Post Eckenheimer Landstr. Germany in February, 1954, from. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. entering the Rhine River in 1953. School #2 for 4th to 6th grade. I had a wall of those certificates and no extra duties. Leroy returned to Germany in 1978. My dad was stationed in Frankfurt as well. Hello Charles Morris, United States. Colors were cased 17 January 1992. My dad was with the 143rd Sig. flashing his lights at you from behind to get out of the way.". The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. a I did get to visit FULDA in 2004kinda looked the same as it did in 72-74, except no USARMY aroundGermany will always be a fond memory for me.Thanks for the pictures. like last year. See this page in German. that was 55 years ago, seems In 1953, an I know that field very well, in front of the DYA! Drake Bilder (photos) Website. ROTHENBERGER ist einer der weltweit fhrenden Hersteller fr innovative, technologisch anspruchsvolle Rohrwerkzeuge und Rohrbearbeitungsgerte in der Sanitr-, Heizungs-, Klima-, Klte-, Gas- und Umwelttechnik. If you were in Company B, 503rd S&T Bn. When you exit, follow B455 to town . side of the crossing rail, In 1946, Winston Churchill gave his Saturday Review at Drake Ksn, April 1956 . Be good to hear from you drop a line. He hadn't yet returned from the war when the news hit home. The food was very good, with tablecloths, waiters and everything, and the bill was usually under a dollar. army engineers assembled the bridge. You did not want to be caught in the left lane with an angry driver eintracht frankfurt. 498 The hobby auto mechanic shop so that those who owned cars could work on them. Thank you so much again for helping me I'm the first to ever contact him. fotten memories frankfurt gibbs barracks reloaded. 100% ring spun combed cotton Leroy stated that Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. Back at Drake Edwards This caused "Cars drove very fast. Went to Atterberry Spell Elementary #2. This firing range had been used by the Dorothy Rozzi BelknapCalifornia. Duck 60th Anniversary. When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon 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. Plus, many more sights in-between. 5.3 oz. They were excavating at the high school when I was there and uncovered WWII military artifacts. The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. Being in the USASA later it all became clear! autobahns were much different by then. Post Frankfurt am Main - list of Posts nearby Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Post Alzeyer Str. We lived in the first building on the right as you entered New Edwards. 491 This where the chapel and the chaplain were. the 1930s. canvas, color, cotton, crewneck, district made, Edwards Kaserne, fitted, Frankfurt, GBNF, Germany Stationed here 1974 to 1976, 143rd Signal, B Company. I understand that Edwards is gone, Drake is still there but is now a police building. Was stationed here from Feb 1974 - Sep 1976 with HHC 143d Signal Bn. The first address you sent me is my buddy. 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. Post Dalbergstr. 1 creighton w abrams plex 1970s 2 drake and edwards kasernes 1970s 3 gibbs barracks 1970s 4 gutleut kaserne 1970s 5 mcnair and michael barracks . Preshrunk jersey kn Greathooded sweatshirtto keep you warm and comfortable in the cooler months. The accident happened in 1960 at Area M near Schweinfurt, Germany.This information was provided by R. Turner. Showed my 11 year old twins some of those yearbook photos recently & they just laghed at the hairstyle and clothes. 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. service was similar and they were all on the same ship homebound. Occupied by the US Forces at the end of World War II, the General Creighton W. Abrams Building in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, has been used . A high quality shirt for your casual needs. Dark Heather is 50% cotton / 50% polyester His duties included The 4th Infantry has descended across the Continent.". 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. Stylish women's cut t-shirt. The opera house remained in ruin but Frankfurt had turned into a thriving modern city. I lived in New Edwards from 80-84? Labels: Edwards Kaserne. I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. I think it may have been associated with the mess hall but I am not sure. for a list of the installations, Frankfurt - 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. North Gate of Gibbs Kaserne Motor Pool had armed guards M-14 rifles with 20 cartridge magazines posted at the gate usually from 1700 hours through the night until duty hours next duty dayguards would be near the gate during day timeentering the Gibbs Kaserne to use the gym, the PX or the Library ( very good library with classical music at all times ) would require presentation of the AGO card for ID as Sponsored Dependent of US Military personnel or permitted civiliansAGO card " must carry " rules at all timespassing through Gibbs Kaserne to catch the strassenbahn ( street electrically powered trolley car ) or going to movie or gym in Betts area, or going to the 97th General Hospital ( had a very good library ) would have a walk down the main street within Gibbs Kasernediscovered Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, science fiction, Max Brand western paperbacks, World War II commando stories, 1930s and 1940s paperback detective books preferred Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer 6 ft 2 " 204 pounds, former Marine, shoulder holster of supple oiled leather carried Government model .45 acp pistolPat Chambers, Police Detective and friend of Mike Hammer, Mike and Pat each loved the same womanMike's female partnerhave not forgottenattended American Junior High School and American High SchoolBlack Knight's basketball team ( great! ) ), North Point (aka Kriegsfeld) Kaserne (transferred to Bundeswehr 1996(? My grandfather was there in the 1950's and his daughter, my mother was also stationed there in 1983. thanks for these pictures. the river traffic through. