European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday september 1, 1978 the stars and stripes Page spec. 4 Edward Sprouse prone talks with Gen. Alexander m. Haig or. While commander visits troops in the Field the supreme Allied commander Europe escorted by 2nd it. Gregory Riggs left visits a training area near Kitzinger among others Haig talked to was pfc. Derk Mims right photo. Allare with co. A 1st in 15th inf. Haig pays a Call on the 3rd info a s Marne men Story and photos by Ann Keays staff write Wurzburg Germany is Gen. Alexander m. Haig or. Toured areas of the3rd inf div visiting a dining facility troop billets and an no club and everywhere he went he sought out troops to talk to. Among the main things the supreme Allied commander Europe wanted to know were How soldiers were getting along what their jobs were and what kind of training they were Points of his visit were Gie Belstadt and Kitzinger where his visit was clearly treat for some of the men. Said pvt. Eric Lougee of Campton n.h.,who is assigned to d Battery 3rd in 67th air defense arty at Gie Belstadt said he made us feel real comfortable and he seemed interested in us individually Haig paid a breakfast Call to the Giebel Stadt dining facility where Lougee works As a food service . Haig asked me if i liked cooking said fellow worker spec. 4 Arner Pecson of the Philippines. I told him i hated it Pecson said and then laughed. But i think spec. 4 Stanley Rakestraw co a 1st in 15th inf discusses training in Kloster Forest near Kitzinger with Gen. Haig. The general is a Good Guy. He keeps spec. 4 James Douglas of new Bern,n.c., is also assigned to the dining facility and he said that s the first general Iever Shook hands with. He approached us like Man to Man. He asked me if i had met any German As Haig moved quickly through the bus morning his questions remained focused on soldiers jobs and training their Outlook on Day to Day life hometowns and families. Comments in his Wake also remained much the same though they ranged from he s impressive to what general at Gie Belstadt he also reenlisted six men and according to . Harry Wells reenlistment no for the 3rd in 67th air defense arty the Sac eur does t come up every Day so we just decided to take advantage of Are most Likely the highest Battal Ion in the 3rd inf div with a 433 per cent re enlistment objective for August and 87 per cent of that is for their present duty before leaving Gie Belstadt Haig also toured a new 200-Man Billet facility and the Giebel people inn soldiers Stop in Kloster Forest near Kitzinger was next on Haig s itinerary. He seemed to enjoy himself and laughed frequently As soldiers from the 1st in 15th inf there punctuated their training and firepower demonstration with yells at each other Man you re dead now . Emmett Adams from Dade City,fla., assigned to co a 1st in 15th inf said Haig talked to him about the Dollar devaluation and the differences Between track and mechanized . Derek Mims co c. 1st in 15th inf said chatting with Haig was just like talk ing to the it platoon Leader
