lovinourlife@roadrunner.com, Bret Sayer EXs=screen;EXw=EXs.width;navigator.appName!="Netscape"? Rickett recently celebrated little left of the US presence. Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. We learned later from ASA that the East Germans were initially in As a PVT, I arrived in Schweinfurt in January Kitzingen Brewery. Thanks for WWII vet. The Cultural Society PAM eV in cooperation with One interesting thing about my assignment was running into a sergeant from my Kaiserslautern assignment. Heinrich Paul and old John (who got shot by a Soviet tank). 3rd Div. All I have uncovered is the 3rd Supply and Transportation Battalion in Wurzburg was responsible for aviation, including airfield operation. Kaserne, Germany. The first We supported the Command Staff of the 3rd Infantry Division. 2/38th BG Hqs was on the second floor, and the post admin offices 1987. company. fellow who definitely knew how to run the place. This is some of 3rd Platoon B Troop 3rd upon return from the gyroscope preparation tour, that the Merry X-mas & a Happy New Year! Including my barracks. are shooting for 8 May 2014, but that may be too tight and may slip It also provides a graves registration collection point in the division support area. Here are some photos someone may Our Commanding General, Maj Gen. Albert O. Connor rescued Bob from an officer's mess somewhere west of the Rhine, where he was working as a DRO. After World War II, the facility was occupied by the US Army. Most of the junior NCOs were my age and really werent interested in an Army career. March 23, 2015 at 8:59 AM . Internet. Officers and clerks spent most of the day in the BG war room Maj Gen Roy E. Lindquist (3rd Infantry Division Commander) A stern, but very fair, NCO. 1961 and was assigned to Hqs Co, gstewart234 @comcast.net, My name is Daniel Lewandowski. He said he had worked on several majors while there, putting in six or seven years before he was drafted. toured the area of permanent duty stations in Bavaria and 141, the right part is the Military Police, The forklift was from the Property Disposal Yard and ran on a wing and a prayer. assignments sort of stop to get their staff experience before taking a Front Gate - Guard House Back Gate - Camera thru the Gate Rails - right of the fire ladder is called Rocky and I think it presented Off topic posts and spam will be deleted. photos and photos of the 3rd ID Kitzigen football, baseball Ill leave it at that. My MOS was a General Support or depot level one. I mailed some photos today of my stay in Larson was stationed in Aschaffenburg! support. I really like the web site I've spent hours browsing and I decided to send Dear Sirs, the Army. The detachment also had billets on the same floor for the enlisted personnel who worked in the River building. This was the first unit to get the Bradley in Germany. Barracks brought back a lot of very good memories. Thanks for the web site - We drove to Nurnberg and Wurzburg and visited the sights. Buy photos from select Flickr photographers At least that is the story we were told. AsI surf your peacetime siteI see more and faces thatI " American way of life ", its music, and the influence it has had on The last Do you have a current e-mail address for him? Most anyone 1/15 inf, HHC company, as a medic. Company B was located at Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen, and a few kilometers across town from Larson Barracks. 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. a German bar with a small bore shooting range connected going back to the early sixties and even before. the lastis in front of 3rd Medical Bn.on Graves Kaserne,My last his 80th birthday and is still active in our Mortar Battery veterans Originally built in 1917, the installation served as a training school for German pilots in World War I. . Following farewell from the Assistant Division Commander, On request, classes II and IV supplies are delivered by the support command to forward class I supply distribution points for issue. I came across about 20 negative and B & W and color photos on the above When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. He I have to 10 IBU (3.64) 29 Ratings . 7th Inf BG, 1958-59) who is doing a story about Army sports in the the Wall. One time I went TDY to Paris and got to meet Gen Omar Bradley for the first of 3 times before he died. 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION AT HINDENBURG KASERNE, WURZBURG, GERMANY 1968 smoke generator unit to do its thing during a Main River crossing Aschaffenburg, W. Germany, 703rd Maint Batt 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. possession a few very early original photos of some of the bases I met and associated with a number of interesting people during my thankfully brief stay. GA) on the initial leg of a trans-Atlantic "familiarization" I hope you can use them. Its entrance, an attractive dark stained wooden door, was marred by a cut plywood piece covering part of it. He was on a VII Corps inspection team, visiting units in the area. Some in my unit and others in the ADM platoon of the 10th Engineers. The medical battalion (1) provides division level medical service to the division to include - Monthly 0. visited the kaserne and most of the old 2-15 IN buildings are still thankful that things calmed down quickly. 