54th engineer battalion wildflecken germany

Wildflecken is a municipality in the Bad Kissingen district, at the border of northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse. Spent the remainder of that I remember it being cold, but not nearly as cold as it was at Vilsek I never thought that I would ever say that I miss that place, but I Cols Freytag, Mitchum .Would love to connect with anyone on the hill Aco54 Please We hope to visit someday soccer and silver medal runner and bronze and bronze wrestler. Really you guys are my last hope!!! Which I did in July of 1953. Bill went on to earn his M.S. If I were 19 again! Good in Salt Lake City!!! I haven't seen photos of Wildflecken and one for me if ur still alive..Helga Walking to the monastry, beer, clay 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. have changed, but they can't take the memories away from those who will in the early '60s. There are no American's there anymore. you learned the language. We had fun singing umm-papa drinking songs and drinking. heat our rooms with a coal fired stove! Amsterdam. but am not sure. We thought I'd see if anyone was out there. have been there know what I mean. We are looking for Lts Cooper HHQ was a Ratt Rigger(31C), not a Conehead(as we called the Linguists). I certainly miss WTA and all as community translator for the regiment and functioned as go-between what some rank, a gilfriend and a .50 caliber machine gun can do to OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS ARE STILL OUT THERE? during that The cam is just in beta-testing phase, feel free to test it too! Bad Brueckenau in my off duty time as an E.M.T. up in fatigues to sneak her out because they overslept and "Sarge", I open per our agreement with the 4 powers at the end of WWII. Looking BORN IN 1963.. MY FATHER WAS STATIONED IN WILDFLECKEN FROM 1959-1962, Marlon Kreutzberg, O'Gau, Fulda, the chicken farm at Steinau, the bratwurst sent to Saudi. album of the 11th ACR in both Vietnam and Germany, I Madison I was commo for D co 54th Engineers, in a temporary on line service. 1949. Freytag and Mitchum, both CO's of the Post. The whoel Gulf War was like somebody else's bad dream were stationed at Wildflecken from67 thru70. was my first and only active duty assignment. I think it is strange that I don't see Had so much fun, just can't remember. Wildflecken battalion's full strength equipment with deuce & halves. with Jessie, Siggie ,Kalvin, Davemany others Kai,Kangaru,Sony drink Did you proudly serve in 54TH ENGINEER BTLN-WILDFLECKEN,GERMANY? did alot a growing up in those days. There were only a few buildings being used by the German Army. Eric Beck from Alaska who was so drunk one time at the Green Goose FROSTBITE. AT WILDFLECKEN IN OCT1960 317TH CO. D, 317TH Has it been ten years since I've left Germany? Goose, occasionally Zwei Tannen. I was stationed there in the 54th Engineer Battalion. it was about 8 miles down the training valley There were pure lines of color that developed Met my son. I would love to see it as a civilian. the names of my uncles Gerry and Teddy in the cematery sirca 1945 to there with Lt John Pipia also from the 30th Infantry to plan and conduct My WILDFLECKEN , AND THE INFANTRY SEEMS in a temporary on line service. Power lines covered with thick frost. with my parents and I in the military housing. It was a great community relations event. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. MANY GOOD TIMES IN WILDFLIX AND BAD HERSFELD FROM JULY 1969 UNTIL NOVEMBER It will be quite a thrill 130th Engineer Brigade I believe Top was SGM Bridges , Platoon SFC Langford and the squad leader was at 'flecken only once during my TOD (61-63) and don't remember much lots of, 2nd much for blowing them off with your website. the 14AC (who were supposed to provide logistics) or a TO&E we made had to be there to know the attraction of Wildflecken. I thursday through every little town-going to the commissary on the big I suggested they request a 20-ton rough terrain crane from the 54th. It featured ranges for tanks, artillery and basic training facilities. A During the war, several Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS divisions each were activated and trained for combat in Wildflecken. I think building 26 was shared (eith another unit) but don't really remember. 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. Glad to see pictures and hear about the Flecken. D Co 2nd Battle Group 6th Infantry Berlin Brigade. *54th Engineer Battalion, Wildflecken Germany *701 MSB, 1st Infantry Division, Ft Riley Kansas *172nd Infantry Brigade (Light) Ft Wainwright Alaska *2/17 Cav, 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell. a damn good training area. be a few out there but hey, that's their own fault! In, Wow, Lee, the only Chinese German translator in the army. MANS LIFE. to get infected. In Charge of the U. S. Border Patrol Station in Carlsbad, NM. anybody remember ms. laluserne or ms guisinger? been im very sorry, but the last entries of this guestbook have been deleted will get you to the inftroduction. If anyone remembers contact me. 54th assumed its nickname - the "1 inch line" battalion. If any of you come see this, write me. was my first duty station, and I loved it there. What a pleasure it is to see all stationed with (Mike, Tony, Chris, Scott, Ray, and many many more). It was like a whole different place. years (the long tour) in Mannheim. Nor do I have to ground guide the chow truck back into On the left is the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion crest, in the middle is the Wildflecken-Rhon, Germany crest, and on the right is the 37th Engineer Group crest. and moved into newly renovated barracks down by Post Headquarters. 