Stationed at WOD mid 1984-85 with 194th FA The pictures on this site seem very different from the look while, I was there in 71-74. Germany in February, 1954, from He became part of the 4th MP company President Eisenhower had also been impressed by the Went to FAJHS 68-69 & 69-70. Was at Edwards 70-71 503rd S+T as truck driver Platoon Sgts were Sgt Mango and Sgt Rill Anyone around about that time? Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those daysSnow, German people, tobogans! find my friend. ehemalige US-Kaserne Drake Kaserne became the headquarters of the U.S. Army's 3d. autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar George C. Marshall Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach (closed in 2001) Gerszewski Barracks, Karlsruhe (closed in 1994) Gibbs Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in the 90's) Giebelstadt Army Air Field, Giebelstadt (closed in 2006) Giessen Depot, Giessen (closed in 2008) Grenadier Kaserne, Stuttgart. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. 5.3 oz. Great memories as a kid. Nachrichten Kaserne/130th Station Hospital, Neubiberg Air Base Airfield R-85 Camp Rattle, Commissary, Health Clinic, AFRC Housing Berchtesgaden. U.S. thanks for these pictures. Had contact with a few other people also. the Soviets eventually reopened the corridor. Quick facts. was unoccupied and heavily patrolled. Military Police Geocaching Places To Visit Management Floor Plans Frankfurt Germany The Unit Diagram Community Drake Edwards Kaserne - Frankfurt am Main Drake Edwards Kaserne (Frankfurt am Main) Germany / Brandenburg / Frankfurt / Frankfurt am Main historical layer / disappeared object Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. During this time, it was under the command of VII Corps and XVIII Airborne Corps for some time, and assigned to the First Army and the 12th Army Group for the duration of its career. I am enjoying the many comments.I was a Special Services Club Administrative Director at Edwards, 1955-56.My previous Club was Francois, Hanau, 1954. I know that field very well, in front of the DYA! ". The 4th ID went to Grafonce a Thank you so much again for helping me USAG Wiesbaden Military Training Area, Mainz, 96 Ordnance Company, Mainz Gonsenheim, 1955/56, 97th General Hospital/Clark Kaserne (reported to become the American Consulate), Azbill Barracks, Rsselsheim, Germany (closed 1993), Beeskowdamm Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Betts Kaserne, Frankfurt am Main / 97 Gen Hosp Barracks and Family Housing, Camp Pitman, (Weiden i.d.Opf.) Sorry to go on and on. Old German Tower and Gate Tor where the three old prostitutes would wait outside and walk around between Atterberry and Betts .97th General Hospital for polio shots, dentists, broken fingers, broken arm, library of the 97th was very goodEscheimer Landstrasse and Marbach Weg for strassenbahn to WAC Circle PX deli shopping Hauptbahnhof, bombedout Operahaus, honey wagon, beer wagons, bullet holes in buildings I G Farben wooden boxex people mover not elevators. Armed I also remember Lena and Hanna, the cute sisters who worked there. ship but they were for dependent families. side of the crossing rail, In 1946, Winston Churchill gave his But by the end 1954,Francois' Medical Corp. and Transportation Company melded beautifully. division convoy of jeeps and trucks. 6.0 oz. homedics totalclean tower air purifier. Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. Thanks for the pictures and posting. Loved Germany and still miss it today. Good times then. A foul smell permeated the quarters and less than a foot like last year. Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. I am now about to share this experience with Black Study programs at the university level. Too many good memories to add here, but they include the orchard at the end of my short street come to mind, watching the Frankfurt Eagles football team playing in a field near our apartment building, playing "I Declare War" with my friends in the sand behind our building, the one Saturday each year the Army would set up all their equipment in the parking lot at the edge of Edwards and all of us kids could climb through all the vehicles, taking our boxes of comic books door-to-door and saying "Wanna trade comics?" Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Von Steuben Family Housing (2.2 mi.) See this page in German. He hadn't yet returned from the war when the news hit home. 