European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes no interviews no fanfare the quiet work of mrs by Patrick j. Killen up staff writer Clark air base Philippines up most of the wounded men from Vietnam do not know the trim grading woman in the Blue Cotton red Cross uniforms the wife of their commander Gen. William c. West Moreland. That is just the Way Catherine Stevens Van Deusen Kitsy Westmoreland 41, wants it. Working As an unheralded red Cross Volunteer spends most of her time with the Cas Alliy staging group Fiat handles patients in route to hospitals in Japan Guam and the United states. Many stay overnight at this huge air base 60 mile North of Manila and a two hour Jet flight from Viet Nam. Mrs. Westmoreland s work includes feeding shaving and bathing patients occasionally writing letters for them or massaging an aching Back or foot. She has been known to make a specific soup for a patient on request. Mrs. Westmoreland s personal involvement with the wounded often has led to a regular Exchange of letters with those who have found out who she is. But Kitsy Westmoreland prefers anonymity so much so that she has refused to give interviews about her work. So insistent is she that Public information office sat Clark do Little More than acknowledge her presence. Mrs. Westmoreland left Hawaii and came to Clarkin August 1966 because it offered her a Chance to be within easy flying time of her husband. He is Able to come to the Philippines at irregular intervals. They have been seen visiting the base Hospital or playing Tennis together. On special occasions the Westmoreland have turned up at Malac Anang Palace residence of the philippine president the general in a White dress uniform and his wife wearing a Graceful philippine gown with termly sleeves. E will m when the general returns to the War 7nn Westmore Liml is to Scialfo la on 8� Job Hoffis j mrs. William Westmoreland. She prefers anonymity. The wounded. She Hawjeen doing fted13 years and red Cross officials at will continue to do so when she and be to Washington in n few months he h a named the army chief of staff. Kitsy and her younger daughter Margaret 1? Nin a White stucco duplex in the senior officer s i area Well inside the huge base. It. Gen. Benjam Davis commander of the 13th . Air Force a wife live a few doors Down the tree lined Streeta guard maintains a 24-hour Vigil outside the House distinguished Only by the presence of two Oor elephants on either Side of the Entrance " like All american wives living on or near the Bawrs. Westmoreland employs filipinos to do the Hou work and some of the cooking. She does her Shocin at the base commissary a big air conditioned Suner Market and can take advantage of the base officer club for dining 9 mrs. Westmoreland occasionally visits Saigon shews there in March for a few Days after the steam went out of the Viet Cong tet offensive. She also has done some travelling in the Philippines this year visit ing the Mountain resort of Baguio and Davao a Citron the Southern coast of Mindanao the major South Ern Island. The Westmoreland have two children besides mar Garet. Catherine 19, is attending College in the United states. Janies Ripley Westmoreland i 13, named for the general s father is going to school in Hawaii. Kitsy Westmoreland is 13 years younger than he handsome husband who was once her sunday school teacher at West Point. Her father an army colonel was serving at the military school then. They were married May 5, 1947. On Texas visit in 1966, Westmoreland attended Church with president and family. Mrs. Westmoreland accompanies her husband whenever possible. She was with him when he made Brief trip of states in 1967 to Confer with the president. In 1960 the family made its Home at West Point where he was the commandant
