European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. November 19, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9 . Group in Hanoi finds possible clues to Mia Fate by the new York times Hanoi Vietnam a three senators and a group of Pentagon officials were allowed tuesday to tour Long secret areas of Vietnam a military Headquarters and to rummage through a storeroom of museum artefacts that could hold clues to the Fate of missing service members. The visits were evidence of what prime minister to Van Kiet of Vietnam described As his nations determination to a resolve All aspects of the Issue of missing americans a and to establish full diplomatic and economic ties with the United states. In the Dank storeroom in Hanoi scentral War museum sen. John f. Kerry d-mass., opened a dust covered wooden closet and found stacks of neatly folded Olive Green flight suits that the vietnamese said had been worn by . Airmen shot Down Over North Vietnam. Defense department investigators had not been granted Access to the storeroom until tuesday and they appeared startled by the discovery made by Keny chairman of the Senate select committee on Mia pow affairs. At least some of the flight suits bore name Tan and according to investigators could provide the United states with important evidence in trying to determine the Fate of pilots and other airmen who Are among the 2,265 americans still listed As unaccounted for. After touring the museum maj. Gen. Thomas h. Needham who oversees Pentagon teams investigating the Fate of missing americans throughout Indochina said vietnamese cooperation a has markedly increased almost every  a we be no reason to believe that we re not getting the information we want a he said. Sen. Hank Brown r-colo., a member of the select committee said tuesday in Hanoi that he detected an a enormous Effort by Vietnam to change a to work toward Friendship to work toward  the three senators a Brown Kerry and Thomas a. Daschle . A Are making the panels last scheduled visit to Vietnam before the committee is to Complete a final report and go out of business in january after a 17-month investigation. The report is expected to judge the Quality of vietnamese cooperation in resolving the question of americans missing from the War. Kuny the senators hinted this week that president Bush As one of his final acts in the White House will relax a 17-year . Trade embargo that has discouraged foreign investment in Vietnam. Calls by americans to relax the i Bargo have accelerated since Vietnam said last month that it would allow . Investigators full Access to military museums and archives holding information about americans. Waiting is Over for sex Marine who wore Mia Bracelet 6 years Albuquerque . A a former Marine who for six years had worn a Bracelet bearing the name of a Marine missing in Vietnam said he is Nappy and sad to give up the Token. The Pentagon announced tuesday that a military Laboratory had identified the remains of gunnery sgt. Joseph f. Trujillo of Deming who was declared missing in action on sept. 13,1966. Sex Marine Elfigo Lopez heard the news on the radio. A i can to Tell you the feeling i got a Lopez said. A a it a overwhelming. My whole body just Felt a chill and i was Happy and sad a Happy that they did find his remains but sad that he has to be  Trujillo a remains were returned to the United states on june 1 As a result of joint Field investigations in Vietnam. Trujillo a Foster father William a a Bill Drummond 62, said tuesday that he was told by Marine corps officials several weeks ago that the remains had been identified. A at first i decided it probably was another government screw up or mistake a said Drummond who runs a Small upholstery shop out of his Home in Austin Texas. But after reviewing the evidence with a Marine corps officer and two experts Drummond said he is confident that the remains Are those of his Foster son. Lopez a 23-year-old state unemployment insurance processor from Tome near Albuquerque asked the . Veterans administration in 1986 for an Mia Bracelet bearing the name of any Marine. Lopez said he Hopes to Contact Trujillo a relatives and give them the half Inch wide Metal Bracelet with Trujillo a name on it. A i would Tell the family a thank you for having a son serve his country and. Thanks for him putting his life on the line a a said Lopez whose three Brothers also served or Are still serving in the marines and whose father is a Vietnam Veteran. The remains Are to be taken from Hickam fab in Hawaii to Travis fab in California today the Pentagon said. A total of 2,265 americans who fought in the Vietnam War Are listed As missing in action or unaccounted for. Pentagon establishes hot line an Wool tainted with pesticide. Cd a _ la la Liam m i Washington a the Pentagon offered no Ila nation tuesday Why it continued to use Wool con Nina Ted with Dot in making uniforms and blankets to two decades after the pesticide was banned As a Cin Ogen. ,. But it set up a hot line to answer questions about it be blankets and uniforms distributed since 1956, d advised that children Shou Dinolt bellowed to use items. The number is 1-800-888-meanwhile defense department and environment prote