Babenhausen Kaserne, Babenhausen

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  1. Garry Barnes says:
    December 3, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    I served as medic @ the old dispensary(medical clinic) and the new dispensary in 1986-1989 2/83 HHB. Garry Barnes

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  2. Otto Scholl says:
    November 1, 2011 at 12:30 am

    In Babenhausen 58 to 60 .Worked for Lt John Walsh in A&R (office behind the bowling alley) coordinating athletic teams and events. Stayed in HQ Bldg next to gate. Looking for anyone associated with athletics or with HQs during that time.
    Had suits made by Willi the Tailor over atthe 36th Arty Group . Upon release from the Army and return to Kansas City suits needed alterations. Took them to a tailor in Mission Kansas.. Mr. Goodmans (owner of the Astoria) brother..small world!!
    Trying to find John Caspar , Frank Pulley, Axel Witt and Stan Bailin.
    Write for info or for more names . Smokey TWA@aol.com
    Otto Scholl

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    • Ronald Baehring says:
      December 1, 2011 at 2:56 pm

      I was in Babenhausen 55 TO 56 iN THE 36 FA GRP also . remember the Barber & Taylor well. did you ever go tothe hanau tur Guest.. Haus on th far side of the town . a Mom and Pop and Daughter run tavern my hangout I enjoyed my 18 months there. have a good one RON

  3. Robert Harrop says:
    October 17, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    Stationed at Babenhausen from 77-79 2/83 fa hhb. would like to reconnect with some old buddies. Look me up on fb

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  4. Arlen Norby says:
    October 11, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    I was stationed with D 3/59th from September 1974 to August, 1977. Was 95B and E-5 looking for others that were stationed with me during that time. My wife and I have great memories of our time in Babenhausen and with the 3/59th friends. We have three grown kids, when we left Babenhausen we had two girls, but in 1979 we had a son. Have two great son in laws and 5 grandbabies. Ann and I have been married 38 years now. Hope to hear from some of you all.

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    • james costa says:
      November 12, 2011 at 12:03 pm

      my father was stationed in babenhausen fron 1974 to 1977 and he was E-6…ssgt. vince costa and I have some very fond memories of when I lived over…he was in the 2/5th

  5. Tom (Moose) Gilmartin says:
    September 27, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Anybody remember the “Odenwald Cafe’ aka The Glasshouse? Also Gino’s Piccadilly down 26 past the main drag into B’hsn? 1st BN, 38th Arty, 62 & 63.
    I still have a lapel ribbon from the 1962 Heimatfest.

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    • Joe Appalucci says:
      October 1, 2011 at 10:01 am

      Yes! I remember the Glasshouse (or was it the Glass Boot?) I was stationed in the Babenhausen Kaserne from Feb of 1961 until August ’61. I played in the Band and then transferred to the 7th Army Band in Stuttgart. Col Arnold was our CO. Do any of these names ring a bell? Harry Knight, Bruce Cook, “Moo” Olejar, Dick Crissey, Lt O’Callahan? I think I remember a guy named “Moose” also. Would be great to hear from you! – “Appy”

  6. Lien, Eric says:
    August 31, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    The BRAC closure was in 2007. Today, most of the old buildings are still standing but many areas have been turned into a light industrial complex.

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  7. Ron Bond says:
    August 27, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    I was stationed in babenhausen aug 79-dec81 i was with A btry 2/83fa i would like to find some of my old army duds and talk about the good ole days and the many late night alerts that we use to have and god to the pool table and the many times we had gone to graph who can forget the fine dust we had to indure and took for ever to get it out of our cloths and equipment UG! plerase feel free to email me or you can find me on facebook ron bond from independence wi ( go alpha goators we deliver)

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    • mike powell says:
      December 8, 2011 at 12:37 am

      Ron I was stationed in Babenhausen from 87-92. I was a c-btry 2/83 and then changed to 4/18 fa. I am also looking for people stationed their. Charlie Rock…

  8. William A. Roley says:
    July 20, 2011 at 10:33 am

    i was stationed at babenhausen kaserne from sept 1966 to jan 1968. was with 5th BN 77th ARTY –a sargent missle BN
    WAS battery clerk for HHQ

    bill roley

    wmalden@live.com

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    • Gene Hill says:
      November 3, 2011 at 8:49 am

      I was at the Babbenhausen Kasserne March of 69 till the 5/77 moved to Camp Peri, and I went with the unit.
      When I was first there, I spent three days in HHB and was billited in “the triple nickle”. then I was assigned to B Btry, and went with them to Crete to fire the missile.

