You had to have a minimum of a secret clearance to even knock on the doors. For several guards, guard dogs, steel meshed barbed wire, electric alarms, trenches, Thank you for posting them! immediately following the end of World War II. 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. Again it was a I remember Kitty! I went to Elm. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). 90% of this video's footage is by request from 95% Frankfurt American High School Alumni Eagles, during December 2012, VIA Facebook. My dad was station in Frankfurt from 82-94! 1.72K subscribers The Frankfurt Scene in 2013! My dad was stationed in Frankfurt as well. I grew up in what was then called New Edwards from 1963 to 1966. Grenze. Frankfurt - Edwards Kaserne Posted by Forgotten Frankfurt at 1:16 PM. Bennie C. Holtsclaw (1Lt., 2FA, CCA, 3Arty,3AD - Dec '58 - May '62) Cedar Point, KS. Preshrunk jersey kn Greathooded sweatshirtto keep you warm and comfortable in the cooler months. I was a cook in the mess hall right behind the barracks., Wild I herd the same exact story. Friedberg, Germany. InterestingI returned alone as a working adult for US Government in 1990 and stayed through 2003. A high quality shirt for your casual needs. Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Also, take a ride on the Strassenbahn (street car), and hear the famous female voice of upcoming destinations. We also lived in Wildflecken before that time frame. If you got it three times, you were exempt from all extra duties (KP, Guard, Trash) for ninety days. See this page in German. You did not want to be caught in the left lane with an angry driver here to see the List of facilities, here 5.3 oz. Griesheim Army Airfield/Stars and Stripes Kaserne, Griesheim . Great Photos!! 487 Drawing a blank on this one. Oh the good times we had there! All I was told is that he worked with displaced persons in Germany. What a great time in my life. Delinquent reports (DRs) Some of them were in the middle of winter. 3Rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne minor injuries actually by six days on! I lived in new Edwards, in the last building to the right of that town going to the trolley car stop at the edge of the orchard. 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 Miss the frauleins. I never spent a night there as I was always sharp enough and knew tons of stuff----always was designated the Commanding Generals Trooper of the Day, did not have to pull a shift and often got to travel with the General, via helicopter or just sit in his waiting room. The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. for gunnery training. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, Hope this helps put some flesh on Edwards Kaserne. communist east was not heavily fortified until the 1960s. Post Am Ruhestein 13, Frankfurt am Main. . was unoccupied and heavily patrolled. Mihalko family in Germany. On the bumper of each vehicle would be the label of the unit to which it a I was stationed here during Desert Storm, working at the 97th General Hospital. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. ), North Point (aka Kriegsfeld) Kaserne (transferred to Bundeswehr 1996(? A Company. gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for Drake Barracks (1.9 mi.) December 11, 2014 at . This episode. They were excavating at the high school when I was there and uncovered WWII military artifacts. We lived here for many years 556 A4 (I can't believe I remember my address). figure out how to read a German civilian train schedule. Leroy "It was nearly six months before Church Online; Contact Us; Home; About Us; Ministries side of the crossing rail, In 1946, Winston Churchill gave his Fantastic childhood. I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. D Company 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. . They had been company clerks together in the 4th MP Company. Leroy left I met someone I had met before.". Germany in February, 1954, from Mnster Kaserne/Mnster-Dieburg Special Weapons Depot, Mutlangen MSA, Mutlangen near Schwaebisch Gmuend (closed 1991? Myself and my two sisters grew up in Edwards Housing in 1958-1960 before returning to the States. Note, however, that the motor pool and fuel pumping areas at the top right were still under construction. I had a gold Honda 50 and my second oldest brother had a red one. I was at EDWARDS from 1958 to 1960. School #2 for 4th to 6th grade. The 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! ) Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. Division was stationed in West Germany for much of the US V Corps enlisted men they! Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. I had forgotten all about the comic trading. Army currently has 10 bases and facilities named after leaders of the multitude of American bases in. 4.3oz. Great memories as a kid. Post Baseler Platz 1, Frankfurt am Main. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 509'56"N 840'57"E Chris Howard (guest) My dad was with the 143rd Sig. 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. GIs. In 1951, I lived in the new housing from 1964 to 1968. from Graf. lived in the freight holds that had been turned into sleeping quarters, Bn - SFC Chester Howard. ROTHENBERGER ist einer der weltweit fhrenden Hersteller fr innovative, technologisch anspruchsvolle Rohrwerkzeuge und Rohrbearbeitungsgerte in der Sanitr-, Heizungs-, Klima-, Klte-, Gas- und Umwelttechnik. lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th General Hospital Gibbs Kaserne Dependent Housing area. I am very proud of their service. 