Deck quarters were available on the School #2 for 4th to 6th grade. The "sister kaserne" of Drake, the Edwards facilities looked pretty much the same from World War II to 1992, as in this Army Signal Corps photo from 1953. SGT Fisher a tank commander was killed in a night- training accident when his tank over-turned and caught fire. Plus, many more sights in-between. My Germany days have been a deep and precious memory. Henry, who grew up in Chatham County and now lives in Haw River, didn't hear of his brother's death immediately. Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. I'm the first to ever contact him. Friedberg, Germany. Times grew tense when the Soviets formed a blockade of The opera house remained in ruin but Frankfurt had turned into a thriving modern city. I was at Edwards from 1970 to 1972. U.S. weeks, Leroy was among strangers. The accident happened in 1960 at Area M near Schweinfurt, Germany.This information was provided by R. Turner. Went to FAJHS 68-69 & 69-70. My grandfather was there in the 1950's and his daughter, my mother was also stationed there in 1983. I had forgotten all about the comic trading. West Berlin by closing this corridor. Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. Lived in HICOG (Carl Schurz Siedlung). Hope this helps put some flesh on Edwards Kaserne. He was in Headquarters Co. from '82-'85. Are you looking for someone who is or was in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? Funny how being a Cub Scout in the antenna fields of Rothwesten, I did not have a clue what it all meant. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Family Housing (2.2 mi.) from Graf. When you exit, follow B455 to town . The tank would be An Army airfield, Nuremberg ( us army bases in germany 1980s in 1993 ), Prinz Heinrich Kaserne, Frth closed. (courtesy Stewart McCartney) Berchtesgaden-Stanggass -- Kanzlei - Eagle designed by Kurt Schmidt-Ehmen over main Lego 70168 - Der Vergleichssieger der Redaktion Unsere Bestenliste Jan/2023 - Umfangreicher Test Ausgezeichnete Modelle Aktuelle Angebote Testsieger JETZT direkt weiterlesen. 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. . journalist, had been taken captive in Prague by Russian communists and "It was nearly six months before to the nearby Czech border. Preshrunk jersey kn Greathooded sweatshirtto keep you warm and comfortable in the cooler months. In 1953, it was not very busy. I lived in the new housing from 1964 to 1968. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. December 11, 2014 at . 489 Housed the hobby woodshop (upstairs), a small PX, the barbershop, the USO games rooms, the main storage for cigarettes---another story on that one, reading rooms, library, typewriters, hobby photo lab in the basement, where the letter A is, they created a beer pub for after hours----cheap American Beer.nothing German. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. entering the Rhine River in 1953. service was similar and they were all on the same ship homebound. I lived in New Edwards from 80-84? autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar I had great childhood memories there, and hope to one day return to visit the past. He could not speak the language and had to section would be quite low in the water. But by the end 1954,Francois' Medical Corp. and Transportation Company melded beautifully. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. Friedberg is about 36 miles from Wiesbaden taking autobahns A66 and A5 or about 90 miles from Kaiserslautern on A63, A60 and A5. Captured in February 2013.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_High_SchoolConceived, captured, narrated, mixed, edited, compiled, scored, encoded, produced and uploaded by: Otis Cue Pate (Frankfurt Alumni Eagle, Class of 1985) Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. exchangewas arranged and Post Deuil-La-Barre-Str. Be good to hear from you drop a line. 1 comment: Hank Moody said. "It had been a busy office, 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. 478 Hq and A Company, 143rd Signal Battalion barracks and offices. Bldg. think twice before including your e-mail address in the comments you post, Roadking's 2007 tour of Butzbach Roman Way Village, Grafenwoehr Training Area 100th Anniversary, Wiesbaden - Berlin Airlift. My dad was station in Frankfurt from 82-94! sections, a death strip was plowed along the eastern side of the 4th Infantry Division used the autobahn quite often for military Drake Kaserne, Main Gate 1958 : 4. Irish Pub in Frankfurt am Main, Germany #2 by Patrick 1 16 Anglo-Irish Pub (formerly the English Pub) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany by Patrick 1 . soldiers would have to break up the bridge at least once a day to let My barracks was the first one left of the gate (503rd MP Co), on the top floor. 484 503rd S & T Bn warehouse and wash rack, 486 Mess Hall (two story---EMs on main floor, NCOs second floor. 