Lol. (SFC Cobbler). If anyone knew him I would appreciate more information on him.I think he might have been a driver of some type. Then in Dec of 64, I was on a merchant marine ship heading for New York ( was sick the whole 9 days on board) and then to Cincinnati which is where the journey started. I wonder what became of her? We never went to Cyprus thanks to the 6th fleet. Riolo asked me how come I could get a tan inside a synagogue. Memories? Steve had his own private vehicle at the time and took me to town (Ludwigsburg) for my first taste of German beer/ bier. Robert Lynn Long Grapevine, TexasRLynnLong@aol.com, Louis FosterRA 1387070621st Infantry Regt., 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)1965-1968. Army Airborne 1950s Cold War Regimental Stein, Bad Toelz, Germany / Bad Tolz Mug Stein Flint Kaserne, 1/2 LITRE GERMAN REGIMENTAL BEER STEIN Luitpold-Kaserne In Lindau W Pris, ASTRAL Bad Tlz Toelz Bavaria Flint Kaserne Germany Army Military Beer S, Black Oktoberfest German Beer Stein .125L, 1979 Munich Christmas Fair2nd Annual Stein, 36th Armored Infantry BN.1956 Stein Co."B" 36--3 SPEARHEAD Geo.A.Nichols, 1st G/A Volksmarch Pinder Kaserne Zirndorf 1988 GERMANY BEER Stein, 1956 Bavarian Terrapin Yearbook Univ. During World War II the allied forces bombed only building number19, because the area was not of strategic importance. The area was used for the "Reichsautozug Deutschland" (Reichs automobile platoon) and the "Hilfszug Bayern" (auxiliary platoon Bavaria) car pools for the NSDAP central at the Brown House. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, STEIN DATED 1956 COMMORATING THE 76TH TANK BATTALION. of Race Relations Instructions, March 13, 1975 | USAREUR adjutant general Company Clerk school, McGraw Kaserne, Munich, Germany, June, 1973 The general atmosphere back in 54/56 was grim. in charge of police call, picking up butts and papers from parade field. Served 3 years in Warner and two 90 day tours along the Berlin wall. Vintage STERLING SILVER Compact W/ Clips 113g Not Scrap, Vintage Tea Towels ~ Lot Of 10 ~ Unused ~ Birds Flowers, Lot Of 53 Las Vegas Nevada And Other Casino $1 Chips, 4 Vintage TOILE Woods Meadow GREEFF Schumacher Curtains. Among the celebrities attending were Land Commissioner for Bavaria Clarence M. Bolds, Munich GYA Officer LtCol Gustav Albrecht, and Sgt Ted Rohr, GYA noncommissioned officer for Munich. 24th Infantry Div. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. Detachment 8 Patrick Henry Kaserne, Munich, Germany (moved to Wiesbaden AB, Germany, 21 Jan 1959) Detachment 9 Phalsbourg AB, France, 1 Aug 1958-1 Jan 1961 In 1969 the HQ European Exchange System (renamed Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Europe in the 1970s) moved from the Nrnberg Palace of Justice into the main building of the McGraw Kaserne. The duty wasn't bad: I only had guard duty once while there and maybe KP duty twice. 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry was an element of the 24th Infantry Division since 1943. "Kirk's Herd - Duds and Outlaws". Infantry Division I found both Warner Kaserne and Will Kaserne, they both are still there but seem to be occupied by German military, I didn't find Henry Kaserne although it may still exist too. I decided to drive myself from the Munich Marriott to the meeting and asked for directions. I was a Medic assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, so got to see much of Germany by foot whenever training exercises were held - and they were constantly being held.That building was remarkable. And the two nights I spent at the Blue Note, "the home of jazz", 27 Rue D'Artois, just a couple blocks off the Champs Elysees. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. (Between 1954-1956, 2nd Bn, 2nd Inf was part of the 5th Inf Div in Germany.) I was assigned to the 503rd, in the Mohawk unit, Feb. '64 to May, EM CLUB back in 64 / 67 was called [ THE MODERNAIR ] I worked there as a MA then, I was there 72-73 do you have any old pics of the fortSent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device. After a wild ride across the North Atlantic on the USS Geiger in February 1961 I was with the 3rd Engineer Battalion of the 24th Division at Henry Kaserne in Munich from February 1961 to June 1963 working out of headquarters company as a payroll clerk. I had looked up General Walker and found this pagereading them reminded me of a night I had duty in the Radio Control Center (in the basement of the HQ building and 30 seconds to the back door of the EM club). A lot of our LRRP training involved running aroundBavaria in five man patrols, trying to establish radio communications with our antique WWII era spy radios (later replaced with something called an "angry nine.") Reference Byron D. Hanson's email above: his last paragraph mentions an Artillery unit on Will Kaserne. