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January 1, 2003 Happy New Year!

Added a photo of an Honest John of 1st Bn, 9th Arty (3rd Inf Div) crossing the Main River during an FTX in 1965; and another photo showing a 280mm cannon being loaded onto a 100 Class raft in preparation for crossing the Rhine River; both photos (Overview Page, Field Artillery Section) were sent in by Herbert Hept, former Bundeswehr engineer.
January 2, 2003 Added more information to the 59th Ord Bde Page - including a list of detachments assigned to the 59th in the early 1980s period. Will continue to add details on the Dets in the next weeks. Corrections and additions are appreciated!
January 3, 2003 Added some historical information on the 74th Armd FA Battalion to the 18th FA Group Page. Added a link to the great 8th Inf Div Association web site (8th Inf Div Page). Also, started the 70th Engr Bn Page (Engineer Section) with some historical information from Joe King, a former member of the unit in Austria, Germany and Fort Campbell.
January 4, 2003 Added some photos to the Hanau Page - aerial of Büdingen (Armstrong) Kaserne, and ground photos of Fliegerhorst and (what I believe to be) Hutier Kasernes; to the Stuttgart Page - Nellingen Kaserne in 1952; and to the 19th Armor Gp Page (Armd Cav Section). Added a link to the Pinetree Line website (deals with early warning radar sites in Canada). They have a page on the U-2's stationed at Giebelstadt in the mid-1950s (Würzburg Page).
January 5, 2003 Added a photo of the Bleidorn Kaserne main gate to the Ansbach Page. Photo was sent in by Daniel Whitford. Created the 54th Engr Bn Page and 63rd Engr Bn Page, and added photos to the 168th Engr Bn Page. Posted a photo of the 97th Gen Hosp in Frankfurt as it looks today (Frankfurt Page) - photo sent to me by Helmut Knauthe, Sulzbach, Germany. Posted an email with some photos from Bob Termuende, 141st Tk Bn (19th Armor Gp Page)
January 6, 2003 Added several additional photos submitted by Daniel Whitford (34th Sig Bn Page and Ansbach Page) and by Bob Termuende (19th Armor Gp Page).
January 7, 2003 Added Page Six to the Photo Gallery section. Includes REFORGER 84 photos taken by Markus Bach who lives in Rothenburg o/Tauber and has been been taking photos of US Army vehicles and equipment for many years. Also posted some information on the 3rd Ord Bn while it was still part of the 59th Ord Bde (59th Ord Bde Page). Added the 32nd Sig Bn Page (Signal section).
January 8, 2003 Posted some information on US Army posts in Germany in the mid 1960s on the Area Commands Page. Also added Page Seven of the Photo Gallery with some great photos of 1st Bde, 3rd Infantry Div in 1976.
January 12, 2003 Added some information and photos on a tank accident during FTX Silver Talon in Jan 1966 (3rd Armd Div Page). Material was sent in by Hans-Bernd Glanz, Germany.
January 13, 2003 Added several articles on engineer units to the 555th Engr Gp Page and Overview Page (Engineer Section). Includes a good aerial photo of Hanau Engineer Depot from 1948.
January 14, 2003 Added information to the 11th Engr Gp, 540th Engr Gp and 555th Engr Gp Pages.
January 16, 2003 Added the US Army Engineer Command, Eur Page to the Engineer Section.
January 17, 2003 Started the 24th Engr Gp Page and the 39th Engr Gp Page (Engineer Section).
January 18, 2003 Added an article about Community Aid to the 7th Engr Bde Page and one about the 77th Engr Bn (Const) to the 39th Engr Gp Page. Reorganized Rhine River Patrol information consolidating all of it onto the new Rhine River Patrol Page (Miscellaneous Section). Also added some new information on the demise of the Patrol. Posted additional photos of 97th Gen Hosp and TMP #2 on the Frankfurt Page.
January 19, 2003 Added history and other information on Toul Engineer Depot and the General Depot at Nancy, France, to the COM ZONE Page (Logistical Commands section).
