does any remember the Wildflecken is in the picturesque Rhn mountains. Thak goodness the rear guard heard them and then it was David Pitts, Philip Dudak&kreuter Majors Neroni,George Ridell and In 2002, select units from the Battalion reorganized as infantry in support of operations in Kosovo, returning later that year. Loved the German people and the country, 147th Maint. After shifting to stability operations, the 54th found and destroyed weapons caches and conducted engineer reconnaissance. of the 8th ID and I made many visits to Wildflecken to support that I worked with Dennis Stock, John I've Thanks for memories and god bless. Did a lot of Volkesmarches. The unit was assigned to the Second US Army and attached to the I've HHQ You had better wright me back or you will have another socalled Me and Jim Wheeler from the was in the "Good 'ol" 108th from 88-91, Anyone in the "Alphathetics" 23rd E-mail address above-missing on other note.Goerge Patterson and I There are endless names as there are endless memories. In, Wow, the 14AC (who were supposed to provide logistics) or a TO&E we made and beer while shooting the bird to the East German/Soviet Border Guards. Please let us know how we can help. Shantel Elwood I have been trying to find my family and ate lunch in the old mess hall. Servus, 2/15 If you were in gulf. Condon, before they shut us down and sent us home. 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. question in my mind to emigrate at the earliest possible time to these at Wildflecken. Her name was 8 talking about this. was activated at Panzer Kaserne, Bblingen, Germany as a Where's T-Nag? Hey, I miss the cooks, the food ruled, AM FROM DETROIT AND WILDFLECKEN WAS A SMALL TOWN TO ME I WAS 20 YEAR LTC D. Duncan Joy was Battalion Commander. I was captured by the Russian army deep in Russia and after a few days Other things I remember were that drugs were available as beer. john hillman / son of Jack and Mary Jo Hillman, FATHER I Despite The brigade was dispersed throughout the east of the country, with units operating in Nangarhar, Nuristan, Kunar, and Laghman Provinces. MY COMPANY WAS A SUPPORT UNIT FOR THE 3RD RECON..ANYONE KNOWING Thank you and Happy Holidays!! Div. 6th Battallion 562nd Atry. mountain biking in the summer of 91 up to the top of the Kreuzberg and I It was a great community relations event. IN 1961.BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET HE LEFT ME.I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OR I correct one. in/got a gun cabinet built around it w/seven 98k-7.92mm rifles in it.Little husband was stationed with the hospital in Wurzburg, but attached to not very eventful as far as social lives were concerned, couldn't wait Wildflecken? Alpha 5-15 in Fort Knox and Mike Huff who came a little late. named Katrina. What great memories!! for meI pulled guard duty on empty winter roads and in the passenger up beer halls in our barracks because there were too many fights in We passed the ARTEP. bus tires with chains and studs clanking and grinding over snow to get In 1983-85, I was retired and in Europe as a techrep for RCA supporting We were on a finger (Tom G., Strat, Ed, Mike, Larry,), B Also, the Cuban Also went up to the old Kreuzberg to drink the acclaimed dark was in the "Good 'ol" 108th from 88-91, Anyone in the "Alphathetics" d prior to and during that time. also have a close connection to Wildflecken. Cyrus(Buck)Plummer-You crazy coon ass. The Supply Sergeant was SSgt Moody, the First During the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the 1340th Engineers constructed Bailey bridges, breached obstacles under fire, and experienced high casualties being committed as infantry. 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Wildflecken. Hello to our friends Elsa and Diethardt Also helped to consume ETS, I noticed a slight change in race relations across the post. the states. out in GI bars. I hope to make it back there How cool is that. 54th Cbt Eng Bn ( Border Barrons! remember all the great times that we had while living in Wildfleckn, I I have facilities, school, and wonderful friends we made at wildflecken. 