Comments on: Gerszewski Barracks, Karlsruhe

By: Galvin Bew

Galvin Bew — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:07:09 +0000

I was stationed with the 517th Maint Co…from 80-83..was by far one of the best tours i had during my 25 years of active duty..(4 tours in Germany)..i retired in 98 and am still in contact with friends i met there..Road Dogs Rock…!

By: Gary Wojtowicz

Gary Wojtowicz — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:26:57 +0000

Its hard to believe its been 30 years since I was a road dog, allot of memories and allot of history at Gerszewski Barracks I hope the Memory of SGT Gerszewski is not lost along with all of those who died in service to our country

By: Joe Hamilton

Joe Hamilton — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:20:41 +0000

Remember Percosio club? How about the Rauch Fang Chicken around the corner from King’s club. 79-82.

By: TEDDY CANTRELL

TEDDY CANTRELL — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:17:07 +0000

I WAS STATIONED IN THE 79TH IN 1979,FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS I WAS A BULLDOZER OP THEN TRANSFERRED TO BAMBERG,I LOVE KARLSRUE I WAS 18 AT THE TIME AND IT WAS THE WONDFUL CITY I HAD EVER SEENI COULD NOT SPEAK A WORD OF GERMAN BUT FOR SOME REASON I UNDERSTOOD MOST OF WHAT WAS SAID, I LONG TO GO BACK TO SEE HER SOME DAY YES I WENT TO THE KINGS QUITE OFTEN IF I SAW YOU I MIGHT REMEMBER I HOPE YOU WENT ON TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE BRO ,TEDDY

By: Xavier Greene

Xavier Greene — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:26:18 +0000

Hey,old ya bring a lot of memories,I was in 79′th Engr ,we work hard and party hard, remember the club call Kings

By: Joe Hamilton

Joe Hamilton — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:43:51 +0000

Randy, The housing you are talking about was called Neureut military highrisers. They are now German housing because Karlsruhe military community no longer exist. Yes the Strassen Bahn ran right by them with the end station at that time was Neureut. I was station on Neureut from 79-82.

By: Wayne Haning

Wayne Haning — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:27:44 +0000

Hey John I don’t remeber you but the name sounds femilair,
I was with the 517th Maint from 72 to 79, 2 tours, Chief Horn was my shop Officer also,
Although I worked most of the latter years in the Inspection shop with SFC Word, I was SSG Haning, I can’t remember the other 3 names.
The Saying Road Dog brings back memories, around the Mid 70′s when a friend named Richard Dunn called me his Road Dog one night and it stuck as us being Road Dogs from them on, later the wrecker drivers all put Road Dog signs on the side of the wrecker Booms, and then the doors, the compmany the became known as the Road Dogs,
Probably no one knew/knows where that all came from
Frenchy use to work in the Auto bay as the handy man on everything Chief needed done. He built an Electric Motorcycle while there, Wow the good old days

By: Wayne Haning

Wayne Haning — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:26:24 +0000

Hey Gary I don’t remeber you but the name sounds femilair,
I was with the 517th Maint from 72 to 79, 2 tours, Chief Horn was my shop Officer also,
Although I worked most of the latter years in the Inspection shop with SFC Word, I was SSG Haning, I can’t remember the other 3 names.
The Saying Road Dog brings back memories, around the Mid 70′s when a friend named Richard Dunn called me his Road Dog one night and it stuck as us being Road Dogs from them on, later the wrecker drivers all put Road Dog signs on the side of the wrecker Booms, and then the doors, the compmany the became known as the Road Dogs,
Probably no one knew/knows where that all came from
Frenchy use to work in the Auto bay as the handy man on everything Chief needed done. He built an Electric Motorcycle while there, Wow the good old days

By: Wayne Haning

Wayne Haning — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:16:57 +0000

Hey Eric, the Saying Road Dog brings back memories, around the early 80s a friend named Richard Dunn called me his Road Dog one night and it stuck as us being Road Dogs from them on, later the wrecker drivers all put Road Dog signs on the side of the wrecker Booms, and then the doors, the compmany the became known as the Road Dogs,
Probably no one knew/knows where that all came from

By: Randy Wohnig

Randy Wohnig — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:22:21 +0000

Matt, I believe my mom worked at a motor pool there as a civilian during that time. Denise Hudson. Sounds familiar at all?