January 20, 2003 Added Page 2 to the 59th Ord Bde Page. Will post brief histories of the NATO formations supported by the US Army warhead custodial units. Started with the I UK Corps and the early missile regiments (Honest John and 8in guns). Anybody having additional details on NATO artillery units (British, German, French, Dutch and Belgian) supported by US Army missile dets/US Army field artillery dets in the 1960s-1980s period, please contact me.
January 21, 2003 Added some nice 1971 photos of A Btry, 1st Bn, 81st FA (Pershing) sent in by Gene Smania to the 56th FA Bde Page. (Will add captions to the thumbnails later today.)
January 22, 2003 Added a link to the 79th Engr Bn (Const) unit history (up to 1967) recently posted on Bruce Christman's website (24th Engr Gp Page). Added some infromation to the 4th Armor Gp Page, including an email from Al Kreilick.
January 23, 2003 Added some more information to Page 2 of the 59th Ord Bde Page. Also posted an email from Bob Hines, 265th FA Bn, to the Overview Page (Field Artillery Section).
January 25, 2003 Added more information to Page 2 to the 59th Ord Bde Page.
January 27, 2003 Added an email from Tim Casey, Signal Corps Facility-Saran (France) to the 4th Sig Gp Page. Also includes a link to Tim's website with some great photos of the Transmitter and Receiver sites (St. Lye, France).
January 29, 2003 Added several great photos from Pirmasens, 1959, sent in by Tom Probst (HQ AWSCOM) to the Pirmasens Page and a nice photo of the former HQ V Corps (IG Farben Hochhaus) building, now Goethe University, (Frankfurt Page). Also posted an email from Geraldus Bond, 35th QM Bn, 1962-64 (35th QM Bn Page). Started the 212th FA Group Page (Field Artillery Section). Added an email from Tom Probst (HQ AWSCOM) to the 71st Ord Gp Page. Created the 57th Ord Gp Page (Ordnance Section).
January 30, 2003 Added an interesting email from Stephen Syndor, HHC, C&C Bn, STRATCOM-EUR, 1968-70, to the 5th Signal Comd Page.
January 31, 2003 Added an interesting email from Craig Phillips, Hq Co, 3rd Avn Bn, 1963-64, to the 3rd Inf Div Page. Also posted a nice aerial view of Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau, courtesy the 42nd FA Brigade in Desert Storm website on the Hanau Page. Created the 71st Maint Bn Page (Ordnance section) including an email from Bruce Samoore, 22nd Ord Co, 1953. Added a link on the Nürnberg Page to the special page (official Zirndorf Homepage) on memories of US soldiers in Zirndorf.
February 1, 2003 Created the 15th Ord Bn (Ammo) Page and the 84th Ord Bn (Ammo) Page.
February 3, 2003 Added the Karlsfeld Ordnance Depot Page. Posted historical information from the Christmas Menu 1949 including the roster for KOD. Very nice photos of KOD from the same period will be posted in the next few days.
February 4, 2003 Added two very nice photos (from Tony Altese) of 3rd Rocket Battery (Honest John) to the 18th FA Group Page.
February 6, 2003 Added a great article on the 540th MP Bn and some photos submitted by Jim Berg to the 540th MP Bn Page (MP Section). Also added photos and information on the 7784th Sig Svc Co sent in by Millard Collins to the Communications Zone Page (Logistic Commands Section).
February 8, 2003 Posted a wonderful network schematic of the USAREUR Radio-Telephone Network in 1963 sent in by Ted Steckel (102nd Sig Bn Page). Also posted a very interesting email from John C. Calhoun, 15th USAFAD, 1974-75 (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde Page)
February 9, 2003 Added images to the Karlsfeld Ordnance Depot Page (Ordnance Section).
February 14, 2003 Have added several items and made some corrections to Page 2 of the 59th Ord Bde Page.
February 15, 2003 Added reunion information on the 10th Inf Div Page. Created a timeline for the 552nd US Army Artillery Group (59th Ord Bde Page). This is still a draft - I am experimenting; any comments and/or suggestions would be welcome.) Added the 40th Arty Group Page (REDSTONE) with some excellent photos sent in by Jim Ryan.
