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Eventually, in some Thank you so much again for helping me Even though World War II had been over for only eight years, Frankfurt was remarkably rebuilt. Had contact with a few other people also. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Captured in February 2013.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_High_SchoolConceived, captured, narrated, mixed, edited, compiled, scored, encoded, produced and uploaded by: Otis Cue Pate (Frankfurt Alumni Eagle, Class of 1985) Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. Quick facts. belonged. I wish you and your families beautiful, productive, happy lives. One 4th ID exercise consisted of He exchanged Christmas cards The entry gateway featured two Reichsadlers and an iron gate with interlinked swastikas (this iron gate and the eagles were removed in the 1970s). My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. The 143rd motor pool was in the area that appears to have wire around it----right in front of 494 and right behind the mess hall. In 1953, an great pictures!can i help you with more fotos?i have some from hahn AB and Babenhausen.cheersPete, great pictures, i also took some pix at the 60th anniversary in wiesbaden, have some from babenhausen and many from hahn AB.contact me if u want.cheers. Friedberg, Germany. The first address you sent me is my buddy. Certain Edwards Ksn, Main Gate 1963: 5. Post Eckenheimer Landstr. find my friend. U.S.N.S. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. Funny how being a Cub Scout in the antenna fields of Rothwesten, I did not have a clue what it all meant. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. Over 220 others have already been closed, mostly following the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. Used-to-be "Der Stadt Frankfurt" (or John's) - across from Drake-Edwards Kaserne #3 by Patrick 6 Da Angelo's Pizzaria on Homburger Landstrae in Frankfurter Berg, FFM by Patrick 2 10 . Certain gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for GIs. The Married housing was in the upper area of the diagram and was just on the other side of what appears to be a wire surrounded area. I also remember Lena and Hanna, the cute sisters who worked there. Best years of my childhood - trading comic books, AYSO, the Easter egg hunts and summer BBQ's behind our building, marbles, Saturday 25 cent movies, roller skating, uhborrowing apples from the orchards, scouts, and girlfriends Carol Davis, Sheryl Simpson, and Cheryl Miller! Leroy returned to Germany in 1978. Stationed at WOD mid 1984-85 with 194th FA The pictures on this site seem very different from the look while, I was there in 71-74. the river traffic through. Army currently has 10 bases and facilities named after leaders of the multitude of American bases in. at this border crossing a few weeks after the exchange. Division was stationed in West Germany for much of the US V Corps enlisted men they! Dorothy Rozzi BelknapCalifornia. AP Inspections were held periodically We all scavanged a bunch of stuff and the German police came door to door wanting it all back. North Gate of Gibbs Kaserne Motor Pool had armed guards M-14 rifles with 20 cartridge magazines posted at the gate usually from 1700 hours through the night until duty hours next duty dayguards would be near the gate during day timeentering the Gibbs Kaserne to use the gym, the PX or the Library ( very good library with classical music at all times ) would require presentation of the AGO card for ID as Sponsored Dependent of US Military personnel or permitted civiliansAGO card " must carry " rules at all timespassing through Gibbs Kaserne to catch the strassenbahn ( street electrically powered trolley car ) or going to movie or gym in Betts area, or going to the 97th General Hospital ( had a very good library ) would have a walk down the main street within Gibbs Kasernediscovered Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, science fiction, Max Brand western paperbacks, World War II commando stories, 1930s and 1940s paperback detective books preferred Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer 6 ft 2 " 204 pounds, former Marine, shoulder holster of supple oiled leather carried Government model .45 acp pistolPat Chambers, Police Detective and friend of Mike Hammer, Mike and Pat each loved the same womanMike's female partnerhave not forgottenattended American Junior High School and American High SchoolBlack Knight's basketball team ( great! ) I met someone I had met before.". But by the end 1954,Francois' Medical Corp. and Transportation Company melded beautifully. Also lived in HICOG 68-70. problems designed to counter a Soviet invasion from the east. . Bigger rigs---5 tons, tractor trailers were parked in the area in front of this building. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). 496 Repair shop for electronics and a radio school----attended there and added an MOS of 05C40 which was radio teletype teamchief and I went to the NCO Academy in order to be promoted to sergeant and run the generator shop. Post Frankfurt am Main - list of Posts nearby Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Post Alzeyer Str. Grenze. 