Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern

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  1. SFC Clark & Debra Schweickart says:
    September 15, 2011 at 10:09 am

    To anyone stationed in the *89TH Trans Company from 85 to 88 I was Platoon Sgt with 1st,3rd, Platoons Capt Tim Mallett and 1SG Tom Mc Veigh were in command and Sfc Robert Porter was Truckmaster. SSG Rob Layman was dispatcher and my wife worked up at 37th Group Headquarters with SGM Chappell and Col Yamachia, she was in HHD command group.Debbie and I retire in 93 and 95 respectively and live in Chandler Az. You can contact us at 602-499-7663 anytime.

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  2. Robert Alread says:
    September 13, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    I was at Kleber Kaserne 1955 to 1957. 69th Signal Corps. Worked in Motion Pic Lab. My first child was born at the hospital in Landstuhl. We lived offbase on Dunkeltaelchen. Had a lot of friends and drank a lot of beer. Going back 1st time for a week shortly. Anybody remember the 69th?

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    • Harvey Reisberg says:
      September 14, 2011 at 1:52 pm

      Hello: I was in the 25th. Signal Bn. (Const) 1955-57 and I do remember the 69th. but that is all I remember. Do you remember Jack’s Bar; if so, can you tell me your recolections. Thanks Harv

    • Robert Alread says:
      September 14, 2011 at 3:56 pm

      Hi Harvey. Sorry, don’t remember Jack’s…. but I’m sure I visited it (more than once!) in my 2y4m’s there (RA). Is it still there, do you know? Location?

    • Charla Krumholtz Netz says:
      December 7, 2011 at 6:17 pm

      I believe my dad was in the 69th Signal Corp. and we were in Germany 55-57. His name was Sgt. Charles Krumholtz (Chuck or Krummy not sure which nickname at that time). We lived in the Apts. adjacant to the football field outside Kleber. I was only 10 at the time but I know that my Mom would remember some of Dad’s friends there. My dad passed away last Nov. 4 days before his 89th birthday. I would like to hear from anyone who may have known my Dad in those days.

  3. randy lovelace says:
    September 12, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    kleber dweller 82-83 with TSAE located all by its lonesome behind the club near the pool complex.use to hang out at a bar owned by american tim and his german wife uschi.ran into uschi in 87 working at the mexican joint in volgeweh.shared barracks with the ADA. spent 86-87 in stuttgart.

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  4. Bob Huston says:
    September 11, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Was at Kleber 10/58 thru 1/60. 370th Engr.Co. Loved Stadt Wein.Went back in 1993-1998-2000-2001. Really love Germany At one time was stationed in Ansbach@Bliedorn and Hindenberg.

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  5. Rich Pinnavaia says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Does anyone remember the 4th and 6th Maintenance Battalion which was part of USACEGE (Combat equipment Group Europe)? Stationed at kleber from ’69 to ’71. Prepo all wheels at Kleber and all tracks at Daenner Kaserne across the street.
    Just curious if any old timers are till out there.
    RA all the way! Rich

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  6. Robert Harris says:
    September 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    I played on one of the best aya football teams (renegades) 1971 I believe, if anyone remember please let me know

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  7. Carlisle Davenport says:
    August 27, 2011 at 10:03 am

    I was at Kleber 1959 – 1960 with the 552 QM, Refer unit. We moved to K-town from Frankfurt in 59 and hauled food from the cold storage located just outside of K-town. I played football for one of the teams in K-town, not the one on the Kleber side of town , but, on the other side of town(don’t remember the name of the kaserne). A friend of mine, Joe McLaughlin, from Charlotte NC also played. Would like to hear from anyone that I may have made contact with during this time.

