Pvt. Joe K. Davis received
his parachute wings on April 26 after he made his last jump
at Frankfurt Germany, where he is now stationed.
Davis has been stationed with the 508th Parachute
Infantry since he went overseas on April 1. He entered the
service on October 31, 1945
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William T. Doran, son of Mrs. Howard Miller of 358 Lake
Ave., who hitchhiked from Caserta, Italy, to Frankfort,
Germany, last spring because he was too impatient impatient
to wait for Army transportation to a paratroopers' training
school, recently arrived in the United States with the 508th
Parachute Infantry Regiment.
[Democrat and Chronicle,
Rochester, NYPage 18]
'Ike' Returns to
Germany;
Visits
Occupation Units
FRANKFURT, Sept 28 (UP) --- Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower came back to Germany today for a first-hand
checkup on his army of occupation and, after a first look,
declared its accomplishments were "marvelous."
He disclosed that the army in Germany will be cut nearly
half by July of next year, in accordance with long-laid
plans, and spiked reports that he might become ambassador to
Great Britain.
"There is no possibility of my ever being connected with
any political office," he said at a news conference.
The five-star general landed at Eschborn airport with
Mrs. Eisenhower and his son, Capt. John Eisenhower, after a
flight from England and greeted his successor, Gen. Joseph
T. McNarney, with "Hello Joe."
It was his first visit to his former headquarters in 10
months, and GI's who still think of him as "Ike," their
war-time commander, gave him a hero's welcome. Military
bands played, an 800-man honor guard of parachute troopers
of the 508th regiment stood at attention. About 1,500 other
soldiers and civilians lined the field.
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