European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday june 18, 1980 unit in Germany honors Vietnam medevac hero killed by terrorist bomb by a Kkt is staff or dior Liegenberg. Germany is the dish medical group dedicated its newly renovated Headquarters installation Here monday to a Man who survived More than Hoo combat medical evacuations in Vietnam yet died by a terrorist s bomb explosion on the Steps of the Frankfurt officer s club. The installation was named . Army Camp Paul Bloomquist in Hon or of the lieutenant colonel who died in May 1972 Only weeks before his scheduled return to the s widow mrs. Joanne Gill and his son Douglas Bloomquist unveiled a Bronze plaque and Stone Monument erected Here with contributions from med ical service corps aviators and a memorial 400 German and american guests listened As the Man who spent three Tours in Vietnam was eulogized for his efforts to ease suffering. U. Col. Robert f. Elliott executive offi cer of the 68th medical group spent about is months delving into Bloomquist s past to present a Case to the army s sur Geon general Tor naming the installation after the former medical service corps member who was assigned to the v corp staff surgeon s office in july 1971. Elliott described the Day Bloomquist was killed. He worked late May ii. 1972," said Elliott. He still had his greens on and had busied a Button off. He was looking for a Needle and thread when he left the Terrace the first bomb blast stopped on the Steps of the Terrace club said Elliott. The second one killed Bloomquist who was born oct. 30, 1932, in Orem Utah became a second lieutenant in 1954. He attended the medi Cal service corps and army aviation school helicopter courses. Lie flew air ambulances in Korea and Vietnam on medical evacuation missions. During his first Vietnam tour in 1964 65. He was wounded and was cited for heroism. He received four awards of the distinguished Hying Cross. I rec awards of the purple heart 26 of the air medal and a Bronze Star. He was selected army aviator of the year for that same period. He had made 859 medical evacuations or dust offs in Vietnam. The term dust off was the original radio Call used by army acro Mcd ical evacuation units there. But Paul was no particular hero said col. . Pantalone present commander of the 68th medical group. There were others who did the same sort of thing in Vietnam. What stands out most about Paul is that he was just the image of what an officer should Paul had super rapport said col. De will Hudson v corps Provost marshal. He knew Bloomquist during a Lime of severe racial unrest in Europe. Bloomquist commanded the 3rd army div s 45th medical in in Hanau and was Able to win the sup port and Confidence of Black soldiers said Hudson. When the medical group was reactivated Here in october 1978, and placed under v corps 3rd support come Elliott and Pantalone Felt the installation should be named after a medical service corps officer and Bloomquist s name just came up they fellow officer in describing the environment in which Bloomquist grew up said he feels thai the ultraconservative lifestyle of mormon Utah helped shape Bloomquist. I m from that area. I know the people industrious straight shooters close knit families. We re Farmers beet diggers or work at Kennicott Copper. The kids grow up without problems like dope or crime said i he officer. San pen Miha mrs. Joanne Gill and Doug Bloomquist by Bloomquist plaque. Image of what an officer should be Neo nazi March banned by police . Bank cuts germans celebrate Day of Unity Bonn up police banned a no a i demonstration Al the East German Border tuesday As thousands of leftists gathered to do Battle against the right wingers marching to commemorate the Day of German in the Border town of Philippsthal 25 Miles Northeast of Fulda banned the demonstration by some 100 members of the no a i National party of Germany fear ing clashes with thousands of left wingers who built makeshift barricades on town streets. The Neo nazis angrily charged the temperatures leftists had prevented an expected 1,000 members from unending their rally. June 17. The Day of German Unity is a Public Holiday in West Germany designed to commemorate those germans who died in an East Berlin uprising against the Sovi ets june 17,1953. It has become a traditional rallying Day for Neo nazis dedicated to the reunification of Germany. But Large numbers of West germans March against any future rebirth of German fascism. In Frankfurt 15,000 demonstrators marched through the City Center with banners warning against the reawakening of fascism in no a i gangs. The demonstration organized jointly by churches Trade unions and jewish groups was one of a series of anti fascist protests held in the City since the weekend in protest Al a Germany Day originally planned by the National parly but banned by Frank Furt mayor Walter Wallmann. L is u41 73 41 h u 7j41 Masi 70 4t Itana to u k in he h 70100 67n 67 41 7j11 14 Ita an u h41 100 71 71 45 7j 77n 7094 7 100 Aloang Atlanta Atlantic Clov Baltimore Bisnet Birmingham Bois Boston Bullott Burl Irlon Charlott Chicago Cincinnat Cleveland Dane Denver Fargo Tillord Houston Kansas Vega la 47 10 71 44 70 47it 71 m i is m m 41n 41u u Iii is 41 45it h14 75n in in 17 ii 77 4� 447j 40 77 14m 7119 h75 17 m 41 4410 11 lot Ingalf 1louisville Semph Usmiami Batch Minneapolis Nashville new Orleans Vlok Oklahoma cil Omaha Portland me Portland Ort. Providence Raleigh Kaposi. Louis is. Petersburg san be Mcilveen Diego Ian Francisco san Juan Soolly Syracuse Tucson Wash Oglon cities by great lakes shiver through record cold wave by United press temperatures dipped to Teeth chatter ing lows in i he great lakes Region tues Day Selling aside visions of summertime with unseasonably cold weather and dust ing gardens with a touch of Frost. Shortly after Midnight Chicago s temperature dropped to 44 degrees to break a record Low of 47 degrees set in 1959. In Cleveland a Radini of 40 de Grees broke the record Low of 41 degrees set in 1964. Scattered Frost was reported in Michi Gan and the National weather service forecast overnight lows dipping to 40 de Grees or colder from Northern Minnesota through Western Pennsylvania and Newyork slate. Thunderstorms spread Hail the size of Golf balls Over Northwestern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma spawning two tornadoes monday night one at mat adore Texas and the other at Jones. Okla no injuries were reported. Showers and thunderstorms covered a band from Virginia and the Carolina across Northern Mississippi and the Centra Plains. Baseball is cd Hail hit Eastern Tennes see earlier in the Day breaking car wind Shields while 60 Mph winds updo old tree sin North Carolina. New York up a Small new York City Bank tuesday Cut its prime rate by a full Point to 11 to percent foreshadow ing what some analysis think will be another decline in the key lending Rale by major institutions. Umb Bank and Trust co., a subsidiary of Israel s United Mizrahi Bank announced its reduction was effective immediately. The Bank recently has been a Maverick in trimming the Rale charged on Loans to its most credit worthy corporate customers. The bulk of the banking Industry remains split Between 12 and 2 a percent prime Rales bul there arc signs the downtrend from the april Peak of 20 percent is continuing. Army identifies Soldier who died after suicide try Nuernberg Germany is spec. 5 Julio Ramos Montane of Liq Del 51st maim in in Mannheim was identified tuesday by army officials As the Soldier who died last wednesday at the 2nd army general Hospital in after at tempting suicide. The 39. Ear old Soldier from san Juan. Puerto Kiev attempted to Hung himself june i while visiting Here. He was moved from . Army Hospital Nuernberg to Lanty Simuhl on june 3 while in critical Condi Tion by died despite efforts to keep him Altic i in irl oficial Respirator
