European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes for dual winners 13 is Lucky number in Royal by Ray Wrights a Ramstein Bureau chief Lair Germany is is 13 Lucky number the 13th annual Royal flush tactical reconnaissance Competition Between the 4th Nataf and the 2nd Nataf resulted in a win for both Allied tactical air forces the first tie in the history of the Competition. Both had a Overall score of 67.4 percentage Points out of a possible 100.the 2nd Nataf has won the trophy seven times in the past and the 4th Nataf presentation ceremonies were sponsored by Canadian armed forces1 Wing Here monday. R. P. Bower Canadian ambassador to Germany presented the Silver Gruenther trophy to Usan it. Col. J. R. Murray,4th Nataf and Raf Wing commander f. R. Davidson 2nd Nataf the two reconnaissance Force commanders. The names of both winners were engraved on the trophy. It was agreed that the 4th Nataf with Headquarters a Ramstein air base would hold the trophy for the first six months and the2nd Nataf at Moe Chen Gladbach would hold it for the second half year. A picture of the two commanders hold ing the Gruenther trophy will be Dis played at the Headquarters of the Ata that does not have the actual trophy. Bower also presented trophies to win ners in various segments of Royal flush Xiii. The 4th Nataf s 38th tactical reconnaissance so from Ramstein won the night Competition with a score of 87.9 per Day Squadron trophy for 4th Nataf went to the Canadian 441 trs with70.2 per cent the same trophy for 2nd Nataf was awarded the Royal air force4th so for a score of 71.1 per cent. Highest individual scores were attained by the Usan s capt. Dick Slye and capt. Dave Owen 38th trs who scored 94.3per cent in night flights. With 1,200 Points possible for daylights belgian air Force capt. Leo Vranckx 42nd so racked up 1,035.because the number of participants were not equal in the Nataf Squadron and night competitions., the results of those competitions were figured As percentages with actual achievement Meas ured against possible the possible achievements were equal As for the Day individual Competition the actual Points were trophy was Given this year for the first time for Best army target was won by the belgian army 2nd Chasseur. The trophy was named i Honor of Gen. Johann Adolf Graf von Kielman Segg former accent com manding general. Col. R. G. Christie 1 Wing com Mander welcomed guests to the Royal flush Xiii awards ceremony and introduced Raf Brig. Gen. R. A. B. Ellis chief judge of Royal flush who commented on the Competition. Aircraft passed Over 3,114 target during 438 Day sorties and 64 targets in 24 night sorties he pointed out. Judging staff of 24 photo interpreters worked for three Days assessing the Competition photos taken from May 14 to 18. Air chief marshal sir Augustu Walker accent Deputy commander expressed the Hope that in 1969 Royal flush would be held at one base if pos sible As it was for the first eight years of Competition. This would Call upon the Maneule ability skill of the units involved and would promote International diplomacy Between participating a petition Between n 5 Nataf the United Sal Germany s Southern 2nd Nataf Belgium Britain and both winners holding the Gruenther trophy Are Raf Wing commander f. R. David son commander of the 2nd Nataf reconnaissance Force and Usan it. Col. J. R. Murray,4th Nataf reconnaissance Force commander. It was the contest s first tie. Is Hunter been made from each i with Royal flush judges Royal flush Xiii g s of 13s, of which the wow beginning of a probable Crew participated in the which began May 13 with 1targets at 1300 up. It n he editors went to the judges n members of 4th Nataf Reco operations Center partic intact Canadian forces had 13? to compete. The 13th Royal flush pre Iai place at Lahr where the first turn was staged in 1956 when French air Force display of photographs taken i Royal flush Xiii was mounted hangar on the flight line Alwin Static display of each Type Fussi flown by competing teams Benelux Termini records a first Camp new Amsterdam the Netherlands special for the first time in the 12-year his tory of the Usan port representative at the Benelux Termi Nal in Rotterdam a military member was retired . Sgt. John p. Joyce was re tired from the air Force in a indoor ceremony. Twenty four members of the air Force army Navy Marine corps and coast guard donned their uni forms at the non military facility to Honor awarding the air Force commendation medal and retiring Joyce were presented by capt. Daniel g. Batesjr 32ndfighter interceptor so s chief of transportation while the award and retirement certificate were presented by air Force cd Floyd m. Powers Usan port letters of favourable communication from various trans 78th fighter so claims new Mark on inspections Woodbridge England Spe Cial aircraft phase inspections carried out by the 78thtactical fighter so May be one of the Best in the command officials believe. During a recent 40-Day period the Squadron recorded nine f4c phantom us free from any discrepancy in their maintenance overhaul while the Only other two aircraft inspected by the Quality control Section had Only one minor discrepancy each these aircraft received excellent rat Ings. The High Quality maintained by the 78th tvs is attributed to a Large extent to t. Sgt. Georgel. Layne and s. Sgt. Douglas Hunt both clock chiefs. Soldier of month Augsburg Germany Spe Cial spec. 4 Kurtt a. Maben has been chosen outstanding sol Dier of the month for the Augsburg medical service area. Heis an admission Aid disposition specialist. With 3rd army div ghost of vietnam9 in come by John Kruege staff writer Frankfurt is ghosts now make their names in combat not on years ago Illinois red Grange was the Scourge of big10 football foes As the Gallop ing a new phantom has made his Mark in Vietnam where Michigan state s Bill Maddox be came known As the that was the code name for col. William j. Maddox jr., 3rd army div chief of staff whence was senior adviser last year to the 21st vietnamese inf , Silver haired Maddox 47, was honoured by his men with a Gray ghost plaque citing his feats in roaming the Southland inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. In his roles adviser the colonel directed air operations from his command copter. In the first half of his two Yea tour Maddox also a Veteran of world War ii and the Korea War commanded the 13th aviation in in the Mekong Delta battalion one of the largest in the army with 2,000men, was made up of six Avia Tion companies. Over his 24-year military Ca reer Maddox has earned such is by Rohde col. William j. Maddox or. Decorations As the Silver Star legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf clusters distinguished Fly ing Cross with four Oak Leaf clusters Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf clusters master Avia Tion badge and the vietnamese Cross of gallantry. In Vietnam he took part income 300 air Mobile combat As saults and added More than 70oak Leaf clusters to his air Maddox units were noted for their combat effectiveness. He commented the commanding officer must maximize combat capability whether in Europe Vietnam or anywhere else. The More operational you Are really Means the More fighting troop Landing and reconnaissance you can colonel sees a consider Able future for army aviation in Europe a considerable in crease in he called the spearhead Divi Sion top notch in keeping combat readiness As High As it Portal ice agencies we resented to Joyce. They were 5 by cmdr. W. A. Mayl coast guard transportation cmdr a. Alsager Navy transportation capt. , army Benelux 1st sgt. John t. Floyd transportation movements fice Bates and Powers. Al tending the ceremony were j local National employees of Benelux terminal. Protestants schedule youth me de protestant Pel training conferences Freedom and be conducted Junior High conference 26. Site of these a jibe the american �8j & the Haine Berg Chapel " Cost of Board and Ron army air Force n other dependents will w a Delegate entering 10th tra in september an n a sism a is chaplains j01 ies onto the conference eel by inst the office of
