European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. October 9. 1983 the stars and stripes Page 9 twins create identity crisis at first sight by Janet ii Owells Tierney suit writer when Gene Mckinney appeared without warning at his parents1 door in Tallahassee fla., he did t gel the greeting most people gel. My older brother answered he door looked real hard at me and asked who arc you " said the command sergeant major with 2nd so 2nd army Cav regt in Bamberg. West Germany. It was a ease of the same old confusion caused whenever Gene and his identical twin brother show up. Our parents can t identify us separately said James Mckinney who also is a command sergeant major by with the Ith in 41st Field arty 30 Miles away in Schweinfurt West Germany. James retailed with a wide Grin How As a teen he would get two allowances by impersonating his brother. After All. He figured being born 30 seconds earlier than Gene on nov. 3, 1950, gave him the right. Similarities of the Mckinney Brothers arc not limited to looks and careers. The twins also arc married to teachers. Gene s wife Wilhemina leaches fourth Grade in Bamberg and Ann James wife is a physical education teacher at Schweinfurt elementary. Gene came to West Germany with his wife and son Zubiri ii in july and since then they have spent weekends with his brother s family who arrived last year. The identical duo contend their wives never con fuse hem but that clarity does t extend to he kids. Calista James 2-Ycar-old daughter now Calls her father Uncle  and his son ,9, has had moments of doubt along with Cousin Zubiri about which father is which. Also fooled arc soldiers who have crot cd inc twins paths during i hair More than 20 years a army service " met people in the pm who asked me we 1 was in Korea and not at fort Knox James said about the time he ran into soldiers his brother a