European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 6, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 9free at last a Banner Day for Anderson Terry Anderson locked away from his country for 6v4 years quickly got reacquainted with americans and their Flag thursday morning. The Flag was everywhere the freed hostage went in Germany. Below at Rhein main a his daughter Salome clutches a miniature version of the red White and Blue As they step off the air Force c-141 that brought them from Syria. Shortly thereafter the journalist for the associated press saw the stars and stripes being waved wildly at the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden below left. Joining the Flag wavers were some people who personally suffered through the ordeal of another hostage Joseph Ciappio. At left members of old Polo s family watch Anderson s arrival la Wiesbaden. They Are his brother Thomas Ciappio second from left and his sons Eric and David fifth and sixth left. Ass mocha Abram 848 Kan Joaorg Panama dad Flag waving crowd greets sex hostage by Vince Crawley and David Tarrant staff writers hundreds of people cheered a Joyful Terry Anderson when he arrived in Germany Early thursday and they expressed Relief at the end of the american hostage Saga in the Middle East. About 200 onlookers including camera toting patients wearing pyjamas and Robes lined the double balconies of the . Air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden to cheer and applaud As Anderson was reunited with his sister Peggy say the balconies were decorated with several greeting signs including two Side by Side messages a longest held and a least  the crowd which started to swell two hours before his anticipated arrival cheered and whistled loudly As Anderson stepped out of an army uh-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The former Marine staff sergeant smiled broadly and waved to the crowd Many of whom waved Small . Flags. Anderson was flown from Syria to Germany by a c-141 from the 438th military Airlift Wing out of Mcguire fab . He boarded the helicopter to Wiesbaden flown by the army a 236th med co from Lan Stuhl Germany. The White c-141 carrying Anderson his daughter Salome and her Mother Madeleine Bassil touched Down at 6 49 . At Rhein main a Germany the traditional arrival Point for newly released american hostages from the Middle East. He waved triumphantly to about 100 airmen and military family members who were chanting a Terry Terry As he stepped off the plane and onto a red carpet. In what has become a common sight in recent Days Robert Kimmitt the . Ambassador to Germany greeted the former hostage and Kimmitt a wife Holly presented Anderson with a bouquet. Ten members of the Rhein main Honor guard stood nearby at attention. Holding his 6-year-old daughters hand and followed by Bassil Anderson waved the bouquet repeatedly at the crowd As he walked to a Van that drove him to the nearby helicopter. In the crowd senior airman Kelly Jamison said that the release of the last american hostage was  Jamison a fuel system Mechanic was glad that Andersons trip was delayed by Snow in Syria. Jamison said he had just finished a 12-hour shift and had missed the arrivals of other former hostages because of work. A i remember three or four years ago thinking a when a this Guy Gonna get released a a said Jamison 28, who is from Houston. A i never thought id be in Germany to actually see him  entire families were among those who cheered Andersons arrival. Sharon Deatrick said she her husband tech sgt. Leon Deatrick and their two children had waited for More than an hour in freezing temperatures for a glimpse of Anderson. A a in a hoping he is truly the last american hostage and that we re Home free a she said. A a in a just glad that they re All released and that they re All  Deatrick said she also Felt proud that Andersons Flowers had come from the Rhein main Florist shop where she works. A we presented him with a red White and Blue bouquet Quot she said. Capt. Mark Schissler and his wife Marcia also came to the air base with their two Young children. A a in a thrilled a said Marcia Schissler. A a we re just glad to have him