European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                J. Page 12 j letters to the editor monday May 30,1994 european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander publisher. Bernard a. Zovistoski a editor. A a news and editorial Deborah Aba her nows editor Blit Walker european editor Bob Wicker sports editor Gaorge Manes City editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211. Or Postrach 11 14 37 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 a to Call us dial 06155-601 plu3 Extension or Dan 34b-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237,255, 282,226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263,332,321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jami Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Hei Delbecq Germany. Joseph Owen room 117,. Rome str. 104. 69126 Heidelberg car 419, Box 1318, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7q1q or Chan 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-27239. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts Vor supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of detente or the stars and stapes of the products or services advertised. Respect the Day for Many of us memorial Day has come to mean a Day off from work or a Barbecue with family and friends. As we enjoy All the things that have become synonymous with this Holiday we Seldom Stop to think of those who made it possible. This Day is intended for reflection on the sacrifices made by so Many men and women. However it often appears we Are More concerned with cooking burgers arid playing volleyball. We must take time to remember those whose courage and heroism allow us to enjoy this Day with family arid friends. It is important for us to remember those americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our Freedom. What comes to mind when we think of Sacri face i think of doing without All the comforts of Home or being unable to spend the holidays with family and friends. We should remember the. Courageous men and women that have sacrificed their very existence leaving behind family and friends. This Type of courage deserves our respect a senior airman Gregg a. Walsh Kerperin Germany a Quot by Larenda Lyles Roberts san Francisco examiner the Swastika was unexpected but there it was bizarre extraordinary and somehow symbolic of everything that happened. A dear Mother and  it was a common letter one of millions i suppose. A did i Tell you i sent a $50 Money order Home a i knew a Little about him from photographs. A. 1 a a a clearly handsome he has serious eyes Strong features and a kind even smile that hints at humor. I searched the letter for clues about his personality what thoughts were in his mind  a a a a a a we have a Good set up in these frenchmen a Homes. This is German paper in a writing on.,. But the letter told Little Only a reassuring note to his Mother like countless others sent to countless mothers and fathers from soldiers scattered around the warring Globe. A if Germany would Ever fall i am sure i would have a Good Chance of getting out of the army,., the gulls Back Home liked him i was told because he was not Only handsome but charming. And he in. Turn liked them. There were rumours of an engagement. But does t one always hear such things about those who die Young his situation caused him to think More about living and dying than most 22-year-Olds do. A mama guess i read More in the Bible than i Ever have i done to have any papers and i spend All my Reading time in the another Dud warranty in reference to the letter about warranty and repair problems that overseas owners of Mazda and Nissan have had you might As Well add Chrysler to the soon to be Long list. Soon after my Plymouth arrived i discovered that the statements by the dealer in the United states alleging the Chrysler dealer in Europe would Honor warranty claims for sold in United states cars to include dealer sold extended warranty claims for . Service members and government employees was d Efi nit Ely not True. I hasten to add that these May be honoured for sold through Safe Sven i cles.  1 a. A a. A a a to Date the Chrysler corporation has not even had the Courtesy to acknowledge my letters. A Bill Graham Wurzburg Germany a it a too much preaching i Hope the stars and stripes does not y much for Cal Thomas columns. In Ike the thoughtful and articulate dissent found in the work of conservatives such As George will and Barry Goldwater Thomas seems intent on moralizing preaching and judging. Perhaps his work would be More appropriate on the weekly religion Page. He should remember that when our lives Are judged it is a by the author not an  William Russell Heidelberg Germany editors note j pay like we encourage our readers a Espe daily those who have never submitted a letter to write to us. Letters expressing readers. Viewpoints or opinions Are published Dally on this Page Alt letters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax 06155601-463, Dan 3488463. Commentary the world a better place Bible. He knew he might not make it out alive he might be one of the hundreds of thousands left behind to be wounded somehow and then die buried in a for eign land. But he seemed to be thinking More about Christmas and a trip to Paris. A i May get a Chance to go to Paris before  done Twory about getting me anything for Christmas. I May Send my watch Home it has quit run Ning on me Wenj mama about this place sometimes i have it rough and other times i have it pretty easy. Tell lady Bug i would like to Send her a German souvenir but i done to guess i can Well again i Hope everything is air right and i am still in Fine health. I just Pray this thing will soon be Overa lots of love  \ did he Koiv i wonder that we would immortalize him that we would Tell our children about him. Did he know that his father and Mother Wou id h a be to be e the Wester n unit n boy who walked Down the Street every afternoon turn in at their House with the dreaded Telegram. A the War department regrets to inform you that your son Gifford Cloud died on november 8,1944,�?� and did he know that he would never marry or have children that All his Mother would get Back would be his dog tags canteen helmet and ration cup and that she would keep these safely stored in a Cedar Chest with her most valuable possessions decades later if we begged her she would open that Cedar Chest. Fir is she would pick up the neatly folded Flaa and set it on the bed. Then she would hold up his tags and let us look at them. She let us feel the helmet arid see the purple heart Given to a a her. A a a. A a a a. But inevitably when she picked up his tin ration cup she would Start to cry and we listened As she tried to Tell us that this held the food they gave him each Day this Little tin cup. Then she would let us look at it As she dabbed her eyes with her apron. And he was so close to getting out if Only. But he did no to make it we like to think he would have been an enormous Success our Uncle Clifford Cloud w Hom we o n by knew from Pha tos and letters and a few stories passed Down. Maybe he would have been famous he might have run for office authored a Book made a Fortune in Bush Ness. Maybe he would have just been the worlds Best  i doubt it. More than Likely this you no m an we idol ize w to would be an old Man now had he lived would have Jed an Ordinary life married arid had a children settled Down to work arid raise a family like his Brothers arid Sisters and countless others of his generation did. Pretty unremarkable / the remarkable thing was that he was shot and fatally injured in France and that As he died he whispered his prayers la a chaplain. Had the War ended Only a few weeks sooner he would not have died a \ a a a a a 1 and the remarkable thing is. That when we song the Star spangled Banner we will Tell our children we Are singing it for the Ordinary lives we Lead the Security we Seldom question the America n Cit i Enship  for granted. And a Hundred thousand Clifford Clouds will smile Down on us because they Are not forgotten. Distributed by Scripps Howard news service a  thfoj6hwughpf6&n<5 that top tobacco  to win be amp met Motcow. The s5v&4 Mph have 86�n Chaa Gep hath l Yin amp on amp a cathtdcm6f�2&m�n7h�y Cut map Seq Ensio amp mawr harmful nor . When 7h�ywfu-aftr v519 any-0h&9. Holm a caravan of mob has  7he tobacco lopp9 have arrived