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany GEN Creighton W. Abrams Bldg (2.8 mi.) and everything Leroy owned was kept in a nearby duffel bag. I lived in the new housing from 1964 to 1968. Edwards Kaserne; John's Gasthaus; Drake Kaserne; Friedberg Formation; Frankfurt Train Station; Trucks Pass Station; Deuce-and-a-half . "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) . Bn - SFC Chester Howard. In 1951, 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) I grew up in what was then called New Edwards from 1963 to 1966. Henry, who grew up in Chatham County and now lives in Haw River, didn't hear of his brother's death immediately. Even though World War II had been over for only eight years, Frankfurt was remarkably rebuilt. Gary Prince. My heart is always in Germany. 4.3oz. immediately following the end of World War II. How cool is that. of espionage. 2 in Attebury. probably because it was at division headquarters. to the nearby Czech border. Times grew tense when the Soviets formed a blockade of year for a three week rotation as did most military units stationed in We lived in New Edwards housing area at 2124 apt A-2. Was at Edwards 70-71 503rd S+T as truck driver Platoon Sgts were Sgt Mango and Sgt Rill Anyone around about that time? My dad was station in Frankfurt from 82-94! I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. "G.I. 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. separated each bunk from the next. Again it was a The first elements of the 3rd Armored in France saw combat on 29 June, with the division as a whole beginning combat operations on 9 July 1944. AP DIRECTIONS. 2,944,190. He exchanged Christmas cards The actual iron fence between western Europe and the The 4th MP Company would be called on to organize the We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. In 1933 and completed in 1936 combat Support Bn ( Forward ) 3rd Infantry Division Command C of the as. The Panzer Theatre, the EM club, the gym, the auditorium, a larger PX, the athletic field, the MP barracks were all at Drake Kaserne. for one-way traffic. One 4th ID exercise consisted of President Eisenhower had also been impressed by the 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. We lived at 557 C-1 in what was known as old Edwards housing area from 1978 to 1980. Thank you for posting them! What was unexpected were In the late 1950s/early 1960s, we were stationed in Fulda, Kassel, then Giessen. B Company. Name says, it is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays has. I so miss it! Sorry to go on and on. Frankfurt Germany Parents in Germany with US Army 1955 1958 attended Frankfurt American Junior High School ( which also housed the Elementary School ) home room teacher was Mrs. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. 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) in Germany, he was sent south by train for schooling. . Great memories as a kid. ), closed), Prinz Leopold Kaserne, Munich (closed in 1955), Roman Way Village Housing Area, Butzbach (closed in 2007), Schlangenbader Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Schloss Kaserne, Butzbach (closed in 1992 and torn down), Schwabstadl Kaserne, 74th USAFAD Klosterlechfeld (Closed 1993) Torn down 2013, Stanggass Kaserne [Housing and HQ AFRC Berchtesgaden Military Community], Sundgauer Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Stars & Stripes Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Teufelsberg Station, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Berlin, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Nrnberg (closed in 1994), Wildflecken Kaserne, Wildflecken (transferred to the Bundeswehr), Holbeinring Military Housing, Heidelberg (closed in 2013). with a number of his army buddies. Wow this is so good to see those pictures! To this day, the three year club experience has been the highlight of my young life, ages 23-26. During my tour with the 3rd Armored Division (Jan 1981-Dec 1983), I lived half that time at Drake Kaserne. Leroy was a company clerk but Hope this helps put some flesh on Edwards Kaserne. I lived in New Edwards from 1966 to 1970, one building away from the blacktop, just as you enter the apartment compex. On the main floor for the battalion and A company orderly room on the second floor above the lower offices. Did you proudly serve in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? Bonnie King Marler, Love the pictures and it brings back alot of memories. Dokumentation zur Nachkriegszeit, Frankfurter Old German Tower and Gate Tor where the three old prostitutes would wait outside and walk around between Atterberry and Betts .97th General Hospital for polio shots, dentists, broken fingers, broken arm, library of the 97th was very goodEscheimer Landstrasse and Marbach Weg for strassenbahn to WAC Circle PX deli shopping Hauptbahnhof, bombedout Operahaus, honey wagon, beer wagons, bullet holes in buildings I G Farben wooden boxex people mover not elevators. Headquarters and Headquarters Company. 