February 16, 2003 Made some corrections to the 40th Arty Group Page (REDSTONE) and added additional photos sent in by Jim Ryan, including some of Des Gouttes Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach, 1961. Also posted an interesting email from Charles Nowlin, 522nd QM Co, Idar Oberstein, on the 95th QM Bn Page. Created Page Eight (Photo Gallery) and posted photos sent in by Gary Bender, son of Vaughn M. Bender who served as a tank crew member with Co. A, 141st Tank Bn, from Oct. 1952 - Oct. 1953. The photos are still missing captions that I will add in the near future. Also, only a few of the photos have links to somewhat larger images. Page Nine (Photo Gallery) was added with photos submitted by Robert S. Lunday. Robert's father, Robert G. Lunday, served with the 279th in La Rochelle, France, from 1955-58. Links to enlarged images and captions will be added soon.

Posted an inquiry by a military patch collector on the 7th Engr Bde Page. He has acquired a variation of the standard 7th Eng Bde patch and needs to know more about it.
February 17, 2003 Added some additional photos of Des Gouttes Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach, and Redstone launching photos to the 40th Arty Group Page (REDSTONE).
February 19, 2003 Added some interesting information on VII Corps and the 67th Aviation Co submitted by Dave Guilliams (VII Corps Page & 16th Avn Bn Page).
February 20, 2003 Created the Butzbach Ordnance Depot Page (Ordnance Section). Added a history of the first five years (1945-50). Will add more in the next few days.
February 22, 2003 Added information and photos of the 59th FA Bn (280mm Gun) to the 42nd FA Group Page. More photos of the 59th to follow. Finished the history on the Butzbach Ordnance Depot Page. Added more great photos of 1st Bn, 81st FA (Pershing) to the 56th FA Bde Page. Started the Personnel Command Page (USAREUR - 7th Army Section) - this will include 1st PERSCOM and other personnel services units predating the 1st PERSCOM.
February 23, 2003 Added links to the official US Army Europe Band & Chorus and to the 33rd Army Band Alumni Association web sites (Related Links Page).
February 26, 2003 Added doctrinal information on Army Aviation in the late 1950s/early 1960s to the Overview Page in the Army Aviation Section. Will be adding more.
February 27, 2003 Added a few photos of the former Army airfield at Bonames (Frankfurt Page) that were submitted by Helmut Knauthe. Helmut visited the former installation this past weekend. The AAF is now converted to an industrial park. Also posted an interesting photo of the Tape Relay Facility at Patton Barracks in 1949 (7774th Sig Bn Page) submitted by John Wilkins.
February 28, 2003 Added more doctrinal information to the Overview Page (Army Aviation section).
March 1, 2003 Added brief histories of Coleman Barracks (Sandhofen) to the Mannheim Page and McNair Barracks (Frankfurt-Höchst) to the Frankfurt Page (Kasernes Section). Created the 7th Signal Brigade Page (Signal Section).
March 2, 2003 Added an interesting email from Melvin Glover regarding USAREUR Signal Center in teh 1960s (4th Sig Gp Page).
March 4, 2003 Added some information on the 7th Cbt Equip Co and an aerial photo of the Winterhauch Storage Site submitted by Michael Sheetz, former CO of 7th CEC, to the Nahbollenbach Army Depot Page (Army Depots Section). Added an article and several new Pershing photos sent in by Gene Smania to the 56th FA Bde Page.
March 5, 2003 Added more Pershing 1 and 1-A information and photos from a Martin Marietta Pamphlet (1971) to the 56th FA Bde Page.
March 7, 2003 Added personal recollections and some unit history (with a few photos) submitted by Henry Herbst who served with the 7th FA Rocket Battery (Honest John) in 1954-1956 (36th FA Group Page). Added an email from COL Samuel Raines, last commander of the 7th Engineer Brigade in Germany (7th Engr Bde Page). Added the 97th Gen Hosp Page to the US Army Hospital Section.
March 8, 2003 Added an article on the FARMC to the USAH Frenkfurt Page and created the USAH Landstuhl Page with an article on the LARMC.
March 9, 2003 Added the 505th Signal Gp Page (Signal Section). Also added a link on that same page to the very nice First Circus (1st Sig Bn) website. Posted a link to the Atomic Veterans History Project 1953-2003 (see Related Links, Overview Page, Field Artillery Section).
