European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 6,1995 . The stars and stripes Page 7 i f i i e r s c o m e h o m e Forest Arlington a. Apr for 50 years Don Weiss was mostly a mystery to his Only daughter a smiling Pilot in an army photograph one in a Long list of names of Young american men who never came Home irony War. A x. -.--v\, on wednesday sue Ann Reisdorph watched As . Don l. Weiss and three of his Crew members came Home. Reisdorph who was 6 months old when her father s b-26 bomber was shot Down Over France in world War ii held a folded Flag As army in hrs saluted a single casket at Arlington National cemetery. The casket held the remains of Weiss co Pilot Axel Pete Slustrop Bombardier David Meserow and navigator George h. Hazlitt or. The Best part of it for me was we were Able to com plete things to give closure in such a dignified Way Reisdorph said after the simple burial service undersold Clear skies. She travelled from her Home in Spring Hill. Fla., forthe service joining More than 40 relatives of the four fliers others travelled from new York Maine Iowa Massachusetts Oregon and Illinois. It s another chapter the last chapter Reisdorph said. 50 years the crewmen were members of the 386th Bombar die group based in England. Weiss of Denison Iowa was 29 when the twin propeller plane was shot Down on june 22, 1944, Over Caen France. Hazlitt of Belmont mass., was 24. Slustrop of Portland ore., and Muse roof Oak Park. Iii., were 22. The body of a fifth crewman was found shortly after the crash. Remains of three others on the plane were never found. The burial wednesday culminated years of searching and wondering. Several years ago Reisdorph began looking for an Swers about her father cd equally travelling to Sec her father s name inscribed on a memorial in Normandy France and contacting some of his wartime friends in 1986, Bone fragments and pieces of ammunition turned up in a pasture near Caen. Army experts found bits of leather night jackets several shoes the dial fan altimeter and a ripped name tag. In november the Pentagon told family member that Weiss Meserow Hazlitt and Slustrop were no longer among the 79,000 americans missing fro world War ii. Sue Ann Reisdorph is presented who an american Fla that draped the coffin containing the remains of her father and three fellow filers during rites at Arlington a. Mccurry named new White House press Secretary Washington a taking on anew spokesman As he tries to revitalize his presidency president Clinton appointed Veteran democratic operative Michael Mccurry As White House pres Secretary thursday praising his ability to handle sensitive complicated and difficult Mccurry who has been serving Schief state department spokesman re places Dee Dee Myers who resigned at the end of the said Mccurry had done a very Fine Job representing our administration at the department of state since t took office. He has dealt with a wide Range of very sensitive complicated and difficult issues and he has done it very , 40, immediately displayed his characteristic Good humor in accept ing the Job and said he Hopes to have some fun around Here while represent ing the president Well and meeting re porters needs. He said that in his conversations wit White House staff and reporters i Don t detect a High degree of happiness.,working Here ought to be a Joyful experience and not endless Mccurry had been in line to replace Myers for weeks but the appointment was held up in Hopes it could be announced in conjunction with several other staff changes. Super Nintendo genesis hundreds of titles available next to the mar Wolfgang sports store Wolfgang Kaseane Hanau. Prices starting at $19.95 Jan 6,7,1100-1830 Jan 8,1200-1630 for info Call 06221 24926 arc Garmisch Home of the Zug Spitze the highest Mountain in Germany has great siding. Lots of fresh of Eri in i s e r Vici n g beginners to news new strgx900es a receiver with digital signal processor has triple Independent Power Supply the Tri amp advantage is that the right Cen Ter and left channels Are each driven with their own Power Supply and you can get All that Power for Only $599 j it ski and available. To it available at most cafes slight & sound centers or main exchanges. / army a air Forca exch Nga Sonvico
