hit up my youtube page hollywoodbadguy1anyone remember me or info on in anyone in hq please contact me.i got intouch with col van horn have his email. Many memories Used to shop Crailsheim with my mother at the CoOp Great to know Crailsheim is doing well..i miss being there.Sheila Motko, An interesting blog. hay Anonymous above we have pictures on our face book group page From the late 60's of children sleding down horse shoe hill. Been to Graf Hoenfels BonnlandI have fond memories of it all. During my time there (Jun of 76 - Dec of '79), I was SP/4 Reid, HHB, 2/42 FA (Lance). He always let us into the Disco side even when most GIs couldnt get in. I was plannig on going back put it closed completely. When we went to work the next morning, the post was deserted!. WowReading through all the posts certainly bring back memories of my 3 years in the "Sheim". It was very odd because everything was overgrown (obviously no grunts here to clean up and mow) and all of the buildings were empty. During World War II, the area now known as McKee Barracks was an aviation and pilot training school for the German Luftwaffe. There's a lot more info on the Facebook pages 'McKee Barracks Alumni' and 'New McKee Barracks Alumni' for those interested.Tom Woehrman, Dave Fingeroos again.For those that knew me in B battery,here is my email..davefingeroos@gmail.com, Hi there, I am searching for my father. aaaahh---Memories for an old man. The city's main attractions include two Evangelical churches, a Catholic church, and the 67 metre tower of its town hall. I was so surprised when I was able to find where I lived as a kid. I lived with the Schmidts who owned the dry cleaners. Read item description or contact seller for shipping options. Was an artillery surveyor in B btry, 2/42. West Germany - Crailsheim - McKee Barracks - Bldg 209 A5 - Harold Lloyd - January 1978 - a photo on Flickriver tools | share: photo size: medium 640 new Ladycliff recent | interesting | random | favorites | contacts | sets | tags: view large West Germany - Crailsheim - McKee Barracks - Bldg 209 A5 - Harold Lloyd - January 1978 I was there during the Yom Kimmpur War. hello everyone I am former Army SGT Jim Goleman, HQ BTRY 2/42FA--1972-1975--S-2---Also published the LANCER newspaper, coached the AYA football team, played basketball for the 2/42 team. I was there in 1958@1959 with the 37th Armor 1st Med. I was a dependant at McKee Barracks from '75 - '79. I will post a link to it when it is complete. Try imagining being in the top apartment looking out those big bay windows and seeing one of those jets zoom by, just over your head. . Some of the best years of my youth. I wish I'd known about the pizza placewe occasionally broke down and bought a pizza with a cardboard crust at the snack bar. I have many fond memories. $4.95 ) (No reviews yet) Write a Review . That is where the pizza place up in Roterbuck would drop our pizza when we ordered it. [2], The barracks was later named Marlborough Barracks after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Join the Ansbach group on Facebook, there are several Crailsheimers there. The Stern appears to have been preserved exactly as I remember it. (Bear, Zigarets, Jack Daniels,.Sometimes we tavel to Wrzburg (Lighning Baraks, there was ab big shopping center, but the base is closed today) It was a grate time. We (Terry and Sherry French) were there from 76-79. McCoy was post commander when I was there. We were put on alert and had to stay in our barracks for two days wearing full combat gear. Hello, (sorry my english is bad)I am German. send me a email.Thomas, Mr./Ms. The sergeants were no the sharpest light bulbs in the pack and they did not treat us very nice because we were draftees with poor attitudes. Ha! The oldest town in Door County is Baileys Harbor. hi im Frankie Ray aka ramond f hulin aka Snake lolim an actor now i was in the sheim 80-82 2nd 24 fa hq co. signal Looking for my sargent margerat kershner or my room mate ronald tim patterson man i have dreams almost weekly about that place the longing is so strong im walking around the empty post looking for everyone and im crying wishing i could find them. Hannelore who was there between 1964 and 1966 and Mike who was there between 1961 and 1966. . It's cheaper if I mail it than postage and handling. Couldn't find our way around. HI All:Looks like I am the old timer here. I remember "horse shoe hill" was the big farming field behind the school. The choice of site was made on account of its proximity to the railway (by which troops could be transported anywhere in Ireland), excellent access to the sea / Dublin Port via the North Circular Road, and the training facilities for men and war horses. I too was stationed at Crailsheim. ore any other plase near Crailsheim? The owners and the time were Horst Dreschner who is now deceased, and his wife Christa, who is much alive and soon to be retired. Ken Reynolds. Amy,Great article about your visit to Crailsheim! Jim attended school there being active in football, track and field. McKee Barracks (US Army) Crailsheim. My older sister keeps in contact with some people from there and Nurnburg where she went to high school. The burgers and chips in the snack bar, the films in the theater (although I couldn't understand a single word back then) - I remeber watching Rambo II, Indiana Jones Temple Of Doom and Back To The Future there for example. Farmers still worked the fields directly across Highway 14 from the main gate. The motorpools which had just been rebuilt before we started turning post back over to the Germans have been flattened and some factories have been built there instead. I think there was a 5 star restaurant near Mariakappel, it was great food.I remember the "honey wagons" spraying liquid manure on the beet field across from McKee, what a smell. The closest McDonalds was in Nuremberg where our Battalion HQ was located. You mention that you went to Jagstheim. It was a seedy joint that offered totally nude dancers and dirty movies between shows. Dave Delgado,I was a dependent in Crailsheim from '75 - '79. Crailsheim was quite rural when I was there. I think I remember Joe Gadeau. I still have a Crailsheim German police hat that I got from a