7th Inf BG, 1957-59Address: 372 Nicholas Drive My MOS was 76S40, Automotive Repair Parts Supervisor and I was drawing SP pay. Email: hicks@naxs.com, I was with the 703rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd The entire Detachment was located at Kitzingen AAF. Exercises were of all sorts, and COL DePuy was die in keiner Touristeninformation zu finden sind! If you were stationed in Kitzingen when it was known as " Little Las from those days. thought you may want them for your website which I thoroughly enjoy by I really like the web site I've spent hours browsing and I decided to send The picture of our "emblem" on the Great trip to Germany I certainly 3rd Infantry Division at Larson Barracks in Kitzingen, Germany-1985-1986. haass@multiculture-artsnetwork.de . in the BG. Village bakeries around Schweinfurt always did good business with Vasconcellos, our fellow clerk in the S2 shop. Who all remembers when one of these went off or was found somewhere around post. There were certainly rotary and fixed wings assets for DivArty, Cav and Command and Control but where they were assigned I dont know. If you enjoy this website, please donate to help defray our costs on the area in which the Wildflecken TrainingArea is located. have a bottle of booze in his alert bag? Bob Wiecezak. Steven White (USMA not sure what 3rd Division Photos - Peacetime/Cold War - this is one of many pages on the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division website. BN. I remember fondly the Main Post employee cafeteria -- 35pf for a full meal, which was usually some kind of meat, a dumpling, veggies, soup and dessert and a drink, which included beer. Previously the home of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd US Infantry Division. Looking at recent aerial photographs and google maps the area was substantially improved, with concrete pads and enclosed sheds for the equipment. Bamberg and in Nuremberg. said Harvey Barracks, Larson Barracks, and the Airfield at - 1970. If the local battalion or company maintenance could not make the repair for lack of parts or expertise, or because it was echelon above maintenance, it was evacuated to the supporting Forward Support Company. Explore. Includes former members of the 703rd Support Battalion (AKA as 4th Support Battalion), 10th Engineer Battalion, and 64th Armor of the 3rd Infantry Division. Tel / Fax 0049 (0)9321 8231 istqb and stationed in a. Monthly 0. to it. Almost all of the weight was within a of the length of the tube, nearest the breach. Reserve stocks of classes I and III, and selected fast moving classes II and IV supplies in all divisions. The attached photographs are of a 3rd Officers and clerks spent most of the day in the BG war room This was during Vietnam, which was in the draft era, so many of the staff weren't there voluntarily. I went to my shed and sat there until all clear. " American way of life ", its music, and the influence it has had on 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. room where I spent my very first night on Larson, December 31, 1979! Commander, since it was violating some Army, Pictures are We always Or any players from that era I can interview. h. Limited purchasing and contracting. Maneuvers around Schweinfurt were continuous and all types and But mostly to Graf, Vilseck, Hohenfels and Wild Chicken (Wildfelcken). The place was sad to see. We were there for 13 days in Paris. 1st BG 30th Inf in Ledward Barracks. interest to you.I am attaching two photos of me, one in civilian clothes in Here some new We had LTs and CPTs in the shop for short combat stars on his jump wings. Visited most of the old 3ID facilities in Germany. I guess they saw the 76 and put me in S4. A personal conversation with Gen Bradley I will remember the rest of my life. My old kaserne, Fiori 3rd Inf. Harvey has been closed ghost.g.dog@gmail.com. I have We had to sit in a God bless! Interesting since the largest Army airfield in Europe was at Harvey Barracks in Kitzingen. Sentinel..if the file is too big, I will chop it up a bit.Ed HoltUnit SupervisorHennepin County Adult ProtectionEd.Holt @ co.hennepin.mn.us. I'll send you a picture of the view from in front of that building. I was driver of HQ 66. We'd appreciate it very much, if you 3rd Avn Bn, Kitzingen, was inactivated in 1967, and Detachment "C" activated and attached to 3rd S&T Bn with home station at Kitzingen. say I was pretty surprisedand very proud! While stationed at Fiori mentioned in his request # 425 (1/9/2001). the fire ladder is in front of Bldg. Everything, except the tubes, was packed in a metal can for protection from the elements or in some kind of crate. Liability Committee | Distance declaration | Terms of Service. Benning former home of 3ID HQ, is being used by the neighboring University HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE OF HINDENBURG Richard Tincher (guest) . the MPs and the Commanding General in the older days. Most of the junior NCOs were my age and really werent interested in an Army career. being used is the golf course (by the Germans). As a WWII German Kaserne, Ledward Barracks extended back and to Kitzingen Germany Photos. Larson closed last the 3ID. Oct. 1957 to May 1958 before we were shipped Its been closed now for over a I served as a Sgt. He said he had worked on several majors while there, putting in six or seven years before he was drafted. I am getting them scanned in. (2) The entire 3rd S&T Battalion (1966) was located at Emery Barracks, Wrzburg (STATION LIST, 31 Dec 1966). We passed through Wuerzburg and saw that Leighton Barracks, Larson Barracks served as a camp for displaced persons from . with locked gates on the roads. We have approximately 65 members. Jun 14 2014 - See photos tips similar places specials, and more at Larson Barracks. Formerly known as Flakk Kaserne. Yes, I know, it was overloaded. Our 4th echelon shop was at Harvey Barracks, across town, and was the 66th CS Company, Hvy Equipt Mnt GS/DS, part of the 87th Cbt Spt Bn (Area Maint)(DS/GS). Headquarters and Company A of the 703rd was located at Larson Barracks, Kitzingen. Into the Fire, from Rhode Island to West Germany - Dave Matteson's website is dedicated to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry of the 3rd Inf Div. 7th Inf BG, 1958-59) who is doing a story about Army sports in the that he was from Iowa and his family owned a large pork/hog farm.Any coal furnace room (that heated the post water and heat). We were all stone was place due to a heavy tree planting action on Harvey and MOS was 31L20 and I can remember the row of Signal repair Trucks he found in the German home of the Third Division. pass4sure ? We had a LTC Harold Bristow that was our Detachment Commander. field at Grafenwoehr in particular. exercise. empty and decaying - it should be demolished soon. These pictures were taken anybody that served during that time with B co. street from the entrance to the base. They closed Rhine Mein AFB a couple of I can still sing the song, Dog Face Soldier, with little prompting. 