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Show .1 ! O Opinions and Editorials THE SAMPLER, Friday, August 8, 1980 Letters; Thanks to the volunteers edal off Honor The Dugway Fire Department wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the following Divisions. Buildings and Grounds Division of FE, Decon- tamination, Technical Support Division of MT, Security Office, Tran sportation Motor Pool, Headquarters and Headquarters Co., Health Services Ambulance section,' Safety Of, fice. Tech Escort Detachment and all the unidentified personnel for their prompt, enthusiastic and efficient response, to the rangeland fire in the Ditto area last week. All personnel are to be congratu- ' ! years ago he distin- himself ed through a series of Thirty-si- x Id heroic actions during World War II. Lt. Col. Matt Urban (USA retired) was presented the Medal of Honor Saturday for his actions between June 14 and September 3, 1944 President Carter presented Urban the nations highest medal for valor during cere- monies in Washington, D.C. AS A Captain, Urban participated in six campaigns in North Africa and Europe while serving with the 2nd Bn., 60th Inf., 9th Inf. Div. He served with the unit until he was seriously wounded September 3 during a battle on the Meuse for a crossing-poiRiver. Urban was the Battalion Com- although only a Captain at the time. According to the citation, Lt. Col. Urban (then Captain); displayed out- standing combat leadership, limitless . lated for their individual support and their maximum effort in assisting to control this blaze which without your valuable help could have continued on and scarred more than the two hundred acres that were affected. To all of the personnel who directly or indirectly assisted this Fire LATER that day. Urban was wounded, but refused evacuation and continued to lead his company. He was wounded again the next day and evacuated to England, . y while recovering from In of his units heavy learned he wounds, losses in Normandy. He voluntarily left the hospital to rejoin his battalion near St. Lo, France, He caught up with his unit and Department our most grateful as- - sumed' command of his company when it was held up by enemy fire. He mounted a support tank, ordered it forward and manned the machine gun. He inflicted heavy damage on the enemy and although wounded again, refused evacuation. ON AUGUST 6, he became batta-mande- r, lion commander. On September 3, Urbans battalion was ordered to ' establish a crossing-poi- on the nt Meuse River. Although seriously in- jured by a paralyzing neck wound bravery and stubborn devotion to during battle,- Urban refused evacua-dutwas se- tion until the crossing-poiOn June 14, Urban led his company cured. Urban was medically retired in an attack at Renouf, France, where on February 27, 1946. they encountered heavy enemy fire. According to DA officials, the - y. nt Goodbye You never have enough of them. They are hard to find; and when you lose one, it is hard to take. Today 1 lost one. No, I lost two. As a matter of fact, I lost five of them. He armed himself with a bazooka and ammo carrier, moved through heavy fire and destroyed two enemy tanks. His company then moved forward and routed the enemy. Im talking about friends. The Dzinichs are leavinjg for Medal of Honor recommendation ori ginally submited on Lt. Col. Urban in 1945 was either lost or not processed. A copy of the recommendation, how : ever, had been filed in Urbans records. It remained there until he submitted a request for information on the award in June 1978. The presentation of the Medal of Honor July 19 highlighted two years of extensive research to reconstruct Urbans valorous actions almost 36 years ago. IN A separate ceremony last Friday at the Pentagon, Urban received the Legion of Merit from Army Chief of Staff Gen. Edward C. Meyer and the French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star from his Excellency Francois Lefebvre do Laboulqye, the Ambassador of France. These decorations had been approved previously, but had never been presented. Lt. Col. Urban, bom in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1919, graduated from Cornell University, N.Y. in 1941. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in May 1941 from Reserve. Officers Training Corps. He entered active duty July 2, 1941 at Fort Bragg, N.C. and was assigned to the 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Inf. Div. Lt. Col. Urban is currently a resident of HollandMich. where he is the citys recreation director and civic center manager. official-personne- mid-Jul- nt thanks for a job and effort well done. George E. Charland Acting Assistant Fire Chief DPG Fire Department . - though, is that the parents will have a day with each other while the kids are irischooL Some of the problems will tax those By SSC Phil Hale l work week For many the four-da- y will indeed be welcome. Families will have time together, holiday? will in leadership positions to the max stretch the weekend to four days, and while this program is m its transition personal appointments in town can be phase. Patience, teamwork and communi- handled on Friday at a savings of non- are the only ways these pro-- a cation productive time to the Command and Wems can be resolved. It is up to all of savings of leave time both Annual us to be receptive to the difficulties and Sick to the individual. that may crop up and to deal with For some, however, the four-da- y them promptly and effectively as they week will bring problems. THOSE WHO cannot afford the arise, INNOVATIVE leisure time activi-theluxury of getting off post will find have one mote day to combat ties for singles must be found to lower ranking soldiers liv- - duce the potential for problems, any can either be submitted to ing in the barracks may indeed have suggestions one of the hardest problems in adjustCommunity Activities, PAO, the Commander or through the incentive octo with extra an to nothing day ing program, and ALL will be con- cupy their time. To make things easier, please sidered. Commuters will at first experience . y some problems. Adjusting to waking up earlier to. get to work, reshaping their families meal schedule to coincide with the later quitting time, readjusting their stomachs to later hours, getting their .friends used to the slightly altered social hours. These will resolve them- selves in time. PARENTS will need to adjust to the fact that the schools will not be week which for going to a four-da- y will shatter the thought of sleep- - ing late on Fridays. One bonus . Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. LTC Kurt, as Facilities Engineer, has a tough job. He had so many bosses to keep happy, but still did a whale of a job. And then there is Zrinka. I think she was the gentlest lady I ever met Everything was brighter when she was there. And their youngsters: Kurt Jr., Lkra arid Sonia were nice to be around. If only the world were made up of all Dzinichs, it would be a lot better place to live. I kqpw Fort McCoy will soon realize that. Dovidjena!!! The ome pirobBemms to iresolv 35 years Retired Colonel receives Afftoir The kindest jab of all submit your ideas in writing. Another area that will have to be resolved is that since the reason for implementing the four-rdaweek is to save energy, y work work- aholics can have a negative impact on the program. We will all have to get used to completing our work in four days instead of five and learn to manage our time and work schedules accordingly; Working together we can over-som- e come any obstacle. ..weve proven that since 1942. . By SP5 David Pinnick Wednesday, at the National GuardReserve Mess hall in the Ditto technical area, over 60 people gave blood to assist two people in need of the precious fluid. Don Baker, son of Leroy Baker, who works in Security, and Orren.Cox, father of Bud M. Cox, one of the security guaM supervisors, both had undergone heart surgery, and were in need of blood. Charles Bowcutt, a . Dick Whitaker security guard and Union president received a request from Dons father to ask members of the security force A reflection Dugway Days 'is past. And we can say it again. . .this was the best. The if they could donate blood. The security-forcresponded, but soon there were people from the Chepi Lab, Facilities, Material Testfhe e best parade, by far. The best displays and the best rodeo. The four-whedrive race was exciting, and for the most part the food was excellent. Each year it gets better, and each year we, the resident of Dugway, owe a debt of gratitude to the many who el Electric shop. Met team and several others. People responded to the call for the blood that was needed to replaice stores needed or already used in the operations. In all over 58 pints of blood, of all types life-givi- were responsible for all of the activities. From those of us who enjoyed the day and all if its activities to those of you who did the work, please accept our thanks. It was a good day. ng was collected from the Dugway : volunteers. n PARECDBI1G U LOT SALEra SAVE OVER $100.00 Remote 25" diagonal black matrix tube 100 solid state it Self adjusting color it Room light monitor 0 Control Model CL9337PR Superset Convenient Credit Terms 25-INC- H FRIDAY DIAGONAL COLOR TV & SATURDAY AUG. 8th & 9th ONLY! 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