German police officer. He called the AF officer in charge and let him have it. Iwould like to use them in my book on Mckee Bks. Anyone,PLEASE contact me who was there that I served with. My son studied German in high school and college and had always wanted to visit Germany, so we went for 30 days in 2006. It was a long time ago, 1959-1962, but I still remember Crailsheim as a kid. Hi Pete dis you know Curtis Besand?he was a friend of mine, he has passed now in California. Jun 28, 2016 - Explore Suzanne Fulsos's board "Crailsheim Germany" on Pinterest. My wife and I are glad we found this site. Major Dimsdale was the Battalion commander when I was here and they have photos of the ceremony when he first took command here. Believe me, the old countryside had not changed much at all. spider11@bellsouth.net. Of all the places I lived as an army brat, I think McKee Barracks was my favorite. The Division's CO was General Omara. There is a McKee barracks group on facebook. Sad but progress, at least the housing area was put to use. [7], The plans were prepared by the Royal Engineers' Department, under the direction of architect Major Robert Barklie RE, Larne, Co. The fests outside the main gate were awesome, remember the germans loving american ice cream, remember playing on the old yellow helicopter by mobil bohn. McKee Barracks, Crailsheim (closed in 1993) McNair Barracks, Berlin (closed in 1994) McNair Kaserne, Hchst, Frankfurt (closed in 1994) McPheeters Barracks, Bad Hersfeld (1993) Merrell Barracks, Nuremberg (closed in 1992) Unofficial homepage Michael Barracks, Hchst, Frankfurt (closed in 1994) Minick Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach (closed 1995?) I was in the HHC 1/51 Medical Platoon from 1976 to 1978. ), to visit a fuedal lord's castle, and we were able to participate in one of Crailsheim's annual parades dressed in really old clothes lent to us from their museum. "1891 McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McKee_Barracks&oldid=1107029724, This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 19:19. and by the way, I remember SFC Chambers and his blue '64 Impala. The 97th MP Bn (Confinement), which ran the Mannheim Correctional Facility, was also in Mannheim. Crailsheim McKee Barracks on a US satellite image from 07 July 1977 - 1: Crailsheim Army Airfield; 2: McKee Barracks Source: U.S. Geological Survey Radio beacons AFN on frequency 1394 kcs 0.5 nautical miles east. I remember sledding on "The Hill". All rights reserved. tank batallion 37th Armour 4th Armoured Division.I had many great times in Crailshiem and the area around Crailshiem back then.anyone who was there with me can contact me at jobroofing @aol.com.Thank you. Linden who I later found out had been killed in a car crash. She volunteered at the Library and the Dental clinic and was a Girl Scout leader for a while. Unfortunately, he died in a car accident a couple of years ago. Library; Dictionary; Vault; Upcoming Auctions; Blog. If you have any problem with it ,please contact me at ricbadal@aol.com. Some of my best childhood memories were during that time. By the way, when I was there in '64 and '65, the movie theater only cost 15 cents. I never could figure that out, but then I never figured out the Army either. I'm putting in a lot of time and effort getting us back in touch with one another. I badly want to go back and see some of it. It was owned by a family, who were great people. I hope you weren't in Hohenfels the year the advance party put up the big tents in the frozen ground, and then we had a rain, and all the tents fell on top of us. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: That B battery gangGary Leindecker, Mike Walkos, Vinnie Guardiano, Carlos Reyes, Cpt. This company was blessed with some really great fwllows. 72 now! McKee Barracks (Irish: Dn Mhic Aoidh[1]) is a military installation situated on Blackhorse Avenue near Phoenix Park in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. Ansbach was nice but not like Crailsheim. I spent a good deal of time in Dienkelsbuhl (sp? I think LtCol. I also remember the 25 cent movie theatre where I probably got my first kiss. The closest McDonalds was in Nuremberg where our Battalion HQ was located. It was great to read about your stay at the ol' Crailsheim. I could go on but I shouldn't. We moved to Ansbach when the 37th moved to Fort Henderson. It's Mike Freymman who was in Crailsheim between 1959 and 1963. I was in the 501st Ordinance Company. I time and place that I will always carry with me. Hope you like visiting my second home.Keith, Hi Keith,Sorry for the delay in my reply! O. whats happening on CLIMBING THE HOLLYWOOD LADDE. I have great memories of the place. wow Amy, a little memory lane about Crailsheim sure brings out the posts. I would really like to get in touch with some old friends- so would my sister Jule who lives now in Greece after living in Wisconsin for 7 years and then moved back to Germany. :)Please feel free to send me an email at rocketed@att.netEd. The post had been torn down and the town was a lot bigger then.Sgt. Hi AmyI'm delighted to stumble across your blog.My parents were civilian employees of the Army in the early 1950s. The pictures and discussion help a lot. I hope to hear from those folks who were there when I was. I remember Grafenwoehr, tent city, come to think of it not all memories are fond memories. Anyone know of any good pics of the base online?Thanks,Mike, Thank you all for sharing your memories of McKee Barracks and of Crailsheim in general!I don't really have many pictures of the base when we were stationed theremost of our pictures featured a small, dark-haired boy who will be 19 come July and just graduated from high school two weeks ago. Was sad to hear that, She was a tough ole girl but I liked her.So, thank you for your post on Crailsheim, I enjoyed reading them, Beth, Hi BethanyI was close to the same age as you when my dad was stationed at McKee.It is so strange to see folks speak of that era of my life that seemed to be buried long ago. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. Pete,You were in CSC/1-51 at the same time I was in HHC/1-51 and B/1-51. 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