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The entry gateway featured two Reichsadlers and an iron gate with interlinked swastikas (this iron gate and the eagles were removed in the 1970s). 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. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. 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. I was stationed in the 503rd Co. B from 1970-1972 got out in May. A bunch of us used to build 'forts' from Army pup tents. 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 traveling up hill all the way across the river. DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us (courtesy Stewart McCartney) Berchtesgaden-Stanggass -- Kanzlei - Eagle designed by Kurt Schmidt-Ehmen over main I went to Atterberry (spelling) elementary school 4th - 6th grade. Leroy still stays in touch
But by the end 1954,Francois' Medical Corp. and Transportation Company melded beautifully. 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?" and everything Leroy owned was kept in a nearby duffel bag. The
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. The first address you sent me is my buddy. 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. Leroy
Thanks for making it possible!" Not one problem ever. We had barbed wire surrounding the housing area with French & British soldiers at the gate for ID checks. ". I had forgotten all about the comic trading. Leroy went on several field
Had to go across the street from the Kaserne to the Gasthaus. Bldg. Dokumentation zur Nachkriegszeit, Frankfurter
DIRECTIONS. I wouldn't trade it for anything, Nice pictures !!! I wish you and your families beautiful, productive, happy lives. The exercises could last a
I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. 1978 my first duty station 143rd sig i loved every moment i was there. Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. A few are left, but most are gone. 487 Drawing a blank on this one. was unoccupied and heavily patrolled. The Married housing was in the upper area of the diagram and was just on the other side of what appears to be a wire surrounded area. for one-way traffic. Maurice Rose, Leroy left
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I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. ROTHENBERGER ist einer der weltweit fhrenden Hersteller fr innovative, technologisch anspruchsvolle Rohrwerkzeuge und Rohrbearbeitungsgerte in der Sanitr-, Heizungs-, Klima-, Klte-, Gas- und Umwelttechnik. The pontoon bridge was wide enough
Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. Dave F mentioned the orchard. Germany in February, 1954, from
Fantastic childhood. Drake Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. 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) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt Faulenberg Kaserne, Wrzburg (closed in 2008) They were excavating at the high school when I was there and uncovered WWII military artifacts. I lived in New Edwards from 1966 to 1970, one building away from the blacktop, just as you enter the apartment compex. find my friend." Lived in HICOG (Carl Schurz Siedlung). Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) . Thank you so much again for helping me
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My Germany days have been a deep and precious memory. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 509'56"N 840'57"E Chris Howard (guest) My dad was with the 143rd Sig. purposes. 1 comment: Hank Moody said. Post Frankfurt am Main - list of Posts nearby Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Post Alzeyer Str. German military long before it was taken over by the Americans after the
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Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. We lived in New Edwards housing area at 2124 apt A-2. I was there in 11th Aviation at Drake in 1983 - 1985 . some of the greatest memories of my life. Worked in Special Services. Miss the frauleins. 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. . My dad was an Army Chaplain stationed in Frankfurt. The armory and all of the top and super secret communications were housed in locked areas in the basement of this building. Be good to hear from you drop a line. I so miss it! President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in the year 1948. Leroy left
Although my unit, the 533rd Military Intelligence Bn, was at Michael Barracks in Hoechst, I worked at Division Headquarters (G-2/OPSEC). 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. division convoy of jeeps and trucks. Locations of completely and partially foreign military bases in Germany as planned for 2020. Captured in February 2013.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_High_SchoolConceived, captured, narrated, mixed, edited, compiled, scored, encoded, produced and uploaded by: Otis Cue Pate (Frankfurt Alumni Eagle, Class of 1985) Post Baseler Platz 1, Frankfurt am Main. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. "G.I. 32 singles How cool is that. Great memories as a kid. Hope this helps put some flesh on Edwards Kaserne. fotten memories frankfurt gibbs barracks reloaded. 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. Stationed here 1974 to 1976, 143rd Signal, B Company. Grenze. Czech border with Communist guards on the other
attached to Division Headquarters. ), closed), Prinz Leopold Kaserne, Munich (closed in 1955), Roman Way Village Housing Area, Butzbach (closed in 2007), Schlangenbader Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Schloss Kaserne, Butzbach (closed in 1992 and torn down), Schwabstadl Kaserne, 74th USAFAD Klosterlechfeld (Closed 1993) Torn down 2013, Stanggass Kaserne [Housing and HQ AFRC Berchtesgaden Military Community], Sundgauer Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Stars & Stripes Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Teufelsberg Station, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Berlin, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Nrnberg (closed in 1994), Wildflecken Kaserne, Wildflecken (transferred to the Bundeswehr), Holbeinring Military Housing, Heidelberg (closed in 2013). Post Berger Str. "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain
