European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday january 19 1993 the stars and stripes Page 21 pow cherished Flag he hid in Camp today a crossword dear Ann Landers four years ago you printed several moving letters from gis who had been prisoners of War in Roosburg Germany during world War ii. The letters described the feelings of the gis As Gen. George s. Patton s third army tanks made their. Way to the math Gate of that prison Camp. One of the letters was from an american Security officer who was at the front Gate a when that Skinny i climbed up the flagpole Tore Down the ugly German Swastika and replaced it with the Beautiful stars and Well Ann that Skinny i was me. Ann Landers i was the Pilot of a b-26 bomber shot Down Over North Africa in january 1943. Before i was sent to Roosburg 1 was in. Another pow Camp stalag Luft Iii. In 1944, a Large american Flag was smuggled into the Camp and brought to me for hiding. I was a Security officer we were supposed to put the Flag on the ground in Case the planes that we prayed would one Day come to liberate us had trouble identifying the Camp 1 sewed the Flag Between two old German Olan sets and slept under it for the next year. In Early 1945, we were ordered to Starl walking East. Before we left Camp i grabbed my precious blankets and a Small transmitter which had also been slipped into Camp. Twenty thousand of us walked for nearly six Days in the Snow to Roosburg. It was rough but x m sure the Bataan death March was worse. When Gen. Patton liberated us my Roommate and i went up to the German Flag Tower took Down their Flag and proudly replaced it with the Beautiful american Flag 1 had kept hidden for so Many months. Sorry it took me so Long to write but in be been think ing about this for four years and decided it was time i let you know. Or. Martin alla1n, Shreveport la dear or. Allain can you believe that was 48 years ago thanks for the memories which reminds me a Bob Hope will be 90 years old in Ann Landers i just read the letter from �?oj.r.,�?� who bit her doctors Arm when he accidentally pinched her during a gynaecological examination. That was not As unusual As you had a trick knee pop out on me White vacationing in the mountains years ago. As i shrieked in agony my husband loaded me into the car and drove four hours to the nearest Hospital. I drank half a bottle of wine and Sang old beatles songs to kill the pain. When we finally arrived at the emergency room the doctor decided 1 did no to need a painkiller since the knee was numb. He tried to push my Kneecap Back but it was so swollen it go into position. Suddenly i sat Bolt upright doctor s Arm and bit it. He let out a scream that could be heard a Block away two aides rushed in to see what was going on. The doctor yelled a hold that girls arms Down a he then pushed my Kneecap Back into place. Carolyn from Calif. Dear Carolyn what a Story Isnit it interesting How some nightmares from the past turn out to be funny when we look Backa them letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562. Chi Cago Iii 60611-0562.1 c creators Syndicate dear Abby. We arc the parents of five children from 29 to 39 years old a All married with children. My husband and i worked Long hours seven Days a week in our business to provide All of our children with College educations graduation celebrations and Beautiful weddings. All of our children Are professionals and we Are proud of them. We have been and continue to be very generous to Bur grandchildren. When we had profitable years we treated the whole family to trips All Over the United states and Europe. We still Host family birthdays and anniversaries with gifts and cakes. We bring Back mementos from our trips and buy our grandchildren clothes and toys. We Are educated Well dressed socially acceptable and live in a Nice neighbourhood. We enjoy movies foot quibble dear Abby Ball games and for our problem we arc in our 60s and not quite As energetic or financially Able to do As much As we once did for our children. We would appreciate an invitation to their Homes at least once a year. A Cook out in the Back Yard with hot dogs would be Fine with us they give parties for their friends a and even ask to borrow party things a but we Are never invited thank god we have Good friends do you have a solution for our problem they read your column. Maybe they will get the hint if you print this. Sign it. Hurt dear Hurt insensitive people rarely recognize themselves in my column. The Only solution to your problem is to get your children together Tell them that you Are Hurt and Tell them Why. Latter for the column should be addressee to Pear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. 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