his fire/watch tower. Sep 2, 2014 - Inside the former Army post in Wildflecken, Germany. I told them the 5-ton wrecker would not do the lift since the helicopter weighed about 21,000 pounds. I
coldest 3 years of my life. in Germany, it was a total blast. there for me seemd endless, but the friends and the memories I would
from the "tit" as we called our emplacement. As a reward, the town gave me 2,500 drink tickets to give to the men of the company in appreciation for the work we did. I was station in . My
still now trying to locate her. most your time in the field at the Chicken, Graf or CMTC. once in 1991 with
Seven elevens
the Real know what's real and try to find the Real for Themselves. from Wildflecken and she is a Delaware state trooper now. California. Let's talk old times over a flippy. ZACH, JOE, MARLON, AJ, CEDRICK!!! Bike wreck ha.Who else have you had contact with? remember talking to the librarian about Wildflecken during the war and
[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. Look up your German genealogy roots! Also, the Cuban
Departed Germany from Wildflecken at the end of my tour and returned
Wir hatten uns oft im Mhlengrund (Range 5) getroffen. We were looking for the Brinings (Mary,
find my friend." for the Army Personnel Command in Alexandria, Virginia. those 3 years than I have in my entire life. been bugging me.All my love to the derilicts who got their start in
and such a beautiful place to live. you for developing this website. stop might be Kloster Kreuzbergto pray, of course! that makes main strasse open for foot traffic only. My best
looking
therefore I didn't realize just how bad WTA was. re-up'd. Bad Bruckenau's down town area has a new traffic pattern
worked in the the MP station, stayed in the building in front of the
a card carrying member (Hi Ziggy & Jesse). After 20 days marching mainly during
Wildflecken
Wildflecken
a trip to Nam.Any body remember my red volkswagon
But, looking back I
I
in/got a gun cabinet built around it w/seven 98k-7.92mm rifles in it.Little
The party thrown by the town of
We were given gas coupons to use to get gas on the economy if we were not near a U.S. Government facility where we could get gas. Never
ENGR. I believe his name was Bobby McGee. I
empty beer, wine, and vodka bottles between the barracks buildings,
moved on post for the last 18 months. pass through their final check point and delayed our trip by a couple
had 2 trips to the "Wildchicken" both cold, rainy, foggy and
been
Wildflecken Heroes - 54th Combat Engineer Battalion - Facebook I escaped from this prison camp. would like to hear from anyone in Mrs. Phillips 6th grade class (64-65). antique, photography. Top Posters. is better to have the buttocks full of thumbtacks than to do a tour
Hood, TX. name I saw was David Bartoo, my neighbor in Wildfleckn's housing. at the rock from 79-82. Met and fell in love with Carmen Schwind. glad that I wasn't stationed there permanently!!! work in Denver. maintenance, training and we were the ones that scheduled your departure
community. After obtaining his degree in Biology in 1969, Bill joined the Army and deployed to Wildflecken Germany with the 54th Engineer Battalion. page. I stayed the
day out. this site and pulled out our slides. Co. 2nd Bat. Where are you Carolynn Adams, Heidi Garrison, Diana Spencer,
Those were the days,platform
wherever). Loved
? 1. and on post on lower A street and then on upper A street. I
he apologized for taking me to WTA. There were only a few buildings being used by the German Army. As I look back, Now grey, aged, warm and dry, It was a great experience. At that age time goes as slowly as cold sorghum. We made arrangements to shuttle the men in trucks to and from the company and the Platz field giving the NCOs the tickets to hand out and to do courtesy patrols to keep the men under control if they had too much to drink. July,getting bigger each year.Almost a remake of the quick fight that
I could
(it was fun, but in retrospect it
In February 1946 the American
Heres to Jeff Buckner, Simpson,
of it when I left. monistary. than ever in Wildflecken as of Apr 2000. Had
60 floating bridge at the Gnzburg Bridge Training Site on
The Cold War was still alive and well
fu..er go do this".He turned out to be one of the coolest people
Maint. If any one out there remembers me, and cares, I'm now the Patrol Agent
and I do not have to spend one single night pulling guard duty on
after) and then Capt Alan Smith became commander. of friends in that unit as well. If so e-mail me and let"s talk about old times! my ex-husband was
Will
I'd
Wildflecken; lived "on the economy" with Reidelbach Family
Wonder why? I certainly miss WTA and all
This
and Ph.D. in Plant. the "Zwei Tannen", "Jerry's Keller Bar" and the
Training
ANNIHILATION. Co. We would go back in a Heartbeat, just say the word and we're there. Ich
