European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1985 th6 stars and stripes plaque from Remagen Bridge found in Pond Germany up memorial plaque stolen by German nationalists from the Remagen Bridge after it was placed there by returning War veterans three weeks ago has been found in a authorities said authorities said the plaque was Dis covered knee deep in a Woodland Pond in the mountains across the Rhine from 10 Miles North of by a forestry apprentice who was feeding unable to decipher the English writ ing on the Twofoot Square Bronze Christoph Muecher alerted his Forest Ranger Dieter Dahmen immediately recognized the stolen plaque and telephoned Remagen mayor Hans Peter who organized the March 7 ceremony welcoming the veterans Back to Remagen to commemorate the taking of the strategically important Bridge on that Day 40 years prom ised Muecher a the plaque was ripped from its Moor Ings on the ruined Bridge Tower about a week after its March 7 the plaque was dedicated by a group of 134 returning american veterans of the Remagen Battle and their criminal authorities called in to investigate suspected a political motive be cause the thieves had scrawled on the Bridge masonry Germany never sur the Remagen Bridge Over the Rhine River was seized intact by the Vanguard of the 9th army div advancing from the it was the Only Rhine Bridge taken before the retreating German army could blow it and the surprising Cap Ture is said by some historians to have hastened the end of world War 8 i flit y i Lliel co to v j Fol dating Ca 7 i1y to Harf Frfd emf citation of f Raiq of Ai m that Hloch Ulm mfr co if 20 h Iff i a Cut find we go where were told to go unit supports americans in multinational Force by Lon Cabot Naples Bureau chief Italy when troops deploy As part of the Allied come Europe Mobile they get their support from a special american army unit based at Camp the National support element provides direct maintenance and service support to american forces assigned to the multinational conventional Mobile which can be sent to any threatened territory of a nato we go where were told to go in and around Europe on the Northern and Southern flanks of said Peder commander of the support Cox and 30 noncommissioned officers Are the Core of the which fills out to a full strength of 101 soldiers when it they routinely travel throughout North Ern Italy and to Greece and three locations in i cant say exactly where those locations Are in tur but suffice it to say that our easternmost location is farther East than and we go As far As about 250 Miles North of the Arctic he each one of the nations that has troops represented in the Mobile Force has a National support besides the United those nations include Luxembourg and Coxs unit is essentially a mini division support com the unit has to account for and maintain All sup plies and repair parts for the american Side of the Allied Mobile i have my own Supply support which is unusual because that is generally found at the installation i can support anything from weapons and communications to generators and Abc he while in Garrison at Camp the unit maintains its equipment and keeps its people both men and Materiel Are always ready to go into the the unit is based in Livorno because of the areas accessibility to air and rail the unit generally moves out three times a year and also goes on smaller exercises in support of artillery Bat teries from the Allied including preparation and Stan Down the unit expects to be in the Field Start ing in take a month off in the summer and then be Back in the Field until about although the unit is attached to the 8th support group at Camp Darby for logistics and Garrison it works for the Southern european task which pro Vides the additional troops when the unit the people in this unit Are strictly Supply and maintenance support in very heavy in the no Structure because of the cadre Type status we maintain when were in its a lot easier to fill in to our 101person strength with Lowe ranking soldiers than it would be to find qualified cos when we headed out to the Cox Bill the Supply said the Job is interesting partly because Many other people depend on the 1 guess you could say its the Challenge of knowing that if the balloon goes Well be the first ones Thompson officials still seek data on american missing in Brussels Munich Amy the 18yearold american family member who disappeared March 16 while on a tour of is still being sought by military and civilian authorities Are trying to Contact others who took the on Day sponsored by the Munich Tours and travel of police Hope those people might have information about Thompson or the people she was last seen Thompson was last seen Between 8 and 10 March 16 with two people who were not members of the according to her the police have no description of those two he Thompson is about s 10 inches weighs about Iso has Brown hair and Brown eyes and wean plastic Frame designer she was last in Brussels wearing a Nav Blue skirt and a yellow sweater and a Burgundy suede she also wore Tan Cowboy a Blue an antique Silver Pendant with a Green Stone and a Short Gold she carried a Small Brown suitcase that contained a change of her master James and Sarah Are offering a Reward of belgian francs or the equivalent for information leading to her anyone having especially those who might have seen Thompsons should Contact the american consulates in Munich or the Ger Man or belgian or the shape my desk for the support up at chevres Telephone civilian 068 Extension 5497 or or military 24315497 or or the Munich military police at military 25216179 or civilian