European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes Friday August 16, 1991friendly fire incidents during the Pentagon a briefing tuesday military officials said that because of department of defense policy they would not release the names of units involved in Friendly fire incidents. The Pentagon released the unit list about 6 . Edt tuesday. In explanation of the change a statement attached to the list said that during the persian Gulf War the defense department had followed a policy of identifying units Down to the division and separate brigade  to ground Jan. 29 four marines from the 1 St Marine div were killed when their Light armoured vehicle was struck by a Tow missile which was fired from another Lav West of Khanji saudi Arabia. Feb. 14 three soldiers from the 1st inf div were wounded in a Small arms Exchange during Urban Clearing operations in the town of Arky Amah Al Jadid saudi Arabia feb. 24 one Marine from the 1 St Marine div was killed when he Convoy he was in received fire from a tank. Feb. 26 three soldiers were killed and three wounded when their armoured personnel Carrier became lost Forward of Friendly lines and was misidentified As enemy. All were from the 2nd army Cav regt. Feb. 26 one Soldier from the 3rd army div was killed when his vehicle was hit by a premature burst of an artillery round. Feb. 26 five soldiers from the 2nd army Cav regt were wounded when their Bradley fighting vehicle was incorrectly identified and hit by a Tow missile., feb. 26 two m1a1 Abrams tanks from the 1st army div were hit by fire from another m1a1 tank. No casualties. Feb. 26 two soldiers were killed and six wounded when their Bradley operating in reduced visibility received fire from a m1a1 Abrams tank. All were from the 3rd army div. Feb. 26 two Bradley from the 2nd army Cav regt were lived upon by an m1a1 tank while operating at night in reduced visibility. 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. All were from the 2nd army div. Feb. 27 two soldiers were killed and nine wounded when three Bradley were fired upon by an m1a1 tank because of incorrect identification. All from the 24th inf div. Feb. 27 three damaged m1a1 tanks from the 24th inf div 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 tired upon by an m1a1 tank. Both were from the 1st inf div. 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. All were from the 1 St army div. Feb. 27 two soldiers were killed and two wounded when their Bradley was tired upon by an m1a1 tank while operating at night in reduced visibility. All were from the 3rd army div. Feb. 27 one Soldier was killed and one wounded by machine gun fire when they were incorrectly identified. Both were from the 1st army  to ground Jan. 23 an air Force a-10 Thunderbolt fired on a 1st Marine div observation Post with no casualties. Jan. 24 one Marine and one Sailor both from the 1st Marine expeditionary Force were wounded when an air Force a-10 strafed a Marine corps humvee and a five ton truck about 60 Miles West of Khanji saudi Arabia. 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. All were from 1 St Marine div. 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. All were from 1 St Marine div. Feb. 2 two soldiers from the 1st Cav div 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. Feb. 4 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 incident. All were from 1st inf div. Feb. 23 one Marine was killed and one wounded when a harm missile from an undetermined source struck a radar unit. Both were from the 1st Marine div. Feb 24 a harm missile is suspected to have landed close to the frigate Jarrett. No casualties or  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. March 27 the mine countermeasure ship Avenger received Small arms fire while in the Vicinity of Ras Al Nalayah. No  to air feb. 15 a Navy a-6e aircraft Pilot from the aircraft Carrier Kennedy reported he was fired upon by a surface to air missile resulting in no casualties. Mother of Soldier not surprised son died by Friendly fire by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Bonnie Howard did no to need military officials to Tell her that . Soldiers had accidentally killed her son Aaron during the persian Gulf War. She said she knew already. A quite frankly because of the letters that i had received from Aaron i Wasny to at All surprised a the Mother of the 20-year-old Soldier said wednesday. Pfc. Aaron Howard died feb. 26 when the my 13 armoured personnel Carrier he was driving was accidentally hit by fire from . Troops in the confusion of a nighttime Battle with iraqi Republican guard soldiers. The Pentagon confirmed tuesday that the incident in which Howard was killed involved Friendly fire. Bonnie Howard cited letters she received from her son that talked of How afraid troops were and How he thought such fear could Lead to a desperate  his letters also expressed his reservations about whether they had been trained Well enough Howard said from her Home near grand rapids Mich. �?o1 quite frankly think he had a feeling of impending doom a Howard said. In one letter the Soldier with co a 82nd engr in wrote a a in a listening to a compilation tape with eve of destruction on it. It seems like an appropriate musical Choice with where in a  she Learned after his death that he had named the personnel Carrier he drove a Janis a after �?T60s Rock Star Janis Joplin who died of a drug overdose. Howard said her son wrote even More candidly about his fears in letters to his Girlfriend. For example he wrote of performing min sweeping and not feeling As if he knew what he was doing she said. His letters indicated that he thought his training was inadequate for the. Job. Howard said she believes Aaron died in a War the United states should not have been in. A a i was never for the War a Howard said. �?o1 was against it from the Start and i can to see that it was much of a Victory quite frankly a Howard wondered too if the Friendly fire that killed her son could have been avoided. Along with Aarons telling letters Howard said her suspicions were confirmed Early on when she talked to soldiers in Bamberg Germany where Aaron was stationed. Howard flew to Germany in late june at her own expense because she wanted to meet Aarons fellow soldiers and friends she said. A most of his closest friends were German a Howard said i quite frankly think he had a feeling of impending doom a Bonnie Howard Mother of pfc. Aaron Howard she said he called the time that he had been in Germany a the Best year of his life and in a glad for  during her 10-Day visit Howard said she talked to almost everyone who was in Aarons unit which was attached to the 2nd army Cav regt during the War. A they were All pretty much of the opinion that they wish they Hadnot been there in the Gulf War a Howard said. The military must have kept reporters away from people with this opinion Howard said. Aaron was a quite articulate and could have talked to reporters but i suppose they did no to want people to hear those types of  the fact that her son was so opposed to War was what made his death hardest to accept Howard said. A the fact that he died one Way or another really had Little to do with  her voice cracking with emotion Howard recalled a remark she made before Aaron died a it just seems to me the people who least want to be involved in something Are usually the ones who make the  Overall Howard said she had received a a kind treatment from army officials adding that she was invited to Washington to participate in june a Victory Celebration. Howard said she Wasny to upset that it took the army nearly six months to confirm what she suspected. A a what a the difference Quot she said a it does no to change things. It does no to bring him  having watched a broadcast of tuesdays Pentagon briefing on Friendly fire Howard said she did not understand Why names were not released. A they did no task me whether i wanted the name released or not a she said adding that perhaps some families feared the revelation would cause their loved ones to be viewed As a less  Howard said she hoped that information revealed about the Friendly fire incidents would cause people to recognize the nature of War Ana learn from it. She said Aaron put it Well in one of his letters when he wrote a a it a too bad that apparently the human race never learns anything from its experiences a attack on German campers in Ireland leaves one dead previously announced incidents amps Sharon Kilday Dublin Ireland apr three men attacked two German tourists in their tent in Phoenix Park in Dublin Early thursday killing one and injuring the other police said. A police spokesman speaking on condition he was not identified said the motive was robbery although police were still trying to determine whether anything was taken from the two men. The three attackers armed with Sticks and a knife escaped and police were Hunting for them the spokesman said. The names of the two germans in their Early 20s, were not being released Pend ing notification of relatives the spokesman said. The spokesman said the German who was killed suffered serious head injuries but the cause of death was not known and a postmortem was scheduled later thursday. The survivor was taken to Blanchard town Hospital where he was being treated for superficial injuries a Hospital administrator said. Phoenix Park with 3,000 acres is the largest Public Park in Europe and local government Laws forbid camping there