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  8. Robert Thompson says:
    August 20, 2011 at 8:01 am

    I was stationed at Kleber from 1960-1963 with 94th Arty command. My favorite place to go was the Lof Ringer Hof for dancing. I was only 17 on arriving in Germany. I worked a week of days then a week of nights and was off for a week. I traveled all over Germany.My German girlfriend was Christa Leidner whom I wanted to marry but her parents wouldn’t allow her to leave as she was the only child. We still talk on the telephone at least 3 times a week.When my wife and I go to Germany we stay with her and her husband and when they come to the states they stay with us. K-town has become more Americanized than America.You tube has lots of videos showing K-town. Everyday I view the Kaiserslautern CIty webcams. New roads have been constructed.A few months ago I finally contacted some of the guys from Kleber & 94th Arty. Alvis Ward is now in Texas and Al Pilliod is in Calif. If anyone from 94th Arty sees this please contact me thomp22@bellsouth.net. I’m still 20 miles west of Atlanta. It’s now cheaper to fly from Atlanta to Franfurt than it is to Las Vegas.

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  9. Ron kortekaas says:
    August 18, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Was stationed with the 67th medical depot in einseidlerhof down thw road from k town i was there fron 1970 to 73, does anyone know a captain anderson or dan king from there thanks

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    • Dixie Simmons says:
      April 29, 2012 at 6:03 pm

      I was there during your time frame, do you remember Sgt. Larry Cooper and his wife Trudy? He worked in supply I think. She was German from Nurnberg. We lived in Vogelweh
      Thanks
      ctnutmeg@peoplepc.com

  10. John Alvin Lowery says:
    August 2, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    Kleber Kerserne was my first duty station from 1974-1978. I was a 31M Radio Relay Carrier Attendent assigned with D Company, 1st Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade. I do not remember the any of the company staff members but I remember a SFC Schambuger. I helped him moved. I was detailed to the unit supply (why, I do not know) for a while. The company was housed in the old barracks in front of the baber/taylor shop and we later moved to the front barracks. I was a young man who freqent the little club in Hockspyer. I left as a E5 heading to Fort Hood Texas. Three years later I was back in Germany assigned to A Company, 26th Signal Battalion at Wharton Barrack with the 93rd Signal (EDCN) Emergency Deployment Communication Network located in the town of Geisawind. Looking to hear from any body who was with me during that time frame. Give me a shout out at my e-mail address: naturallykool@netzero.com. I will update as memory serves me.

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  11. SGT Don WAters 189th PSC says:
    July 17, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    I was station @ 189th PSC from 1983 untill Aug 1986.
    (Passports, ID Cards and all Personal actions). Best time ever was while I was in the
    Army. First time in Germany was station @ Spangdahlem AFB, RPC COMP TM 1.
    Second time was was RPCn Schinfurt with duty @ Bad Kissingen an last assignment was 189th PSC K Town under 21st Sup Com.

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    • SGT Michael Colon says:
      September 17, 2011 at 1:20 pm

      I was at the 189th PSC from Jan 1982 – aug 1987. I was a records specialist, and worked in the office with CW2 Fekke and MSG Rollins. I was editor of our Newspaper the Alluminator, was battalion soldier of the year, for the 90th P&A Bn. and runner up for the Kleber Kaserne soldier of the year as well. Hung out with Wayne Spann, George Topasna. Sergeant Major Acosta and Maj. Throgmorton were in charge.

  12. Harvey Reisberg says:
    July 17, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Hello Viola: Never ran into the gals mentioned ….
    Harvey

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  13. Harvey Reisberg says:
    July 16, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    Hello Viola:
    I’m a little late in responding; but, I do not remember the Quick Bar …. only the Florida, The New York City, Stadtwein, Broadway and best of all Jack’s Bar. The first bar on the left when you came from Kleber by bus….

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    • viola says:
      July 16, 2011 at 7:55 pm

      Thanks Harvey.
      All the places you remember are not there any more.The only place still standing in the area around Kleber is the Wagon Wheel,a pizza house that was there since I was a kid.I was born right down the street from Kleber in an old apartment house next to the park.My parents married on Kleber in 56.My dad was there from 56 to 59 with the 25th eng bn.I am Viola from Mass now live in up state NY.Archie Collins from OK and I are very good friends on skype and by email.I will ask my aunt if she knows what happened to the people who worked in the bars you remember.Take care my friend.