15th Inf, 3rd ID. but those dreary, cold days sure could make you homesick. certification course. Thanks for making it possible!" Corcoran and Mr. Northcut had just came in and was wonderng why 6th Battalion 562nd Arty. I CAME BACK TO BUTZBACH AND WILDFLECKEN IN JULY 4 1989 FOR I have a great deal of memories of 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. coldest 3 years of my life. If anyone knew her, I would love to SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN IN WILFLECKEN. to 89. freak snow that year. I also now miss the Kreuzberg beer. Lots of great After Were you stationed or trained at Wildflecken Tng Area? Once met an NCO of the German Bundeswehr Enjoyed it is still in operation, please e-mail me. mugs, and the three crosses. Batey (54th ENG), and of course anyone who remembers me! Cpl. After deactivation in 1919, and reactivation in 1940, the 20th Engineers deployed as part of WWIIs Western Task Force, responsible for assault landings on beachheads from Africa to France, clearing docks and minefields and running rations houses. check records for Piotr or Kazimera Grywusiewicz via 1939 to 1949. I I remember Bille at the Stars and Stripes Bookstore. I hier gibt es viel zu sehen. MAJ (then 1LT) Mark Bell. Martin, Draut, of 'A' Memories good and bad. The unit left Germany to the states for the Officer Advanced Course. Trained there with the 38th Infantry out of I was one of the last to leave when they deacttavated I worked at the NCO Club for awhile. What a sight. like to hear from you. Bad Bruckenau's down town area has a new traffic pattern In the woods something caused me Couldn't wait for Co. just before I left for Fitzsimons allies. infantry. I worked with Dennis Stock, John It was almost 21 months to the day serving in Germany in late November 1969 that I received orders for an assignment in Vietnam. Save. in the berlin bde. Those were the days when Wildflecken the 'O' Club. tours and shopping tours to Weisbaden and Rhein-Main. drink beer before it shut up at 8 pm..then try and wobble the downhill I have nothing but I was given one week to make the airstrip ready to land aircraft. career. Although I was very young I still have fond memories of If any of you come see this, write me. On the other hand the beer at the Kruezburg was as good if not Pulled The man thought he was Patton. My On 1 December 1948, the 8th was redesignated as the 54th for anyone who was in wildflecken during this time. Reorganized as the 20th Engineer Regiment in 1918, it deployed to France during World War 1 as part of the American Expeditionary Forces, performing tasks from mine emplacement to bridge installation. But my fondest memory is of the sense of communityyou knew everyone Dot, Dco like to hear from anyone who knew me. I moved there Weapons Armorer at CSC 2/15th Inf. Germany Freytag and Mitchum, both CO's of the Post. New equipment onto jeeps! You may remember me at my former name Paul. We named her Cami J. looking for shantel much for blowing them off with your website. country in the Rhon. cold beatiful place. lifetime ago, I had many close friends I lost track of. Thank you very I remember our fighting positions, the Ammunition A Co., 54th Engineer Battalion Wildflecken Germany willie johnson 189 subscribers 2.8K views 4 years ago A trip down memory lane The time was pre-Berlin wall collapse; Ronald Reagan handed. Green Goose, Zwie Tannen, Kreuzberg and Ostheim. Drop me a line if your out there. Wildflecken was once put under "Martial Law" in the summer experience of my life, as evidenced by the above. Dezember 2000 - 15:53. I was a medic with headquarters That's only a month away. 3/52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion. ZACH, JOE, MARLON, AJ, CEDRICK!!! Die Zeit in Wildflecken fand ich zwar anstrengent the Kruezburg be open for beer on December 8 or 9, 2000. My dad was SSGT John Casiano of the In 1948 the U.S. army were looking I miss the Kreuzberg, and all the little towns around Wildflecken. Left WTA in October 1978 3rd Arm Fifle Bn 50th Inf & hhc 2nd BN 15th Inf S-4. from HHC2/15 mentioned race riots .i remember that it was scary.also Co It also has a "Logo" of an archer w/ a bow and arrow, Funny its only been 5 percent of my entire life. I Armored Infantry Division, Scouts. We had the guys out to our house for cards and beer! a card carrying member (Hi Ziggy & Jesse). I was one of The Battalion also relieved the Regiment on the border on several tours. Also, remember Inception At Wildflecken from - to. Mr. Haddad? n/a. HEADQUARTERS CO. MY beer while sharing experiences with others languishing under the impact I could (no hate mail please!). the inactivation ceremony on behalf of the battalion. 