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  1. David Duggan says:
    December 27, 2011 at 9:11 am

    I was in HQ. Company from late 75 thru the better part of 76 until after I was rustled by the 1/40 field artillery at Francois Kaserne while in the middle of a transfer to a helicopter unit. At the 23rd Engineers I was in charge of the Power Generation Section plus all small engine equipment among other jobs. They worked us hard and we partied harder. But we completed our mission no matter what the task. And no matter our MOS we were “Infantry First.”

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    • Marion Parnell says:
      January 13, 2012 at 9:52 am

      My late father was the executive officer of the 23rd Engineer Battalion in Hanau in 1958 or ’59; I’m looking for information about him. thank you

  2. Bill Hastings says:
    December 17, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    Brubaker: I remember you. I was in the 23rd from Jan 71 to Mar 74. I was in ADM platoon from middle of 72 til late 73. If I remember correctly, you had a “delicate” operation while we were there. I bunked with Larry Bearup, Dennis O’Brien, Bobby Clark, Victor Nicotra. and others. Mark Gimple, Don Krebs, Ronny something, (always hammered) Write back if you are the one I am thinking of.

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    • Mike Brubaker says:
      December 17, 2011 at 11:17 pm

      I remember you Hastings and Don Krebs and a Clark but not sure about the first name. I bunked with Don Creek up on the top floor of HHC. If I remember correctly you were from the northeast your hair was dark and you parted it down the middle. We had some really good times over there. I don’t know what you are talking about with the operation. Maybe you have me mixed up with someone else in the platoon.

    • Bill Hastings says:
      December 18, 2011 at 10:18 am

      Yeah, that’s me. You had blondish hair parted in the middle too, and I think you are from Decataur, IL. I remember the good times. Like when ADM had the Kaserne to ourselves with the battalion gone on maneuvers. Or the wild weekends in Frankfurt and the Crazy Sexy. I made a mistake on my time frame though. I was in 23rd from Jan 72-Mar 74. I started out as a MOFAB mechanic with Echo and then moved to ADM. I can’t remember the exact dates, but I think it was the summer or fall of 72 going to ADM. I ‘remember’ (barely) a wild new year’s eve at SSGT Martin’s apt. I was hugging one commode and his wife had the other and nobody could use a bathroom for quite a time.

    • Mike Brubaker says:
      December 19, 2011 at 12:48 pm

      Bill, that was Don Creek that was from Decatur Illinois. I was from Salem Illinois. I transferred with the company I worked for to Tennessee in 2001. They shut down in November 2010 so I retired and stayed down here. I can remember being at SSGT Martins apt and being very drunk also. I think you were with us on the trip to the field when we set off the atomic simulator, weren’t you? If I remember correctly, Bearup was thin and blonde. I usually ran around with Bizanes, Krebs and Creek. I left there in January 1973. Weren’t you from Massachusetts? Paul Vaughn and I used to run down to Tony’s Pizza and eat cheese pizza and that good old German beer. Do you remember Paul?

    • Mike Brubaker says:
      December 19, 2011 at 1:02 pm

      Bill, I heard that right after I left, our platoon moved across the street to another engineering company. The 567th or something like that. Did they move while you were still there? SSGT. Martin was a really good guy. He was from Kentucky I think. He saved my butt several times when I missed formation and laid out all night drunk. The MPs got me and Clark one night and took Clark to jail for carrying a concealed weapon. I called SSGT Martin and he had him out before morning.

  3. Larry McFadden says:
    December 14, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    i was in b co from 82 till 84 and worked in the mess hall with some great guys and would to hear from anyone from that time.

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  4. gordon treadwell says:
    November 19, 2011 at 2:36 am

    hhc 23rd 1969-1971 look me up

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    • Mike Brubaker says:
      November 19, 2011 at 5:23 pm

      I remember you Gordon. You ran around with a real big guy. One day in chow line you told me to ask him about his sister skating in the Olympics. He got in my face and told me his sister was born with polio. Then both of you laughed your asses off. I was there from June 1971 – January 1973 in the ADM platoon.

