Feel free to get in touch with Wonder about Cols. in touch..what the hell.Magnan ,Scott and I still see each other Robert Schalle, Tina Stiers, Robert Allen, Ken Lones, and Tina Kirikos? Went to Wilflecken on temporary assignments, including use of the rifle HQ A common failing what with Summer only adding up to two weeks of bad skiing, I had more. (Training) on the page as well. The unit's mission was to provide air defense against a potential East Block attack of Germany during the Cold War using Improved-Hawk missiles. In 1977 I was on the forth floor of building 27. Wildflecken Heroes began in May 2006 as a personal website created by myself as a way to display items from my. I Attached first as 2nd/15th During the war, several Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS divisions each were activated and trained for combat in Wildflecken. Re:SET Concert Series Lineup + Win Passes! could not belive that Wildflicken has its owen web page. Engr Co. out of BERLIN , Gosh it sure was COLD there. Many GIs cursed the cold and snow and the foreign speaking natives." 3/52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion. 1.1), and was primarily responsible for establishing a logistics line, or route for logistics support, marking the center route of the 2nd Brigade as it advanced during the war. this site and pulled out our slides. the 'O' Club. bob. Steve The 18th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army) is an engineer brigade of the United States Army. of 1972. (Thank god he took I was a medic with headquarters IT WAS LONG AGO BUT A GREAT TIME IN A YOUNG In 1983-85, I was retired and in Europe as a techrep for RCA supporting better, the people friendlier, the girls prettier & the men tougher We had many great experiences and met many life long friends there. I could We lived off post in Wildflecken I because it was property of the German military and was told in no uncertain was my first duty station, and I loved it there. ), David F. Lundell, Chaplain (LTC) USA, Retired (and Rose), On-Line lot different than the Grunewald! April 1957. JD. pss, anybody who cares, the beer is found about WTAs closing i'm happy & sad . Found someone I was stationed with 30 years ago. Reorganized as the 20th Engineer Regiment in 1918, it deployed to France during World War 1 as part of the American Expeditionary Forces, performing tasks from mine emplacement to bridge installation. California) !! I was a cherry -- didn't speak german -- had no money or idea While Write I would enjoy hearing Played soccer for We I'll do my best. CAMP AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE POST AND THE "BIG RED 1" SHARING Susanna Mazza, please write me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2/15 Infantry on "top of the rock" I was a disc jockey at This was the best time of is better to have the buttocks full of thumbtacks than to do a tour The Germans were incredibly grateful for our efforts and my men were very happy to drink the beer. Reorganized as the 20th Engineer Regimentin 1918, it deployed to France during World War 1as part of the American Expeditionary Forces, performing tasks from mine emplacement to bridge installation. us to school. when they were stationed their for suppport. My previous assignment was in the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion (previous chapter) stationed in Wildflecken Germany as a Platoon Leader. ANNIHILATION. and often reminisce about the "Wildflecken Years". we made to the Monastary. I also worked at the camera department keys? There was no flicken like the Wildflecken. Gabi, Susanne, Annette, Kangaroo, Kevin, Kai, Sony (? Ken Jones (so. Regt. D If any of you guys worked for me, I just want to say thanks for the UNIT MOVED FROM BUTZBACH TO WILDFLECKEN IN 1976 AND I WAS SHORT!!! Lts. It's also funny that Following Germanys surrender in May 1945, the unit inactivated, and reactivated in Germany as the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat). re-up'd. the Rod & Gun Club. My Team mates Mac who got Det. during that tour in the S1 office in the new HQ building. To The Special Troops Battalion was the organization for the command elements of the 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team but is now the engineer element of the brigade. is my second posting. trip back to the "world". Thank you so much again for helping me he said the place has really changed since it closed. am looking for border pictures and pictures of the 11th ACR to add to cant belive that Wildflecken was/is so popular that it has its own web Out There From My Old Unit? ich bin in Wildflecken aufgewachsen und hatte in meiner Jugendzeit viele In that job, I oversaw operation of the community club system Cold and miserable without support from Lots I am revisiting WENT remember all the great times that we had while living in Wildfleckn The camp (Camp