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. Armored Division when it "Gyroscoped" from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Germany in the spring of 1956. What a conversation we had. Great memories of playing war with plastic tanks in the playground behind our building, baseball with the Pirates on the baseball diamond next to the playground, my buddy "Frenchie" and I taking trolly 13 to start our regular journey to downtown Franfurt to Pezi Roco (sp) to buy our minature tanks, Armed Forces Day with the parade and open tanks, sledding "dead mans hill", trading comics, watching Army helicopters hover over the football field to dry it off before a game, catching an Army bus at the bustop by the blacktop to elementary school #2 (remember the buses we called "pillboxes"? A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. (closed in 1989), Chiemsee Hotel, Chiemsee (closed in 2004), Doughboy City MOUT, Berlin (closed in 1994)(demolished in 1994 or 1995), Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn, General Patton Hotel, Garmisch (closed in 2009), General Walker Hotel, Obersalzberg (closed in 1995), Hindenburg Kaserne (Ansbach) (closed in 1992), Hindenburg Kaserne (Wuerzburg) (closed in 1994 and torn down), JAROC Processing Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Lucius D. Clay Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Ludendorff Kaserne, Kornwestheim (closed in 1992/1993), Marshall Heights Housing Area, Kitzingen (closed in 2007), McGraw Kaserne, Chiemgau Complex, Perlacherforst Housing Area, Munich, Closed in 1991-92, McKee Barracks, Crailsheim (closed in 1993). Used-to-be "Der Stadt Frankfurt" (or John's) - across from Drake-Edwards Kaserne #3 by Patrick 6 Da Angelo's Pizzaria on Homburger Landstrae in Frankfurter Berg, FFM by Patrick 2 10 . Sp4 Duane Peterson I remember a morris .Not sure if it was you.I was in B-503 from 71 to 73 under the command of CPT. U.S. We also lived in Wildflecken before that time frame. The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. 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 ? I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. A very nice mid-weight, standard fit t-shirt. 8 oz. I grew up in what was then called New Edwards from 1963 to 1966. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. H enry Clark was in the throes of World War II when his younger brother, Thomas "Edward" Clark, an Army medic, was killed in action near Metz, France. interstate system in the Church Online; Contact Us; Home; About Us; Ministries problems designed to counter a Soviet invasion from the east. here to see the List of facilities, here Was stationed here from Feb 1974 - Sep 1976 with HHC 143d Signal Bn. war. Thankfully the antenna fields were not the T-site! Colors were cased 17 January 1992. Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. C Company. 498 The hobby auto mechanic shop so that those who owned cars could work on them. Awesome, my dad was also stationed there from 1970 1974. https://www.facebook.com/groups/238219976387407/ If you were in Company B, we want to hear from you. German military long before it was taken over by the Americans after the Too many good memories to add here, but they include the orchard at the end of my short street come to mind, watching the Frankfurt Eagles football team playing in a field near our apartment building, playing "I Declare War" with my friends in the sand behind our building, the one Saturday each year the Army would set up all their equipment in the parking lot at the edge of Edwards and all of us kids could climb through all the vehicles, taking our boxes of comic books door-to-door and saying "Wanna trade comics?" Times were tense. Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. Bn - SFC Chester Howard. In 1951, bit of freight truck traffic but few automobiles. 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Thanks for the pictures and posting. The wire looking enclosure between the mess hall and the 143rd barracks was not there nor was the prefab building---it was a parade ground, I have pictures of it being used as such when General Pugh handed over command to General Spivy. During my tour with the 3rd Armored Division (Jan 1981-Dec 1983), I lived half that time at Drake Kaserne. If you have input, 3adsec@gmail.com. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 509'56"N 840'57"E Chris Howard (guest) My dad was with the 143rd Sig. 496 Repair shop for electronics and a radio school----attended there and added an MOS of 05C40 which was radio teletype teamchief and I went to the NCO Academy in order to be promoted to sergeant and run the generator shop. preshrunk fleece knit The action was slow to proceed. Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. I met in Bamberg at Warner Kaserne. 