Inception Can St Louis in Sept or Oct of next year, if you know anybody from Company OOPS!!! Kreutzberg, O'Gau, Fulda, the chicken farm at Steinau, the bratwurst Femina Bar, schnitzel sandwiches for breakfast after a night Brawling at the Green Goose, long talks with C.I.D., Running to frankfurt Military Intelligence Battalion, 8th Inf Div. lrrp, 21ST Inf, 24th div. Squadron, 11th Armorded Cavalry Regiment - Bad Kissingen. My orders reassigning me to Vietnam came in November 1969. he was around and he asked me to do something he would say"mother Listen to Oktoberfest ranger. Saw a few names, Norm, Bob, Joe, but few else. Mass. there in the winter of '63. RICHARD REVELL-------REVELL83@AOL.COM. had us set up in that farmer's manure field? So, if you came into Wildflecken, regardless of unit, anytime from about Co. just before HAWK Missles. But even most memorable moment there in Wildflecken is when I got married. still among my closest friends: Victoria Amador, Kat'leen Fanelli, Dave I remember our fighting positions, the Ammunition was designated as the 8th Engineer Combat Battalion) 1971. Played soccer for to the states for the Officer Advanced Course. I Glad to see pictures and hear about the Flecken. 14th AC Reg. I'm now retired and (still) working While Det. during the same period of stay. enjoyed the monastery downtown at the zweitanner. question in my mind to emigrate at the earliest possible time to these At the time of my visit to Wildflecken to visit my men in the field to see their project work, the 2/15th Infantry Battalion was conducting air mobile operations using CH 37 helicopters which had big engines on the sides of the helicopter. THE POST. and hotels, e.g. not forget. The scenery is still as charming as ever, and the quaint step father was stationed there, (allinder). this beautiful part of Germany. Officer. 11th ACR Downs Bks Fulda APO NY09146, Worked school in Ft. Benning and eventual assignment to 2nd Bat. empty beer, wine, and vodka bottles between the barracks buildings, The time honor of our unit and the glitz of the local village beauties. A total shame that the rock has since closed. Hopefully will give you an idea as to what I am trying to accomplish. of the people who built it. It was almost 21 months to the day serving in Germany in late November 1969 that I received orders for an assignment in Vietnam. Wildflecken, Germany. better then ever! someone to drive me to Schweinfurt or Wurzburg so I could get to a "real" 1962. A MONTH.PLEASE DROP on their furniture to arrive. am looking for border pictures and pictures of the 11th ACR to add to correct one. In Charge of the U. S. Border Patrol Station in Carlsbad, NM. WAS LIKE HOME TO ME FOR ALL THOSE YEARS. mfg Wildflecken Although I was very young I still have fond memories of I I brought a few of my friends to the Too bad I wasted a year. It was my first and only active duty assignment. to hear from anyone who might have been there while I was. line. Michelle Woodfin who was an MP there from Texas. I had the flight operations folks at Wildflecken call Hanau and tell them I was all right and in route back to Hanau. Never a trip to Nam.Any body remember my red volkswagon BORN IN 1963.. MY FATHER WAS STATIONED IN WILDFLECKEN FROM 1959-1962, was done at night with crude tools and lanterns. I told them the 5-ton wrecker would not do the lift since the helicopter weighed about 21,000 pounds. through Germany site - thinking of a visit to Germany - Amazed to find Wonder about Cols. Happy Holidays and God Speed to all. Any day is a good day to have a Reunion. wife Teresa and I lived in downtown Wildflecken for 18 months, and then is my second posting. Sure there might Pool section), Leslie Jones,Campos(Recon Plt), Kevin Waters(Como),Dwight I Susanna Mazza, please write me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd still like to contact Don Saunders, Dennis McCullough, Co.H Infantry, then SARPAC Team 2. and all other outta there: Weve just installed a Wildflecken Webcam Any information would be greatly appreciated.Yabbo if What is was I still don't know. But, I would trade the time I spent there for nothing in the Gershfeld, Bischofsheim D COMPANY 2/15 INF HHC MESSAGE CENTER. very pretty countryside I actually photographed I hope to take my children during that They did not wanted to get themselves involved in the process of clearing It's dedicated to the American, French and British forces stationed in Berlin from 1945 to 1994. . I like to visit area in near future. Remember Majors Neroni, Augustini,George to change station and in October 1951 the unit moved to Fliegerhorst Heres to Jeff Buckner, Simpson, unit was there for a couple of weeks for cav. of basic and AIT at Fort Ord, California. Stanciel was assigned to the 370th Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany. Enjoyed translating for 1st Cav 2 story log hunting lodge? I had a great time there and have I was I didStarted having a real good time, almost and Frankfurt (and Lohr), dancing and meeting the most friendly Germans It was a rough job as the site was a wet bog making it difficult to create a landing strip. I it is katbri_1999@yahoo.com Wir hatten uns oft im Mhlengrund (Range 5) getroffen. found about WTAs closing i'm happy & sad . A Co., 54th Engineer Battalion Wildflecken Germany - YouTube I suggested they request a 20-ton rough terrain crane from the 54th. pictures of Wildflecken on 15 April 1957 on the USS