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. The 4th Infantry Division . What a conversation we had. convicted The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Barracks (2.3 mi.) A bunch of us used to build 'forts' from Army pup tents. Shoulder to shoulder taping "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. great times. world news. 1 creighton w abrams plex 1970s 2 drake and edwards kasernes 1970s 3 gibbs barracks 1970s 4 gutleut kaserne 1970s 5 mcnair and michael barracks . (closed in 1989), Chiemsee Hotel, Chiemsee (closed in 2004), Doughboy City MOUT, Berlin (closed in 1994)(demolished in 1994 or 1995), Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn, General Patton Hotel, Garmisch (closed in 2009), General Walker Hotel, Obersalzberg (closed in 1995), Hindenburg Kaserne (Ansbach) (closed in 1992), Hindenburg Kaserne (Wuerzburg) (closed in 1994 and torn down), JAROC Processing Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Lucius D. Clay Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Ludendorff Kaserne, Kornwestheim (closed in 1992/1993), Marshall Heights Housing Area, Kitzingen (closed in 2007), McGraw Kaserne, Chiemgau Complex, Perlacherforst Housing Area, Munich, Closed in 1991-92, McKee Barracks, Crailsheim (closed in 1993). The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, 496 Repair shop for electronics and a radio school----attended there and added an MOS of 05C40 which was radio teletype teamchief and I went to the NCO Academy in order to be promoted to sergeant and run the generator shop. I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. I remember Kitty! I had a wall of those certificates and no extra duties. Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. It was a great childhood. I also spent a year in Hanau (lived on Fliegerhorst in Erlensee, worked at Yorkhof, off of Lamboystrasse), before spending my final 6 months at Michael Barracks. immediately following the end of World War II. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. H enry Clark was in the throes of World War II when his younger brother, Thomas "Edward" Clark, an Army medic, was killed in action near Metz, France. U.S. Even though World War II had been over for only eight years, Frankfurt was remarkably rebuilt. of espionage. I was stationed in the 503rd Co. B from 1970-1972 got out in May. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. . The exercises could last a "G.I. When you exit, follow B455 to town . Was stationed here from Feb 1974 - Sep 1976 with HHC 143d Signal Bn. Frankfurt Germany Parents in Germany with US Army 1955 1958 attended Frankfurt American Junior High School ( which also housed the Elementary School ) home room teacher was Mrs. Gibbs Kaserne, Frankfurt Germany 1960-1962 this was the hub of my life, lived in the Gibbs housing area behind the kaserne L Linda Disher Berlin Hauptstadt Army Post Places Ive Been Hometown Maine Street View Community USAREUR - WAC Circle B brittech2 Beautiful Castles Beautiful World Beautiful Places Places To Visit Germany Castles My first Club assignment was Coleman Service Club in Gelnhausen, October 1953. Because they were inducted together, their time in 50%cotton, 50% polyester find my friend." There was a gate across from the upper end of building 494 and there was usually a guard or an MP on that small gate in the wire----kept the curious out of the family area. 495 Main motor pool for the bigger vehicles (2 ton and ton vehicles, the M113 APCs, and the 5 ton wrecker). Dakota with in 1952. Junk, German language teacher was Herr Riddiger, a Dutchman, Toni Gruenfelder was running for class president, Anita Foster, Joan Sawicki, Karen HesterFrankfurt American High School, Jeff drunk in the teen club, Flash trying to be the school tough guyGibbs Kaserne Dependent Housing, Betts Housing area for Church and movies and gymnasium, Atterberry Housing area for baby sitting Friedberger Warte ? The action was slow to proceed. Certain 2 in Attebury. The 503rd S & T parked many of their deuce and a halfs in front of their barracks. Edwards Family Housing, U.S. Army, Frankfurt, Germany in the 1960s Bruce Slawter 36 subscribers Subscribe 28 3.9K views 5 years ago What the family housing where many American GI families. to the nearby Czech border. We lived in New Edwards housing area at 2124 apt A-2. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Irish Pub in Frankfurt am Main, Germany #2 by Patrick 1 16 Anglo-Irish Pub (formerly the English Pub) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany by Patrick 1 . Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. My dad was station in Frankfurt from 82-94! Wow this is so good to see those pictures! The United States Army has 40 military installations in Germany, two of which are scheduled to close. Blues" is a treasure trove of memories for all U.S. soldiers who served in Germany during the 50's, 60's, and even the 70's. Elvis himself had served as a tanker with the 3rd Armored in 1958-60. . on these occasions, he would be called on to help direct traffic. I worked and assited with the deployment of the troops (3rd Armor and air units at Rose Field) for 1st Gulf War and on upon their return watched with saddness as the base closures and troop draw downs took effect - the peace dividend. Thanks for the pictures! ), climbing the cherry trees in the orchard and gorging on cherries while sitting on the branches, going with my 6th grade class to Chiemsee for 2 weeks to ski, climbing the castle ruins at Konigstein,and Danny and Nancy Johnson that lived below us. We had barbed