European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 12, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3americans executed Yeltsin report commission uncovers shocking facts in search for pos Washington apr a joint commission has a discovered shocking facts of americans executed under the regime of soviet dictator Josef Stalin russian Leader Boris a Yeltsin said in a letter disclosed wednesday. The russian head of a joint commission searching for american pos and mias who read Yeltsin a letter to a Senate committee also said a we Are nearly convinced that no . Citizens Are currently being detained in the former soviet Union. Dmitri to Logonov an aide to Yeltsin told the Senate committee on pow and Mia affairs that his statement is based on a a thorough analysis of archival documents interviews with wit Nesses and inspections of possible housing Sites of americans. A the commission has found traces of american citizens stay in Camps and prisons of the former .s.r. And discovered shocking facts of some of them summarily executed by the Stalin regime and in a number of cases being forced to renounce . Citizenship a said the Yeltsin letter dated nov. 5. The letter read by to Logonov through a translator said some of the americans still live in the territory of the former soviet Union and it said their names and addresses have been Given to . Officials. But the letter said those still in Russia Are there voluntarily. And it said a was a result of the work done one May conclude that today there Are no american citizens forcibly held on the territory of Russia. However All the questions Nave not been fully answered. There Are cases that still require additional in answer to a reporter s question to Logonov said that 119 americans were held in soviet Camps after world War ii. But he did not say How Many were executed or How Many might still be living in the former soviet Union. Committee staff did not immediately make available any of the information that to Logonov turned Over to the panel. To Logonov in his written statement said a group of americans is living in Russia whom he described As a political refugees from the .s.r. Period or individuals voluntarily remaining in to Logonov said the commission has been More successful uncovering information about american citizens in the former soviet Union during and after world War ii than in getting information on . Citizens missing during the Vietnam or korean wars. The vice chairman of the Senate committee sen. Robert c. Smith r-n.h., said . Investigators Hay been denied Access to russian witnesses believed to have information about american servicemen taken prisoner during the Vietnam and korean recalls sacrifices by armed forces by jim1 Jones staff writer Wiesbaden Germany a a veterans organization honoured its comrades on veterans Day at Wiesbaden a by re dedicating a pow Mia memorial that has graced the bases neighbouring soon to be closed Lindsey air station. The veterans of foreign wars a watch on the Rhein Post 27 requested the movement of the memorial which was dedicated at Lindsey on nov. 11, 1990, to its new location just inside the Gate at the air base. Gene Farmer commander of a fwd a Post 27, said the group wanted to retain the memorial in the area for the 500 or so retired military members their roughly 1,000 family members and other american veterans who live in the area. In weather More fitting for ducks a Small crowd huddled together wednesday in a Small tent to listen to words of tribute to the men and women of the . Armed forces both living and dead. Farmer standing in the rain waiting to get the ceremony under Way said the downpour and wind were a perfect setting for this kind of event. A an hour in the rain is a piece of cake compared to what these Guys went through a he said pointing to the Monument. The 11 . Ceremony included remarks by army it. Col. Patricia b. Genung commander of the 221st base support in army Brig. Gen. Charles c. Cannon jr., commander 3rd combat support come and air Force col. Donald e. Waddell Iii commander 7100th combat support Wing at Lindsey. Genung traced veterans Days roots from the world War i Era to present Day when it honors a american veterans living and dead of All wars a Genung said. She told the group that words could never fully portray the a personal sacrifices veterans had endured which ultimately a secured our it was especially fitting she said to recognize those left behind those who paid the a full Waddell honoured what he called a three veterans a in particular. The first a a vet he spoke of was the Monument. Waddell credited its creation to air Force master sgt. Alex Hanko. Hanko the second vet in Waddells talk conceived the idea and led fund raisers to turn it into reality. Finally Waddell spoke of Lindsey air station a vet of a honorable services that is closing As a result of the . Draw Down. Also featured was a special speaker army maj. Robert link of Headquarters 142nd Supply and service in at nearby Mainz Kastel. Link told the group that he was among the americans who reflect on veterans Day about a special veterans in their lives. A delegation of Vietnam veterans from North Dakota searches the Vietnam veterans memorial for a Day. A Large crowd was expected to Mark the 10th anniversary of the Wall in Washington . A Mesa Ednes we All paid for Vietnam sex hostage says Washington Apall americans not just veterans paid a Price for the Vietnam War said Terry Anderson who survived both the War and More than 6vi years As a hostage in Lebanon in remarks wednesday. Anderson former chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press and now a fellow at the Freedom forum Media studies Center in new York was invited to be keynote speaker at a veterans Day ceremony at the Vietnam veterans memorial. He took Issue in his prepared remarks with a letter to the Poughkeepsie . Journal from Tom Doyle a Vietnam Veteran who said a Only veterans should speak at the memorial not political a the was apparently unaware that i served six years in the . Marine corps including a tour in Vietnam Quot said Anderson. He said a copy of the printed letter was sent to him by a Marine. A i done to object to his not knowing in a a former Marine a Anderson said. A but i disagree More with his main Point. A this memorial is dedicated to those who gave their lives in Vietnam a he said. A it is a fitting memorial. But it seems to me it is also a penetrating reminder that they were not the Only ones who paid a Price in that War great As theirs was. A Veteran or civilian supporter or opponent of that terrible War we All paid. We All have the right to speak our thoughts Here to remember aloud what it Cost us individually and As a nation a said Anderson. Doyle who has an unlisted Telephone number at his Home in Hopewell Junction ., could not be reached. The Vietnam memorial is 10 years old this week and in commemoration volunteers took turns Over the past few Days Reading All 58,183 names of men and women killed and missing in Vietnam. A my thoughts today Are of one special in my life a my father Quot the 1979 West Point graduate said. His father a chief warrant officer helicopter Pilot is one of the Many carried As a missing in action from the Vietnam War. Link had difficulty keeping his emotions intact As he briefly described the a a loneliness he Felt at Arlington cemetery where a ceremony was held honouring his missing father and the a a pain he has Felt Over the years. Following his remarks link and Farmer Laid a Large Wreath on the newly erected Monument. An army Honor guard posted colors and an air Force firing squad performed the 21-gun Salute just before the playing of taps. Inscribed on the Black Marble Monument Are the words a pow Mia above a sculptured picture of a prisoner of War and a lest we forget underneath. In links closing statement he said a dad i
