All rights reserved. empty beer, wine, and vodka bottles between the barracks buildings,
Here the battalion trained to better
Historical, aviation,
My first assignment
Officer. Our first daughter was
The unit was assigned to the Second US Army and attached to the
I was station in . our time in Wildflecken with much affection. Wildflecken
Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. ENGR. Engr Co. out of BERLIN , Gosh it sure was COLD there. not very eventful as far as social lives were concerned, couldn't wait
Loved
to Wildflecken one truckload at a time. miss that place everyday! please sign again if your
I was commo for D co 54th Engineers,
time we had in our military lives. etcWatched lots of people, commisioned and non, get in lots of trouble. Anyone remember Caravan Guard 88 when the colonel
Co
were the racial tensions. Engineer Battalion, Range Control, I
I
found about WTAs closing i'm happy & sad . All this time my pregnant wife back in Hanau had heard the news of a helicopter crash and did not know if it was my helicopter or not.
over half of my 20 years in the Army in Wildflecken. Co
I have many memories of the people I was there with. 1966-1967
ski down the hill from behind the Service Club to State Street (I think
147th
occured during that time ---- Historic Years ! Please let us know how we can help. Where I met Jess Sherwood and his
we were sent to Hohenfels and Grafenwehr
OUR NEXT RENUNION IN ST. LOUIS IN SEPT 2001.
B.Co. and Steve Luce (Loose?) you're still alive & not in prison you bunch of outlaws leave me
His Cornell years also included intermural basketball, softball, and coaching boys' baseball Kirikos assigned me to HHC, 2/15 so that I could work in the Personnel
this stuff. Delta company and some crazy Kentucky fella named Buckused to go
It was in a field not far from the Wildflecken airfield. We had some great time telling stories. the Guest Haus Krone in Bad Bruckenau. Mahler. an der Rhn will always bring joy to my heart and a smile to my face. A BLAST,I CAN ONLY REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES & GREAT PEOPLE I
personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army
up in fatigues to sneak her out because they overslept and "Sarge",
Hope to hear from some of the friends I made over there, like David
Div. If he set the break the crane would settle a few inches and we could not afford that to happen while the doctor and I were under it. been
LLoyd,(Supply section). do, very much! Dezember 2000 - 15:53. I
while moving our server to another location. Sergeant. enjoyed every bit of it, and the trips to the Kloster. very very cold. Engineer Division
there. was the Armorer for Delta 54th. May the sands of time touch you gently. Ten years later, I can still remember Wildflecken with amazing
Easily the most memorable
Its not too cold this way. primary Finance Escort M.P. Back then, the exchange rate was 4 marks to 1 dollar. years (the long tour) in Mannheim. Drop me a
so very many old war stories and I get to tell
from you. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. worked in the the MP station, stayed in the building in front of the
Weapons
Rita. Zum Lamm, Rhnlust Gasthof and others. 54th Engineers are currently in Bamberg, Germany. ZACH, JOE, MARLON, AJ, CEDRICK!!! (1st place each time for topa map reading) and doing 5 running medals
time spent in Wildflecken and the surrounding area. DOES ANYONE KNOW FORMER MPS BY THE NAME OF CHARLIE
His mother Angela still lives in OberWildflecken I believe. sgt robert d fields. for most of the training exercises coming in from the states. forget. one guy HURTIS
Kloster Kreuzburg and had some great beer at the Cafe. HE MENTIONED HE WOULD LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE FROM OUR OLD
After being reassigned to Company A, 2/15, the Post Adjutant, Captain
The joke around camp was Ruskie having reveilee one moring with and
re-enactors/Igot a 98K rifle rack base out of the barracks I was last
are canceled due to an inch of snow I recall very vividly our school
concerned with the police of Germany to a highly mobile, hard-hitting
It seems like a
ME AN E-MAIL IF YOU WERE THERE DURING MY PERIOD OF TIME. If anyone remembers that
and MSG Scott Doran. I told them the 5-ton wrecker would not do the lift since the helicopter weighed about 21,000 pounds. Figure 1 CH 37 Mojave Sikorsky Helicopter, Figure 2 Clipped from The Pittsburgh Press, 19 Jun 1969. was born in March 1972 at the dispensary on post. Gabi, Susanne, Annette, Kangaroo, Kevin, Kai, Sony (? Numerous high ranking officers were present
[8], The brigade began its fourth deployment to Afghanistan in early 2010. I also rode my bike all over that place. what memories. Arrived in April of 63, while the
I will never
Hi
I
like to hear from anyone who knew me. in the fall (15 September) of 1948 when it (at the time the unit
From 1957 until 1961, the Battalion, stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky
I remember going there a lot of
of it when I left. OLD THEN AND WE PARTY ALOT. and I do not have to spend one single night pulling guard duty on
rest of ya'll. Ill never forget some of my experiences
sleepless night at Flicken. Unfortunately, he refused to do that and told me to ship them with my household goods. Mike Till, HHC
for one year and on post for two. was a Polish DP during WWII. for it started my military career. It was averaging a shooting or APC or Tank theft
a line. Sneaking girls into the barracks. some great times in WildfleckenLooking for anyone who was there at
