European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes wednesday september 21, 1977 bavarian from farming communities visit the sunken tanks at Pless. The Armor platoon was being attacked by the enemy during Carbon Edge before being bogged Down. Stuck in the mud gis regaled by bavarian Story and photo by Rudi Williams Pless Germany townspeople from this Southern bavarian farming Community and six others have Laid out the Welcome mat in a Field of mud for three tank and two tank retriever Crews stuck in mud five feet deep. Families from surrounding towns of Fel Heim Boos. Wino Wrieden Nieder Rieden other autumn forge stories. P. 37, 28. Kell Munz and Weiler bring food to the stranded american soldiers starting with breakfast. They have set up a picnic area with an assortment of piping hot dishes. During this interview the tankers from the 3rd in 64th Armor in Schweinfurt were being served hamburger steaks with a Savory sauce mashed potatoes peas and carrots hawaiian go seeks others from islands Aloha. Anyone out there from the hawaiian islands this plea recently was received from a Reader Are there any hawaiian organizations and clubs in Germany i have been in Europe for three months and have vaguely come into Contact with a few hawaiians. Once i even heard mention of a club some where but i never did find it. Please help me to locate one preferably in the Stuttgart area. Also i would like to correspond with anyone who is interested in. Hawaii. Luckily i can speak my native Tongue which is polynesian and if there is anyone Here in Europe that Speaks hawaiian i d love the  following is my request for correspondence in my native Lan Guage Ena Kanaka Eia a i Loko i Kapoli o Kelemanis. A Ole Hiki Wauke to Oma Ama a to u Oleo Hawaii Olaila Hiki of be Maopol to Keia Oleo make make a e Kuka Hekate me of. Mahalo a Nui  you for your time and Effort. . 2 Frank Sahaja 575-72-9808 hhc307asabnfcac Apo 09154" cake fruit Coffee and  of the towns serve the gis their meals on chinaware As though the me were coming Home from a hard Day in the  we first got stuck Here about a week ago they brought out picnic baskets loaded with Rolls cold cuts fruit and vege tables said sgt. Frederick e. Vetters 22,of Sequim Wash. About 30 people were out Here with flashlights the first night trying to help  vetters said a family brought him whole rotisserie Chicken the first Day. I ate half for dinner and the other for break fast he said. While waiting for Rescue equipment the stranded tankers passed the time talking to their hosts and playing football with pair of Field pants wrapped with Green tape. We had about 700 Spectator throughout the Day watch us play and Root ing for us vetters  mayor Hans Johemko said he conducted a town meeting and suggested that the people provide food and drinks for the american soldiers. The people agreed and were joined by friends from the neigh Boring  Schafer who translated for the mayor said this is the first time she has Ever met an american Soldier. They Are very kind she  has invited the gis to spend a few Days in Pless in november. We retrying to get a platoon trip Back Here to present the mayor a plaque in appreciation for what All the people Are doing for us vetters  is arranging for the 15-Man platoon to live with families during their visit. He s also arranging for a basketball game Between our platoon and some of Heyoung people of the towns vetters said. Tank gunner sgt. Jay m. Orbik 19, of Chicago said a former member of the German army told him that during world War ii american soldiers were also stuck in the mud in this  tank retrievers from the 1st in 30th inf were sent the first Day to pull the52-ton m60a2 tanks out of the mud but both of them bogged Down in the soft soil. The tracks Are broken on one of the retrievers. The 2nd in 30th inf now has a Crane onsite trying to drag the tanks out. A Cable has snapped. There were four tanks in the platoon Butone of them got out because it had t sunk As deeply As the  Armor platoon was being attacked by the enemy during Carbon Edge before they bogged Down. We killed nine Sheridan before we got stuck said  d. Callow 23, of Opelousas la. The kids told us that we re More famous in this area than Elvis Presley said tank gunner spec. 4 John p. O Neill,22, of Tampa Fla. Rudi Williams is a Potot journalist assigned to Theu Sarteur Public affairs office cystic fibrosis foundation the cystic fibrosis foundation supports research medical care and education programs benefiting children with the inherited presently incurable disease cystic fibrosis and other lung damaging  someone Happy through your of1978 Dod combined Federal Campaign overseas area 1978 National health agencies International service agencies american red Cross this is a stars and stripes Public service advertisement