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of that small farm town? I was stationed at Flak Kaserne with the 24th Sign. I don't recall his name, but I think he was Hispanic. "Louis Foster SP/4, Sgt., SP/4. 68. by: Mel Thomason. This was the first time since WWII that soldiers had paraded in the streets of Germany. THE STEIN MEASURES 9'' HIGH. Robert,I am planning a trip to Munich and wondered if Warner Kaserne might still be there, so when I searched on its name and found your site I was pleasantly surprised. I was with the 34th Sig. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army About seven years ago I was going to Munich on business so my wife and son came along. See also:this Webmaster's vast military history site at nymas.organd 50+ more websites at Websites by RR. (I answered back to the Sgt. 1st Sgt. I guess I just didn't get motivated enough to call him. The first ones were located near the historical center of Munich. Among the many improvements introduced by Tupper was the unique Post Service Center setup at Dachau to handle all of the service functions for the thousands of soldiers and civilians assigned to the area. Just wondering if you have contact with anyone that was stationed at Flak Caserne that would recall the name of that small town? Only three of them are currently used. (Between 1954-1956, 2nd Bn, 2nd Inf was part of the 5th Inf Div in Germany.) After a wild ride across the North Atlantic on the USS Geiger in February 1961 I was with the 3rd Engineer Battalion of the 24th Division at Henry Kaserne in Munich from February 1961 to June 1963 working out of headquarters company as a payroll clerk. I look back on this time as one of the most meaningful periods in my life. Since I don't ski, I just hung around. I became a Certified Public Accountant, and now I am retired. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. Looking for Henry Kasher? Im glad to say I have found three of them: Gary Kerns,John Polito and JimMcMahon, still searching for two more John Poole and Matt Ewanishl. I was asked to attend a side meeting at the NCR building in Augsburg. There are 46 enlisted men and one officer assigned to the det. This centralization of houseleeping has met with great success. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. The first ones were located near the historical center of Munich. The division's infantry component included three infantry battle groups and two airborne battle groups: On June 1, Brig Gen Sebree will replace Col Sevier R. Tupper as the commander of MMP. Ferris Barracks, Erlangen (closed in 1994) Unofficial homepage - English/Germany; Fort Skelly, Regensburg (closed in 1965) Francois Kaserne, Hanau (closed in 1993) Gablingen Kaserne, Augsburg (closed in 1998) George C . 1st Abn BG, 505th Inf (left Ft. Bragg in December for Mainz, Germany) Infantry Division Frankly, I took claims of pro-communist individuals at face value. In Hanau and Aschaffenburg Sep 70-Sep73 695th Med Co & 9th General Dispensary. and was replaced by 2nd. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. As a result of the changing political climate of 1936-1937, the kaserne was converted into a replacement station for the artillery units on the eastern front. Munich Germany (5) Munising Michigan USA (6) Munkacs Hungary (3) Munkcs Czechoslovakia (1) The pictures shows Steve, me, and about eight young German children (from the local village) climbed on Steve's army vehicle. The OD was kind enough to allow the three of us to drive around the base. We wanted to show John where he was born and lived. After the war, the area was occupied by U.S. troops on April 30, 1945, was renamed and further increased. If she did not want hers emptied, no problem with me. A few are left, but most are gone. We had no difficulty visiting Flak Kaserne as the gates were open. No rush. On the morning of July 1, 1958, a formation of soldiers representing all of the 11th Airborne Division units stood on the parade ground of Flak Kaserne, Augsburg. They did a lot of community public relations appearances through the 24th Div Civil Affairs Office.I'm sure you folks are in shock after the disaster in your area. Office 57-1-616-8424Mobile 57-310-345-1524davidhobbs@cable.net.co, Gordon Kyle5 The BuckeyeFelton, CA 95018Cgrkyle@aol.com. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. 2nd BG, 28th Inf (left Ft. Riley in January 1959, also for Munich, Germany) 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry was not part of the 24th Infantry Division when the division was activated in 1958. A list of US kasernes in Germany. As I followed the directions, it became clear that I was going to wind up in a location that was familiar to me. Munich (Bavaria) Koeln (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 455.88: Frankfurt am Main (Hessen) Essen (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 188.95 . There are 767 real estate listings found in Germany. I vividly recall MG Edwin A. Walkers arrival to assume command. Mecheln - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. My mailing address is:665 Waterview RdOklahoma City, OK 73170Hope you are not having too much difficulty handling the events at your door. Took a train from Bremerhaven . Earlier on the area of building number7, the main building of the later Reichszeugmeisterei, was used by the Wagen- und Maschinenfabrik Gebr. (Page 2) Restaurants in the former University of Maryland dorm (Bouvier Hall), on former American Army base of McGraw Kaserne. Kohl and Warrant officer Borden and Sgt (Piggy) Lyman. I was on Flak Kaserne (the one with the lantern over the hole in the fence way down behind the hospital). Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. By the time we returned to the barracks, it was spinning - need I say more? Bn. BN. However, the orders that everyone, including field grade officers, must participate in daily PT caused quite a furor among the out-of-shape Majors through Brigadier Generals. Moms bar near the wall around Henry Kaserne was a great place to hang out because there were convenient unofficial entrances onto the base which we could use after midnight. gave me an article 15 for speaking out of turn. 1st BG, 21st Inf, Munich (activated July 1, 1958) Bismarck Kaserne, Ansbach. Not ready to buy yet? My father remembered seeing forced laborers marching along a road, but he never had an idea of what happened in those camps, which was revealed only after the war. In April, the sunshine was quite bright and I would sit out on the porch overlooking all these fantastic mountains. Robert, I was in the 24th Signal Battalion from October 1959 to May 1962. ), the Information Office at the head of the table. The first came in about 1990 when I was in Munich on business. A highlight of Saturday's events was the race down the ramp in soap box racers by three of the top racing drivers in Europe before the war, Manfred von Brauchitsch, Ewald Kluge and Rudolf Carracciola. 19 Feb 1962, reorganized and redesignated as 2nd Bn, 2nd Inf (concurrently relieved from assignment to the 24th Inf Div and assigned to the 5th Inf Div (CONUS)). Bammer was the 3rd Brigade Commander. Monty taught me about bock beer.I do remember hanging out with the 24th Infantry Division Entertainment Group. ), North Point (aka Kriegsfeld) Kaserne (transferred to Bundeswehr 1996(? In addition to that building complex there were buildings for the HQ Admin, motor pool, laundry, Special Services, movie theater, PX., and miscellaneous other buildings.To the north about 12 - 13 miles is Dachau, another place that I got to walk to and back one night with Fox Co. Col Harry W. French was our battalion commander. Victory Division I would really enjoy hearing from anyone who was in my unit back then. So getting two days, why not. Citation Nr: 1016941 Decision Date: 05/06/10 Archive Date: 05/19/10 DOCKET NO. Warner Kaserne Originally constructed by German labor during the period from 1934-1936, the installation was intended to be used as the headquarters of Hitler's personal guard regiment. In unserem Vergleich haben wir die unterschiedlichsten Lippenherpes stift am Markt durchleuchtet und die wichtigsten Eigenschaften, die Preisspanne und die Bewertungen der Kunden abgewogen. Located between 229 & 233 Tegernseer Landstrae, Giesing, Mnchen (Munich). I have always wondered if that were true. Driving an APC, walking guard, peeling potatoes and saluting officers I did not respect did not help me in life but other things did.These are my memories and I doubt if they are relevant to what you are trying to accomplish.I guess that Warner Kaserne was 10,000 or 50,000 soldiers over 20 some years trying to do what they needed to do. Existing installations. Hi Jasper Henry "Hi" Jasper was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}4860N 11350E / 48.10000N 11.58333E / 48.10000; 11.58333. During WW2, my father was trained at the Freimann Kaserne [renamed Warner Kaserne by the Americans -ed.]. I heard Chet Baker play there (he was just out of an Italian jail after a drug bust)-one of the great thrills of my young life. (Source: Email from Barney Fergus) It is also said[specify], that a farm called Maechlerhof was located at the same place until 1910, which was bought by the Maurer Shne company (founded in 1876) for its production. It was a war against the lifers and me and I think I won. The base also contains the Panzer Kaserne Marine Base, as well as elements of the US Navy. We were the best supplied Ordnance Supply Company in USAEUR. Only one bomb struck the kaserne courtyard.In 1945, the now deserted kaserne was taken over by the UNESCO organization and maintained as a temporary home for displaced persons.Five years later in 1950 the installation was occupied by the United States Army. Willkommen bei unserem aussagekrftigen Test des Mecheln. Most of the installations were renamed during Nazi Germany, once more during the occupation of Germany after World War II when the installations were used by the United States Army, and once more when the Bundeswehr got them for use. Those winter waves were as high as the ship. Although still relatively young, health problems bring me to believe that I am in the twilight of my years. In 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1992 the McGraw Kaserne was scene of the Bavarian Open Championships of Racquetball.