    • Harvey Reisberg says:
      July 17, 2011 at 11:33 am

      Hello Viola: Did not see this latest response … So, let me comment, the Wagon Wheel was there when I arrived and before my arrival in ’55. I could see it from my room in Kleber as we were in the old German military barracks. Many is the night we never entered through the gate but went through the windows that were left open by our buddies. At one time i was a member of the Security Detachment at Kleber. I was rather certain that most if not all of the bars had closed….. it would be interesting if your aunt knows of the women I had known and can point me in the right direction. I only know the last name of my favorite but the others I have first names…. They were all terrific people … as were the bar owners themselves … I knew them all … I live in PA and was originally from Brooklyn, NY Harv

    • viola says:
      July 17, 2011 at 4:03 pm

      Hi Harvey.Ingrid Steiner lived on Ebertstr until she got married to a guy stationed on Kleber.Ingrid is around your age and hung out at the Wagon Wheel with her girl friends.She would know a lot of the people you’ve been wondering about over the years.If you email me at viola137@netzero.net I will send you Ingrid’s email address.She is also on face book.I have several pictures of some of the area girls from the time you were there i can email you.Did you know a Tom Henderson?He was with the 69th signal company Photo in 56.Tom was a blue grass singer and went to the Wagon Wheel a lot.I’ve also been emailing with a Robert,Bob Baxley who was on Kleber in 56.I have to send you his email he found one of his old girl friends who’s parents ran the small guest house behind Kleber and Bob has tons of pictures many of them.Take care.

    • Harvey Reisberg says:
      July 18, 2011 at 10:23 pm

      Hello Viola:
      I emailed you a message at the Email you provided but it came back “address unknown” ….. I have been having problems with the Email software…In any case, I am not familiar with the names of the GIs that you provided because I did not frequent The Wagon Wheel or the other clubs by Kleber. For some reason I went into Ktown and frequented Broadway, New York City and Jack’s Bar; mainly Jack’s Bar …. I did not know the gals mentioned but they all knew one another as they went from place to place bringing their customers from place to place as do bartenders today. In any case, my Email address is Rem4440@Ptd.net. Sure would like to hear from and see photos etc. etc.
      Harv

  14. Gregory Tate says:
    June 27, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    Hi Everyone,

    I stumbled across this website when trying to possibly find some folks that I knew when I was stationed at Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern from ’89 to ’92. I was in HHD 53rd Trans.Battalion, S2/3, graphic illustrator. We had six companies in the Battalion: 66th, 270th, 501st, the one on the hill in Perm, to name a few. I forget the other ones actually!…lol

    I attended (member) of the 11am gospel service held on Daenner Kaserne across the drag strip (the polizei use to tear that road up). Anyway, if you have any connections from folk in my old Battalion, plz let me know. A website with our Unit pictures by year would be nice. Really trying to reconnect with Gregory L. Davis. He was with 270th in Ramstein but lived in 501st barracks. He later became a Ranger down in Ft. Benning, GA.

    Be Blessed!

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  15. Jack Clifford says:
    June 26, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    Does any one remember the 504 Engr. Svc. Co. {Post Engineers} stationed in Kleber Kasern, 1951 & 1952.

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  16. Jack Clifford says:
    June 26, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Does any one remember the 7812 SCU {Station Compliment Unit}. Det. C. stationed in Kaiserslautern, 1951 & 1952.

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  17. Wanda Dale-Sanders says:
    June 23, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    hello everyone. we were stationed at kleber kaserne from 1989 to 1991 and are looking for fellow soldiers that were there. So far I have found Aria Bursee but nobody else. It would be great to reconnect and get a bunch of you together for a reunion here in the states. My ex husband’s name was SPC Rodney Dale he worked in the Armory there and the Motorpool. Aria worked in the office. If you were there please let us know so that we can reconnect with all of you. Thank you very much.

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  18. Bobby Payne says:
    June 8, 2011 at 12:00 am

    I was there 1971-1974 in A co 1st Signal.

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    • Ed Wise says:
      July 1, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      Memory little fuzzy, but came to Kleber as 440th Sig in May ’71, then changed flag to 1st Sig. until ETS Aug ’73. [FYI: 440th Sig ended up in Darmstadt years later.] Believe I was in A Co. of 1st Sig. (Or maybe D Co. ???): E8 Means, E7 Mueller, E6 Smith “Smitty”, E5 Larry Easley, E5 Roman Cruz, SP4 John Ogden, SP4 Gerard Hughes, SP4 Willie Perry, SP4 Jeff Hunt, SP4 Paul Cope. Do you recognize any these names?? Behind the A Co. Barracks building was Foodland and Barber Shop.