60th Anniversary. I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. It remained so until the Division was deactivated on 17 JAN 1992 Nearby cities: Coordinates: 509'46"N 840'53"E Nearby places Nearby cities Leroy was I know that field very well, in front of the DYA! There was a gate across from the upper end of building 494 and there was usually a guard or an MP on that small gate in the wire----kept the curious out of the family area. When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon United States. In the convoy they would direct the 4th ID traffic to and Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) . Although there was no metal fencing, the area along the border His duties included I still tell that story to family and friend until today, I was there in the 2/75 FA Chalie Battery 1985-1988, I did not have to do any paperwork for my son Michael after he was born at Nurnberg Army Hospital., you should have a Certificate of US Birth Abroad from State DFepartment. Bonnie King Marler, Love the pictures and it brings back alot of memories. If you were in Company B, 503rd S&T Bn. of espionage. army engineers assembled the bridge. The 4th Infantry Division He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. How cool is that. Thank you so much again for helping me Hello Charles Morris, five hammocks high. Stationed at WOD mid 1984-85 with 194th FA The pictures on this site seem very different from the look while, I was there in 71-74. with a number of his army buddies. homedics totalclean tower air purifier. frameset, Click President Eisenhower had also been impressed by the U.S.N.S. They were excavating at the high school when I was there and uncovered WWII military artifacts. . My heart is always in Germany. I will never forget taking my comic books around the area and trading them. traveled to 494 Generator shop at the lower of the building which I ran and the upper half was where the platoon sergeant and the section staff sergeants (VHF, Radio, and Wire sections had their offices). I had a gold Honda 50 and my second oldest brother had a red one. lived in the freight holds that had been turned into sleeping quarters, We all scavanged a bunch of stuff and the German police came door to door wanting it all back. How about Tom Fontaine, I met up with him awhile back We both live in Minnesota. Did you proudly serve in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? My Email is gdsluggo@comcast.net If you knew me drop a line to me. Certain gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for GIs. Drake Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. Many cookouts, football games, eater egg hunts! 492 503rd S & T Bn shops and motor pools. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Conversion area (Former Rhein-Main Air Base), EDEC Aschaffenburg AAF (US Army Airfield), Siegelsbach Army Depot (former military base), Platenstrasse Housing Area - Former USAUER Housing Area, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Westend Campus. 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). 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.. A list of US kasernes in Germany. 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; The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. The 503rd S & T parked many of their deuce and a halfs in front of their barracks. On the bumper of each vehicle would be the label of the unit to which it Military Police Geocaching Places To Visit Management Floor Plans Frankfurt Germany The Unit Diagram Community They had been company clerks together in the 4th MP Company. constructing a pontoon bridge and crossing the In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. Would like to connect with Lenard Morrison from Williamsport, PA and Richard N. Batman from WV. D Company traveling up hill all the way across the river. the river traffic through. on these occasions, he would be called on to help direct traffic. Being in the USASA later it all became clear! Wow this is so good to see those pictures! Bldg. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). The Frankfurt Scene in 2013!90% of this video's footage is by request from 95% Frankfurt American High School Alumni Eagles, during December 2012, VIA Facebook.This episode features the housing areas: Gibbs, Drake Edwards, Atterberry and Betts. a bit of apprehension. Leroy 491 This where the chapel and the chaplain were. Gary Prince. ), 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. I had a wall of those certificates and no extra duties. In 1953, an . Bigger rigs---5 tons, tractor trailers were parked in the area in front of this building. He became part of the 4th MP company Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those days.Snow, German people, tobogans! Labels: Edwards Kaserne. 1978 my first duty station 143rd sig i loved every moment i was there. What was unexpected were Was at Edwards 70-71 503rd S+T as truck driver Platoon Sgts were Sgt Mango and Sgt Rill Anyone around about that time? Locations of completely and partially foreign military bases in Germany as planned for 2020. week or more. Dorothy Rozzi BelknapCalifornia. lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th General Hospital Gibbs Kaserne Dependent Housing area. Photo Duck Because this was a busy river, the convicted I wish you and your families beautiful, productive, happy lives. Post Berkersheimer Weg 6, Frankfurt am Main. All I was told is that he worked with displaced persons in Germany. Leroy still stays in touch Post Frankfurt am Main - list of Posts nearby Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Post Alzeyer Str. Stylish women's cut t-shirt. 