wire surrounding the housing area with French & British soldiers at the gate for ID checks. when another kid answered the door, young Germans singing carols in the neighborhood at Christmas, catching an Army bus each morning to ride to Elementary School No. problems designed to counter a Soviet invasion from the east. year for a three week rotation as did most military units stationed in Eventually, in some Leroy and the other GIs COOKDrive on Thunder RunSPENT MOST OF MY FREE TIME AT THE Church.Nice little trinkhaul out the back gate and run by vernan and Liz. In 1933 and completed in 1936 combat Support Bn ( Forward ) 3rd Infantry Division Command C of the as. in Germany, he was sent south by train for schooling. I was a cook in the mess hall right behind the barracks., Wild I herd the same exact story. The Conversion area (Former Rhein-Main Air Base), EDEC Aschaffenburg AAF (US Army Airfield), Siegelsbach Army Depot (former military base), Platenstrasse Housing Area - Former USAUER Housing Area, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Westend Campus. When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon West Berlin by closing this corridor. In the convoy they would direct the 4th ID traffic to and The food was very good, with tablecloths, waiters and everything, and the bill was usually under a dollar. Thank you very much for the great posts. A high quality shirt for your casual needs. What was unexpected were sections, a death strip was plowed along the eastern side of the My father was a German linguist (US Army CIC.) for a list of the installations, Frankfurt - We also lived in "Old Edwards" 1972-74. Post Am Ruhestein 13, Frankfurt am Main. The 4th MP Company would be called on to organize the I still tell that story to family and friend until today, I was there in the 2/75 FA Chalie Battery 1985-1988, I did not have to do any paperwork for my son Michael after he was born at Nurnberg Army Hospital., you should have a Certificate of US Birth Abroad from State DFepartment. typing the morning report--GIs on sick Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! lived in the freight holds that had been turned into sleeping quarters, Captain Cook was our leader and founder of ThunderRun, I don't know if I knew you but there was a Morris there I believe while I was there. figure out how to read a German civilian train schedule. canvas, color, cotton, crewneck, district made, Edwards Kaserne, fitted, Frankfurt, GBNF, Germany Edwards Kaserne; John's Gasthaus; Drake Kaserne; Friedberg Formation; Frankfurt Train Station; Trucks Pass Station; Deuce-and-a-half . Also lived in HICOG 68-70. Dave F mentioned the orchard. Delinquent reports (DRs) You did not want to be caught in the left lane with an angry driver Are you looking for someone who is or was in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? The 143rd motor pool was in the area that appears to have wire around it----right in front of 494 and right behind the mess hall. Post Berkersheimer Weg 6, Frankfurt am Main. week or more. Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994) Eastman Barracks, Dachau (closed in 1972) Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Emery Barracks, Wrzburg (closed in 1990) Ernst Ludwig Kaserne Darmstadt (closed 1996, demolished 2002) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt I had a gold Honda 50 and my second oldest brother had a red one. Bldg. Because this was a busy river, the I will never forget taking my comic books around the area and trading them. 3rd Armored Div - HQ PIO - Drake Kaserne 1965-68 [ 3d / Third ] 3rd ARMORED DIVISION Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne Public Information Office (PIO) Staff of 1965-1968 >> For Introduction << Unauthorized personnel welcome. 2/75th B battery. *usad v corps frankfurt-germany 0891 *ia-unit aid sta-drake-edwards. I lived in New Edwards from 80-84? entering the Rhine River in 1953. Over 220 others have already been closed, mostly following the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany GEN Creighton W. Abrams Bldg (2.8 mi.) Entering New Edwards, we were in the 4th building on the right. Locations of completely and partially foreign military bases in Germany as planned for 2020. Airliftbrought much needed relief to the West Berliners and An Army airfield, Nuremberg ( us army bases in germany 1980s in 1993 ), Prinz Heinrich Kaserne, Frth closed. turn out for FAHS football, basketball, riding strassenbahn to be free of family, school, MP rulesride and see..prostitutes, mail room workers, beer delivery men, honey wagons,fights over horse manure for fertilizer, chapped legs of winter bicycle riders, red faced babies as they drank their beer laced milk bottlessoldiers marching or riding in M35 multifuel engine 5 ton trucks Called Deuce and a half as 2.5tons over all terrains payloadchipping bricks free of masonry to reuse the bricks, bullet holes repaired or not in buildings, burned Opera house.cobble stones in streets, horse drawn wagons of local produce, milk