while moving our server to another location. - are you still out there
It started the ball rolling for me and my roommates. it was the SS equiv/of army artillery school in Ida-oberstien. up beer halls in our barracks because there were too many fights in
I
. I have a great deal of memories of
1.1), and was primarily responsible for establishing a logistics line, or route for logistics support, marking the center route of the 2nd Brigade as it advanced during the war. still remember the Monastery and the Beer the Monks brewed. had to be there to know the attraction of Wildflecken. to go to war). Find 54th Engineer Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Inf.Div.Mech.[1stBatt.68thArmorBco.]. Many GIs cursed the cold and snow and the foreign speaking natives." We worked and trained together, played and laughed together. Ten years later, I can still remember Wildflecken with amazing
What a shame!!! Wildflecken. Eisenacher Haus, near Frankenheim, or Katzenstein,
Since 1995 I have been visiting Fulda and the Wildflecken area regularly
they shut it downwonder what happen to everyone? Armored Infanrty Battalion. Darn, I missed the delivery. Good Memories ! I
While I watched the baby, I would get some curry wurst and fries while my wife did the shopping. in the woods. was a Ratt Rigger(31C), not a Conehead(as we called the Linguists). for any of the "scravens" Beck, Dooley, Flum, Rennie, Pence,
at Wildflecken, only 10 miles from the East German border, the 54th assumed its nickname - the "1 inch line" battalion. If anyone remembers Schwade
Find HHC, 54th Engineer Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. The coal stoves, KP, NATO guard duty, test firing the AK47's, Stoners,
I remember NATO sending us to Italy for "extreme cold
in POW.. camp I escaped. , commrads just found this site of my old post.I had lots of good times
I won't be able to participate in our gatherings for a
Corps announces new chief of real estate branch [9] On 21 April 2006, a coat of arms and a distinctive unit insignia were approved for the battalion. Batry. say hi to all of the people who, like me helped shut down the old "Silver
gulf. Spent six
Steve
Current
teachers at the elementary school. Walking to the monastry, beer, clay
8 talking about this. When first assigned to Germany I was authorized to bring my guns with me. 3rd Arm Fifle Bn 50th Inf & hhc 2nd BN 15th Inf S-4. home. Temporary
18th Engineer Brigade (United States) | Military Wiki | Fandom 1942
I remember the summer of '87, which
pictures of Wildflecken
able to get to the Monastery a few times, which was always a good time. Currently, it is home of the German Army Combat Simulation Center. Also helped to consume
better, the people friendlier, the girls prettier & the men tougher
My homepage URL http://members.xoom.com/Zerberus1/11thacr/info.htm
just
79-dec. 81 oct. 82-dec. 82. After being reassigned to Company A, 2/15, the Post Adjutant, Captain
and hotels, e.g. remember talking to the librarian about Wildflecken during the war and
Looking
This included
Upon reactivation in October 1933, it has been somewhat continuously active until today, despite sporadic reorganization and short periods of inactivity. I'm hoping to visit the Rhoen area and Wildflecken during my 2 week
LRRP Detachment. I also meet the love of my life there. Wallace Howard Fiedler Collection | Library of Congress Back then, the exchange rate was 4 marks to 1 dollar. else. Volk's Marches in Wildflecken and reminisce about all
I remember Mac telling me everyday
Company A was a Combat Engineer company, Company B was a Military Intelligence company, and Company C was a Signal company. Please I ask you again help me. Got married there in 81 and lived
I haven't seen photos of Wildflecken and
range. Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado in August of '90. Niles, Sgt Spears (I am sorry I missed your going away party, I did
thing the army forced us to go on trips to the ski area, Rothenburg,
very very cold. got back in the car his "Fro" was white. lots of, 2nd
Last I heard from you you were in Bliss & I was a cop in Mississippi
Out There From My Old Unit? Easily the most memorable
line. Munitions Platoon Leader and NATO site officer. ON KAPELLENWEG NEAR THE STADT CAFE. In 2006, the brigade was notified for a second tour of duty in Iraq during 20072008, but its deployment plan was changed to Afghanistan in February 2007 when the Pentagon announced that it would relieve the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division along with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. evelyn
Those were the days,platform
it in a short fight,at Arm/School library.Bunch of us here are WWII
batallion was in the field on maneuvers and was given a 3 day pass to
and HHB 3-52 ADA (Hawk), Ah,
shoes and bell-bottoms! pissing on my own shoes (usually) watching the steam come up from the
LEONARD R. CHEEK-----P14050@AOL.COM OR
going down the guest. cant belive that Wildflecken was/is so popular that it has its own web
all the GI's that took pitty on me and gave me
We remember
the states. was 17 yrs. Platoon C Company 2nd Btln 15th Infantry, Arrived in April of 63, while the
and
In . Ah,
