Have you seen anyone else? To your amazement, It's GONE!! I recently found out our unit was deactivated. Training and Alerts intensified due to the rise of the Berlin Wall in August 1961 and the 'Cuban Crisis'. Mihalko family in Germany. On August 16, 1965, under the COSTAR Concept, the unit was officially re-designated as the 8th Maintenance Battalion. Chuck Hulit, oldreb@live.com, I knew a George Smith there in '67 in HHB, I was there from Feb 67 to Feb 69 assigned to Hq Btry 6th Bn 59th Arty Hawk Missiles DSP., I was station there from 1978 to 1981 with BCo 1st Squadron 1st Cav had a lot of good times, I was stationed at Taylor Barracks from May 92 thru May 94. What events are coming this October? My first duty station. Happy Hanau is what we called it. Nassau, NY. We Gyroscoped w/3AD in Apr 1956 (our second tour to FRG). was in bamberg 83 to 85 in 1st & 75 F.A miss my guys and the food very nice place would love to back again, Hello, I am from Dartford, England, the twinned town with Hanau since 1967. Name is Karam Singh. The Hanau American Veterans Center is located at Ulanenplatz 2 on Lamboy Strasse - across the street from the former Hutier Kaserne and just down the street from the former U.S. Army Garrison. He was dejected, but gladly accepted the Pioneer and Ammunition Platoon Leader slot. Our Commanding Officer was Lt David L. Benton, III. "This is significant," added Robert Pierce, Wiesbaden's Retiree Council president. I was stationed at Hessen Homburg Kaserne , b company , 1985- 1988 . Do you have HHB 3RD ARMORED DIVISION HUTIER KASERNE HANAU GERM Reunion information you'd like to share Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. the people were great and when I let it was a very large part of my life was closing and I would love to go back some day. Located on the former Francois Kaserne in the Lamboy section of Hanau, the club is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. "I welcome you to the first veterans center in all of Europe," said Joyce Schloesser, the force behind the establishment of the club and a Wiesbaden community volunteer who helps veterans and spouses make the monthly trip by bus from Hanau to Wiesbaden for shopping, health care and other needs. Looking for a great friend of mine who I lost contact with. Everyone has seen the old version of the movie From Here To Eternity, and remembers the tremendous emphasis that high level commanders placed on regimental sports teams, during the 1930s - 1950s. He was assigned to 1ID - first as the Pioneer and Ammo Plat Ldr of 16th Inf Regt. cascades down through the subordinate units, the 3rd Armored Division Band leads off with "Moon River" from "Breakfast at Tiffanys", set to a dreamy 4/4 time. The Corner Country Outback No 2 QLD/SA/NSW Bumper Sticker.
find my friend. Seen this old dude long gray beard Army Vet hat,so I ask where was you located, did you go over seas? best time of my life! I know Bruno and Marcello. In the first year he promoted me from PFC to E4 and then E5 and I was his Assistant S2 Sergeant. (Main) (DISCOM) Hutier Kaserne, Hanau HHB DIV ARTY 4th Bn, 82d Field Artillery (DIVARTY) A Co, 122d Combat Support Bn (Main) (DISCOM) Hanau Detachment, 533d MI Bn. 4th Brigade
Hutier Kaserne Follow @currentopscom. Pioneer Kaserne. Thanks for making it possible!" If you available please contact me. On June 20, 1994, the battalion transferred to Hutier Kaserne. All my dad ever told me - "That's where the weird intell stuff is.." lol. We were told that they had up to 19 Divisions sitting on the other side. Hanau, Hesse, Germany Francois Kaserne (0.7 mi.) At this point, his story becomes stranger than fiction. he said yeah Germany in 87. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members:
We took Basic and Advanced Training together in the unit and in May 1956 shipped to Pioneer Kaserne, Hanau, West Germany. That simple decision to play baseball would send him on a long, long road, ending with retirement in 1973, as Colonel on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hanau, Hesse, Germany Pioneer Kaserne (2.2 mi.) Panzer Kaserne, Bblingen: attached to HQ 7th Army Support Command: 569th Pers Svc Co (Type B) Flak Kaserne, Ludwigsburg: attached to 3rd Support Brigade: 574th Pers Svc Co (Type B) Hutier Kaserne, Hanau: attached to 2nd Support Brigade: 575th Pers Svc Co (Type B) Taylor Barracks, Mannheim: attached to 1st Support Brigade Based on Hutier Kaserne, in Hanau, Germany, its primary mission was to provide direct and general support