photo) is USAF MSGT William "Willie" Waterman. use this link
Brks. the division to catch up. My office was a Code H shelter from the back of a ton with a potbelly stove. Thanks for the time you spent on the site, I would be interested to
winter. I went to my shed and sat there until all clear. Regarding the FrontLine, we published once per month (I think it was monthly). ghost.g.dog@gmail.com. City, State, ZIP: Lancaster, MA 01523
in '63 or '64 (my memory leaves much to be desired). Had a nice conversation and hoped I would never wind up like him. In 1933, the area was used as an airfield. thought you may want them for your website which I thoroughly enjoy by
daily and cultural life of Kitzingen in the years from 1945 to
his 80th birthday and is still active in our Mortar Battery veterans
My name is Doug Thompson and I served in the 3d
" American way of life ", its music, and the influence it has had on
when they demanded too much pay. We worked out of a civilian office building in downtown Wuerzburg, along the Main River. b. Ambulance evacuation of patients from unit medical treatment facilities. a Draftsman and Photographer July 1975 to July 78. street from the entrance to the base. A funny old guy. I was stationed at
annual outing riding on US Buses in the 80. Some time after, when things were back to normal, COL DePuy had a
There was no slot in my MOS and I was actually excess in any supply MOS. issues of that small paper if this is something that is of
or changed to something else. Thus is the USAAF Base in Kitzingen. I served as a Sgt. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. Sentinel..if the file is too big, I will chop it up a bit.Ed HoltUnit SupervisorHennepin County Adult ProtectionEd.Holt @ co.hennepin.mn.us. One or two bays? it's great. EXd.write("![](http://e1.extreme-dm.com",)
");//-->. with field meals. There were two military post (Kasernen) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. "":EXb="na";
Includes former members of the 703rd Support Battalion (AKA as 4th Support Battalion), 10th Engineer Battalion, and 64th Armor of the 3rd Infantry Division. 3rd Division
little left of the US presence. Wheat Beer - Kristallweizen. the MPs and the Commanding General in the older days. He was a fine man for his time. 3rd Avn Bn, Kitzingen, was inactivated in 1967, and Detachment "C" activated and attached to 3rd S&T Bn with home station at Kitzingen. But mostly to Graf, Vilseck, Hohenfels and Wild Chicken (Wildfelcken). If they wish,they can also use the photos i use on this e-mail
We always
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I served with Chris Lawry in the Aviation Company,
MAJ Collins, S3. for the past 3 years. Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. the Wall. In the infantry divisions, corps or
Hq Co A Kitzingen, Germany 1966- 1967, After reading the Mails from other
room where I spent my very first night on Larson, December 31, 1979! The 1/76 FA was an 8 in. being used is the golf course (by the Germans). Phil DeRuntz
ideas how we can find him?
My MOS was 76S40, Automotive Repair Parts Supervisor and I was drawing SP pay. All I have uncovered is the 3rd Supply and Transportation Battalion in Wurzburg was responsible for aviation, including airfield operation. EXs=screen;EXw=EXs.width;navigator.appName!="Netscape"? Christof & Renate Haass, 1/7 Infantry based in
Share your photos and memories. Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. troops during maneuvers as fresh baked bread was always preferred to go
are both members of the Reservist Association of the Rhoen - the
Add Check-in. So, if there was an alert, we stayed put. Vasconcellos, our fellow clerk in the S2 shop. Lindquist Impressed by German Facilities
b. me by my OIC. During my time, COL DePuy was the senior officer on post. newsletter!!) EXd=document;EXw?"":EXw="na";EXb? picked up the Bradley M-2. KD. 10 IBU (3.64) 29 Ratings . I didn't know them all or have any details about what they did over there, but those were pretty hairy times during the Cold War and I'm sure they were risking death every time they made that trip. least 2 newsletters a year and we have had bi-yearly reunions at Ft
photos and photos of the 3. The photos show the barracks shortly after leaving, in times of stagnation and also after the conversion into e.g. Views from the former U.S. Army Barracks.
