European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 26, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 identification of Gander crash victims Complete ii Norman Black a military writer Washington pathologists working at a Mili tary mortuary at Dover fab in Delaware have succeeded in identifying All 248 soldiers killed in a dec. 12 air plane crash Al Gander Newfoundland Pentagon sources said. The sources who asked not to be identified sail monday the defense department was planning to announce the successful end to the 2 i month identification process shortly. One source told the associated press the key to completing the identifications was the work of a Spe Cial army team that returned to Gander last month and spent almost four weeks sifting the crash site for additional evidence. It was the additional evidence and remains that they found in combing the site Inch by Inch that finally allowed them to finish the source said. Somehow they actually got an id on every besides identifying the 248 soldiers killed in the crash the source continued the pathologists also identified All eight Crew members. The victims died when a chartered Arrow air dc-8 crashed shortly after taking off from a refuelling Stop at Gander. The jetliner was carrying members of the 101st airborne div Back to fort Campbell. Ky., after six months of Mideast peace keeping duty in the Sinai de Sert. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. From the Start army officials predicted it could take months to identify All the victims. While the pathologists initially were hampered by a Lack of medical records on the victims their biggest problem involved the severity of the crash Impact on the bodies. The fuel Laden jetliner exploded upon Impact. But one source said the pathologist were Able to recover enough remains from each individual to make the positive successful identifications will allow the army to avoid the need for a mass burial. Just last month when almost half of the victims were still unidentified the army had said it might not Ever be Able to identify some of the soldiers. One source said the army is now in the process of working out final burial arrangements with each family and the victims would be moved out of Dover Over the next two or three Days for burial. Use and Andre Amzallag pose with their Newborn daughter Chloe after the Exchange. Steve and Linda Boggeri hold their daughter Meagan after the error was discoloured. Mom catches Hospital s error the baby was f hers Greenbrae Calif. A Linda Boggeri loves her baby and use Amzallag loves hers but for about a Day each loved the other s child because a Hospital did the unthinkable it gave two mothers the wrong is something that you would see on a soap opera but not in real life mrs. Boggeri said with a laugh monday. I never dreamed that they could have Given us the wrong two families might still have the wrong babies if mrs. Boggeri had t taken another look at the infant s id Bracelet be fore she put it away in a scrapbook. Mrs. Boggeri said she took the baby she assumed was hers Hume Friday to Rohnert Park and lavished it with lots of love and on saturday she snipped off the baby s name tag gave the baby a Bath and was about to put the tag away with other me mentors when she noticed it said Amzallag not Boggeri. I just thought what they put the wrong name tag on my baby " mrs. Bog Geri said. I had my husband Call the Hospi Tal and they told us the tag was right the baby was it was quite a Shock said Steve Boggeri. But i already was a Little suspicious. I changed the baby on Friday and the legs looked different. I said something to my wife but 1 decided it was a loss of Meagan Boggeri had weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces when born wednesday at Marin general Hospital while Chloe Amzallag weighed a full Pound less. The Amzallag infant did t seem to mind being with the Bogg Cris. She s such a Good baby i breast fed her with no problem and she slept so Well mrs. Boggeri said. But mrs. Amzallag said Meagan Boggeri was nervous and fidgety at their Home in Sausalito. Marin general was t too pleased about the mix up either said spokeswoman Nancy Nickel. We had the difficult task of calling the Amzallag and telling them they had been Given the wrong baby Nickel said. Andre Amzallag said that at first he thought the Call was from someone playing a cruel joke. "1 told my wife not to worry it must be a joke he said. But after a lengthy Conversa Tion with Hospital officials in Greenbrae the Amzallag were convinced. The couples met saturday in a private room Al Marin general and exchanged the babies and a few tears. It s kind of hard to give up a baby you be been taking care of for a while mrs. Boggeri said. But boy will this be a tainted brie cheese recalled nationwide Washington a the food and drug administration said monday that general foods corp. Is recalling All its i and 2-kilogram wheels of Plain Una voted brie cheese because it May be contaminated with a potentially fatal bacteria. The Fra and the company said they were Uncertain exactly How much cheese was involved. But the Fra noted that the company distributes to stores nationwide and general foods said it was believed the cheese went to two dozen states or More. The brie is imported from France and distributed nationally by general foods Otto Roth division based in Moon Acme ., Grigg said. It is sold As Moulin beaux villages Joan of arc and Esprit Nouveau brands. Fra spokesman William Grigg said the cheese May be contaminated by a bacteria called listeria Monocyte genes. That bacteria normally is killed through pasteurization but it can cause an illness called Lister Osis. The illness can be life threatening to pregnant women and their fetuses the Agency said. It also can be dangerous to Small children and frail elderly people or others with a weakened immune system. A specific lot of each of the last two were recalled last week Grigg noted but he said the recall now extends to All lots. Tracie fennel a company spokeswoman said the beaux villages Brand was distributed in 2-kilogram wheels Only in the Albany n.y., and Cleveland Ohio areas. The others were distributed by general foods to about 23 states she said but wholesalers May have distributed the cheese More widely. In announcing the recall the Fra also reiterated its warning to Consumers to avoid four brands of brie cheese containing the lot number 351. Those brands arc Rue epic distributed by Atlantic cheese Fri Nix of Linden Louis Xiv distributed by Safeway stores san Francisco prestige distributed by Anco foods of Fairfield And j. Lancet distributed by Gastro Nomy Francais of Clifton Those cheeses also have identified As pos Sibly containing the listeria bacteria. Good Story to Tell Meagan when she gets just to make sure there were no More mistakes the Hospital gave the babies blood tests monday to assure the couples that they have the right infants. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 26, 1946 american jewish Lead ers began a drive to raise $100 million for the Relief and rehabilitation of jews in Europe and for a Palestine settlement pro Gram. Herbert Lehman . Relief and rehabilitation administration chief said most displaced jews in Germany and aus Tria want to go to Palestine. 30 years ago today. Feb. 26, 1956 a group of new York negro ministers called on the nation s negroes to Stop work for an hour on the wednesday before easter to offer prayers in support of the Montgomery ala., bus Boycott. 20 years ago today. Feb. 26, 1966 the defense depart ment slashed the March draft Call by 10,500 men because of a jump in enlist ments. 10 years ago today. Feb. 26, 1976 president Ford edged out Ronald Reagan in new Hampshire s Lead off primary and Jimmy Carter claimed front runner status in a crowded democratic Field
