European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday August 15, 1991 at a glance i fishing is one pastime dedicated anglers and novices  let slip away just because they arc near strange Waters. Stripes Magazine is filled with details on getting started and great places to go. Dust circles world a worldwide band of volcanic dust from mount Pinatubo is screening sunlight but it remains to be seen How much the philippine Volcano will change the  Page 4 Quayle lawyer Square off the president of the american bar association stands up to Dan Quayle and challenges the vice president s assertion that lawyers Are to blame for americans failure to keep up in the world marketplace. A Page 6 four croats killed four croatian policemen Are killed As fighting flares up again Between croatian and serbian forces despite a week old truce. A Page 8 _ j program to allow Gays the boy scouts of America has agreed to develop a special youth program that will include Gays atheists and girls. A Page 9 workers take Stock More Federal employees than Ever Are dabbling in the Stock Market with at least a portion of their retirement funds. A Page 17 Index i Abby Ann Landers. 14 comics. Commentary. .13 crossword. .14 letters. 12 Money matters .17 sports. To listings. .23 weather. .11 Friendly fire incidents correction 1st it. Jeffrey a Case who Apt committed suicide in his Barracks room at Ayers Cavern in Kirch Gons Germany was assigned to the 8th inf div. His division was incorrectly reported in wednesdays edition. From Page 1 trying to signal to . Tankers that they were americans when they were hit. According to an army Chart provided to reporters at a Pentagon briefing tuesday three soldiers were killed and three were wounded in a feb. 26 incident involving a machine gun fire from m1a1 Abrams tank. A mostly dismounted  the Chart described the action As a an my 13 armoured personnel Carrier lost Forward of Friendly lines misidentified As enemy while following an iraqi  Potter said incident happened shortly after units had moved into a defensive posture for the night. The Engineer platoon along with three 2nd army Cav regt soldiers who were guarding iraqi prisoners had accidentally positioned themselves ahead of the enemy line. The american guards were promised cover and instructed to stay put rather than uproot their 70 or so prisoners on the dark Stormy night. When enemy fire started flying the engineers and fellow guards from 2nd army Cav regt soldiers from k troop 3rd so jumped into their two m113 armoured personnel carriers and headed for safety behind the line. Both the carriers were hit. The Driver of the k troop Carrier Cpl. James Mccoy was killed. The army Chart provided to reporters tuesday showed Only one my 13 was destroyed by . Fire. This Quot would support claims of sgt. 1st class Terry Crighton one of the two surviving k troop soldiers from Amberg Germany who said he believed his vehicle was hit by an iraqi rocket. Potter said tuesday that he still had not received word from military officials As to the cause of his injuries. The army earlier had reported that enemy land mines caused his injuries and the deaths of Strehlow and Powell. It had attributed Howard a death simply to a enemy  Potter said however that he was not on a personal quest for the official ruling on what caused his wounds and the deaths of fellow soldiers. A a in a not really concerned As far As myself because i have spoken the truth about what happened a said Potter who is from Louisville by. A was far As anything official coming in the mail it Isnit going to change my feelings about what happened. A the Only thing i want to do is go on with my life and put something positive in the Middle of it while in a doing it a said Potter who faces at least two More months of rehabilitation before he is discharged from the army. A most of my concern is for the families of the others a said Potter noting the relatives of Howard Strehlow and Powell. Although Potter has been in Contact with the deceased soldiers families he did not know tuesday if they had yet a received the  Carolyn Strehlow was not available for comment tuesday. However As of monday she said she still had not received word from the army regarding the cause of her 28-year-od husbands death. Strehlow said she has ended her search for the answer. A it does no to do any Good a said the Mother of three now living in Wisconsin. A i have to go on with my life. Its not going to change anything. Even if the Pentagon Calls its not going to bring him  Potter who Hopes to study physical therapy after completing his rehabilitation said he still thinks about the Friendly fire problem. �?o1 Hope that they do come up with some kind of system that can identify Friendly and enemy a even if its just some kind of Beeper. I see technology today which is Good but there a always