March 11, 2003 Posted several emails - from Ed Bocko, 291st Engr Co, on the 39th Engr Gp Page and from Lynton C. Stewart, 5th Msl Bn, 39th Arty (Lacrosse), on the Overview Page, Field Artillery Section.

Added a link to Michael Gushwa's website - 2nd Bn, 5th FA, Wiley Bks - he has posted the entire 4th Armd Div Yearbook 1958 on his website (you can find the link on my 4th Armd Div Page).
March 12, 2003 Posted emails from James Dodd, 91st Ord Co, on the 46th FA Gp Page and from Robert Bowman, 964th Engr Co, Schwetzingen (Personal Recollections Page - Schwetzingen). Also added a link to an online photo album of a veteran of HHC, 11th Engr Gp, Schwetzingen (11th Engr Gp Page).
March 13, 2003 Added a link to James Kiser's Det 1, 330th ASA Co (AVN) website (ASA Europe Page).
March 14, 2003 Added two photos of 66th Avn Co submitted by Bennie Williams to the 18th Avn Bn Page. Also added some additional photos of Saran sent in by Millard Collins (Com Zone Page in the Logistical Commands section).
March 15, 2003 Added an email from Barry Hope who served with C&C Bn, 1968-69 (5th Sig Comd Page). Added a history of the 307th Communications Reconnaissance Battalion to the ASA Europe Page. Will add a history of the 319th ASA Bn later this evening.
March 16, 2003 Added the history of the 319th USASA Battalion, 302nd Comm Rcn Bn and several Rothwesten links (ASA Europe Page) and Page 10 of the Photo Gallery - great photos from Bob Bowman, 964th Engr Co, Schwetzingen (see his comments in the Schwetzingen Section of the Personal Recollections Page). Will add the links to the enlarged photos for Page 9 and 10 of the Photo Gallery this evening!
March 17, 2003 Posted an email from Joe Phillips, 82nd Ord Bn and 541st Sig Co, 1958-1960. He provides some very interesting information on the Advanced Weapons ASP at Massweiler (71st Ord Group Page). Also added a link to Patrick Mahoney's 440th Sig Bn website (505th Sig Group Page).
March 19, 2003 Posted a very interesting email from Charles Marr, 58th Engr Co, 1963-65, on the 14th Armd Cav Page. Posted some information on the 28th Base Post Office submitted by Jeffrey Koren (Personal Recollections Page), on the 508th MP Bn sent in by Albert Levison (508th MP Bn Page) and additional info on the 1947 Gold transfer to Holland by the 709th MP Bn submitted by Richard C. Holland, Company D, 709th MP Bn (709th MP Bn Page).
March 23, 2003 Added photos submitted by Mike Keefe to the 6th Constabulary Regiment section of the 6th Armd Cav Regt Page. Mike received these photos from a retired US Army Sergeant Major whose father served with the US Constabulary 1946-1947. Also posted information and a nice photo of the 26th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr) on the 54th Trans Bn Page and two great pocket patches - 16th Avn Bn (16th Avn Bn Page) and 4th Trans Co (Overview Page). All three are in the Army Aviation Section.
March 24, 2003 Added an email from Anthony Haskins about the USASTRATCOM ASC Pirmasens to the 5th Signal Comd Page.
March 26, 2003 Posted an interesting email from Robert Nicol, Battery "B", 1st Msl Bn, 333rd Arty, 1959-61 (40th Arty Group Page).
March 28, 2003 Posted an interesting email and the image of the unit's DUI from Jim Miller, 8th Ord Co (DS), 1961 (71st Ord Bn Page).
March 29, 2003 Added several photos submitted by Jim Ryan to the 40th Arty Group Page.
March 30, 2003 Posted an email from Rick Moderie and an article on the 42nd MP Group Page. Added emails from Paul Henry Sr. (43rd Inf Div Page); Frank Farrell (15th Ord Bn Page); George Perry (115th Engr Gp Page);
April 4, 2003 Posted an email from Fred Corley on the 6th ACR Page.
