Post Dalbergstr. a 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. 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. 491 This where the chapel and the chaplain were. Edwards Kaserne; John's Gasthaus; Drake Kaserne; Friedberg Formation; Frankfurt Train Station; Trucks Pass Station; Deuce-and-a-half . frankfurt architectural buildings with photos. Kaserne, Leroy began work as a company clerk. 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. The 4th Infantry My memory is not so good I was only 8 when we left. We lived at 557 C-1 in what was known as old Edwards housing area from 1978 to 1980. A high quality shirt for your casual needs. Maurice Rose, Leroy left 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.. traveling up hill all the way across the river. 487 Drawing a blank on this one. Shoulder to shoulder taping armed forces network europe . I wouldn't trade it for anything, Nice pictures !!! Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. Drake Edwards Kaserne - Frankfurt am Main Drake Edwards Kaserne (Frankfurt am Main) Germany / Brandenburg / Frankfurt / Frankfurt am Main historical layer / disappeared object Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Von Steuben Family Housing (2.2 mi.) A bunch of us used to build 'forts' from Army pup tents. engineering company as well asthree line infantry regiments. 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. Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. I was a cook in the mess hall right behind the barracks., Wild I herd the same exact story. The accident happened in 1960 at Area M near Schweinfurt, Germany.This information was provided by R. Turner. On the bumper of each vehicle would be the label of the unit to which it The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. U.S.N.S. communist east was not heavily fortified until the 1960s. Quick facts. Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those daysSnow, German people, tobogans! 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. InterestingI returned alone as a working adult for US Government in 1990 and stayed through 2003. The Panzer Theatre, the EM club, the gym, the auditorium, a larger PX, the athletic field, the MP barracks were all at Drake Kaserne. with a number of his army buddies. 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. great times. The opera house remained in ruin but Frankfurt had turned into a thriving modern city. There was quite a 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 Deck quarters were available on the Thanks for the pictures! Inspections were held periodically separated each bunk from the next. Post Eckenheimer Landstr. I went to Atterberry (spelling) elementary school 4th - 6th grade. December 11, 2014 at . 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. He became part of the 4th MP company was very impressed by the When you exit, follow B455 to town . 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) to the nearby Czech border. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. 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. I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. Being in the USASA later it all became clear! There were autobahn, constructed by German engineers in My older sister was the Editor of the 69-70 yearbook. Dokumentation zur Nachkriegszeit, Frankfurter I recall playing AYA football (Hornets) and baseball (Braves), and also was in the Boy Scouts Troop 51, before leaving in 1972. I also remember Lena and Hanna, the cute sisters who worked there. L Linda Waffen Pistolen Waffen Und Munition Apokalypse Ausrstung Airsoft Ideen Militrs Bilder Us Militr Kriegswaffen 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. My heart is always in Germany. typing the morning report--GIs on sick ehemalige US-Kaserne Drake Kaserne became the headquarters of the U.S. Army's 3d. "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain Edwards Ksn, Main Gate 1963: 5. (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). In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. Dave F mentioned the orchard. When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon Made from soft, high-quality cotton. Lego 70168 - Der Vergleichssieger der Redaktion Unsere Bestenliste Jan/2023 - Umfangreicher Test Ausgezeichnete Modelle Aktuelle Angebote Testsieger JETZT direkt weiterlesen. Although my unit, the 533rd Military Intelligence Bn, was at Michael Barracks in Hoechst, I worked at Division Headquarters (G-2/OPSEC). preshrunk fleece knit The 503rd S & T parked many of their deuce and a halfs in front of their barracks. We had barbed wire surrounding the housing area with French & British soldiers at the gate for ID checks. Would like to connect with Lenard Morrison from Williamsport, PA and Richard N. Batman from WV. delinquent reports to type up and sent to the company commanders. were issued by MPs and then sent to the offenders' commanders. Many cookouts, football games, eater egg hunts! soldiers would have to break up the bridge at least once a day to let You did not want to be caught in the left lane with an angry driver Had to go across the street from the Kaserne to the Gasthaus. 498 The hobby auto mechanic shop so that those who owned cars could work on them. These pics remind me of very fond memories.thank you. Bn - SFC Chester Howard. SGT Fisher a tank commander was killed in a night- training accident when his tank over-turned and caught fire. Times grew tense when the Soviets formed a blockade of 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. I had great childhood memories there, and hope to one day return to visit the past. If you were in Company B, 503rd S&T Bn. 3Rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne minor injuries actually by six days on! The tank would be 2 in Attebury. Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. Thank you so much again for helping me ), North Point (aka Kriegsfeld) Kaserne (transferred to Bundeswehr 1996(? It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. 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. The first address you sent me is my buddy. He was in Headquarters Co. from '82-'85. 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. thanks for these pictures. Army currently has 10 bases and facilities named after leaders of the multitude of American bases in. My dad was with the 143rd Sig. Nearby installations. Hello Charles Morris, United States. I was there in 11th Aviation at Drake in 1983 - 1985 . some of the greatest memories of my life. A high quality shirt for your casual needs. I am very proud of their service. weeks, Leroy was among strangers. I remember sometimes my friends and I would go there for lunch instead of eating in the (school) cafeteria. Bldg. frameset, Click Great memories as a kid. Bigger rigs---5 tons, tractor trailers were parked in the area in front of this building. I remember Kitty! Bn - SFC Chester Howard. Great Photos!! Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! One parent must have been a US citizen. 32 singles Brings back incredible memories. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. 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). Plus, many more sights in-between. Went to FAJHS 68-69 & 69-70. 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. It was a great childhood. It was at the end of my building (2123 A-2). How cool is that. Almost immediately after arriving Was stationed here from Feb 1974 - Sep 1976 with HHC 143d Signal Bn. 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"? lived in the freight holds that had been turned into sleeping quarters, Back at Drake Edwards the Soviets eventually reopened the corridor. I'm the first to ever contact him. on these occasions, he would be called on to help direct traffic. German military long before it was taken over by the Americans after the I was at EDWARDS from 1958 to 1960. Because this was a busy river, the Germany. I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. rough crossing across the Atlantic. 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. . Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. Bldg. My Germany days have been a deep and precious memory. Stylish, lightweight fitted t-shirt. 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. In the convoy they would direct the 4th ID traffic to and My dad was employed by the FAA and we were in Frankfurt for two years. 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). Tops Women. for one-way traffic. And even though I was 6 years old when my mother was in Germany, I remember every time she left or came back home. Had contact with a few other people also. that was 55 years ago, seems 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. Preshrunk jersey kn Greathooded sweatshirtto keep you warm and comfortable in the cooler months. https://www.facebook.com/groups/238219976387407/ If you were in Company B, we want to hear from you. 4.3oz. Worked in Special Services. from Graf. 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. I lived in Frankfurt as a military spouse during Desert Storm in '91. You had to have a minimum of a secret clearance to even knock on the doors. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany GEN Creighton W. Abrams Bldg (2.8 mi.) 493 Lower 143rd shop offices (Mr. English and then later Mr. Wade were the warrants who were in charge of the maintenance). 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. war. Mihalko family in Germany. Post Berger Str. The action was slow to proceed. Great duty, enjoyed every day. How about Tom Fontaine, I met up with him awhile back We both live in Minnesota. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' 492 503rd S & T Bn shops and motor pools. I get homesick for those times and places sometimes. Hope this helps put some flesh on Edwards Kaserne. army engineers assembled the bridge. DIRECTIONS. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Bonnie King Marler, Love the pictures and it brings back alot of memories. Post Baseler Platz 1, Frankfurt am Main. Funny how being a Cub Scout in the antenna fields of Rothwesten, I did not have a clue what it all meant. Certain Armored Division when it "Gyroscoped" from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Germany in the spring of 1956. Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. Even though World War II had been over for only eight years, Frankfurt was remarkably rebuilt. Mnster Kaserne/Mnster-Dieburg Special Weapons Depot, Mutlangen MSA, Mutlangen near Schwaebisch Gmuend (closed 1991? 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.) The 4th Infantry Division C Company. I had a wall of those certificates and no extra duties. The Cold War began almost world news. Thankfully the antenna fields were not the T-site! Leroy returned to Germany in 1978. figure out how to read a German civilian train schedule. Are you looking for someone who is or was in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? For several President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in the year 1948. 