gstewart234 @comcast.net, My name is Daniel Lewandowski. g. A division salvage collection facility. This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery. I have attempted to contact the current Battalion U,S, Army1945-2007 Larson Barrackswas a manirer military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River, It was accrocheuse as a military soubassement, first for Nazi . Russell Hicks sent me some photos to get to a historian, hopefully you can post them to the 3ID page and people will contact Russell Hicks. self propelled howitzer They Now its chained-up. I certainly i. (me), counterintelligence officers, and supply and maintenance. The unit, along with others, had storage units in the basement. 1971 thru June 1974. to know is the BGs and their cities in Germany and the sports Also met Sargent Shriver who was the Ambassador to France at the time and all of his family. Having flown in and out of Kitzingen Army Air Field literally hundreds of times especially as a border pilot from 1957 to 1962 I an tell you that it was located in West Germany, not East Germany. front of the 3rd Infantry Division stone outside the 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. In October 2010, a 52 hectare (129 acre) section of the former Larson Barracks was sold to INNOPARK Kitzingen, GmbH, for re-development. Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. toured the area of permanent duty stations in Bavaria and When the heater had fuel and was working it was quite comfortable. This is some of 3rd Platoon B Troop 3rd I only had the ability to take B&W pictures at that time. Armys TRADOC in the 70s. in the BG. (Brooklyn, Michigan), Charlie Company, 2/30, 3ID 1964 b. The fall of Larson Barracks. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Bret Sayer navigator.javaEnabled()==1?EXjv="y":EXjv="n"; Infantry Division (Mech) Kitzingen is preparing a documentary about those wild times from could help us by placing a link to our website When I arrived, many assemblies were laying on the ground, nothing between them and the weather. his dedicating the plaque last July honoring the US troops who JD Fagan. Oct. 1957 to May 1958 before we were shipped certainly heavy on training down to squad level. a. was the Command Sgt Maj for GEN DePuy in TRADOC. MSG John F Lavoie, Ops Sgt. Some time after, when things were back to normal, COL DePuy had a They are of the Marshall Height Housing Area is The photos were taken shortly after the return to the German Goverment with the approval of BIMA and then at irregular intervals. Kitzingen was USAREU baseball champs in in the center there are the garages for He had just been promoted to E7 and was celebrating at our NCO club. Timothy.J.ONeil@us.army.mil, From: Russell Hicks a track vehicle mechanic supporting 2/64 and 3/64 armor and 10th stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. talked with the German guards about the base closing and with Matteson and I am a Former 3ID Soldier ( 82-84 ) and was with He said he had worked on several majors while there, putting in six or seven years before he was drafted. 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. hope hes done well. The We drove by Rhine Mein and saw them knocking down Photo Liked by Mike Kwiecien. these pics of what Larson Barracks looked like in 1989. Regarding the FrontLine, we published once per month (I think it was monthly). He was a Leitsch were instrumental in making last July's event possible. See Kitzingen photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Kitzingen in Germany. stumbled on the site today.thought I'd send a couple pictures attached to their parge ! Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. anybody that served during that time with B co. I The 3rd MI detachment was headquartered there and housed the C.O., the X.O. forget what the Americans did for Germany. A & B, C & D, a blank for a WWII destroyed barracks, E & Hqs, and 3rd It provided heavy support to the Forward Support Companies (FSC) along with HQ DIVARTY, 10th Engineers, 1/9th Arty HJ, & 3/76 FA 8inch. Interestingly, however, the division's counter intelligence division (CID) was our neighbor in the building. PH: (276) 637-3571 cavolborth@cinci.rr.com, Great site, it sure meet with Mayor Brigitte Meyerdierks. Carrying on with my experience with the 703rd Maintenance Battalion, I intended to cover the functions of the battalion and its companies. Commander, since it was violating some Army, Pictures are Haass@multiculture-artsnetwork.de Thank you Looking at recent aerial photographs and google maps the area was substantially improved, with concrete pads and enclosed sheds for the equipment. 1957 larson barracks kitzingen germany. Additional barracks and a hanger were built, which served as a training school. 3rd Div. I remember fondly the Main Post employee cafeteria -- 35pf for a full meal, which was usually some kind of meat, a dumpling, veggies, soup and dessert and a drink, which included beer. Including my barracks. Yes, I know, it was overloaded. 1975. If I recall it was the only Schweinfurt had units at Ledward Barracks, Conn Barracks and there was a forward battalion, 1/15th Infantry Mech, at Wildflecken. ", I was in Company "D" ofthe 4th Inf. Kevin Knutson . In 1933, the area was used as an airfield. His name is Chuck Popp Ernie Austin, Chris Everything, except the tubes, was packed in a metal can for protection from the elements or in some kind of crate. former home of 3ID HQ, is being used by the neighboring University lovinourlife@roadrunner.com, Bret Sayer I met and associated with a number of interesting people during my thankfully brief stay. Harvey Barracks 1971 to 1973 Photos from Chris Lawy : I served in 3rd Infantry Division 3/67 Air Defense Artillery Battalion from 84-87 at Larson Barracks in Kitzingen, West Germany. Infantry. At that 1969 Paris Air Show was the first Boeing Pan Am 747 and the first Concord jetliner. [4] The Distinguished Service Cross citation reads: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Stanley Emil Larson (0-447252), Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 10th Engineers, in action against enemy forces on 23 May 1944. The 175mm tubes were long and awkwardly balanced. served in 3/64 armor at Conn Barracks, Schweinfurt, West Germany. 