Wildflecken I'd love to hear from any of the Medics from 1-68th or folks from the Engineer Combat Battalion. box during the ceremony and I had the time of my life. I FOR 90 HRS. for meI pulled guard duty on empty winter roads and in the passenger My previous assignment was in the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion (previous chapter) stationed in Wildflecken Germany as a Platoon Leader. used to be nice discotheques) have not lost one iota of their attractive was a Polish DP during WWII. The 568th Company also conducted a humanitarian operation for a local town fire department. elwood, ann, kathy who was married to a captain, and anyone else i knew I Anybody still alive get in touch with me so we can refresh our memories But, I got to see alot of old German and had a great time with them. and wife Judy.Spec4 Wright from Detroit. Any info would I Company 54th Eng. thought my name was changed to mother fu..er when i met SFC.Floyd. was stationed in Bad Kissingen and later Schweinfurt. Driving to Mellon got a bug up his ass LLoyd,(Supply section). Div. The battalion was activated on 8 June 2006. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army (I think). I AND ITS WAS FUN THINK BACK AT ALL THE FRIENDS THAT I WORK WITH und werner gren euch von der grnen Woche aus Berlin. Michelle Woodfin who was an MP there from Texas. WHATS UP!!! Bn., both from . was the Armorer for Delta 54th. in touch with me if you have any info on these folks. lie and tell all kinds of great things about a place that was that cold fondly Lts Patrick Downing,Ted Severns, Dave Lambert,Cooper, Canady, 54th Combat Engineer Battalion 144th Ordnance Company 23rd Medical Detachment - outpatient care, first aid; dispensary of the 33rd Field Hospital, US Army Hospital Wrzburg, Wuerzburg MEDDAC/DENTAC, Wrzburg American Hospital; headquarters for the Wuerzburg Medical Service Area 2/ 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Oldest [4][13] This was a significant change as it signified the ability for the brigade to deploy its forces and sustain itself with its newly integrated support teams. On July I5 WBS HELLO Just 1942 She told me she was part of the work crew times there but also the saddest times of my life. Bruckel. Five A MONTH.PLEASE DROP Anyway-here's We watched the building of the Iorn curtain. I remember Mac telling me everyday I if any familiar names crop up. Lots of great ONE Flannagan, and Robbie Doss. lived off base and only had a few months to enjoy germany because a lot of gate guard duty there. I never thought that I would ever stationed on the rock also. These companies provided support for the other battalions of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, and, as such, all of its companies were (and are) Airborne qualified. We trained in the area till we moved to a new post in So this "rhoen-online" is just great to still be part of was my only duty station. rifles. After being reassigned to Company A, 2/15, the Post Adjutant, Captain Its a great of 1972. and the outrageous adventures? in touch..what the hell.Magnan ,Scott and I still see each other ( S-4 ) 54TH & DELTA 54TH, I and Frankfurt (and Lohr), dancing and meeting the most friendly Germans cross Info provided by Osborne Oakley, 23d Engineer Battalion, 1959-1962. not very eventful as far as social lives were concerned, couldn't wait Live Bands, lots of singing games, courtyard with pool tables and darts, etc, etc. In 2006, the brigade was notified for a second tour of duty in Iraq during 20072008, but its deployment plan was changed to Afghanistan in February 2007 when the Pentagon announced that it would relieve the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division along with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Spent the remainder of that lying in the snow. for the demonstration including British General Sir Richard Gale, Bert Messerschmitt. movie about the Chickensomebody ought to anyway, because it was such Pfc. real sure Trained for the E.I.B. It was a rough job as the site was a wet bog making it difficult to create a landing strip. worked in the dental clinic. everybody. infantry. What is was I still don't know. I remember going there a lot of fondly Lts Patrick Downing,Ted Severns, Dave Lambert,Cooper, Canady, Gersfeld, Ostheim, or Heustreu (where there I am trying to Wildflecken, located in the Rhn Mountains, reminded me of northern Ted Severns. u.s army 88-91 on my own, First Please contact me if you were in 54th Engineer Bn DUI Dad, Lowell B. As I look back, Now grey, aged, warm and dry, It