[4]. The Kaserne was used as a DP camp after the war and US Army took it over in 1950. supply. attached to Div. My father died a few months ago. 1 July 1958, 1st Abn BG, 187th Infantry was relieved from assignment to the 11th Abn Div and assigned to the 24th Inf Div in Germany. On the morning of July 1, 1958, a formation of soldiers representing all of the 11th Airborne Division units stood on the parade ground of Flak Kaserne, Augsburg. at Flak or in the 24th. The Gyroscope movement plans already made in early 1958 for two airborne battle groups of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., to be sent to Germany in late 1958 to replace the two Abn BG's of the 24th Inf Div were changed to send the units directly to the 8th Inf Div: Not long after I arrived in Augsburg and had settled into my new job at 34th Inf PIO, there was a mandatory meeting called for all troop information personnel in the 24th Division. for a short time beofre being transferred to the 24th. My Army buddy who was stationed with me in Augsburg during the same time and I think the small farm town outside Augsburg where we had our Communication outpost in the forest above the town was "Gersthoven", on Route2. The guy second from the right (all you can see is his forehead) was a Lt. in the Civil Affairs Office. Love the site; it brings back a lot of good memories. It gave me a perspective on life, people, nations and cultures which has served me well since then. .Always Forward. Post MP's came and inspected them twice but could not identify them as stolen.Needless to say, I was a combination midnight supply company and yardbird. I came into the 11th Airborne and remained until about 12/59 when I was transferred to the 24th Infantry when the 11th was finished in Munich. for the balance (30 months) of my service in the Army. The money which was won by the new Munich Soap Box Derby champion will be used to further his education, and was donated by a Munich merchant. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. Also, there was a word omitted: we got talking about broadcasting should read: we got to talking about broadcasting --just anal I guess :-)Unfortunately, I lost most all of my pictures of my military and college adventures due to a leaky roof in my van during a major thunderstorm in 1972. Throughout World War II, the kaserne was spared aerial bombing due to an ingenious camouflage system. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. what to do especially if you are a Pvt.!) I see in some of the writings by others however that it has been razed, so I will not go looking for it when I am there.As a 19 year old Private E2 I was sent to Warner Kaserne in April 1955 and left in February 1956 when the 5th Infantry Division was replaced by the 101st Airborne Division. I think he was in the 3rd engineer combat battalion, 24th infantry division. I remember arriving at Warner in December of 1963 and in January went on a field problem called "Frosty Lion" and it was frosty. It just so happens he was in a military school in Pa. and played against the military school that was in my hometown. A house of ill repute! During the U.S. use, the connection of the Bundesautobahn 995 in the South and Tegernseer Landstrae (part of the Middle Ring Road of Munich) in the North of the area was cut. I used to read in the Stars and Stripes the published names of soldiers killed in Viet Nam and now and then, one from Warner Kaserne was included.If my memories are to be worthwhile, they should be that I went, I served, I survived and I am thankful that I am alive to even have memories.I collect beer steins and I have one purchased by a soldier from the 43rd Infantry which shows Warner in the early 1950's.I would be happy to be a part of a Warner "alumni" group but I question whether or not I would fit in well. Articles, Cigar Bands: The Collectible You Didnt Know Was a Thing. Henry Kaserne main gate, 1960 (Steve Wilson) 596th Trans Co Lt Trk motor pool, 1956 ( Charlie Weaver) Will Ksn Aerial photo of Will Kaserne, July 1963 (Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung, Mnchen) (Click on image to view a higher resolution version) Will Kaserne Bird's Eye view, recent (Bing) Access road to Will Kaserne, 1952 (Webmaster's collection) Besides military units, there were many civilian installations for the soldiers' families located in the McGraw Kaserne, e. g. AAFES installations, the "Munich Community Club", a Commissary shop, a launderette, a gas station, a bowling alley, a dental clinic, a library .
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