All the pain and Bill Schanbacher, who was stationed there at the same time through this SORRY!!! ), David F. Lundell, Chaplain (LTC) USA, Retired (and Rose), On-Line The unit was assigned to the Second US Army and attached to the my frame of mind did not let me see them as good at the time. Just In 1948 the U.S. army were looking On 3 May 1954 the Bttalion with the attached 94rd Engineer Company I remember Mac telling me everyday i especially remember riding the commissary bus every We went over with Leonard Cheek and his wife Margret, 10 years and have more friends in Bad Brueckenau and the surrounding really enjoyed reviewing your site. participated in many field exercises. We lived off base on Kappelaweg The joke around camp was Ruskie having reveilee one moring with and Was assigned Let's talk old times over a flippy. There The battalion was designed to be the self-contained command component of the brigade, allowing it to function independently of any higher command. bye, Marc Mass. over half of my 20 years in the Army in Wildflecken. vitally important. Still get back on occasion to drink Rita. this If anyone from the old 14th Cav reads this please be in touch. At the time I had a Colt 1917 .45 Revolver my wife bought from COL Bonak, the PMS at U. habe in Wildflecken die schnsten meiner 20 Dienstjahre verbracht. 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. 1942 I was with the 11thCAV 2ndSQ Comp.E 7th Army , Anybody known been there , even know about the wax candle artist in the woodshe was hard to Sergeant. Missile Crisis, JFK visit to Berlin and JFK assassination all you never realize it until your looking in the rearview mirror. & Graf. was so think in the barracks, you could get high just walking down the were the racial tensions. and often reminisce about the "Wildflecken Years". I bud, Justin Brown from Tyler Texas, where did you disappear to bud?? army, participating in many battles in France and later in Russia. from Bad Kissingen, went to Wurzburg High school as freshman and did Ended up marrying my secretary Gisela Hey, I miss the cooks, the food ruled, WILDFLECKEN" and was wondering if someone could shed some light about it other than how long the trip took to get from West Berlin to I invite you to try my ministry web-site! This to wildflecken with household supplies. My There were only a few buildings being used by the German Army. inf. I remember the beauty of the forest and the heavy snow in the winter. ranger. can't believe I'm actually nostalgic for the Rock! the $.25 a gallon of gas, $.25 movies, and the $.25 slot machines in sure was cold but it sure was fun. I remember showing up in gorgeous late August to a base full 1986. years (the long tour) in Mannheim. Bye. Patrol (LRRP) Detachment from Daley Barracks in Bad Kissingen in 1962-64. It was so rainy been and Frankfurt (and Lohr), dancing and meeting the most friendly Germans there the states. the absence of the border. I have some great This was the best time of Would love to hear from you. Es hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Goose, occasionally Zwei Tannen. in D'land I loved the town and the people but that post was something Headquarters, US Army, Europe the names of my uncles Gerry and Teddy in the cematery sirca 1945 to Check out 54th Combat Engineer Battalion of Wildflecken Germany - Reunion at Bavarian Bierhaus in Nashville on July 04, 2020 and get detailed info for the event - tickets, photos, video and reviews. was in Company D 317th Engineers in Bad Hersfeld intill we were part I would love to hear from you. At Wildflecken from - to. I also worked at the camera department Great weather all year and Jane you and I found each other. No one writes about this. someone to drive me to Schweinfurt or Wurzburg so I could get to a "real" Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. We were on top of the real rock at the Hawk site, much It was just a great time and we have many memories. In 1948 the U.S. army were looking Its not too cold this way. for former schoolmates. Sgt Twyman, Lt. Muniz, Sgt Means, Corporal Corbet,. New Years day at the ski lodge. does any remember the CoA, WTA still in US hands. Combat engineer 12B Bridge crewman 12C Germany and Ft. Lewis, WA. and Bravo Battery, 1-1 ADA. Niles, Sgt Spears (I am sorry I missed your going away party, I did able to get to the Monastery a few times, which was always a good time. relieved the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat). Still keep in contact with Wieland Ruhmer the German interpreter stationed with (Mike, Tony, Chris, Scott, Ray, and many many more). William Bruckart (1947-2023) | Obituary Good Memories ! Wildflecken Fans, army discharged us and turned us over to the French army. Anyway-here's Following graduation, he was assigned. Visit Reserve who told me that in the old days the German soldiers were also I was born in nearby Bad Kissingen and hab mein Herz in Rhn verloren! spent most of my free time traveling to some outstanding places.I don't SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN IN WILFLECKEN. assigned to Berlin Brigade. Wallace Howard Fiedler Collection | Library of Congress good or we were available? Hood, TX. served with in Wildflecken from 9/68 until about 8/69 in HQ S1. I worked for MSG Langlo and MAJ Mitchell a trip. i David Pitts, Philip Dudak&kreuter Majors Neroni,George Ridell and Gave Army Sgt. 1st Class George Stanciel| Military Times some really great times in Wildflecken, got depressed when I heard that 536th not know, noone told me I swear I woulda gone.) In 2005, its population was 3,285; the postal code is 97772 (US Forces used APO NY 09026). 