European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tank loader Randy Stucki a by pvt Handy stuck Slop his m1a1 tank with one of the rounds he loads in Hla Job As a tank loader. Story and photo by Tim Boivin Wiir Burg Bureau the kid was dead seventeen. Thai1 ill pvt Randy Slucki was when he went out i a Jull Back the concertina wire so Ihal his Mia i Abrams tank could move out of it pus Ilion what a position was it  a View sitting a High on a Saddle with  Trees 1o the rear and loll from where Ciucki g tank ill. If Ley could just pick of the enemy one by Del a j thy crooked inc Saddle Bui in this training  a it Hohen Lyls.  in was Slucki s a  thai wa1. Lodged in the big picture As being picked Oil j  would be reincarnated Al midair in i it Fri no Slucki was declared dead and . 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