maintenance to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade in Babenhausen. SP4 Lawson yes I rememeber CPT. I would love too hear from you, if possible - still LOVE YOU!! Hessen Homburg Kaserne, Hanau 23d Engineer Battalion F Co, 122d Combat Support Bn. On about 1/4/1960 the Battalion moved via train, for the Armored Howitzers and APCs, and per road for the rest of the unit, to Grafenwoehr for training and later that month, participation in "WINTERSHIELD I". Thanks so much man. I know your name but cant place the face. Part of the 16th Sustainment Brigade "Knights Brigade," the battalion prides itself on being the only combat sustainment support battalion in all of Europe and supports missions and operations across the globe for U.S. Army Europe and the 21st Theater Sustainment Command. BATTALION HQ. }, Page last modified:
Each kaserne has an interesting history of its own. The battalion moved again in May 1955 to Pioneer Kaserne, Hanau, Germany. I dont think i got to sit with you all at the Tull concert because i got my ticket there or something. Me to Cathy, I was your boss! My # is 217-775-8629. Retired in Leesville, LA. I was in the 6th Battalion 40th Artillery form August 1966 to December 1968. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Prior to being inactivated, the battalion was moved to Hutier Kaserne in Hanau. looking for old pals i used to hangout with like Eddie Gonzalez felipe moreno our platoon Sgt was sfc lindsey then there was sgt powell Scott. Soldiers were dropping right and left and the medics were running around with ammonia ampules to awake the fallen comrades. Eisenbahnregiment in die Kaserne ein. Even the fire down on the end remember that? I work Sunday thru Thursday out of town. Each subordinate command added another 15 or 30 minutes to the time we were to report for the parade. I served in the 56th RPSC from approximately 1991 to 1993. Do you have HHB 3RD ARMORED DIVISION HUTIER KASERNE HANAU GERM Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. You can reach me at BENSAMMIE 561@aol.com. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! Schloss Kaserne but i came back to hutier on some weekends. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. In mid July 1962 I departed Germany, was discharged 20th July 1962 and returned to the University of Minnesota that fall to finish my studies, graduationg 1965 and attending Graduate School. Located in Hanau are Pioneer Kaserne, home to the 130th Combat Engineer Brigade, as well as the Yorkhof, Hutier, and Francois Kasernes.. The deal was cut, in a nano second, but it turned out it wasn't quite what my father had expected. I truly love your site - I read it every week, and have for years. The 506th QM. City/Town Hanau State Hesse Country Germany Continent Europe . "It's a place where you can come back together again, stay in touch and, for people who are having difficulties of one kind or another, to help one another. I was recruited from high school. It's a tremendous asset to all of the people who can benefit from this. Hello I'm trying to locate Bruno from across the street. Die weitere Nutzung des Gelndes scheiterte an mangelndem Interesse, sodass vor allem die historischen Gebude lange leer standen und verfielen. I have recently gone back to see the area and I cant recognize anything, I WAS BORN JULY 24 1961 IN HANAU WEST GERMANY ADOPTED BY WILLIAM GLANVILLE AND BROUGHT TO THE UNITED STATES I WANT TO FIND MY FAMILY MY DNA IS NOT GERMAN THO ITALIAN GREEK AND OTHERS BUT MY MOTHER WAS 21 A GERMAN GIRL MY FATHER WAS AN AMERCIAN SOLDIAR I WAS IN AN ORPHANGE STARVING AND SICK WHEN MY DAD ADOPTED ME PLEASE HELP ME FIND ANY HETTRICH'S FAMILY TO I CAN SEE WHO I CAME FROM THANK YOU BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. Ray Cavelarie. Die Anlage bestand aus mehreren Gebuden, die sich um einen in der Mitte angelegten Exerzierplatz gruppierten. ing ceremony at Hutier Kaserne in Hanau, Germany. I still go home to visit my mother but it isn't the same anymore since the bases closed. CC "A" / 1st Bde
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery (DIVARTY), 3d Armored Division deployed to Southwest Asia from Hutier Kaserne at Hanau, Germany on or about 27 December 1990. Located on Pioneer Kaserne form 88'-89'. AFA and later the 2/73 FA. USO shows, cheap booze, no officers, could a young warrior ask for more? The normal 2 year duty was extended for most of us, especially FO and Recon MOS types. I ran the FDC from 16 Oct 1955 until we .
