European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse R the stars and stripes Page 7 project partnership event by Steve Gibson staff , Germany is signalman from theirs in let the spirit of Usa eur s project birthday re a program reign Over their 25th anniversary to i had i Here at Krab Belloch Cavern wednesday. The gis competed in sport events with the More from their sister battalion the ludwigs Burg Jujj 775th German air Force signal in As their guests. Ii numb reserved at first the carnival Loving germans loosened up after enjoying some of the refreshments. Hip joined with the american soldiers in kicking up their heels in athletic Competition that included High jump toe relay races and combat Short events seemed most popular with the hundreds who attended the Day s festivities but displays of battalion signal equipment also Drew interest from the families of the Vii corps signalman and the German guests. In one Van a German airman was found busily copying International Morse code As an american army Friend tuned in signals from French German and american signal a Brief pause in the troops activities it. Col. James j. Kouten 34th in co told guests of battalion accomplishments during the last 25 years. According to Kouten signal responsibilities in both the european an Pacific Heaters in world War ii highlight the unit history. The 31th signal in presently provides signal support for Vii corps and its subordinate units in Garrison and in the Field. Getting together airmen from the 775th German air Force signal in at ludwigs Burg guests at the 34th signal in s 25th anniversary look on As a boy tries out the Pilot s seat of a helicopter. Is photos by Scott Gates crossing completed by v corps Gernshein Germany Spe Cial units of v corps arty have completed Cardinal Cross ing a four Day German Ameri can Field exercise Field problem featured a crossing of the Rhine River on i Pontoon mounted Bridges and rafts by vehicles and personnel from Headquarters batteries of corps arty Headquarters and its groups and the float Bridges and rafts and several Crews for their operation and maintenance was the German army s 715th heavy engr in 500 vehicles from Quarter ton to five ton trucks and 1,500 troops Crosse the Rhine during a six hour period. No tracked vehicles herein the exercise. In the swing Bridge operation heavy outboard motors and winches pushed the Section across the River. They were Bolt j de together and piles driven into the River entire exercise included an area bounded in the Northby Bingen in the South Worms in the West Kaiserslautern and in the East Darmstadt. Guenter sgt. Leonard togetherness patrol j. Pankey 34th signal in tunes in signals from French German and american signal Sites. 6 nato nations to participate in Aviano air show by Steve Gibson staff writer Aviano Italy is Sinato nations will participate in an air show Here sunday which is expected to draw More than100,000 spectators to this air aircraft from Italy Belgium great Britain Turkey the Federal Republic of Ger Many and the United states will be on display. Highlighting the Day will be an acrobatic team of nine air planes. The team italian Tri color arrows will perform for15-20 minutes High above the City. Aviano a once used by the German Luftwaffe in world War ii is now the Home of the 40thtactical group 17th air Force. It is also used As a rotation base germ s with German militia y police its Here cent project partner Hel 503rd5 they carried count Kiwi t y area Panzer d v in a from the 5th patrols Tell air morning the platoon Lei time. He 3rd with the Feld Sist pc Frome dlvisi011 for the first 380 air cadets in Europe for 3-week Exchange Rhein main a Germany special Rhein main is the arrival and departure Point for some 380 air cadets for the european portion of the 21st an Nual International air Cadet Exchange this week. Cadets from Europe the nearest Canada and the United states arrived Here wednesday and departed for Exchange duty the following Day. A banquet hosted by the air patrol was held Here at the officers open mess before visit to their Host groups of cadets will re assemble Here on August 14 an be the guests at a civil air patrol Farewell banquet depart ing the following Day for their Gen. Flanagan reassigned Washington is army Brig. Gen. Edward m. Flanaganjr., Deputy chief of staff for operations Iii Marine amphibious Force in Vietnam is being transferred to the John f. Ken respective from the United slates England Austria Switzerland Belgium West Germany the Netherlands Norway s p a i a Portugal France Israel Turkey Jand Sweden Are taking part in a 20-Day Exchange program. More than 380 cadets and escorts Are expected to take part in this year s Exchange with 130 taking part. A special program for six . Cadets has been set up and will the cadets left for a three week it. Bragg . Nedy special warfare Center at be conducted by Rhein main s Junior officer Council. For . Air Force fighter squad Rons which Fly to Italy from the Stales for four month periods of training. Babe Mausen. Germany special s. Sgt. Gary a. Laffen career Counselor for the 5th in 77th arty has been awarded the 36th arty group annual reenlistment trophy for having the Best re Enlis Meul record within the s battalion came in first for fiscal year 1968 with37 reenlistment out of a goal of 40, averaging out to a percentage of 92.5.in second place was the 2nd in 5th arty with 80 per cent of its goal. S. Sgt. Earl is its career Counselor. Hanau Germany special it col. George w. Baldridgejr. Has replaced it. Col. Patrick n. Delavan As co of the 18th aviation in Here. Aldridge was Deputy chief of staff for operations at us a eur he. Delavan will be come Deputy g3 at v corps he. Darmstadt Germany Spe Cial sgt. . Jerry h. Vin cent of the 7th evacuation Hospital Here was chosen president of the Darmstadt chapter of the association of regular army sergeants Rhein main a Germany special s. Sgt. Ernest of the 7uotli Secu Rity police so Lias been chosen Security police Zero defects Man of tie Mouth. He is an operations Ait records clerk