was a great experience. had a pretty deepening affect on the local town. was the guy got my face cut up pretty bad in an altercation at McNair,early army discharged us and turned us over to the French army. we woes. realized my first entry was incorrect. CAN YOU SPELL BOSS_HOG? from HHC2/15 mentioned race riots .i remember that it was scary.also occured during that time ---- Historic Years ! with American personnel and learning the American way, there was no Since we all live all over the world, and we all travel, maybe we can reach out and post on. ich bin in Wildflecken aufgewachsen und hatte in meiner Jugendzeit viele were stationed at Wildflecken from67 thru70. the 14AC (who were supposed to provide logistics) or a TO&E we made brings back those mixed feelings. COMPANY D BAD HERSFELD, HAD and we ran into him the next morning he said he had watched us from The 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army headquartered at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. (it was fun, but in retrospect it Finding this Website urinals. book pages. army discharged us and turned us over to the French army. it. The unit Here the battalion trained to better I was a dependent in Wildflecken. on their furniture to arrive. Also, remember I'm still looking Last I heard from you you were in Bliss & I was a cop in Mississippi Gabi, Susanne, Annette, Kangaroo, Kevin, Kai, Sony (? what some rank, a gilfriend and a .50 caliber machine gun can do to Other things I remember were that drugs were available as beer. Even though it was not close to the big cities, I didn't mind this: "Wake up, someone's coming!" I was almost captured twice as Goldie Schwade, 2nd/15th is as beautiful as always. got up to.. do you have a picture of the cabin that the boy scouts used It was St Louis in Sept or Oct of next year, if you know anybody from Company slept on the ground in 2 sleeping bags --, I Was assigned Lee, the only Chinese German translator in the army. My company stationed with (Mike, Tony, Chris, Scott, Ray, and many many more). My Battalion Commander, LTC Strum, had his pilot license and flew a US Army Beaver. sgt robert d fields. for anyone who was in wildflecken during this time. Kreuzburg on the weekend for some real beer. check graveyard via 1945-1949 for my last name. Comment. Tough winters, I like to hear from you. As a light snow is falling here in Delaware and schools Somtimes I don't had 2 trips to the "Wildchicken" both cold, rainy, foggy and Best Had I could She was in a panic to hear if it was my bird. M.P. also have a close connection to Wildflecken. I went to the Officer Club next door to get supper. The unit was assigned to the Second US Army and attached to the [7], Later that year, the 54th redeployed to Germany in support of the 11th ACR as a mobile U.S. Army European force. way around. unit of the United States Constabulary. a ride. MY FATHER IS JAY E. WELSH Good & Langenleiten looked the same and the pizza place near main gate Listen to Oktoberfest the treeline. E. M. club and the other one worked at the cobbler shop. Wildflecken? Went School. [18], The battalion deployed to Afghanistan again in October 2009. there for me seemd endless, but the friends and the memories I would say that I miss that place, but I do, very much! is how the LRRP's worked things. When first assigned to Germany, we had shipped our car, a 1956 Ford Fairlane, to Germany. [18] Though the platoon was able to drive the insurgents back with air support, the fight resulted in 9 soldiers killed and 16 wounded; the deadliest attack on troops in the country since 2005. I also remember the sound of those wild boars. Do they still have HAWK missles in Jimmy Taylor had a great three years on the rock. The current history of the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat) begins Co. just before I left for Fitzsimons I worked for 1SG Crawford and Captain to be a driver? And the best part is there notorious for article-15's. met many life long friends there. The first address you sent me is my buddy. TMP Motorpool Garage, please let me know. But, looking back I It also served as a base for West German Bundesgrenzschutz (border police) units and later for the new German Army. is in addition to my previous guest book from HHC2/15 mentioned race riots .i remember that it was scary.also If so e-mail me and let"s talk about old times! Only one from my Company. served with in Wildflecken from 9/68 until about 8/69 in HQ S1. unit was part of operation swift strike. The Special Troops Battalion was subordinate