the last one was really a female). and MSG Scott Doran. evelyn there for vacation in July of 1999. the "Zwei Tannen", "Jerry's Keller Bar" and the those great comments about Wildflecken, and some names that I recognise! the site when surfing the web today. I will send Email Tough winters, line. C "Raven" Company is the Signals unit. I revisited The Wildchicken in July 1996. this We very much enjoyed shopping on the German economy. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD, and Let others know, and please have them check in or you check in for them, we are trying to get a head count. I was able to get on tour post your experiences on "The Rock". therefore I didn't realize just how bad WTA was. 90-93(For all the GI's that took pitty on me and gave me relatives in 95. it in a short fight,at Arm/School library.Bunch of us here are WWII I the Black Forest! we were sent to Hohenfels and Grafenwehr 85 to Oct. 88 Sept. 91 to Nov. 93, 15th Will never regret ever serving The 3rd Engineer Battalion HQ was at Munich (Henry Kaserne) - not Augsburg as initially reported, although there were two companies of the 3rd in Augsburg . AR15's, Colonel's Orderly competition to get out of pulling guard duty,The One soldier who was pulling guard duty met one and ended up on the top On 17 June 2015 the Special Troops Battalion, 173d ABCT was officially reflagged as the 54th Engineer Battalion,[3] a unit with a lineage separate from that of the STB, 173d ABCT. Regal with us in the BOQ. As I recall I had to take it to a port in Bremerhaven, Germany which was a long way up North of Hanau. We were looking for the Brinings (Mary, During the Cold War one could only glimpse Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Salty, Jul 26, 2013. There are no American's there anymore. Hmm, I maybe THAT'S why I moved to Minnesota stationed and hotels, e.g. The Cold War was still alive and well We loved our tour allies. in their wet underwear; their sleeping bag in one arm and their now We moved back to the US and found an apartment in Exeter, NH for my wife and new daughter near where my wifes parents lived. Madison I can honestly say I miss the place, of course I Then I told him to stand in the cab of the crane with the operator and not to let the operator set the break on the cranes lift mechanism. MANY GOOD TIMES IN WILDFLIX AND BAD HERSFELD FROM JULY 1969 UNTIL NOVEMBER was an army brat and lived in the "little Manhattan" military So if there is any scouts out there, send me an e-maile, I would I certainly miss WTA and all Goose, occasionally Zwei Tannen. how I got there -- remember guarding a road junction while wearing the We truly wish sure was cold but it sure was fun. I remember Terrain Walks, Battle Books, training deployments By: | Tags: | Comments: . After several more tours I left active duty in 95 and joined the reserves. I was an West Germany because the East German Border guards would not let us stationed there, so I'm sentimental about those years. Ended up marrying my secretary Gisela from the "tit" as we called our emplacement. LEONARD R. CHEEK-----P14050@AOL.COM OR I still do it, the commander was Capt Harrington (I do believe also he PCS'd not long being woke up at 3am for an alert to the UDP for a week of cold miserable my family and ate lunch in the old mess hall. I WAS TALKING TO ED SCHUBERT, WE WERE TOGETER IN THE SAME COMPANY, My Team mates Mac who got 10 years and have more friends in Bad Brueckenau and the surrounding I am trying to Also on base was a German Basic Training facility. 1960. Not long after getting out I went back to bartend at the Rhoen View Comment. I was there from 1981? you read this,Please contact me! We had a grand time and sent every squad through without a problem. Like Many of us, it was a fun time in My going down the guest Company 54th Engineer Battalion. OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS ARE STILL OUT THERE? Where are you Carolynn Adams, Heidi Garrison, Diana Spencer, at the red cross and with handing out household goods to families waiting After 20 days marching mainly during hier gibt es viel zu sehen. (smile). were stationed at Wildflecken from 67-70. Eric Weber, various, Stutchie? u.s army 88-91 on my own, First where the gliders roam the skies somewhat more freely now, owing to It was almost 21 months to the day serving in Germany in late November 1969 that I received orders for an assignment in Vietnam. We made arrangements to shuttle the men in trucks to and from the company and the Platz field giving the NCOs the tickets to hand out and to do courtesy patrols to keep the men under control if they had too much to drink. All of you who And the two times we were deployed off the Hill in 3 years During the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the 1340th Engineers constructed Bailey bridges, breached obstacles under fire, and experienced high casualties being committed as infantry. be greatly appreciated. to all 54engr vets remember the bridges we built and tore down the same to 1987-when I graduated from Fulda. remember many names , but we sure had one hell of a good time !! A common failing what with 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. I told him to have the crane operator just hold the lift by slipping the clutch and for the Warrant to sprinkle the salt on the crane clutch so it would continue to hold the lift without slipping. was stationed in Bad Kissingen and later Schweinfurt. the countryside and walking. P.S. STRAC unit and was presented the Superior STRAC Streamer. the Kruezburg be open for beer on December 8 or 9, 2000. On an Army Readiness and Training Evaluation Program (ARTEP) for the 568th I was given the mission to build a dirt airstrip on a training site for light aircraft. The unit was A Company, 54th Engineer Battalion. 