European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Turner flies from Captivity sex hostage in Germany for checkup at Hospital by Chuck Roberts and Gary Pomeroy staff writers Rhein main a Germany he stumbled a few times but Jesse Jonathan Turner moved one step farther tuesday from nearly five years As a hostage in Lebanon As he walked from an air plane that flew him from Syria to Germany. Turner landed at Rhein main a at 3 42 . After being released in Beirut monday by shiite Muslim extremists the 44-year-old Beirut professor Jan. 24, on. Who kidnapped the University College 1987. Turner seemed upbeat and Happy but he stumbled into supporting arms a few times As he walked from a c-141 starlit or to a uh-60 Black Hawk helicopter that flew him to the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden. _ at the Hospital Turner will be reunited with his wife Mother and a 4-year-old daughter whom he has never seen. His family had not arrived in Germany when Turner flew into Rhein main. Turners family was due to arrive in Germany by this morning said col. Don Maple a spokesman at the information Center in Wiesbaden. The Crew of the helicopter that flew Turner to Wiesbaden presented him with a yellow Flag similar to the ones Given them when they returned from the persian Gulf. A we got ours when we came Home from the War. Now its time for him to get his. He a the real hero a said staff sgt. Eric Schaberg a flight medic assigned to the 236th medical co amb in land Stuhl. As the c-141 taxied toward a crowd of about 75 onlookers and some 40 Media people airman 1st class Richard sme Rud perched on the plane and waved a Small american Flag in each hand. Sme Rud said he was touched by the moment and did it because it seemed like a a a neat idea. After the plane came to a Stop Turner slowly climbed Down the Steps onto a red see Turner on Page 2 88 in Georg 88 in Georg from the c-141 taxiing in with Jesse Turner airman 1st class Richard Smerud Waves former hostage Jesse Turner carrying a big Bunch of Flowers acknowledges the Greet Small american flags toward the welcoming crowd at Rhein main a. "88 of Well wishers As he Steps Down at Rhein main a. Uncertainty was ordeal for family Boise Idaho apr Jesse Turners last Day As a hostage was an agonizing one for his wife and Mother who went from Joy to despair a and Back to Joy a amid conflicting reports of his Freedom. A today is As if four years to me a his wife Badr Turner said monday. We have been dashed Many times. But today was from the lowest to the she was to Fly to Germany on tuesday with her daughter and in Laws to Greet her husband a 44-year-old professor at Beirut University College who has been held by shiite muslims in Lebanon for 4years. He arrived in Syria Early tuesday. A i will look at him Only a Badr Turner said. A i wont be Able to talk. I will be seeing How he looks at his daughter for the first their daughter Joanne 4, see family on Page 2 Hope lights the faces of Jesse Turner s wife Badr and daughter Joanne As they wait monday in Boise. Ski you i to t u l l it a Quot t. Skiing m today s stars and stripes mania _ 91
