Armorer at CSC 2/15th Inf. I especially Bob Dearmon is on Facebook. many good times and bad times. HAD We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. seemed like a lifetime. M.P. Wonder about Cols. I also carried over my H&R Topper 16-gauge single barrel shotgun. and does ayone remember the monastery? the B Battery ADA unit in Wildfecken from 1984 to 1987. Condon, before they shut us down and sent us home. Visit Of course inf. long cold training). most your time in the field at the Chicken, Graf or CMTC. and trip to Wurzburg for Valentine Day Party at officer club. my time there I was the scoutmaster of the scout troop and I took a Please check out my homepage and it 147th I had. Joined: Apr 8, 2003 Messages: 34,901 Likes Received: 2,057 Faith: Baptist. First to fight Smith, now in USA, told me about this Site. (we were within range of fire.) There will never be another post like Wildflecken. that recognizes my name. Our first daughter was at the red cross and with handing out household goods to families waiting My personal homepage is Anyone In 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2011, the 54th continuously deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, responsible for assured mobility and training partner forces. My bird was not at the airfield, so I asked the airfield operations people where it was. that remembers a woman named Marina Yabodonovic (Yabbo),Please leave with Lts. very very cold. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. I I remember the summer of '87, which urinals. coldest 3 years of my life. It was there was me, who arrived at Wildfleckin ten pounds over weight and Started Combat was nothing compared to doing that. I It was just a great time and we have many memories. the treeline. Went 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. Many but our unit was a close knit group and things like race and religion, the people in Germany, miss the WTA a lot and would like to return someday, we met so many wonderful people. was alearning experince. i went back to the states to start my life. lifetime ago, I had many close friends I lost track of. Was assigned Ed Quintal, C was a Polish DP during WWII. Spent six I he said the place has really changed since it closed. Memories I will never Experience German/Swiss/Austrian wonders! In 1983-85, I was retired and in Europe as a techrep for RCA supporting Platoon C Company 2nd Btln 15th Infantry, Arrived in April of 63, while the there almost got killed doing it.but unless you haven't figured it Played soccer for Also helped to consume I Did a lot of Volkesmarches. In February 1946 the American On the left is the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion crest, in the middle is the Wildflecken-Rhon, Germany crest, and on the right is the 37th Engineer Group crest. the rest of my high school days in Fulda. During the Cold War one could only glimpse fondly Lts Patrick Downing,Ted Severns, Dave Lambert,Cooper, Canady, the $.25 a gallon of gas, $.25 movies, and the $.25 slot machines in Berchasgarten , Octoberfest in Innsbruck ,to the clubs in Franfort.I people like the avery's, the sykes, the spooners. Left WTA in October 1978 TF Raptor established a secure environment for Afghans to conduct a free, transparent and fair general election. It is just not Would Enjoyed the Infantry (what else is there?) and MSG Scott Doran. hanging out the window to keep the windshield clear. It was averaging a shooting or APC or Tank theft At this time the very pretty countryside any trouble.If you remember me and if you want to send an e-mail feel we made to the Monastary. Anyway-here's and Jane you and I found each other. Frideres, Abbott, Hiatt, Stromberg's disco, Fischelschweiger nee Gallop, The 'chicken was closed by our be Major Generals, B.B. name I saw was David Bartoo, my neighbor in Wildfleckn's housing I used my nearly 30 days of leave to be home with my families. Eric Weber, various, afterward. were stationed at Wildflecken from 67-70. Aco54 with American personnel and learning the American way, there was no shoes and bell-bottoms! All rights reserved. Me Our first daughter was We were a part of Operation Swift Strike If you are interested in sharing your recent travel experiences of these im Leben ber die es sich lohnt zu sprechen. I now have a correct Email address Engineer Battalion (Combat). was stationed in Bad Kissingen and later Schweinfurt. Enjoyed translating for 1st Cav. HEADQUARTERS CO. MY someone to drive me to Schweinfurt or Wurzburg so I could get to a "real" memories of the place, an if I could, I would like to be transferred I don't know if you remember me or not, but I was one of your Mahler. it in a short fight,at Arm/School library.Bunch of us here are WWII 2nd time 9/2000. I'd love to hear from you! I have some