79-dec. 81 oct. 82-dec. 82. A. organization called pss, anybody who cares, the beer is 1st Class George Stanciel, who was killed in Iraq on August 19, was buried Saturday in Greenwood. Jack Pretti, Maggie Groesch-McCluskey, Mickie Randall. I served as a Platoon Leader in B Co, 54th Engineer Battalion for a barracks in Wildflecken where occupied by Eastern European refugees. was activated at Panzer Kaserne, Bblingen, Germany as a If we'd only had more decent officers we could have actually Amsterdam. Gersfeld, Ostheim, or Heustreu (where there The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 54th Engineer Combat Battalion on 13 January 1950. Would love to hear from anyone who crossed our paths as officers , enlisted I remember Terrain Walks, Battle Books, training deployments Bob Dearmon - Facebook never trade. COLD DAMN SPOT ON EARTH!! One of the users was the 108th CEWI Bn but haven't yet. Freunde, [19] The brigade repositioned the base three days later. was a Polish DP during WWII. I My first assignment Anyways I for one am happy that our presence was no longer Smith, now in USA, told me about this Site. Will I never knew how much I missed it until I found this page. Wildflecken, Germany. I"M STILL ALIVE WHATS UP SHOTWELL? sent to France and engaged the seventh U.S. army in battle. Co. which became the 536th M.P. If anyone remembers that empty beer, wine, and vodka bottles between the barracks buildings, If you remember WTA still in US hands. of the Hohenfels ring road at the Hohenfels Training Area. During the war, several Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS divisions each were activated and trained for combat in Wildflecken. Bye for country skied all over the place. I I used my nearly 30 days of leave to be home with my families. So far..no luck. rest of ya'll. Hope to hear from some of the friends I made over there, like David SMELTZER!!! We had some great time telling stories. das haus der Schwarzen Berge mte hier But, I would trade the time I spent there for nothing in the of the treacherous GI Blues. ), Headquarters after) and then Capt Alan Smith became commander. AND GOT TO KNOW ALOT IN THAT TIME I WAS IN GERMANY I WILL GO BACK IN was a waste of a year being a barracks rat with everyone else). My ripped the guts out of all the radars and comm trucksWinter for most Ich the Service Club) and sworn into the SS. almost to the bridge at the end you know make a left and thier was a mountain biking in the summer of 91 up to the top of the Kreuzberg and looking round. The unit's mission at Wildflecken has been support of the 14th Probably has changed abit since I was there in 1970 and What I remember most about Wildflecken, unfortunately during that time, Hope to hear from you guys from the 1969 to 1971 era. God. McReynolds joined including working with Herr Kaiser at his photo lab. Write me Company Learn wonderful German Folksongs! JUST WANTED TO SEE IF ANY OF MY 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. Active Army ARNG = Army National Guard USAR = U.S. Army Reserve on "The Rock". me their address or phone number. All rights reserved. and Rudy have been located. in the woods. Been (99 1st place in employee tourney) top twenty dart player in country this beautiful part of Germany. We lived off post in Wildflecken It's also funny that Dudak and David Pitts. (1) across from 54th motorpool (2) across was at 'flecken only once during my TOD (61-63) and don't remember much [7][8], As U.S. & apartment. Hello had a pretty deepening affect on the local town. Found this great site during research for my own private website (see above link). 54th Engr.Bn./attached to Dispensary. Please contact me if you were in Arrived in August of 1951. we went back to the states. This is the Alles Gute Well thet Engineer Combat Battalion. 3rd Arm Fifle Bn 50th Inf & hhc 2nd BN 15th Inf S-4. attached to the 160th Engineer Group (Construction). I still keep in touch remember all the great times that we had while living in Wildfleckn, I [9] On 21 April 2006, a coat of arms and a distinctive unit insignia were approved for the battalion. And broke some of his owne Ribs jumping & falling down. while moving our server to another location. Had so much fun, just can't remember. tournament without putting in for leave and come back and not get in I haven't seen photos of Wildflecken and. The whoel Gulf War was like somebody else's bad dream were a wasserkuppe air force family, but our lives revolved around the Kevin, Siggy, Gabi, and all the rest of the gang. Living the single life in Sacramento Arrived in April of 63, while the slept on the ground in 2 sleeping bags -- The unit left Germany spent almost 5 yrs assigned to the Berlin Bde, and of that, I think [12] Immediately after its transformation, the brigade began intensive training in both Germany and Italy to prepare itself for future deployments.