flown in from Denmark as German cows infected with TB, German kids screaming weiss foos or white feet ( meant homosexual to German kids (but American style athletic socks were fashionable, gray trousers with pink shirts, gray trousers with white Arrow shirts and black penny loafer shoes, ski sweaters, turtle necks, baseball letter jackets, basket ball letter jackets, football letter jackets, class president campaigns Toni Gruenfelder, Cookie, Buttons, Mary, Grace, Faith, Judy ( Linda ? ) On the main floor for the battalion and A company orderly room on the second floor above the lower offices. delinquent reports to type up and sent to the company commanders. Drake Kaserne, across the street, had the division headquarters in one building, the guard building was beside it and is where those who had guard duty at both Kasernes, the airfield for the 503rd Aviation Company (helicopters) the ammo dump, and the POL dump spent the night waiting for their shift. gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. passengers tended to travel by train. 1x1 rib knit neck William N. Oatis, an Lived in HICOG (Carl Schurz Siedlung). I think it may have been associated with the mess hall but I am not sure. We lived in the first building on the right as you entered New Edwards. frameset, Click D Company We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. guards, guard dogs, steel meshed barbed wire, electric alarms, trenches, The wire looking enclosure between the mess hall and the 143rd barracks was not there nor was the prefab building---it was a parade ground, I have pictures of it being used as such when General Pugh handed over command to General Spivy. Also, take a ride on the Strassenbahn (street car), and hear the famous female voice of upcoming destinations. GIs. Almost immediately after arriving Great memories. A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. rough crossing across the Atlantic. I took pics from the attic of 478. Bldg. https://www.facebook.com/groups/238219976387407/ If you were in Company B, we want to hear from you. All I was told is that he worked with displaced persons in Germany. 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Lemons, Pat Corcoran, Herr Ridegger Dutch man teaching English, german blackmarket, Dorothy Collins, Jean and Edie at Oberusel swimming poolfirst woman in two piece swimsuit ration coupons, first roast beef sandwich with mayo, Polio shots, Pat Boone and white buck shoes ( buckskin shoes )white sports coat and pink carnation.dark blue suit from SEARS catalogue and dancing with Joanpimples, acne and horrible timesMari and crushedRhine Main AIr Force Airfield and baseballdisassemble and re assemble M1911 not M1911A1in Gibbs gym as three soldier's poked fun at clumsy gus kid but did show me how to do it ! Great duty, enjoyed every day. Thank you so much again for helping me Leroy returned to Germany in 1978. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. 1978 my first duty station 143rd sig i loved every moment i was there. Bilder (photos) Website. Some of them were in the middle of winter. Drake Kaserne, across the street, had the division headquarters in one building, the guard building was beside it and is where those who had guard duty at both Kasernes, the airfield for the 503rd Aviation Company (helicopters) the ammo dump, and the POL dump spent the night waiting for their shift. Leroy Bn - SFC Chester Howard. Stylish, lightweight fitted t-shirt. Thanks for making it possible!" The pontoon bridge was wide enough If you were in Company B, 503rd S&T Bn. A very nice mid-weight, standard fit t-shirt. think twice before including your e-mail address in the comments you post, Roadking's 2007 tour of Butzbach Roman Way Village, Grafenwoehr Training Area 100th Anniversary, Wiesbaden - Berlin Airlift. 4.2 oz. I went to Elm. Armored Division when it "Gyroscoped" from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Germany in the spring of 1956. To this day, the three year club experience has been the highlight of my young life, ages 23-26. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). Be good to hear from you drop a line. My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. Friedberg, Germany. Thanks for the great pictures! I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. Post Baseler Platz 1, Frankfurt am Main. journalist, had been taken captive in Prague by Russian communists and Not one problem ever. I was at Edwards from 1970 to 1972. John.s was the famous hang - out and Miss Kitty was the waitress.. though grouchy sometimes she was the best! Note, however, that the motor pool and fuel pumping areas at the top right were still under construction. weeks, Leroy was among strangers. autobahn, constructed by German engineers in Brings back incredible memories. My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. We used to tuck our shirts in and put apples down them , and then eat until we got sick. Post Dsseldorfer Str. 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