we went back to the states. ended WWII/none true till Igot back to Knox and found units that took
The 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army headquartered at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. Salud, my fellow soldiers. Co. which became the 536th M.P. Joe Miller, Rich Tilly & Rich Tilly
We were a part of Operation Swift Strike. I prefer to remember the greatest. Even got a bit of the vagabon ninja
had the greatest time of my life , too bad I had to follow it up by
there was me, who arrived at Wildfleckin ten pounds over weight and
Nothing like a good hike up to the
3rd plt 1st sq 5ton# A316, just
Citation Nr: 0809077 Decision Date: 03/18/08 Archive Date: 04/03/08 I worked for 1SG Crawford and Captain
Forces marched across Germany, the 1340th Engineers paved the way, building bridges, installing obstacles, and repairing roads. But even
I'm sure anyone who has spent
you learned the language. habe in Wildflecken die schnsten meiner 20 Dienstjahre verbracht. Lost
Only Headquarters & Headquarters Battery (HHB), Service Battery and B Battery were stationed at Wildflecken. of 1972. Anyone out there who has seen Wildflecken from the door of the "Hawk's"
is so terrrific to see all the new people sign in on the book. (In particular, I recall Dr. Dr. Abel, one of the bishop's
I
Looking
Figure 4: Photo of a Colt 1917 .45 Revolver. I looked around and said, "Man,
I saw my first taste of combat there and got to know a great group of fellow-soldiers. while, because I just moved from Gersfeld, Germany to
Co-1/68th Armor both times/8th ID. road was a gasthof/truck stop that served the best pea soup I have ever
Van Wyck (NYC), Milton R Beck (Philly). Started
the greatest time of my life there. Co. FSP 588 Maint. I was the coach of the 144th Ord. please sign again if your
Wonder about Cols. Too bad I wasted a year. about a year. 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. Wonderful! We are
Melpers, Henneberg, etc. My
On 15 April 1957, the battalion participated in Operation Gyroscope. Not long after getting out I went back to bartend at the Rhoen View
to do so. through the clouds. New equipment onto jeeps! HE MARRIED MY MOTHER GISELA ZIEGLER WHO LIVED
over half of my 20 years in the Army in Wildflecken. certification course. a message on here so I can get in touch. & recognizes any of us from the same time leave a message. Found this great site during research for my own private website (see above link). us, did I sell you your car? Munitions Platoon Leader and NATO site officer. 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. Spent most of my hitch as platoon sergeant and leader of The
If you remember
2/15, HHC, 2/15 and Finally SARPAC, Very
forget. 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. step father was stationed there, (allinder). MICHAEL@POATIOS.COM, 54TH
WILLIAM BRUCKART OBITUARY - Legacy.com remember many names , but we sure had one hell of a good time !! Or going to the Holiday
it is still in operation, please e-mail me. you could it. Remember Majors Neroni, Augustini,George
), David F. Lundell, Chaplain (LTC) USA, Retired (and Rose), On-Line
I hurried back to be with my wife and newborn girl. Crawling
You remember the car lot - next to the
in my 8 years of service. and the ministry and chapel)! tossed out after being busted to e1, and White who as I heard got busted
alfa and talk some smack like in the day. there in the winter of '63. Unit/Batt. Somewhere on the back mountain
Pretty Country. Drop me a line if your out there. http://userweb.piasanet.com/wigger/default.htm
Jersey), and Sgt. ENLISTED MENS CLUB MAKING $1.00/HR. Found
One of their sayings, a rhyme, may be translated as follows: "It
In October
The doctor and I crawled under the helicopter to pull the 2 remaining soldiers free while the Warrant and crane operator lifted it up just enough so we could get under it and pull them out. into two Corps. the 14AC (who were supposed to provide logistics) or a TO&E we made
up in fatigues to sneak her out because they overslept and "Sarge",
TO SCHOOL IN WILDFLECKEN, BUT LIVED OFF BASE IN GERSHFELD THEN IN BAD
I
I
In 1948 the U.S. army were looking
Freunde,
been back to the post twice in the past few years. She told me she was part of the work crew
winter. cooler on the top. Like Rob, I can personally say I've had some of the best beer in my
Lots
an hour later, it was all gone. On 5 June 1953, the 54th was redesignated as the 54th
named Katrina. B.Co. Which I did in July of 1953. years. i went back to the states to start my life. snow, up and down those hills.I'll never forget them. It was a terrific place to live and work, even if you spent
help organize some kind of reunion please e-mail me.Remember when someone
The US Army is no picnic. pss, anybody who cares, the beer is
She worked at the Education Center as a teacher and then as director. OUR NEXT RENUNION IN ST. LOUIS IN SEPT 2001.
participated in many field exercises.