    • gordon treadwell says:
      November 19, 2011 at 7:27 pm

      mike i remember you to do you remember van alistein or teester or steve fisher or company clesk wayne dilley the big guy was larry gillis from cal. he was a clerk to good to here from you gordon treadwell co armour 23rd engineers hhc

    • Mike Brubaker says:
      November 19, 2011 at 8:37 pm

      I remember Van Alstein from NY and another Van Hefte or something like that from California. There is a u-tube video that one of those guys put on the internet. You can find it by typing in “23rd eng battalion hanau germany 3rd armored div. 1970-1971 ADM platoon. You will know some of the guys in the pictures.

    • gordon treadwell says:
      November 19, 2011 at 10:28 pm

      my reg email is bigg28303@yahoo.com you can email me there also and thanks again for looking me up

    • patrick ferrill says:
      November 23, 2011 at 9:26 pm

      i was there about the same time-c-co 23rd before i was sent to Germany i went to ft belvor for A D M but didnt make the grade .i drove c-12 jeep c-35 5 ton dump truck and c-32 track that was fun-we ate at the same mess as HHC sure miss them times–be good

  5. Larry Foisey says:
    November 16, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    I seem to remember, between all that dunkel vizen, being in B Co, 2nd Plt from Apr 77 to Oct 79. Plt Sgt was SFC Wilson, Sqd Ldr was SSGT Fisher. I remember Lamboy Anne and the campfire girls. I also remember when we weren’t in the field, Frankfurt was the place to go. Friday nights in Bad Fibel, I think that’s spelled right. Next trip back this way, 81-83, I went to 16th Engr, Johnson barracks in Fuerth (Nuernburg). I ended up getting out, inactive reserves for 2 years actually. Well I went in the Navy 2 years later and retired in 98. After a couple of failed marriages I’ve been riding a Harley Road Glide for the last 5 years, and after running 120k miles, seeing every state in the country…twice, life over 50 isn’t bad. I did get married again and she rides with me everywhere too.

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  6. Baez LLopiz Felix says:
    September 21, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    I was in 23rd Eng.Batallion B Company 1rd Plt. My platton Sgt.was SSgt. Sloan a very good person and his family.My score lider was Sgt. Mitchel good guy.I have a few friends a good wants.Alvarez el chapete,Hosswill,Rathbone,Medina, Alvarez he was like my brother.We was always together.We always being in Oliver Pizza (EL PAISANO) on Lamboy strasse.I have some friends from Puerto Rico, Colombia,Honduras.I remember Boyd ,he was in my squad.I will like to hear from anyone that was on B.Company 1st PLT. from March-1974 to June-1978 or anyone from A-C-D -HQ companies

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  7. Rickey Gore says:
    September 10, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    I really enjoyed hanau and the 23Engr Bn. Lots of fun! got there in 84 and left there in 86.haven’t seen any of my old friends since i left and i would love to hear from.Two good friends Greg and Ardis, would love to see them.Also Jeff, Sam from Chi-Town, lots of fun in B CO.

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    • Mike Traugh says:
      September 16, 2011 at 10:42 am

      Rickey, I was in A Company at the same time. I had a red chev luv p/u. Used to roller skate with a guy from B Co. He had a White BMW and used to date one of the girls from the barber shop

    • Rickey Gore says:
      September 29, 2011 at 8:46 pm

      hey Mike! I think I remember you! I can’t remember the name of the guy you used to skate with but i do remember the two of you. The guy who used to drive the BMW last name was Mullins, I think!. Anyway, the barber shop was on Hutier Kaserne, over the cat-walk.

    • Mike Traugh says:
      October 24, 2011 at 3:33 pm

      Rickey, are you on facebook?

  8. ruperto.garcia.jr. says:
    August 18, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    i was in b co 1st pl from sept.of 64 to nov.of 65.when word came out that volunteers were needed for vietnam,i was the only one in b co to raise my hand to go to nam.to this day i don’t regreat it one bit.i left many friend’s and good memory’s in the short time i was with 23rd.friend’s like richard. harms.,richard underwood,leon.cambell,andmany more.also i will never forget all the good time’s i had on lamboy like most every on this page i was once young dumb and full of !!!,i retiered as a staff sgt. and leave in my home town of dallas,texas. this is all for now.god bless each and every one of my fellow 23rd veteran’s. young and old.

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