European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 07, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                7, 1968 the stars and stripes lag 9 i Cletes unit a 18 s aviation in s san training test Ai aft were pref lighted and Tood by until the Advance word that the Landing a Len secured. Plots left their Home Airfield. When the Advance party ,.jan area usually near the splines they look for Wood mask aircraft and equipment. 45 As soon As the .aircraft11 they Are taken into the a eyed area and camouflaged. S William White battalion Stant said it s necessary Toje the aircraft so the enemy Snofke Able to spot the unit and bomb  said the aircraft Are kept in the air As much As pos sible so As to reduce the unit s Chance 6f being spotted by the enemy. Once the battalion is assembled at the site a Complete perimeter is established. Under Battle conditions the aviation unit would request Security elements from infantry units around them though they would help maintain this Security. During an att this extra Security is simulated. General support on this att the 18th aviation Bri s Mission was general air Mobile support of v corps. In the first phase of the problem the battalion was under the operational control of the 3rd Arm div which had to plan an air Mobile operation for an attack by a reinforced company of 320 men with 40 tons of equipment. While this planning was going on members of the battalion had to conduct perimeter and area a Security defend against infiltrators and aggressors furnished by cop 17th in plan medical evacuations and search and res Cue operations fight simulated aircraft fires and Cope with by mortar and air attacks. The airmobile operation was not actually carried out. Phase two of the att began with a night move to a new location because operational control of the battalion had Bee switched to the 8th inf div which needed airmobile support for seizure of a town. In this problem the airlifting of troops and their equipment As Well As supporting artillery had to be planned. On the third morning of theatt. The command Structure of the battalion and individual companies was destroyed Simu lated and before a Chain of command could be reestablished a mock nuclear attack destroyed20 per cent of the men and equip ment. A Chain of command mediately established in All units command structures were arc organized and Normal operations were resumed As the Battalio Tori gained its tactical posture. We he battalion again operate the att came to an end. Sgt. Believes in rep eth by Steve Gibson staff writer ludwigs Burg Germany is some people think therein a Row is unlucky but a first sergeant Here Calls his third time in the same seventh army sup port come unit a dream come make Fis Baden special de a decisions. Riphen c. Hoyle son of  mrs. R. W. Hoyle has Ake a Choice Between Mitch a four year Roth schol j and offers from the three by academies phen has been offered an orce Merit scholarship for at the California in based a years True. As a Corporal in 1959, sgt.  e. Gideon was assigned. Institute of ology selected him As an National scholar when he scored in the top five per cent of Alumit applicants. His Mit score puts Stephen inthe top one per cent among College applicants in the natron said h. H. Arnold High school supervising principal Charles , who announced the Stu Dent s scholarship offers. Giessen Germany special to the 40th transportation co in Mannheim. Even though the name of the outfit now has changed he has returned to it twice since. I served with the 40th for four years then went Back tothe states for a tour explained the first shirt. In less than two years i received orders Back to Germany and to my old  name change two months after he returned he outfit was predesignated the97th quartermaster in. Gideon was curtailed in 1966, however and sent to Vietnam where he served with some of his old 97thjuddies. When dream sheets Loca Tion preference cards were passed out in Vietnam i though i d try and get Back with my outfit Here said Gideon with a big smile. Imagine my Surpris Ewhen i got my orders. Sure enough my dream came  keeping Alert has Rifle propped against machine gun As Partum. Spec. 4 Orville e. Copeland mans a curing Avo Odedere Jimi Immis Usa eur cites German woman Heidelberg special a German woman who has helped License american forces Ham radio operators in Germany for More than 16 years has been honoured by Usa eur and seventh army  Wicht of Darmstadt received a scroll of appreciation from Gen. James ii. Polk Usa eur and seventh army commander in chief for her work with the Amateur radio Bureau of Usa eur  Wicht is retiring after 47 years with the German Bun despot. Col. Wallace c. Magathan former commander of 42nd arty up has been reassigned to the United states. He isto join the office of the assistant vice chief of staff of the army in Washington . I Ankara Turkey special the United states logistics group Tus log is Goin for the big o. The Tus log outstanding performance award will recognize outstanding achievement and Reward it according to plans announced by Brig. Gen. George v. Williams Tus log  purpose is to increase motivation for More Success Ful Mission accomplishment explained Williams. We have added the incentive of Valu Able awards for  Baumi Iolder Germany special the Baumholzer american Community scholar ship association has awarded�5000 in scholarships to six members of the Baumholzer american High school class of 1968 the scholarships were awarded As follows $1,000 miss Helen Farmer $1,000mr. James c. Bryan $750 miss Vicky m. Renacia $750mr James r. Marshall $750 or. Richard r. Yoder$750miss Linda Armstrong. Bad Kreuz Nach Germany special a Farewell Cere Mony was held for col. Fran Cis a Cooch co 8th inf div support. Command. During the ceremony Cooch was presented the legion of Merit by  George l. Mabry jr., 8th div cd.  i . Cos firs tour9 was with guerrilla Kama " a k,.ua /1 a i Niilow Rifin 11 r4a.dr, by Clare Case Bamberg Germany special one Jas it say that spec. 4 Richard Strat Lull War k in. _ a s born a  assigned to the . Army with bin and by 54th inf. Strattan was a into a band of guerrilla fighters 23 a a t r r s.a8oona Pacific Island. A Tan was delivered in a Bamboo Nelia few the usand hostile Japa Nese j soldiers Over the horizon. Irwi �8llooked pretty bad when l a urn Ratlan said the guerrilla sch my Ather led was constant the elder Strattan was a recruit Dur ing the Spanish american War. He Lef his Kansas farm later and went to the Philippines where land was cheap. He bought a sizable farm on the Island of from the japanese. It of and my family told me. They thought anyone did a would be  Mer of the Philippines at that time entered around province governors and Strattan was appointed to oversee activities m the Jolo Aie Ait was in this capacity that he met and later married the daughter of a local chieftain., w Timith the outbreak of world Wai ii the elder Strattan was recalled into Heus army and Given the rank of tap Tain i assignment was to assist Nguen Illa operations in the Southern in Char a of guerrilla the enemy in the Sulu is got rough after Macarthy because the japanese would have k Vedany relative or Friend of a gue Wiilla and there was never any thought of giving up. They killed you whether you surrendered or were captured. Our main source of food was Titi he continued. We were never in on spot Long enough to Plant or Faim so we would fish at night on the sea. Twas pretty risky business because o the japanese patrol boats. We had to Eit Herke from them or outrun them con stantly. If anyone had food to share hews a Lucky Man. You can imagine How Nice it was to have a submarine slip bythe japanese and bring us fresh suppl my brother was Only 16 years old and for him it was quite an adventure at times. I especially remember the Story of the time that he and some of the younger men sneaked into a Japa Nese held town arid hauled Down their Flag. Then they Tore it up and used it for  were a lot of narrow escapes Strattan said. My father was badly wounded during one ambush and he was slowing Down the band s escape. Rather than risk the lives of everyone he chose to stay behind. It turned out to be a Lucky decision because he eventually escaped while Many of the others were killed Tymu to get off the  the War the Strattan family re Lumen to Jolo. The japanese had not left much for them to Call  younger Strattan eventual Ai tended engineering school in Manila Andin 1903 went on to continue his Suins Long Beach calif., where a Vav its to return when  More be Irful Loui of duty is Over