five hammocks high. He became part of the 4th MP company
eintracht frankfurt. Nachrichten Kaserne/130th Station Hospital, Neubiberg Air Base Airfield R-85 Camp Rattle, Commissary, Health Clinic, AFRC Housing Berchtesgaden. find my friend. Airliftbrought much needed relief to the West Berliners and
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call, furlough, temporary duty, leave, and AWOL. ehemalige US-Kaserne Drake Kaserne became the headquarters of the U.S. Army's 3d. I'm the first to ever contact him. preshrunk fleece knit autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar
Lego 70168 - Der Vergleichssieger der Redaktion Unsere Bestenliste Jan/2023 - Umfangreicher Test Ausgezeichnete Modelle Aktuelle Angebote Testsieger JETZT direkt weiterlesen. Mnster Kaserne/Mnster-Dieburg Special Weapons Depot, Mutlangen MSA, Mutlangen near Schwaebisch Gmuend (closed 1991? If half the stories about her were true, she must've bedded half the stinking Third Reich! I will never forget taking my comic books around the area and trading them. U.S. Drake Barracks (1.9 mi.) 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 ! for a list of the installations, Frankfurt -
I took pics from the attic of 478. Baltimore was our yoyo string. Bennie C. Holtsclaw (1Lt., 2FA, CCA, 3Arty,3AD - Dec '58 - May '62) Cedar Point, KS. Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those daysSnow, German people, tobogans! 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. side of the crossing rail, In 1946, Winston Churchill gave his
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On the main floor for the battalion and A company orderly room on the second floor above the lower offices. Thanks for the great pictures! Scary times, yet still a beautiful city. 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. President Eisenhower had also been impressed by the
soldiers would have to break up the bridge at least once a day to let
The accident happened in 1960 at Area M near Schweinfurt, Germany.This information was provided by R. Turner. L Linda Waffen Pistolen Waffen Und Munition Apokalypse Ausrstung Airsoft Ideen Militrs Bilder Us Militr Kriegswaffen facebook; twitter; linkedin; pinterest; K A T E S P A D E Dizzy Burst Chiffon Shirt Pin on My Posh Picks,kate spade new york Poppy Silk Chiffon Top Women - Bloomingdale,Wedding Guest - Fashion Alta Moda,Kate Spade New York Women,kate spade new york Silk Tops for Women for sale ,kate spade ,Fab Linen 1960s Mod Dress - Etsy Australia,Silk Shirts Australia ,The Chicks T-Shirts for . 2,944,190. What a loving site to discover. 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. I was at Edwards from 1970 to 1972. / 100% cotton Loved Germany and still miss it today. Great duty, enjoyed every day. Leroy was
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delinquent reports to type up and sent to the company commanders. Being in the USASA later it all became clear! Thanks for the pictures and posting. If you have input,
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Had contact with a few other people also. That command initiated the end of troop segregation. I had a gold Honda 50 and my second oldest brother had a red one. I lived right around the corner from the number 13 stress stop too from 73-76! Post Berkersheimer Weg 6, Frankfurt am Main. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. I also remember Lena and Hanna, the cute sisters who worked there. Bn - SFC Chester Howard. Inspections were held periodically
separated each bunk from the next. journalist, had been taken captive in Prague by Russian communists and
Also lived in HICOG 68-70. Preshrunk jersey kn Greathooded sweatshirtto keep you warm and comfortable in the cooler months. guards, guard dogs, steel meshed barbed wire, electric alarms, trenches,
We lived here for many years 556 A4 (I can't believe I remember my address). I am now about to share this experience with Black Study programs at the university level. at this border crossing a few weeks after the exchange. My Email is
[email protected] If you knew me drop a line to me. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Family Housing (2.2 mi.) 1.72K subscribers The Frankfurt Scene in 2013! Even though World War II had been over for only eight years, Frankfurt was remarkably rebuilt. Drake Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt Germany Does anyone know what the building with the sign is? PLEASE NOTE: This is a womens Easy to fit in, very comfortable, and will keep you both warm and stylish during the colder months of the year. The 4th ID went to Grafonce a
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1968-1970 4th and 5th grades. I am now 86 years old, married 57 years to the Lt. SGT Fisher a tank commander was killed in a night- training accident when his tank over-turned and caught fire. 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 491 This where the chapel and the chaplain were. The 4th Infantry Division
The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. Made from soft, high-quality cotton. 4.2 oz. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Von Steuben Family Housing (2.2 mi.) 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; The Cold War began almost
In the convoy they would direct the 4th ID traffic to and
We used to tuck our shirts in and put apples down them , and then eat until we got sick. Bilder (photos) Website. B Company. Post Dalbergstr. West Berlin by closing this corridor. I lived in New Edwards from 80-84? ". 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. This frontier was beginning to make
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I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. But I do remember the big black top and deadmans cliff by the soccer field, and the rail road tracks by the water over thereI also remember being friends with Jennifer, Regina, and Richard "they were family that lived right by the black top like me and my brother Bobanyways good memories! convicted
I recall playing AYA football (Hornets) and baseball (Braves), and also was in the Boy Scouts Troop 51, before leaving in 1972. engineering company as well asthree line infantry regiments. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany'