  9. jose papo sanchez says:
    May 17, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    good old babenhausen did my time from jan 1975 until oct 1976 hhb 2/83 fa our mess hall was call the dragan inn muris was my place for drinking. when back on vacation in feb 1999 and was abel to go in it was not the same after 23 years when back again on vacations on feb 2008 the kaserne was close. realy sad to see the old post close.

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  10. john johnson says:
    May 15, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Was a medic in HHB 2/5 FA Nov 76 til Apr 77 when the gods smiled upon me and transfered my butt to the 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt. 97th was a great assignmentThe medics formed a joint unit dispensary (medics from all the units; 2/5, 2/83, B-TAB, etc, worked together on a daily basis to provide basic sick call and after hours coverage under the supervision of a MD and a PA). Tony Macky and Gilbert Jones are the two medics I remember best from that time. Other person that stood out was the HHB CO. He was missing a forearm. I was told that was from a direct fire exercise that went bad. Nicknamed Capt Hook, he and the 1st Dgt were both decent leaders.

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    • Wayne Dial says:
      July 20, 2011 at 12:27 am

      Hey if you have face book we have a site called Babenhausen 75-79 check it out there should be some people on there you might remember!!!!!!!

    • Wayne Dial says:
      July 20, 2011 at 12:32 am

      I was there from 1975 to 1978 at HHB 2nd 5th FA in the same building with you. If you have facebook we have a site called Babenhausen 1975-1979. If you check out the site we have pictures there might be people on it you should remember

    • David says:
      October 18, 2011 at 9:18 am

      I was stations in Babenhausen from January 76 till December 77. First in Bravo Battery 2/5, then Service Battery 2/5. Sure was COLD!

      Anyone else from that time period? Junkmailflorida yahoo

  11. Richard Cich says:
    May 10, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    I “gyroed” with the 597th AFA from Ft.Sill and hit Bremerhauven in July 57′. On the train ride down to Babenhausen, we changed unit designations and became part of the 267th AFA already stationed there at the kaserne. I was a wheel & track mechanic and for the next few weeks we fixed stuff before heading for a month to Graf. Worked on them old M44 open topped 155′s and 135 & 211 duce & halves to keep the wheels on the road. The 267th folded its colors on 1 December 57′ and I got shipped across the river to ABurg to the 1st Obsn.Bn. ,A Battery,and retrained as a Sr. Draftsman Plotter and part time FO.. Lots of classes in trig and math to run those old GR-8 plotting sets.Been back to Germany twice and visited both Babenhausen and Fiori Barracks. Last time was some 10 years ago and Fiori is full of eastern Med civilians,but Babenhausen was still in Army control. Seen other posts where the post is no longer in US hands.

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  12. Lars Hagen says:
    May 3, 2011 at 10:54 am

    There is considerable data on the Babenhausen Kaserne and many of the Veterans who served there at web sites:
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    http://www.lars1.com/Babenhausen/index.html
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    http://www.on-post.com/
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  13. Ed Britton says:
    April 2, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    I have fond memories of both the military and civilian sides of Babenhausen circa 1970. Regretfully, I did not record those in pictures. Always intended on getting back there someday . . . and now it’s too late, save for the civilian side. Spent many an hour in the “Tradewinds”, whiling away the hours drinking “flippies” and eating french fries. (Still trying to remember the name of the long-time waitress there. At least one blogger, brought back the name of the “gesthaus” across the street from the entrance (I think). The “Bambi Lounge”?)

    Working in the HHB 36th ComCenter, for SFC Shadoan, I had what was considered
    the “primo” gig on the post. With a Top Secret NATO clearance, I was basically locked up in the ComCenter, and escaped virtuallly every “alert” there was–and–had the pleasure of driving the daily Darmstadt/Frankfurt/Aberg/Heidelberg courier run. It was basically a sight-seeing tour. Can remember the (was it “SMLM”) Soviets watching me–from atop the roof of their car in the adjacent field–destroy radio codes in the “burn barrel.”

    Does anyone remember “Bert the Tailor”, who had a shop (the size of a closet) on the first floor of the HHB?

    Still . . . wish my memory was better. Perhaps someone out there will help it along.

    Regards to All!