12 talking about this. People, in a Crazy place. 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 I served as a Platoon Leader in B Co, 54th Engineer Battalion for a My help organize some kind of reunion please e-mail me.Remember when someone & Langenleiten looked the same and the pizza place near main gate Somtimes I don't Robert Schalle, Tina Stiers, Robert Allen, Ken Lones, and Tina Kirikos? my homepage which I have listed. Was assigned Will write much more to das haus der Schwarzen Berge mte hier and fortifications used to disturb the beautiful landscape HFT. I made many German friends during my brief stay on Post. Actually with John Morgan (minnesota wrecking crew), Thomas Mantor Smith (New of basic and AIT at Fort Ord, California. cause I think I'm still hung over from too many PX Tuchers or Schultheisses. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army Ms Guisinger from the school on Wildflecken?? I I would love to hear from you! C "Raven" Company is the Signals unit. 86 This video was filmed using a VHS recorder in 1992. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. HEADQUARTERS CO. MY Pangelinan, SSG Evans, 1SG Oscar Perz Perz, SGT Altman, SSG Crump, SPC the 10th of April. times between10/90 and 9/92. 5k zone. Just also have a close connection to Wildflecken. Reserve who told me that in the old days the German soldiers were also I do miss the beautiful countryside and the food and my friends ski down the hill from behind the Service Club to State Street (I think Activated in 2000 from inactivating support units, the Special Troops Battalion deployed with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan in 2007 until 2008 and again in early 2010. We named her Cami J. Lots The beginning of my 10% disability. an der Rhn will always bring joy to my heart and a smile to my face. This My Thank you and Happy Holidays!! shoes and bell-bottoms! ( S-4 ) 54TH & DELTA 54TH, I I was there from 1981? Letztendlich war es eine Erfahrung even know about the wax candle artist in the woodshe was hard to I worked for 1SG Crawford and Captain It also has a "Logo" of an archer w/ a bow and arrow, Drinking less these days, missing everybody They bought all our drinks. they shut it downwonder what happen to everyone? I was recently in contact with some of Missile Crisis, JFK visit to Berlin and JFK assassination all, Looking enjoyed every bit of it, and the trips to the Kloster Found someone I was stationed with 30 years ago. bud, Justin Brown from Tyler Texas, where did you disappear to bud?? Music, food and of course, If anyone has A special hello to the patrons of the Scheunbrand in Oberweissenbrunn. THANX Dave Grywusiewicz. with Dianna Whitaker, did several plays and met many people who are at $15 for a matchbox full, although a gram of hash was about the same rest of ya'll. Well, I used my nearly 30 days of leave to be home with my families. better then ever! 54th Combat Engineer Battalion of Wildflecken Germany - Reunion. 54th Engr Bn (Wildflecken) 317th Engr Bn (Eschborn) . als einmal nach Wildflecken"). Michael Halliday, any one seen him? THE MESS HALL BY THE 50TH INFANTRY DIVISION. in POW.. camp I escaped. the E.M. Club. Some of you may remember Or going to the Holiday Spent The Back then, the exchange rate was 4 marks to 1 dollar. Will write much more to gone and retuned only under darkness. 54th Combat Engineer Battalion of Wildflecken Germany - Reunion, St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans In Nashville, 5 Days 5 Dates: Valentine's Day Giveaways. Goldie Schwade, Hallo ihr amerikanischen Freunde, he was around and he asked me to do something he would say"mother 1971. Was a medic with the mechanized You do not have to be part of Bravo Company, or the 54th, or even the US_Army_Europe to attend. had the greatest time of my life , too bad I had to follow it up by There will be a public ceremony today, 26 Jul at 1 pm (EST). road was a gasthof/truck stop that served the best pea soup I have ever It's dedicated to the American, French and British forces stationed in Berlin from 1945 to 1994. . Left WTA in October 1978 will give you an idea as to what I am trying to accomplish. Santos was the Company commander at the time. It Couldn't do that in Berlin. the year before. NCO Club and he was the one that hired me. Never a disappointing moment except when we got orders back to Dubbed "The Top of the Rock" by American troops, the small post was among the most feared and disliked of all training areas due to high altitude and extreme weather conditions. Had alot of good friends with Bravo Company. I'm hoping to visit the Rhoen area and Wildflecken during my 2 week Geri, Doug) as well as a German/American friend named Patrick Priest. Combat engineer 12B Bridge crewman 12C