European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse To Day january 28, the stars and stripes Page f partners two nato troops work together on a foot Long yes Sandwich during a snack break at the Vilseck Man Euver area. At rights spec. 4 Gordon m. Holmertz of the 24th inf div s cob 2nd in 70th Armor. His partner is German Cpl. Hartmut Veenker an ordnance technician. Mobile yes vans Are in the Field to serve units. Yes photo Mclean Friend watches seamen ports editor s note this i another in a series of articles outlining the purpose Sand programs of those associations 22 in All which have combined this year in an America wide Appeal for pub support of the common Wel fare. The combined federa Campaign will be conducted from feb. 15 through march31. United seamen s service the United seamen s service is Many times the Only Friend a american Sailor can find in a for eign port. And sometimes he needs that Friend badly for some ports Are notorious for the traps rackets and swindles into which the unwary ashore with fresh Money in his pocket May fall. Graf has a Long history by Hubert Erb Grafe Woehr Germany a when . Maneu vers begin near the czech Border on wednesday american tanks will be rolling Over ground Sherefield marshal Erwin Rommel s panzers once rehearsed their North african Blitz. The Grafe Woehr training area key Center of the . War games is the biggest Maneu Vertrea available to the North Atlantic treaty organization nato. Its 89 Square Miles of forests and rolling Hills is idea for tank operations. German troops have be entraining Here since the turn of the Century. The Kaiser readied his men Here before world War i and Between the wars the embryo Reichs Wehr which became Hitler s wehrmacht also trained Here. Others trained when Rommel trained his afrika Korps Here Spanish hungarian and italian divisions also were trained at Grafen Woeff. Rommel the desert Fox whose tank tactics won him admiration from Friend # n d foe alike still looms Large at Grafen Woehr even if unofficially. Gis will Tell a visitor that a150-foot High water Tower on one Edge of the military reservation was used by Rommel As a favor Ite Perch for looking out Over his free Wheeling panzers As they went through their paces. Blue Orange forces move into position Vilseck Germany special reformer i and crested Cap Advance parties from signal Andfield artillery units of both the Blue and Orange forces began moving into the Field monday to take up their positions and establish communications facilities for exercise Carbide ice. These personnel Are moving into the German Countryside be tween Grafe Woehr and Hohen Fels training area where the Man Euver play will begin on Jan. 20. Computer specialists project Seal class graduates by John Krueger staff writer Karlsruhe Germany Spe Cial twelve soldiers were graduated Here in the first of 18classes to be conducted by the 7th inventory control Center under project Seal. The classes in this seventh army support come electronic and automatic data processing logistics systems Seal will be conducted within the next four months. Speaking at the graduation were col. Joseph l. Sanders co of the 7th inc and maj. Carl r. Van sickle chief of the enter s customer service Branch. The certificates of training were presented by capt. Eugene Duderstadt the Center s he Coco. Chaplain maj Edmund Sung from Gerszewski Barrac Shere delivered the invocation. The 12 graduates were spec. 5skenneth Bettencourt Ralph l. Bates spec. 4 Garry Parrish pics. Robert Haverkorn Steven the Sun sets Over f4 phantoms at Spau Dahlem air base Ger Many As they prepare for crested can and reformer. Is Cole the has established Cen ters in major ports around the world with particular attention to the Vietnam sea lift area where no similar service exists. The centers provide mail an Telephone service counselling on family or personal problems Lan Guage interpretation for those who May require medical or hos Pital treatment housing during convalescence and recreation facilities. And for those who Are United seamen s service a. Magnell Edward a. Mcman us John w. Raily Jerrold Siegel pets. Walter s. Helps William. Long David j. Robinson and William Sprague. They were selected on the basis of aptitude and when applicable previous experience with Auto Matic data processing. Each graduate completed More than160 hours of instruction in the use of computer process information in logistical management. The classes stress automatic data processing fundamentals and the management application of cs3 maintenance reporting. After graduation the men reassigned within the 7th inc Here where they Are Given functional in the Job and advanced training in specific management Fields. The introduction of More Spe j Cia lists who Are trained in Auto-1matic data processing systems and who Are also familiar wit the logistical management techniques of the seventh army enables its Supply system to re Spond faster and More efficiently to the logistical demands of the modern army. Darmstadt Church honors couple Darmstadt Germany Spe Cial a 6910th Security Wing computer operations technician and his wife have taken the Hon \ ors of earning the first Layman of the year award Ever Given in the Darmstadt Community . Sgt. Carl e. Eaton and his wife Carolyn jointly receive the 1968 award. It was presented j by chaplain maj Wayne , 6910th support group assistant award is granted by the general commission on Chap Lains and armed forces person Nel Washington. The commis Sion represents 36 denominations and publishes the link mag azure. Gees tourney at Hahn Hahn Germany special the i flight recreation Center is sponsoring a base wide chess tournament at 7 Pra. Feb. 10. Interested persons must sign up by feb. 5. Trophies will be awarded. Unable to come ashore a us representative takes aboard mail papers and messages. For seamen in trouble of any kind the watches Over their interests and helps wit technical and Legal Aid to restore them to duty. Finally if illness death or tragedy strikes at Home the arranges for emergency transportation to take the sea Man Home. Of extreme importance in Aport where questionable night clubs exist to separate a Man and his Money Are the programmed entertainments at centers where Volunteer hostesses pro vide a Friendly atmosphere completely lacking in the water front s commercial joints. Uss is supported by unite funds the maritime Industry and the Federal combined Campaign. Welford England is sgt. Leland g. Frankenfield of the 7234th ammunition sup ply so has received the squad Ron ground explosives safety award for outstanding contributions to the Accident Preven Tion program. Moron Spain special the 2188th communications so has named sgt. Mario , a radar maintenance supervisor As its maintenance Man of the month. London special the officers and enlisted men of the British submarine Amphion have contributed s108 to the scorpion memorial fund established in Honor of the 99 . Nav men who were aboard the submarine when she was lost last May. Bremerhaven Germany special sgt. Tom d. Flick of the 59th my co has received a certificate of achievement for service asnco1c of the traffic Accident investigation Section of t h Provost marshal s office at the . Army terminal come Shea quarters Here. 41wethersfield, England special the 20th Supply so has chosen m. Sgt. Pats Rizco and airman . Ronald c. Todd As senior neg and airman of the Quarter
