European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday june 10. 1986 the stars and stripes Pungi 3 veterans meet Wii buddies in Luxembourg b Jean Albright staff w Riler Iii Nerschel a Luxembourg Black and White and slightly yellowed photographs of 20 car old soldiers helped friends find each other us so members of the Fath army div toured i he Countryside where Lucy fought in 1944, other recognised old buddies no fur incl All that. One reason i Ohio was to Sec if kids to the Beard. I Don t remember Wii at they Call Santa Claus Here Bui they us c react when i some people who planned to naive the Lur cancelled because of a fear of terrorism. Alfred Clark 70. Who was a second lieutenant when he led a River crossing in Luxembourg in world War ii and his wife nearly stayed Home thinking their children would worry while they were abroad. "1 actually did cancel but i started kicking myself right away said Clark who retired As a lieutenant colonel in 1965. I would t have missed this. My wife and i decided that they d Bear Ojito i had no doubts is he and his wife planned their trip. I be always wan cd to the Cuya hoga tails Ohio resident said. Bat until 1 retired three years Apo business kept me from it. Now that i have the Chance in come Back no threats from anyone arc going to scare 1 Lone had t looked Forward to the return he said but for different reasons. A would never have come alone because the memories of War Are not pleasant he said i came to see the Graves of friends. Seeing it All with others who were there won t be As rough As going Back the 400 people of , with the help of a retired army Ca. Michael Kave fur Merli with the 61 i army l ii salutes duri rip if the Laulii Insil Anthem Nal Ioil Ori ii called Cercle d Eliudes Vur la talk Des ardennes the study group for the Little of ardennes planned and commissioned the Monument la the division. The National group was formed a decade agn to study and remember the liberation of Luxembourg Dur ing world War ii. The veterans we remember so Well arc now getting to be 60," said Jon Mil Masler of Heiner Schwid. They Are finally getting some Leisure Lime so this is our Lime to invite them. We re slowly making con i Jet with older still remember the nth army div crossing the our River. These who crossed first and protected the engineers As they built a Bridge for the following tanks arc esp Cisly remembered. When the returning veterans gathered for the Dedica Tion and a meal in Hiners Elcid. Mementos of that Cross ing a Cre brought out. Included was an oar and a thick rope Ilia had been saved in someone s Home for 42 ears. Is Palo by Ken memorial honors 6th army div former members of inc duh army Rind their wines new the new memorial above Ai hit nor Schwid Luxembourg. In Pablo at Riebl american ambassador to Luxembourg Jean Gerard left and former army tech. Sgt. De Reed 2nd from left stand at attention with dignitaries during the memorial s Unte Iluigi cer Emony. The memorial Marks Law Advance of be 6th army div while the break in inc Wall represents the break in the German lines