      I was also in Germany in ’85-’95 and visited K’town and Kleber. Kleber had changed little; same old buildings but fewer soldier types visible. Entered via back gate and ate at Snack Bar beside Bowling Alley.

      We never went to Kasabra Club outside Kleber main gate; but loved the Enlisted Club (name?) across Mannheimer Strasse up in Daenner Kaserne. Remember the two German bartenders mixed drinks super fast “til their hands turned read from ice and booze. Loved the Singapore Slings! Of course being in K’town the local bier of choice was BBK or Parkbrau. Remember the Mai Fests?? Love than food, bier and fun. Zum Woll!!

    • Ed Wise says:
      July 2, 2011 at 10:52 pm

      Memory little fuzzy, but came to Kleber as 440th Sig in May ’71, then changed flag to 1st Sig. until ETS Aug ’73. [FYI: 440th Sig ended up in Darmstadt years later.] Believe I was in A Co. of 1st Sig. (Or maybe D Co. ???): E8 Means, E7 Mueller, E6 Smith “Smitty”, E5 Larry Easley, E5 Roman Cruz, SP4 John Ogden, SP4 Gerard Hughes, SP4 Willie Perry, SP4 Jeff Hunt, SP4 Paul Cope. Do you recognize any these names?? Behind the A Co. Barracks building was Foodland and Barber Shop.

      I was also in Germany in ’85-’95 and visited K’town and Kleber. Kleber had changed little; same old buildings but fewer soldier types visible. Entered via back gate and ate at Snack Bar beside Bowling Alley.

      And to answer another GI’s comment/question: Yes, I remember Popcorn Sally at Kleber Theater. She was small, wiry, dark hair, and cursed/mumbled almost non-stop. She really complained louder if you wanted butter on your popcorn. She also swept up the entire theater after last show; only going home after we were all long gone. One’s entertainment and feeling of self is where you find it, Popcorn Sally’s was at Kleber Theater.

      We seldom went to Kazabra Club outside Kleber main gate; but loved the Enlisted Club 49er across Mannheimer Strasse up in Daenner Kaserne. Remember the two German bartenders mixed drinks super fast ’til their hands turned red from ice and booze. Loved their Singapore Slings! Of course being in K’town the local bier of choice was BBK or Parkbrau. Remember the Mai Fests?? Loved than food, bier and fun. Zum Woll!!

    • Sabrina (Wakefield) Cordell says:
      July 16, 2011 at 4:31 pm

      I went back to K- town in 1997 and 2000. Looks like a ghost town compared to the days when Americans practically outnumbered the Germans as I was growing up there. The Kazabra club was at Vogelweh, the Capri club was closer to Kleber front gate.

  19. Lise Gardner says:
    June 2, 2011 at 2:22 am

    I am looking for friends from all the US Army bases I have lived:
    Camp Darby, Italy 1971-1973.
    Fort Ord, California 1073-1974.
    Kleber Kaserne, Kaislerslautern 1974-1979.
    Fort Meade, Maryland 1979-1983.
    Carl Shurz Kaserne Bremerhaven 1983-1987.
    I am searching for friends of my late husband Earl Charmers Gardner. Also looking for friends: Sandra and Cesar Pagan.

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  20. Warren Brown says:
    May 31, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    I was stationed at Kleber,Aug 85-Nov91.HHD 53rd Transportation Battalion.I loved it! I also was the weekend closing manager(part time job),at the Kazabra Nco Club,from 89-91.I worked in Bn s-2/commo and went over to 501st,after i made e-5.Anyone who was in the 53rd,contact me at warrenbrown3@aol.com

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    • sabrina wakefield cordell says:
      June 6, 2011 at 9:45 am

      Oh that Kazabra club .I worked there in about 1984. When I got ready to come to the states that’s where i had my going away party. we had a blast. I really miss it.

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