European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4the stars and stripes monday March 18, 1991 in the Gulf medals awarded former Marine pos Washington apr five Marine former pos received the purple heart and other medals saturday at an emotional ceremony conducted by Gen. Alfred. A Gray the Marine commandant. A they have gone through a very difficult and trying or Deal Quot Gray said. A their concerns to a person remain with their fellow Marin Sand sailors in  for one of the former pos the ceremony was a bittersweet occasion maj. Joseph j. Small Iii recently Learned his Friend capt. Davy spa Lacy died when their Ovio plane was shot Down feb 25 by a surface to air missile Over Southern Kuwait. Both had been based in new River . The others awarded the purple i cart and the National defense service and prisoner of War medals were a it. Col. Clifford Acree 39, a native of Seattle live my in Oceanside Calif. A capt. Michael Berryman 28, a native of broken Arrow okla., living in Yuma Ariz. A capt. Russell Sanborn 27, of Arcadia fla., stationed at new River . A chief warrant officer Guy a Hunter jr., 46, a native of Moultrie ga., living in Mission Viejo Calif. Small a 39-year-old a native of Racine wis., seemed to choke Back tears As Gray spoke. In an interview after the ceremony Small recalled How he ejected from his plane and landed in the Middle Gen. Alfred m. Gray awards medals to five former Marine pos while sergeant major of the Marine corps . Jarrell stands by. The honoured marines Are from left it. Col. Clifford Acree my. Joseph j. Small Iii capt. Michael Berryman capt. Russell Sanborn and chief warrant officer Guy l. Hunter or. Of an iraqi infantry division. He said his memories of the moment arc a Blun. A everything was happening so fast it was spinning Quot he said Small banged his knee on Impact but suffered no other injury. Lie said he did no to know at the time what had become of spa Lacy and it was Only after his release that Small found out that spa Lacy had died. Small said he was treated roughly during Captivity. A i got intense interrogations beatings poor food Quot he said adding that he was moved constantly until he finally arrived in Baghdad. Quot this is a very bittersweet ceremony for me a he said As his wife Leanne stood at his Side. Like his four colleagues Small is looking Forward to 30 Days of convalescent leave so he can spend time with his children Lauren 8, Michael 6, and David 15. Meanwhile in a letter to a Tulsa okla., newspaper Berryman said the emotional uncertainty of not knowing if he would live or die or if his family even knew he was alive was the hardest Pari of being a prisoner of the persian Gulf War. A the beatings weren t the worst because you learn to Deal with that a Berryman was quoted in sundays editions of the 1 Ulsa world. A i think the isolation and not knowing what your family knew of your situation was probably the most difficult for me a. Berryman who lives in Yuma Ariz but whose family lives in Cleveland okla., was captured by the iraqis after his harrier Jet was shot Down Jan. 28 on a bonding run near Kuwait City. Released March 5, he has been hospitalized at the . Navy medical Center in Bethesda md., with a neck injury he says he May have Sutte red ejecting from his crippled aircraft. While a prisoner Berryman said he faced beatings every two or three Days a Many times a he said he thought he was going to die. Bui lie was reluctant to discuss m detail the beatings and other forms of abuse he said he suffered. He said lie fears for the safety of soldiers reported missing in action who May be held by the iraqis. �?o1 really can to elaborate Quot he said. Quot we Are All concerned about the mias that Are still in  he was a prisoner Berryman a family never knew if he were dead or alive. Relatives had no word until the Day he was released. A of course i had been hearing the Down part of everything that it did no to look Good statistically a his Mother Esther Berryman said saturday. A it really did no to look like he made it out of the  backs military action to oust Saddam new York up most americans would be willing to go Back to War to drive iraqi president Saddam Hussein from Power according to a Newsweek poll released saturday. About 57  of those polled said they support having . Forces resume military action against Iraq. An even larger percentage 77 percent a said they would support military action if Iraq employs chemical or biological weapons against rebel troops. And 65 percent said they think the United states should keep forces in Iraq and not sign a permanent cease fire if Saddam continues to use helicopter gunships against the rebels. Furthermore 67 percent said they think it is Likely that . Forces will have to fight again in the Middle East against Iraq or some other aggressor nation. The poll was done by the Gallup organization who Civ conducted 763 Telephone interviews thursday and Friday. Karnak 111 a the yellow ribbons came Down saturday and cheers went up for sgt. Troy Dunlap who returned from the persian Gulf War after he was reported killed in action., then listed As missing and finally freed by  and his wife Bobbi to were at the Center of a Parade of cars trucks and bicycles that travelled Down the main Street of this Southern Illinois town. Hours later he was the main attraction at a Parade in nearby Joppa to the Southeast. Various groups and individuals a from stale rep. David Phelps and democratic rep. Glenn Poshard to students from Massac county head Start and Maple Grove preschool a honoured Dunlap with spec Dies and Quot gifts at the ceremony in Joppa. Quot i m overwhelmed at what i be seen Here today Quot said Dunlap a Karnak native. The 20-year-old infantryman was among 24 prisoners of War w to arrived in Washington Iasi week Afler being held by Iraq. Dunlap was captured feb. 27  helicopter was shot Down during an attempt to Rescue an Imp fighter Pilot. Dunlap and two other members of the eight person Crew survived and were captured. Before being released to the International red Cross Dunlap said he spent More than a week suffering beatings sleep deprivation mental cruelty and threats from his captors. His family first was informed that he was killed in action. Later he was reported missing and eventually they received word that he was released. V Dunlap said the worst part of his ordeal was a not knowing whether my wife and parents thought i was killed in . He said the iraqis confiscated his dog tags Lea. Ing a Dili i tap m assume i Heyton tended to  i 1 Ted Quot in action a and id never be seen  Dunlap a conduct earned him three medals a the purple heart the prisoner of War medal and the National defense service medal. Dunlap said he was honoured to receive the awards. But he objected to being labelled a hero. A it s those who sacrificed their lives who Are the  lie said a Plymouth Rock draped with a yellow ribbon Plymouth mass. Up a the spot where the pilgrims landed in 1620 is now a Welcome Home sign for . Soldiers returning from the persian Gulf. Local residents and members of the town vet crans Council wrapped a 15-foot-Long yellow ribbon around Plymouth Rock on saturday. About 50 people turned out for the afternoon ceremony organizers said. We regard this As a kind of National Welcome a said organizer Jeff Berger a he said the ribbon adorning the historic Roek honors not Only veterans of operation desert storm but also those who fought in earlier wars. We wanted not Only to recognize All of the desert storm troops but also to give belated recognition to the people who fought in Vietnam and other conflicts Quot Berger said. He said organizers had obtained state permission to decorate Plymouth Rock