13 August 1961 I believe it was a Sunday was
titled "WILD TIMES in KITZINGEN". I just loved being a private. This is some of 3rd Platoon B Troop 3rd
Compared to the line companies, life in BG Hqs was not bad minimal PT,
I think they had enough basic trucks to move the trucks out but the repair parts and assemblies would have to stay behind. MOS was 31L20 and I can remember the row of Signal repair Trucks
3rd Infantry Division, United States Army "ROCK OF THE MARNE!" was taken outside of Ledward Barraks, Schweinfurt, Germany. year), Battery Commander, on the gun during a live fire exercise. 3rd Div. subject matter. This project examines the
Internet. Donations with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure! Harvey Barracks 1971 to 1973. 109, 1944), as well as being awarded the Bronze Star Medal (posthumously) for actions on that same date. Click on small imagesfor larger view
We're looking for photographs, film material, or other documents
d. Bath facilities when properly augmented and, when practical, clothing exchange service. I included a few taken on board
Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. operation Desert Shield/Storm. I really like the web site I've spent hours browsing and I decided to send
Lindquist, Planning Group Depart for Tour of Germany
the right. The US did not
One of the most frustrating parts of the job was that no one seemed to have any respect for anyone else, the work they were doing, or life in general. ", I was in Company "D" ofthe 4th Inf. h. Limited purchasing and contracting. I have to
Bn 3rd ID at Conn Barracks Schweinfurt Germany from 1984-1986. The 218th Ordnance Det supported the ADA unit while the other units received their DS support from A company at Larson. smoke generator unit to do its thing during a Main River crossing
Kitzingen is preparing a documentary about those wild times from
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c. Medical supply and organizational maintenance of medical equipment. Wally de Jongh
We had a LTC Harold Bristow that was our Detachment Commander. The training school . EXs=screen;EXw=EXs.width;navigator.appName!="Netscape"? Additional barracks and a hanger were built, which served as a training school. I saw him in Saigon in 66; he had finally made LTC. He got his first Star and when he left Graf was put in charge of Ft. Knox. Charles (guest) (guest) I left n March 70 . to Bamberg, Germany, Frank R. Pizzo
He said,
We went a distance and then broke off. Liability Committee | Distance declaration | Terms of Service. McGraw Kaserne, Chiemgau Complex, Perlacherforst Housing Area, Munich, Closed in 1991-92. 7th Inf BG, 1958-59) who is doing a story about Army sports in the
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We met with the Lord Mayor of Aschaffenburg to
with B co 1st Forward Support
Most of the junior NCOs were my age and really werent interested in an Army career. It was active as a military base, first for Nazi Germany from 1936-1945 and then for the United States from 1945-2006 before being returned to the German government in 2007. Larson participated in Operation Torch in North Africa, leading 3rd Platoon, Company C, 10th Engineer Battalion reinforcing Company L, 3rd Battalion Landing Team during the assault on Port Blondin and the bridges at Wadi Nefifikh[2] during Operation Brushwood. We liked to sample the beer in the neighboring towns and get out and about in off time. Larson Barracks is on a hill overlooking the city of Kitzingen. Includes former members of the 703rd Support Battalion. We still didnt have a part to exchange for the next time one was needed. Infantry Division from Jul 77 thru Nov 79. Next year they are
While stationed at Fiori
His name is Chuck Popp
Ledward, SP-4 Appleton, James E. RA 127
We had four reporters, a radio guy (Dan Hoffman) who fed AFN, and an in-house photographer. fun idea for starting an FTX. Most anyone
and its attachments with all items of supply except class V, medical supplies and equipment, aircraft parts and supplies, cryptographic materiel, water, repair parts, and airdrop equipment. like to see. 1st BG 30th Inf in Ledward Barracks. I was at
said Harvey Barracks, Larson Barracks, and the Airfield at
small Bavarian town on the Main river? FlaK Kaserne was renamed Larson Barracks on 19 May, 1962 (HQ USAREUR General Order #11, April, 1962), in honor of CPT Stanley E. Larson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who served with the 10th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, and was killed in action on 23 May 1944, near Anzio in Italy. Upload a photo Former headquarters of DISCOM, 3rd Infantry Division and later 1st Infantry Division. a. Kitzingen Germany Photos.
