European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 21, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 by Ron Jensen Nurnberg Bureau Cheb czech Republic a tall slender obelisk just outside this City is a testament to the combat efforts of the 1st inf div during world War ii. So is Rudolf Citler. The division built the Monument soon after the wars end to Honor the men it lost while fighting from the Normandy beaches to this Point. Zeitler is one of the countless who benefited from the divisions sacrifice. A we germans were not liberated. That is wrong a said the Man who was a 13-year-old High school student when the division swept through near his Home in Eastern a Varia in the Spring of 1945. A but we were relieved that the War was  in an attempt to reimburse the division for helping to rid Germany of the nazis and ending the War Zeitler volunteers his time and efforts in caring for the Granite Monument located just two Miles from town on the Road to Karloy vary. A we were enemies. Then we were friends a said Zeitler who owns a sign making business in Thierstein less than five Miles from the czech German Border. He said the americans provided meals at his school following the War. The american funded Marshall plan allowed his country to rebuild from the devastation wrought by Adolf Hitler. That a Why he crosses the Border from time to time to clean the area and Clear the trash and weeds. That a Why he bought and scattered Small White gravel at the monuments base in the summer of 1991. His Effort won him words of Praise from Brig Gen. William j. Mullen Iii the com Mandero the 1st inf div fwd when it inactivated three years ago. A your unselfish hard work is heartwarming to All of us who Wear the 1st infantry division Patch a the general wrote in a letter to Zeitler before the unit returned to the United states. A a a. A another Honor came at this years a Day anniversary which Zeitler attended he had the Opportunity to meet Gen. Gordon r. Sullivan the army chief of staff. When Zeitler told the general of his work at the Monument Sullivan beamed and told him that he was the divisions european commander a few years ago. Zeitler was Given a Gold army Coin and an autograph. The Monument about 30 feet tall was built in late 1945 by the division with Money donated by its soldiers. The Structure was one of file ultimately constructed in ii rope. As befits a unit known As the big red one its main feature is a big Ted one. Chiselled in the Stone Are the names of soldiers who died along the divisions combat Trail a fighting for the Liberty of the  separated by rank the names Are too numerous for an accurate count. Zeitler Only Learned of the Monument Hungary a amps. A. A amps Ron Jensen a Bailey Bridge constructed by the 1st inf div near Cheb in 1945 is still used by czechs in the Region. Normal construction time for a Bailey Bridge was three  a a a a. A. A amps Ron Jenson Rudolf Zeitler says his maintenance of the 1st inf dives Monument near Cheb in the czech Republic is his Way of paying Back America for ridding Germany of the nazis. After the cold. War ended. A collector of american world War ii Era vehicles he met a fellow collector in Cheb who told him of the Monument. A it was dirty in one word a he recalled. Before its inactivation the divisions Forward deployed unit twice held memorial ceremonies at the Monument in 1990 and 1991. It was after the second ceremony that Zeitler spread the gravel. After the Normandy ceremonies in june several veterans of the big red one traced their Advance across Europe to doing so they met Zeitler who escorted them to the Monument. There Zeitler said the old men cried As they recalled lost comrades. Zeitler has made it his Hobby to learn about the american army a Advance across Europe specifically through Bavaria. He has several English language history books in the subject. On visits to the United states he has searched the massive collection of the National archives for information. He is proud that his business buys material from american companies. When the americans held Large Maneu vers across the bavarian landscape before the draw Down Zeitler often welcomed soldiers to his Home showing off his collection of More than a dozen world War ii Era vehicles and providing food and Comfort. �?o1 owe something to the americans so 1 help them when i can a he said. As Zeitler stood beneath the names a in t Nof a l it in. It i in. C i i t i i a w Vii v i f to u h i a of it it huh n a quoth m us ii i us of i j la a i nil in 1 i i m a a 1 my f Olsow it a a Hihi i. I m a it t quoth f v it he it no a. A a a i ill. 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Jill 4 knot f of k j ii a Wlad Waito Wollf Rcv afto i Yah Law Jah f of if at Orfi r of it pc Jill in to Alconbury no gets 5 years for indecent acts with child by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau Raf Alconbury England a master sergeant with the 352nd Maint so at Raf Alconbury was sentenced to five years confinement after being convicted of committing indecent acts with an 11-year-old girl. A jury of eight officers found master sgt. Edward l. Mitchell guilty of the charge sept. 14 after a two Day court martial a base spokeswoman said. The hearing was presided Over by col. Wade b. Morrison chief judge of the . Air Force judiciary european judiciary circuit. A Mitchell an assistant avionics and flight administrator was charged aug. 23 with committing indecent acts with a female under age 16 and with unlawfully touching a female under age 16 on her legs with his hands. The second charge was dropped when Mitchell pleaded guilty to the first the spokeswoman said. The incident involved Mitchells putting his hand on the thigh of an 11-year-old daughter of another . Military member and moving his hand up her leg and under her shorts the spokeswoman said. The incident happened july 12 at Mitchells Home in St. Ives. Mitchell was sentenced to five years confinement a forfeiture of $500 per month for 60 months and a reduction in Grade to e-4. Under the maximum sentence Mitchell could have been confined for seven years reduced to an Al and ordered to forfeit All pay and allowances the spokeswoman said. Mitchell who is married will begin his confinement in Mannheim Germany the spokeswoman said. Mitchell has served in the air Force for just More than 20 years and has been assigned to Raf Alconbury for just More than two years