I arrived as a Private in Germany on the USS ROSE, 27th December 1959 and was transported, via rail, to Butzbach, Germany [Schloss Kaserne], assigned to Battery 'C' 2nd Howitzer Bn 3rd Artillery [105 SP][M-52][Cerelitus et accuratio][Speed and Accuracy]. Hanau, Hesse, Germany Cardwell Village Fam Hsg (0.9 mi.) 2/73d Field Artillery was one of the 3rd Armored units selected to march in review for President Kennedy during his June 1963 Germany visit. I'd drawn the picture from the photo, the flash put stars in our eyes! Im Jahr 1991 rumte die US-Armee die Hessen-Homburg-Kaserne. Prior to being drafted in WWII, my father had played semi-pro baseball in rural Alabama. I suffered a terrible mid-life crisis over the last 5-10 years; as the Germans began to tear down our old homes. Made some great friends and the memories that I have from being there are some that I speak of very fondly. And although that is partially true - this club welcomes a distinctly more mature clientele - U.S. veterans, retirees, spouses and widows - who meet once a week for conversation, refreshments and to share information. Call me 970-520-6482. November 1950 bernahm die US-Armee die Kaserne und richtete sie bis 1953 fr ihre Zwecke her. I will call you as soon as i can. Where are the best places to eat? Erst 2012 besserte sich die Situation und Unternehmen siedelten sich dort an. In that resturant was the SALAMI pizza..I must taste this pizza again.ALSO If you know any of these people let me know Mike Ford the little trinking man from Michigan ,Eddie(Bob)Davis from Cal,my sponsor D.Holtrom. Bn. I was there 86-89 56 RPSC. Die Anlage diente anschlieend kurzzeitig als Flchtlingslager fr Flchtlinge aus dem Jugoslawienkrieg. I'm still working on a couple of things. "This is very needed in my opinion," Vargas added, saying that the center offers a place where people can share ideas, maintain contact and help each other. I've been looking for many yrs. contact me man.. To E-4 N. Nelson. @media only screen and (min-device-width : 320px) and (max-device-width : 480px) {
Many great memories of Hanau. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. 1 Driver
Die Hutier-Kaserne entstand in den Jahren 1911 bis 1913 als dritte Kasernenanlage in Lamboy, nach der Francois- und der Hessen-Homburg-Kaserne.Autor*in: Susa. EVERYBODY knew when Spearhead came to town. 2,336 views Premiered Dec 16, 2020 63 Dislike Share Save Abandoned US Army Bases Germany 947 subscribers Hi all! Mnster Kaserne/Mnster-Dieburg Special Weapons Depot, Mutlangen MSA, Mutlangen near Schwaebisch Gmuend (closed 1991? Cant remember when they did it but they moved me to Butzbach. Constituted 5 July 1838 in the Regular Army as Battery K, 1st Regiment of Artillery Organized 11 August 1838 at Fort Hamilton, New York I have photos from over there contact me ! The buildings will be renovated and provided for commercial and industrial use. I have dark hair mustache 5'8 Kriegers roommate man you see the pictures you'll remember. Quick facts. Hi,I was in Hanau,at the Pioneer Kaserne in 1957-1959 with the 589th Engineer Supply Co. Later HQ for an Engineer Bn. Enjoy your planning! Please look up the unit on Facebook and join us. In 1920, Hutier was converted to civilian-type buildings, including schools and police. but you hung out with me the night before I rotated back to the world , I wanted to stay up all night so I could sleep the long ride home, you fell asleep around 3am. The Hanau American Veterans Center is located at Ulanenplatz 2 on Lamboy Strasse - across the street from the former Hutier Kaserne and just down the street from the former U.S. Army Garrison Hessen Headquarters on Yorkhof Kaserne. It has been over 30 years since I saw her. after the concert we were running through the train station past a photo booth ran back took a photo. The "old" one was closed and converted to apartments. Upon graduation, July 1961, returned to my unit and was assigned my own FO [Forward Observer] section, which went into the 'field' not only with the Artillery but also with Armor and Infantry, afer all FOs are their Artillery Advisors and eyes for the Artillery. I was too jacked to sleep,when I was heading out the drive with the duty driver you yelled from the 3rd floor. Mai 2022 um 13:06, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hutier-Kaserne&oldid=222893102.