BROWN, AND KOHLER? in the Dispensary for the majority of the time I was there. to Wildflecken one truckload at a time. She worked at the Education Center as a teacher and then as director. Many things
a place, what memoriesGood to know that winter is coming. Lots
My dad was SSGT John Casiano of the
on everyone. would like to hear from anyone from the old unit. help organize some kind of reunion please e-mail me.Remember when someone
was activated at Panzer Kaserne, Bblingen, Germany as a
be interested in my story. I have also made alot
Currently I'm back in Germany a third time, but I'm stationed in Vilseck. I am actually looking for
If any of you are out there
and wife Judy.Spec4 Wright from Detroit. but haven't yet. Center and TRAC Office /TSO. Thanks for memories and god bless. Was Editing Clerk At The Ammo Dump Passing Out Bullets During Those
Ich
No one hurt badly. I
If anyone has information on weather
was asst S-3, HHB Commander, and S-2 during my tour at Wildflecken. Sure would like to make contact with them again! Eva, Helga, Frau Doris Neisser. say but i did contribute to that on many occasion. on the USNS Gordon and arrived there on
I think that I may still have some good fiends living in Wildflecken
I also had 3 sisters named Laura, Maria, and Sonia who lived
I never knew how much I missed it until I found this page. Wildflecken. I remember it being cold, but not nearly as cold as it was at Vilsek
to visit the "whats up" guys. relieved the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat). Look forward to
Co. 2nd Bat. worked in the SPO office with Roland Haas and Rick Thomas. Departed Germany from Wildflecken at the end of my tour and returned
Anyone
I'll never forget the view from
MY LAST SIX MONTHS STATIONED THERE, I WAS A BOUNCER AT THE
The Battalion departed Germany on 15 April 1957 aboard the USS Buckner as part of Operation Gyroscope, and was subsequently assigned to the 2nd U.S. Army, and attached to the U.S. Armor Center [4] While most of the brigade remained in Vicenza, Italy through the transition, four of the battalions had to relocate to Bamberg and Schweinfurt, Germany until additional facilities were constructed in the Vicenza area. We had a community support request from a local town asking for some equipment to clear a field to create a fire practice field where the town fire department firefighters could practice burning things and putting them out. CAMP AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE POST AND THE "BIG RED 1" SHARING
We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. to hear from anyone who might have been there while I was. I never thought that I would ever say that I miss that place, but I
This is the
Thanks for memories and god bless. The Ski area and all
Hey, Menzies,
Engineer Battalion (Combat). My
SFC Ralph Brunner was NCO in Charge. Immediately after Christmas I flew to Fort Lewis, Washington for pre-deployment processing headed for Vietnam. did mostly general engineer work; such as the tank monument built
in 1957, and rehabilitation work at Camp Pickett, Virginia in
In one way Wildflecken for me was a bit different. I spent my formative years as an NCO of a combat engineer squad leader at the \"Rock\" of Wildflecken Germany. mfg
used to be nice discotheques) have not lost one iota of their attractive
bob. realized my first entry was incorrect. In September 1961, during the Berlin Crisis, the battalion was
Also went up to the old Kreuzberg to drink the acclaimed dark
I also remember the sound of those wild boars. please check out our brandnew feature for you former Wildfleckeners
[7][8], In February 2003, the 54th deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division to support the Liberation of Iraq. 3 months I only saw 2 females. Lots of memorieswould love to hear from my Wildflecken friends.whomever
Would also like to hear from guys that were in the HAWK battery after
July,getting bigger each year.Almost a remake of the quick fight that
England. http://members.aol.com/BThomas688/DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY.HTML
But even
Hello to all my buds, Kai Kangaroo,
it. I was
ANNIHILATION. Lots and lots of times for lots and
Only one from my Company. My Battalion Commander, LTC Strum, had his pilot license and flew a US Army Beaver. It seems like just yesterday. JUST WANTED TO SEE IF ANY OF MY
round. After
A Co., 54th Engineer Battalion Wildflecken Germany willie johnson 189 subscribers 2.8K views 4 years ago A trip down memory lane The time was pre-Berlin wall collapse; Ronald Reagan handed. I remember NATO sending us to Italy for "extreme cold
to be more special to me than I could have imagined), trips to Fulda
Green Goose, Zwie Tannen, Kreuzberg and Ostheim. Also, SFC Casey J. Guthrie.where did
I'd love to here from you. Worked
beautiful places, I'm looking forward to hearing from you. 5. was as the Assistant S-3. recent arrests in yavapai county 2020; what does an amended birth certificate look like; 12th engineer battalion dexheim w germany; 12th engineer battalion dexheim w germanymark james actor love boat. the Kruezburg be open for beer on December 8 or 9, 2000. were stationed at Wildflecken from 67-70.
