European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the wars and stripes wed Day january 22, 1969 it. Mien to Nuernberg 23 hours by James Gunter staff writer with Mission 133 is the trip began with reveille at 1 . In the it. Riley kan.,Barracks. One Ocean and half of two continents later it delivered Load of tired sleepy soldiers to Germany. , they stepped smartly Down the ramp of the huge Star lifter its Jet engines still screaming during the Quick Landing and turn around at Nuernberg tuesday at 7 . Mission 133 was supposed Mohave arrived at 3 25 but socked in Nuernberg weathering the Early morning forced capt. Bart Hogan plane com Mander to divert to Lajos a azores. Another Stop another  husky infantrymen g o t Little sleep in the 23-hour move from it Riley to Germany but they ate a lot. They seemed eve ready to tackle More food. Men of the dual based 24th in div units were Happy to be in their second Home but most of them had never seen Germany before. Only about a third of the92 souls on Mission 133 were with the division last year when its two brigades shifted to the states from Bavaria. We might get a weekend off. I m told said sgt. Ernest easter of Birmingham ala.,who has served in Korea but has never seen Europe. I figure it la be a great experience said sgt. Thomas Bingley of round s. C., looking up from a card game during one of the stops at Dover fab  m looking Forward to it i1 reckon said spec. 4 Lloyd Ben Nett of table Grove 111. I just Hope we get some time  s the first time i was Ever out of the United states said pfc. Harold Hodge of Eminence mo., who has served 11 month sin the army. I m sort of looking Forward to seeing another Parton the  i m sure looking Forward tit said sgt. Derrell Stewart of Mccomb miss., who re turned from Vietnam in september. It la be like  if the reformer i troops get weekend passes it probably will not be until after exercise car bide ice in the graft Woehr area Jan. 29-feb. 4. All members of c co 1st ,19th inf the Mission 133 soldiers included a few old timers too. I was in Augsburg about eight months and i know people who worked in the taverns there but i doubt we get a Chance to Goback to Augsburg said s. Sgt. Leo Mangold of Pittsburgh. I was at Graf too and it s going to be cold up  guess Well have a Chanceton drink a couple of Beers and then go Back to Riley Sai Mangold who moved to Kansas with reformer when it was going in the other direction last May Riley is a Good duty station but there is nothing around for a thousand Miles. They got three belts out there Corn wheat and  s. Set. Richard Williams of new Castle ind., said he was anticipating a taste of German Beer again. Williams also was stationed in Augsburg with the24th last year. Moving Down to restroom is a Choice of obstacle course of feet or balancing act. Way ahead German Road signs posted at it. Riley show Drivers what to expect Over  last pfc. Gary Maher co a 19th inf 24th div left Oke last Coll Horn while buddy nop Lent picture. S4s, Cole this bed diet m6 �8 All he said % win save us Money in the Long  . Gus Mahelona of Hono Lulu was in c co in Germany. He shipped to Vietnam was injured when a helicopter was shot Down and returned to his old company in Kansas just in time to come Back to  time he wears a deep scar on his forehead. It will be interesting to see what has changed he said. Taken by bus from it. Riley to Forbes fab kan., the men of Mission 133 got a raft of briefings and each was As signed a number. They lineup in order Large numerals on their camouflaged helmets an boarded toe military Airlift command plane for Takeoff at6 15 . It was still dark and the c141loomed like a ghost ship in spot lighted Haze As the booted me filed on Board. Two and a half hours later the big Bird swooped into Dover fab Del. For refuel ing and Crew change. Time for a hot meal in a Spe Cial me shall reserved for re forger transients roast beef and mashed potatoes with Gravy mix e d vegetables jello ice Cream Tomato and onion salad and lots of bread butter milk cake and Coffee. Also time for a final phone Call or a game of cards at the Dover service club. Then Backon Board to sit like oversized pickled herring in four lanes sideways. No aisles. A visit to the rest room sent some of them scram bling Down a Metal beam Over head to Cross the obstacle course of legs. The Load master made them Stop the Monkey stunt though. A crewman passed out booklets on the importance of the exercise and about German Cus Toms. It even listed useful phrases in the German  few Guys tried to read it in the dim Light. Those Luck enough to be sitting by three Small windows on each Sid quickly turned to comic books. Some wrapped scarves Over their eyes and went to sleep. The coast of Canada came insight below As darkness fell. Two and a half hours out of Dover Hogan go the bad news we Don t have enough fuel Togo from Nuernberg to a second Ary Field if we can t land there he said. The weather in Nuernberg is bad so we have to  the c141 swung right an headed for the azores 1,000 Miles to the South. Crewmen began de bating whether to serve another meal or wait until the next  served it. At Lajes a few minutes later the men of Mission 133 went to a me shall and ate although they were starving. Hey mister where Are we portuguese islands say two hours later came the Sig Nal to fit again. Back on Board they played cards or tried such boisterous pranks As untying Bootle Esthey were rather noisy and no one slept much. When 1st it. Howard Clark of Longview tex., led his men Down the ramp they looked Tough and ready to fight a War