig. Gen. Jarne a. Feevey jr., 3rd Marine Alf Craft Wing. Izmir Turkey col. Marvin h. C3 Leberry m. Sgt. Eldon j. Jameson he 6ut Allied tactical air Force. Of the american Soldier in the divided City. The mayors will be accompanied by Brig. Gen. Samuel Mcc. Goodwin commanding Gen eral of the Berlin brigade four German american sub commit tee chairmen and the press adviser to the German american committee. They Are scheduled to leave Berlin saturday from Tempelhof Central Airport. The group will return to Berlin Sun Day morning. On hand to meet the mayors will be col. Paul a. Baltes commanding officer of the seventh army training Cen Ter maj. Melvin d. Mackey Deputy g3 for operations Ber Lin brigade and capt. John , commanding officer of Btry a 94th in Grafe Woehr the six mayors Are scheduled to receive an orientation on the training be ing conducted and observe Heberlin artillery unit Ift action on the will be the second trip by the mayors to West German sponsored by the Berlin brigade under operation understanding the first was in january 1967 when they visited the 3rd ,6th inf Berlin brigade during Basic Winter combat tactics Atwilda Flecken. Airy finance offers fatter checks Wuerzburg Germany Spe Cial the 42nd finance Section has taken to the air in an Effort to give More than 5,800 gis a fatter paycheck. The 42nd had previously mailed payrolls to army personnel in the bad Kissinger Schweinfurt Bamberg and Wertheim areas by registered mail five Days prior to pay Day to insure delivery. It also meant freezing pay changes five Days earlier maj k. L. Dillman 42nd finance offi cer Dillman conceived the idea of dispatching a finance team m a helicopter to outlying Garrison the Day be fore pay Day to personally Advance the checks an payrolls to the class a agent resulted not Only in fatter paychecks for the gis but putdown paper work for the Una and resulted in savings to Uncle class a agents handle the payroll for the More than 5,800 troops in the four out lying areas. No a Mau of Quarter Croughton England special . Louie r. Hanson and airman . Michael c. Hun Euf have been named put Tano ing no and airman of �1c for the 2130th Communia Lions so