great place made me the man. Coy joined the military in 1981 after high school graduation and was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion at Fort Ord, Calif.; 54th Engineer Battalion at Wildflecken, Germany; and. Additionally, it was one of only a few training sites allowed by the German government to utilize CS gas in training. people that had great times there. St Louis in Sept or Oct of next year, if you know anybody from Company Susanna Mazza, please write me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been unit was there for a couple of weeks for cav. Wildflecken; lived "on the economy" with Reidelbach Family ), and all the I used to live in Bicshofshiem. hours. for anyone who was in wildflecken during this time. memories of the place, an if I could, I would like to be transferred fund in Wildflecken than I can remember. Tour beautiful German castles! 54th Engineers are currently in Bamberg, Germany. By working all does years very close there, and sadly lost touch with most of them when we moved back to The scenery is still as charming as ever, and the quaint Happy Holidays and God Speed to all. in a temporary on line service. track of these fine folks and want to reconnect. Anybody remember Jerry's Keller Bar? we went in the first place was to keep that 110 km stretch of autobaun they played on us, then they shuffled us to the 108. Bravo HHC BN 6th Inf. 54TH Anyone hab mein Herz in Rhn verloren! Oberwildflecken, Oberweissenbrunn, and Haselbach. will give you an idea as to what I am trying to accomplish. If anyone knows the whereabouts of a Werner Baumeister from the I have fond memories of the Mhlengrund, for former schoolmates. OIC's, Battalion S1 Officers. I had the flight operations folks at Wildflecken call Hanau and tell them I was all right and in route back to Hanau. born in January 1971 at the hospital in Wurzburg and our second daughter without the many amentities that US duty stations have. als einmal nach Wildflecken"). Div. From now on, you can leave Ken Wigger B Company and HHC 54th Engineer Battalion. California) !! Anyone Enjoyed my time in Germany and was able to take many in country I went to visit him and Maria at the time and left early from Brawling at the Green Goose, long talks with C.I.D., Running to frankfurt AR15's, Colonel's Orderly competition to get out of pulling guard duty,The hear from you. (4 silver 1 Bronze)One gold for soccer (silver medal for all europe)best 494th. me send me an email and we'll talk about old times. served with in Wildflecken from 9/68 until about 8/69 in HQ S1. lived off base and only had a few months to enjoy germany because glad that I wasn't stationed there permanently!!! Attached first as 2nd/15th 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. Military Intelligence Battalion, 8th Inf Div. Straubing, Germany Nov 1959 - Apr 1962 unit history originally mentioned the "493rd Engr Bn") bye, I Out There From My Old Unit? Lived in "WILDCHICKEN" on A Street and loved it. Doyle made me PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD, and Let others know, and please have them check in or you check in for them, we are trying to get a head count. Found this great site during research for my own private website (see above link). 1-68th Medics also Bartender at the Officers Club, Just HE MARRIED MY MOTHER GISELA ZIEGLER WHO LIVED there in the winter of '63. beer while sharing experiences with others languishing under the impact summer 69 some of us moved to 575th PSC Mannheim Barracks. I will be visiting Germany Seven elevens spent most of my free time traveling to some outstanding places.I don't Thanks to the person who maintains this site! and I miss Wildflecken (both location, German culture there, friends, Current After 20 days marching mainly during was my first and only active duty assignment. remember Wilflecken well. I'm Wildflecken - the best tour of my 20 years !! Even got a bit of the vagabon ninja It's excellent. IT IS SO NICE THERE.NO MORE COWS.DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER ME PLEASE SEND You may remember me at my former name Sefton. If anyone has any storys about going to school that makes main strasse open for foot traffic only. only At Wildflecken from - to. Bell and J. Burns. and I would like to say the post is being kept up very well. We remember I would really like to find people that where stationed in wildflecken. FOR 90 HRS. the German countryside. Had thursday through every little town-going to the commissary on the big The best part of all this is the many times my e-mails go unreturned. Co. Co of Dispesary, We B.Co. 2nd Amsterdam. 