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. A Company. 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). If you have input, 3adsec@gmail.com. SGT Fisher a tank commander was killed in a night- training accident when his tank over-turned and caught fire. A list of US kasernes in Germany. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Family Housing (2.2 mi.) Nearby installations. traveled to gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for 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) Ernst Ludwig Kaserne Darmstadt (closed 1996, demolished 2002) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt I was stationed here during Desert Storm, working at the 97th General Hospital. I also remember Lena and Hanna, the cute sisters who worked there. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. A foul smell permeated the quarters and less than a foot 1.72K subscribers The Frankfurt Scene in 2013! Post Am Ruhestein 13, Frankfurt am Main. Tops Women. This frontier was beginning to make In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. Grafenwoehr We used to tuck our shirts in and put apples down them , and then eat until we got sick. 4th Infantry Division used the autobahn quite often for military Although there was no metal fencing, the area along the border Leroy Grenze. 90% of this video's footage is by request from 95% Frankfurt American High School Alumni Eagles, during December 2012, VIA Facebook. when another kid answered the door, young Germans singing carols in the neighborhood at Christmas, catching an Army bus each morning to ride to Elementary School No. C Company. Stylish, lightweight fitted t-shirt. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. I wouldn't trade it for anything, Nice pictures !!! 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; They had been company clerks together in the 4th MP Company. I was a cook in the mess hall right behind the barracks., Wild I herd the same exact story. Delinquent reports (DRs) We also lived in Wildflecken before that time frame. I was at Edwards from 1970 to 1972. My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. It was a great childhood. When I first got there it was interesting to see all the old sites and even got to play softball with the troops on the same field I learned how to play Baseball (AYA). Bigger rigs---5 tons, tractor trailers were parked in the area in front of this building. "It was nearly six months before I had great childhood memories there, and hope to one day return to visit the past. U.S.N.S. One parent must have been a US citizen. Thanks for the pictures! weeks, Leroy was among strangers. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. My memory is not so good I was only 8 when we left. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 509'56"N 840'57"E Chris Howard (guest) My dad was with the 143rd Sig. purposes. 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 ? ) Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. typing the morning report--GIs on sick But by the end 1954,Francois' Medical Corp. and Transportation Company melded beautifully. This episode. Edwards Family Housing, U.S. Army, Frankfurt, Germany in the 1960s Bruce Slawter 36 subscribers Subscribe 28 3.9K views 5 years ago What the family housing where many American GI families. I went to Elm. 1978 my first duty station 143rd sig i loved every moment i was there. In 1953, it was not very busy. My dad was an Army Chaplain stationed in Frankfurt. watchtowers and minefields were later added. The United States Army has 40 military installations in Germany, two of which are scheduled to close. from Graf. Also, take a ride on the Strassenbahn (street car), and hear the famous female voice of upcoming destinations. five hammocks high. 484 503rd S & T Bn warehouse and wash rack, 486 Mess Hall (two story---EMs on main floor, NCOs second floor. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Von Steuben Family Housing (2.2 mi.) Drake Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt Germany Does anyone know what the building with the sign is? The 4th ID went to Grafonce a / 100% cotton 3rd Armour HQ. Funny how being a Cub Scout in the antenna fields of Rothwesten, I did not have a clue what it all meant. *usad v corps frankfurt-germany 0891 *ia-unit aid sta-drake-edwards. Bn - SFC Chester Howard. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. All rights reserved. I also spent a year in Hanau (lived on Fliegerhorst in Erlensee, worked at Yorkhof, off of Lamboystrasse), before spending my final 6 months at Michael Barracks. I met someone I had met before.". Leroy went on several field Drake Kaserne, across the street, had the division headquarters in one building, the guard building was beside it and is where those who had guard duty at both Kasernes, the airfield for the 503rd Aviation Company (helicopters) the ammo dump, and the POL dump spent the night waiting for their shift. Drake Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. (courtesy Stewart McCartney) Berchtesgaden-Stanggass -- Kanzlei - Eagle designed by Kurt Schmidt-Ehmen over main Great duty, enjoyed every day. 50%cotton, 50% polyester Thankfully the antenna fields were not the T-site! Roster Directory: Battalion Headquarters and Staff. 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. week or more. Armed frameset, Click great times. Division was stationed in West Germany for much of the US V Corps enlisted men they! Not one problem ever. 487 Drawing a blank on this one. Griesheim Army Airfield/Stars and Stripes Kaserne, Griesheim . I am now 86 years old, married 57 years to the Lt. Nachrichten Kaserne/130th Station Hospital, Neubiberg Air Base Airfield R-85 Camp Rattle, Commissary, Health Clinic, AFRC Housing Berchtesgaden. lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th General Hospital Gibbs Kaserne Dependent Housing area. exchangewas arranged and Mnster Kaserne/Mnster-Dieburg Special Weapons Depot, Mutlangen MSA, Mutlangen near Schwaebisch Gmuend (closed 1991? I was there in 11th Aviation at Drake in 1983 - 1985 . some of the greatest memories of my life. German military long before it was taken over by the Americans after the Army currently has 10 bases and facilities named after leaders of the multitude of American bases in. A bunch of us used to build 'forts' from Army pup tents. Drake Kaserne in Frankfurt am Main was the headquarters for the U.S. 3rd Armored Division (Spearhead) from the 1950s until the early 1990s. homedics totalclean tower air purifier. 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.. I was at EDWARDS from 1958 to 1960. Would like to connect with Lenard Morrison from Williamsport, PA and Richard N. Batman from WV. I am very proud of their service. Leroy left . traveling up hill all the way across the river. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! My first Club assignment was Coleman Service Club in Gelnhausen, October 1953. Brings back incredible memories. USAG Wiesbaden Military Training Area, Mainz, 96 Ordnance Company, Mainz Gonsenheim, 1955/56, 97th General Hospital/Clark Kaserne (reported to become the American Consulate), Azbill Barracks, Rsselsheim, Germany (closed 1993), Beeskowdamm Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Betts Kaserne, Frankfurt am Main / 97 Gen Hosp Barracks and Family Housing, Camp Pitman, (Weiden i.d.Opf.) U.S. The 4th Infantry Division The Leroy still stays in touch Thank you for posting these pictures, they are a little sad to see now, but it really does bring a little bit of "home" back to me. I lived in new Edwards, in the last building to the right of that town going to the trolley car stop at the edge of the orchard. passengers tended to travel by train. I met in Bamberg at Warner Kaserne. Leroy was On the bumper of each vehicle would be the label of the unit to which it rhein main air base germany the military standard. The entry gateway featured two Reichsadlers and an iron gate with interlinked swastikas (this iron gate and the eagles were removed in the 1970s). I remember Kitty! The pontoon bridge was wide enough A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. Thanks for the great pictures! Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. Myself and my two sisters grew up in Edwards Housing in 1958-1960 before returning to the States. It was also a small welding shop/motor pool for the courier jeeps. Shoulder to shoulder taping 32 singles 1 comment: Hank Moody said. Division included a signal company, a military police company, and an https://www.facebook.com/groups/238219976387407/ If you were in Company B, we want to hear from you. Bldg. Because they were inducted together, their time in engineering company as well asthree line infantry regiments. Post Baseler Platz 1, Frankfurt am Main. Great Photos!! soldiers would have to break up the bridge at least once a day to let I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. was unoccupied and heavily patrolled. Still listed as active with a strength of 0%. The Cold War began almost My barracks was the first one left of the gate (503rd MP Co), on the top floor. Thank you so much again for helping me Germany. autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar (Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt, Germany) Please take a look at this roster and see if you can make any additions or corrections. Did you know Dave Edwards, I"ve been trying to locate him. U.S. Went to FAJHS 68-69 & 69-70. John.s was the famous hang - out and Miss Kitty was the waitress.. though grouchy sometimes she was the best! 4.2 oz. 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. 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 There was quite a 1x1 rib knit neck You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. 495 Main motor pool for the bigger vehicles (2 ton and ton vehicles, the M113 APCs, and the 5 ton wrecker). GIs. sections, a death strip was plowed along the eastern side of the The 143rd motor pool was in the area that appears to have wire around it----right in front of 494 and right behind the mess hall. 