April 5, 2003 Added the 656th Engr Bn Page to the Engineer Section. Moved Frank Binford's personal recollections to the 656th Engr Bn Page and added an email from Michael Champion to that page also. Posted an email from Steve Jensen on the Eng Comd Eur Page and one from Michael Cunningham on the 32nd Sig Bn Page.
April 6, 2003 Added a history of the 6th Constab Regt/6th A/C Regiment to the 6th ACR Page (Armd Cav Section).
April 8, 2003 Added the Seventh Army Organization for 1 August 1964 and 1 July 1966 (7th Army Page) - only battalion level units and larger are listed.
April 9, 2003 Added COSTAR Reorganization (1965) information to the Seventh Army Page. Added the 4th Trans Bn Page to the 2nd SUPCOM section of Support Commands.
April 11, 2003 Posted an article by Gen Bruce C. Clarke on Operation Big Lift (1963) on the 7th Army Page. Added some additional history of Army schools in Germany to the School Command Europe Page. Also started to add some information on the Seventh Army NCO Academy on the 7th Army Page. More info will follow tomorrow plus the enlarged images.
April 12, 2003 Posted additional pages of the 7th Army SENTINEL (Dec 21 1951 issue) on the 7th Army Page. Added some historical information on the Special Troops Battalion to the 2nd SUPCOM Page (Support Commands section) and the VII Corps Page (Corps Units section); the information on the 2nd Support Brigade (7th Army SUPCOM Page).
April 15, 2003 I have recently obtained several issues of The 10th Division News from 1956, including a Special Issue commemorating the division's 13th anniversary. Over the next few weeks I will post articles and photos from some of those issues on the 10th Inf Div Page.
April 17, 2003 Added an interesting email from Melvin Bielawski to the Industrial Center Europe Page (Ord/Maint Section).
April 18, 2003 Started the Air Defense Artillery/AAA Section with the 32nd AADCOM Page.
April 22, 2003 Completed FY 1958 information on the Overview Page (Air Defense Section). Will continue with FY 1958 and FY 1959 in the next few days.
April 23, 2003 Added a history of the 47th Medical Det (Hel Amb) to the 30th Med Gp Page (Medical section). History was submitted by Alfons Kraus who is doing research on the history US Army Aviation in Germany. Also added more information to the Overview Page in the Air Defense section.
April 24, 2003 Added more information to the 32nd AADCOM Page including the 11th Air Defense Signal Bn Page.
April 27, 2003 Continue to add more information to the 94th ADA Page including a map depicting 94th Arty Group tactical sites in the early 1960s. Am also working on a map for HAWK units (10th and 69th Arty Groups). Also added the 563rd Engr Bn Page with some comments by Jerry Tidwell, S-3 563rd/Asst S-4 7th Engr Bde, 1970-72.
April 29, 2003 Started to add a very interesting article on the status of USAREUR aviation in 1979 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). The detailed information was compiled by Gordon Wimmer in 1979 and has been submitted to this site by Alfons Kraus. I will continue to work on the article this evening and hope to expand on it in the next weeks.
April 30, 2003 Updated the link URL for the 3rd Armored Division PIO site and added the link to their new 3rd AD History site (3rd Armd Div Page). Both sites are MUST SEE! Also added more information on the status of USAREUR aviation in 1979 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section).
May 1, 2003 Completed the article on the status of USAREUR aviation in 1979 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). Added the 421st Med Co Page to the Army Aviation section.
May 2, 2003 Added more information, including unit history, to the 42nd MP Group Page (Military Police section).
May 5, 2003 Added a correction to Photo #5, Berlin Kasernes section (Berlin Page) with very interesting comments sent in by "Brad" Bradford, 822nd MP Co, Berlin, 1946.
May 6, 2003 Posted a nice shot of the main gate of Patton Barracks in 1970 (Heidelberg Page) submitted by Henry Sarmiento, USAREUR Special Troops. Added an interesting email received from David Askins who served with the 256th Sig Co at Verdun, 1963-66 (Communications Zone Page, Logistical Commands Section). Also, posted two very nice color photos of Smiley Bks (Karlsruhe Page) submitted by Paul Strauser, 3rd General Dispensary, 1968 to 1970; and started an Overview Page in the Divisions Section that will cover general and doctrinal information on infantry, airborne and armored divisions stationed in Germany post-WWII.
