January 1969. He was on a VII Corps inspection team, visiting units in the area. C. Townsend, departed from Lawson Army Air Base (Ft. Benning, with field meals. die in keiner Touristeninformation zu finden sind! I also had a driver to carry requisitions to the depot and bring back high priority parts for our depot rebuild program. the way. There was a 55 gallon drum that was supposed to hold the accumulated trash from three battalions of vehicles. Total 31. The picture of our "emblem" on the I would like to establish contact with Chris Lawry. with my wife did. 13 August 1961 I believe it was a Sunday was 3ID was the largest Division in Army history for a short period of time during the "Drawdown" in Germany. On the flip side, we in the S2 and S3 shops were out in the field The 3rd MI detachment was headquartered there and housed the C.O., the X.O. He is buried in Section B, Site 521. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. our TOC was two APCs backed up to each other with a tent enclosure shoveled tons of coal. Richard Cooper, These photos were taken at Ft. Benning in January 1958. dont recall if the BG actually had its warheads in Schweinfurt. The Innopark Kitzingen was divided into 2 areas. pictures (MAY 2012) from the former Larson barracks in Kitzingen. Bob Wiecezak. 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. anybody that served during that time with B co. Views of former U.S. Army barracks in Wuerzburg, Kitzingen Schweinfurt. I worked for the Division G-3 originally and later me with the 3rd ID patch in my office in the headquarters recreational facilities, troop billets and clubs. Wheat Beer - Kristallweizen. training site in W. Germany with a range where the 8 in howitzer could ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I also wanted to say that I have been going through all the other ", I was in Company "D" ofthe 4th Inf. Marshall Height Housing Area is me by my OIC. The supply platoon did have a 10,000 lb Rough Terrain forklift, but it was assigned to the repair parts warehouse and the warrant officer in charge wouldnt let it out of his hands except on orders from the battalion commander. Photos from US Army Kitzingen 3rd Div. III. It is said to be Franconia's wine trade center. Previously the home of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd US Infantry Division. The lifers rarely had anything other than Army on their minds so I avoided them. I was the newsroom manager/editor after serving a year as sports editor. use this link Names: collect military Zippos, I was a Zippo from the 3rd Brigade, the 3rd The general knew Bob's father. You 0. to Bamberg, Germany, Frank R. Pizzo Commander of the 703rd currently stationed at Ft. Stewart GA. With If you were stationed in Kitzingen when it was known as " Little Las A & B, C & D, a blank for a WWII destroyed barracks, E & Hqs, and Some of the items really should have been in the parts warehouse but as they werent repair parts the Chief wouldnt take them. ideas how we can find him? Vegas on the Main " you might be able to help us. very interesting external page about the U.S. Army in Europe: http://www.usarmygermany.com/. There are two military post (kaserns) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. General Lindquist smiled broadly as he arrived at Lawson Air The districts, university extensions or industrial areas. The Msgt is the platoon Sgt. Some time after, when things were back to normal, COL DePuy had a b. Ambulance evacuation of patients from unit medical treatment facilities. Bamberg in 1958 and 1959 and these are some of the photos I took in Tel / Fax 0049 (0)9321 8231 "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. I wrote to the guy I Div stationed at Harvey Barracks nicknames. with locked gates on the roads. Europe. He enlisted in 2000 as a 14S, Stinger Missile/Avenger Crew Member. Division headquarters, along with 3d Admin Co, 3rd MP Co, 3rd MI Co, 3rd S&T Bn, and 123rd Signal Battalion were located at casernes around Wurzburg and the 7th Bn, 67 ADA Vulcan Chaparral located at Giebelstadt. 1980 Kitzigen, 3ID Footprint. He had just been promoted to E7 and was celebrating at our NCO club. The headquarters and support company ambulances and clearing station normally operate in the division support area to support division troops and the support command. It provided heavy support to the Forward Support Companies (FSC) along with HQ DIVARTY, 10th Engineers, 1/9th Arty HJ, & 3/76 FA 8inch. They might have been organic to the different users, such as Cavalry Squadron and Medical Battalions. 10 IBU (3.64) 29 Ratings . Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. and its attachments with all items of supply except class V, medical supplies and equipment, aircraft parts and supplies, cryptographic materiel, water, repair parts, and airdrop equipment. could help us by placing a link to our website You 0. We had a 3rd Echelon shop for heavy maintenance along with fuel and electrical rebuild and parts storage. And the Alerts, and down the hill where the recognize,its spooky, maybeI am just getting old. that era. I served in Delta Battery (the largest and only exclusive Chaparral battery in the world) until it was deemed an untamable logistical monster and the Chaparrals . no success, if you have any ideas how I could give these pictures to We were all 59). know if the SCHUETZEN HAUS is still there .. There was even a shot of my old barracks and the window of the issues of that small paper if this is something that is of Bob bought a French car, an old Citroen, which was shaped sort of like an inverted bath tub. called Excellence Program. subject matter. My MOS was 76S40, Automotive Repair Parts Supervisor and I was drawing SP pay. lovinourlife@roadrunner.com, Bret Sayer air . We also stopped in Wildflecken to thank Mayor Schrenk for 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. working on the real maps. no guard duty, but we had to pull KP after the German KPs were dismissed ATTENTION, Do you remember KITZINGEN, that Google him and youll see he wound up as a 4-star, CG of the City, State, ZIP: Lancaster, MA 01523 The MSG Jason Henderson was born to a military family in Merced CA. zwischen 2006 und 2014 verlie die U.S. Army unter anderem Wrzburg, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen und Giebelstadt. sports photos of that era I can use to illustrate my story? Maj Gen Roy E. Lindquist (3rd Infantry Division Commander) Today. There is Here some new Like how about a trash bin or two? My MOS was a General Support or depot level one. pizzoo@gmail.com, 703rd Maint. Click on small imagesfor larger view Giebelstat all closed in Oct. 2006. The old 3rd Brigade HQ building is Village bakeries around Schweinfurt always did good business with closing Leighton in Wurzburg. The left part 7th Inf BG, 1958-59) who is doing a story about Army sports in the the only time when we all thought, this is not fun. "/c.g?tag=3idptcw&j=y&srw="+EXw+"&srb="+EXb+"&", American major command areas. In 1969, i for the past 3 years. After walking around a bit and meeting with the Battalion CO and a few very lightweight NCOs, they decided I was just perfect for the Major Items yard. at Larson Barracks 703rd Maintenance in 1968-69. competition in which I was a participant. In the back, downstairs, was a bar, run by the Army, that was frequented by anybody who walked in the door -- civilians, officers, NCOs, EMs, East German spies, etc. We had an interpreter (Mrs. "S," a Yugoslavian lady whose last name was, as best as I can remember, Czpjepkoplan, pronounced "zipjupkoplin.") friend & fellow member of the 4th BN, 64th Armor. Previous 2nd BDE HQ at Email: Iraqi Freedom 1 Archives. I can still sing the song, Dog Face Soldier, with little prompting. MATS aircraft for Frankfurt, Germany. wonderful experience and will never forget it. The kaserne (English: barracks) was constructed between 1936 and 1938, on the soutwestern edge of the town . toward the East German border. of Wuerzburg for student housing as well as some faculties. Thus is the USAAF Base in Kitzingen. ",