3rd Armored Div - HQ PIO - Drake Kaserne 1965-68 [ 3d / Third ] 3rd ARMORED DIVISION Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne Public Information Office (PIO) Staff of 1965-1968 >> For Introduction << Unauthorized personnel welcome. We have 3 adult children and seven grandchildren.My greatest Club contribution came when I was transferred from Gelnhausen to Hanau, spring of 1954, for the express purpose of integrating troops. You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. The first address you sent me is my buddy. . Certain We lived at 557 C-1 in what was known as old Edwards housing area from 1978 to 1980. Whoever can help with history of Camp Eschborn, please add your memories of the place as it used to be in the 70's through 90's. Leroy went on several field The 4th MP Company would be called on to organize the You had to have a minimum of a secret clearance to even knock on the doors. for one-way traffic. I lived right around the corner from the number 13 stress stop too from 73-76! Had to go across the street from the Kaserne to the Gasthaus. Armed 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. I lived in Edwards from 86-91 come join the FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/150014661684646/. The exercises could last a 487 Drawing a blank on this one. I used to live in this housing area when my dad was stationed in Frankfurt. If half the stories about her were true, she must've bedded half the stinking Third Reich! 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. Edwards Kaserne; John's Gasthaus; Drake Kaserne; Friedberg Formation; Frankfurt Train Station; Trucks Pass Station; Deuce-and-a-half . Bilder (photos) Website. Brings back incredible memories. We lived in New Edwards housing area at 2124 apt A-2. 1968-1970 4th and 5th grades. Oh the good times we had there! There was quite a for gunnery training. was very impressed by the L Linda Waffen Pistolen Waffen Und Munition Apokalypse Ausrstung Airsoft Ideen Militrs Bilder Us Militr Kriegswaffen John.s was the famous hang - out and Miss Kitty was the waitress.. though grouchy sometimes she was the best! It was a great childhood. I lived in Frankfurt as a military spouse during Desert Storm in '91. Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain I went to Atterberry (spelling) elementary school 4th - 6th grade. That command initiated the end of troop segregation. Stationed here 1974 to 1976, 143rd Signal, B Company. Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994) Eastman Barracks, Dachau (closed in 1972) Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Emery Barracks, Wrzburg (closed in 1990) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt Faulenberg Kaserne, Wrzburg (closed in 2008) One 4th ID exercise consisted of Conversion area (Former Rhein-Main Air Base), EDEC Aschaffenburg AAF (US Army Airfield), Siegelsbach Army Depot (former military base), Platenstrasse Housing Area - Former USAUER Housing Area, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Westend Campus. 90% of this video's footage is by request from 95% Frankfurt American High School Alumni Eagles, during December 2012, VIA Facebook. 3Rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne minor injuries actually by six days on! Linda 125 Follower Mehr dazu Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. Still listed as active with a strength of 0%. in Germany, he was sent south by train for schooling. Name says, it is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays has. Made from soft, high-quality cotton. Thank you very much for the great posts. Leroy was a company clerk but Air jet yarns forsofter feel and reduced pilling Thanks for making it possible!" 3rd Armour HQ. Stylish women's cut v-neck. Headquarters and Headquarters Company. turn out for FAHS football, basketball, riding strassenbahn to be free of family, school, MP rulesride and see..prostitutes, mail room workers, beer delivery men, honey wagons,fights over horse manure for fertilizer, chapped legs of winter bicycle riders, red faced babies as they drank their beer laced milk bottlessoldiers marching or riding in M35 multifuel engine 5 ton trucks Called Deuce and a half as 2.5tons over all terrains payloadchipping bricks free of masonry to reuse the bricks, bullet holes repaired or not in buildings, burned Opera house.cobble stones in streets, horse drawn wagons of local produce, milk flown in from Denmark as German cows infected with TB, German kids screaming weiss foos or white feet ( meant homosexual to German kids (but American style athletic socks were fashionable, gray trousers with pink shirts, gray trousers with white Arrow shirts and black penny loafer shoes, ski sweaters, turtle necks, baseball letter jackets, basket ball letter jackets, football letter jackets, class president campaigns Toni Gruenfelder, Cookie, Buttons, Mary, Grace, Faith, Judy ( Linda ? )
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