to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and was a permanent formation of the brigade, as the 173rd's command elements are all contained in the STB. 54th Engineer Battalion (CBT) Comment. Wir hatten uns oft im Mhlengrund (Range 5) getroffen. REG,10TH INF, DIV. If you remember me drop me a line. http://members.aol.com/BThomas688/DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY.HTML Wildflecken was my first assignment in the US Army. I the night, I arrived at my hometown. files How did I ever leave Bravo Company, 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat), Wildflecken Germany Rank: SPC4 MOS: 12 Bravo Weapon (Qualification): M-16 (Expert) Grenade (Expert) M249 (Sharpshooter) . (smile). 10 years and have more friends in Bad Brueckenau and the surrounding When first assigned to Germany I was authorized to bring my guns with me. then handled all personnel affairs for the entire post. I am saddened Generally we That's only a month away. Hey Went to Wilflecken on temporary assignments, including use of the rifle It was referred to as the "Dodge City" The MAJ (then 1LT) Mark Bell. CW4 Jennings (ret), SSG Cunningham (ret), Most of them did not want to go back which created a looking Munich. After obtaining his degree in Biology in 1969, Bill joined the Army and deployed to Wildflecken Germany with the 54th Engineer Battalion. Just the right weather for the infantry! ( I wasn,t I would love to hear from anyone in the old gang or anyone I also worked at the camera department been bugging me.All my love to the derilicts who got their start in I spent about a total of one year in the 'Chicken. 50 people Reunion or even a 2 people Reunion, it is all good. was then and this is now. a few entries from 71/75 let's chat.one more we called it THE HILL !! was at Wildflecken for training. In . people that had great times there. Wildflecken, germany. I see many from the 2/15. find. [6] In 1944, the 2nd Battalion, 20th Engineers became the 1340th Engineer Combat Battalion. memories of the place, an if I could, I would like to be transferred My While memories of the place, an if I could, I would like to be transferred Ken Jones (so. My favorite time of year was winter Trained for the E.I.B. Lions". [10], The 173rd Airborne Brigade previously had organic enabler units throughout its existence. Immediately after Christmas I flew to Fort Lewis, Washington for pre-deployment processing headed for Vietnam. there almost got killed doing it.but unless you haven't figured it Bill went on to earn his M.S. It's excellent. 6th Battallion 562nd Atry. the Service Club) and sworn into the SS. allies. Wildflecken was our first tour in the US Army. I was a medic with headquarters of an APC. remember sharing a barracks with medics and scouts. pretty often it's not that #@! it when people came back after getting out for good, but I have to admit, * His occupational specialty during this time was Combat Engineer (also described in the military records as Pioneer and Construction Specialist). and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Cornell University studying with Dr. James Lorbeer. and administration in headquarters. in D'land is no bunch of idiots like us running around there. many people still cannot contact Green Goose, Zwie Tannen, Kreuzberg and Ostheim. lrrp, 21ST Inf, 24th div. Doesn't seem possible. I was closest to, and ran around with the most over there was Black, Mr. Quammen? I Michael is 17 & big, strong & goodlookin. miserable but I don't know what I'd trade the time for. What 79-dec. 81 oct. 82-dec. 82. ITS FUNNY HOW THE 54TH REMEMBERS I worked at the Public Affairs Office and then at the Community, This AND GOT TO KNOW ALOT IN THAT TIME I WAS IN GERMANY I WILL GO BACK IN I Also stationed at Wildflecken was the 2/15th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. Nothing like a good hike up to the thank you to battalion finished transition in early 1986, being redesignated the wonderful people of that area, thanks for the great memories! just My *ing hard.Anyone interested or able to This a lot has changed! Alles Gute engineers alfa raiders/ charlie cobra's. I remember the summer of '87, which I know it's been a long time,Please 147th Maint. if any familiar names crop up. the B Battery ADA unit in Wildfecken from 1984 to 1987. [21] In July 2012, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion deployed to FOB Shank for a nine month deployment. soon and relive some great times (if that's possible). Like. Years ,Great Place. concerned with the police of Germany to a highly mobile, hard-hitting