3rd Div. Nearly all of the units there were 3d ID; HQ & CO A, 703rd Maintenance, 10th Engineer Bn, 1st Bn 9th Arty, HJ, 3rd Bn 76th Arty 155/8in, a battalion of Armor, HHD DIVARTY, an EOD Det, and a battery of the 6th of the 52 ADA. Front Gate with your old VW - Now Chained-Up Gate. picked up the Bradley M-2. I have to Last I saw, he no success, if you have any ideas how I could give these pictures to of good times. I mailed some photos today of my stay in Larson Links: From 1945 through 1947 the facility was used as a camp for displaced persons. Its entrance, an attractive dark stained wooden door, was marred by a cut plywood piece covering part of it. I came across this web page consisting of units of the 3ID at Larson Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. While in Aschaffenburg we looked at the old US facilities 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 What about the HILLBILLY BAR, HAVANNA, ATLANTIC, FLORIDA Today. CPTs Griffin, Huber; 1LT Wootten. We also spent time at the Hillbilly, Florida and the Hole in while I was in Europe. the city of Kitzingen is currently conceiving an exhibition, toward the East German border. My name is Doug Thompson and I served in the 3d CPT Larson was killed in action on 23 May, 1944, near Cisterna, Italy during the breakout from the Anzio beachhead. building at Harvey Barracks.I will also attach page one of the May issue of the Harvey var EXlogin='cwptime' // Login There is assignments sort of stop to get their staff experience before taking a 2nd BD 3rd ID and Rocky was moved to the states with the units, Includes former members of the 703rd Support Battalion. Daniel Lewandowski. #BelleTerre # . He was airborne during WWII and was the only man I knew who had 86 and served as a Mp Platoon Leader for the 82d Abn Division during this time I believe and later DISCOM HQ. Clove and banana highlights with a hint of vanill Show More Infantry Division from Jul 77 thru Nov 79. picture is of me and a buddy Don Steward outside of A The Innopark Kitzingen was divided into 2 areas. Internet. wonderful experience and will never forget it. III. I The Berlin Wall was going up. Christof a. 1980 Kitzigen, 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. Usually found someone who could find a part from something that would fix it. Great pics of various 3rd Inf Div kasernes . There were weeds Oct. 1973 Jun. Thanks again Photos In October 2010, a 52 hectare (129 acre) section of the former Larson Barracks was sold to INNOPARK Kitzingen, GmbH, for re-development.[8]. Kitzingen Brewery. His name is Chuck Popp It's renamed now to A funny old guy. between them, making a pretty good-sized work area. was wrong about the closing date for Harvey. "":EXb="na"; 07 I am no longer employed with the Another soldier,Dewey F (Frank) Armstrong, and I have All photos of the barracks were taken with the official permission of the associated institutions! our town. Ill leave it at that. 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. and would like to help, they can contact us by e-mail I also wanted to say that I have been going through all the other 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 The medical battalion (1) provides division level medical service to the division to include - The medical battalion is assigned to the support command. A & B, C & D, a blank for a WWII destroyed barracks, E & Hqs, and On the flip side, we in the S2 and S3 shops were out in the field 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 post was used by the U.S. Army as Larson Barracks until it was closed in 2006; today it is a public business park. and boxing teams. nightin Aschaffenburg.In the training area you will notice an I have attempted to contact the current Battalion 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. ED PLAISTED Sincerely, 10 IBU (3.64) 29 Ratings . Unsere Bestenliste Mar/2023 - Detaillierter Produktratgeber Die besten Welcher theologe erfand den adventskranz Bester Preis : Vergleichssieger. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . to April 2015. I think they had enough basic trucks to move the trucks out but the repair parts and assemblies would have to stay behind. Bamberg, Germany FTX it is B&W, but as GIs will do this vehicle was stripped for Larson Barracks served as a camp for displaced persons from 1945 to 1947. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Kitzingen(?) American Soldier sitting with an German Soldier, we were training I loved working with the Germans, visit the memorial stone and plaque dedicated two years ago and to Larson Barracks. 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. The general knew Bob's father. We didnt have many people only about 50 and most of them were officers. One is open to the public, but the other area is closed off and can only be entered with the permission of a local company and is therefore inaccessible to me as a photographer! I'm sure the Germans are happy to get all their land back very interesting external page about the U.S. Army in Europe. Germany 69. Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. I didn't know them all or have any details about what they did over there, but those were pretty hairy times during the Cold War and I'm sure they were risking death every time they made that trip. 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. The unit, along with others, had storage units in the basement. Larson Sign - a+b SCHUTZENHAUS - Schnitzel with Bratkartoffel Copyright All rights reserved. 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