Comments on: Becelaere Kaserne, Esslingen

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:43:18 +0000

I know this is a reply to the dutch guy, but no other way to do this..

“Rebuilt” means that they did all the work that needed to be done. “Restauration” of the car done by

Nice Beetle by the way. I wouldn’t mind driving that!!!

By: Tiddo Bresters

Tiddo Bresters — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:35:15 +0000

Hello,
I am Dutch, living in Leiderdorp near Leiden, 40 km south of Amsterdam. I have nothing to do with US army. But I am a VW Beetle freak, and today somebody asked me what a plate on a 1947 VW Beetle could mean saying:

Rebuilt by
Ordnance Automotive center
Esslingen
Us Army Europe

The Beetle is in a showroom of a VW dealership. Maybe you can tell what “Rebuilt” means.

see http://www.keversite.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=27819 for a picture

Would be nice to hear! Thanks!

By: Deanna Grigorian-Bailey

Deanna Grigorian-Bailey — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:38:25 +0000

I am hoping to gain insight on Funker Kaserne between 1945 – 1949. I had family members who resided at the camp. Was there documentation of the refugees such as names, date of birth, origins? Where could I locate these documents? I am also attempting to find two soldiers that my family had taken many pictures of … one of the soldier is named David. Appreciate anyone who can help. Thank you!
Deanna
grigoriandeanna@hotmail.com

By: David Stalker

David Stalker — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:09:17 +0000

Hi Hector
Yes, there was a knockout brunette librarian there at the same time I was there. I used to go to the library just to check her out. She was amazing. Everybody in the company was smitten with her. I don’t remember a Sgt, Kane or that program “Lunchen in Munchen” you mentioned. But I sure remember the librarian. Dave Stalker

By: Richard Joseph

Richard Joseph — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:18:42 +0000

Never heard of Becelaere Kaserne, Esslingen have memory of Funker Kaserne
I was stationed at the Index Kaserne, Esslingen, 1951-53 Was company clerk of the 80th Ord. Bn Hq, then was transferred to the 82nd Ord. Tech Intel Det. in March 1953 rotated back home to Ohio and on with my life. Spent my entire Army time in Germany at the Index. Old buddies remember the EM Club of Esslingen, good times were plenty. Also a very short tirp to Stuttgartt and the Crossroads club, across fromt he Banhoff there. Good times

By: Noel Glucksman

Noel Glucksman — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:18:01 +0000

Hi All – I was stationed at FUNKER KASSERNE from July 1952 – June 1953. I was the Company Clerk and yes, SGT. KANE was my immediate supervisor. I thorougly enjoyed my stay having the ability to travel all over Europe, mostly at government expense. I was raised in Nassau County, NY (the south shore), was drafted in Aug 1951 via the Lynbrook, NY draft board; trained at Ft. Dix. 99% of the guys I trained with went to Korea – few came back,
Would like to hear from anyone.

By: Siegfried-KOHLRUS

Siegfried-KOHLRUS — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:45:38 +0000

war von 1967-1973 in der Funkerkaserne/Esslingen/N.
8902nd.CLG-LMDS 1st Zug bei Cpt.Krause.

By: Stephan Kassner

Stephan Kassner — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:45:42 +0000

Hi Hector!

I was at Funker Kaserne in about 76 to 80. The German State Police would rotate on a monthly basis in order to spread the cost of incarceration of the Bader Meinhof gang – pretty dodgy characters in their day – a kind of terrorist Bonny and Clyde!
I spent a lot of time in Esslingen at various Guest houses where I had a pretty good line of credit when there were too many days in the month for the money to last :-} I had the time of my life there and at the Boeblingen Maintenance Facility. Great time, great folks. Miss it . . .

Wish you all the very best,
Stephan K.

By: HECTOR ROBLEDO

HECTOR ROBLEDO — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:39:51 +0000

HELLO, DAVID.
IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING TO GET YOUR REPLY ABOUT BEING STATIONED AT THE FUNKER KASERNE.
WAS THERE A VERY PRETTY BRUNETTE LIBRARIAN AT THE BASE LIBRARY ? AND WAS SARGEANT KANE STILL ON DUTY ? AND WAS THERE STILL A BROADCAST FROM MUNICH EVERYDAY AT NOON CALLED “LUNCHEN IN MUNCHEN” ?
I WAS RAISED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WENT TO WORK IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE ADVERTISING BUSINESS IN 1956. AND I’M STILL HERE LIVING IN EASTERN LONG ISLAND IN AN AREA KNOWN AS ‘THE HAMPTONS’ . RETIRED OF COURSE.

By: David Stalker

David Stalker — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:31:30 +0000

Hi Hector
I was stationed in Esslingen, first Index Kaserne, from April 54 to June 54, then Funker Kaserne from June 54 to Feb. 55 when I was rotated back to the US. and discharged.
I enjoyed the time there, especially the frauleins and the beer. How about you? Dave