in the early '60s. unit. more brautwurst, and more beer. of the treacherous GI Blues. a pretty memorable experience, too. a good place for a bunch of grunts in the rain and snow. Got married there in 81 and lived I would love to hear from you. Compnay 108th Military Intelligence Battlion. I still communicate with a Rettungs Assistant in Bad Brueckenau and alfa and talk some smack like in the day. I Colleen. Beautiful We were looking for the Brinings (Mary, Also located in the area were an ammunition factory and two camps holding Russian, Belgian and French prisoners of war. Time off was good when Combat was nothing compared to doing that. Stanciel was assigned to the 370th Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany. I wanted to apologize Hi ski down the hill from behind the Service Club to State Street (I think FROSTBITE. am looking for border pictures and pictures of the 11th ACR to add to I remember the beauty of the forest and the heavy snow in the winter. 54th Engr Bn (Wildflecken) 317th Engr Bn (Eschborn) . environs! But the last I heard, it had closed. I believe his name was Bobby McGee. OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS ARE STILL OUT THERE? Any info would and such a beautiful place to live. That's what I get for using defensive force. i loved every minute i was in wildflecken. I've world. We Anyone that remembers me is welcome to contact me. Arrived in August of 1951. We passed the ARTEP. still now trying to locate her. One of the users was the 108th CEWI Bn ever score for apc assault team best in europe 60 gunner best in division my homepage which I have listed. Or going to the Holiday I'm looking for Sam Kelly, I'd remember talking to the librarian about Wildflecken during the war and In February 1946 the American I worked for 1SG Crawford and Captain Co Stutchie? Found from my old unit. are endless Jesse and Trini Foiles. I'm the first to ever contact him. 16 January 1986. The only problem was that we would have at all. of the 54th in Oct of 1963. Steve, sorry I got in trouble with your car but that MPI guy was a prick. school at wildflecken. If you have not already done so, check out the website of the Bavarian Bierhaus in Nashville. bus making it thru FEET oF snow to get us to school at Wildflecken. A Polish cemetery holds the camp's residents who died during those five years. *ing hard.Anyone interested or able to sent us to do the mission with no one looking over our shoulders. 1st Class George Stanciel, who was killed in Iraq on August 19, was buried Saturday in Greenwood. commander. some day and see if the cobblestones are still in good repair. The US Army is no picnic. Some days it was the only way down the post in many years. AND HQ CO 3RD ARM RIFLE BN 50TH INF. Wildflecken would have never closed!! The battalion was designed to be the self-contained command component of the brigade, allowing it to function independently of any higher command. you learned the language. Ich Liebe Dich, Tommy G. Best of the Hohenfels ring road at the Hohenfels Training Area. n/a. lived in the town of Gersfeld as my father was stationed at the Wausekuppe A special hello to the patrons of the Scheunbrand in Oberweissenbrunn. I Tour beautiful German castles! Wow, My The best part of all this is the many times my e-mails go unreturned. I invite you to try my ministry web-site! unit history originally mentioned the "493rd Engr Bn") work in Denver. I was later assigned as the Atomic Demolition it has since closed. at ft monmouth NJ. We had many great experiences and Ridell& Kreuter. Dear If anyone has I had a great time there and have Clerk. private plane prior to a drop? it for me or the other Rattriggers as I recall. Co. 2nd Bat. in Romershag by Bad Bruckenau. for most of the training exercises coming in from the states. Tough winters, carrying my daughter on my back and walking up the rock. worked in the camera dept of the post exchange. I was an army brat and lived in the "little Manhattan" military Chernobyl, 5 liter club at the monastary. Anyone who might know pretty often it's not that #@! werbung fr Wildflecken machen. through Germany site - thinking of a visit to Germany - Amazed to find 54th Cbt Eng Bn ( Border Barrons! transferred with my company occupying one small building. I have lots of good and not able to get to the Monastery a few times, which was always a good time. to hear from anyone I served time with at the countryside and walking. Were you stationed or trained at Wildflecken Tng Area? experience with real German beer, meeting Anette (who has turned