Gablingen Kaserne, Augsburg

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  1. Francis P.Hughes says:
    December 25, 2011 at 11:11 am

    it was great duty, served under echo company commanders milton sullivan and paul buckwalter. service in Lebanon was very interesting and got me a lot of respect later in life when I dealt with middle Eastern people. As a member of the weapons platoon
    of echo /187airborne battle group I learned a lot that served me well in the Michigan National Guard as both an NCO and an officer.I always got a lot more respect in the
    Guard because I had been an “active duty paratrooper” and knew how to read a compass and a map .I did visit Gablingen with my wife in 1968 there were some
    U.S.maintenance units there and the Cafe Annis and the Atlantic Bar were still in
    in business in Augsburg .

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  2. Francis P.Hughes says:
    December 25, 2011 at 10:43 am

    I was in the weapons platoon of echo company (81mm mortars and jeep mounted 106 recoiless rifles) the company commander was Milton Sullivan followed by Paul
    Buckwalter ( in command in july 1958 when we were sent to Lebanon.) I rotated back for discharge in Jan 1959 joined the Michigan National Guard, served 6 years in the reserves went to OCS at Ft Benning and of course I was the weapons platoon leader
    of Co B, 225th Inf, 46st INF Div, Mich National Guard until I decided I needed more study time as a law school student ( retired in 2000 after 33 years practice as a trial atty) Duty in Germany and Lebanon was great I still remember most of the guys and
    what I learned and what we did made me very proud

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  3. Phil Flack says:
    December 22, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    I worked at the airfield at Gablingen (EDOX) from July1975-Oct 1976.
    The USASA had two Huey’s and the 502nd had a third. We were in one of the WWII Messerschmidt hangers. There was a “Dustoff” unit in the other half of the hanger.
    This was during the change over years to the Bendix group.
    I was assigned to the HHC at Sheridan in Augsburg.

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  4. Leonard Clapp says:
    December 15, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    I lived on Gab from 1970 – 1975 I lived in the barracks with the arch over the road (the orderly room was over the road) then when the troops moved to Sheridan i moved into bldg 416 (on the road from the old gym/px to the dump/sand pit off new road on the south side of the karserne) (by those old messhall i story cemete block bldgs (pink). I worked in the site 300 USASAFS Aug in the Can Do maint Div under Maj Jones. as a 31J2B3R9 High Speed TTy repairman then I worked in the Fac. Eng under Cpt Johnson / and Lt Weber as an 52F electrican,

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  5. Wayne Schoonover says:
    December 5, 2011 at 10:59 am

    I was at Gab. Kaserne Oct.1966 to June 1968 rotated to Fort Riley Kansas. I was in Charlie Co. 1st. Bat. 70th Armor . I was como chief of our company.

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  6. Larry Osterholt says:
    November 29, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    I was there from 8/52 until 1/54 with the 28th Inf. Div. D Co. Supply.

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  7. Tony Navarro says:
    November 14, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    I was stationed at Gablingen Kaserne from Jan. 1959 to June 1960 with the 2nd. Battle Group 2nd Inf. C CO. 2nd. Platoon. I would like to hear from some of my
    buddies.

    Tony

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  8. Doug Smith says:
    November 13, 2011 at 9:33 am

    Was there from 63-66, in A Co. 1/70th Armor.

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  9. Billy Bryant says:
    October 25, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    I served there in 1966-1967 HC 1st Bn 70th Armor S4. I drove the rations truck and worked in transportation.

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  10. Gil says:
    August 31, 2011 at 12:06 am

    HC 1st BN 70th Armor Medical plt. 10/66 to 2/69 Gab to Ft. Riley

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  11. Thadeus(Ted) Givers says:
    August 27, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    I was stationed at Gablingen Kaserne from Jan. 1959 to June 1960 with Mortar Battery, 2dBG, 2d Inf, 24th Div. We were a Gyroscope unit from Fort Riley, KS. My job was Battery Clerk. Augsburg was a great town. Would like to hear from some of my old buddies. Call me at: 479-531-4024 Rogers, AR

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  12. Jim Haley says:
    August 20, 2011 at 9:06 am

    A co.1st. Bat.70th Armor .. Gablingen Kaserne. Sep.1967 to summer 1968 rotated to Ft. Riley Kansas.

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  13. Gary Milam says:
    July 27, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    B Co 1st Bn 70th Armor (3rd Platoon) Gablingen, Aug 63 – Feb 66. Still remenber that day in 64 when we had to take off our block hats and start wearing that silly ball cap.

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  14. Robert Paulson says:
    July 10, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    At Gablingen ’54-’55 with Svc Co,10th Inf. Regt. Transferred to 5th MP Co at Flak then Gyroscoped in Mar ’56 to Ft. Ord.

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  15. Pete Wilson says:
    June 17, 2011 at 11:24 am

    I was at Gablingen starting in March 1956. Hq&Hq Co, 188th ARCT. The 11th Airborne Division came to Munich and Augsburg as part of Operation Gyroscope. 1Lt Manuel A Alves was company commander, MSgt Berry (Korea 187 with at least one combat jump, maybe two) First Sergeant. I was in of Counterfire Platoon, SFC Robert Chinn, Plt Sgt. Others in the platoon: Clark Shimer, VIncent Ruffolo, Joe Cistaro, Siron, Dewey Miller, Robinson, McWilliams or MacWilliams, Danny Silveira (Attleboro, MA), Sgt William Trussel (Korea 1st Cav).

    Guy named Luz was the company armorer. Like the CO, he was (1) Portugese and (2) from Fall River, MA.

    We had a great time.

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    • Bill Cassidy says:
      January 23, 2012 at 6:58 pm

      I too was at Gab Kaserne Sgt. Chinn was my platoon Sgt. And Albert Clark was my best friend. I was in Hq & Hq company Willie Parrish was my Squad Leader. Went to Beruit With the 187th First plane in and the last plane out.

  16. Chris says:
    May 16, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    Hello, my name is Chris and I’m desperately looking for my grandfather who served for the army in Augsburg and as I love the United States so much I would really like to know who my ancestors were. I was told that his name is Bill Haley from Texas (I don’t know the exact spelling of his name) and he was in Augsburg between 1960 and 1965. (unfortunately I don’t know the exact year neither but my dad was born in 1962 so I think it should be correct) Does one of you maybe knew him ? Or if not, maybe you have some suggestions for me where I can ask to find him ? Unfortunately I don’t have more information and I’m not very sure if everything is correct that I know because the relationship with the people who know more is very bad. I would appreciate if one of you can help me respectively if one of you has some information or clues where I can ask to find him. Thank you very much for you’re efforts. Take care, Chris

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