Some of the best times of my life. Henry L. Mims, the 71st OD Co. marched together across its home parade grounds Hanau company inactivates, receives OIF recognition for the last time. Based on Hutier Kaserne, in Hanau, Germany, its primary mission was to provide direct and general support maintenance to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade in Babenhausen. Im Gegensatz zu den vorher gebauten Kasernen entschied sich der Oberbrgermeister von Hanau, Eugen Gebeschus, den Bau der Kaserne nicht ffentlich auszuschreiben, sondern den Auftrag an Hanauer Unternehmen zu vergeben, um so Gewerbesteuereinnahmen zu erzielen. US Army Europe and Africa, An official website of the United States government, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, The 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion has served with honor and distinction in the European Theater since the World Wars. I am looking Lowell Jackson,Han P Moy,Joe Gonzales,Thomas L Bryant,Wilber Keith,others member who's names I can not remember because of yrs since I was discharged in August of 1959. A 105mm Howitzer M-52 Crew consisted of:
Still listed as active with a strength of 0%. Contact me if anyone remembers me. After being commissioned from OCS in 1949, my father was assigned to 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment at Pinder Barracks in Zirndorf. find my friend." On hutier. I have seen some pictures of what Hanau looks like now,but it still would be nice to see the city now. E-mail is jamesdunham3@yahoo.com. Die Hutier-Kaserne ist eine ehemalige Kasernenanlage im Stadtteil Lamboy der Stadt Hanau . The 71st Ordnance Company maintained the unique distinction of being the only missile maintenance company in V Corps. Superimposed on the large arrow was the division motto SPEARHEAD and the silhouette of an M-4A3E8 tank. This building housed the Service Club, USAFI office, a small PX ,etc. WE assembled at Pioneer Kaserne at 0530, road marched cross country the 4-5 kilometers to Fliegerhorst Kaserne. Cpt Schwartz was the commander. 88. The official opening of the Kaserne on 19 March 1939 was marked by a large celebration, involving a parade from the center of Erlensee to the front gate, and a Volksfest of 25,000 German civilians, who were treated to an air show . Main Page
Later HQ for an Engineer Bn. BATTALION HQ. was there 85-87, what a wonderful time I had, 19 yrs old and in a wonderful country. Hutier Kaserne, still named for a famous Prussian general, was constructed between 1908 and 1910. Co. and after reorganization B Co. 14th QM. For the 509th. The photo is dated 7 Dec 1956 (not June 1956) and shows the 3d Armd Div Air Section (not avn det) aircraft, at that time stationed at Bonames. Church, stores, houeses, places of business." He would become a tank platoon leader, in Tank Company, 16th Inf Regt at Montieth Barracks in Furth (later Tank Co moved to Schweinfurt). The unit supports exercises and operations across Europe, including support to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania. The 2nd Battalion, 6th Artillery was assigned to the Divisions 2nd Brigade stationed at Coleman Kaserne in Gelnhausen. On June 20, 1994, the battalion transferred to Hutier Kaserne. The mayor explained that while the city contributed to the project, a large part of the successful endeavor was thanks to Thomas and Herbert MAfA1/4ller of the Terramag GmbH - a Hanau company that provided space for the center in the building which once served as a temporary home for Lithuanian refugees after WWII. Everything!! was stationed in Hutier Kaserne, Hanau, Germany. Our training was continious: Grafenwoehr, Wildflicken, Hohenfels, Vielseck and Ockstad/Frieberg and numerous CPX {Command Performance Exercise], the latter primarily held in the vicinity of the FULDA GAP [Fulda, Schlitz, Rimbach, Queck, Hersfeld, Vogelsberg, Huehnfeld, Bad Salzschirf]
Patricia do you remember Kathy Plaisted. Rick Krieger, Eddie Davis,a guy named Joe F. He was from syracuse. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. In June 2002, after forty-seven years of service in Hanau Germany, the 18th Corps Support Battalion transferred to. Join 3AD! Supplied 32 chow halls w/meats & produce. I am so excited. On August 1,1951, four years after being deactivated, the 8th Ordnance Battalion was reactivated in Feudenhaven, Germany. Die Wikipedia wnscht sich an dieser Stelle ein Bild vom hier behandelten Ort. The Americans occupied this caserne during the war. We were both married in Hanau. The effective range of a 105mm Howitzer is 7 miles. U.S. Thank you so much again for helping me
I loved it and would love to visit again. Capt. The company was in the process of switching from 19th Maintenance co to 56th RPSC when I arrived. I wish I could go back but it appears that it has changed so much that I wouldn't recognize it. PIONEER CLUB. The 3rd Armored Division Artillery was first constituted on 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the Artillery Section of the division headquarters, and activated on 15 April with the division at Camp Beauregard. In 1920, Hutier was converted to civilian-type buildings, including schools and police headquarters.
The 2nd How Bn 3rd Atry was a component of Combat Command 'A' [later renamed 1st Regiment] along with one Infantrry and one Armored [Medium Tank Bn]. The 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion has served with honor and distinction in the European Theater since the World Wars. Fraizer and SFC Mieshenbach. Hutier Kaserne, Hanau (bottom left), home of HHB, 3rd Armored Division Artillery (Frank Shirer) . you came to our room every day after work to do a bowl or two. 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. PS: the 6th Arty, part of Combat Command 'B' 3AD, was stationed in Gelnhausen, Div Arty HQ in Hanau during that time. Drop me a line if you wish. MAIN GATE. 1937 zog die Wehrmacht in die Kaserne ein und stationierte dort das I. Bataillon des Infanterie-Regiments Nr. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Francois Kaserne, Hanau, 1991 (Source: Thomas Fuerhahn and the city of Hanau, Germany) Francois Kaserne (center) on Lamboystrasse in Hanau. Das Gelnde wurde betrchtlich erweitert und dort Truppen und Panzer stationiert. The L-20 was his pride and joy - he had jazzed it up into a VIP aircraft - cavalry yellow rugs and wood-grain interior trim.