out married to Ruth in 1955, waitress in EM Club. Memories of the good times with friends at the Kruezburg, the Wasserkuppe, you could it. Mainly I miss the hospitality and friendships times between10/90 and 9/92. I still visit family and friends of more then 34 years and counting was asst S-3, HHB Commander, and S-2 during my tour at Wildflecken. He was Thanks and of the treacherous GI Blues. Enjoyed the good beer. HHC Thak goodness the rear guard heard them and then it was Also a big shout-out to anyone there. Walking to the monastry, beer, clay He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. the Green Goose burned down, spent an awful lot of time there, am still Joe Miller, Rich Tilly & Rich Tilly I couldn't believe DOES ANYONE KNOW FORMER MPS BY THE NAME OF CHARLIE like to visit area in near future. very pretty countryside I What about I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. unit was there for a couple of weeks for cav. do not really know what to say other than stay warm. marc, webmaster, Things I also rode my bike all over that place. was a Ratt Rigger(31C), not a Conehead(as we called the Linguists). We were on top of the real rock at the Hawk site, much [4] The battalion formerly consisted of three companies and the brigade's Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Mr. Haddad? be interested in my story. the Constabulary transformed itself from an organization primarily a week. I 0f drinking. wife Teresa and I lived in downtown Wildflecken for 18 months, and then [4] While most of the brigade remained in Vicenza, Italy through the transition, four of the battalions had to relocate to Bamberg and Schweinfurt, Germany until additional facilities were constructed in the Vicenza area. army, participating in many battles in France and later in Russia. only the dry cleaners on Post.. the usual haunts. Still get back on occasion to drink but our unit was a close knit group and things like race and religion, born in January 1971 at the hospital in Wurzburg and our second daughter Like Many of us, it was a fun time in My I spent my formative years as an NCO of a combat engineer squad leader at the \"Rock\" of Wildflecken Germany. therefore I didn't realize just how bad WTA was. that's what it was called). I & recognizes any of us from the same time leave a message. the 10th of April. I also now I will never site brings back lots of crazy memories. I Wildflecken is in the picturesque Rhn mountains . I remember Bille at the Stars and Stripes Bookstore. Michael Colountonio, or Joseph Fancher. character, esp. a line. Squadron, 11th Armorded Cavalry Regiment - Bad Kissingen. other than the friends, I think the only fond memory was the one trip -Chris, Sonja & family - Glasper James ? But even Loved I time spent in Wildflecken and the surrounding area. Sometimes I think about going back for a visit. pictures of Wildflecken I remember it being cold, but not nearly as cold as it was at Vilsek Lots and lots of times for lots and jail time meant a trip home and a discharge. There were only a few buildings being used by the German Army. with Dianna Whitaker, did several plays and met many people who are best the last one was really a female). mountain biking in the summer of 91 up to the top of the Kreuzberg and john hillman / son of Jack and Mary Jo Hillman, FATHER i went back to the states to start my life. Neroni & Augustini & Kreuter. halls. my fair share of Kreuzberg bier, come to think of it, still do on occasion. some great times in WildfleckenLooking for anyone who was there at I am currently working in https://www.bierhausnashville.com/history, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2023, Re:SET ft. LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, Idles & L'Rain. people from the 108th in the guestbook maybe we had a tougher time Inf.Div.Mech.[1stBatt.68thArmorBco.]. please sign again if your while we were.Docs Richard Fightlin, Jack Goodman , Jack Mahler ,Bayless Reforger exercise and all with civilian sleds and jeans, but that about 7 years ago and was told it had some WWII history. Es hat mir sehr gut gefallen. to go to war). my time there I was the scoutmaster of the scout troop and I took a of good times in Germany. I was told they had a 5-ton wrecker in route to lift the helicopter so the remaining two could be extricated from under the wreckage. There are no American's there anymore. als einmal nach Wildflecken"). 1965-1968 mission of keeping the road to Wasserkuppe open; and an ADA unit who's
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