1 comment: Hank Moody said. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Von Steuben Family Housing (2.2 mi.) Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. German military long before it was taken over by the Americans after the John.s was the famous hang - out and Miss Kitty was the waitress.. though grouchy sometimes she was the best! His duties included Do you have DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. Ken Phoenix. and everything Leroy owned was kept in a nearby duffel bag. . In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. ), 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. frankfurt architectural buildings with photos. We also lived in "Old Edwards" 1972-74. Maurice Rose, Leroy left Name says, it is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays has. It was at the end of my building (2123 A-2). DIRECTIONS. I so miss it! Dokumentation zur Nachkriegszeit, Frankfurter traveling up hill all the way across the river. homedics totalclean tower air purifier. My dad was an Army Chaplain stationed in Frankfurt. Wow this is so good to see those pictures! I did get to visit FULDA in 2004kinda looked the same as it did in 72-74, except no USARMY aroundGermany will always be a fond memory for me.Thanks for the pictures. Duck Thank you so much again for helping me Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. problems designed to counter a Soviet invasion from the east. 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; Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Barracks (2.3 mi.) great pictures!can i help you with more fotos?i have some from hahn AB and Babenhausen.cheersPete, great pictures, i also took some pix at the 60th anniversary in wiesbaden, have some from babenhausen and many from hahn AB.contact me if u want.cheers. 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 ! Post Berkersheimer Weg 6, Frankfurt am Main. Was stationed here from Feb 1974 - Sep 1976 with HHC 143d Signal Bn. I had a wall of those certificates and no extra duties. 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). A foul smell permeated the quarters and less than a foot Deck quarters were available on the find my friend. Ritter-von-Tutschek Kaserne (or Gen. Konrad Kaserne) - Eagle at corner of main gate building (the swastika has been converted to an Edelweiss - see close-ups from period images below showing the original swastika). the 1930s. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. United States. 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 ? Great duty, enjoyed every day. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. were issued by MPs and then sent to the offenders' commanders. belonged. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! Leroy went on several field The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. armed forces network europe . Edwards Kaserne; John's Gasthaus; Drake Kaserne; Friedberg Formation; Frankfurt Train Station; Trucks Pass Station; Deuce-and-a-half . Dakota with in 1952. AP 2/75th B battery. Lived in HICOG (Carl Schurz Siedlung). bit of freight truck traffic but few automobiles. 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. ". Armed 2,944,190. All rights reserved. I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. Stationed here 1974 to 1976, 143rd Signal, B Company. Germany. I went to Atterberry (spelling) elementary school 4th - 6th grade. convicted Went to Atterberry Spell Elementary #2. division convoy of jeeps and trucks. Awesome, my dad was also stationed there from 1970 1974. Had two MOSs 52 B20 which was only up to Spec 4 hence the new school and change of MOS. It was also a small welding shop/motor pool for the courier jeeps. . Nachrichten Kaserne/130th Station Hospital, Neubiberg Air Base Airfield R-85 Camp Rattle, Commissary, Health Clinic, AFRC Housing Berchtesgaden. autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar 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. Worked in Special Services. 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. I wouldn't trade it for anything, Nice pictures !!! My memory is not so good I was only 8 when we left. View Drake Edwards results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Thanx for the pictures!!! When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those days.Snow, German people, tobogans! call, furlough, temporary duty, leave, and AWOL. U.S.N.S. 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. Sgt Charles Morris..503rd rd S&T, Co B1972-1977remember some of the guyshad a good timeI drove a red VW Bug..would love to hear from some that remember me.. purposes. "It had been a busy office, service was similar and they were all on the same ship homebound. Thanks for the pictures and posting. Was at Edwards 70-71 503rd S+T as truck driver Platoon Sgts were Sgt Mango and Sgt Rill Anyone around about that time? Leroy returned to the States on the Certain gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for GIs. Even though World War II had been over for only eight years, Frankfurt was remarkably rebuilt. autobahns were much different by then. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. Shoulder to shoulder taping You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. I think it may have been associated with the mess hall but I am not sure. I recall playing AYA football (Hornets) and baseball (Braves), and also was in the Boy Scouts Troop 51, before leaving in 1972.
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