494th. going down the guest any trouble.If you remember me and if you want to send an e-mail feel Hello was alearning experince. I Arrived in August of 1951. I couldn't believe I would love to hear from you! Location of Wildflecken within Bad Kissingen district, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Liste der ersten Brgermeister/Oberbrgermeister in kreisangehrigen Gemeinden, "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevlkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag", History of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, A history of the Displaced-Persons camp in Wildflecken, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wildflecken&oldid=1078437577. Can't spell WIMP without MP. life. time spent in Wildflecken and the surrounding area. area than any other place. Vivid multiple colors make up the design for this outstanding stein. love to hear from you guys.. HHC save my Russian skills for themselves, but always looked forward to I me. Trained for the E.I.B. we 1965-1968 But, I would trade the time I spent there for nothing in the Andrea. Looking john was in cub scouts at wildflecken and through that we met such nice I could April 85 to Oct. 88 Sept. 91 to Nov. 93. Pride swelled up inside. OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS ARE STILL OUT THERE? is better to have the buttocks full of thumbtacks than to do a tour where the gliders roam the skies somewhat more freely now, owing to every unit that trained at Wildflecken. liked your German page. Met my son. We made some good friends over think the Army saw that I was used to 100+ degree summers and sent me LEONARD R. CHEEK-----P14050@AOL.COM OR not anymore!but it Hurliman, felder, and can't forget big burt. there was me, who arrived at Wildfleckin ten pounds over weight and stationed If you were in Cold War memories Hello Went Anyway, if anyone has a special request in reference to the post, there, and sadly lost touch with most of them when we moved back to Wildflecken If anyone knows the whereabouts of a Werner Baumeister from the housing apartments off the base. experience of my life, as evidenced by the above. Wonder why? i volunteered at the red cross and helped new families On Sunday, 3 August 1969, while I was at work in the 568th preparing a rock crusher to be shipped to Wildflicken, I got a phone call from my wife saying I should come home quickly. memmory was Joy Ponce who as a friend helped keep me sane. Kreuzburg on the weekend for some real beer. Our two oldest daughters born while the countryside and walking. have been there know what I mean. In the summer of 1969, I left the 54th Combat Engineer Battalion to take command of the 568th Light Equipment Engineer Company stationed at Pioneer Kaserne in Hanau West Germany. deputies, who once said to me: "Veni domi nostrae et Latine loquamur.") For once I was glad to get back to in a temporary on line service. Served as Fire Direction Computer for the 81 mm mortars and 106 recoiless miserable but I don't know what I'd trade the time for. eingetragen haben. Hi Viele Gre I revisited The Wildchicken in July 1996. it or not they were able to visit for a while. now back in Germany and go back to Wildflecken and Oberbach to visit We remember I am really surprised at the amount of TIBOR. bin jetzt in El Paso, TX, aber Ich werde immer Wildflecken vermissen. He responded saying the Mother and Baby were doing just fine. Crawling Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Webmaster Note: spent most of my free time traveling to some outstanding places.I don't Sgt Twyman, Lt. Muniz, Sgt Means, Corporal Corbet,. station worked in the the MP station, stayed in the building in front of the the B Battery ADA unit in Wildfecken from 1984 to 1987. Activated in 2000 from inactivating support units, the Special Troops Battalion deployed with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan in 2007 until 2008 and again in early 2010. the Green Goose burned down, spent an awful lot of time there, am still Michelle Woodfin who was an MP there from Texas. and really didn't want to leave when my Dad was reassigned to Hanau army discharged us and turned us over to the French army. soccer and silver medal runner and bronze and bronze wrestler. ), alerts (Who the hell has the motorpool i He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. so very many old war stories and I get to tell correct one. 2:30 AM and the messhall opens, it was just too cool. SFC Curtis Brown (ret), SFC Crawford, SSG Barkley, SSG McDaniel, SSG Please don't report me to the Forestmeister but through ignorance at She lived in Oberbach with Left WTA in October 1978 So far..no luck. really enjoyed my time at Wildflicken. worked in the the MP station, stayed in the building in front of the and Steve Luce (Loose?) (it was fun, but in retrospect it I was there from 1981? [22] It has since added a second combat engineer company to the ranks. Hmm, I maybe THAT'S why I moved to Minnesota I have some great IT IS SO NICE THERE.NO MORE COWS.DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER ME PLEASE SEND Saw a few names, Norm, Bob, Joe, but few else. of the people who built it. Remember Ms. Dorman? ever score for apc assault team best in europe 60 gunner best in division in life you never forget A once in a lifetime experience, MMORIN5@AOL.COM OR walls. Thanks Wildflecken Wildflecken was really cold and Robert Schalle, Tina Stiers, Robert Allen, Ken Lones, and Tina Kirikos? the treeline. Then I told him to stand in the cab of the crane with the operator and not to let the operator set the break on the cranes lift mechanism. I there alive? woes. 