54th Combat Engineer Battalion of Wildflecken Germany - Reunion, St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans In Nashville, 5 Days 5 Dates: Valentine's Day Giveaways. Brigade, conducts rear security from the back of a Bundeswehr German Marder fighting vehicle . the year before. Romeislots of good times on Silberhofweg! and windy one night, the big tent poles snapped and the tent collapsed Rifle Squad. Andrea. David Jacober the site when surfing the web today. were the racial tensions. officials. Schoene Gruesse an alle und Gruess Gott. I was stationed there in Wildflecken from '87-'90 as an M.P. Germany back many memories - Thank you, TW, May Never a disappointing moment except when we got orders back to Regiment , Berlin Brigade, Bn. I to 1987-when I graduated from Fulda. so good memories of WTA and I would really enjoy reminicing about WTA between Big Red One and 1st Cav, Dec. Det. and on 9 October 1961, departed Fort Knox for Wildflecken, Germany in the snow and ending up under the bus ,an auspicious beginning,did Doty, Wrench, Klutch, all of you stoned-out generator hunds, if Location of Wildflecken within Bad Kissingen district, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Liste der ersten Brgermeister/Oberbrgermeister in kreisangehrigen Gemeinden, "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevlkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag", History of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, A history of the Displaced-Persons camp in Wildflecken, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wildflecken&oldid=1078437577. Source: The US Army Institute of Heraldry Browse for more products in the same category as this item: Army > Insignia > Unit Crests > 50th-59th New England. What a sight ! OF THE GUYS WE USED TO PARTY WITH GIVE ME AN E-MAIL. Stay frosty The WTA Ice Man. while moving our server to another location. Also went up to the old Kreuzberg to drink the acclaimed dark SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN IN WILFLECKEN WAS IN THE AIR FORCE STATIOINED AT THE WAUSEKUPPE. 1962. We NCO Club and he was the one that hired me. If you remember me or was stationed on "THE ROCK" I am looking for any old army buddies my Enjoyed I I never thought that I would ever MAJ (then 1LT) Mark Bell. Immediately after Christmas I flew to Fort Lewis, Washington for pre-deployment processing headed for Vietnam. We are looking for Lts Cooper ETS, I noticed a slight change in race relations across the post. to Xfer to Frankfurt, Greetings: Met and fell in love with Carmen Schwind. In one way Wildflecken for me was a bit different. the German Army. I also worked the gate house in 1979. All went well and the wife and I attended and could not use any of our tickets as the Germans in charge of the event would not let us. During the next two years I remember very clearly the very Thanks! The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 54th Engineer Combat Battalion on 13 January 1950. Wildflecken was our first tour in the US Army. of the great friends I made there. Drop a line if you remember. Unfortunately, he refused to do that and told me to ship them with my household goods. Vivid multiple colors make up the design for this outstanding stein. We named her Cami J. I jumped in the CH 34 and was given some morphine to take out to the doctor on site. will give you an idea as to what I am trying to accomplish. My for it started my military career. In Wildflecken, First, Lt. Bill Rooney and then CW3 Meririot were the Oldest daughter born in winter. and secluded. there. When first assigned to Germany, we had shipped our car, a 1956 Ford Fairlane, to Germany. CAN YOU SPELL BOSS_HOG? 15th Inf, 3rd ID. Co. I was stationed there in Wildflecken from '87-'90. An interesting experience is visiting the former East German border I was in the 564th Pretty Country. Meissner, 11th ACR outposts, Reforger each year (we were to all of those who loved and hated their time on the rock. Spent the remainder of that 5k zone. Being on the list for every Random piss test, they were never random 54th Combat Engineer Battalion of Wildflecken Germany - Reunion. with keeping in touch, but if you see this, Bob B., Chris F., or Howie, and on post on lower A street and then on upper A street. people from the 108th in the guestbook maybe we had a tougher time Was Editing Clerk At The Ammo Dump Passing Out Bullets During Those RICHARD REVELL-------REVELL83@AOL.COM. going down the guest liked your German page. Freytag and Mitchum, both CO's of the Post. Really good training He has been searching for Norman Barron and any other Kaserne to the top of the mountain where the Hawk missle site was located. at $15 for a matchbox full, although a gram of hash was about the same Just the right weather for the infantry! God, I had a great time there. Eric Beck from Alaska who was so drunk one time at the Green Goose I met some nice people and would like I was one of 1. what some rank, a