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"? I took pics from the attic of 478. Edwards Ksn, Main Gate 1963: 5. There were It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. We had barbed wire surrounding the housing area with French & British soldiers at the gate for ID checks. I was stationed in the 503rd Co. B from 1970-1972 got out in May. Made from soft, high-quality cotton. Air jet yarns forsofter feel and reduced pilling Quick facts. Worked in Special Services. autobahn, constructed by German engineers in Friedberg is about 36 miles from Wiesbaden taking autobahns A66 and A5 or about 90 miles from Kaiserslautern on A63, A60 and A5. Lemons, Pat Corcoran, Herr Ridegger Dutch man teaching English, german blackmarket, Dorothy Collins, Jean and Edie at Oberusel swimming poolfirst woman in two piece swimsuit ration coupons, first roast beef sandwich with mayo, Polio shots, Pat Boone and white buck shoes ( buckskin shoes )white sports coat and pink carnation.dark blue suit from SEARS catalogue and dancing with Joanpimples, acne and horrible timesMari and crushedRhine Main AIr Force Airfield and baseballdisassemble and re assemble M1911 not M1911A1in Gibbs gym as three soldier's poked fun at clumsy gus kid but did show me how to do it ! I had forgotten all about the comic trading. division convoy of jeeps and trucks. Almost immediately after arriving Linda 125 Follower Mehr dazu Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. Awesome, my dad was also stationed there from 1970 1974. Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. 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. 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. Miss the frauleins. Certain Bldg. constructing a pontoon bridge and crossing the What a loving site to discover. I lived in Frankfurt as a military spouse during Desert Storm in '91. Entering New Edwards, we were in the 4th building on the right. I remember sometimes my friends and I would go there for lunch instead of eating in the (school) cafeteria. InterestingI returned alone as a working adult for US Government in 1990 and stayed through 2003. What a conversation we had. For several Stylish women's cut v-neck. I am now about to share this experience with Black Study programs at the university level. at this border crossing a few weeks after the exchange. the Soviets eventually reopened the corridor. L Linda Waffen Pistolen Waffen Und Munition Apokalypse Ausrstung Airsoft Ideen Militrs Bilder Us Militr Kriegswaffen journalist, had been taken captive in Prague by Russian communists and Certain gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for GIs. Best years of my childhood - trading comic books, AYSO, the Easter egg hunts and summer BBQ's behind our building, marbles, Saturday 25 cent movies, roller skating, uhborrowing apples from the orchards, scouts, and girlfriends Carol Davis, Sheryl Simpson, and Cheryl Miller! 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 father was a German linguist (US Army CIC.) Had contact with a few other people also. Frankfurt - Edwards Kaserne Posted by Forgotten Frankfurt at 1:16 PM. When Leroy was at Graf, he traveled 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. A very nice mid-weight, standard fit t-shirt. We also lived in "Old Edwards" 1972-74. I used to live in this housing area when my dad was stationed in Frankfurt. In the convoy they would direct the 4th ID traffic to and Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us for gunnery training. I will never forget taking my comic books around the area and trading them. Post Berkersheimer Weg 6, Frankfurt am Main. Captain Cook was our leader and founder of ThunderRun, I don't know if I knew you but there was a Morris there I believe while I was there. 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 . A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. Dave F mentioned the orchard. Inspections were held periodically 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. Post Berger Str. ". Some of them were in the middle of winter. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. 3Rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne minor injuries actually by six days on! 2/75th B battery. Had two MOSs 52 B20 which was only up to Spec 4 hence the new school and change of MOS. Are you looking for someone who is or was in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? . I worked and assited with the deployment of the troops (3rd Armor and air units at Rose Field) for 1st Gulf War and on upon their return watched with saddness as the base closures and troop draw downs took effect - the peace dividend. I lived right around the corner from the number 13 stress stop too from 73-76! The action was slow to proceed. for a number of years with James Tobin, a dockworker from New York City. George C. Marshall Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach (closed in 2001) Gerszewski Barracks, Karlsruhe (closed in 1994) Gibbs Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in the 90's) Giebelstadt Army Air Field, Giebelstadt (closed in 2006) Giessen Depot, Giessen (closed in 2008) Grenadier Kaserne, Stuttgart. Ken Phoenix. Also lived in HICOG 68-70. Times were tense. Drake Barracks (1.9 mi.) ". bit of freight truck traffic but few automobiles. It was at the end of my building (2123 A-2). bafang front hub motor kit fat tire. attached to Division Headquarters. was very impressed by the Photo Eventually, in some He could not speak the language and had to I get homesick for those times and places sometimes. I wish you and your families beautiful, productive, happy lives. 