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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                He vol. 53, no. 153 50c saturday september 17,1994 d 8693 a a amps Cindy kill lion Willis a. Utecht by Cindy Killion Washington Bureau Marysville Kan. For nearly 50 years the family of army 2nd it. A Willis a. Utecht struggled with not knowing what happened to him after he was declared missing in the Netherlands. So Many doubts haunted his big brother Marvin and his younger sister Helen. Was he dead if so did he die in the Netherlands or was he taken by the occupying German forces to die As a prisoner of War these unanswered questions kept the family from saying goodbye to their tall dark haired brother. A in 1946, we wrote a letter to the War department asking about Willis a said 75-year-old Marvin Utecht. A they wrote Back and said whenever they find something out  let us  finally says goodbye forty eight years later the government kept its word. On july 28, Marvin Utecht was officially notified that human remains had been found by a dutch Farmer eight months earlier. The remains were positively identified As Willis Utechtt a. Second it. Willis a. Utecht finally Laid to rest in the Netherlands. _swww�?z4 the remains were buried Friday in a ceremony at the american military cemetery in Margrate Netherlands. At age 22, Willis Utecht was assigned to the 325th glider inf regt 82nd airborne div. His unit took part in the sept. 17-26,1944, Allied assault against the germans in the Netherlands called operation Market Garden. He was listed missing in action oct. 2,1944, somewhere in the Netherlands. Before the official government notification Marvin Utecht said he had received an initial phone Call about his brother nov. 19,1993, from the 82nd airborne div. A the caller said dog tags were found with the body so they were fairly sure it was Willis a but it Wasny to for certain a he said. So he kept quiet telling Only his sister and immediate family. A it was almost unbelievable. My first reaction was that it was a hoax a he said. A but after the official notification a Man from Washington and a Captain from fort Leavenworth Kan came and gave me All the investigation records a the dental match and such. See goodbye on Page 4perry vows Swift strike in Haiti Washington a the Clinton administration said Friday that the . Invasion of Haiti could come within Days and defense Secretary William Perry asserted that the military Mission would be Over a in a matter of  there were hints that Haiti a leaders were considering a peaceful departure. Baby Doc Duvalier Haiti a former a president for life a had been enlisted As an intermediary by the military Junta according to sources familiar with the overture. . Officials underscored however that they would not negotiate anything except How the rulers would leave Power. President Clinton told americans in a televised address thursday night a we have exhausted diplomacy a and he put Haiti a rulers on notice that a massive deployment of . Troops was ready to remove them by Force. Clinton sought Friday to demonstrate International support by inviting to the White House representatives of the 24 countries who have pledged assistance to the . Military Effort. Ousted haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide also attended. Overnight polls and morning interviews indicated that Many americans and members of Congress were opposed to military intervention in Haiti and unconvinced that the situation there was a threat to . Interests. Clinton Laid out his reasoning and said head made up his mind. A when brutality occurs close to our see Haiti on Page 2showdown in Haiti we have exhausted diplomacy.�?T1 am. A prepared to fight with my  president Clinton it Gen. Raoul Cdr Ashanti to test . Forces new Era of join Ness some linguists in Europe May deploy by the stars and stripes some Europe based service members. May be called on to deploy to Haiti sources  the department of the army has surveyed the Force to identify Creole speakers and informed them that their services May be required a said Millie Waters a spokeswoman for the . Army Europe. A a source who asked not to be identified said thursday a nearly 20 service members assigned to units at Wiesbaden air base Germany were screened by medical personnel thursday and were to depart for fort Bragg n.c., today Friday to prepare for further  the source said some were to have left thursday also. A. A a Quot v. Additionally at least one Soldier see deploy on a amp be 2 by Susanne m. Schafer a military writer Washington the Pentagon a plan for invading Haiti relies on a tactic untested in combat a launching thousands of army soldiers and dozens of their helicopters from Navy aircraft carriers. "7. 7 a a a a a a and As Marine amphibious units storm ashore to capture key ports air Force f-15 Eagle fighters and airborne warning and control system radar planes will be High overhead to ensure that no aircraft a from any nation a interfere with the operation. Should president Clinton order an in Vasion of Haiti senior Pentagon officials and other military experts said the operation will require precision teamwork among americans often contentious military services. A it appears there a a new Era of a join Ness a a Missouri rep. Ike Skelton chairman of the House armed services personnel subcommittee said of the Haiti preparations. Skelton in an interview thursday said sharply reduced budgets and troop numbers mean the services a Are pooling their efforts and their resources  in the past the services were More in see test on Page 2 lost loves Why teen idols Are becoming passe inside today see pages 16-17 Bobby Sherman see Page 6  
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