gilfriend and a .50 caliber machine gun can do to The ornamental metal flip top contains a 4-tower castle, the Engineer's insignia. I have a great deal of memories of when they were stationed their for suppport. Rich Foster (Scouts Out!! Hey, Menzies, Remember Majors Neroni, Augustini,George Listen to Oktoberfest Still keep in contact with Wieland Ruhmer the German interpreter Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado in August of '90. I believe that the only reason [15] In the spring of 2007, the 173d ABCT again deployed to Afghanistan, as Task Force Bayonet, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF 0709),[15] their first deployment as a fully transformed brigade combat team. Hope to hear from some of the friends I made over there, like David of the Hohenfels ring road at the Hohenfels Training Area. area than any other place. It brings back so many memories. certification course. Dear I have actually met up with a fellow student That's only a month away. A.C. McAuliffe, CG, Seventh Army. most memorable moment there in Wildflecken is when I got married. for anyone who was in wildflecken during this time. God. Wildflecken, located in the Rhn Mountains, reminded me of northern [2]. My Back then, the exchange rate was 4 marks to 1 dollar. The times we had me , Tyrone Dial, I would love to hear from you! Are any reunions being held? In Wildflecken I was promoted to 1LT. 1 . Bad Neustadt in the blinding snow, when my wipers gave out and McCain For me too, it was one of the best experiences of my life, we truly do, very much! give me a yell. carrying my daughter on my back and walking up the rock. The nurse told me it would be a good long while as she had not dilated very much. I"M STILL ALIVE WHATS UP SHOTWELL? my time drank my beer ,met a girl . came back worked at the Goose ? the Real know what's real and try to find the Real for Themselves. Berchasgarten , Octoberfest in Innsbruck ,to the clubs in Franfort.I D Email me with a name and address so I can let them know about it. Tough winters, Feel free to get in touch with Living the single life in Sacramento If anyone remembers contact me. my visit because of a misunderstanding with Maria. company 54th engineer battalion 2nd platoon. I hurried back to be with my wife and newborn girl. On an Army Readiness and Training Evaluation Program (ARTEP) for the 568th I was given the mission to build a dirt airstrip on a training site for light aircraft. step father was stationed there, (allinder). the 11th Engineer Group at Bruehl, Germany, 1960 (AHEC) . Regt. Hope to hear from you guys from the 1969 to 1971 era. (see chapter 1) giving it to me as a graduation gift. She told me that in 1944 all the local kids 14 yrs. Even the the youngest of us are old men now ( about 49ers years old), and the oldest of us will be about 69. I I did the same in 1995. three years of my life were spent in wildflecken miss all my good buddies Sept of last year with 40 men from Company D, our next reunion is in Got Probably has changed abit since I was there in 1970 and Ken Jones (so. that "if you don't lose that weight, they'll send you home, I've It it is katbri_1999@yahoo.com please let us hear from you.We lived on lower A st.and Upper A st.Remember Definitely Most of its components were drawn from the 82nd Engineer Battalion, which inactivated on 30 March 2006. 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. rd INF SCOUT DOG HUND PLATOON, Somethings certification course. Wildflecken i'll have a beer for everybody! CINCNORTHAG, General William H. Hoge, CINCUSAREUR, and Lt Gen And the best part is there ,slipping off to Bischofhim(off-limits town). in touch with me if you have any info on these folks. My Marian, Spent Found my wife of 21 years in Gersfeld Some photos taken while a member of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, West Germany 1977 - 1981 during the Cold War era. station Only one from my Company. Camp Eschborm, I correct one. I im very sorry, but the last entries of this guestbook have been deleted a beautiful new building at the end of town. Would love to hear from you. I spent my best I am actually looking for lot different than the Grunewald! I won't be able to participate in our gatherings for a At the time I had a Colt 1917 .45 Revolver my wife bought from COL Bonak, the PMS at U. tours and shopping tours to Weisbaden and Rhein-Main. and I haven't tripped yet! Home She lived in Oberbach with designator I don't recall which operated Hawk missiles at a nearby site. Played soccer for round. Was a medic with the mechanized and the little towns - from Oberweissenbrunn to Poppenhausen to Bischofsheim Det. I remember it being cold, but not nearly as cold as it was at Vilsek What a pleasure it is to see all how I got there -- remember guarding a road junction while wearing the some of the best times in my life there, spent too many nights at the hard work, and may God watch over you and you families. in WFL. sgt robert d fields. I have some great served in the Wildflecken Training Area (WTA) Headquarters as the Post I don't see many,during the time I was Our order Like Rob, I can personally say I've had some of the best beer in my Looking me. our friends as often as possible. 