European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday september 13,1988 3 germans die 6 gis injured in exercise related accidents by Janet Howells Tierney suit writer Schwabish Hall West Ger Many _ three West germans have died and six . Soldiers have been injured in the prelude to the opening Days of cd Ortisi certain Challenge inc showcase of nato s annual series of Maneu vers known As Auu imn forge. A German motorcyclist was killed Fri Day when he collided with a . Army truck in a Convoy headed for the exer Cise which began monday in Southern Germany. The Accident which involved vehicle of the 3rd in div headquartered in Wurzburg occurred at 6 10  a Highway Between Reichenbach and Cuch Wangen near Ansbach. A second German died saturday when the car she was Riding in struck the trailer of an  truck on a Highway Dearham Mclurg. The German in  of the car also was injured in the Accident which involved soldiers of the 2nd in 43rd air defense arty. The third fatality took place Early Sun Day when a German bakery truck struck a 5-ton  dump truck making a turn on a Rural Road near Mark Breil officials said. One German was killed and another injured in the Accident about 10 Miles Southeast of it Irmburg. No injures were reported to either the Driver or passenger of Floc  vehicle which is assigned to co a 237th engr in 7th engr brigade from Heilbronn West Germany. Army officials monday released the names of two pilots seriously injured when their oh-58 Kiowa scout helicopter hit Power tines and crashed saturday near bad Mergentheim. First it. Kenneth Johnson the co Pilot was in very serious condition after suffering massive cuts bums and a severe head injury in the crash v corps officials said. Johnson is assigned to he troop regt aviation so 107th  Cav regt Ohio National guard. The Pilot Cape Stephen c. Filip remained in serious condition with a crushed right pkg. Fipp is the commander of o troop 4th so 3rd  Cav regt stationed at fort Bliss Texas. Filip is a native of Elpaso Texas. Corps officials said Filip and Johnson were being treated at German hospitals near the exercise area. There were no plans to move the two until their conditions stabilize. Four soldiers on the ground were burned on the hands when they at tempted to Rescue the helicopter Crew. The four soldiers All members of Filip s unit were treated and released. Italy police search for missing Sailor  Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy italian authorities this weekend used helicopters and dogs to search for a 22-year-old . Navy woman missing since july 29, but failed to uncover new leads As to Jennifer Muir s whereabouts. Italian police apparently were spurred 10 action by intensive Media interest in the Case but Navy officials say the Petty officer third class has been sighted in the Naples area since her disappearance. The Navy declared Muir a deserter aug. 28. Italian police and Navy investigative service sources say Muir apparently argued with her italian Boyfriend on july 28 Al the naval support activity Naples on base enlisted club. Muir a communications worker with the military sea life come at Asa Naples left the club around 9 . Or 10 . The tall blonde who does not drive apparently was Given a ride to Capo i Chino 11 Miles away the sources said. She met friends in a Barracks room supposedly was in another quarrel and left the facility around 4 . Or 5 . Naval investigative service agents recently entered the Case and a source close to their probe said that Muir s activities on the evening of july 2s and the mom ing of july 29 could have led her to be Lieve that she was in trouble with italian or Navy authorities. He declined to pro Vidi any information about those Active  j. Hartley special agent in charge of Nis at Naples said monday that a person who knew Muir Well Sawher walking away from her Barracks on the morn ing of july 29. He thought it was Stange that she was in civilian clothes then because she was supposed to be on  he said. He thought she was accompanied by an ital Ian  said an italian who works at Asa Naples spotted Muir on aug. 8 in an ice Cream shop North of the City. Muir s father Tom Muir had been in Naples to look for his daughter but was preparing to return to the states tues  feel a Little bit better after talking with the Nis people Early Friday eve Ning that there is a possibility that she is of he said. Sailors charged in rape turned Over to Navy Naples Italy is italian authorities have turned two sailors from the destroyer tender Yellowstone Over to Navy custody after they were formally charged saturday with the rape of a 42 year old italian woman. A Navy spokesman monday said the sailors arc being held on restricted status at inc naval support activity Naples. Italian authorities turned the men Over during the weekend and have nol set atrial Date he said. Restricted status con fines the two Al All limes to the Asa compound. The men identified As Petty officer 3rd class Brian t. Vaughn 19, from arson calif., and Seaman recruit Pat Rick r. Mccoy 21, from Richmond va., were