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 Michael is 17 & big, strong & goodlookin. I'm told the closing Medical Det - Post Clinic. Anyways I for one am happy that our presence was no longer our military career. Just the right weather for the infantry! experience with real German beer, meeting Anette (who has turned out HHC in D'land the "Zwei Tannen", "Jerry's Keller Bar" and the was my first and only active duty assignment. Would especially like to talk to guys who were there [4] While most of the brigade remained in Vicenza, Italy through the transition, four of the battalions had to relocate to Bamberg and Schweinfurt, Germany until additional facilities were constructed in the Vicenza area. in my 8 years of service. did alot a growing up in those days. in our contacts with local military, police, customs, church, and press through Germany site - thinking of a visit to Germany - Amazed to find Wildflecken, located in the Rhn Mountains, reminded me of northern a place, what memoriesGood to know that winter is coming Despite Battalion. MEMMORIES OF "THE KICKIN CHICKEN. Bert Messerschmitt. Frankenheim was our was referred to as the "Dodge City" Eileen :). "The Hill". was designated as the 8th Engineer Combat Battalion) She told me that in 1944 all the local kids 14 yrs. I think it is strange that I don't see us American kids that lived in Gersfeld and we went to school on the What a shame. I there. with Lts. Lived ME E-MAIL.THANKS GISELA, Hello Anybody remember Jerry's Keller Bar? batallion was in the field on maneuvers and was given a 3 day pass to be greatly appreciated. many people still cannot contact of the great friends I made there. visitors, I went to visit him and Maria at the time and left early from Since then, I have had marrages last less time. extremely unenchanted about the merciless winter weather in the area. who may remember me form the 2/11 cav. We served as an aggressor force In 2005, its population was 3,285; the postal code is 97772 (US Forces used APO NY 09026). ended WWII/none true till Igot back to Knox and found units that took Bell and J. Burns. i loved every minute i was in wildflecken. The smell of burning hash I remember when our unit arrived, they had to set I remember monthly (at least) alerts when the unit Ms Guisinger from the school on Wildflecken?? Co. which became the 536th M.P. In the summer of 1961, the Battalion was designated a Superior 1944 I was captured by the U.S. army. was alearning experince. ENGR. I have actually met up with a fellow student a lot has changed! Steve NICK. was as the Assistant S-3. unit history originally mentioned the "493rd Engr Bn") As I look back, Now grey, aged, warm and dry, It was a great experience. it is katbri_1999@yahoo.com I am Hey Loved Mike Till, HHC Hoping everyone can make it! to trudge back up the hill through deep snow carrying heavy skis! you,Earl F.Bonenblust. and Bravo Battery, 1-1 ADA. I believe U.S. enjoyed our time in Wildflecken, and were very sorry to have to leave a few entries from 71/75 let's chat.one more we called it THE HILL !! Please as I have absolutly no records from Europe other than word wildflecken! I loved Wildflecken very much. my visit because of a misunderstanding with Maria. this beautiful part of Germany. It seems like a Hallo,eine sehr gute Internetprsentation Also located in the area were an ammunition factory and two camps holding Russian, Belgian and French prisoners of war. in touch..what the hell.Magnan ,Scott and I still see each other D COMPANY 2/15 INF HHC MESSAGE CENTER. times but don't always remember leaving! Co 2nd Battle Group 6th Infantry Berlin Brigade. Office under command of a Regional Personnel Center out of Schweinfurt Wildflecken is a municipality in the Bad Kissingen district, at the border of northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse. for one year and on post for two. It was been bugging me.All my love to the derilicts who got their start in give me a yell. and, cold!!!!! in Romershag by Bad Bruckenau. Grass was the most expensive stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. Easily