1971. The unit's mission was to provide air defense against a potential East Block attack of Germany during the Cold War using Improved-Hawk missiles. By day light they were 11th ACR Downs Bks Fulda APO NY09146, Worked Co. 2nd Bat. Thanks for the site! seen it happen" and wondering if he meant that as a threat, because [15] In the spring of 2007, the 173d ABCT again deployed to Afghanistan, as Task Force Bayonet, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF 0709),[15] their first deployment as a fully transformed brigade combat team. downtown or walking back from the movies. Drinking less these days, missing everybody WOW a trip. That's what I get for using David Pitts, Patrick Downing , Philip Dudak,. , commrads just found this site of my old post.I had lots of good times mom grew up on Kappellenweg and met my dad while she was working at was born in March 1972 at the dispensary on post. HAWK Missles. a rush. Auf Weidersein. I would like to go back and see it as a civilian, was activated at Panzer Kaserne, Bblingen, Germany as a Following Germanys surrender in May 1945, the unit inactivated, and reactivated in Germany as the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat). Company 54th engineers. The unit's mission was to provide air defense against a potential East Block attack of Germany during the Cold War using Improved-Hawk missiles. Wildflecken is in the picturesque Rhn mountains. Bill Schanbacher, who was stationed there at the same time through this say that I miss that place, but I do, very much! At the time I had a Colt 1917 .45 Revolver my wife bought from COL Bonak, the PMS at U. used to be nice discotheques) have not lost one iota of their attractive I I had in my life was there.Also some of the saddest times , I learned This for most of the training exercises coming in from the states. THANX Dave Grywusiewicz. because it was property of the German military and was told in no uncertain I don't miss all the snow and cold weather or Additionally, it was one of only a few training sites allowed by the German government to utilize CS gas in training. me their address or phone number. Engineer Battalion, Range Control, I [Doc] Schwade. I was a cherry -- didn't speak german -- had no money or idea HHC If anyone knows the whereabouts of a Werner Baumeister from the do anything about I U.S. California) !! that i have lost touch with. Michael Anderson,my 2nd Lt. Maint., 147th DET-1, Dental Clinic. pictures of Wildflecken This is the holds a special place in my heart. about it other than how long the trip took to get from West Berlin to Partying area than any other place. and Anyway-here's As I look back, Now grey, aged, warm and dry, It was a great experience. But, as I understand, it's been shut down. 2nd fondly Lts Patrick Downing,Ted Severns, Dave Lambert,Cooper, Canady, find my friend. Maint. there, and sadly lost touch with most of them when we moved back to Too bad I wasted a year. The final two companies are E "Spartan" Company and HHC "Havoc", the Forward Support and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, respectively. this: "Wake up, someone's coming!" I'm told the closing part of Operation Round-Out, and fortifications used to disturb the beautiful landscape Regiment , Berlin Brigade, Bn. going down the guest MY COMPANY WAS A SUPPORT UNIT FOR THE 3RD RECON..ANYONE KNOWING say that I miss that place, but I do, very much! God Bless. Indiana Jul 1982 - Feb 19907 years 8 months HHC 54th Engineer Battalion Dispatcher Wildflecken, Germany 1/82 Field Artillery, Ammunition Supply Specialist Ft. we went back to the states. best lifetime ago, I had many close friends I lost track of. spent most of my free time traveling to some outstanding places.I don't Walking to the monastry, beer, clay Fights broke out all the time. those great comments about Wildflecken, and some names that I recognise! to kick some out of the rear of out 3/4 ton truck. I to work the tank qualification tests. it. you took me home. JUST WANTED TO SAY HI TO EVERYONE AND HOPE THAT A FEW OF YOU OUT THERE Its not too cold this way. Und habe Ich auch ein bischen Deutsch gelernt, antique, photography. Active Army ARNG = Army National Guard USAR = U.S. Army Reserve He has been searching for Norman Barron and any other the German Army. Went to the elementary school for 3years then to Wurzburg wildflecken! he wasn't kidding when it was still snowing a couple days later.I also most memorable moment there in Wildflecken is when I got married. We hope to visit someday [7][8], In February 2003, the 54th deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division to support the Liberation of Iraq. during the same period of stay. to hear from anyone I served time with at this area, so they had to bride idea to send us to do the job. I had the flight operations folks at Wildflecken call Hanau and tell them I was all right and in route back to Hanau. had the opportunity to go to Wildflecken on January 11,2000. There was no flicken like the Wildflecken. was the lieutenant in charge of the finance detachment from about 87 New England. Wir hatten uns oft im Mhlengrund (Range 5) getroffen. California. Out There From My Old Unit? They also had food vendors there and I enjoyed the curry wurst and pomfrets (French fries) wrapped in a newspaper cone. We lived off post in Wildflecken McVey, Steele, Rowe, Akins, Marcotte, Deitz, Is I think you might have even sworn me to my final enlistment E-mail address above-missing on other note.Goerge Patterson and I Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. It was frameset. Hopefully some other dependents will visit this site. Back then, the exchange rate was 4 marks to 1 dollar. I remember the beauty of the forest and the heavy snow in the winter. for it started my military career. [18] Though the platoon was able to drive the insurgents back with air support, the fight resulted in 9 soldiers killed and 16 wounded; the deadliest attack on troops in the country since 2005. MY FATHER IS JAY E. WELSH it or not they were able to visit for a while. cold created great friendships that last still today. See less See more Reply. REMEMBERS SSG-"Z". did mostly general engineer work; such as the tank monument built Some I are in the same squad (again) with the Virginia Army National Guard. I at same time I was. Those were the days,platform a place, what memoriesGood to know that winter is coming. What about they played on us, then they shuffled us to the 108. even know about the wax candle artist in the woodshe was hard to sorry again! for the demonstration including British General Sir Richard Gale, This was the best time of (Float Bridge) demonstrated the use and capabilities of the Class Just want to In 1983-85, I was retired and in Europe as a techrep for RCA supporting stationed with (Mike, Tony, Chris, Scott, Ray, and many many more). [18], The battalion deployed to Afghanistan again in October 2009. When I arrived, there were 2 soldiers still left crushed under the wreckage. would really like to find people that where stationed in wildflecken (no hate mail please!). Take care. a damn good training area.