room for  ground to ground Jan. 29 four marines were killed when their Light armoured vehicle was struck by a Tow missile which was fired from another  of Khanji saudi Arabia. Feb. 14 three soldiers were wounded in a Small arms Exchange during Urban Clearing operations in the town of Arky Amah Ai Jadid saudi Arabia. Feb. 24 one Marine was killed when the Convoy he was in received fire from a tank. Feb. 26 three soldiers were killed and three wounded when their armoured personnel Carrier was hit by machine gun lire frown a tank. Feb. 26 one Soldier was killed when his vehicle was hit by a premature burst of an artillery round. Feb. 26 five soldiers were wounded when their Bradley fighting vehicle was incorrectly identified and hit by a Tow missile. Feb. 26 two m1a1 Abrams tanks were hit by fire from another m1a1 talk no casualties. Feb. 26 two soldiers were killed and six wounded when their Bradley which was operating in reduced visibility received tire from a m1a1 Abrams tank. Feb. 26 two Bradley while operating at night in reduced visibility were fired upon by an m1a1 tank. No casualties. Feb. 27 six soldiers were killed and 25 wounded when five m1a1 tanks and five Bradley engaging enemy forces were incorrectly identified at night in reduced visibility and engaged by other m1a1 tanks. Feb. 27 two soldiers were killed and nine wounded when three Bradley were fired upon by an m1a1 tank because of incorrect identification. Feb. 27 three damaged m1a1 tanks were deliberately destroyed by other m1a1 tanks to assure they could not be used by the enemy. Feb. 27 one Soldier was killed and one wounded when two Bradley were incorrectly identified at night in the rain and fired upon by an m1a1 tank. Feb. 27 one Soldier was killed and two were wounded when two Bradley were hit by fire from an m1a1 tank while operating in rain and smoke at night during an attack on a Bunker Complex feb. 27 two soldiers were killed and two wounded when their Bradley was fired upon by an it a1 tank while operating at night in reduced visibility. Feb 27 one Soldier was killed and one wounded by machine gun fire when they were incorrectly identified. Air to ground Jan. 23 an air Force a-10 Thunderbolt fired on a Marine observation Post with no casualties. Jan. 24 one Marine and one Sailor were wounded when an air Force a-1q strafed a Marine corps humvee and a five ton truck about 60 Miles West of Khanji saudi Arabia. A Jan. 29 seven marines were killed and two wounded when an air Force a-10 fired a Maverick missile which malfunctioned in flight and hit a Light armoured vehicle v feb. 2 one Marine was killed and two were wounded during an air attack by a Marine corps a-6e aircraft using 500-Pound bombs after their vehicles were incorrectly identified As iraqi. Feb. 2 two soldiers were wounded when a harm missile fired by an air Force f-4g wild weasel did not acquire the original target and locked onto the soldiers radar. Feb4 a harm missile is believed to have landed close to the frigate Nicholas. No casualties. Feb. 17 two soldiers were killed when their Bradley was struck by a hellfire missile fired from a ah-64 Apache helicopter. Six soldiers were wounded. A ground surveillance vehicle was also damaged in the . 23 one Marine was killed and one wounded when a harm missile from an undetermined source struck a radar unit. 7 feb. 24 a harm missile is suspected to have landed close to the frigate Jarrett. No casualties or damage. Ship to ship feb. 25 the Jarrett fired at a chaff rocket launched by the battleship Missouri resulting in superficial damage to the Missouri. No casualties. A March 27 the mine countermeasure ship Avenger received Small arms tire while in the Vicinity of Ras Ai Nalayah. No casualties ground to air feb. 15 a Navy a-6e aircraft Pilot reported he was fired upon by a surface to air missile resulting in no casualties. Previously announced incidents amps Sharon Kilday fire. From Page 1 with names of major units involved. Most of the Friendly fire casualties involved Crews of armoured vehicles struck by High Speed non explosive tank rounds that rely on the Force of Impact to destroy the target  said. Only 10 Abrams tanks and 25 Bradley fighting vehicles sustained any significant combat damage during the War officials said. But 77 percent of that damage was caused by Friendly fire. Officials concluded that the number of deaths and injuries would have been higher without the built in features of the army vehicles such As fire suppression systems Blowout panels hardened Armor and protective liners. Military researchers at the training and doctrine come on fort Monroe va., will work to develop new technology to improve identification of Friendly forces officials said. Last month the Central come issued a preliminary count of 11 . Soldiers killed and 15 wounded from Friendly fire during the 43-Day conflict