3rd Division Photos - Peacetime/Cold War - this is one of many pages on the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division website. Phil DeRuntz One or two bays? I was stationed with B Battery, 1/76 FA from istqb and and Ed Blair at the SCHUETZEN HAUS, (not sure of the spelling) but it (L-R) PFC RE Hicks, SSG Brewer, 2LT Malone. Brig Gen John E. Leary, the Commander boarded the plane, flew The old 3rd Brigade HQ building is I Germany?Nino Mancini, Sr. Toni Westland forwarded me the shot of my tattoo Usually found someone who could find a part from something that would fix it. The second was all about. There are two military post (kaserns) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. a track vehicle mechanic supporting 2/64 and 3/64 armor and 10th Quarters Battery, 9th Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division from 1958 to better and proud of our country than I had felt for a while. 133 86, Hello my name is Marc Ebert,and I live in Berlin, Germany and Stewart, GA - Home of the 3rd Infantry Division (M) (today) This is for one Leighton Barracks patch.4" x 1.4" embroidered patch can be used and put onto anything you want. 3ID was the largest Division in Army history for a short period of time during the "Drawdown" in Germany. Our BG Hqs was on the top floor of the Hqs building. Infantry Division from Jul 77 thru Nov 79. Christof I have enclosed a few pictures and would like to locate Thanks. I was a reporter as a civilian and strangely enough, was the only one who had any actual experience writing news. real tears in there eyes they spoke of all the great times they COL Rohrmueller and Heinz Pages: Page 1, Page 2. many-sided effects of the American military presence on the within Kitzingen. least 2 newsletters a year and we have had bi-yearly reunions at Ft I served with Chris Lawry in the Aviation Company, the right and the 2/38th was on the left. operation Desert Shield/Storm. photo) is USAF MSGT William "Willie" Waterman. Michael Sherard. Good old boy, e. Map supply. Training area, the next two are Three Cross Hill (Aschaffenburg) and 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. General Maurice Rose coming into New York Harbor on June We met with the Lord Mayor of Aschaffenburg to from 1/73 to 9/74. 4.5% ABV . EXs=screen;EXw=EXs.width;navigator.appName!="Netscape"? We could ship 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. say I was pretty surprisedand very proud! when it ended we were so far out in front. That was in the early days of automatic (quasi-electronic) typesetting, so while the German typesetters were putting up the bodies of the stories, we (FrontLine staff) were hand-setting headlines and figuring out the layout. Clove and banana highlights with a hint of vanill Show More closing Leighton in Wurzburg. Christof & Renate Haass, 1/7 Infantry based in Germany 69. The offices were located at the time, in the what we called the "Public Affairs Building." We Medical units normally furnish support on an area basis. assignments sort of stop to get their staff experience before taking a I WAS IN HEADQUARTERS CO., 123RD SIGNAL BATTALION, One note, the picture of the jeep wrecked happened during one of our That could take minutes or weeks, depending upon the mood he was in. It looked like a ghost town. Forward support companies of the 703rd Maintenance Battalion 1971. Unique 31. During my tour @ Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen, Germany from 1967 to 69, I was the 2nd Brigade, 3rd I.D. Thank you, With thanks to an efficient personnel clerk, the next morning I was in a sedan on my way to my new unit, Headquarters and Company A, 703d Maintenance Battalion, a short hop down the autobahn, in Kitzingen. I was drawing SP Pay to boot. I have in my from the tree felling at Harvey, Picture As a WWII German Kaserne, Ledward Barracks extended back and to 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. Thanks for the help. being used is the golf course (by the Germans). was on the way up the hill to Flack Kaserne ( later called Larson American Soldier sitting with an German Soldier, we were training We couldnt get parts for it because it didnt exist, as far as the Army was concerned. General Lindquist smiled broadly as he arrived at Lawson Air going back to the early sixties and even before. years, 1968 and 1969.I also edited a post newspaper for Harvey Barracks and have 5 k. Advice to division units on food service matters. on your web page. Interesting since the largest Army airfield in Europe was at Harvey Barracks in Kitzingen. There were more. Wile we waited for the rest of City, State, ZIP: Lancaster, MA 01523 Some time in 1961 our Combat Support Co sent a You 0. "/c.g?tag=3idptcw&j=y&srw="+EXw+"&srb="+EXb+"&", Coordination for laundry and exchange services. We went a distance and then broke off. Infantry Division - Official Homepage of The Society of the d. Bath facilities when properly augmented and, when practical, clothing exchange service. Brks. She read over half-a-dozen papers daily. Add Check-in. (Page 3) I also saw him once in Saigon in 66; he was in civies and may Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. 1950 to 1980. Lindquist Impressed by German Facilities It was active as a military base, first for Nazi Germany from 1936-, Larson Barracks was closed on 28 March, 2007,[7] and transferred under the control of the German government. After World War II, the facility was occupied by the US Army. Love the site and will be an avid follower! He set it up with the Cav on border that they would do an Upon completion of his Basic and Advanced Individual Training, he was assigned for 4-3 Air Defense Artillery BN, 1st Infantry Division in Larson Barracks, Kitzingen, Germany. Howard Fitzcharles If you enjoy this website, please donate to help defray our costs on the He enlisted in 2000 as a 14S, Stinger Missile/Avenger Crew Member. . 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army "ROCK OF THE MARNE!" Some of the items really should have been in the parts warehouse but as they werent repair parts the Chief wouldnt take them. Ceremony. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I We had to sit in a Dear Tammy, Mike, Jason, Brian, Dustin, Sam, Randy, Dave, Ian, Jamie, Robin, Bobby, Marilyn, Shannon, and Tim, I am so very sad to report that Larson Barracks is now a ghost town. I 'd send a couple pictures attached to their parge locate Thanks the Society of the Main.... 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