European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 12, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 in the Gulf tales of War heroes coming to Light by David Crary the associated press Dhahran saudi Arabia a the persian Gulf War was Short waged mainly at Long distance with High tech weapons but there was time enough and risk enough for heroes to emerge. One Soldier risked his life to save two iraqi prisoners of War. Another despite severe wounds saved three colleagues after their armoured vehicle was blasted by an iraqi tank. There was maj. Rhonda l. Cornum supposedly governed by the army policy that bars women from combat roles. She was badly Hurt and captured after her Blackhawk helicopter was shot Down during a search for a missing Pilot. The Navy though playing a supporting role found heroes in the aftermath of a predawn mine blast that blew a gaping Hole in the Hull of the amphibious assault ship Tripoli. The ships Captain g. Bruce Mcewen has nominated two of his Crew for the Silver Star for their bravery and poise in assessing the damage overseeing emergency repairs and organizing the Rescue of sailors overcome by toxic fumes. It is still too Early to get a full accounting of the War s heroes. A spokesman at the . Central come Headquarters in Riyadh said it could be Days or weeks before official reports of Battlefield heroism Are received and processed. A we asked the units to Tell us about any acts of heroism and we be gotten absolutely nothing Back a said a Central come spokeswoman air Force it. Col. Virgina Pribyla. A either the units were uncharacteristically Humble or they just Haven to gotten around to  but one Soldier who seems to have earned a heroes laurels beyond any question is a 20-year-old member of the Wolf pack otherwise known As co a 1st in reporters with the 3rd army div in Southern Iraq Learned firsthand of another hero pvt. Frank Bradish of Pocatello Idaho. 5th Cav regt. An armoured task Force of the 1st Cav div. The Soldier named Rob Lido was involved in a feint on feb. 20 that Drew enemy fire at one Point according to members in the company Rob Lido sprinted through heavy fire to drag two iraqi pos to safety even though one artillery blast knocked him off his feet. A a j. V efforts to get More details about the sold ice such As his first name and Hometown were unsuccessful. Reporters with the 3rd army div in Southern Iraq Cornum Learned firsthand of another hero pvt. Frank Bradish of Pocatello Idaho. The 21 year old Soldier was Riding a Bradley fighting vehicle that was destroyed by an iraqi tank the iraqis surprised the americans firing from practically Point Blank Tange a 200 Yards. According to the battalion commander it. Col John Kalb of Bay Village Ohio two Crew members were killed and four others including Bradish seriously wounded. Bradish lost several fingers on one hand and suffered a severe wound in the Groin. A the dragged everyone out of the vehicle fired off a flare by holding it with his  and then he dragged out the radio to Call for help a Kalb said. Bradish got a first Aid kit from the wrecked vehicle and treated the three other survivors. V a when they got to him he was on the Bradley trying to save the machine guns a Kalb said. Cornum was one of three survivors aboard her helicopter captured after the Craft was shot Down on a Mission to find a Pilot missing near Basra. Five of those aboard were killed. Freed last wednesday along Wilh 34 other Allied pos she arrived Back in saudi Arabia with two broken arms a broken hand a facial injury a damaged knee a and a smile. The Tripoli a heroes Are it. Cmdr. Steve senk 42, of san Diego and chief warrant officer Van Cavin 38, of new Orleans nominated for the Silver Star for valor after the helicopter carrying vessel hit a mine in the Gulf at 4 35 . Heartfelt Homecoming on feb. Is. Tanks of helicopter fuel were ruptured and a paint locker was blasted open emitting toxic fumes from paint thinner. A senk. The ships chief Engineer entered the damaged area without an oxygen mask to assess the damage. There was.a-20-by-20-foot Hole in the Hull and flooding nearly 30 feet deep in some compartments. A he and Cavin then led a 60-Man Emer gency Crew in rescuing men overcome by fumes plus shoring up weakened bulk Heads. The Tripoli a carrying More than 1,300 marines a Sank 3 feet lower in the water but stayed afloat. A when you re in a situation like that you really done to think about what you re doing a senk said later. A you do what you re trained to.  Mcewen explained Why he nominated the men for medals. A a Quot there a nobody l Ean think of in modern naval warfare who has withstood a mine hit suffered Zero casualties and remained on the line conducting the Mission assigned and reduced the damage the Way they did Quot Mcewen said Quot they did that both through their personal leadership keeping the Crew Calm and attentive to the task at hand and personal example of going into the space to free the  senk said he was t a bit nervous a until three or four hours later when i sat Down and had my first cup of Coffee and started thinking about  he was asked if he began shaking then. A absolutely a he replied. In the stars and stripes sgt. Michael Radocaj hugs his Fiancee Judy Rohal As he arrives in Latrobe a. Radocaj is assigned to the 14th quartermaster det. Thirteen members of the unit died feb. 25 when an iraqi scud missile landed on their Barracks in saudi Arabia. 10 years ago March 12, 1981 a police in Hamburg seized 5,500 pounds of hashish the biggest catch in West Germany history a police spokesman said. The hashish was hidden in a moving Van that was stopped by two detectives on the exit Road to Berlin because it seemed to a Sag in the Back Quot police said. 20 years ago March 12,1971 a doctors in. Houston conducted a 10-hour operation to remove a brain Turgor that caused a Louisiana woman to grow. Into an 8-foot, 2-Inch, 431 Pound giant and made her the Star of a carnival Side show. They said the operation would not reverse her growth but could save her live. 30 years ago March 12. 1961the prime ministers of Ghana and Tanganyika warned they May quit the British Commonwealth if White ruled South Africa remains a member. 40 years ago March 12, 1951 a British prime minister Clement Attlee said that the cold War would not end until the Kremlin gives up Quot the aggressive imperialism which has characterized its foreign policy in the past five years