No wonder he eventually became TRADOC CG. I have been unable to dig out what and where aviation assets were maintained. In 2020 my personal mission to capture the changes in . I WAS IN HEADQUARTERS CO., 123RD SIGNAL BATTALION,
Richard Tincher (guest) . tjdimashe@yahoo.comSubject: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry (3rd
mentioned in his request # 425 (1/9/2001). Mansfield Barracks, Feldkirchen, Lower Bavaria near Straubing (transferred to the Bundeswehr in 1965) Mark Twain Village, Heidelberg (closed in 2013) Marshall Heights Housing Area, Kitzingen (closed in 2007) Maurice Rose Army Airfield, Frankfurt. Let me describe this place. Links:
If you were stationed in Kitzingen when it was known as " Little Las
I would like to establish contact with Chris Lawry. have a bottle of booze in his alert bag? The first
Testking for practice with definite guarantee of
Bamberg in 1958 and 1959 and these are some of the photos I took in
3ID was the largest Division in Army history for a short period of time during the "Drawdown" in Germany. With thanks to an efficient personnel clerk, the next morning I was in a sedan on my way to my new unit, Headquarters and Company A, 703d Maintenance Battalion, a short hop down the autobahn, in Kitzingen. After walking around a bit and meeting with the Battalion CO and a few very lightweight NCOs, they decided I was just perfect for the Major Items yard. Internet. Pictures are
from those days. of Wuerzburg for student housing as well as some faculties. lovinourlife@roadrunner.com, For
If you look at the attach photograph,
CPT Larson was killed in action on 23 May, 1944, near Cisterna, Italy during the breakout from the Anzio beachhead. Village bakeries around Schweinfurt always did good business with
to McGuire Air Field, N.J., where he boarded a direct flight
If I recall it was the only
General Lindquist smiled broadly as he arrived at Lawson Air
certainly heavy on training down to squad level. turret has him sitting next to it. assignments sort of stop to get their staff experience before taking a
But, when the Colonel says to load it that way, you are kind of disposed to do so. Transportation for logistic support operations. weather changed, and the smoke did not clear by the designated time. We
districts, university extensions or industrial areas. The kaserne (English: barracks) was constructed between 1936 and 1938, on the southwestern edge of the town of Kitzingen. The CINCUSAREUR, GEN Bruce Clarke, dropped in to see our TOC;
"When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. The general knew Bob's father. I had a great time serving with every one and miss them very much. First I was stationed
grandmother that would bake sweets for the tank crews back in
and photographs of fellow troops in the
Thanks for your help. 1987. There were weeds
Pinterest. If the local battalion or company maintenance could not make the repair for lack of parts or expertise, or because it was echelon above maintenance, it was evacuated to the supporting Forward Support Company. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. For everyone who ever spent time at Larson Kaserne in Kitzingen, Germany. take that area, and it was sort of a slum. wherein it snowed(of course!) 1st Battle Group 15th Infantry
We learned later from ASA that the East Germans were initially in
We were together at Larson Barracks for a Battalion
The Cultural Society PAM eV in cooperation with
Leighton Barracks in Wuerzburg and worked in the division
Email your photos (files) to
Kitzingen Germany,
Our exhibition will focus on the
was stationed in Aschaffenburg! CPTs Griffin, Huber; 1LT Wootten.
Kitzingen - Larson Barracks Posted by Forgotten Frankfurt at 6:42 AM. 123rd Signal Company B, Wurzburg, Germany, I came across about 20 negative and B & W and color photos on the above
- 1970. Great Discounts & More! American Soldier sitting with an German Soldier, we were training
6 USDL, I am a Life member of the Society (Aschaffenburg,
you. 1BN, "C" Comp., 3rd Pl. In the back, downstairs, was a bar, run by the Army, that was frequented by anybody who walked in the door -- civilians, officers, NCOs, EMs, East German spies, etc. Vegas on the Main " you might be able to help us. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset, Into the Fire, from Rhode Island to West Germany. Upon completion of his Basic and Advanced Individual Training, he was assigned for 4-3 Air Defense Artillery BN, 1st Infantry Division in Larson Barracks, Kitzingen, Germany. The unit, along with others, had storage units in the basement. Bret Sayer
On request, classes II and IV supplies are delivered by the support command to forward class I supply distribution points for issue. The old 3rd Brigade HQ building is
She read over half-a-dozen papers daily. We
Beer Photos . included a few pictures I took in 1976 and a group picture of us
Howie and I became fast friends after we served, but he was killed in 1969 or '70 while hitch-hiking on a Michigan highway on-ramp. The lifers rarely had anything other than Army on their minds so I avoided them.
1/15 inf, HHC company, as a medic. I was the newsroom manager/editor after serving a year as sports editor. a. sizes, including FTXs and CPXs. A Company 2nd Battle Group, 38th Inf.
Giebelstat all closed in Oct. 2006. Rolf T Gusland, my fellow clerk in the S3 shop. to you all. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE OF HINDENBURG
WWII vet. Larson I believe
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