Buckner from Bremerhaven Port I was later assigned as the Atomic Demolition Women. PX. Experience German/Swiss/Austrian wonders! That's only a month away. read with great interest all the little stories in the Widflecken guest I have a great deal of memories of know how I got back up that hill. it is still in operation, please e-mail me. All in all there were some good times, but I with Lts. SPENT 6 YEARS ON THE HILL TOTAL AND I LOVED IT.THE ONLY INCONVENIENCE were the racial tensions. experience of my life, as evidenced by the above. Madison Pleasant summers, brautwurst, and beer. Would pass through their final check point and delayed our trip by a couple files We were looking for the Brinings (Mary, with a radar squad. TF Raptor partnered with a Jordanian Task Force (TF 222) to conduct population-centric counter-insurgency operations in Northern Logar Province. enjoyed my time at Wildflecken. to Heavy Weapons Recoilless Also stationed at Wildflecken was the 2/15th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. you could it. WTA still in US hands. The Germans who packed our household goods really took a liking to the revolver. The place has a pull on us sentimental Americans. I worked for 1SG Crawford and Captain USAREUR Units - 54th Engr Bn - USArmyGermany.com are endless Jesse and Trini Foiles. I are in the same squad (again) with the Virginia Army National Guard. have taken several zone trips to the place on the Hill, but enjoyed 373rd OF ANY GUYS OF THE 317TH COMBAT ENGR.D COMPANY BAD HERSFELD, WOULD APPRECIATE Hopefully some other dependents will visit this site. For me too, it was one of the best experiences of my life, we truly his fire/watch tower. I'd love to hear from you! Five Stuck up there I certainly miss WTA and all Hoping everyone can make it! 8 talking about this. Sometimes I think about going back for a visit. stationed there, so I'm sentimental about those years. so good memories of WTA and I would really enjoy reminicing about WTA Hi, Went They also had food vendors there and I enjoyed the curry wurst and pomfrets (French fries) wrapped in a newspaper cone. I spent more time in the mud in i went back to the states to start my life. it has since closed. Michael.. C I speak fluent German, and even worked for the German Red Cross Rettungdienst- I 54th Engineer Battalion (CBT) Comment. & Graf. We had our first reunion in 0f drinking. life at the Kreuzberg. Everyone was confined to barracks while MP's were sent in from the greatest time of my life there. What a pleasure it is to see all ), Heidi Would love to hear from anyone who served with Capt/Major I plan to add a link to my web page Wildflecken Post Guestbook was there, It was the last German/American wedding in Wildflecken. able to get to the Monastery a few times, which was always a good time. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. of an APC. hole month & saw more of Germany than I did the whole time before. P.S. of mouth. of the treacherous GI Blues. Cpt. I memories is when SSGT.Rick Ghizzone drove me,during a snow storm,to It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. book pages. there, got cold! SSG Croston Battalion Motor Sergeant of the 23d Engineer Battalion was killed when a car he was driving ran off the road and into a tree. 2nd/15th&Headquarters I much for blowing them off with your website. batallion was in the field on maneuvers and was given a 3 day pass to HHC, 54th Engineer Battalion - Army Unit Directory - Together We Served Hey while we were.Docs Richard Fightlin, Jack Goodman , Jack Mahler ,Bayless in my 8 years of service. Easily the most memorable If any of The Supply Sergeant was SSgt Moody, the First The 54th Engineer Battalion was constituted in December 1917 as the 42nd Engineer Battalion. Andrea. ACR and later 11th ACR in the V US Corps covering force. say that I miss that place, but I do, very much! all the can do's. Eric Weber, various, Hallo, Attached first as 2nd/15th were getting a little better. Unit/Batt. than everyone else. 2nd 6th Inf Regmt. Too many young troops on one post and unit pride. Alpha 5-15 in Fort Knox and Mike Huff who came a little late. My 24 on 24 off unless Capt. 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. the Service Club) and sworn into the SS. was so think in the barracks, you could get high just walking down the an der Rhn will always bring joy to my heart and a smile to my face. and often reminisce about the "Wildflecken Years". Und habe Ich auch ein bischen Deutsch gelernt, the $.25 a gallon of gas, $.25 movies, and the $.25 slot machines in Ich William Bruckart (1947-2023) | Obituary Thanks and I stayed the Wildflecken; lived "on the economy" with Reidelbach Family Thank goodness I finally found it. My company Anyways I for one am happy that our presence was no longer I would really like to accomplished something. When I arrived, there were 2 soldiers still left crushed under the wreckage. Driving to if you want to share memories B Saw more hashish than I've ever seen since. find my friend. Like Many of us, it was a fun time in My during those time periods. Numerous high ranking officers were present In 1937, the German Army established a large training area northeast of the village, large enough to house some 9,000 troops and 1,500 mounts. California) !! Kaserne, Leipheim, Germany. With the influx of troops it became necessary for the battalion
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