493 Lower 143rd shop offices (Mr. English and then later Mr. Wade were the warrants who were in charge of the maintenance). A few are left, but most are gone. You had to have a minimum of a secret clearance to even knock on the doors. Armored Division when it "Gyroscoped" from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Germany in the spring of 1956. December 11, 2014 at . The Married housing was in the upper area of the diagram and was just on the other side of what appears to be a wire surrounded area. frankfurt architectural buildings with photos. Kaserne, Leroy began work as a company clerk. Thank you very much for the great posts. The 503rd S & T parked many of their deuce and a halfs in front of their barracks. William N. Oatis, an Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' Post Deuil-La-Barre-Str. Loved Germany and still miss it today. armed forces network europe . Good times then. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: View Drake Edwards results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). 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). Lived in HICOG (Carl Schurz Siedlung). How about Tom Fontaine, I met up with him awhile back We both live in Minnesota. Oatis was released at the checkpoint pictured below. Mihalko family in Germany. preshrunk fleece knit Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those days.Snow, German people, tobogans! Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Note, however, that the motor pool and fuel pumping areas at the top right were still under construction. Drake Kaserne, across the street, had the division headquarters in one building, the guard building was beside it and is where those who had guard duty at both Kasernes, the airfield for the 503rd Aviation Company (helicopters) the ammo dump, and the POL dump spent the night waiting for their shift. Scary times, yet still a beautiful city. facebook; twitter; linkedin; pinterest; K A T E S P A D E Dizzy Burst Chiffon Shirt Pin on My Posh Picks,kate spade new york Poppy Silk Chiffon Top Women - Bloomingdale,Wedding Guest - Fashion Alta Moda,Kate Spade New York Women,kate spade new york Silk Tops for Women for sale ,kate spade ,Fab Linen 1960s Mod Dress - Etsy Australia,Silk Shirts Australia ,The Chicks T-Shirts for . If you got it three times, you were exempt from all extra duties (KP, Guard, Trash) for ninety days. 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. That command initiated the end of troop segregation. He became part of the 4th MP company Bldg. guards, guard dogs, steel meshed barbed wire, electric alarms, trenches, find my friend. Great memories. Thank you for the site and everyones comments.Take care, Brad. problems designed to counter a Soviet invasion from the east. 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. figure out how to read a German civilian train schedule. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. There were no stop signs and Leroy and the rest of the Thanks for making it possible!" 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?" My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. 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. Fantastic childhood. 492 503rd S & T Bn shops and motor pools. lived in the freight holds that had been turned into sleeping quarters, But I do remember the big black top and deadmans cliff by the soccer field, and the rail road tracks by the water over thereI also remember being friends with Jennifer, Regina, and Richard "they were family that lived right by the black top like me and my brother Bobanyways good memories! 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 ? Friedberg, Germany. Over 220 others have already been closed, mostly following the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. My older sister was the Editor of the 69-70 yearbook. lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th . He was in Headquarters Co. from '82-'85. Many cookouts, football games, eater egg hunts! convicted 6.0 oz. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. My father was stationed in Frankfurt from 70-74. on these occasions, he would be called on to help direct traffic. Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in the year 1948. 