IT STILL HAS ORIGINAL PAPER LABEL Busby Man Admits Strangling Woman (Federal Bureau of Investigation - Salt Lake City Field Office) If anyone knew him I would appreciate more information on him.I think he might have been a driver of some type. I served with the 11th Field Hospital in the Flak Kaserne, Augsburg from October 1958 until August 1960. It was up to us, the TI personnel, to spread the word.Well, we didn't really get much done along those lines. I recall reading this in a "History" the Sgt Major had compiled. 24th Signal Battalion - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 For the life of me, I can't remember the name of that small farm town? personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army Bn. We had no difficulty visiting Flak Kaserne as the gates were open. Outlying agencies of the post, such as the finance office and civilian personnel office, will move into the former post headquarters. The McGraw Kaserne is a former military installation in southern Munich, Germany, which was used by the U.S. Military during the occupation of Germany after World War II. At one point the rumor was that we were going to be sent to Laos (we got shots for tropical diseases) and another time it looked like the 24th was going back to Lebanon (it had been there in '58.) By the time we returned to the barracks, it was spinning - need I say more? During the U.S. use, the connection of the Bundesautobahn 995 in the South and Tegernseer Landstrae (part of the Middle Ring Road of Munich) in the North of the area was cut. It still gives me a warn feeling, a lump in my throat and a little tear. Related Links: The Bayern-Kaserne is a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. I remember when General Cunningham visited the 3, My name is Howard Abston, (E-4) I was at Gablingen from 1960 to 1963, I was with D Company 2, "I will never forget the nonchalance in his voice. Interesting., My question is what happened to the fire escapes someone used to climb with street signs complete with concrete that, I remember well, the EM club. Only one bomb struck the kaserne courtyard.In 1945, the now deserted kaserne was taken over by the UNESCO organization and maintained as a temporary home for displaced persons.Five years later in 1950 the installation was occupied by the United States Army. This time I stayed, finally retiring in 1990. As you know in the Army you don't tell a Sgt. Although I was just a PFC I was allowed to buy a Sunbeam Alpine (thanks Lt. I found my graduation plaque today. In April, the sunshine was quite bright and I would sit out on the porch overlooking all these fantastic mountains. Tacy took over 2nd platoon.William B. Dillow used to dress as Zorro and I saw him ride a bicycle down the stairs. I was stationed at Yorkoff Kaserne from 1959 - 1961. In 1933, it was bought by the Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechselbank. It was (groan!) Among the celebrities attending were Land Commissioner for Bavaria Clarence M. Bolds, Munich GYA Officer LtCol Gustav Albrecht, and Sgt Ted Rohr, GYA noncommissioned officer for Munich. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. I can remember some of the people I was stationed there withlet's see: there was Sgt. 1st Abn BG, 505th Inf (left Ft. Bragg in December for Mainz, Germany) Henry Kaserne, [Munich] Herzo Base, Herzogenaurach (closed in 1992) Unofficial homepage(1), Unofficial homepage(2) The division's infantry component included three infantry battle groups and two airborne battle groups: (Source: Email from Barney Fergus) My time at Sheridan Kaserne in the 24th was one of the most historical and eventful times in my life. 24th Infantry Division Units at Flak Ksn, Augsburg in 1959: (Between 1954-1956, 2nd Bn, 2nd Inf was part of the 5th Inf Div in Germany.) But it was indeed fun. As I recall, it was located on a forest hilltop some 10-15 miles from Augsburg. If anyone can help me with photo's of the Freimann Kaserne, I would be grateful. Detachment commander is Capt Vernoin H. Shively. During the Lebabon Crisis in the latter part of 1958 when part of ATF 201 was deployed to the Middle East, plans were prepared to shift the task force to the 8th Infantry Division which was earmarked as the reserve division. and I spent all my leave time driving around Europe. 