arrested wednesday after police heard screams coming from a basement apartment in downtown Naples. Both men had been held in a Naples prawn before being formally charged the spokesman said. 2 1,000-Pound bombs dug up near arc Lodge Berchtesgaden West Ger Many is a pair of 1,000-Poiwd bombs possibly part of a massive Allied attack on Adolf Hitler s Moun Tain Retreat were unearthed but week at a construction site behind the armed forces recreation Center s Skytop Lodge. German engineers found the unexploded bombs during a routine sweep of the site with Metal detectors arc spokesman Harry Conners said monday. A German bomb Dispo Sal unit defused the bombs and re moved them from the area he said. The bombs one British and one uj5., apparently Dale to a British bombing raid car the end of world War ii on Hitler s Retreat on the Ober Satzberg. More than 300 British bombers at tacked the area on april 25,1945, and destroyed or damaged Many of the Vil Las and Barracks built by the nazis for Hitler and his inner Circle. The Skytop Lodge originally built a Martin Hermann Model farm is Home to afro s ski program in Burc Lesga Den. The area where the bombs were found is the site of new ski slopes for the Lodge. Special teams of engineers normally Check for unexploded bombs and other ordnance before renovation Ornow construction projects begin in areas of Ger Many that were heavily bombed during the War Connors said. The search near Berchtesgaden is expected to continue for another four weeks. Wiesbaden West Germany de. Fens a utilization and marketing offices in several military communities Winhold auctions and retail sales in septem  Are set for thursday at grow nauheim Cavern in Hanan sept 22 at Sheridan Cavern in Augsburg end sept29 at the Friedrichs Feld service Center near Sackenheim. Bidder registration be gins at b ., and All auctions Witt Start at 9 .Rciail tales will be held Friday near the commissary in ludwigs Burg and sept. 30 at the Carl Schurz Quern in arc Mchaven and at the Mainz Kassel storage station. All sales will begin at 9 . And conclude at 12 .a variety of items will be sold at each location including household goods Mil itary clothing electronic equipment and snorting  sales will be final and Only dollars will be accepted. The sales in ludwigs Burg and Bremerhaven will be restricted to Nolden of . Identification cards but All other events Are open to the pub Lic. For additional information Contact the demo at the various locations. Master sergeant gets 12 years for raping daughter Pitburg a West Germany Sas a master sergeant with 17 years in the. Air Force was sentenced monday to 12 Yean in prison Tor raping and commit Ting indecent acts against his Leen age daughter. Because of a pretrial agreement Mas Ter sol. Harry e. Whitworth 36. Of the 36th aircraft generation so will Irve a maximum of 10 years in prison for one count of rape and two counts of indecent am. Me pleaded guilty to the three counts. In addition to his prison sentence Whitworth also was Given a dishonourable discharge fined 15,400 per year for 12 years and demoted to the lowest enlisted Grade. The maximum allowable sentence in the Case was life in prison total forfeiture of pay and allowances an unlimited Fine a dishonourable discharge and demotion to the lowest enlisted Grade the incidents began in August 1985 while the family was stationed at Hollo Man fab . The acts against the girl who was under 16 at the Lime continued after they were assigned to Tilburg in july 1987. An investigation began when the girl told friends of the incidents and one of the Friend s parents reported it to the air Force office of special investigations. Whitw onh j family has returned to the United states and Wai not present at the trial. Whitworth an aircraft Structure repair technician will be held at the  confinement facility in Mannheim West Germany before being transferred to a stateside military prison. Death toll reaches 60 in Ramstein air disaster Kaiserslautern West Ger Many is the death loll Rose to 60 monday from the collision of three Lialin air Force jets Al the Ramstein a air show aug. 28. A 2r-Ycar-old Man from Rhein land Italy died Al 8 45 . In the Ludwigshafen bum Hospital said i Irgon die zen spokesman for the Sale Interior ministry. On monday 156 people still were being treated in 46  25 have serious injuries and some Are in critical condition dict zen said. 2nd  div staff sergeant Dies in Home from heart attack osterholz Schrambeck West Germany a 37-year-old 2nd  div fwd Soldier died Friday of an apparent heart alack an  spokesman said monday. Staff sol. Frederick a. Griffor medi Cal non commissioned officer in charge of co a 498th support in died in his Home Al Osier Hulz sch Armbeck spokes Man m in Frey Morales said. The Soldier was pronounced dead by German medical authorities at 9 20 ., Morales said. Griffor an 18-year  Veteran is survived by his wife Marie Luise and two daughters Jamie 10, and Marie 4. A memorial service for the Interlachen fla., native will be at 10 . Tuesday in the Clay Cavern Chapel Karlstedt