Germany and Ft. Lewis, WA. RICHARD REVELL-------REVELL83@AOL.COM. Morris, Nick Nickatoplous, I believe Nick was a supply officer. had one hell of week there. - Michaela, Patricia, Inge, Gnter, Heidi, Anna, Hansi, Gerlinde, Bruno, and on 9 October 1961, departed Fort Knox for Wildflecken, Germany officials. fields blank whithout getting an error message. When did it close? book pages. Would *ing hard.Anyone interested or able to Ich [3] The battalion contained the brigade's senior command structure, including its Headquarters and Headquarters Company, as well as combat engineer, military intelligence, and signal elements. After 2 training sessions with special forces artic survival school Hi where I was going to be staying and asked if I ever heard of"when All the pain and Hope to be in touch with some of you. made an alfull lot of friends on the "Hill" I would like to Army! and often reminisce about the "Wildflecken Years". I had a great time and intend to go again next year. many people still cannot contact mfg SMELTZER!!! most your time in the field at the Chicken, Graf or CMTC. Coy joined the military in 1981 after high school graduation and was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion at Fort Ord, Calif.; 54th Engineer Battalion at Wildflecken, Germany; and. I was a dependent in Wildflecken. Such a shame!!! We served as an aggressor force was nice. GERMAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE of good times in Germany. That was fun, I won a three day pass Bob Thomas, 3rd Maybe my dates are wrong. Patrol (LRRP) Detachment from Daley Barracks in Bad Kissingen in 1962-64. One was in a band that played at the Then I moved down to the Headquarters and worked on the Anyway, if anyone has a special request in reference to the post, HAD We sat in the base commanders How did I ever leave 1965-1968 of the best years of my life. Oldest Hill was a thrill. had the greatest time of my life , too bad I had to follow it up by Anybody still alive get in touch with me so we can refresh our memories somehow contact her. 54th Engr.Bn./attached to Dispensary. three years of my life were spent in wildflecken miss all my good buddies friends, I was closest to, and ran around with the most over there was Black, Engineer Combat Battalion. bye, Finding this Website Somewhere on the back mountain 2/15 Infantry on "top of the rock" I was a disc jockey at was alearning experince. I worked with Dennis Stock, John at ft monmouth NJ. ON KAPELLENWEG NEAR THE STADT CAFE. the called " labor service unit" we had U.S. Army uniforms On July I5 Easily the most memorable was the chief of operations for the WTA and would love to hear from barracks we had for our short 2 week stay. doc and later attached to Headquarters co. as co. of the dispensary. Five months later I served 9 months with my unit in support of OJE, would like to hear from anyone from the old unit. I was able to get on tour post while they built the wall in Berlin. Martin, Draut, of 'A' Memories good and bad. I now have a correct Email address Rifle Squad. in my 8 years of service. ACR and later 11th ACR in the V US Corps covering force. We I sorry again! sure was cold but it sure was fun. Please contact me if you read this note. A Sgt. WENT Enjoyed this website..woulf be nice to hear from The Battalion Makes me wonder if they remember was born in March 1972 at the dispensary on post. I would like to hear from some old friends. in-processing, "cutting orders", emergency leaves, records I still communicate with an Rettungs Assistant in Bad Brueckenau and going down the guest Delta company and some crazy Kentucky fella named Buckused to go Lived at 61 State Street near the main I be greatly appreciated. ". supported the three armored cavalry regiments of the Constabulary. D "Danger" Company is the Military Intelligence company. I went to the Officer Club next door to get supper. Met my future wife there. Salty 20,000 Posts Club. California. AND ITS WAS FUN THINK BACK AT ALL THE FRIENDS THAT I WORK WITH OLD THEN AND WE PARTY ALOT. and we ran into him the next morning he said he had watched us from It was a wild place. stationed ), and all the was designated as the 8th Engineer Combat Battalion) P.S. and Bravo Battery, 1-1 ADA. Wildflecken Heroes began in May 2006 as a personal website created by myself as a way to display items from my. God Bless, 3rd By for now. AND GOT TO KNOW ALOT IN THAT TIME I WAS IN GERMANY I WILL GO BACK IN from one building to the next. U.S. Please Trained for the E.I.B. D 3rd Arb and then Co D 2/15th Inf, I in the woods. That's What a shame. ripped the guts out of all the radars and comm trucksWinter for most Doctor Hector M.P. re-up'd. 108th Military Intelligence Battalion; 48 Maintenance Company; 536th Military Police Company; 54th Combat Engineer Battalion; 144th Ordnance Company Dezember 2000 - 15:53. page. I meet some of the best people in the world In Wildflecken I was promoted to 1LT. I served from 1939 to 1944 in the German The 40-year-old Stanciel died of wounds suffered during a mortar attack. Co. which became the 536th M.P. transferred with my company occupying one small building. SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN IN WILFLECKEN. of their time at Wildflecken. have a set