3rd Armored Divsion 23rd Enger Bn (Hanau, Germany) He started to literally throw the metal mess trays around in the mess hall and soon curtly ordered the battalion commander to a meeting in the battalion headquarters office. I took my non-existent 3/4 ton truck, mudded over the white star but more importantly, over the unit designation on the bumpers to look tactical and headed to main post. My name is Howard Abston, (E-4) I was at Gablingen from 1960 to 1963, I was with D Company 2nd BG 2nd Inf. There were rumors that the lion had the rank and pay of a Sgt and that the money it was paid was used to feed it. I went to the Crakerbox bar only once in my more than two years in Henry Kaserne. L.R.R.P. My radio repair shop was in the basement of Building 207 across the hallway from Hq. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Just wondering if you have contact with anyone that was stationed at Flak Caserne that would recall the name of that small town? I was assigned to Hq & Hq Co, 1st Battle Group, 34th Infantry, 24th Inf Div from Mar 1962 until the end of July 1964. He died while in captivity on or about 2-14-1951. Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association The occasion was the retiring of the 11th Abn Div colors and the activation of the 24th Infantry Division. At that time there were very few troops remaining at Flak and the hospital had been converted to an office building. Before long Gen Walker was relieved of his burden and we all got on with our various lives.Several years later, I watched his exploits in New Orleans on TV with fascination.Dick Thornton, Dick Thornton661-322-0903dickthornton@netzero.netbike_tourist@yahoo.com, It sure is a small world. I did find one of me in uniform (basic training probably) and one of me at a luncheon of some kind in Augsburg. If anyone knows of the two fellows I mentioned above that I have not been able to find please email royel44@yahoo.com. I received a call one morning around 0600-0630 and I immediately recognized the voice as that of the General. 24th Infantry Div. -Ed. Webmaster note: BobStefanowicz'excellent web site, Eaglehorse.org, has a write up on the 3rd Inf Div LRRP that includes some general information on the organization and operations of LRRPs in the early 1960s in Germany. Just wondering if there is any way of locating an individual (Steve Weeks) status? (2nd/21st) Capt. Uncut 6 Vintage Kitchen Towels Fabric Blue/Natural. I stayed at one of the great German hotels there run by the U.S. Army for $1.00 per night. Well, I took those two days to go to Garmisch. Col Tupper has commanded the Munich post since August 1947. The actual racing began Saturday after an address by Bolds, Albrecht and the lord mayor. I was 18 and full of woop ass (and do I dare think, "did my sons do the things I did when they were18? Hope not). - The purpose and objective of this association is to perpetuate The Commanding Officer of B Company, 502 Inf ( my original assignment ) was imprisoned in a tower at the front entrance and escaped on three separate occasions . After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. 1st Sgt. Will never forget the friends I made and the time spent at Warner and Andrews barracks in Berlin . My unit was the first Battalion to augment the Berlin Brigade on a 90 day rotation. University of Maryland, Munich Campus Alumni Memorabilia site, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McGraw_Kaserne&oldid=1007451939, Barracks of the United States Army in Germany, Military installations closed in the 1990s, Articles with dead external links from November 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles needing more detailed references, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 February 2021, at 05:43. I guess it is possible. The Bavarian capital Munich was home to many military barracks. Articles, Cigar Bands: The Collectible You Didnt Know Was a Thing. as far as the history of schleisheim airfield try http://www.deutsches-museum-de/zweig/werft/hist.htmif this address isnt totally correct just punch up flugwerft schleisheim on search engine; i hope you know some German its all written in german i guess they have turned the old tower on the far side of the field into a air museum; As far as Henry and Warner i spent some time at both Henry was the newer Kaserne Warner was during the war a nco academy for the Germans; Patton also used it as headquarters; toward the end of the war there was a huge bunker under Warner but it was flooded so nobody could go in it supposedly they were worried about mines also both Henry and Warner were razed in 1971 its where a lot of the olympic buildings were erected. 