Tion Agency officials were attempting to As the health risks involved from coming m Contact a the material said Pentagon spokesman Pete Wil the Epa banned Dot in 1972. But until a few Aeo the Pentagon was using Wool co Tami we he pesticide to make cold weather us rms for troops and blankets for homeless shelters Williams said. Abc news reported monday that Over the past five years the military manufactured and distributed 7 million uniforms and 1.5 million blankets made from the contaminated Wool. Asked Why Williams said a i Haven to the slightest  but he said the 1972 ban did not apply to material that already had been treated. Williams said he did not immediately know How much Dot treated material remained in the Pentagon a stockpiles or How Many uniforms were made from the treated Wool. Two Pentagon studies found a the health risks Are minuscule from use of the items he said but the Epa was checking the military a data. No decisions have been made about what to do with the remaining material until the Epa study is completed he  contest winners announced by Usa eur Bamberg Germany a winners in the . Army Europe culinary Competition were announced Here last week. Categories and the Gold medal winners were a cocktail canape Vhoris d oct vacs pvt. 1st class Jess  21st replacement in spec. Elmir d. Blackmon 3rd combat support corps and sgt. Angle Ramirea Headquarters Usa eur. A cold banquet Platter spec. William e. Nickerson 1st Arnul div spec. Jarvis b. Starks 22nd signal brigade and sgt. Lance Anttila 22nd signal brigade. A restaurant Platter or two pvt. 1st class a ten u. Jones 98th area support group. A five course meal displayed cold Chi. Michael f. Bontrager 98th area support group sgt. Rickie Young Headquarters Usa eur sgt. Theodore r. Peters 21st replacement in and staff sgt Learlan e. Handy 32nd army air defense corny a cold Buffet desserts sgt. Mark Warren Headquarters Usa eur and staff sgt Frederick Smith 100th area support group. A cold Buffet dessert Platter pvt. 1st class Tyrun b. Jones 98th area support group and sgt. Mark Warren Headquarters Usa eur. A decorated edible cakes spec. Elmira d. Blackmon 3rd combat support corps and spec. David e. Vahle 98th area support group. A decorated tiered cakes pvt. 1st class Maria c Torres 22nd signal brigade and sgt. 1st class Donald e. Houghton 32nd army air defense come. A Petite fours fancy pastries sgt. Mark Warren Headquarters Usa eur. A breads no Gold medal Winner. Works i Pas tillage Marzipan and chocolate sgt. Preston l. Slayton 2jt>th base support in and sgt. Rickie j. Young Headquarters Usa eur. Sculpture sgt. 1st Claas Vincent p. Sturdivant 3rd combat support corps and sgt. 1st class Herbert Noel Headquarters Usa eur. Works in sugar staff sgt. Harlan e. Handy 32nd army air defense come. Works in vegetables sgt. Gilbert Rodrigues Headquarters Usa eur. Field Competition Chi. Michael f. Bontrager 98lh area support group and spec. Eddie n. Oft Lic 98th area support group. Garrison Competition spec. David e. Vahle 98tli area support group. Into command event 98th area support group. Usa eur culinary arts team pvt. 1st class Jay f. Sauser 94lh air defense arty brigade pvt. 1st class Tyrun b. Jones Liq co 17th signal in spec. Lisette Laws. 1st army div spec. David e. Vahle 3rd inf div spec. William e. Nickerson Liq co 1st army div sgt. Lance c. Anttila. Liq co 51st signal in sgt. Mark Warren Headquarters Usa eur and sgt. Rokic j. Young Headquarters  Bamberg commander Bamberg Germany a col. John Miller relinquished command of the 279th base support in to it. Col. Paul a. Oskvarek in a tuesday ceremony at Warner Barracks bulldog Field. Miller who will retire in january became the Deputy Community commander in Bamberg in july 1989. He took charge of the base support battalion in october 1991. Oskvarek most recently has been the facility Engineer at the . Military Academy at West Point . The Chicago native is a 1972 graduate of the Academy. Readiness officer of year Raf Lakenheath England capt. Grant d. Kotovsky has been named medical readiness officer of the year for 1991 by the . Air forces in Europe. Kotovsky is medical plans and readiness director for the 48th medical group. During operation desert shield Kotovsky directed the activation of a 100-bcd aeromedical staging facility at Raf Mildenhall including building selection and setup. The activation was completed two weeks ahead of schedule he also activated and administered the Hospital medical control Center which treated the 32 most seriously injured patients treated in the United kingdom during operation desert  moves to Alconbury Rhein main a Germany the 7th special operations so officially moved to Raf Alconbury in the United kingdom on nov. 5. The move adds More than 100 Squadron members to the 90 members already stationed at Alconbury. The Squadron also is undergoing a weapon system conversion from Mc-130e combat Talon to Mc-130h combat Talon ii aircraft. A detachment of 140 Squadron members and two Mc-130e combat talons will remain at Rhein main a until december. This detachment called det 7, 39th special operations Wing was activated last thursday. It. Col. William m. Conner assumed command of the detachment Friday