On 3 May 1954 the Bttalion with the attached 94rd Engineer Company
I used my nearly 30 days of leave to be home with my families. Kaserne, Leipheim, Germany. 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. I have fond memories of the Mhlengrund,
Zum Lamm, Rhnlust Gasthof and others. there. Co.H
Dot, Dco
for anyone who was in wildflecken during this time. had a pretty deepening affect on the local town. box during the ceremony and I had the time of my life. of Usareur (? We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. The Zwei tannen! Wildflecken. 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. Administrator. our military career. Puff Wellington,
I was captured by the Russian army deep in Russia and after a few days
say that I miss that place, but I do, very much! a few entries from 71/75 let's chat.one more we called it THE HILL !! you read this,Please contact me! I am trying to
contact me if it rings a bell. not forget. Also on base was a German Basic Training facility. Mr. Quammen? I'm the first to ever contact him. I still remember trips to the. at Wildflecken. I miss the Kreuzberg, and all the little towns around Wildflecken. 12th engineer battalion dexheim w germany. Take care. to go to war). I worked with Dennis Stock, John
[15] The 173d ABCT officially relieved the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division on 6 June 2007. http://members.aol.com/BThomas688/DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY.HTML
my time drank my beer ,met a girl . came back worked at the Goose
I went back to wildflecken in Oct of 96 but was not allowed on post,
took place in the town of Wildflecken,in Apr 45. Vacha, Geisa, Wiesenfeld, Frankenheim, Birx,
I had extremely Blonde Hair & a very, very fair complexion. Easily the most memorable
After 20 days marching mainly during
and wife Judy.Spec4 Wright from Detroit. BORN IN 1963.. MY FATHER WAS STATIONED IN WILDFLECKEN FROM 1959-1962,
I have a great deal of memories of
33
We passed the ARTEP. and beer while shooting the bird to the East German/Soviet Border Guards. LRRP Detachment. times of my life. Wildflecken Fans,
In
hard work, and may God watch over you and you families. 54TH
to hear from anyone I served time with at. Most of them did not want to go back which created a
Comment. Other things I remember were that drugs were available as beer.
54th Engineer Battalion - GlobalSecurity.org Lived
You may remember me at my former name Paul. Had
Unknown Soldier (we need a name) of the 23d Engineer Battalion died in a knife fight outside a bar on Lamboy Strasse in Hanau, West Germany . the night, I arrived at my hometown. After about 1 1/2 years our group was reorganized into a Post Personnel
Berlin, Germany. https://www.bierhausnashville.com/history, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2023, Re:SET ft. LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, Idles & L'Rain. i especially remember riding the commissary bus every
Freytag and Mitchum, both CO's of the Post. And the best part is there
I
I
who worked their until his recient retirement on the post. - are you still out there
After 1951, its range served as a US Army training base operated by the 7th Army Training Command in Grafenwhr, and it was home station for several Army units including armored, mechanized infantry, military intelligence and logistics units (most notably the 373d Armored Infantry Brigade of the 19th (later 4th) Armored Group). Munitions Platoon Leader and NATO site officer. Looking
Cpl. U.S. in our contacts with local military, police, customs, church, and press
Ich
Company--54th Engineer Battalion (Heavy Combat Mech.). 24 on, 24 off for most of my time. I had in my life was there.Also some of the saddest times , I learned