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry was not part of the 24th Infantry Division when the division was activated in 1958. Office 57-1-616-8424Mobile 57-310-345-1524davidhobbs@cable.net.co, Gordon Kyle5 The BuckeyeFelton, CA 95018Cgrkyle@aol.com. My laboratory workstation allowed me to look out the window directly at 24th Division Headquarters, probably no more than a five minute walk away. A few are left, but most are gone. and put them out in the company area. Monty taught me about bock beer.I do remember hanging out with the 24th Infantry Division Entertainment Group. The Kaserne was used as a DP camp after the war and US Army took it over in 1950. Then in Dec of 64, I was on a merchant marine ship heading for New York ( was sick the whole 9 days on board) and then to Cincinnati which is where the journey started. by: Mel Thomason. Located in Giesing, Mnchen (Munich), Germany. On the same visit we spent time in the village of Gablingen with the Rumez family who were our landlords when we lived on the economy. The purpose of this project is to collect all of the Geni profiles of the displaced persons who had to report to Funk Kaserne, UNRRA's Emigration and Repatriation Center in Munich, Germany for medical examinations. Link to the article. Bn at Henry and transferred to B 2/21st Inf and then HHC 1/21 Infantry at Warner. I will always remember the wonderful food, drink and all of my experiences while I was there; many new friends, many good times. the first Bn to augment the Berlin Brigade, http://www.deutsches-museum-de/zweig/werft/hist.htm, Warner was during the war a nco academy for the Germans; Patton, for more on Munich's Warner Kaserne with Paul Cole's much more detailed perspective, click here. I would never go back and do it again but neither would I give it up.I learned a lot and I saw a lot, including London, Paris, Vienna, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Naples and Ischia. When it was transferred to the German Bundeswehr, it was renamed once more . I see in some of the writings by others however that it has been razed, so I will not go looking for it when I am there.As a 19 year old Private E2 I was sent to Warner Kaserne in April 1955 and left in February 1956 when the 5th Infantry Division was replaced by the 101st Airborne Division. Contributions from other 24th Vets:On General Edwin Walker -NEW on General Walker: "I will never forget the nonchalance in his voice. Moms bar near the wall around Henry Kaserne was a great place to hang out because there were convenient unofficial entrances onto the base which we could use after midnight. The facility was constructed between 1936 and 1938. The large building was covered by a netting entwined with small bushes. I was stopped at a traffic light facing the explosion. There were further units located on the area, e.g. an anti-aircraft battery and a small SS unit. Mecheln - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. at Flak or in the 24th. I played that game to the hilt. No KP, no guard duty, my pass was in my wallet. And the two nights I spent at the Blue Note, "the home of jazz", 27 Rue D'Artois, just a couple blocks off the Champs Elysees. I have the names of all the troops in this photo but I don't know if that is important. ", As Gen Walker addressed us, he pulled down a huge wall map, The general atmosphere back in 54/56 was grim, The first Bn to augment the Berlin Brigade. Alcohol & Smoking identify faces!Thanks to Jon S. Yuhas, A great page of Munich kasernes and installations maps and photos(including photos + history of my old assignment at Oberschleissheim Airfield). Once they were empty, I took them to the motor pool, burned off the MP and Service Club markings, painted them and stenciled them 1/21st Inf. U.S. Military Use. But the biggest thing by far was the start of construction of the Berlin Wall. Munich Germany (5) Munising Michigan USA (6) Munkacs Hungary (3) Munkcs Czechoslovakia (1) stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. || Listen to my playlists on Spotify, Apple Music and more SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3h7dGYi APPLE MUSI A few years ago I decided to see if I could hook up with a few of my Army buddies. I also have another "History" that was sent to me which I have attached.I am sorta sure :) That I had seen this before, in 1967, in the Battalion orderly room of the 1/21 Infantry which was next door to us. He told me I missed one and I told him "well - pick it up." Especially with the Internet available to us.You are certainly welcome to use the e-mail I sent you. Hq. Robert Adomilli (served with E Co 19thInf 1st BG 24th inf Div., 1960 to 1961, rotated back to states a few months prior to 19th being sent up to Berlin)RDA133@msn.com, Bill Broyles703-692-4511Room 1F202PentagonWilliam.Broyles2@hqda.army.mil. I was a Medic assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, so got to see much of Germany by foot whenever training exercises were held - and they were constantly being held.That building was remarkable. Existing installations. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. supply. Reference Byron D. Hanson's email above: his last paragraph mentions an Artillery unit on Will Kaserne. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. HENRY KASERNE, MUNICH, 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 Contact Us Lt. Laird is just left of him in the shot. STEIN DATED 1956 COMMORATING THE 76TH TANK BATTALION. It has also been the headquarters of EUCOM and Special Operations Command in Europe since 1967. I wonder what became of her? I really have no idea if there is anything interesting in all this. It was fun, and I was good at the business of playing Army. If she did not want hers emptied, no problem with me. After World War II the U.S. forces renamed it Will Kaserne, and the Bundeswehr renamed it once more in honor of Karl Philipp von Wrede on 17 April 1972. I responded that I had been given the stupid job of taking the barrels to the dump to empty them and to return them. Every Saturday morning when the company commanders read to us from the Pro Blue (read John Birch Society) literature, most of us were so tired from our Friday nights out that we paid little attention. It didn't and we were all glad to be going home. Restaurants in the former University of Maryland dorm (Bouvier Hall), on former American Army base of McGraw Kaserne. I was asked to attend a side meeting at the NCR building in Augsburg. for a short time beofre being transferred to the 24th. After World War II it was renamed by the United States forces to Henry Kaserne in honor of Private Robert T. Henry. Warner Kaserne in MunichClick on the photo for a larger image, Return to our Main "Warm Memories of the Cold War" Page, Initially from material submitted by Paul T. Cole, NEW:See a super-size closeup of the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry CMBT SPT Company in 1960 - click above, then click again on the very large picture and pan and scan - you can Chuck DraneyPFC (Retired)chuck98103@earthlink.net. I left Sheridan Kaserne at the end of July, 1964 via Bremerhaven sailing home on the William O. Darby. God, was I razzed about that! Munich Military Post Command to move to McGraw Kaserne by Aug 1 During the 1970s and early '80s, McGraw Kaserne was the home to the Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and the 66th Military Intelligence Group. Today building number7 is used by a branch of the Police Headquarters of Munich. The base also contains the Panzer Kaserne Marine Base, as well as elements of the US Navy. I was in the 629th Medical Company as a Medic and worked the last year at the 36th Medical Battalion Headquarters under CWO Peters. I heard Chet Baker play there (he was just out of an Italian jail after a drug bust)-one of the great thrills of my young life. Those winter waves were as high as the ship. 1 July 1958, 1st BG, 19th Inf was activated in Germany. 1 July 1958, 1st Abn BG, 187th Infantry was relieved from assignment to the 11th Abn Div and assigned to the 24th Inf Div in Germany. This works were done by war veterans and war invalids, later also by prisoners of war. I left the Service after 6 years with the title of First Sgt. Lippenherpes stift - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. Located between 229 & 233 Tegernseer Landstrae, Giesing, Mnchen (Munich). During the time I was with the 24th Sig. General-Wever-Kaserne (Nazi use) 1945 to 1969 Henry Kaserne (U.S. use) current name Bayern-Kaserne (Bundeswehr use) The Bayern-Kaserne (literally Bavaria-Barracks) is a military facility in Munich, Germany, originally named General-Wever-Kaserne. The battalion was inactivated on 1 Feb 1963 in Germany. Although not religious, my dogtag read Jewish so I would try to get time off from Augsburg. I remember when General Cunningham visited the 3rd Engineers after he replaced Walker. As you know 3rd brigade remained while 1st and 2nd returned to the States. Steve had his own private vehicle at the time and took me to town (Ludwigsburg) for my first taste of German beer/ bier.