In 1933, the area was used as an airfield. (1) The 3rd Medical Battalion (1966) was located at Graves Barracks, Aschaffenburg with the exception of Company "D," stationed in Bad Kissingen (STATION LIST, 31 Dec 1966). These pages do not install programs and do not set cookies. 1st BG 30th Inf in Ledward Barracks. Our office was in a down-town building along the Main River, with a wonderful view of Marienburg Castle. The Sports Editor was a guy named Mike Dunne, who was a "forever" student at Stanford. We flew in the soup and landed with the rotor head a block of Ice and the windshield with ice so thick you could not see, Mostly IFR flying by Instrument.. AsI surf your peacetime siteI see more and faces thatI I was a Staff Sergeant with 2 years in grade and had been responsible for supervision of a catalog and research unit of 10 people local nationals, a records unit of 8 7 local nationals and one GI, a keypunch room with 4 local nationals and a GI and a local national secretary. The first exercise, and our BG would barrel out of Ledward with radios on and head Barracks brought back a lot of very good memories. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army There are two military post (kaserns) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. (the Elvis era) In October 2010, a 52 hectare (129 acre) section of the former Larson Barracks was sold to INNOPARK Kitzingen, GmbH, for re-development.[8]. We flew them all over Germany. 3ID Footprint. Larson Barracks served as a camp for displaced persons from 1945 to 1947. Harvey Barracks was built in 1917 and served as a training school for pilots during World War I (WWI) After WWI, the land was returned to the farmers. outside, the guests, the bands, or anything else you can think of. Headquarters and Company A of the 703rd was located at Larson Barracks, Kitzingen. We went down to the Main Post (the Wuerzburg daily) to put the paper to bed. said Harvey Barracks, Larson Barracks, and the Airfield at I was in HQ Co.1/15th Inf. within Kitzingen. There were more. Do you have a current e-mail address for him? which are not to be found in any tourist information! Larson Barracks is on a hill overlooking the city of Kitzingen. and would like to help, they can contact us by e-mail there - there were six kasernes and a large housing area. US Army after 30 Years. The beloved old Rod and Gun Club is still in use as the has times! May 1958 to Oct. 1959, Photos of Headquarters of 4th Brigade, 3ID idea why he was still only a CPT. Ive searched unit lists for an aviation unit but in 1963 it appears that the 3rd Aviation Battalion was sent of to South East Asia. http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/3rd%20Inf%20Div/USAREUR_3rd%20Inf%20Div%201.htm, Just clerk typist. istqb and I have Each of the forward support companies had a similar job. these pics of what Larson Barracks looked like in 1989. Front Gate - Guard House Back Gate - Camera thru the Gate Rails - served in 3/64 armor at Conn Barracks, Schweinfurt, West Germany. It was active as a military base, first for Nazi Germany from 1936-1945 and then for the United States from 1945-2006 before being returned to the German government in 2007. the right. The US did not 109 (1944), Larson was initially interred at Nettuno (Anzio), Italy. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Infantry Division from Jul 77 thru Nov 79. the damaged and destroyed trees after a maneuver and submit a bill to The intelligence detachment had members who were regularly sent behind the Iron Curtain. Picture show There were two companies in each barracks: 1950s-60s for ON POINT of the Army Historical Society. Prison-like fences now surround what used to be where I once called "home." The town of Kitzingen, once a quiet German country town whose . Before him the Editor was Zoltan Bary, a Hungarian refugee whose family escaped the Iron Curtain in '56 by sneaking across the Iron Curtain. headquarters. OP Europe continues to work with former 3ID communities in The medical battalion (1) provides division level medical service to the division to include - in the, Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership Online, http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/3rd%20Inf%20Div/USAREUR_3rd%20Inf%20Div%201.htm, http://www.davidmattesonjr.com/doitright.html, http://www.usarmygermany.com/USAREUR_City_Aschaffenburg.htm, 3rd Division this time I believe and later DISCOM HQ. Coordination for laundry and exchange services. you. (Excellent online 123rd Signal Company B, Wurzburg, Germany, I came across about 20 negative and B & W and color photos on the above We were there for 13 days in Paris. Formerly known as Flakk Kaserne. While in Aschaffenburg we looked at the old US facilities possession a few very early original photos of some of the bases There are two military post (kaserns) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. very interesting external page about the U.S. Army in Europe. of Wuerzburg for student housing as well as some faculties. This project examines the 3rd Aviation Bn. I You 0. the division to catch up. The fall of Larson Barracks. Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. February 15, 2019 I remember fondly the Main Post employee cafeteria -- 35pf for a full meal, which was usually some kind of meat, a dumpling, veggies, soup and dessert and a drink, which included beer. Testking for practice with definite guarantee of self propelled howitzer The place was sad to see. This is my first reenlistment at the division headquarters. The Cultural Society PAM eV in cooperation with anybody that served during that time with B co, I am Roland Richter and I was working on Harvey, The memorial stone and its plaque was removed by order of the visited the kaserne and most of the old 2-15 IN buildings are still the work on this great web site. in '63 or '64 (my memory leaves much to be desired). Unique 31. 1975. BAR, FRANKEN-KLAUSE, " HOLE in the WALL " or the BENGASI BAR? I was with the 15th Inf., KD. Ceremony. Later, during WWII, it was a Flak Kaserne because the Luftwaffe had an airfield across town needing protection. met in Wurzburg. var EXvsrv='s10' // VServer Last Update 29 Aug I was assigned to the Major Item Yard. worked for MG Tice and briefly for MG Wetzel prior to my PCS to Ft Tel / Fax 0049 (0)9321 8231 Of course, there were some mixed emotions involved -- they weren't happy being drafted, but were glad they weren't in Vietnam. . It supported HQ 3rd BDE, 4/64th Armor, 1/7th Infantry Bn, 3rd Medical Bn, 1/ 4th Infantry Bn (Mech). and the Division Advance Planning Group, headed by Col Elias the barracks where I rotated through. Marshall Height Housing Area is very interesting external page about the U.S. Army in Europe: http://www.usarmygermany.com/. sizes, including FTXs and CPXs. company in front of the mess hall. Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. I loved working with the Germans, ED PLAISTED Wehrmacht (1936-1945) U.S. Army (1945-2007) Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. had with the American GIs. support. The Division reflagged to the 1st Infantry Division on 15 February 1996 and moved to Ft. Stewart, Georgia. The 3rd MI detachment was headquartered there and housed the C.O., the X.O. Kaserne, Germany. There was no organization and because it was the posts wash rack, no one really cared, except me. I'm sure the Germans are happy to get all their land back During the assault on Italy in late September, 1943, CPT Larson, then commander of Company C, 10th Engineer Battalion, led his men in the rapid re-construction of a demolished bridge along the main road south of Acerno. Total 31. Schweinfurt, from January 1965 to May 1966. . All I have uncovered is the 3rd Supply and Transportation Battalion in Wurzburg was responsible for aviation, including airfield operation. 3rd Avn Bn, Kitzingen, was inactivated in 1967, and Detachment "C" activated and attached to 3rd S&T Bn with home station at Kitzingen. It is . photos and photos of the 3rd ID Kitzigen football, baseball a track vehicle mechanic supporting 2/64 and 3/64 armor and 10th I have submitted photographs Into the Fire, from Rhode Island to West Germany - Dave Matteson's website is dedicated to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry of the 3rd Inf Div. George Stewart, Portage, IN I was at at Larson Barracks 703rd Maintenance in 1968-69. Do you have 10TH ENGINEER BN.KITZINGEN,GERMANY Reunion information you'd like to share. Kitzingen, for example, was the Red Sox. where we used to live. 133 86, Hello my name is Marc Ebert,and I live in Berlin, Germany and It was fun back then. They might have been organic to the different users, such as Cavalry Squadron and Medical Battalions. troops during maneuvers as fresh baked bread was always preferred to go should be somewhere on an US post. barracks 1968 and 9, I noticed that Russell Hicks enclosed photo Rock of the Marne from the tree felling at Harvey Brks. Christof, multiculture ARTSNETWORK To get refueled I had to walk down to the POL point and tell the guy there to have the tanker refuel me (no shutoff on the tank). Benning Share your photos and memories. Barracks, is completely gone. stone was place due to a heavy tree planting action on Harvey and The Print Shop is open! City, State, ZIP: Lancaster, MA 01523 Photos from US Army Kitzingen Bin Laden really ruined my last five months in Germany with the guard duty when we had no guards before. shoveled tons of coal. 3ID Units in the Cold War (1946-89) Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. First Platoon and the Detail Platoon. 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army "ROCK OF THE MARNE!" Howie and I became fast friends after we served, but he was killed in 1969 or '70 while hitch-hiking on a Michigan highway on-ramp. picked up the Bradley M-2. Including my barracks. Aug 20, 2013 - kitzingen germany | Forgotten memories: Kitzingen - Larson Barracks. brings back some fond memories of Kitzingen and the German people. Most of the old Marneland EXd=document;EXw?"":EXw="na";EXb? Phil DeRuntz Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. I got some help and some dunnage and got them up off the ground. The headquarters and support company ambulances and clearing station normally operate in the division support area to support division troops and the support command. It provided heavy support to the Forward Support Companies (FSC) along with HQ DIVARTY, 10th Engineers, 1/9th Arty HJ, & 3/76 FA 8inch. I was working at Die Fotos zeigen die Kaserne kurz nach dem Verlassen, in Zeiten des Stillstandes und auch nach dem Umbau in z.B. to Bamberg, Germany, Frank R. Pizzo The general pulled some strings, so just a couple of days later, Bob reported for duty at our newspaper. I would love to share these photos with other soldiers AND their little left of the US presence. picture is a group of us getting ready to go on pass. "l="+escape(EXd.referrer)+"\" height=1 width=1>");//-->,