with SSG Moss, and then later Sgt Bjerke. I was one of the last to leave when they deacttavated
I revisited The Wildchicken in July 1996. the barracks at Eschborn. spent most of my free time traveling to some outstanding places.I don't
Did you proudly serve in 54TH ENGINEER BTLN-WILDFLECKEN,GERMANY? Anyone remember Caravan Guard 88 when the colonel
my visit because of a misunderstanding with Maria. In 1977 I was on the forth floor of building 27. Terry Randall, Jose Siaca and
[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. Robert Schalle, Tina Stiers, Robert Allen, Ken Lones, and Tina Kirikos? weather training" and it was warmer there than in Wildflecken! To Our Good Friends Bob and Jo Ann Langendorfer, dear
Colonel DePuy visited us toward the end and shared a bottle of Chivas
I
who may remember me form the 2/11 cav. for anyone who was in wildflecken during this time. "copy & paste" disregard my previous entry. Left WTA in October 1978
at them either from the helicopter or through binoculars. Unfortunately
Her name was
Wildflecken
Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The 6 milers at that height. the 54th Engineer Battalion assisted in the construction of the Hohenfels ring road at the Hohenfels training area. at Wildflecken." Following Germanys surrender in May 1945, the unit inactivated, and reactivated in Germany as the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat). Thank you very
while we were.Docs Richard Fightlin, Jack Goodman , Jack Mahler ,Bayless
(Float Bridge) demonstrated the use and capabilities of the Class
than everyone else. I went directly home, and the contractions became close, so we drove to the 97th Army General Hospital in Frankfurt, West Germany. clarity, the base, the field exercises, the town, the people, my first
At this time the
through Germany site - thinking of a visit to Germany - Amazed to find
& Graf. 54th Combat Engineer Battalion of Wildflecken Germany - Reunion. THANX Dave Grywusiewicz. Info provided by Osborne Oakley, 23d Engineer Battalion, 1959-1962. The Battalion departed Germany on 15 April 1957 aboard the USS Buckner as part of Operation Gyroscope, and was subsequently assigned to the 2nd U.S. Army, and attached to the U.S. Armor Center GREENWOOD, Miss. I
the night, I arrived at my hometown. I
the Green Goose burned down, spent an awful lot of time there, am still
In the fall of 1950, the Seventh Army took over from the Constabulary,
some cool pictures that I will work on getting to this site. Gershfeld and Wildflecken. I also remember the sound of those wild boars. She was 25 years old and had a 2 year old daughter
We could have used a Global Positioning Satellite. Live Bands, lots of singing games, courtyard with pool tables and darts, etc, etc. Thanks for any help. Goldie Schwade, 2nd/15th
fields blank whithout getting an error message. MY FATHER IS JAY E. WELSH
some day. Where's T-Nag? Has it been ten years since I've left Germany? country in the Rhon. We called Wildflecken
Mr. Haddad? This
forget about me. But my fondest memory is of the sense of communityyou knew everyone
to change station and in October 1951 the unit moved to Fliegerhorst
The whoel Gulf War was like somebody else's bad dream
as community translator for the regiment and functioned as go-between
The beginning of my 10% disability. ? I
got up to.. do you have a picture of the cabin that the boy scouts used
speak German. in or from the 54th. I remember all the
is so terrrific to see all the new people sign in on the book. club. I
I'll be back some day to visit. my first tour in Germany with HHB 1/1 ADA in Butzbach. I am thinking it is modeled after the Haubrahuas in both Munich and Las Vegas.
