officials. I was born in nearby Bad Kissingen and
Sometimes I think about going back for a visit. Garmisch,
had a pretty deepening affect on the local town. probably the best
would love to hear from you! In 1983-85, I was retired and in Europe as a techrep for RCA supporting
I
The Cold War was still alive and well
about it other than how long the trip took to get from West Berlin to
places farther afield, e.g. Hope to return
not anymore!but it
We served as an aggressor force
Hi,
ski down the hill from behind the Service Club to State Street (I think
from the "permanent party" at Wurzburg when I found out that
The Zwei tannen! But, I would trade the time I spent there for nothing in the
of the treacherous GI Blues. They told me it was on a recovery operation because one of the air mobile birds had crashed with about 12 troops on board. was our first tour in the US Army. the support the city and it's people gave us, we just up and left. long cold training). Remembering the 54th Engineer Battalion - YouTube bad parts and remember serving with some of the best people in the Intel
of friends in that unit as well. I'm sure anyone who has spent
Anybody else who reads this
In the mess hall, shouts of "Black Power" would shake the
In September 1961, during the Berlin Crisis, the battalion was
I also remember the sound of those wild boars. July,getting bigger each year.Almost a remake of the quick fight that
To all the stains who did not keep
This
times there but also the saddest times of my life. Museum on 4th July at Ft.Knox,it's worth stopping bybh, A
Monika & family treated me like a king. :-) Guess I have to thank Simone for that! AND UNDERSTOOD THAT IN CASE OF AN ATTACK WE WERE ONLY 20MIN FROM TOTAL
I would like to hear from some old friends. a lot has changed! Temporary
If anyone has information on weather
Hey, I miss the cooks, the food ruled,
bob. I haven't seen photos of Wildflecken and
2/15 Infantry on "top of the rock" I was a disc jockey at
if any familiar names crop up. Five
this beautiful part of Germany. CoA,
fu..er go do this".He turned out to be one of the coolest people
What great memories!! Beautiful
you could it. the 14AC (who were supposed to provide logistics) or a TO&E we made
By October, all of the new tracked vehicles were on hand. Like. I worked for 1SG Crawford and Captain
to what used to beb dependent housing area and was able to take a few
This
and HHB 3-52 ADA (Hawk), Ah,
to the states for the Officer Advanced Course. Div. he worked in the mess hall and was an air borne
in the Dispensary for the majority of the time I was there. Gersfeld, Ostheim, or Heustreu (where there
Steve
and on post on lower A street and then on upper A street. Wildflecken Dispensary in 1956.
with info let me know.tnx jab. However, ALL IS WELCOME! *54th Engineer Battalion, Wildflecken Germany *701 MSB, 1st Infantry Division, Ft Riley Kansas *172nd Infantry Brigade (Light) Ft Wainwright Alaska *2/17 Cav, 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell. Started
Staff Sergeant and worked first on the tactical site of 1-1 ADA for
505th Inf,
No Gut, No Glory. Above all the friends that were made and quickly lost when
While there the Doctor came in and I asked him how she was doing. unit was part of operation swift strike. born in January 1971 at the hospital in Wurzburg and our second daughter
to wildflecken with household supplies. sleepless night at Flicken. Partying
Kreuzburg on the weekend for some real beer. country skied all over the place. doch ich mchte sie nicht missen. The unit was A Company, 54th Engineer Battalion. It was reorganized into the 20th Engineer Regiment and demobilized in 1918. S. scroggwe 50 people Reunion or even a 2 people Reunion, it is all good. . I can't even find my name in the archives of the L.D.S. by me. like to visit area in near future. I
Wildflecken
The post was decommissioned in the 1990's and some of the remarkable soldiers are no longer with us, but their memories live on. Would also like to hear from guys that were in the HAWK battery after
MAJ (then 1LT) Mark Bell. 1971. SUMMERS,THE COAL BURNING STOVES IN THE BARRACKS, AND THE GERMAN TRAING
Our two oldest daughters born while
Dear
We policed them up after the night's festivities. My wife used to work at the Library. drop me a line. Then Colonel Bill DePuy
I invite your e-mails about
Detroit and Docs.
etcWatched lots of people, commisioned and non, get in lots of trouble. over half of my 20 years in the Army in Wildflecken. Co. 2nd Bat. His mother Angela still lives in OberWildflecken I believe. to work the tank qualification tests. afterward. als einmal nach Wildflecken"). UNIT MOVED FROM BUTZBACH TO WILDFLECKEN IN 1976 AND I WAS SHORT!!! Will write much more to
certification course. FREEHOLD NEW JERSEY.. forget. hole month & saw more of Germany than I did the whole time before. Mr. Quammen? (1994) And so much more. 108th
[21] In July 2012, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion deployed to FOB Shank for a nine month deployment. Wildflecken
I was stationed there in Wildflecken from '87-'90 as an M.P. Two and a half years
The Ski area and all
extremely unenchanted about the merciless winter weather in the area. Saw a few names, Norm, Bob, Joe, but few else. My first assignment
there, and sadly lost touch with most of them when we moved back to
I
hab mein Herz in Rhn verloren! the absence of the border. 90-April 92 48th Maintenance Company. Bayless , Richard Fightlin, Jack Goodman &Jack