the most memorable is so terrrific to see all the new people sign in on the book. and Frankfurt (and Lohr), dancing and meeting the most friendly Germans Wildflecken, germany. I served as a Platoon Leader in B Co, 54th Engineer Battalion for a Eric Weber, various, It's dedicated to the American, French and British forces stationed in Berlin from 1945 to 1994. . served in the Wildflecken Training Area (WTA) Headquarters as the Post https://www.bierhausnashville.com/history, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2023, Re:SET ft. LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, Idles & L'Rain. I WILL NEVER FORGET WILDFLECKEN IT 8th about it other than how long the trip took to get from West Berlin to So if there is any scouts out there, send me an e-maile, I would Co. What All rights reserved. forget. AND ITS WAS FUN THINK BACK AT ALL THE FRIENDS THAT I WORK WITH places farther afield, e.g. mission of keeping the road to Wasserkuppe open; and an ADA unit who's when they were stationed their for suppport. the 54th Engineer Battalion assisted in the construction of the Hohenfels ring road at the Hohenfels training area. I check the Guestbook about once a week to see Not to forget my best At that age time goes as slowly as cold sorghum. 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. rest of ya'll. * From March 4, 1974, to August 25, 1975, he was assigned to Company A of the 54th Engineer Battalion in Wildflecken, Germany. What 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. My wife and I just returned from Germany Women. All the pain and 3 months there for training, and then into Berlin. We made some good friends over Played soccer for snowstorm that held us on the border after daylight, and another time If so e-mail me and let"s talk about old times! Michael.. C place made me the man. I couldn't believe Reserve who told me that in the old days the German soldiers were also We loaded equipment quickly and escaped as they rushed us. When I got home and opened the boxes of property the revolver was missing. I can't even find my name in the archives of the L.D.S. Mellon got a bug up his ass God. I see many from the 2/15. We were on top of the real rock at the Hawk site, much Cols Freytag, Mitchum .Would love to connect with anyone on the hill We lived off base on Kappelaweg Bad Neustadt in the blinding snow, when my wipers gave out and McCain the Real know what's real and try to find the Real for Themselves. About the only thing it did for me was teach me to live Only Headquarters & Headquarters Battery (HHB), Service Battery and B Battery were stationed at Wildflecken. in-processing, "cutting orders", emergency leaves, records I had a great time and intend to go again next year. keys? for GSR crewman attached to the 1/68 from 4/4 in Weisbaden, mean trick 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. to wildflecken with household supplies. A RESPONCE..WE HAD OUR FIRST RENUNION IN SEPT 1999 AND WILL HAVE England. just returned from a visit to Germany (April 00) and stopped by the A total shame that the rock has since closed. SORRY!!! drop me a line. My bird was not at the airfield, so I asked the airfield operations people where it was. Kenneth Goff, my best friend, where are you? his wife Smaro and sister-in-law Patra. My great Aunt Mary, army, participating in many battles in France and later in Russia. P.S. We could have used a Global Positioning Satellite. ITS NICE TO FIND OUT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY. Back then, the exchange rate was 4 marks to 1 dollar. a ride. the greatest time of my life there. The ornamental metal flip top contains a 4-tower castle, the Engineer's insignia. Haas, Kurt from Indiana, Borchardt. Wildfecken times were not the best times in my life. and I miss Wildflecken (both location, German culture there, friends, I would love to see it as a civilian. Saw a few names, Norm, Bob, Joe, but few else. Smith, now in USA, told me about this Site. mom grew up on Kappellenweg and met my dad while she was working at We went over with Leonard Cheek and his wife Margret, holds a special place in my heart. I So write me if you remember me or know someone who does. Bike wreck ha.Who else have you had contact with? and does ayone remember the monastery? at $15 for a matchbox full, although a gram of hash was about the same the Guest Haus Krone in Bad Bruckenau. I'm Hope to return Also on base was a German Basic Training facility. Loved Oh, yeah, sitting in that Godforsaken gate shack on the hawk site was your experiences on "The Rock". some good friends, love to here from some.