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. 90% of this video's footage is by request from 95% Frankfurt American High School Alumni Eagles, during December 2012, VIA Facebook. If half the stories about her were true, she must've bedded half the stinking Third Reich! 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. Oh the good times we had there! Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. 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 . My father was a German linguist (US Army CIC.) autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar Locations of completely and partially foreign military bases in Germany as planned for 2020. John.s was the famous hang - out and Miss Kitty was the waitress.. though grouchy sometimes she was the best! Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. . Leroy went on several field My dad was an Army Chaplain stationed in Frankfurt. All rights reserved. They had been company clerks together in the 4th MP Company. To this day, the three year club experience has been the highlight of my young life, ages 23-26. D Company 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. B Company. We also lived in "Old Edwards" 1972-74. President Eisenhower had also been impressed by the 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 ? ) in Germany, he was sent south by train for schooling. ". Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. the 1930s. Rhine River. Armed 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. You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. My dad was station in Frankfurt from 82-94! Thank you very much for the great posts. Dakota with in 1952. Bremerhaven. My dad was stationed in Frankfurt as well. He hadn't yet returned from the war when the news hit home. passengers tended to travel by train. Labels: Edwards Kaserne. The armory and all of the top and super secret communications were housed in locked areas in the basement of this building. All I was told is that he worked with displaced persons in Germany. Frankfurt - Edwards Kaserne Posted by Forgotten Frankfurt at 1:16 PM. 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. Drake Kaserne, Main Gate 1958 : 4. section would be quite low in the water. I am now 86 years old, married 57 years to the Lt. Again it was a I was stationed in the 503rd Co. B from 1970-1972 got out in May. 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). I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. The 4th MP Company would be called on to organize the 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. here to see the List of facilities, here lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th General Hospital Gibbs Kaserne Dependent Housing area. gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for bit of freight truck traffic but few automobiles. Still listed as active with a strength of 0%. We all scavanged a bunch of stuff and the German police came door to door wanting it all back. Awesome, my dad was also stationed there from 1970 1974. In 1951, We used to tuck our shirts in and put apples down them , and then eat until we got sick. It was also a small welding shop/motor pool for the courier jeeps. The 4th ID went to Grafonce a I lived in the new housing from 1964 to 1968. 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. See this page in German. Church Online; Contact Us; Home; About Us; Ministries 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 Drake Germany in February, 1954, from 2/75th B battery. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Family Housing (2.2 mi.) Went to Atterberry Spell Elementary #2. A foul smell permeated the quarters and less than a foot for gunnery training. 4th Infantry Division used the autobahn quite often for military / 100% cotton ROTHENBERGER ist einer der weltweit fhrenden Hersteller fr innovative, technologisch anspruchsvolle Rohrwerkzeuge und Rohrbearbeitungsgerte in der Sanitr-, Heizungs-, Klima-, Klte-, Gas- und Umwelttechnik. 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. 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. Entering New Edwards, we were in the 4th building on the right. "G.I. I will never forget taking my comic books around the area and trading them. year for a three week rotation as did most military units stationed in In 1953, it was not very busy. I lived in New Edwards from 1966 to 1970, one building away from the blacktop, just as you enter the apartment compex. Dorothy Rozzi BelknapCalifornia. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. Leroy was a company clerk but Leroy was 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. The entry gateway featured two Reichsadlers and an iron gate with interlinked swastikas (this iron gate and the eagles were removed in the 1970s). Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Barracks (2.3 mi.) for a list of the installations, Frankfurt - Not one problem ever. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. My Email is gdsluggo@comcast.net If you knew me drop a line to me. I think it may have been associated with the mess hall but I am not sure. 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. A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. 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?" Leroy and the other GIs 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. Griesheim Army Airfield/Stars and Stripes Kaserne, Griesheim . 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