Comments on: Camp Pieri, Wiesbaden (Dotzheim)

By: Mark Kohut

Mark Kohut — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:26:49 +0000

I remember you John. I was a gunner in the ADA section in HHB from 83 to 86. Best time of my life staioned at Camp Peri.

By: M. Higgs

M. Higgs — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:01:53 +0000

I was stationed at Camp Pieri with an Ordinance Company in late 1970-1971. I was in charge of a 5-Ton Wrecker until someone “borrowed” it and drove it down the hill and into the farmer’s apple orchard.

I remember someone burning down our barracks. I remember playing foosball with the locals – boy were THEY good!

Anyone remember the “Crazy Sexy” bars?
Anyone remember finding a tunnel (former Nazi escape route) that led to downtown Weisbaden?
Remember the Kleinfeldgen Swimbah?

I never took any photos of that place while I was there. Went to Vietnam and Germany became a very short time of my life after that.

Sure would like to see some photos of that camp from that era.

By: Paul Prengel

Paul Prengel — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:57:29 +0000

I am glad to have found this web site – Army Kaserne Logs.

My first job with the US Military was at Camp Pieri from 1971 to 1973. The Army had hired me, a historian, as an engineer !, albeit a facility engineer. Camp Pieri had just been released by USAFE and turned over to the Army. A Seargent BN was stationed there and a maintenace company – I think it was the 305th.

Those were the days of zero unemployment in Germany and we had a hard time finding people. We hired about 6 retired Turkish military folks, officers and enlisted – very good people. I had just arrived in Germany from a job in Brussels, Belgium. We were a “sub facility engineer” of the Frankfurt Facilities Engineer unit. That is when I learned the term “scrounging”. we scrounged most of our equipment, including our “new” office building that came from the closed Army facilities at Kassel.

Our captain was Lionel LaPage – I wonder whatever happened to him. He sold me a pair of brown engineer boots which I still wear today when I go bike riding. Our Seargeant was “Pappy Grimes”, he did not want to go to his next assignment, Korea, and he retired but passed away just a couple of months later. We had a CW who drove a blue Fiat Spider convertible.

2 other people stick out in my memories, the chief KP at the Mess hall, he hired on even during WWII. When he passed away, the BN Cdr gave him a big funeral service. The other was a seamstress on post – old and toothless, but a great heart and always some young GI boyfriend. She also received a big funeral service when she passed away.

By: Esteban Rodriguez

Esteban Rodriguez — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:05:41 +0000

Did you happen to work on the TOW or the Dragon systems?

By: Kevin Huff

Kevin Huff — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:16:05 +0000

I was in 563 (nickle-six-trey) from 1980-1983. I served under First Sgt Evans

By: Clarence Easterday

Clarence Easterday — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:10:49 +0000

Joe Gaither, good to hear from you. Clarence Easterday here. My email is voltenn@aol.com. Give me a shout

By: FRANK JOHNSTON

FRANK JOHNSTON — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:51:02 +0000

I was stationed at Camp Pieri from 1984 to 1986 in 1/333 B Battery. I drove for 1st Sgt Stewart, Capt Kirk. I had probably some of the best times of my life. Sgt Tisdale “Zimmer” and a host of other guys if you are out there I would love to hear from you. Mike Kavanaugh, Asvani, Peterson, Sgt Hyler, and anyone else who went thru Reforger give me a call at 574.320.8861.

By: SFC RUFUS VEAL

SFC RUFUS VEAL — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:32:58 +0000

I served at camp pieri 88 to 92 svc btry 3/32nd and then to b btry line unit, anyone were there then please hit me up also trying to fine friend from the MP unit station there at that time.

By: John Williams

John Williams — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:03:42 +0000

A request, from the Lance reunion planning team. We understand that everyone is busy. But we ask that if you are planning to attend the Lance reunion, contact me.

We want to get the numbers on how many people will attend the reunion each month, and from where. Because the site selected in Lawton, will only hold up to 125 individuals.

“Furthermore, Lancer Lonnie Baker is in the process of making CD’s to give out at the reunion. If you want your unit pictures, or a picture of yourself to be included in it. Please contact Lonnie on how to send your pictures ASAP! Look at the Lance Missile face book web site for his information.

Note: The location of the site and other information will be sent out in the next two weeks. Also, a monthly update will be sent out to keep everyone informed. While we finish our things to do list for the reunion Lancers.

“Please help us to make our TOT.
The Lance Missile Reunion Team!

POC: John Williams, SFC (Ret)
210-670-2008

By: CW3 (RET) Charles Simpson

CW3 (RET) Charles Simpson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:36:07 +0000

I was in SVC Btry 1/333FA. the Lance Systems Tech from 1983 to 1986.