European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Hume Osro Lann Ekert of 42nd Field hot Hal treats patient Stephen m Palevo awaiting Transfer to British ambulance train. Patient pal Avo ready to Board Bua combat casualties. From Page 13 ton misread and his condition was no As serious s lust thought. Me is Scal Back to a holding area to Boie examined Cape Paul Whyble a nuiding officer Wilh Iho British military Hospital in Meinsler grammes Palevo. He s Iive Days Post of. And his pulse and by blood pressure arc All Palevo goes to a Ward Lor Chest injuries and a Mirsa hands him a pair of pyjamas. Three people hovering around him like guards eliminate any Chance of privacy Asho removes his clothing. But he is glad o climb info a bed with a real Mali Ross and warm blankets this is he Sayr As Iho nurses Slart handing out hoi meals meanwhile slew am is Scollo an Orlop Chic Ward. Where he undergoes the same routine they were serving meal pales. Fish and Cornish pastries pea soup and Polales he says in was Polly at one Point patients Are asked to climb into bags lined with charcoal that would protect them against chemical agents used in warfare. By 10 , sle Warl is last asleep Wilh a bag of intravenous solution still hanging Over his bed 5 30 . Tuesday. The first group of patients to be flown irom monster to a if Force Hospital in England Are awakened washed changed and loaded onto buses Lor a trip to a nearby civilian Airfield. The patients Are brought Inlo the Lens of the 1 British aeromedical evacuation so where they arc seen by doctors and nurses Stewart res is in a litter with to other wounded who will be moved first into the c-130 Hercules converted Tor medical Evascu Aliory Palevo is shall at 31 general where he will remain Tor another night. The bedridden patients Are transported to the plane where their litters Are slacked by straps in the Middle of the Crall Only a Lew inches of space separating each service member. The less seriously injured walk onto the plane. O Lor us by Fred Reeg wounded Souiera an taken aboard c-130 Tor flight from Germany to Hospital in England. During the flight the patients Are eared for by air National guard or air Reserve medical Crew members. In England they Aro moved Onlo buses but first pass through customs before heading to the Hospital. The . 310th contingency Hospital at Raf Nocton Hall England is the last Slop in the european theater before the patients Are sen to the United slates said capt. James Wilson of lha us. Air Force medical service corps at Ramstein a Germany the Hospital built by americans during the 1940s, consists of a Long Central hallway with the wards shooting off she sides like ribs. The a aliens Are seen in tango and then assigned to a Ward. They asked us questions Stewart says. How do you feel to you have any pains for the first time someone asks about his psychological adjustment to his amputated leg they asked me if i would be Able to Cope with my injury and in i wanted an artificial leg. I said i won t be Able of it ii you until i get Back Wilh my family and see How they Cope they sent a chaplain around to talk tour. He said if it was a real incident he would be hero to talk to 6 30 . Wednesday the patients Are Back on buses and headed to the English Airfield for Iho last leg of their pilgrimage to the Stales. They go through customs and Ihen wait on the buses to be loaded onto a c-141 slam Lillor a transport plane also converted for medical evacuation to the Stales the tag pinned to Stewart s uniform will Tell the next nurse to care for him thai his dressing was last changed at 4 am that he is Ablo to walk with crutches and thai he is receiving tylenol and morphine Lor pain and an Antibiotic called Jancef. After three Days the patients Are getting restless some Are Reading books others at listening to music on portable radios St Warl is singing to him sell. Of lord i want to go. But they won l Lei me go. Of lord i want logo Homo " for Stewart. The Haida so pail of the Uhre exercise1 was lying still and in was t Over when he finally boarded the stateside bound plane sle Warl and his fellow "wounded1 were to lie still Loi several More hours As icy continued their roles As soldiers who survived enemy lire to return Home. Page 14 the stars and stripes sunday c
