European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The recently dedicated window at the Monte Casis no Chapel shows St. Scolastica the latin word a Pax a and the insignia of the 100th inf in. A amps Gary Milter windows veterans return in peace to the monastery they once destroyed by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau f new of the visitors to the Mona Ste y a is Quot a Cassino Italy. Fast week were lae / pc noticed the 20 of soldiers. A or a a re a it a reconstruction of the Abbey at Monte Cassino started in 1945, Only a year after the siege. A amps Gary Miller Little to distinguish them from fre res. Cd re crowd except an occasional Burgundy beet m e my re. Medals on a suit coat. Nearly half a Century earlier though the so s a Quot Rac faced each other in combat some of them or r a ,a7 spot where they a Ere about to pin in worst o me. A the survivors of the Battles for Cassino. Vets an s so Ere of world War its bloodiest and most bitter stress As in the St. Martin of Tours Chape at the Abbey a quote veterans recently dedicated two stained c ass two As donated by american and italian Surv cars of the Battles. The new additions join other Chape a mews donated by soldiers from France. Germany. Petard and the British Commonwealth. The newest windows feature the latin word a a message of peace from those who have  re worst of War. The american window depicts St Scolastica. The sister of the Abbey founder St. Be elect it includes the insignia of the Footh inf in some of were members All japanese amen cans paid for ire Wordsw. A one can Only guess to w Forg it it test a d John Tsukano who represented toe Batta in a ceremony a a but it s Safe to say the 100th has been  the struggle represented by the Chapel windows was for Cassino and the surrounding mountains. In 1944, Allied commanders viewed the Region As the key to taking Rome. The High ground on which the monastery is perched came to symbolize the entrenched German troops. But Many of the survivors As w the Cassino Campaign Che of the Behest or War. Not Only were thousands of troops and cd Ana and but the monastery itself fell victim to the s age in 7 a from late 1943 until May 18.1944. St. Benedict of Nursia chose the 1,7cg-Fcc r Acma Naples for the Abbey he founded Mere Mao 1 4co. Eara ago because it could be protected hem the Cartere hordes then plaguing Europe. Since its founding in a d 542, the gooey had been destroyed by conquerors three times and  once. On feb. 15,1944, it was the allies turn Nearvy Dotina of bombs were dropped in the monastery n Ere of tre most controversial acts of the War. A the sky was Clear that a Nam   is Gaa Lyne of the Day Monte c a s s to w a see s Troy and. He  a gunner with Britain s Royal an. Ery  As an observation Post assistant in a 2 5cc-cct Peak overlooking the Abbey Quot it was breakfast time men be  a me a care Force comprised Manly of Fry a cd esses wondered where they were is a in a a  a somebody s Gong to Ca in cod t a a be r pc-"0 Bays opened and Trey erne sen quote Sass s a Mother of Ai Mcna Stenes a everybody Chee  he Resari Edlyne s Euphina was s cd Ved a h s d aaes a Why i was Cheeng he ram r sad be r a Uncle was a Benedict re acct Quot it put the  a a  am lne a. Lac Cus res s Tan a a a am i v rs.3i.i-m pm Page 14 the stars and stripes monday