Comments on: Heidelberg Army Airfield, Heidelberg

By: David Burns

David Burns — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:45:59 +0000

Dee, thank you for your recommendations. I tried both sites, but with no joy.

David

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:45:13 +0000

How old was he? Any other info like homestate etc?
Try GISearch.com There are people who help finding veterans. Try facebook also.

Good luck
Dee

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:40:20 +0000

Try GISearch.com
There are people on there that help search Veterans. Worth a try…
or go on facebook…

Good luck
Dee

By: David Burns

David Burns — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:28:40 +0000

I worked in AFOD from September 1971 until October 1974 as a civilian in the traffic section. Had a great time and really enjoyed working with the civilian and military staff. I have been trying to make contact with Bob Pietrowski who was a SP4/5 in the clearance section. If anyone knows his whereabouts I’d like to try and contact him.

By: russell paine

russell paine — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:28:32 +0000

hi kevin you were around the time of a man im trying to find out info about
john harris, i gather he was a coloured soldier and part time musician…based around the same time as you….67 ish…..you ever heard of him, he had a group called JOHN HARRIS AND THE SOUL SAYERS

By: russell paine

russell paine — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:26:00 +0000

hi im looking for a mr john harris that was based at the heidelberg base around 1966-1970…..he was also a musician and performed with his group JOHN HARRIS AND THE SOUL SAYERS…..i gather he played shows at the base and local bars…think he may have returned to the stated early 70′s…dont know where though…be great if anybody knows him or any information, love to hear from you

By: kevin abbott

kevin abbott — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:06:37 +0000

I was a with the 207th Avn Co. from 1967 thru 1968 was a 67G20 let to go to RVN
it was a great unit to be with

By: GORDY SLIFER

GORDY SLIFER — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:47:21 +0000

Stationed at TWA (Teenie Weenie Airlines) at HAAF from March 1967 to Sep 70. Weather Observer with Det 3, 7th Weather Squadron. Knew a lot of Army, USAF & German Nationals while there. Would like to hear from you if you were there.

In the 60s the Det was commanded by a LTC and had two Majors and 2 Chief Master Sgts and about 30 people total. I went back in 1984 and found it was commanded by an E-8 and consisted of about half the personnel.

Loved the Polish guards roaming the open (unfenced) airfield at night, how we had to lower a traffic arm to stop traffic when a fixed wing aircraft landed or took off; the friendly people in AFOF, later called AFOD, I believe. They helped many of us find housing, cars good places to eat, party or shop, etc, and were good friends to the ever-changing menangerie of GIs passing thru their domain.

Until I got married I lived in the airfield barracks where we shared many good times playing pool, cards and watching the grand adventure as the hookers came into the barracks late friday and saturday nights looking for fresh meat. Inevitably, a few guys would get what they always dreamed of – right in front of the rest of the guys. Also loved the schwimbad, the downtown tourist bars in Heidelberg, the restaurants and the Neckar river. Loved the language, food, culture, history and the German people. Saw a lot and learned to love the country.

Went back to Germany in 1984, but couldn’t get assigned to Heidelberg. Went to Wuerzburg – which I really loved, also – for 6 years. You can’t beat riding your motorcycle around the vinyards on a saturday morning, then stopping at a dumpy old gasthaus to have a beer or kaenchen Kaffee with some local duffers.

No better memories in my whole life…..