European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes to record the Vietnam scene my is chosen combat artist by John Krueger staff write Frankfurt is a tall talented Lowan assigned Here to the 15th military police brigade has been dyeing to get to Vietnam and it has paid off in an artistic assignment. Spec. 4 Stephen Randall 24, from Desmoines is believed to be the first usar eur Soldier to win one of the much sought after combat artist slots. His work will become part of the army War Art collection. Randall in the brigade plans and operations drafting Section Here since december 1966, uses the Oriental Batik technique of beeswax and Dye on cloth to bring his skillful sketches to a final rendition in was taught the Wax resist process of painting by an Indian student while both were undergraduates at Iowa state University. Randall received his Bachelor of science degree in applied Art in 1966. He plans to return to the University next Yea to earn a degree in architecture. His stay in Vietnam will be from aug. 15to oct. 15, followed by an additional 75 Days in Hawaii to Complete the paintings. The time in Vietnam is to be spent making preliminary sketches and color Soldier artists record military operations and Mission functions and local environment. Their efforts must Tell about military life and reflect subject matter indigenous to Vietnam. In making his application Randall submitted two samples of his work plus three color slides of finished also explained the Batik method. It involves brushing melted Wax onto you cloth sketch to Block out areas to be protected from the various dyes As you co Lorthe picture. Randall removes the Wax from the clot by ironing Over it using a newspaper to absorb the re melted Wax. Batik is primarily a method of decorating fabrics practice for centuries by the natives of Indonesia. The technique was first brought to Europe by dutch traders in the19th Century. Randall said he spends most of his Tim waiting for the material to dry after Dionne it into tubs of Dye. Five of his originals hang in the brigade conference room in Annex a of the Farbe building. They draw enthusiastic response from All our visitors said one of the officers reflecting the great Pride the whole unit fee sin Randall s contributions. They consist of five tapestries one each of soldiers from the revolutionary civil and two world wars and one of a Griffin the brigade Emblem sketched by Randall in Athens from one of the Par thenon s statues. Examples of Randall s work Are to be found in the 15th military police brigade conference room. Is photo Rohde name will be redesigned effective july 1 Scott fab 111. Special the air Force communications service will re designate its european african Middle Eastern name communications area headquartered at Lindsey a i r station Germany As the euro Pean communications area effective july 1.extending from the United kingdom through most of Continental Europe deep into Afri Ca and As far East As Pakistan the european communications area has within its command four subordinate regions and 140 groups squadrons and detach ments. Brig. Gen. Albert r. Wiley see share the Road Courtesy saves lives. Usa eur fatal accidents since july 1 army motor vehicles 103 As of june 21 1967 196s shiely jr., commands the 12,500man organization. A spokesman at arcs he Here said the change in name w i 1 1 standardize the area s designation with arcs Pacific communications area at Wheeler feb Hawaii. There will be no change i Mission responsibility. The european area extends throughout Europe the arcs Mission of providing communications air traffic control and air navigational Aid services to the air Force and other government agencies. Its Long haul communications operations constitute vital links in the worldwide de sense communications system the facilities operated an maintained by european com non army Mot. Vehicles weapons and explosives asphyxiation drowning others 101 6 9 9 30 102 110 4 1 11 47 totals 258 275 the break s in leg not their Friendship Torrejon Spain special a Friend indeed is what Robert c. Jones or. Proved to be recently when Roy b. Stillwell fell into a Gully and fractured his leg. Robert 12-year-old son of. Sgt. And mrs. Robert c. Jones sr., carried Roy also 12, approximately one mile to an american housing area fro where they received transportation to the base his courage and hero ism Young Jones was awarded certificate of valor from the Torrejon chapter of the noncommissioned officers association. Mun cations area personnel Are vital to the effective command and control of aerospace Force stationed throughout Europe. These facilities support Nat commitments As Well As the other . Military accomplish its Mission the european area is divided int four major geographical regions. These regions Are the unite kingdom communications re Gion South Ruislip air station England Central european communications Region ram Stein air base Germany Span ish communications Region Tor Rejon air base Spain Andt slog det 170, which supports the . Logistics group in an Kara Turkey. The european area Headquarters is collocated with Safe he the command which of Sis primarily organized to support in that theater of operations. Under such organization the arcs area commander in Europe also serves As the senior communications electronics officer on the staff of the Safe com Mander in chief. This arrange ment assures utmost responsive Ness to user commands. Morale in German is High Wooldridge by Bill Neal staff writer Heidelberg Germany is sgt. Maj. William o. Wooldridge the army s top enlisted Man was guest of Honor at luncheon Here for about 65 Usa eur sergeants major. Wooldridge spoke of his three week trip to Vietnam before visiting in Europe in route Back to his desk in Washington. I have found the troops morale extremely High in vie Namas it is Here in Germany he said. In both places the gis Are doing a very Fine Job to which i attribute much to the command sergeants Wooldridge said that Gen. William c. Westmoreland the army s new chief of staff has asked him to stay on in Washington until aug. 31 which i will do before departing for his second tour of duty in Vietnam. I have enjoyed my assignment in Washington but it certainly will be Good to get Back into the Field with the men said Wooldridge in closing what May be his last visit to Usa eur commands while sergeant major of the army. I army a new of program army will b the re oui. recommendations by staff to integrate the commanders effectiveness teams and it am and operations in Vietnam if their training at m. Win and it. at gon will also be. Integral instruction Given at Nej Ter. The Center is to the 3rd, 6th and 7tn forces groups to logical operations Lewend of the year. ,
