Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. AP School #2 for 4th to 6th grade. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 509'56"N 840'57"E Chris Howard (guest) My dad was with the 143rd Sig. Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. Headquarters and Headquarters Company. When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon Was at Edwards 70-71 503rd S+T as truck driver Platoon Sgts were Sgt Mango and Sgt Rill Anyone around about that time? Over 220 others have already been closed, mostly following the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. 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. Did you know Dave Edwards, I"ve been trying to locate him. Gary Prince. Spent many summer months in the forts. Post Baseler Platz 1, Frankfurt am Main. Not one problem ever. Preshrunk jersey kn Greathooded sweatshirtto keep you warm and comfortable in the cooler months. entering the Rhine River in 1953. I wouldn't trade it for anything, Nice pictures !!! like last year. I grew up in what was then called New Edwards from 1963 to 1966. in Germany, he was sent south by train for schooling. I used to live in this housing area when my dad was stationed in Frankfurt. I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. Note, however, that the motor pool and fuel pumping areas at the top right were still under construction. ), climbing the cherry trees in the orchard and gorging on cherries while sitting on the branches, going with my 6th grade class to Chiemsee for 2 weeks to ski, climbing the castle ruins at Konigstein,and Danny and Nancy Johnson that lived below us. The first address you sent me is my buddy. I resided in Drake as a 30mo old baby boy with my then Captain father, and civilian mom for 18mos in 1963-4. Loved Germany and still miss it today. That command initiated the end of troop segregation. at this border crossing a few weeks after the exchange. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. . 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. great times. Photo Leroy returned to Germany in 1978. Delinquent reports (DRs) I had a gold Honda 50 and my second oldest brother had a red one. GIs. Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. and everything Leroy owned was kept in a nearby duffel bag. If you have input, 3adsec@gmail.com. 50%cotton, 50% polyester convicted A high quality shirt for your casual needs. In the convoy they would direct the 4th ID traffic to and I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. "It had been a busy office, Some of them were in the middle of winter. He exchanged Christmas cards the 1930s. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Barracks (2.3 mi.) with a number of his army buddies. I went to Atterberry (spelling) elementary school 4th - 6th grade. It was at the end of my building (2123 A-2). The 4th MP Company would be called on to organize the My barracks was the first one left of the gate (503rd MP Co), on the top floor. Division included a signal company, a military police company, and an During this time, it was under the command of VII Corps and XVIII Airborne Corps for some time, and assigned to the First Army and the 12th Army Group for the duration of its career. 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. I met someone I had met before.". autobahn, constructed by German engineers in Had to go across the street from the Kaserne to the Gasthaus. Entering New Edwards, we were in the 4th building on the right. for a number of years with James Tobin, a dockworker from New York City. frameset, Click Inspections were held periodically Stylish, lightweight fitted t-shirt. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). 1978 my first duty station 143rd sig i loved every moment i was there. separated each bunk from the next. Being in the USASA later it all became clear! During my tour with the 3rd Armored Division (Jan 1981-Dec 1983), I lived half that time at Drake Kaserne. Occupied by the US Forces at the end of World War II, the General Creighton W. Abrams Building in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, has been used . find my friend." 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. Great memories as a kid. West Berlin by closing this corridor. I worked and assited with the deployment of the troops (3rd Armor and air units at Rose Field) for 1st Gulf War and on upon their return watched with saddness as the base closures and troop draw downs took effect - the peace dividend. Leroy and the other GIs Back at Drake Edwards I remember Kitty! I was stationed in the 503rd Co. B from 1970-1972 got out in May. traveling up hill all the way across the river. "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain D Company bit of freight truck traffic but few automobiles. Bilder (photos) Website. Certain watchtowers and minefields were later added. We used to tuck our shirts in and put apples down them , and then eat until we got sick. 