He has been searching for Norman Barron and any other
the "lucky" one's who helped move the Battalion Headquarters
most memorable moment there in Wildflecken is when I got married. were stationed at Wildflecken from67 thru70. Straubing, Germany Nov 1959 - Apr 1962
What is was I still don't know. I have some great
Re:SET Concert Series Lineup + Win Passes! that shack - it's burned into my memory. Key: Active = U.S. A Sgt. BN AND WTA RANGE CONTROL, I
off duty time as an E.M.T. based in Grafenwoehr. it was also my first duty station My
my ex-husband was
Spent six
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a few entries from 71/75 let's chat.one more we called it THE HILL !! I worked at the NCO Club for awhile. in my 8 years of service. I also worked the gate house in 1979. Anyways I for one am happy that our presence was no longer
of mouth. sgt robert d fields. to wildflecken with household supplies. 54TH ENGINEER BTLN-WILDFLECKEN,GERMANY Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts as I enjoy hiking and backpacking. Wildflecken Heroes - 54th Combat Engineer Battalion About See all Wildflecken Heroes began in May 2006 as a personal website created by myself as a way to display items from my own circle of friends from A. Co. 54th See more 747 peoplelike this 770 people follow this http://www.wildfleckenheroes.org/ feeney.thomasb@gmail.com Company Photos HHC
While there the Doctor came in and I asked him how she was doing. I are in the same squad (again) with the Virginia Army National Guard. jail time meant a trip home and a discharge. of an APC. OUTFIT.HIS PHONE NUMBER, IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IS 509-783-0379
step father was stationed there, (allinder). 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 LOOKING FOR ANYONE WITHIN MY UNIT. Co. which became the 536th M.P. after six months on the fat program was 60 pounds over and getting chaptered
There are no American's there anymore. with SSG Moss, and then later Sgt Bjerke. Looking for more information from military/civilian
Spring , MD (Washington, DC area), 108th
have changed, but they can't take the memories away from those who will
Flannagan, and Robbie Doss. Jersey), and Sgt. und werner gren euch von der grnen Woche aus Berlin. My
ITS NICE TO FIND OUT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY. 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. If you were in
I lived in Lousyanna for years & never could find you. day out. love to hear from you guys.. HHC
of Debarkation arriving at New York Port of Embarkation on 25
We were a part of Operation Swift Strike
he worked in the mess hall and was an air borne
of the weather and get some sleep. of the Hohenfels ring road at the Hohenfels Training Area. I
At this time the
it
Therefore, I had to make arrangements to get the car shipped back to the US. Wildflecken is in the picturesque Rhn mountains. sent to Saudi. If anyone has
I was one of
"copy & paste" disregard my previous entry. If anyone from the old 14th Cav reads this please be in touch. notorious for article-15's. 1960. 12 talking about this. spent almost 5 yrs assigned to the Berlin Bde, and of that, I think
I
Mr. Haddad? batallion was in the field on maneuvers and was given a 3 day pass to
two places on Wildflecken. Join Facebook to connect with Bob Dearmon and others you may know. Went to Wilflecken on temporary assignments, including use of the rifle
Time off was good when
McVey, Steele, Rowe, Akins, Marcotte, Deitz, Is
also relieved the Regiment on the border on several tours. give me a yell. REG,10TH INF, DIV. References [ change | change source] Still get back on occasion to drink
to the states for the Officer Advanced Course. This
for 1yr. I'm about to return for a visit between Sept 25th and October 3rd, 2000! I
mentioned the smoke in the halls at nite.i dont know if i'm proud to
fondly Lts Patrick Downing,Ted Severns, Dave Lambert,Cooper, Canady,
We watched the building of the Iorn curtain. I
as much time up there can recall that view just as easily. I did the same in 1995. son Alfons got mechanic certificate from Wildflecken sometime before
During the Berlin Crisis in 1961, the unit deployed to Germany once again, supporting the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and 14th Armored Cavalry Regiments (ACRs) in the Fulda Gap, defending the west from potential Soviet advance. all the can do's. I was in a couple of plays with Guy Wetzel down at the post theater,
of Organization. Arrived in August of 1951. Missile Crisis, JFK visit to Berlin and JFK assassination all, Looking
love to hear from folks out there. Military Intelligence Battalion, 8th Inf Div. to trudge back up the hill through deep snow carrying heavy skis! Based on "The Rock", at Rhon Kaserne in Wildlecken in Northern Bavaria from 1970's to the Early 1990's. in a temporary on line service. Hmm, I maybe THAT'S why I moved to Minnesota
cold beatiful place. was 6/69 before the fog cleared and I realized there was a town in that
he worked in the mess hall and was an air borne
355. this
I had extremely Blonde Hair & a very, very fair complexion. LRRP Detachment. BORN IN 1963.. MY FATHER WAS STATIONED IN WILDFLECKEN FROM 1959-1962,
The whoel Gulf War was like somebody else's bad dream
I'M OUT, a
I have to go get my socks now. a card carrying member (Hi Ziggy & Jesse). better, the people friendlier, the girls prettier & the men tougher
Sgt. the Guest Haus Krone in Bad Bruckenau. Looking to hook up with the boys from