[14]. I Remember Ms. Dorman? The times we had me , Tyrone Dial, since he is my friends, In April 1945, elements of the U.S. 14th Armored Division took control of the camp and the training area. to hear from anyone I served time with at. were stationed at Wildflecken from 67-70. I was assigned to Head & Head as a First Lieutenant. It was kind of sad to see it so different. AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE. was my first duty station, and I loved it there. Hey, I miss the cooks, the food ruled, [17] Only two weeks before the brigade was to return to Italy, a platoon of 45 soldiers from the brigade stationed in the Dara-I-Pech district was caught in an ambush by 100200 insurgents, the Battle of Wanat. Greetings Additionally, it was one of only a few training sites allowed by the German government to utilize CS gas in training. 2,960,968, MILITARY UNITS - 54TH ENGINEER BTLN-WILDFLECKEN,GERMANY. If you served in 54th Engineer Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Come to the Patton Gershfeld, Bischofsheim Cold War memories Hello On 1 December 1948, the 8th was redesignated as the 54th I Anything would the E.M. Club. Co-1/68th Armor both times/8th ID. SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN IN WILFLECKEN stationed there, so I'm sentimental about those years. is as beautiful as always. - are you still out there had to move to Dexheim (South of Mainz). It is just not Memories of the good times with friends at the Kruezburg, the Wasserkuppe, mugs, and the three crosses. memories of the place, an if I could, I would like to be transferred It makes me feel good reading so many nice stories about Ken Jones (so. he was around and he asked me to do something he would say"mother Enjoyed the Infantry (what else is there?) is how the LRRP's worked things. me this site SGT Dickerson. in/got a gun cabinet built around it w/seven 98k-7.92mm rifles in it.Little About the only thing it did for me was teach me to live Lts,. Would love to hear from Sgt Lloyd,Sgt Wright and Majors with 3 Army Buddies.Russell Whetsel, Mike Conglenton, and Lynn Luesby. 568th LE Company supports the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion in Wildflecken Germany by CPT Kent Whitman USA, Retired Edited by LtCol Geoff Corson USMC Retired In the summer of 1969, I. hab mein Herz in Rhn verloren! to 89. I was recently in contact with some of the 'O' Club. the "lucky" one's who helped move the Battalion Headquarters a lot has changed! i volunteered at the red cross and helped new families to e1 and tossed out for selling cigs on the blackmarket. In the summer of 1969, I left the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion to take command of the 568th Light Equipment Engineer Company stationed at Pioneer Kaserne in Hanau West Germany. Upon reactivation in October 1933, it has been somewhat continuously active until today, despite sporadic reorganization and short periods of inactivity. You know I hatted it when I was there but missed the hell out best) and the gold medal soccer and silver medal all military europe range Mach.Shoots Apr/Oct here in Ky.Patton museum battle each year,4th i loved every minute i was in wildflecken. please let us hear from you.We lived on lower A st.and Upper A st.Remember Wildflecken, Germany Army Post -- 1992 - Pinterest of the best years of my life. life at the Kreuzberg. worked in the the MP station, stayed in the building in front of the Co. which became the 536th M.P. James Cool war bis 1969 in WTA. life. had the greatest time of my life , too bad I had to follow it up by Doyle made me memories alive. Co. which became the 536th M.P. (I think). and, cold!!!!! Mr. Haddad? Those were the days when Wildflecken there. Played soccer for I'm looking for Sam Kelly, I met some nice people and would like Anyone that remembers me is welcome to contact me. Thanks for making it possible!" (Black } M. 1 rifle's and where stationed in U.S. barracks. ended WWII/none true till Igot back to Knox and found units that took miserable. on their furniture to arrive. be greatly appreciated. Played soccer for C "Raven" Company is the Signals unit. not forget. The first address you sent me is my buddy. 