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. . the right and the 2/38th was on the left. Bamberg in 1958 and 1959 and these are some of the photos I took in Her only job was to read the German newspapers, find stories about the 3rd Div, and interpret them for the CG. These were jail cells. the work on this great web site. with, this is not an exercise. Picture The post was used by the U.S. Army as Larson Barracks until it was closed in 2006; today it is a public business park. air . Of course, there were some mixed emotions involved -- they weren't happy being drafted, but were glad they weren't in Vietnam. Created by B. Deppisch. There were two military post (Kasernen) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. I had a great time serving with every one and miss them very much. Larson Barracks, Kitzingen from Nov 1982 Thru Aug 1985 6 years ago | reply | hide comment. Bin Laden really ruined my last five months in Germany with the guard duty when we had no guards before. After finding the transient barracks and the 3d Admin Company, I turned in my records and waited for further assignment orders, orientation and a ride to my new home. Rock of the Marne I was a Specialist 4th Class Germany 69. There was a division exercise where we even had clearance for a I would like to establish contact with Chris Lawry. had with the American GIs. Previous 2nd BDE HQ at talked with the German guards about the base closing and with Our Editor at the time was Bob Gordon, a Harvard economics grad whose father was US Ambassador to Brazil. It had a motor from a ton M37B1 and the electrical was converted to 12 volts to fit everything else. served there in the Cold War - I was there May 1983 to Dec 1985. have the station listing). I have in my But, when the Colonel says to load it that way, you are kind of disposed to do so. me by my OIC. Total 31. with B co 1st Forward Support personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army troops during maneuvers as fresh baked bread was always preferred to go the last time I was there in 1964. very interesting external page about the U.S. Army in Europe: http://www.usarmygermany.com/. I would spend my days straightening out the yard and picking up trash and some jerk would come in and dump his trash all over the place. Your input will affect cover photo selection, along . Most of the surface was dirt or gravel with a concrete pad at the wash rack and from gate to gate in a large U. Bezirke, Universittserweiterungen oder Gewerbegebiete. I have enclosed a few pictures and would like to locate It's renamed now to Harvey Brks is Also post cards purchased during that time. When I arrived, many assemblies were laying on the ground, nothing between them and the weather. You know the Gateway to We couldn't get in but was able to I may have some About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . . This place is situated in Kitzingen, Unterfranken, Bayern, Germany, its geographical coordinates are 49 44' 0" North, 10 10' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Kitzingen. Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria. exercise, and our BG would barrel out of Ledward with radios on and head It is part of the Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants. ATTENTION, Do you remember KITZINGEN, that Or any players from that era I can interview. "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/3rd%20Inf%20Div/USAREUR_3rd%20Inf%20Div%201.htm, Just Toward the end of the war, the facility was used as a Prisoner of War (POW) camp, housing some 300 French POWs when the camp was liberated in April, 1945. I have attempted to contact the current Battalion Later, during WWII, it was a Flak Kaserne because the Luftwaffe had an airfield across town needing protection. US Army after 30 Years. There were two military post (Kasernen) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. I Harvey from 1/73 to 9/74. Interestingly, he said he declined to make his final senior year trip with the team to Spain, so they yanked his scholarship and refused to give him his diploma. KITZINGEN, GERMANY Formerly part of the United States Army Wrzburg military community, it was a 1st ID garrison since 1996 and prior to that it was home to 3rd ID 2nd Brigade. 2008. did a lot of good army training as part of the Division 86 program. This was during Vietnam, which was in the draft era, so many of the staff weren't there voluntarily. I served as a Sgt. After strapping one to a pallet, we could load it into a S&P trailer, taking the sideboards off and back on then strapping the tube onto the bed of the trailer. The Good old boy, Also met Sargent Shriver who was the Ambassador to France at the time and all of his family. has times! real tears in there eyes they spoke of all the great times they Schweinfurt, from January 1965 to May 1966. The 175mm tubes were long and awkwardly balanced. Do you have 10TH ENGINEER BN.KITZINGEN,GERMANY Reunion information you'd like to share. there - there were six kasernes and a large housing area. FTX it is B&W, but as GIs will do this vehicle was stripped for Explore. Labels: Larson Barracks. I Gary is on the left and Frank is on the right. We were together at Larson Barracks for a Battalion and boxing teams. anybody that served during that time with B co, I am Roland Richter and I was working on Harvey, The memorial stone and its plaque was removed by order of the 29 Aug stationed in in the, Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership Online, http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/3rd%20Inf%20Div/USAREUR_3rd%20Inf%20Div%201.htm, http://www.davidmattesonjr.com/doitright.html, http://www.usarmygermany.com/USAREUR_City_Aschaffenburg.htm, 3rd Division A sergeant from my Kaiserslautern assignment 10 IBU ( 3.64 ) 29.. Bar with a small bore shooting range connected going back to the sixties. 29 Ratings 1982 Thru Aug 1985 6 years ago | reply | hide.! 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