European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 12 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 War in the Gulf winged destruction heading for Gulf a fully Laden b-52 bomber presents an awesome picture As it lifts off from Snow covered Raf Fairford England sunday in route to its Mission in the persian Gulf. It was the second Day that american lt-52s flew out of the British base to attack iraqi targets in the relishes delivering news from Stork Fly Bob Dvorchak i the associated press Northern saudi Arabia Jeff Cunningham held the folded note As if it were the fanciest birth notice Ever engraved. A the telex said in Lin decorated language a baby boy. Born 25 Jan. 1315 hrs. Weight 7 lbs 15 ounces. Length 20 inches. Name Christopher Adam. Both baby and wife doing Fine. Call Home if everything but the last line made him warm with Pride. He could t Call Home because he sat War stationed in the desert near iraqi front lines. The message came Courtesy of the american red Cross. A a a a v quota a. / a a it a amazing to get a message this far across the world this Quick a said Cunningham 24, of Tupelo miss. A it made me fee on top of the world. 1 walked around with my Chest out like a Banty rooster. A i just can to wait to see him. Or get a picture a said Cinningham a father forthe first time. The red Cross estimates 14,000 service members in this part of the world became new lathers since the first ground troops were deployed on aug. 7. It is part of the red Cross Mission to deliver the news of births. And As . Forces have moved North to Forward staging areas for infantry and Armor the red Cross has moved with them. A a it a so Niep to pass birth messages along a said Law Renic Clarke 45, seated next to a Telephone in a tent office in the the red Cross does no to just give bad news. We like to pass on Good news once in a while. It can get depressing passing on notices of critical illnesses or deaths in the a the original charter of the red Cross was to provide disaster Relief and to be a communications link Between the military and the families Clark said. Even in the desert its telex machines receive messages from Home As part of a fragile lifeline Between troops and the world they left behind. A sometimes the news is grim a Mother or father May be dying. But sometimes it is cheery Relief for expectant fathers. Cunningham a specialist who services now lube launched optically tracked. Wire guided and dragon anti tank missiles m the 82nd airborne div keeps the scrap of paper announcing the birth of his son in his a a a. S. o a i ainu to got no cigars to hand out. I promised two to everybody especially the co if lie gets me Home a Cunningham said a i wanted to be there but my wife understands she a a Strong woman. Some things you just can to help. Some things you just got to do a y. One Soldier still waiting for a red Cross message is staff sgt. Mark Thomas of Sioux Falls . He arrived in saudi Arabia on teb. I a the Day his wife was expecting their fourth child. A a that a the first red Cross message in be been looking Forward to a said Thomas a combat Engineer previously stationed at fort Lewis Wash. A usually its a sign of this Story was based on a Pool dispatch submitted to military Security re View a. A a a a a. Gulf paratrooper lands Sands of Timeon Magazine cover Leesville la a capt. Davinci r. Smith is among 500,000 americans seeing War up close in the persian Gulf but his face May soon become the most famous he is on the March cover of life Magazine. A a it a a Heck of a Way to get on the cover of life Magazine a said the soldiers Mother Wanda Smith. David Smith of the 82nd airborne div is shown with camouflage paint on his face donning a helmet. His parents saw the Magazine for the first time sunday. They say the intensity of the photograph reflects their a paratrooper sons Quot attitude for fighting and winning this War. A the looks serious but he looks Good a said his father Ray Smith who was in the army for 30 years. A i did no to believe it at first when a Friend called and told me about it. It makes me proud that he a the 82nd airborne was one of the first american units Senf to the persian Gulf a uht or Iraq invaded Kuwait in August. David Smiths wife Jamie is living near fort Bragg n.c., with the couples two children and said she heard from life editors in january about the photo. A when i saw the proof i was so proud of him i was about to pop a she said. A this is a Bright spot in a very tense situation. It was As if it was almost supposed to a in a Way its upsetting when you think Why he is on to Lac cover a she said. A v. A a. A a a a a a o a a. A a. A in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 12, 1951 a Chancellor Konrad Adenauer warned that the German people will not accept a four Power agreement that is not in Germany s interest. He demanded that his country be Given a voice in the upcoming talks Between the United states Britain France and the soviet Union. ,30years ago today. Feb. 12, 1961 a in a move to help curb the .. Gold outflow the . Army Europe ordered an end to the display of goods in clubs open messes and other non appropriated fund activities. .20 years ago today. Feb. 12, 1971 a a South vietnamese helicopter carrying four civilian news photographers was shot Down Over the to i Minh Trail in Laos apparently killing them and seven other people aboanl.10 years Tigo today. Feb. 12, 1981 a arson was suspected As the cause of the fire at the Las vegas Hilton that killed eight people yid injured 500 others. The hotel largest in the United states with 2,783 rooms had neither smoke alarms nor a sprinkler system