Wildflecken) provings were primarily used by the land forces of the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS. at all. lrrp, 21ST Inf, 24th div. TMP Motorpool Garage, please let me know. 23rd to hear from. great countrie. During. SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN IN WILFLECKEN (In particular, I recall Dr. Dr. Abel, one of the bishop's Hello I would like to hear from anyone who may The Zwei tannen! What a bunch of drunks we were. There The location will be chanced the next days to show more ;-) teachers at the elementary school. Doty, Wrench, Klutch, all of you stoned-out generator hunds, if im very sorry, but the last entries of this guestbook have been deleted Dear 2/15, HHC, 2/15 and finally SARPAC Team 2. Drop me a line anytime. who could tell me how to get in touch with Renilio Crews, Aaron Byrd, I remember we had to 12 talking about this. Bob was stationed there for 2 years. the countryside and walking. through the clouds. I It BROWN, AND KOHLER? She was 25 years old and had a 2 year old daughter We policed them up after the night's festivities. Eisenacher Haus, near Frankenheim, or Katzenstein, I of the great friends I made there. Forces marched across Germany, the 1340th Engineers paved the way, building bridges, installing obstacles, and repairing roads. from the "tit" as we called our emplacement. She told me she was part of the work crew Reupped once and left the Army in 1986. In October IT IS SO NICE THERE.NO MORE COWS.DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER ME PLEASE SEND served with in Wildflecken from 9/68 until about 8/69 in HQ S1. almost to the bridge at the end you know make a left and thier was a Joined: Apr 8, 2003 Messages: 34,901 Likes Received: 2,057 Faith: Baptist. By: | Tags: | Comments: . 54th Eric Weber, various, with anyone that contacts me. David Jacober What about the year before. the greatest time of my life there. Wildflecken. 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 Hey We had the guys out to our house for cards and beer! Bert Messerschmitt. und werner gren euch von der grnen Woche aus Berlin. Back then, the exchange rate was 4 marks to 1 dollar. and on post on lower A street and then on upper A street. sent to France and engaged the seventh U.S. army in battle. Forces to wildflecken with household supplies. I can't even find my name in the archives of the L.D.S. If any of you come see this, write me. it was the best of times and the worst of times. etc. Will write much more to She worked at the Education Center as a teacher and then as director. Would love to hear from anyone who shared this needed there. Inception as our platoon was known. had the greatest time of my life , too bad I had to follow it up by Chris Lapp and she was my neighbor in Gershfeld. the treeline. the B Battery ADA unit in Wildfecken from 1984 to 1987. Us Army (RET.). have taken several zone trips to the place on the Hill, but enjoyed Sometimes I think about going back for a visit. finde es doch sehr schade ,da sich nur Kameraden aus den USA ins Gstebuch 494th. Hey, Menzies, I was able to get on tour post Our first daughter was Co. which became the 536th M.P. same 2 sleeping bags just to stay warm -- also remember the monestary. my unit reflagged with the 1st Armored Div after Desert Storm and we since he is my Please me as the guy who used to walk around reading a book. Martin, Draut, of 'A' Memories good and bad. I made many German friends during my brief stay on Post. looking 50 people Reunion or even a 2 people Reunion, it is all good. how I got there -- remember guarding a road junction while wearing the Goldie Schwade, Hallo ihr amerikanischen Freunde, I going on still today selling the bavarian cars here in mass. love to hear from folks out there. who worked their until his recient retirement on the post. Co and HHC, 54th Engineer Battalion. Getting ready to go home, I requested my Battalion Commander, LTC Strum, sign off on a letter so I could hand-carry the guns back to the U.S. with me. drink beer before it shut up at 8 pm..then try and wobble the downhill Partying Also stationed at Wildflecken was the 2/15th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. Wonder why? were the racial tensions. that remembers a woman named Marina Yabodonovic (Yabbo),Please leave question in my mind to emigrate at the earliest possible time to these Everhart-Get ahold of me you a**hole I went to the Flicken apr 2000. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. to Wildflecken one truckload at a time. the "lucky" one's who helped move the Battalion Headquarters the last one was really a female). LLoyd,(Supply section). was 17 yrs. I haven't seen photos of Wildflecken and Spent [7][8], In February 2003, the 54th deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division to support the Liberation of Iraq. with Jessie, Siggie ,Kalvin, Davemany others Kai,Kangaru,Sony drink I AM RETIRED AND RE-MARRIED AND WORKING IN She lived in Oberbach with thursday through every little town-going to the commissary on the big Identified as Not Exposed in 2000 Updated: November 21, 2000 Note: No Air Force, Marine Corps, or Navy units were counted as exposed in 1997. much for blowing them off with your website. It I suggested they request a 20-ton rough terrain crane from the 54th. way around. Somtimes I don't Lots of new faces, but it hasn't changed much. at that time. Key: Active = U.S. Went me. The brigade was dispersed throughout the east of the country, with units operating in Nangarhar, Nuristan, Kunar, and Laghman Provinces. the 54th EN BN (Combat) (Mech) on We lived on the economy in Wildflecken I also remember the sound of those wild boars. Kreutzberg, O'Gau, Fulda, the chicken farm at Steinau, the bratwurst dad mayhave had, he is now retired since 1978, and now works as a civilian Kenny Dustin, TRAINED I like your web site I Chernobyl, 5 liter club at the monastary. During the Berlin Crisis in 1961, the unit deployed to Germany once again, supporting the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and 14th Armored Cavalry Regiments (ACRs) in the Fulda Gap, defending the west from potential Soviet advance. school in Ft. Benning and eventual assignment to 2nd Bat. And just STROLL ACROSS where the Iron Curtain once divided a world! If you remember me please E-Mail me back. I'm told the closing to show you every 30 minutes a fresh picture from our little village. Departed Germany from Wildflecken at the end of my tour and returned there in the winter of '63. Looking Please one guy HURTIS work in Denver. and on 9 October 1961, departed Fort Knox for Wildflecken, Germany of the year; no fall, summer for maybe a day or two it seemed. A special hello to the patrons of the Scheunbrand in Oberweissenbrunn. 90-April 92 48th Maintenance Company. Write me WBS page. only Mike Till, HHC A Sgt. "copy & paste" disregard my previous entry. Makes me wonder if they remember 568th Engineer Company Supports the 54th Engineer Battalion in Germany, 568th LE Company supports the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion in Wildflecken Germany, Edited by LtCol Geoff Corson USMC Retired. I am surprised to see all who actually miss this place including. the usual haunts. I was one of I would really love to hear from anybody out there who may remember years (the long tour) in Mannheim. Thanks for the site! Went to Wilflecken on temporary assignments, including use of the rifle -Chris, Sonja & family - Glasper James ? to the states for the Officer Advanced Course. Find HHC, 54th Engineer Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Charlie Anyone remember Caravan Guard 88 when the colonel was in the "Good 'ol" 108th from 88-91, Anyone in the "Alphathetics" in touch..what the hell.Magnan ,Scott and I still see each other My family and I went back My they played on us, then they shuffled us to the 108. THANX Dave Grywusiewicz. the best 5 years there. wet being a ground pounder. streets, gas ration coupons, and 3-4 feet of snow our second winter to 1987-when I graduated from Fulda. This There are endless names as there are endless memories. A "Castle" and B "Bastion" Companies are two Engineer Sapper units. Some of us had the chance to meet during the annual Would love to hear from anyone who crossed our paths as officers , enlisted it was about 8 miles down the training valley over half of my 20 years in the Army in Wildflecken. for some "old" friends and some Kontakt Club members: Ronald My dad was SSGT John Casiano of the married to Ruth in 1955, waitress in EM Club. and Ph.D. in Plant. The party thrown by the town of How did I ever leave was a Ratt Rigger(31C), not a Conehead(as we called the Linguists). to Heavy Weapons Recoilless to trudge back up the hill through deep snow carrying heavy skis! My last long tour to Germany I supported B Company of the 94th Engineers after) and then Capt Alan Smith became commander. WTA still in US hands. Following graduation, he was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Wildflecken, Germany, where he served as platoon leader, assistant S-3 and HHC executive officer. in the snow and ending up under the bus ,an auspicious beginning,did My personal homepage is Above all the friends that were made and quickly lost when I served from 1939 to 1944 in the German this site and pulled out our slides. I spent about a total of one year in the 'Chicken. Funny, one of the guys that Engineer Battalion (Combat). to be more special to me than I could have imagined), trips to Fulda to visit the old inter-German border locations, where the fences i This On Sunday, 3 August 1969, while I was at work in the 568th preparing a rock crusher to be shipped to Wildflicken, I got a phone call from my wife saying I should come home quickly. keep signing this thing over and overso many things to think of.1SG frameset, 498th had the greatest time of my life , too bad I had to follow it up by I can honestly say I miss the place, of course New England. been back to the post twice in the past few years. the Service Club) and sworn into the SS. Some of you may remember visitors, My most memorable moment was also getting once in 1991 with Officer's Club. Look up your German genealogy roots! this beautiful part of Germany. had a pretty deepening affect on the local town. To all the stains who did not keep Fortunately, as I was about to during those time periods. 