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    • Chet Wright says:
      April 2, 2011 at 3:44 pm

      Hi Ed,
      I was in Commo at HHB 36th Gp. also. See reply to Joe Selby below. A spec5 with the last name being “Schutte”, I believe, pronounced “Skut” did your job there in the CommCenter. I think he left near the same time I did. My work place on post was the next floor up in the same building in an area smaller than “Bert’s” tailor shop! I was a radio operator. Often our 26D rig was sitting between the CommCenter building and the Admin building, also. Yes as indicated, I knew Bert the tailor. He did my laundry regularly. Plus he sold me a “German style” sport jacket that I wore often while there, and had it for years after returning to The States.

      Some obvious changes occurred there after I left. The gasthaus across the street from the gate was called “Astoria Bar” when I was there. I also have a picture of it which says “Alcatraz” on the front. I took the pic from the internet somewhere. When I was there, “Tradewinds” was merely referred to as “the EM club”.

      My room in the barracks was on 2nd floor with the window situated over the rear mess hall door/roof looking out toward the schwimmbad. If you will leave an email address I will send you some pics that were taken by another GI whom I knew there, but only regained contact with him in 2006 or 2007?

    • Ed Britton says:
      April 4, 2011 at 2:13 pm

      Chet,
      Apparently it IS a small world . . . your post served to trigger my memory. I, TOO, bought a “german-style” jacket from Bert the Tailor! Seems like I remember now that whenever you dropped off/picked up laundry, he would be trying to unload something. . . . and the gasthaus across from the front gate . . . “Astoria” rings a bell–but I did most of my imbibing at the EM Club and now I’m thinking Trudy was the waitress. We really “ran her ragged”. Wonderful woman.

      I can recall being passed out on the floor of the “Code Room” in the CommCenter the morning after a real bender and also denying entry to LTC Cronin (didn’t have the right clearance). Guess I’ve got to look thru the attic, I’m sure I’ve got just a few photos there somewhere. esbrittonjr@hotmail.com

  14. mervin leroy brown jr says:
    March 13, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    i was in babenhausen fom1988-1992 I’m looking for old budies

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  15. Joe Selby says:
    March 13, 2011 at 12:39 am

    Babenhausen was my first duty station in Germany – with the 2ndBn 5thArty from Jan to Jun 1963 before I was transferred to HQ V Corps in Frankfurt. Battalion CO at that time was an African-American, LTC Roscoe C. Cartwright (he was a true “Red Leg” artilleryman because he wore red socks with his combat boots). He made Brigadier General during the Vietnam War and later served as Deputy Chief of Resource Management (i.e., Comptroller) at HQ, USAREUR. He and his wife were killed in Dec. 1974 in a commercial airplane crash approaching Washington, D.C.

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    • Chet Wright says:
      April 1, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      Hi Joe I was there from August ’62 until late ’64 or early ’65 at HHQ 36th Arty GP. Then I went to Aschaffenburg and joined the 1st TAB 26th Arty at Fiori Barracks. I knew several guys from 2nd/5th. One guy by the name of “Rip” VanWinkle was at the gasthaus by the schwimmbad on a regular basis was from 2nd/5th. He was tight with “Gertie”. I do not remember the name of the gasthaus. I also knew the guys in the band that played at the Glasshaus for quite some time. Do not remember their names. I think they were all from 2nd/5th.

  16. Joe Selby says:
    March 13, 2011 at 12:06 am

    My first duty station in Germany was with the 2nd Battaltion 5th Artillery at Babenhausen from January to June 1963, before transferring to HQ, V Corps in Frankfurt.

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  17. Harry Francois says:
    February 26, 2011 at 12:48 am

    I was in Babenhausen from 86 to 89. I spent alot of time in the field. Even still, I had a great time while I was stationed there. I would go back tomorrow. Tough firld trips but great times.

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    • Javier Fabela says:
      October 22, 2011 at 3:04 pm

      I was stationed in 88. I was looking for a bank facility which was American Express. It changed to something else and was wondering if anyone could help me with any info, phone number, address, etc. Any little bit of help is appreciated. Thank you.

  18. Chet Wright says:
    February 16, 2011 at 7:15 am

    Is there any way to contact a poster on this site, who did not share an email address?

    Thanks

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  19. lightfoot says:
    January 17, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    wow

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  20. DJ McKenna says:
    December 25, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    Check out my Babenhausen Kaserne website at:
    http://www.on-post.com

    Merry Christmas

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