European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 n the stars and stripes Friday september 9,1994 cmdr Mali on airmen to help commemorate events by Effie Bathen. Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany nearly 200 american military personnel in Europe Are scheduled to participate this month in the 50tv anniversary of the world War ii liberation of the Netherlands. Major celebrations Are scheduled in South Limburg province and the Region Between Eindhoven and Arn nem Sites of the Allied Effort dubbed operation mar Ket Garden and memorialized in the Book and movie a Bridge too far about 150 Europe based soldiers and 40 . Airmen Are expected to participate army and air Force officials said. V the majority of soldiers will come from the 21st the Ater army area come in Germany. They will help with command control and logistical support for the events sept. 17-18, said maj. Gregory Walden. Walden is with the world War ii Branch of the . Army s Headquarters in Heidel Berg. Several personnel from the 30th medical brigade will provide medical evacuation service to dutch facilities. A v corps Crew Man Ning a Black Hawk Heli copter will offer transportation to events for dignitaries. Montgomery several units from the . Air forces in Europe will contribute to the Cere monies commemorating one of the largest airborne operations in the War said capt. John Paradis five c-130 Hercules of the 435th Airlift Wing at Rhein main a Germany will offer transport for Parachute jumps at the son in Breugel and Klein America drop zones sept. 17. Four f-15 eagles from the 52nd fighter Wing Aspan Dahlem a Germany will conduct flyovers above Margrate and maastricht on sept. 14. Four f-15 eagles from the 48th fighter Wing at Raf Lakenheath England will Fly Over the Eindhoven Nijm Egen and arnhem corridor sept. 17. Parachute units will include the 82nd airborne div from fort Bragg nc., and the 101st airborne div air assault from fort Campbell by. Veterans of opera 300 with disabilities expected for sports event Raf Mildenhall England is More than 300 people with disabilities Are exp acted to participate in a sports Day sept. 17 osted by Raf Mildenhall base officials announced. The annual event known As the Joan Mann special sports Day first was organized  years ago As a Way to draw the american military and British communities closer a base spokeswoman said. \.,. The event is named after its founder Joan Bembridge formerly manna retired British defense ministry employee who previously worked in the base Public affairs office the spokeswoman said. Sports Competition will include a standing Long jump a wheel chair obstacle course a Frisbee toss a 100-foot race and a soccer kick. Bembridge still works with the planning com Mittee to organize the event and is an honorary member of the top three Fellowship a Booster club consisting of members from the top three enlisted ranks that sponsor the event every year. Many of us have children of our own Bem Bridge said. They re sometimes a mixed bless ing but our biggest Hope for All of them is surely that they la live Normal Happy lives. Many of the children and adults who will be with us on sept 17 have no Long term future Bembridge said. And every year i know several of those taking part will not survive to take part in another Spe Cial sports  More than 400 service members from Raf Mildenhall also have volunteered to help run this year s event the spokeswoman said. British vehicles Stream across the Waal River into Nijm Egen Netherlands to join-. Paratroops following the Cap Ture of the Bridge by Allied forces sept. 20,1944. Tion Market Garden Are to return and some May join the Parachute jumps. Among the highlights 700 British soldiers Are to Parachute into the Winkle Heath drop zone near arnhem on the morning of sept. 17. Although arnhem was Pri Marily a British Canadian and polish Battle area . Army air forces gliders transported Many soldiers and equipment to the area. On sept. 18, a Convoy of antique military vehicles watched together by history buffs will drive from Eind oven to the Nijm Egen Waal Bridge. They Are scheduled to Cross the Bridge in conjunction with a 4 pm. Re enactment of the american amphibious crossing of the Waal River. Also England s Prince Charles is scheduled to join Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for a memorial serv ice at the Oosterbeek airborne cemetery on sept 18. Operation Market Garden was the first major Allied Effort to punch through the Western defences of Ger Many. V " " the operation was developed by British Fiel marshal Bernard Montgomery with the intent to Cross the Meuse and Rhine Rivers establish a foothold and capture the Ruhr heartland of Germany s War econ omy. The Effort was divided into two parts a huge air borne attack labelled operation Market and a com Panion ground attack called operation Garden. Market was a Success. Garden was not beginning sept. 17, 1944, Allied airborne divisions seized Bridges at Eindhoven and Nijm Egen. But Hin dered by stubborn German resistance and blown Bridges the ground forces were delayed in reaching the British airborne troops at arnhem. The British 1st air borne div paratroops along with Canadian and polish forces fought for the Bridge at arnhem until sept. 25. In the end Adolf Hitler s army forced the Allied troops to withdraw Many swimming Back to the Rhine a Southern Shore. Some 2,000 escaped 1,000 were killed and 6,000 were taken prisoner. For information on Market Garden commemorative events Contact the Market Garden foundation. The number for callers in Holland is 080-276248. If calling from outside of the Netherlands the country code is 31, and you must drop the first Zero. Bogus making obscene phone Calls " ". " i " -. Mildenhall England is wives of Ameri can service members living near Raf Lakenheath apparently Are the targets of an obscene phone caller who pretends to be a police officer British police say. This offender calling himself inspector Fox has been plaguing this particular area of american housing at ens Well for the last five years or so targeting the wives of servicemen said police Constable Sandra Wiggins who is investigating the incidents. We Are obviously extremely anxious to track this Man  two obscene Calls were made by the offender during late August and if the Calls follow the usual pattern sever Al More will be made in the weeks to come Wiggins said. A police news release said the obscene caller first introduces himself As inspector Fox a police officer investigating obscene Telephone Calls. The bogus inspector then warns the victim to expect a distressing Call and to remain on the phone when the Call is received so that it can be traced. The bogus inspector Fox then telephones Back and makes the obscene phone Call the news release said. Wiggins said victims should hang up and not speak to the offender and should Contact her immediately at the Mildenhall police station by calling 01284-774280. Victims also should make note of the time and Date of the Call and any other useful information such As the caller s accent or the presence of background noise. Victims also should Call British telecoms which provides a 24-hour help line at 088-666700 for victims of obscene or nuisance phone Calls. Air base theater Cyfus Novie showings by Carlos Bongioanni staff writer movies will Only be shown sporadically at the base theater at Rhein main a Germany because of a. Shortage of theater employees an cafes spokeswoman said. However since sept. 1, the Gateway gardens Thea Ter has been Rhein main s primary theater. The Thea Ter recently opened after renovations which included the addition of the base theater s dolby sound system. All movies previously scheduled for the base Thea Ter Are now being shown at the Gateway gardens the Ater which is in the Gateway gardens housing area. The base theater scheduled to close permanently Pec 31, is among the first Rhein main a facilities affected by the base s planned draw Down. The base theater is experiencing a shortage of personnel and is looking for a projectionist spokeswoman Carrie Higley Krowka said in a news release from the army and air Force Exchange service Europe s head quarters in Birndorf Germany. When staffing permits the theater will open As a secondary theater showing movies on an unscheduled basis she said. To find the Gateway gardens theater go through Rhein main s main Gate make an immediate right and continue to the Gateway gardens homing area. The theater is on the right Side of the main Road next to the school