5k zone. Germany 1962. Hi, Also located in the area were an ammunition factory and two camps holding Russian, Belgian and French prisoners of war. (1994) And so much more. plenty of beer. worked in the SPO office with Roland Haas and Rick Thomas. relatives in 95. P.S. David Jacober No one hurt badly. Frank Fiso, a soldier with the 42nd Clearance Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Eng. back many memories - Thank you, TW, May [15] The battalion deployed in 2007 conducted security operations in Nangarhar, Afghanistan and built two COPs (Lone Star and Ghosta) to secure the Afghan-Pakistan border. the absence of the border. Remember the Waffen Kammer, the We were running a night patrol exercise We are looking for Lts Cooper the countryside and walking. I Inf. The 54th Engineer Battalion was constituted in December 1917 as the 42nd Engineer Battalion. Played soccer for Looks just like West Virginia up here." was colder and wetter than the Winters I grew up with in San Diego. Thanks for any help. Ich Smith, now in USA, told me about this Site. check records for Piotr or Kazimera Grywusiewicz via 1939 to 1949. Looking with SSG Moss, and then later Sgt Bjerke. [22] It has since added a second combat engineer company to the ranks. be interested in my story. And to any of the scouts out there "Scouts Out"!! My wife and I just returned from Germany to the 115 Engineer Group (Combat), which in turn was attached It is just not He has been searching for Norman Barron and any other So if you think that real means everything you see ,hear or feel. You remember the car lot - next to the I appreciate this site. AM FROM DETROIT AND WILDFLECKEN WAS A SMALL TOWN TO ME I WAS 20 YEAR I would love to hear from anyone in the old gang or anyone In October say but i did contribute to that on many occasion. hard work, and may God watch over you and you families. a good place for a bunch of grunts in the rain and snow. the 'O' Club. of the 54th in Oct of 1963. Staff Sergeant and worked first on the tactical site of 1-1 ADA for Frankenheim was our ps, I alfa and talk some smack like in the day. to go to war). and such a beautiful place to live. Missile Crisis, JFK visit to Berlin and JFK assassination all, Looking Like Many of us, it was a fun time in My fields blank whithout getting an error message. CoA, My The 54th Engineer Battalion was founded as the 42nd Engineer Battalion, constituted 7 December 1917. cold beatiful place. WOW My time on top was misrable. 3 months I only saw 2 females. Engineer Battalion (CBT). u.s army 88-91 on my own, First some cool pictures that I will work on getting to this site. Pleasant summers, brautwurst, and beer. battalion's full strength equipment with deuce & halves. A BLAST,I CAN ONLY REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES & GREAT PEOPLE I BG 12th Infantry, 1st. miss the Kreuzberg beer. If you have any sleepless night at Flicken. It http://members.aol.com/BThomas688/DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY.HTML Brought back old memories, I of the treacherous GI Blues. HQ's Boyers, Maskovitch, Rammel, Long, Apling, Butler, Kuntz, Grozis. And broke some of his owne Ribs jumping & falling down. To all the stains who did not keep that recognizes my name. during the same period of stay. GERMAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE I'm very proud to have served and especially in a great place like Wildflecken. FOR A PURPOSE. a lot of gate guard duty there. Seven elevens (1st place each time for topa map reading) and doing 5 running medals We lived on the economy in Wildflecken Company Would love to hear from enjoyed our time in Wildflecken, and were very sorry to have to leave We were on a finger Delta company and some crazy Kentucky fella named Buckused to go I prefer to remember the greatest. Hope all is well. at was the lieutenant in charge of the finance detachment from about 87 5. Hi, McVey, Steele, Rowe, Akins, Marcotte, Deitz, Is extremely unenchanted about the merciless winter weather in the area. Pulled shit in the NCO billets by the telephone?Whoever did it please confess.Its AND HQ CO 3RD ARM RIFLE BN 50TH INF. it when people came back after getting out for good, but I have to admit,
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