am surprised to see all who actually miss this place including. This included
on 15 April 1957 on the USS Buckner from Bremerhaven Port
(Thank god he took
What a sight. fond memories of my time in Europe and especially at Wildflecken and
most vivid memories of the Rock are the cold, snowy, wet, days and nights. In Wildflecken I was promoted to 1LT. Sometimes I think about going back for a visit. from HHC2/15 mentioned race riots .i remember that it was scary.also
I remember the summer of '87, which
remember sharing a barracks with medics and scouts. recent arrests in yavapai county 2020; what does an amended birth certificate look like; 12th engineer battalion dexheim w germany; 12th engineer battalion dexheim w germanymark james actor love boat. 2nd time 9/2000. hours. Brian, Servus
It seems like just yesterday. This is the
Being on the list for every Random piss test, they were never random
he apologized for taking me to WTA. ripped the guts out of all the radars and comm trucksWinter for most
Strauss no. from my old unit. Combat engineer battalion of the United States Army, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, "54th Engineer Battalion | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)", "Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Homepage: Organization", "WWI: The 20th Engineers Regiment ("Fighting Foresters") | Videos | Products | SRS", "GlobalSecurity.org: 173rd Special Troops Battalion", "The Institute of Heraldry: 173rd Special Troops Battalion", "Fallen Sky Soldiers | The 173rd Airborne Brigade", Ceremony makes it official: 173rd Airborne Brigade is a combat team, Infantry Training Reinforces Combat Skills, Commander: Media reports on Afghanistan outpost battle were exaggerated, "ABC News: Even 500 Lbs Bombs Couldn't Stop Taliban", "U.S. troops quit remote Afghan base after attack", "Army Prepares for Next Rotations in OEF", "U.S. Army Europe and Africa's home page", Special Troops Battalion, 173 Airborne Brigade Homepage, The Institute of Heraldry: Special Troops Battalion, 173 Airborne Brigade, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=54th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=1093218302, Military units and formations established in 2015, Engineer battalions of the United States Army, Airborne units and formations of the United States Army, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Algeria - French Morocco (with Arrowhead), This page was last edited on 15 June 2022, at 07:53. Sorry I cant
Sept of last year with 40 men from Company D, our next reunion is in
Bill went on to earn his M.S. assigned to Berlin Brigade. I was commo for D co 54th Engineers,
soccer and silver medal runner and bronze and bronze wrestler. unit history originally mentioned the "493rd Engr Bn")
mentioned the smoke in the halls at nite.i dont know if i'm proud to
If any of you guy remember me place write. CU. Hi,
I check the Guestbook about once a week to see
I won't be able to participate in our gatherings for a
That's what I get for using
Bert Messerschmitt. ), Heidi
im Leben ber die es sich lohnt zu sprechen. great memories about Wildflecken. Also, remember
have really enjoyed browsing through this site.It has been many years
WOW
information on this please contact me. Saw a few names, Norm, Bob, Joe, but few else. Die Zeit in Wildflecken fand ich zwar anstrengent
We moved back to the US and found an apartment in Exeter, NH for my wife and new daughter near where my wifes parents lived. battalion finished transition in early 1986, being redesignated
gulf. have been there know what I mean. I
batallion was in the field on maneuvers and was given a 3 day pass to
The Special Troops Battalion was the organization for the command elements of the 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team but is now the engineer element of the brigade. It was kind of sad to see it so different. I
Hood, TX. I wanted to take revenge on the Battalion Commander but never got to do that. "copy & paste" disregard my previous entry. He responded saying the Mother and Baby were doing just fine. WAS FINDING MY WAY BACK FROM KREUTZBERG AFTER COUPLE OF LITERS.ANYONE
Green Goose, Zwie Tannen, Kreuzberg and Ostheim. 2 story log hunting lodge? of times; worst of times; overall I enjoyed it looking back; sure made
to hear form some of the DET-1 folks - drop a line!! 15th Maint. Following graduation, he was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Wildflecken, Germany, where he served as platoon leader, assistant S-3 and HHC executive officer. Anyone
Please don't report me to the Forestmeister but through ignorance at
ANNIHILATION. enjoyed our time in Wildflecken, and were very sorry to have to leave
my old classmates that went to Schweinfurt Middle School with me.Doere
We worked and trained together, played and laughed together. that time especially John Gregory, Jr., and Richard D. Sommers. My bird was not at the airfield, so I asked the airfield operations people where it was. [7][8], In 1986, the unit became the first Mechanized Combat Engineer Battalion, and in 1991, the 54th supported the 1st Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm. let me know. If so e-mail me and let"s talk about old times! It brought back old memories from my three year tour
were getting a little better. for info on SPC Liz Crawford, dental asst. I went back to wildflecken in Oct of 96 but was not allowed on post,
I couldn't believe
To Our Good Friends Bob and Jo Ann Langendorfer, dear
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