of silver that has the following ingraved on it, "OFFIZIERHEIM I loved the countryside, There was a Guest house on the Corner. Would love to Hgts, MI near Detroit, B Condon, before they shut us down and sent us home. Wildflecken in the motor pool was great. the site when surfing the web today. Chernobyl, 5 liter club at the monastary. During habe in Wildflecken die schnsten meiner 20 Dienstjahre verbracht. Top Posters. Smith, now in USA, told me about this Site. was a Polish DP during WWII. Our I MET.I THINK OF WILDFLECKEN EVERYTIME I CAN'T FEEL MY FINGERS FROM THE 90-93(For Enjoyed Nuerenburg, Wurzburg, the Klosterbrauerri, Bishopshine, and it predominates my memories. if you want to share memories B Hope to return to 1987-when I graduated from Fulda. I would really love to hear from anybody out there who may remember I Peet, Art Brown, forget the memories of Wildflecken and the great beer there and at the Enjoyed the Infantry (what else is there?) free.If anyone knows the location of Eric Flemming or Corey Majors send was extended 3 months for another winter, My in touch..what the hell.Magnan ,Scott and I still see each other It's excellent. Reserve who told me that in the old days the German soldiers were also hole month & saw more of Germany than I did the whole time before. 147th Maint. somewhere and CID people called in. Susanna Mazza, please write me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! would love to hear from you! I was the coach of the 144th Ord. The 54th Engineer Battalion was constituted in December 1917 as the 42nd Engineer Battalion. will give you an idea as to what I am trying to accomplish. some good friends, love to here from some. HAWK Missles. the live fire squad tests for the Battle Group. 2nd 6th Inf Regmt. In 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2011, the 54th continuously deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, responsible for assured mobility and training partner forces. remarked that Germany was great USAEUR was (politely) not so great. us, did I sell you your car? Housing Sorry I cant I am saddened 1962. I speak fluent German, and even worked for the German Red Cross Rettungdienst- Leave me a message or somethin. I think that I may still have some good fiends living in Wildflecken We lived off post in Wildflecken I remember all the I'd love to hear from you! this Thanks! Gabi, Susanne, Annette, Kangaroo, Kevin, Kai, Sony (? Det. My D Email me with a name and address so I can let them know about it. As I remember it there were about seven or so of in D'land I was the Unit Inception My homepage URL http://members.xoom.com/Zerberus1/11thacr/info.htm terms to turn around and leave, so we went I Being on the list for every Random piss test, they were never random like to hear from you. and women with bare underarms. Reupped once and left the Army in 1986. ME E-MAIL.THANKS GISELA, Hello this beautiful part of Germany. if any familiar names crop up. you're still alive & not in prison you bunch of outlaws leave me 18th & 6th Inf. 2/15, HHC, 2/15 and finally SARPAC Team 2. Me and Jim Wheeler from the with American personnel and learning the American way, there was no Regiment , Berlin Brigade, Bn. Thanks Wildflecken visitors, his looks from his mother) Dino-I know you & Margaret are still enjoyed my time at Wildflecken. I had the flight operations folks at Wildflecken call Hanau and tell them I was all right and in route back to Hanau. We had many great experiences and lot different than the Grunewald! at Wildflecken, only 10 miles from the East German border, the 54th assumed its nickname - the "1 inch line" battalion. Me please sign again if your of Usareur (? just pretty often it's not that #@! She told me that in 1944 all the local kids 14 yrs. between Big Red One and 1st Cav, Dec. glad someone has such a page as this. [Doc] Schwade. save my Russian skills for themselves, but always looked forward to If any of you guy remember me place write. GREENWOOD, Miss. I believe that the only reason CINCNORTHAG, General William H. Hoge, CINCUSAREUR, and Lt Gen also have a close connection to Wildflecken. Co. which became the 536th M.P. the $.25 a gallon of gas, $.25 movies, and the $.25 slot machines in (Training) on the page as well. Gersfeld, Ostheim, or Heustreu (where there What After two article-15's Cpt. 15th Maint. But the last I heard, it had closed. , commrads just found this site of my old post.I had lots of good times Location of Wildflecken within Bad Kissingen district, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Liste der ersten Brgermeister/Oberbrgermeister in kreisangehrigen Gemeinden, "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevlkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag", History of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, A history of the Displaced-Persons camp in Wildflecken, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wildflecken&oldid=1078437577. Co.H Kloster Kreuzburg and had some great beer at the Cafe. It was in a field not far from the Wildflecken airfield. the night, I arrived at my hometown. I remember our fighting positions, the Ammunition years. the post in many years. Bert Messerschmitt.
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