European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 20, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3. X a is Bill Walker Hugh Howard an american who helped liberate Nancy France in 1944, chats with members of a military vehicle restoration group on the City Square during Soth anniversary events saturday. . Vet in France by Bill Walker staff write Nancy France Hugh Howard never imagined the fan fare his return to this French City would  saturday City officials honoured Howard As the Only american Veteran of the liberation attending the City s Soth anniversary commemoration. In september 1944, Howard of Portland Maine was a Pri vate and a member of it.  s. Patton s 3rd army. Patten s units freed the Cit from German occupiers. It s great a i can t say How great it has been in Nancy said Howard 70.during a we Klong visit Howard became a celebrity infancy the Region s main City. Children old people every one on the Street was trying to shake my hand he said. I Veblen on television in the news paper twice.  then 20, was in an anti aircraft unit. As a private All i commanded was my .50-Cal Iber machine gun he recalled. Patton brought my unit up tothe front lines although we were normally at the rear. He wanted Protection . So we ended up in a Field outside town with our  the troops remained in tenancy area for about four months Howard said. The commemoration was yet another in the round of Obser Vances in Eastern France Mark ing the end of German occupation. Officials had no explanation for the Lack of american veterans at the event. On saturday about 2,000people turned out to see performances on the main Square bythe Mannheim Germany High school band and the Paris fir department band. Commemorations and photo exhibitions continue through month s end in the  a luncheon saturday for about 300 French resistance veterans and local residents the City government gave Howard the City s Gold medal. During his visit Howard tie the past to the present joining a French family who befriended him in 1944. When we arrived in the Field and set up our guns the French people came out to us bringing Flowers he said one of them was the fran ois family. After 50 years found them  Paulette Francois a Youn girl then had married and she and her three sons joined How Ard at the town Hall on sat urday. Howard said the years since the liberation of Nancy raced by for him. He ended world War ii shaking hands with russian soldiers at Linz  spent 20 years in the army ending his service i Vietnam in 1965. Afterwards he worked As a civilian with the coast guard for 20 years. Howard said he met one other old Friend in Nancy. I got a copy of the stars and stripes he said. Geez i did t know  anymore. We read it All the time Al though we always called it the lifer s  Hugh Howard second from right stands with two army buddies and a French orphan named Jacques right near Nancy in september 1944. Bill Walker the Paris fire department band performs on the City Square saturday during ceremonies commemorating the 1944 liberation of Nancy. Italians let pot suspect put of jail Naples Italy is a . Sailor charged with Possession of marijuana has been released after spending five Days Inan italian prison in downtown Naples military officials said monday. However italian authorities have placed Navy chief Petty officer David by Manchester under House arrest and restricted him to naval support activity Naples said a spokesman from the naval criminal investigative service. Manchester was arrested sept. 12 after italian and american authorities raided his Home and reportedly found several marijuana plants and a Small amount of what was suspected to be marijuana. Naval investigators began the initial probe and then turned the Case Over to italian authorities the spokesman said. Manchester who reportedly was drug and alcohol abuse adviser has been assigned to the Fleet technical support enter Atlantic det at Naples since october 1992. Italian authorities Are expected to keep Manchester under House arrest pending a preliminary hearing before an italian magistrate. Off base trips barred awhile for child Center bad sibling Germany is the commander of the bad sibling Mili tary Community has prohibited the child development Center at bad sibling Sta Tion from sponsoring off base Outing until an incident in which two children were lost for one hour at Munich s zoo i fully investigated. Col. Ronald n. Lee the commander said in a statement monday that he has asked the social work services office i Augsburg to investigate the incident and make a recommendation to him. Until then no other child Cente events will be held off the Cavern. The Augsburg office has been asked to investigate How the two children became lost during the zoo Outing aug. 12. On child Brittany Davis 3, was troubled by nightmares following the incident according to her parents. A second child a boy was not identified by bad sibling Community officials. He and Brittany were separated from the group for approximately one hour. It is my understanding that they were together said Randall Bibby the Community executive officer. In a statement monday Lee said the review process is ongoing and i strongly believe that it will assure that a repeat incident will not  Rofa s demo sets Cash and carry Sale the defense re utilization and marketing office at naval station Rota Spain will conduct a Cash and carry Sal Friday. Only . Id card holders Are invite to the Sale in building 186 behind the base s four seasons store. The Sale willbe held from 11 . To 2 . Merchandise must be paid for in Dol Lars. Items for Sale include furniture clothing office machines and supplies. All purchases must be removed by 2p.m. The Day of the Sale