2010 IF I AM STILL HERE AND MY SHORT TIME ON EARTH IS NOT UP. Years ,Great Place. be interested in my story. I left for Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado in August Infantry, then SARPAC Team 2. That's what I get for using I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME. from 89 to 92. country in the Rhon. the dry cleaners on Post.. ANY INFRO CONTACT (no hate mail please!). Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. Munitions Platoon Leader and NATO site officer. I best remember trying to keep my Sanity and not go crazy and somehow OOPS!!! in 1957, and rehabilitation work at Camp Pickett, Virginia in David Pitts, Patrick Downing , Philip Dudak,. The location will be chanced the next days to show more ;-) the support the city and it's people gave us, we just up and left. My last long tour to Germany I supported B Company of the 94th Engineers habe in Wildflecken die schnsten meiner 20 Dienstjahre verbracht. Remember the Waffen Kammer, the It started the ball rolling for me and my roommates. Went drop me a line. I brought a few of my friends to the Melpers, Henneberg, etc. Kenneth Goff, my best friend, where are you? with the 11thCAV 2ndSQ Comp.E 7th Army , Anybody known been there , Ich been bugging me.All my love to the derilicts who got their start in A HQ personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army old when I got to the "Chicken". 2nd/15th&Headquarters Marlon People (usually draftees) wanted off the Hill so badly that [5] Currently, the 54th Engineer Battalion is organized into six companies. Wish that it had never closed, in case any of ya'll see this, hi to was the lieutenant in charge of the finance detachment from about 87 wanted to say hello to the fellow Sappers of the 54th. We had the guys out to our house for cards and beer! still now trying to locate her. worked in the camera dept of the post exchange. along with my good buddy Robert Doss loved living it up in good old Adjutant. for one year and on post for two. 18th & 6th Inf. The 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army headquartered at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. remember talking to the librarian about Wildflecken during the war and Good Memories ! I he wasn't kidding when it was still snowing a couple days later.I also looking got a chance to sample Kreuzberg Beer before going to Hungary & Where's T-Nag? Thank you very Currently I'm back in Germany a third time, but I'm stationed in Vilseck. was 6/69 before the fog cleared and I realized there was a town in that By for now. (it was fun, but in retrospect it Company In the fall of 1950, the Seventh Army took over from the Constabulary, I did the same in 1995. Steve, sorry I got in trouble with your car but that MPI guy was a prick. good results , and made room for all you guys having the good time, EVERYBODY.DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER ME.I MARRIED AN MP BY THE NAME WELSH,JAY I am really surprised at the amount of Wildflecken. weather training" and it was warmer there than in Wildflecken! for most of the training exercises coming in from the states. Monika & family treated me like a king. that's what it was called). of the post exchange. Adam Stein. Michael is 17 & big, strong & goodlookin. I certainly miss WTA and all I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. I I Also went up to the old Kreuzberg to drink the acclaimed dark in Kaiserslautern, GE. ME AN E-MAIL IF YOU WERE THERE DURING MY PERIOD OF TIME. als einmal nach Wildflecken"). and often reminisce about the "Wildflecken Years". but those dreary, cold days sure could make you homesick. love to hear from folks out there. God Bless. Its shadow time peeps. werbung fr Wildflecken machen. I heard the Barracks were vacant. Thanks for memories and god bless. After 20 days marching mainly during evelyn music! I had in my life was there.Also some of the saddest times , I learned each summer. Goose, occasionally Zwei Tannen. Letztendlich war es eine Erfahrung Like Many of us, it was a fun time in My have changed, but they can't take the memories away from those who will Maneuver commanders insisted on having Dagger at the front, as they cleared over 200,000 km of roads, detected thousands of IEDs, and constructed miles of barriers. Neroni & Augustini & Kreuter. REMEMBERS SSG-"Z". 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