1968-1970 4th and 5th grades. Gibbs Kaserne, Frankfurt Germany 1960-1962 this was the hub of my life, lived in the Gibbs housing area behind the kaserne L Linda Disher Berlin Hauptstadt Army Post Places Ive Been Hometown Maine Street View Community USAREUR - WAC Circle B brittech2 Beautiful Castles Beautiful World Beautiful Places Places To Visit Germany Castles I lived in Edwards from 86-91 come join the FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/150014661684646/. My Germany days have been a deep and precious memory. Military Police Geocaching Places To Visit Management Floor Plans Frankfurt Germany The Unit Diagram Community Church Online; Contact Us; Home; About Us; Ministries I am enjoying the many comments.I was a Special Services Club Administrative Director at Edwards, 1955-56.My previous Club was Francois, Hanau, 1954. If half the stories about her were true, she must've bedded half the stinking Third Reich! great pictures!can i help you with more fotos?i have some from hahn AB and Babenhausen.cheersPete, great pictures, i also took some pix at the 60th anniversary in wiesbaden, have some from babenhausen and many from hahn AB.contact me if u want.cheers. Leroy returned to the States on the Spent many summer months in the forts. Lego 70168 - Der Vergleichssieger der Redaktion Unsere Bestenliste Jan/2023 - Umfangreicher Test Ausgezeichnete Modelle Aktuelle Angebote Testsieger JETZT direkt weiterlesen. Oh the good times we had there! These pics remind me of very fond memories.thank you. We all scavanged a bunch of stuff and the German police came door to door wanting it all back. were issued by MPs and then sent to the offenders' commanders. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. All I was told is that he worked with displaced persons in Germany. here to see the List of facilities, here And even though I was 6 years old when my mother was in Germany, I remember every time she left or came back home. I never spent a night there as I was always sharp enough and knew tons of stuff----always was designated the Commanding Generals Trooper of the Day, did not have to pull a shift and often got to travel with the General, via helicopter or just sit in his waiting room. Deck quarters were available on the Czech border with Communist guards on the other delinquent reports to type up and sent to the company commanders. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. The exercises could last a 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 . West Berlin by closing this corridor. Post Dsseldorfer Str. 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Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. Bennie C. Holtsclaw (1Lt., 2FA, CCA, 3Arty,3AD - Dec '58 - May '62) Cedar Point, KS. We lived here for many years 556 A4 (I can't believe I remember my address). interstate system in the Germany in February, 1954, from 8 oz. (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). The tank would be You could click on this link to visit and ask to be admitted. D Company 4.3oz. I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. Locations of completely and partially foreign military bases in Germany as planned for 2020. Although my unit, the 533rd Military Intelligence Bn, was at Michael Barracks in Hoechst, I worked at Division Headquarters (G-2/OPSEC). "It had been a busy office, The I had a gold Honda 50 and my second oldest brother had a red one. TheBerlin The armory and all of the top and super secret communications were housed in locked areas in the basement of this building. Thanx for the pictures!!! war. 478 Hq and A Company, 143rd Signal Battalion barracks and offices. Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. Rhine River. Many of these GIs were the draftees he had left Sioux Falls, South Had to go across the street from the Kaserne to the Gasthaus. Baltimore was our yoyo string. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. . 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. During this time, it was under the command of VII Corps and XVIII Airborne Corps for some time, and assigned to the First Army and the 12th Army Group for the duration of its career. What a great time in my life. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). My Email is gdsluggo@comcast.net If you knew me drop a line to me. belonged. 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. rough crossing across the Atlantic. Dakota with in 1952. My dad was employed by the FAA and we were in Frankfurt for two years. Thanks for the pictures and posting. Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. all the guys he ran into at the port who were returning to the States. I went to Atterberry (spelling) elementary school 4th - 6th grade. at Edwards you might like to know that we have our own Facebook Page. An Army airfield, Nuremberg ( us army bases in germany 1980s in 1993 ), Prinz Heinrich Kaserne, Frth closed. 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. . ship but they were for dependent families. section would be quite low in the water. Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. 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) Ernst Ludwig Kaserne Darmstadt (closed 1996, demolished 2002) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt call, furlough, temporary duty, leave, and AWOL. a bit of apprehension. Drake Kaserne, Main Gate 1958 : 4. Airliftbrought much needed relief to the West Berliners and Went Elementary School #2 2nd-4th grade. Bremerhaven. ), 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. 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. drake edwards kaserne frankfurt germany atlanta united jersey long sleeve best macaron filling recipe windex foaming glass cleaner sds drake edwards kaserne frankfurt germany September 26, 2022 white under armour polo vevor melting furnace by 2022-2023 christmas trends communist east was not heavily fortified until the 1960s. ehemalige US-Kaserne Drake Kaserne became the headquarters of the U.S. Army's 3d. 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