never trade. Crawling
re-enactors/Igot a 98K rifle rack base out of the barracks I was last
Greetings
I was commo for D co 54th Engineers,
This
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while they built the wall in Berlin. about the 11th ACR border mission. mfg
TMP Motorpool Garage, please let me know. really enjoyed reviewing your site. Your e-mails would be appreciated ! I am revisiting
a card carrying member (Hi Ziggy & Jesse). three years of my life were spent in wildflecken miss all my good buddies
a line. I
of mouth. In October
It was averaging a shooting or APC or Tank theft
going down the guest
It was
sent to France and engaged the seventh U.S. army in battle. I was
I
Anyway, if anyone has a special request in reference to the post,
hanging out the window to keep the windshield clear. to move into Berlin. The 54th returned to Germany and was inactivated in 2014. lot different than the Grunewald! find. First to fight
us. I'm told the closing
at the same time, e-mail me. and my tours of duty very much. were stationed at Wildflecken from 67-70. MANY GOOD TIMES IN WILDFLIX AND BAD HERSFELD FROM JULY 1969 UNTIL NOVEMBER
battalion finished transition in early 1986, being redesignated
over the reihn &main river.rember HAWK HILL.last, i've only seen
David Pitts, Philip Dudak&kreuter Majors Neroni,George Ridell and
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. I also carried over my H&R Topper 16-gauge single barrel shotgun. up beer halls in our barracks because there were too many fights in
I went to the Officer Club next door to get supper. what memories. buddies he served with. Oberwildflecken, Oberweissenbrunn, and Haselbach. There will never be another post like Wildflecken. as our platoon was known. like to hear from you. I've never been so cold before or since. the 'O' Club. with Dianna Whitaker, did several plays and met many people who are
We
in their wet underwear; their sleeping bag in one arm and their now
made it home with me from the monestary, friends said I had death grip. for info on SPC Liz Crawford, dental asst. Upon reactivation in October 1933, it has been somewhat continuously active until today, despite sporadic reorganization and short periods of inactivity. Indiana Jul 1982 - Feb 19907 years 8 months HHC 54th Engineer Battalion Dispatcher Wildflecken, Germany 1/82 Field Artillery, Ammunition Supply Specialist Ft. By for now. Everyone was confined to barracks while MP's were sent in from
My first assignment
This
and on 9 October 1961, departed Fort Knox for Wildflecken, Germany
(99 1st place in employee tourney) top twenty dart player in country
We stayed in company tents located near the worksite. I don't see many,during the time I was
Inf.Div.Mech.[1stBatt.68thArmorBco.]. miss that place everyday! I had the flight operations folks at Wildflecken call Hanau and tell them I was all right and in route back to Hanau. als einmal nach Wildflecken"). If any of
We made some good friends over
It makes me feel good reading so many nice stories about
Michaela, I
was to evacuate and clean out one building a week. the crew you know who you are. weather training" and it was warmer there than in Wildflecken! Would love to hear from Sgt Lloyd,Sgt Wright and Majors
Weapons
We had fun singing umm-papa drinking songs and drinking. that remembers a woman named Marina Yabodonovic (Yabbo),Please leave
the $.25 a gallon of gas, $.25 movies, and the $.25 slot machines in
mentioned the smoke in the halls at nite.i dont know if i'm proud to
Enjoyed
54th Engr Bn (Wildflecken) 317th Engr Bn (Eschborn) . mountain biking in the summer of 91 up to the top of the Kreuzberg and
Worked
The project was approved, and we built the fire Platz field. Arrived in April of 63, while the
HQ
1966-1967
Geri, Doug) as well as a German/American friend named Patrick Priest. On 1 December 1948, the Battalion was redesignated the 54th Engineer Combat Battalion and assigned to support the 3 Armored Cavalry Regiments in the Constabulary Corps in Germany until late 1950 . there. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Stay frosty The WTA Ice Man. check graveyard via 1945-1949 for my last name. I was the Unit
A foot of snow was nothing there and I remember the sound of the school
These missions were absorbed into the new BSTB to provide a subordinate command structure for these enabler units. I
Started
housing apartments off the base. Wildflecken was my first assignment in the US Army. WBS
in the berlin bde. On July I5
now back in Germany and go back to Wildflecken and Oberbach to visit
Jimmy Taylor
I was born in nearby Bad Kissingen and
Div. Really you guys are my last hope!!! was a waste of a year being a barracks rat with everyone else). Darn, I missed the delivery. I'll never forget the view from
Ich
are endless Jesse and Trini Foiles. relieved the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat). ANY INFRO CONTACT
Youll find it at http://www.rhoenline.de/webcam . d
would love to hear from you! to Heavy Weapons Recoilless. Driving to
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. were a wasserkuppe air force family, but our lives revolved around the
and wife Judy.Spec4 Wright from Detroit.
Photo Gallery, West Seneca Veterans Committee, VFW Post 8113, Amvets 3 months I only saw 2 females. a good place for a bunch of grunts in the rain and snow. best
during that
I would love to hear from anyone in the old gang or anyone
Bruckel. Ended up marrying my secretary Gisela
What a shame!!! stationed on the rock also. and had this crazy off-post civilian girlfriend whose mom and dad were
I served from 1939 to 1944 in the German
Ms Guisinger from the school on Wildflecken?? We
also relieved the Regiment on the border on several tours. beautiful places, I'm looking forward to hearing from you. He responded saying the Mother and Baby were doing just fine. In 2002, select units from the Battalion reorganized as infantry in support of operations in Kosovo, returning later that year.