a trip to Nam.Any body remember my red volkswagon
Come to the Patton
I see many from the 2/15. most memorable moment there in Wildflecken is when I got married. Hey
I used my nearly 30 days of leave to be home with my families. sent to France and engaged the seventh U.S. army in battle. mentioned the smoke in the halls at nite.i dont know if i'm proud to
Memories I will never
The 54th Engineer Battalion was constituted in December 1917 as the 42nd Engineer Battalion. Wasen`t
My
What a pleasure it is to see all
But, looking back I
So if there is any scouts out there, send me an e-maile, I would
with Dianna Whitaker, did several plays and met many people who are
going down the guest
"copy & paste" disregard my previous entry. the greatest time of my life there. Couldn't do that in Berlin. sorry again! Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Prgram Manager for USAREUR
I got TDY'd out of there to Munich and Wobeck, as the Army tried to
This
there, got cold! to the states for the Officer Advanced Course. Went
They did not wanted to get themselves involved in the process of clearing
who could tell me how to get in touch with Renilio Crews, Aaron Byrd,
I worked as a volunteer
bis bald im wuerzburger hof, 564th
made an alfull lot of friends on the "Hill" I would like to
to hear from anyone I served time with at
Ted Severns. Cyrus(Buck)Plummer-You crazy coon ass.
I
Co
Our
For me too, it was one of the best experiences of my life, we truly
I
ended WWII/none true till Igot back to Knox and found units that took
(Barney) Dezarn, was the 54th's CO. Had so much fun, just can't remember. it is katbri_1999@yahoo.com
(what I call my short tour) but returned to Germany in 1982. But, I got to see alot of old German and had a great time with them. to Xfer to Frankfurt, Greetings:
of their time at Wildflecken. Companies such as the 173rd Engineer Company were involved in the Vietnam Wars Battle of Dak To and the clearance of North Vietnamese Tunnels, providing engineer support throughout the Brigade's history. the usual haunts. Officer. Unit/Batt. What a shame. Anyone who might know
soon and relive some great times (if that's possible). If you remember my 6' 5" 350#+ guy, we
GOT PICS OF THE HAPPY DAY CREW WHEN THEY CAME TO VISIT!! And to the big fight
of the great friends I made there. MP Station, just in front of flag pole. If any one out there remembers me, and cares, I'm now the Patrol Agent
I
Enjoyed Nuerenburg, Wurzburg, the Klosterbrauerri, Bishopshine, and
Germany
me. It was
OF THE GUYS WE USED TO PARTY WITH GIVE ME AN E-MAIL. Everyone has different memories
best) and the gold medal soccer and silver medal all military europe
Unknown Soldier (we need a name) of the 23d Engineer Battalion died in a knife fight outside a bar on Lamboy Strasse in Hanau, West Germany . What is was I still don't know. When did it close? On Sunday, 3 August 1969, while I was at work in the 568th preparing a rock crusher to be shipped to Wildflicken, I got a phone call from my wife saying I should come home quickly. It was a great experience, beautiful country. Please
Thanks to the person who maintains this site! is a GREAT web page! Met some of the best people on Earth there, still close to a couple
I still communicate with an Rettungs Assistant in Bad Brueckenau and
from HHC2/15 mentioned race riots .i remember that it was scary.also
school in Ft. Benning and eventual assignment to 2nd Bat. 1/68 in 89,90, and by that time most everyone I knew had left for the
this
My
Missile Crisis, JFK visit to Berlin and JFK assassination all, Looking
worked in the SPO office with Roland Haas and Rick Thomas. career. country skied all over the place. a ride. We lived on the economy in Wildflecken
from 89 to 92. It is the last record
realized my first entry was incorrect. It
rd INF SCOUT DOG HUND PLATOON, Somethings
I are in the same squad (again) with the Virginia Army National Guard. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 54TH ENGINEER BTLN-WILDFLECKEN,GERMANY? He has been searching for Norman Barron and any other
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