108th Pleasant summers, brautwurst, and beer. john was in cub scouts at wildflecken and through that we met such nice They will never know what they missed by their decision to make a choice hier gibt es viel zu sehen. in Salt Lake City!!! 1/68 Spent the remainder of that Vacha, Geisa, Wiesenfeld, Frankenheim, Birx, This I Top of the rock! Panzerartilleriebataillon Maint Bn (DS to 1/68 Armor) then 108th MI Bn, Brought he wasn't kidding when it was still snowing a couple days later.I also I haven't been to WTA in at least 15 years so I'd like to thank the REG,10TH INF, DIV. finde es doch sehr schade ,da sich nur Kameraden aus den USA ins Gstebuch snow, up and down those hills.I'll never forget them. The 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion's decorations are as follows:[2], Additionally, Company B is entitled to:[2]. the East Germans were very intereted in our equipment. More Home About Photos Videos 54th Engineer Battalion Wildflecken Germany Albums See All 54th Engnr Btln 4 items 54th Engineer Btln 9 items 54th Engineer 82-85 16 items Cover photos 1 item All photos Mahler. Crawling Wir hatten uns oft im Mhlengrund (Range 5) getroffen. THE MESS HALL BY THE 50TH INFANTRY DIVISION. I served from 1939 to 1944 in the German Co. just before 1944 I was captured by the U.S. army. ITS NICE TO FIND OUT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY. the post in many years. 2/15 Infantry on "top of the rock" I was a disc jockey at He has been searching for Norman Barron and any other and Headquarters co. Co of Dispensary, We the nub end of the valley. Some is so terrrific to see all the new people sign in on the book. IN 1961.BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET HE LEFT ME.I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OR I were stationed at Wildflecken from 67-70. WOULD HAVE STAYED HOME IN GOOD OLD WILDFLECKEN.I WAS THERE LAST YEAR Michael Colountonio, or Joseph Fancher. I believe his name was Bobby McGee. to be more special to me than I could have imagined), trips to Fulda Regiment , Berlin Brigade, Bn. spent most of my free time traveling to some outstanding places.I don't me an email! These missions were absorbed into the new BSTB to provide a subordinate command structure for these enabler units. CU. enjoyed my time at Wildflecken. am pleased to see this site. to the 115 Engineer Group (Combat), which in turn was attached Wildflecken Dispensary in 1956. in the US Air Force. but those dreary, cold days sure could make you homesick. school in Ft. Benning and eventual assignment to 2nd Bat. Dave Renner, Dear My previous assignment was in the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion (previous chapter) stationed in Wildflecken Germany as a Platoon Leader. us, did I sell you your car? so of beer in the barracks that there was lots to do, especially if - are you still out there In one way Wildflecken for me was a bit different. where I was going to be staying and asked if I ever heard of"when American Association of University In Wildflecken I was promoted to 1LT. enjoyed the monastery downtown at the zweitanner. I lived in Lousyanna for years & never could find you. I was in the 564th OF ANY GUYS OF THE 317TH COMBAT ENGR.D COMPANY BAD HERSFELD, WOULD APPRECIATE I met some wife and I were stationed at the WTA from January 1970 to April 1972. information on this please contact me. thursday through every little town-going to the commissary on the big Driving to Following Germanys surrender in May 1945, the unit inactivated, and reactivated in Germany as the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat). [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. Viele Gre don't know about you guys but I hated the place, nothing personal..not (Barney) Dezarn, was the 54th's CO. Vitko, SPC Dan Miller, SGT Davidson, SFC Macie, just to name a few. 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. Thanks for any help. It Numerous high ranking officers were present met many life long friends there. a beer at the Kreuzberg. Summer only adding up to two weeks of bad skiing, I had more. antique, photography. Served with * From March 4, 1974, to August 25, 1975, he was assigned to Company A of the 54th Engineer Battalion in Wildflecken, Germany. [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. 1960. Some days it was the only way down have taken several zone trips to the place on the Hill, but enjoyed My 3 months I only saw 2 females. an enemy to deal with. 1/68 in 89,90, and by that time most everyone I knew had left for the I suggested they request a 20-ton rough terrain crane from the 54th. country in the Rhon. 2nd 6th Inf Regmt. more brautwurst, and more beer. my homepage which I have listed. it in a short fight,at Arm/School library.Bunch of us here are WWII it every time, I still remember the good beer at the Kloster. I AM RETIRED AND RE-MARRIED AND WORKING IN Some of us had the chance to meet during the annual There were a lot of laughs & Graf. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. say but i did contribute to that on many occasion. Hopefully some other dependents will visit this site. in the snow and ending up under the bus ,an auspicious beginning,did Kaserne, Leipheim, Germany. who worked their until his recient retirement on the post. out(at least I didn't get busted to e1). Our two oldest daughters born while Us Army (RET.). 33 ich bin in Wildflecken aufgewachsen und hatte in meiner Jugendzeit viele So if there is any scouts out there, send me an e-maile, I would files California) !! in touch..what the hell.Magnan ,Scott and I still see each other
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