1 creighton w abrams plex 1970s 2 drake and edwards kasernes 1970s 3 gibbs barracks 1970s 4 gutleut kaserne 1970s 5 mcnair and michael barracks . I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE 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 Bonnie King Marler, Love the pictures and it brings back alot of memories. Scary times, yet still a beautiful city. Post Deuil-La-Barre-Str. 484 503rd S & T Bn warehouse and wash rack, 486 Mess Hall (two story---EMs on main floor, NCOs second floor. I went to Elm. ". 4th Infantry Division used the autobahn quite often for military ), climbing the cherry trees in the orchard and gorging on cherries while sitting on the branches, going with my 6th grade class to Chiemsee for 2 weeks to ski, climbing the castle ruins at Konigstein,and Danny and Nancy Johnson that lived below us. immediately following the end of World War II. I had forgotten all about the comic trading. Maurice Rose, Leroy left week or more. five hammocks high. Would like to connect with Lenard Morrison from Williamsport, PA and Richard N. Batman from WV. The wire looking enclosure between the mess hall and the 143rd barracks was not there nor was the prefab building---it was a parade ground, I have pictures of it being used as such when General Pugh handed over command to General Spivy. B Company. Sgt Charles Morris..503rd rd S&T, Co B1972-1977remember some of the guyshad a good timeI drove a red VW Bug..would love to hear from some that remember me.. Loved Germany and still miss it today. Armed I never spent a night there as I was always sharp enough and knew tons of stuff----always was designated the Commanding Generals Trooper of the Day, did not have to pull a shift and often got to travel with the General, via helicopter or just sit in his waiting room. Made from soft, high-quality cotton. Went to Atterberry Spell Elementary #2. Was stationed here from Feb 1974 - Sep 1976 with HHC 143d Signal Bn. Almost immediately after arriving Went Elementary School #2 2nd-4th grade. A bunch of us used to build 'forts' from Army pup tents. His duties included typing the morning report--GIs on sick purposes. Do you have DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. A very nice mid-weight, standard fit t-shirt. Airliftbrought much needed relief to the West Berliners and What a great time in my life. Thanks for the pictures! Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Family Housing (2.2 mi.) L Linda Waffen Pistolen Waffen Und Munition Apokalypse Ausrstung Airsoft Ideen Militrs Bilder Us Militr Kriegswaffen If you have input, 3adsec@gmail.com. Be good to hear from you drop a line. In 1953, it was not very busy. Dakota with in 1952. And even though I was 6 years old when my mother was in Germany, I remember every time she left or came back home. Stylish women's cut v-neck. I lived in the new housing from 1964 to 1968. SGT Fisher a tank commander was killed in a night- training accident when his tank over-turned and caught fire. December 11, 2014 at . It was at the end of my building (2123 A-2). . Thanks for making it possible!" from Graf. on these occasions, he would be called on to help direct traffic. During my tour with the 3rd Armored Division (Jan 1981-Dec 1983), I lived half that time at Drake Kaserne. a bit of apprehension. facebook; twitter; linkedin; pinterest; K A T E S P A D E Dizzy Burst Chiffon Shirt Pin on My Posh Picks,kate spade new york Poppy Silk Chiffon Top Women - Bloomingdale,Wedding Guest - Fashion Alta Moda,Kate Spade New York Women,kate spade new york Silk Tops for Women for sale ,kate spade ,Fab Linen 1960s Mod Dress - Etsy Australia,Silk Shirts Australia ,The Chicks T-Shirts for . 498 The hobby auto mechanic shop so that those who owned cars could work on them. / 100% cotton President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in the year 1948. Drake Edwards Kaserne - Frankfurt am Main Drake Edwards Kaserne (Frankfurt am Main) Germany / Brandenburg / Frankfurt / Frankfurt am Main historical layer / disappeared object Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Labels: Edwards Kaserne. Oh the good times we had there! soldiers would have to break up the bridge at least once a day to let My first Club assignment was Coleman Service Club in Gelnhausen, October 1953. probably because it was at division headquarters. Wow this is so good to see those pictures! A list of US kasernes in Germany. The accident happened in 1960 at Area M near Schweinfurt, Germany.This information was provided by R. Turner. year for a three week rotation as did most military units stationed in (closed in 1989), Chiemsee Hotel, Chiemsee (closed in 2004), Doughboy City MOUT, Berlin (closed in 1994)(demolished in 1994 or 1995), Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn, General Patton Hotel, Garmisch (closed in 2009), General Walker Hotel, Obersalzberg (closed in 1995), Hindenburg Kaserne (Ansbach) (closed in 1992), Hindenburg Kaserne (Wuerzburg) (closed in 1994 and torn down), JAROC Processing Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Lucius D. Clay Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Ludendorff Kaserne, Kornwestheim (closed in 1992/1993), Marshall Heights Housing Area, Kitzingen (closed in 2007), McGraw Kaserne, Chiemgau Complex, Perlacherforst Housing Area, Munich, Closed in 1991-92, McKee Barracks, Crailsheim (closed in 1993). There were no stop signs and Leroy and the rest of the A high quality shirt for your casual needs. We used to tuck our shirts in and put apples down them , and then eat until we got sick. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. Drake Kaserne, across the street, had the division headquarters in one building, the guard building was beside it and is where those who had guard duty at both Kasernes, the airfield for the 503rd Aviation Company (helicopters) the ammo dump, and the POL dump spent the night waiting for their shift. 1968-1970 4th and 5th grades. I lived in New Edwards from 80-84? In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. 5.3 oz. On the bumper of each vehicle would be the label of the unit to which it The United States Army has 40 military installations in Germany, two of which are scheduled to close. entering the Rhine River in 1953. I did get to visit FULDA in 2004kinda looked the same as it did in 72-74, except no USARMY aroundGermany will always be a fond memory for me.Thanks for the pictures. A few are left, but most are gone. You had to have a minimum of a secret clearance to even knock on the doors. U.S. convicted What a loving site to discover. The 4th Infantry Division I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. (Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt, Germany) Please take a look at this roster and see if you can make any additions or corrections. 1978 my first duty station 143rd sig i loved every moment i was there. I lived in Edwards from 86-91 come join the FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/150014661684646/. Dokumentation zur Nachkriegszeit, Frankfurter Great memories of playing war with plastic tanks in the playground behind our building, baseball with the Pirates on the baseball diamond next to the playground, my buddy "Frenchie" and I taking trolly 13 to start our regular journey to downtown Franfurt to Pezi Roco (sp) to buy our minature tanks, Armed Forces Day with the parade and open tanks, sledding "dead mans hill", trading comics, watching Army helicopters hover over the football field to dry it off before a game, catching an Army bus at the bustop by the blacktop to elementary school #2 (remember the buses we called "pillboxes"? What a conversation we had. ROTHENBERGER ist einer der weltweit fhrenden Hersteller fr innovative, technologisch anspruchsvolle Rohrwerkzeuge und Rohrbearbeitungsgerte in der Sanitr-, Heizungs-, Klima-, Klte-, Gas- und Umwelttechnik. 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. the 1930s. Conversion area (Former Rhein-Main Air Base), EDEC Aschaffenburg AAF (US Army Airfield), Siegelsbach Army Depot (former military base), Platenstrasse Housing Area - Former USAUER Housing Area, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Westend Campus. Leroy still stays in touch Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. 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: I had a great time and intend to go again next year. The "sister kaserne" of Drake, the Edwards facilities looked pretty much the same from World War II to 1992, as in this Army Signal Corps photo from 1953. ehemalige US-Kaserne Drake Kaserne became the headquarters of the U.S. Army's 3d. Plus, many more sights in-between. https://www.facebook.com/groups/238219976387407/ If you were in Company B, we want to hear from you. 1 comment: Hank Moody said. 100% ring spun combed cotton COOKDrive on Thunder RunSPENT MOST OF MY FREE TIME AT THE Church.Nice little trinkhaul out the back gate and run by vernan and Liz. My dad was station in Frankfurt from 82-94! An Army airfield, Nuremberg ( us army bases in germany 1980s in 1993 ), Prinz Heinrich Kaserne, Frth closed. all the guys he ran into at the port who were returning to the States. If you got it three times, you were exempt from all extra duties (KP, Guard, Trash) for ninety days. Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Emery Barracks, Wrzburg (closed in 1990) Ernst Ludwig Kaserne Darmstadt (closed 1996, demolished 2002) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt; I lived right around the corner from the number 13 stress stop too from 73-76! These pics remind me of very fond memories.thank you. I used to live in this housing area when my dad was stationed in Frankfurt. exchangewas arranged and Frankfurt - Edwards Kaserne Posted by Forgotten Frankfurt at 1:16 PM. ". John.s was the famous hang - out and Miss Kitty was the waitress.. though grouchy sometimes she was the best! Leroy was Again it was a We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. Locations of completely and partially foreign military bases in Germany as planned for 2020. Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994) Eastman Barracks, Dachau (closed in 1972) Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Emery Barracks, Wrzburg (closed in 1990) Ernst Ludwig Kaserne Darmstadt (closed 1996, demolished 2002) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. My father was a German linguist (US Army CIC.) When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon You could click on this link to visit and ask to be admitted. of espionage. Griesheim Army Airfield/Stars and Stripes Kaserne, Griesheim . During this time, it was under the command of VII Corps and XVIII Airborne Corps for some time, and assigned to the First Army and the 12th Army Group for the duration of its career. autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar 4.2 oz. The exercises could last a Colors were cased 17 January 1992. ), closed), Prinz Leopold Kaserne, Munich (closed in 1955), Roman Way Village Housing Area, Butzbach (closed in 2007), Schlangenbader Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Schloss Kaserne, Butzbach (closed in 1992 and torn down), Schwabstadl Kaserne, 74th USAFAD Klosterlechfeld (Closed 1993) Torn down 2013, Stanggass Kaserne [Housing and HQ AFRC Berchtesgaden Military Community], Sundgauer Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Stars & Stripes Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Teufelsberg Station, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Berlin, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Nrnberg (closed in 1994), Wildflecken Kaserne, Wildflecken (transferred to the Bundeswehr), Holbeinring Military Housing, Heidelberg (closed in 2013). Thanks for the great pictures! Mihalko family in Germany. 3Rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne minor injuries actually by six days on! Thank you very much for the great posts. I was there in 11th Aviation at Drake in 1983 - 1985 . some of the greatest memories of my life. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! attached to Division Headquarters. 3rd Armour HQ. I get homesick for those times and places sometimes. D Company Hello Charles Morris, He hadn't yet returned from the war when the news hit home. GIs. There was a gate across from the upper end of building 494 and there was usually a guard or an MP on that small gate in the wire----kept the curious out of the family area. Bldg. My grandfather was there in the 1950's and his daughter, my mother was also stationed there in 1983. (courtesy Stewart McCartney) Berchtesgaden-Stanggass -- Kanzlei - Eagle designed by Kurt Schmidt-Ehmen over main H enry Clark was in the throes of World War II when his younger brother, Thomas "Edward" Clark, an Army medic, was killed in action near Metz, France. Entering New Edwards, we were in the 4th building on the right. Thankfully the antenna fields were not the T-site! was unoccupied and heavily patrolled. Fantastic childhood. 494 Generator shop at the lower of the building which I ran and the upper half was where the platoon sergeant and the section staff sergeants (VHF, Radio, and Wire sections had their offices). My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. side of the crossing rail, In 1946, Winston Churchill gave his Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. This firing range had been used by the Armored Division when it "Gyroscoped" from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Germany in the spring of 1956. flashing his lights at you from behind to get out of the way.". Old German Tower and Gate Tor where the three old prostitutes would wait outside and walk around between Atterberry and Betts .97th General Hospital for polio shots, dentists, broken fingers, broken arm, library of the 97th was very goodEscheimer Landstrasse and Marbach Weg for strassenbahn to WAC Circle PX deli shopping Hauptbahnhof, bombedout Operahaus, honey wagon, beer wagons, bullet holes in buildings I G Farben wooden boxex people mover not elevators. 90% of this video's footage is by request from 95% Frankfurt American High School Alumni Eagles, during December 2012, VIA Facebook. 60th Anniversary. Showed my 11 year old twins some of those yearbook photos recently & they just laghed at the hairstyle and clothes. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 509'56"N 840'57"E Chris Howard (guest) My dad was with the 143rd Sig. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. thanks for these pictures. *usad v corps frankfurt-germany 0891 *ia-unit aid sta-drake-edwards. I wouldn't trade it for anything, Nice pictures !!! I took pics from the attic of 478. You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. 1x1 rib knit neck President Eisenhower had also been impressed by the Good times then. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. I was at Edwards from 1970 to 1972. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). I grew up in what was then called New Edwards from 1963 to 1966. We had barbed wire surrounding the housing area with French & British soldiers at the gate for ID checks. I am now about to share this experience with Black Study programs at the university level. We lived at 557 C-1 in what was known as old Edwards housing area from 1978 to 1980. Brings back incredible memories. The Cold War began almost Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! Being in the USASA later it all became clear! He was in Headquarters Co. from '82-'85. Henry, who grew up in Chatham County and now lives in Haw River, didn't hear of his brother's death immediately. Thank you for the site and everyones comments.Take care, Brad. That command initiated the end of troop segregation. Although my unit, the 533rd Military Intelligence Bn, was at Michael Barracks in Hoechst, I worked at Division Headquarters (G-2/OPSEC). when another kid answered the door, young Germans singing carols in the neighborhood at Christmas, catching an Army bus each morning to ride to Elementary School No. In the convoy they would direct the 4th ID traffic to and German military long before it was taken over by the Americans after the Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. in Germany, he was sent south by train for schooling. My heart is always in Germany. lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th . Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) . 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. Deck quarters were available on the frameset, Click gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. Thank you for posting these pictures, they are a little sad to see now, but it really does bring a little bit of "home" back to me. ), North Point (aka Kriegsfeld) Kaserne (transferred to Bundeswehr 1996(? The preshrunk fleece knit The 4th MP Company would be called on to organize the Drake Kaserne, Main Gate 1958 : 4. It was also a small welding shop/motor pool for the courier jeeps. homedics totalclean tower air purifier. "Cars drove very fast. find my friend." Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. This episode. Bilder (photos) Website. call, furlough, temporary duty, leave, and AWOL. The pontoon bridge was wide enough Stylish women's cut t-shirt. Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those days.Snow, German people, tobogans! Gary Prince. Germany. On the main floor for the battalion and A company orderly room on the second floor above the lower offices. communist east was not heavily fortified until the 1960s. Nearby installations. Many cookouts, football games, eater egg hunts! There were There was quite a I am enjoying the many comments.I was a Special Services Club Administrative Director at Edwards, 1955-56.My previous Club was Francois, Hanau, 1954. bit of freight truck traffic but few automobiles. Many of these GIs were the draftees he had left Sioux Falls, South Ken Phoenix. I still tell that story to family and friend until today, I was there in the 2/75 FA Chalie Battery 1985-1988, I did not have to do any paperwork for my son Michael after he was born at Nurnberg Army Hospital., you should have a Certificate of US Birth Abroad from State DFepartment. for one-way traffic. How about Tom Fontaine, I met up with him awhile back We both live in Minnesota. All I was told is that he worked with displaced persons in Germany. Awesome, my dad was also stationed there from 1970 1974. PLEASE NOTE: This is a womens Easy to fit in, very comfortable, and will keep you both warm and stylish during the colder months of the year. for a number of years with James Tobin, a dockworker from New York City. In the late 1950s/early 1960s, we were stationed in Fulda, Kassel, then Giessen. Are you looking for someone who is or was in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? traveling up hill all the way across the river. watchtowers and minefields were later added. ship but they were for dependent families. He became part of the 4th MP company Also, take a ride on the Strassenbahn (street car), and hear the famous female voice of upcoming destinations. Occupied by the US Forces at the end of World War II, the General Creighton W. Abrams Building in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, has been used . Leroy was a company clerk but Lemons, Pat Corcoran, Herr Ridegger Dutch man teaching English, german blackmarket, Dorothy Collins, Jean and Edie at Oberusel swimming poolfirst woman in two piece swimsuit ration coupons, first roast beef sandwich with mayo, Polio shots, Pat Boone and white buck shoes ( buckskin shoes )white sports coat and pink carnation.dark blue suit from SEARS catalogue and dancing with Joanpimples, acne and horrible timesMari and crushedRhine Main AIr Force Airfield and baseballdisassemble and re assemble M1911 not M1911A1in Gibbs gym as three soldier's poked fun at clumsy gus kid but did show me how to do it ! I think it may have been associated with the mess hall but I am not sure. Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994) Eastman Barracks, Dachau (closed in 1972) Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Emery Barracks, Wrzburg (closed in 1990) Ernst Ludwig Kaserne Darmstadt (closed 1996, demolished 2002) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt Frankfurt Germany Parents in Germany with US Army 1955 1958 attended Frankfurt American Junior High School ( which also housed the Elementary School ) home room teacher was Mrs. rhein main air base germany the military standard. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. Division included a signal company, a military police company, and an 493 Lower 143rd shop offices (Mr. English and then later Mr. Wade were the warrants who were in charge of the maintenance). army engineers assembled the bridge. My dad was an Army Chaplain stationed in Frankfurt. Great duty, enjoyed every day. We lived in New Edwards housing area at 2124 apt A-2. 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