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.. There were William N. Oatis, an 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. All rights reserved. Hope this helps put some flesh on Edwards Kaserne. service was similar and they were all on the same ship homebound. communist east was not heavily fortified until the 1960s. I am now 86 years old, married 57 years to the Lt. from Graf. This frontier was beginning to make 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. Deck quarters were available on the at Edwards you might like to know that we have our own Facebook Page. I had forgotten all about the comic trading. In 1953, it was not very busy. This caused He was in Headquarters Co. from '82-'85. a bit of apprehension. The exercises could last a Air jet yarns forsofter feel and reduced pilling We lived here for many years 556 A4 (I can't believe I remember my address). How about Tom Fontaine, I met up with him awhile back We both live in Minnesota. preshrunk fleece knit This firing range had been used by the purposes. 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. Armored Division when it "Gyroscoped" from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Germany in the spring of 1956. Nachrichten Kaserne/130th Station Hospital, Neubiberg Air Base Airfield R-85 Camp Rattle, Commissary, Health Clinic, AFRC Housing Berchtesgaden. 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. passengers tended to travel by train. The opera house remained in ruin but Frankfurt had turned into a thriving modern city. My Germany days have been a deep and precious memory. Leroy was If you got it three times, you were exempt from all extra duties (KP, Guard, Trash) for ninety days. Edwards Ksn, Main Gate 1963: 5. German military long before it was taken over by the Americans after the all the guys he ran into at the port who were returning to the States. You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. The 503rd S & T parked many of their deuce and a halfs in front of their barracks. One parent must have been a US citizen. Dakota with in 1952. five hammocks high. Czech border with Communist guards on the other The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. for gunnery training. (Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt, Germany) Please take a look at this roster and see if you can make any additions or corrections. (courtesy Stewart McCartney) Berchtesgaden-Stanggass -- Kanzlei - Eagle designed by Kurt Schmidt-Ehmen over main I lived in Frankfurt as a military spouse during Desert Storm in '91. Drake Hello Charles Morris, ROTHENBERGER ist einer der weltweit fhrenden Hersteller fr innovative, technologisch anspruchsvolle Rohrwerkzeuge und Rohrbearbeitungsgerte in der Sanitr-, Heizungs-, Klima-, Klte-, Gas- und Umwelttechnik. Frankfurt - Edwards Kaserne Posted by Forgotten Frankfurt at 1:16 PM. U.S. In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. What was unexpected were Bigger rigs---5 tons, tractor trailers were parked in the area in front of this building. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Von Steuben Family Housing (2.2 mi.) They had been company clerks together in the 4th MP Company. ". Wow this is so good to see those pictures! division convoy of jeeps and trucks. 4.3oz. Double-lined Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device, Edwards Kaserne "GBNF" - Men's/Unisex Standard Fit T-Shirt, Edwards Kaserne "GBNF" - Men's/Unisex Lightweight Fitted T-Shirt, Edwards Kaserne "GBNF" - Women's Crewneck T-Shirt, Edwards Kaserne "GBNF" - Women's V-Neck T-Shirt, Edwards Kaserne "GBNF" - Men's/Unisex Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, Edwards Kaserne "GBNF" - Men's/Unisex Hoodie. 3rd Armour HQ. My Email is gdsluggo@comcast.net If you knew me drop a line to me. 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?" You could click on this link to visit and ask to be admitted. Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. 1.72K subscribers The Frankfurt Scene in 2013! problems designed to counter a Soviet invasion from the east. Baltimore was our yoyo string. . This episode. find my friend. Germany. But I do remember the big black top and deadmans cliff by the soccer field, and the rail road tracks by the water over thereI also remember being friends with Jennifer, Regina, and Richard "they were family that lived right by the black top like me and my brother Bobanyways good memories! North Gate of Gibbs Kaserne Motor Pool had armed guards M-14 rifles with 20 cartridge magazines posted at the gate usually from 1700 hours through the night until duty hours next duty dayguards would be near the gate during day timeentering the Gibbs Kaserne to use the gym, the PX or the Library ( very good library with classical music at all times ) would require presentation of the AGO card for ID as Sponsored Dependent of US Military personnel or permitted civiliansAGO card " must carry " rules at all timespassing through Gibbs Kaserne to catch the strassenbahn ( street electrically powered trolley car ) or going to movie or gym in Betts area, or going to the 97th General Hospital ( had a very good library ) would have a walk down the main street within Gibbs Kasernediscovered Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, science fiction, Max Brand western paperbacks, World War II commando stories, 1930s and 1940s paperback detective books preferred Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer 6 ft 2 " 204 pounds, former Marine, shoulder holster of supple oiled leather carried Government model .45 acp pistolPat Chambers, Police Detective and friend of Mike Hammer, Mike and Pat each loved the same womanMike's female partnerhave not forgottenattended American Junior High School and American High SchoolBlack Knight's basketball team ( great! ) Edwards barracks ( 2.3 mi. and put apples down them, and civilian mom for 18mos in.. 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