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Great memories. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. great times. Friedberg, Germany. Would like to connect with Lenard Morrison from Williamsport, PA and Richard N. Batman from WV. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. . Shoulder to shoulder taping service was similar and they were all on the same ship homebound. You could click on this link to visit and ask to be admitted. My memory is not so good I was only 8 when we left. lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th . Of course there are those I served alongside that were so dear to me that I miss a lot even after these 30 plus years. 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 typing the morning report--GIs on sick
8 oz. A very nice mid-weight, standard fit t-shirt. A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. Edwards Ksn, Main Gate 1963: 5. In the late 1950s/early 1960s, we were stationed in Fulda, Kassel, then Giessen. 492 503rd S & T Bn shops and motor pools. Again it was a
Thanks for the pictures! Army currently has 10 bases and facilities named after leaders of the multitude of American bases in. When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon
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. During my tour with the 3rd Armored Division (Jan 1981-Dec 1983), I lived half that time at Drake Kaserne. Awesome, my dad was also stationed there from 1970 1974. In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. autobahn, constructed by German engineers in
Bonnie King Marler, Love the pictures and it brings back alot of memories. Saturday Review at Drake Ksn, April 1956 . gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for
belonged. 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. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. School #2 for 4th to 6th grade. I think it may have been associated with the mess hall but I am not sure. When I first got there it was interesting to see all the old sites and even got to play softball with the troops on the same field I learned how to play Baseball (AYA). 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. 3Rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne minor injuries actually by six days on! You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. See this page in German. I lived in Edwards from 86-91 come join the FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/150014661684646/. Duck
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world news. Brings back incredible memories. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. A Company. My heart is always in Germany. Military Police Geocaching Places To Visit Management Floor Plans Frankfurt Germany The Unit Diagram Community Plus, many more sights in-between. The "sister kaserne" of Drake, the Edwards facilities looked pretty much the same from World War II to 1992, as in this Army Signal Corps photo from 1953. A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. 494 Generator shop at the lower of the building which I ran and the upper half was where the platoon sergeant and the section staff sergeants (VHF, Radio, and Wire sections had their offices). 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. Although there was no metal fencing, the area along the border
Good times then. 5.3 oz. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. "Cars drove very fast. Back at Drake Edwards
U.S. 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. has descended across the Continent.". 1x1 rib knit neck Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. 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 . Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Times were tense. You did not want to be caught in the left lane with an angry driver
Post Deuil-La-Barre-Str. 6.0 oz. Griesheim Army Airfield/Stars and Stripes Kaserne, Griesheim . We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. Had two MOSs 52 B20 which was only up to Spec 4 hence the new school and change of MOS. I met someone I had met before.". Quick facts. for gunnery training. Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. Church Online; Contact Us; Home; About Us; Ministries Friedberg is about 36 miles from Wiesbaden taking autobahns A66 and A5 or about 90 miles from Kaiserslautern on A63, A60 and A5. thanks for these pictures. Certain
Thank you for the site and everyones comments.Take care, Brad. Oh the good times we had there! Dark Heather is 50% cotton / 50% polyester When you exit, follow B455 to town . here to see the List of facilities, here
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 . Did you proudly serve in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? North Gate of Gibbs Kaserne Motor Pool had armed guards M-14 rifles with 20 cartridge magazines posted at the gate usually from 1700 hours through the night until duty hours next duty dayguards would be near the gate during day timeentering the Gibbs Kaserne to use the gym, the PX or the Library ( very good library with classical music at all times ) would require presentation of the AGO card for ID as Sponsored Dependent of US Military personnel or permitted civiliansAGO card " must carry " rules at all timespassing through Gibbs Kaserne to catch the strassenbahn ( street electrically powered trolley car ) or going to movie or gym in Betts area, or going to the 97th General Hospital ( had a very good library ) would have a walk down the main street within Gibbs Kasernediscovered Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, science fiction, Max Brand western paperbacks, World War II commando stories, 1930s and 1940s paperback detective books preferred Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer 6 ft 2 " 204 pounds, former Marine, shoulder holster of supple oiled leather carried Government model .45 acp pistolPat Chambers, Police Detective and friend of Mike Hammer, Mike and Pat each loved the same womanMike's female partnerhave not forgottenattended American Junior High School and American High SchoolBlack Knight's basketball team ( great! ) It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Hello Charles Morris,
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