European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a. Is amps Ken Georgs Louis and Louise Ibalard visit the Brittany american cemetery and memorial where 4,410 .  Are buried a boys from Page 1 troops to sweep eastward through Paris and into the ardennes. Twenty sets of Brothers Are buried Here beside one another and 498 names Are carved into the Wall of the missing. Of the 97 unknowns two were so commingled in death that their bodies could not be separated and so they Are buried together. Although it is located in Normandy the lost cemetery actually is named the Brittany american cemetery and me Morial. The War Graves lie about a dozen Miles Inland from the Bay of . \ Chi fare Clear Days Frances famous i Siramark monastery a  a can be seen in the Distant Bay from atop the lost cemetery s 99-foot Chapel Tower. With Over slaying a dragon. The Brittany american cemetery contains Only half As Many dead As the Normandy american cemetery. The parking lot is just a wide strip in the Road that can hold perhaps 25 cars compared to the acres of overflow parking at Normandy where visitors must run a Gauntlet of tour buses in order to crowd into americans a Day shrine. A. A a. The View beyond the Brittany graveyard Wall is of rolling Serene Farmland instead of the melancholy Awe of Omaha Beach. At one Point saturday afternoon German born Louise Ibalard and her French husband Louis were the Only visitors at the lost cemetery. A this is very sad a she said As she walked through the perfectly aligned Graves of world War it soldiers. A no War any More a she said in her imperfect English a it makes me feel  she came to the lost cemetery she said a just to be  and looking across the crosses and stars of David she added a poor  the Normandy cemetery this memorial Day weekend is a hubbub of Active Ity As construction Crews prepare for the 50th anniversary of a Day when asked about memorial Day observances officials look puzzled and say they Are focused on the june 6 ceremonies. And so presidents and Royalty will not attend today a memorial Day Observance at the lost cemetery. Instead 6,000 French schoolchildren will walk. A amps Ken Georgs old glory flutters in the wind above Brittany american cemetery and memorial in , France. The cemetery is called the a lost cemetery because it is overshadowed by the Normandy american cemetery that overlooks Omaha Beach. Up the Hillside from the nearby town of , carrying Flowers. Then 4,410 of the children will each stand beside a Gravestone and decorate it with Flowers and snap the toy crickets that Normandy paratroops used to find one another in the dark. Two thousand homing pigeons from England will be released and it is hoped that they will find their Way Back to their Island Home symbolizing the port of debarkation for the american soldiers who fought and died in France. A to represent where All these boys came from a Puckett said. Then 4,410 French pigeons will be released representing the cities that were freed by the americans. The pigeons Puckett said will a go Back to the cities that these boys  some dignitaries will be at the ceremony and perhaps As Many As 12,000 visitors. But Puckett said this is not for them. This is for the children a and for the boys of the lost cemetery. Of activities by Dave Melancon Wurzburg Bureau Kitzinger Germany a a program designed to improve recreation opportunities for single soldiers Isnit reaching its target audience in part because of command resistance according to one of the programs local leaders. Soldiers Are not getting the word about the better opportunities for single soldiers program and that limits participation to Only a few said spec. Tract Williams of the 57th signal co at Larson Barracks and interim president of the 417th base support a no a Boss. Williams was one of about 30 soldiers who met thursday at the Larson Barracks no club to discuss the programs problems with Jim Jones director of personnel and Community activities for the 417th bib. The a 417th includes Kitzinger Wurzburg and Gie Belstadt. Few soldiers Are told about the program and activities by their representatives and some units Aje not posting information on bulletin boards that Are mandated by regulations Williams said. A i talk with every single first sergeant and commander on this Post a Williams said. �?o1 get some first sergeants telling me t done to give a flying pause about  a according to the soldiers other problems hurting the Boss program include Lack of transportation Soldier apathy or a desire to do things on their own and soldiers inability to attend meetings because of duty. Also they said Many single soldiers do hot know enough about the program. A it appears that the word is not getting out a Jones said. A a in a responsible for it Rossand i want to ensure that every single Soldier in this Community gets an Opportunity to improve his Quality of life because of a Good Boss  Jones said he chose the club for the meeting so soldiers could speak freely in a a nonthreatening environment in a Neutral Fecili to a without their commanders and cos  a a a a a a. V. A. The army has Given the bib $10,000 in a seed Money for the Boss program Jones said. Single soldiers through the elected representatives need to let the command know what they want to do with the funds and How they plan on earning More Money for their programs. \ More single soldiers meetings will take place at Gie Belstadt army Airfield Leighton Barracks and the 67th combat support Hospital in Wurzburg and Harvey Barracks in Kitzinger Jones said. Also starting in june Jones or his employees will discuss the Boss programs at battalion Battery and company formations. Quot we Are trying to make opportunities out there for you but we done to know what you want a Jones said. The command will help the soldiers Complete paperwork bargain for services negotiate contracts and offer its insurance coverage for programs he said. Soldiers complaints aired at Boss meetings will be brought to the bib command and senior tactical leaders he said. _ a this meeting is h Good idea a said spec. Marlin Foster of the 67th combat support Hospital. A single soldiers make up about 43 percent of the bib and they get very Little use of recreational equipment. Most of it goes to families and single soldiers get very Little Chance to use  Foster said Jones personally invited him to attend the meeting. A a it a like when the family people get to talk at their own town Hall meetings a Foster said. A we get a Chance to Start speaking our minds about what we