European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes sunday november 10, 1991 2 get Soldier s medals for saving iraqi by Ken Clauson Bremerhaven Bureau Karlstedt Germany a two 2nd army div soldiers have been awarded soldiers medals for risking their lives to save an iraqi Soldier in Kuwait shortly after the persian Gulf War cease fire. Staff sgt. James Hawley and 1st it Robert Davis both of 3rd in 66th army pulled the wounded iraqi Soldier away from an exploding iraqi tank in Northern Kuwait on March 2. The soldiers medal is the army a highest non combat award for valor and heroism. Hawley was presented the award during a battalion awards ceremony wednesday afternoon in Karlstedt. Davis transferred to fort Knox ky., several months ago and received his award there said a 2nd army div spokesman. Col. David Weisman commander of the 2nd army div -3rd brigade presented the award to Hawley and said it was a tremendous accomplishment to mentally shift from killing enemy soldiers to risking ones life to save them. Hawley a cavalry scout in the battalions Headquarters company downplayed the incident in his Brief comments to the battalion soldiers. A amps Ken Olauson staff sgt. James Hawley a i did no to do anything special that anyone else  do. You see a Guy on the ground and you give him a hand a he said. Hawley is the platoon sergeant for the 3rd in 66th army scout platoon. Davis was the executive officer for co c. After the War american units used demolition charges to destroy iraqi vehicles and equipment. The wounded Soldier whom Hawley and Davis rescued had been laying in a ditch near a t-55 tank and Wasny to seen by the americans who set charges to it. He was spotted after he pulled himself out of the ditch. Hawley and Davis got a radio message to pick him up. A it took us about 20 minutes to find the Guy because we were on a Road parallel to the one he was on a Hawley said. A the was about 45 or 50 meters from the tank and we had shrapnel and pieces from the tank and everything that was blowing up flying Over our Heads. A at first the Guy was really scared. He had been laying there for almost a week. He had stepped on a land mine and his buddies had carried him to the Road and left to go get transportation. They never came  t the wounded iraqi was terrified As the two americans approached him Hawley said. A when he realized what we were going to do that we were going to help him and weren to going to kill him he started kissing his hands and putting them on our faces a Hawley said. A then he started crying because somebody had finally showed  since shrapnel was still flying off the tank As on Board ammunition went off the americans quickly bandaged the wounded Soldier wrapped him in a Blanket and pulled him away from the burning tank. They then turned him Over to american medics who had arrived at the scene. A we both laughed about it later when we stopped shaking a Hawley said. A we got about two Miles Down the Road and All of a sudden we realized exactly what we had done and How close we got to the tank. That a when we both started to get the  Hawley has been a Soldier for 15 years and said it was disturbing to find a wounded Soldier apparently abandoned by his own men. And when he found him he did no to hesitate to help he said. A i did no to have to sit there and psych myself to help the Guy a he said. A i Wasny to worried about who he belonged to. I classify an enemy As somebody who is trying to kill me. A Guy who is laying on the ground with his legs blown out from under him is a human being and if he a going to get killed you can to just stand there and  says taxpayers May Bear $7.1 billion of Gulf War s Cost by Susanne m. Schafer associated press Washington a the Pentagon estimates that the persian Gulf War will Cost $61.1 billion of which $7.1 billion will have to be borne by the . Taxpayer. Although Congress has set aside $15 billion to pay for the War the figures were the highest estimate yet provided by the Pentagon for the amount americans May have to pay for the Effort to oust Iraq from Kuwait. Congressional auditors have said they did not believe that . Taxpayers should have to Bear any of the costs. They said the Price should be paid by the nations that benefited from the War. The Pentagon statement came after spokesman Pete Williams took Issue with a general accounting office report. The Gao said that the United states will collect $800 million More than it spent in the Gulf War if the allies pay what they have pledged. The Gao has repeatedly taken Issue with the Pentagon a estimates of Gulf War costs contending they Are excessive. Williams said the Gao analysis was  a spokesman for the Gao Cleve Corlett said the Gao stands by its report. Williams said that the Pentagon estimates its a Cash Cost in the War Effort at $51 billion and that the allies have pledged $48.2 billion. A that leaves a $2.8 billion shortfall. That we will have to get in a supplemental appropriation from Congress a Williams said. The Gao said that the allies contribution a if fulfilled a will amount to $48.3 billion a for almost $800 million More than the office of management and budgets funding requirement  in its most recent statement the Pentagon said an exact estimate of the final costs Are not ready a since it is not Clear that All costs have been accounted  the statement said however that estimates put the Overall Cost at this time at $61.1 billion and the Cost to the taxpayers based on the Overall figure at $7.1 billion. The $7.1 billion is composed of a $3.1 billion in supplemental appropriations and reprogramming of funds from fiscal 1$90 a $1.2 billion in equipment that will not be replaced a $2.8 billion in costs for fiscal 1991 and fiscal 1992, and Long term personnel benefits that will not be funded by the Allied contributions. Tent fire Burns airmen s belongings incirl1k a turkeys amps a six airmen assigned to Span Dahlem a Germany watched their possessions go up in smoke Early wednesday along with the tent they had called Home while temporarily assigned to in Ciurlik a. The fire caused by an overload on the electrical circuit serving the tent levelled the shelter but left the six service members unharmed. Their clothing and other belongings however were reduced to ashes a base spokeswoman said Friday. The 3 . Fire occurred hours before the airmen w to Are assigned to the 52nd civil engr so were due to move from the general purpose tent to a temperature controlled tent said capt. Judy Burk incur like a Public affairs officer. Community members donated clothes to the six airmen. They Are at in Ciurlik to participate in operation provide Comfort u and Are scheduled to return to Span Dahlem on nov. 20. Their unit in Germany also made emergency arrangements to replace the airmen a uniforms said master sgt. Dave Torrence a Span Dahlem  did not know their identities. Anticipating their departure the six had visited local markets and purchased souvenirs which were also destroyed by the fire Burk said. Spang Dahlem a spokesman said that the airmen will have to file claims for their souvenirs. Nearby tents were threatened by the fire but the base fire department responded in time to save them. In response to the fire base officials installed nine telephones at various locations through incur like stent City later wednesday. They encouraged detachment commanders and first sergeants to Check tents for potential fire hazards Burk said. The tent City a population is about 1,120, but has been As High As 1,800, when troops participating in the Gulf War or the first phase of provide Comfort were temporarily stationed at in Ciurlik. Nov. 11th ceremonies in Europe 1991 f Rance Aisne mame 9 30 . Brittany 9 30 . Spinal 9 30 . Lorraine 10 00 . Meuse Argonne 10 45 . Normandy 2 . Oise Aisne 10 30 . Rhine noon St. Mihiel 10 15 . Somme 11 15a.m. Sur Esnes 10 45 . Belgium ardennes 11 . Flanders Field 11a.m. Henri Chapelle 9 . England Brookwood Cambridge 11 . 11a.m. Luxembourg l Luxembourg 11 . The Netherlands i Margrate cemetery 11 11a.m. Source american Battle monuments commissions amp Wendy s to open eatery in Iceland Nas Kef Lavik Iceland a a Wendy a fast food restaurant will open at Nas Kef Lavik on monday according to the Iceland defense Force. The $1.5 million restaurant is the third Navy Exchange come operated Wendy a franchise in the world said Penny Surdoval manager of Wendy a in Naples Italy. The eatery is housed in a former Navy Exchange restaurant that was remodeler in a six month project