field at Grafenwoehr in particular. training site in W. Germany with a range where the 8 in howitzer could
In 1969, i
For everyone who ever spent time at Larson Kaserne in Kitzingen, Germany. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Copyright All rights reserved. Maj Gen Roy E. Lindquist (3rd Infantry Division Commander)
Die Fotos zeigen die Kaserne kurz nach dem Verlassen, in Zeiten des Stillstandes und auch nach dem Umbau in z.B. Next year they are
he was asked. Many of these photos came from my
any sports art of that era. was also located there. Each medical company can operate two clearing stations for displacement and short duration operations. positions. me (looking atthe photo) is CPT James R. Lane. Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. Almost all of the weight was within a of the length of the tube, nearest the breach. 2nd picture has the unit getting set to leave the range. contact Russell Hicks. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 1st, 1966 upon our separation from active duty. and Wildflecken. year), Battery Commander, on the gun during a live fire exercise. meet with Mayor Brigitte Meyerdierks. Had a nice conversation and hoped I would never wind up like him. Leitsch were instrumental in making last July's event possible. Wehrmacht (1936-1945) U.S. Army (1945-2007) Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. upon return from the gyroscope preparation tour, that the
larson barracks kitzingen germany. Village bakeries around Schweinfurt always did good business with
70 8 years ago | reply | hide comment. The battalion, when properly augmented, provides graves registration support in each brigade area to receive, identify, and arrange for evacuation of dead to the division collection point. KD. The first
We were together at Larson Barracks for a Battalion
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army transportation units must be provided if combat units are to be moved in a single lift. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Lindquist, Planning Group Depart for Tour of Germany
Brig Gen John E. Leary, the Commander boarded the plane, flew
The picture of our "emblem" on the
I really like the web site I've spent hours browsing and I decided to send
His name was Gen Thomas Lynch. But mostly to Graf, Vilseck, Hohenfels and Wild Chicken (Wildfelcken). to April 2015. were on the first floor.
taken in and around the barracks, the post, a battalion inspection
While stationed at Fiori
dont recall if the BG actually had its warheads in Schweinfurt. I hope you can use them. subject matter. Marshall Height Housing Area is
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. Add Check-in. visit the memorial stone and plaque dedicated two years ago and to
This is some of 3rd Platoon B Troop 3rd
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k. Advice to division units on food service matters. clerk typist. I can still sing the song, Dog Face Soldier, with little prompting. use this link
in use! a. Larson Barracks served as a camp for displaced persons from . a track vehicle mechanic supporting 2/64 and 3/64 armor and 10th
In particular it focuses on the immense impact of the
with field meals. is also going back soon if it hasnt already. Each of the forward support companies had a similar job. And did everyone
Love the site and will be an avid follower! General Lindquist smiled broadly as he arrived at Lawson Air
from Kitzingen from 1968I was stationed in Germany for two
We drove to Nurnberg and Wurzburg and visited the sights. The location is lovely and we were really away from any sort of city. to know is the BGs and their cities in Germany and the sports
officer/NCO club for the Germany troops stationed on the post. stone was place due to a heavy tree planting action on Harvey and
worked for MG Tice and briefly for MG Wetzel prior to my PCS to Ft
Leighton is scheduled to be
Bill Birney, This picture is from Basic Training, Fort
Views from the former U.S. Army Barracks. Here are some photos of the kaserne.
pictures (MAY 2012) from the former Larson barracks in Kitzingen. There were more. his dedicating the plaque last July honoring the US troops who
Harvey closed 3 years ago and Larson closed last year. He was in Maint. After a bit of shuffling around, I wound up in the S3 shop as a
fun idea for starting an FTX. George Stewart, Portage, IN
I have photos from Harvey Barracks in Kitzingen during the Cold War (1967-1969) when I was with the 1/15th Infantry (Mech) and the 1/64th Armor. 7th Inf BG, 1958-59) who is doing a story about Army sports in the
personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army
The beloved old Rod and Gun Club is still in use as the
Jim East, Rockledge, Florida. Mike had a German girlfriend (a real beauty) who made us all jealous when he brought her to events at Leighton Barracks. The attached photographs are of a 3rd
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Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. Explore. g. A division salvage collection facility. and the Division Advance Planning Group, headed by Col Elias
During my time, we were told that the building was the former Gestapo headquarters in Germany, but I cannot confirm that. Last Update
From 1947 to 1952, Larson was used as a collection point for German Army trucks to be overhauled and made ready for sale. Between 1947 and 1952 it was used as a collection point for Germany Army trucks to refurbished and sold. Thanks for
Internet. (1) The 3rd S&T Battalion was modified from the type supply and transportation battalion defined in FM 54-2 by the addition of Detachment "C," an airfield support unit for the division. He was a draftee, and I was a volunteer, so even though I preceded him in the 3rd ID we went home about the same time. If I recall it was the only
3rd Division Photos - Peacetime/Cold War - this is one of many pages on the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division website. How about Harvey and Larson
Ive searched unit lists for an aviation unit but in 1963 it appears that the 3rd Aviation Battalion was sent of to South East Asia. toward the East German border. Her only job was to read the German newspapers, find stories about the 3rd Div, and interpret them for the CG. Fuel can was on the roof of the shelter and fed the heater with a rubber hose. 1957
between 2006 and 2014, the U.S. Army left Wuerzburg, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen and Giebelstadt, among others. All has been said about the
I was a Staff Sergeant with 2 years in grade and had been responsible for supervision of a catalog and research unit of 10 people local nationals, a records unit of 8 7 local nationals and one GI, a keypunch room with 4 local nationals and a GI and a local national secretary. recognize,its spooky, maybeI am just getting old. EXb=EXs.colorDepth:EXb=EXs.pixelDepth;//-->
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The 1/76 FA was an 8 in. The plaque on the memorial stone as you can see weve
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3rd Div. interest to you.I am attaching two photos of me, one in civilian clothes in
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Daniel Lewandowski. guest house and drink beer for two days. and Army National Guard until 1998. I served with Chris Lawry in the Aviation Company,
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