European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday May m maj. Cen Clyde Box he has seen Ward editor s note this Isth first in a series of inter views with major command ers of the air Force and army in Europe by Bob homers a . Bureau chief London is As a Small boy in Nevada tex., Clyde Box was always fascinated by air planes. He was just 17 when he paid a Dollar for his first rid with a barnstormer. A few years later with the Clouds of War beginning to gather in Europe and the far East he enrolled in flying school at Randolph Field  Date was feb. 1936. Since then he literally has seen the world from the cockpit. And to Day wearing the two stars fan air Force major general Box is commander of Safe s3rd air Force. Still Hale and Hearty at 56,Box keeps in the Pink of physical condition for this vital Job with a program of regular exercise. Keeps in trim three times a week he jogs inthe base gymnasium at South Ruislip Headquarters of 3rd air Force and As a 10-Handicap golfer he visits the fairways soften As time and weather per  non smoker Box rates phys ical fitness High on his scale of military values. He believes the commander in physical trim Willet maximum respect from the men who serve under  1960 Box became the first air Force general officer to qualify As a paratrooper. He arned his jump wings at the airborne school it. Bragg . It took me three weeks to get in shape and i made five jumps to qualify. But i think it was Worth the Effort Box said Dur ing an interview at South Rui slip. I got my jump wings be cause i was working with army troops and thought this would help my relationship with  the time Box was a Briga Dier general and commander of the 464th troop Carrier Wing Pope fab . He soon was followed by two More air Force generals at the jump . Maurice a. Preston Safe commander in chief be came the first major general to Complete the school and  k. Holloway air Force vice chief of staff the first lieu tenant general to qualify for jump wings. Community programs a Square Jawed Man with full head of Iron Gray hair Box s weight has t change since the Day he entered flight school in 1936. The distribution May be Little different he said with a Grin but the weight is exactly the  Box carries out his nato mis Sion at 3rd air Force with five wings of Britain based aircraft three fighter wings the 20th and 48th with of Loos and the 81stwith f4cs and two reconnaissance wings the 10th with Rf-4cs and the 66th with a flows. In addition to its combat mis Sion 3rd air Force carries out All negotiations with Britain on matters relating to . Forces in the us 22,000 air Force,3,000 Navy and less than 500 army. Right now we re completing negotiations for 1,500 housing units which the British rebuilding for us on a 10-year rent Al plan Box said. Still another phase of 3rd air Force s Mission is to provide support for All three . Serv ices in the . In his role As 3rd air Force commander Box meets regularly with British Community an military leaders and has developed a High regard for their spirit of cooperation. Our Community relations i Britain Are better than any place i be served and i think this program has a lot to do with it Box said As far As i know this is the Only such program where the Host nation selects and pays the advisers and i think it works better this Way Box called the work of Raf station commanders a real help in developing a rapport Between the British Public an american tenant units. He said aircraft noise is the single biggest source of com plaints but that has been handled through a Public relation program and by limiting night and weekend  extra or special flying activities become necessary at tempts Are made to warn the local populace. Notices Are Putin the press and in some in stances bobbies go door to door to Alert citizens. As an example of Anglo Amer lean cooperation Box cited a Effort of local the general describes the highlights of his 32-year military career. Of photos Shepherd Humphrey will address graduates Washington is Vic president Hubert h. Humphrey will head the speakers list a graduation ceremonies june 5 at the army air Force and naval academies. Humphrey will make his address at the air Force Academy Colorado Springs,colo., to a graduating class of army chief of staff Gen. Har old k. Johnson will address the 708 graduates at the . Mili tary Academy at West Point. Chief of naval operations adm. Thomas h. Moorer will speak  commencement exercises at the . Naval facade my Annapolis md., when 829midshipmen will receive their degrees and commissions. Absentee voter s data Sheet where South Dakota presidential primary and primary election general election nov. 5 when who Why june 4ballot for general election must reach superintendent of the election Board of Serviceman s precinct before the polls close on election Day. All persons pc should be used by armed forces personnel. California june 4absentee ballots must reach county Board of election officials no later than 5 . On Day before the election All person armed forces personnel May us Federal Post card application Spca. To . Senator . Representatives governor and members of the state legis lature. To elect party delegates to state conventions precinct committeemen and committee women and Dele Gates and alter nates to National conventions. To . Senator . Representatives some state senators and Mem Bers of Assembly. To nominate and or eject a number a Superior court and municipal Justice court judges an county Central committee Mem Bers. To elect presidential delegations to National conventions application Send witnessed pc to county auditor or Cit auditor where registered at any time. Americans assigned to Brit from France the move was result of the French s5 cent s decision to remove Sinato troops from France Box re served special words of Praise for the Raf which0 year is celebrating its 50th Aii. Ini Ersary. When i read the history of the Raf i was surprised learn How closely i sment parallels our own. The Raf recognized the need in its Early years for a College just As the . Air Force later recognized such a need. Raf contributions the Raf went through changes in command Structure from one Type to another just As we later experienced similar  the general pointed to the con 1j Sid Erable contributions of Brit ish aviators in both world wars and to the continued role played f by the Raf in recent y ears,1 including formation of the first All Jet transport Squadron inj1956. He said 3rd air Force Wil conduct flybys and Static dem constr axons in commemoration of the Raf anniversary1 at a number of  on june 7, 3rd air Force will join the us. Air Force association to sponsor a reception for senior Raf and ministry of defense officers. Heading the list of those to be honoured atthe reception will be the Queen Mother. V a command Pilot Box has spent much of his career with bombers and transports. He was in the thick of action in the Early Days of world War ii. He was a Squadron operations officer when the japanese attacked Clark Field Manila dec. 8, 1941, the Day after the beginning of the War with the destruction of Pearl Harbor. Box s b17 had been grounded with engine trouble shortly be fore the attack and it was destroyed in the raid. On dec. 29, he sailed to min Danao then flew with other officers in a patched up b18 to Darwin Australia. Praise for c130 in 1942, Box was named Deputy chief of staff for the. Newly activated 10th air Force in new Delhi India in this capacity he assisted in Early surveys for initiation of the Hump operations. 10later, As commander or a b24 Squadron he participated in13 bombing raids against Japan. During his 32-year career Boyhas flown b17s, b18s, b24, c119s, c123s, Crisos and numer Ous other aircraft. He described the c130 Soneff the Best transports Ever w i m sure Well be flying pair plane for a Long time Tonroe. I think it s not unlikely that jjjqi30 will become the c47 to Ture generations of aviators w Box s military elude the legion of Merit two Oak Leaf clusters the it anguished flying Cross the medal with Oak Leaf  army commendation with Oak Leaf Cluster distinguished unit citation three Zajc Leaf clusters. The general is married Tow former Martha Ann Hotch san Wego Calif. They have g daughters Martha Ann Jennifer