European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday August 10, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 Lindsey As remembers its namesake Monument honors a of by Wendy Bourland staff writer Wiesbaden on the am anniversary of capt. Darrell r. Lindsey death his widow unveiled a Monument commemorating inc heroic act that Cost his life. As Eval Yit Rhinehart began to unveil the Monument on saturday. She fought Back tears. The emotion so visible on Rhinehart s face As she Lindsay s brother and his aunt pulled the cover off the Monument Stone was reflected on inc faces of the Iso guests some of whom were also in lean. Under the Blue velvet cover stood a Large Brown Marble slab inscribed with he medal of Honor Darrell r. Lindsay name and a likeness of inc Pilot in flying Cap and goggles Lindsey a bomber Pilot and Lindsey As s namesake died on aug. 9, 1944, Ina fiery b-26 crash Over occupied France. He was posthumously awarded the medal of Honor for saving he lives of his Crew Wilh no concern for his own welfare. Lindsey held his burning plane steady after it took a hit to the right engine sending the entire Wing up in flames. He ordered his Crew of eight lieutenants to bail out. Firs it. Harley Hooper a Bombar Dier was the task Man out of inc plane. Lei s gel out the nos wheel Well Hooper now 70 and a retired lieutenant colonel suggested to Lindsey before he jumped. He did l want 10 leave the Pilot behind. Sas Anwo by Slivin Morrison Elvn Rhin but. Urt Dwy s widow Lindsey the pilot1 brother and maj. Gen. Richard puce i7lh air Force rom refer. He said no get out of Here. " shortly after Hooper exited the Gas tank exploded and the plane crashed in flames. Hooper said Darrell Lindsey was not Only his Boss bul his Friend he two be came close while raining together Al Bombardier school. He was a marvelous person Hooper said. Outgoing very Friendly. He had inc ability to concentrate Hooper paused a moment and he flew a very Good Lyle Lindsey 70, Darrell s older brother by to years was Stem faced throughout the dedication ceremony bul said he was very pleased with the me Morial. Members of the Wiesbaden company Grade officers association raised he funds to build he Monument. Family members Alle Dirig the Cere Mony include Rhinehart and her Hus band Bruce from Garden grave Calif. Lyle Lindsey from Denver and Jessie. Puffer Darrell s aunt from Buffalo , Manila May hike . Base costs report says Washington a the philippine government May soon steeply raise its Price for allowing . Military Fortes to use bases Here bul paying More still would be cheaper than mov ing said a report saturday by a former stale department official. However much More compensation the Philippines May seek in 1988, it is unlikely to come close to the costs of relocation of the two Villa . Bases in the Philippines said the report by eve Lyn Colbert. Colbert is a lecturer in Southeast asian studies at Johns Hopkins univer sity in Baltimore md., and is a former Deputy assistant Secretary of stale for East asian and Pacific affairs. A five year review of the two coun tries agreement on . Use of Clark a and . Naval facilities Subic Bay is due next year. The review will Greally influence inc outcome of what promises 10 be a Stor my debate in Manila concerning re Newal or ending of the Accord when it expires in 1991, said Colbert. Her 20-Page Audy is tilled the United Stales and the Philippines bases and was published by Johns Hopkins foreign policy Institute. The stud 1points Oul that president Corazon Aqui no has left her options open promising Only to respect the bases Alicc mini until 1991. Filipinos Are much More deeply and consistency aware of heir need for the uni cd slates than americans Are of their need for the Philippines Colbert did. Nevertheless and changing circumstances notwithstanding he and remains truly no single alternate location has the geographical advantages of Clark and Subic. Philippines population 56.8 million july 1983, estimate area 115,831 so. Mi., slightly larger than Nevada located off the Southeast asian coast literacy rate 88% Ufa expectancy at birth male 63.0, female 66.5 1983 language filipino based on tagalog and English religions roman Catholic 83%, protestant 9%, moslem 5%, Buddhist 3% ethnic divisions Christian malay 91.5%, moslem malay 4%, chinese 1.5% also americans Spanish labor Force agriculture 47%, Industry and Commerce 2otservices 13.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% Par capita income $772 19b2 major industries textiles pharmaceuticals. Chemicals food processing clothing major crop Rice com Coconut sugarcane bananas major Export Coconut products sugar logs and lumber Copper concentrates bananas garments Nickel major imports Petroleum Industrial wheat a or trading partner us. Japan saudi Arabia in old Tytun in Ftp. Scum wow Hranics. World i they provide major support for the . 7ih reel 13lh air Force and other key units Over an arc thai stretch is from the persian Gulf through the Nar Row main connecting the Indian and Pacific oceans 10 the northernmost reaches of the japanese archipelago inc icon did. While Australia. Japan and Singa pore All offi r a Mare stable political and insurgent free environment than the Philippines inc willingness of Australia and Japan 10 add significantly to the Engin no . Military presence on their soil. Is highly questionable it continued Singapore might also face difficulties in this regard and that City slate s total land area is smaller than Clark the re port noted. Of of her Sites Only Hawaii and Guam have Well developed air and naval facilities but less geographic Saipan Tinian and Palau any Effort would Nave to proceed virtually from scr Aleh Cooling billions of dollars inc study said. Despite Strong . Backing of the Aquino govt Mienl there remains a Large Gap however Between filipino expectations. And the actual performance of the . Government it con Lin cd. Filipinos will. Expect significantly larger benefits in Exchange for a continued . Military1 the . Deficit Means thai the Aid budget. Very drawn Down by massive assistance to Egypt and Israel is unlikely to stretch to provide significantly greater assistance to the Colbert said. The 1988 appropriations Bill recently Scal to the House floor earmarks j3 Bil lion in Aid for Israel s2.2 billion fore Cpl and i5-to million for Pakistan compared to $384 million for the Philippines. Countries priming nato bases such As Turkey Greece and Spain Are also expected to receive amounts rang ing upward from thai provided the Philippines which is a More Point in Manila. Solutions suggested by Colhert included giving the Philippines More in inc of Grants rather than Loans. She also suggested so parading a men is to bases Host countries from the Overall Aid Bud gel a slip thai might approach Manila s a munition that the funds Are rentals rather than Aid
