European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. January 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 Al left ski. Richard Lutri Nidin he i a Iii die miss on u pump. Al . 4 William Jones hands a cup of water lost. Jnard Hill who will Tust fur Chi thine f with clean water unit impurities Are All washed up by a Ryle Green Burcus Kallir Slauter Many unit Host thai Lei Job is the Mosi Ini Porlant in the army hut one unit s claim seems la hold water. We have probably one of the most important jobs in the army. It s proven that Man can livl1 quite a while without food hut on the average a Man Cun Only go ii out five 1o seven Days without Naler Iid Sec. Willie i. Thornton or. He is Petroleum Oil my lubricant platoon sergeant for the 59.1rd Supply and service co 66lh Iii no Fin. 2lit support cum and if of eat res Meau Reidy in Kaiyou won t make seven Days without water joked ski Rinji Aru in. Harrington ats slant no in i Luire of the Fiuzi i Iii s Wilder Purifi cation Teimei four three person learns provide drinking water to soldiers in the trends is and Many of Iligir i a Sioukas Are Din ing on mris when the leani1- service is. Need cd must. Units on Cal tues gel Ennd water Al the Iii Ira is i astern Iril usher Lions Durian to tar it a Mil lie so easy. So water Mirces must lie found in ilk licit 1" Jimain tin inuits. And Ilia water must he Sale when i Nali r w Uree r Fnu Iii. A Irani die is it to see Elul Tutaj he in lit1 water so Ilij will Knon what Che Iii a in Whai uni hints will he needed toil Ufi u. When the team Lieis ilk report on Oliai is needed in pails up and head nut once Al the Vitae the learn pump the water through a Aii equipped a up Rili Talion Symcma Taki. Abuil 4ti per it ii of the Iii Iii cities nut of Ilie Waier said 2nc l . Joel Llesh. Platoon Leader. Each of Hie in scr purification units in the 593rd Tun provide 1,500 Gallons of clean water per Lenur. Each unit carries three Sjo Ballon tanks to store the Waer until in needed. The units Tan provide Safe water with in an hour of arriving Al the source. Harrington said. Recent chemical spills in the Rhine River Luitt caused Many people to be come aware of the importance of a Safe water source something the water purification unit Lias been Well aware of. The army has Tomc in Reuline the importance of pure water and is up grading its equipment Thornlund said. Thai equip Mimi will ii i Mitis purify saw Ter As Well As fresh water. There s no Suth thing As already purified Harrington said. Spec 4 Sli Lormi Oil rites tin in Kil Uhalt Juene Altir ill Pirri to it Iuri ii Liui 1,111
