European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 09, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 9, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 9 the army will miss his skills Story and photo by Ann Keays Suft writer Roedelheim Germany is Georg Bode sch is one of those skilled German workers displaced by world War ii. But he found another lifestyle and employment with the . Military. Bodenseh now 63, and the army have managed to survive each other Tor More than three decades. Referred to As a character by some of his cronies Bodenseh massacres the English language with penetrating wisecracks Salty four letter words and a startling adept Ness with american Slang. A rotund 5 feet 4 inches with thick Shock of White hair shaved an Inch above his ears Bodenseh Heads up the Only Parkeri nation unit in  by the army logistic support activity Here he oversees chemical process which prevents rust in  clean All the off. A com plete strip. That s the  armorer for German troops Bodenseh spent three Yean on the russian front including the Winter of 1941,when temperatures of minus 28 degrees fahrenheit were not  had to ride a Motorbike Day and night to repair machine guns and other weapons at the front. With a Little can dle so he would not be a target i fix  army catch me in 1938 hit Ler catch me. When i got tired of crawling on my elbows As infantry i told them i was a weapons  background As a 1934 graduate of a weapons repair Trade school and3v4 years apprenticeship with a Ger Man firm in his Hometown of Obj Rursch a colleague of the German civilian says it ill with he institutional memory his loyalty there will Neer be another Reorg Bode met helped Bodenseh pass his army s written test for weapons sergeant armorer i could t get promoted so i volunteered for weapons school in  after that he was transferred to a infantry battalion in Northern France. The russian front  potatoes at the front or everything thrown in a  leave in 1944 in Ober Ursel Bodenseh became ill and was hospitalized."1 repaired windows in Hospital everything. When the inspections came they Hospital personnel removed the sign on my bed and hid  his popularity he was re leased shortly before the allies marched into Obj Rursch. They Tell All German soldiers to gather up. And like dumb a i did. When i reported to the Bur Germeister the . Army catch me. The main thing i m still  while a pow in Dijon France Bodenseh rebuilt War materials and packed them for shipment. He also re paired weapons Bodenseh said there were no at tempts among his fellow pos to break out. If you a Good boy they take you Back to  and his almost 500 comrades were later released in  began his civilian tenure with the army 34 years ago working at the same factory where he had served his apprenticeship. The army had taken Over the Ober Ursel  joined the Rondel him logistic support activity in the Early 1960s.his weapons modifications and inventions Tiave been incorporated int technical instruction manuals. He de signed new styles of bushings to Stabi Lize mortars he said. His proposal of a modification for the Eye on a machine gun a part of the feeding mechanism was also accepted. His piece helps keep the rounds lined up better and prevents jamming he  came from another time an other work ethic. And he represents to a Large extent All those employees whore now leaving us said a colleague two Richard a.  can quote you history Chap Ter and verse for every . Weapon since world War ii. With his institutional memory his loyally there will never be another Gcorge body sch said  human being is replaceable retorted Bodenseh. In on retire and await my death. I feel i m destined to go  de for describes suicide of Sempf if it helps anyone Story not in vain editor s note cordon Fallis. 56-year-old managing editor of the Tulsa okla Tribune jumped into Keystone Lake in a suicide attempt. He realized then that he did not want to die and Heldon until he was rescued. Here is Bis Story As it appeared in the Tribune. By Gordon Falli Tulsa okla. A i looked and i  had been crouching for minutes on that narrow ledge 30 feet above the angry Black swirling water at Keystone dam. Iwas shielded from the headlights of pass ing automobiles by a guard  stood erect prepared to jump. A car i had l seen approached from the South. Slowed.  of dangerous on that Side of the railing in t it the Young Driver asked. Fishing i , be   was alone again. Never in my wildest dreams could i have imagined the events in my life thai would put me on this  degrading circumstances that ruin people s lives. Business experiences that continually weaken the fibres of Suc Cess oriented men and women. Fear and  Damn car had gone Only to the end of the Bridge and was turning  jumped. Hilling inc Waler was like being swat Ledwith a giant paddle la stung. My head throbbed. From the Depths a always i  spot from where i had jumped was Miles above  legs were paddling but not because of my conscious thought. I was staying  do you die in water lie face Down Lei the current drag you out and under Slop breathing you can not just Slop by calling. In is  i knew i was a live or not a die or. It has taken me More than so years to live this life bul the review look Only moments. I  swam the length of the Concrete Struc Ture fronting the Reservoir. I examined the gales. They were closed. I knew i would t be sucked through them so i began swim Ming toward the rip rap Rock embankment. I could see beyond those Gates. The current was so Swift i could make no head Way. I returned to the Prol Clion of the Concrete Reservoir  swam the length of it again and again and  was no Way Oul of this unless someone  that Driver return Locc my jump i hoped  More swim. Still 1 could make no headway against the current either to the South or the North Shoreline which was  was very tired. My head dropped be Low the water line and i gagged. Bul this Only drove me to More  suddenly realized that hanging Down the Reservoir Wall were heavy steel beam with Steps. I grabbed a beam and found a slip. I  still was up to my armpits in water bul i was secure on a platform. The nex Slep was beyond my reach. I did l care. I was  would cling until exhaustion forced me Back into the water and thus by Mcfaul live me the objective i originally sought  Siren sounded. They were going to open the Gates. Was this routine could they be Hunting me there was no other sound just Rushing  opening the Gates Creale Grealer currents Ihal would Force me off my Perch i knew men died going through inc gales and Inlo inc swirling Walers below. Then a Light. Voices. I cried.  where Are you arc you hurl no and Here were my Icar Ful re  no was encouraging to Ihm bul the Here did l mean a  Lacr the Light the men Wilh the rope and my son. Whose Lear  shone in the floodlights above All found  came Down inc precarious Wall to steady  men Grec cd me Wilh words of support and  son was confused and bewildered bul he Lei inc authorities take  sheriffs lieutenant drove me to Tulsa. He May go Down in my Book As the most gun Lac kindest Man i have Ever  cily Zdilor came in from his Rural Home to help  family came to Comfort me. Hundreds of people including my news paper s owners called my  the same question what can we do to help i am also wanted with All the fervent love and passion Hal 11 children and a wife can  this recitation can bring just one per son from the Bottom of life Back to the lop or near inc lop i will feel the Public humiliation i am experiencing not to have been in vain