May 9, 2003 Added the 532nd MI Bn Page (Military Intelligence Section) and posted a Research Request from III Corps Artillery - they are trying to identify the LACROSSE unit that was commanded by COL William H. Hamilton. (See Overview Page, Field Artillery Section for details.)
May 10, 2003 Added some information and photos on Radio Site Falkenstein (a.k.a. Radio Relay Site Buick) operated by B Co, 11th AD Sig Bn (11th Sig Bn Page, 32nd AADCOM). Photos and info submitted by Herbert Hept. Added photos and information on the Airborne elements of the 8th Inf Div during the late 1950s and 1960s (8th Inf Div Page). (Captions for photos will be added soon.)
May 11, 2003 Added a very nice aerial view of Burg Sonthofen, taken in late 1950s shortly after being handed over to the new German Bundeswehr (US Constabulary Page) .
May 14, 2003 Added more information to the 8th Inf Div Page, primarily concerning the airborne mission in the 1960s. Also completed the 1958/59 section of 'The Early Years' on the Overview Page (Air Defense).
May 15, 2003 Started the 26th Sig Bn Page (Signal section).
May 16, 2003 Added an article on the Eibensbach Radio Site (11th AD Sig Bn Page, Air Defense section) and some information on the 22nd Maint Co (56th FA Bde Page). Also posted two articles on the 237th Engr Bn (237th Engr Bn Page).
May 17, 2003 Posted first installment of Bill Doyle's very interesting personal recollections (7796th Sig Photo Co, Hanau Signal Depot Page).
May 18, 2003 Added several articles to the 26th Sig Bn Page (Signal section) and an interesting email from Hank Deskewies, 30th TC Co (Army Aircraft Maintenance), to the Overview Page in the Army Aviation section. Started the 101st Ord Bn Page (Ordnance section).
May 19, 2003 Added more 101st Ord Bn articles to the 101st Ord Bn Page. Posted a very nice color photo of the Lee Barracks main gate area from the early 1970s (Mainz Page).
May 21, 2003 Posted an interesting email from Tim Moriarty who served as a train conductor on the Berlin Duty Train in the mid 1970s (1st TMCA Page, Transportation Section).
May 24, 2003 Posted two interesting articles on the 16th Data Processing Unit (Special Troops Bn Page, 2nd SUPCOM). Also added a link to Stephen Dayhuff's webpage on his tour with 11th Avn Bn Aug (11th Avn Bn Page, Army Aviation Section).
May 25, 2003 Started the 87th Maintenance Bn Page (Ord/Maint Section). Posted a nice photo of drag races held at Hanau AAF during the early 1970s (Hanau Page, Kasernes Section). Photo was submitted by Steve Dayhuff and originally posted on his web page "66th Avn Co, Air Traffic Control." Thanks, Steve! Also started the 501st Avn Bn Page (Army Aviation section).
May 26, 2003 Posted an article on the 34th Sig Bn and the EDCN (34th Sig Bn Page).
May 28, 2003 Added some additional photos and information submitted by Hank Deskewies on the 30th TAAM Co to the Overview Page, Army Aviation Section.
May 29, 2003 Added a unit roster for units stationed at Illesheim Army Airfield, Cristmas 1957, to the Overview Page, Army Aviation Section. Roster was on the Christmas Menu submitted by Don Redeen.
May 31, 2003 Posted emails from Leonard Spydell who served as a crew chief on a Huey of HHC, 130th Engr Bde in 1970 (130th Engr Bde Page, Engineer Section) and David J.Irish who served with the 664th and 663rd Ord Co (Ammo) in the late 1950s (84th Ord Bn Page). Also added some information on the Medical Depot Einsiedlerhof with a roster of personnel from 1962 submitted by Ronald Kelly (Einsiedlerhof Depot Page, Medical Services section). Posted a unit history of the 656th Engineer Bn (Topo) on the 656th Engr Bn Page. History was submitted by Gerry (Red) Moynihan, 656th, 1956-58. Thanks, Gerry!
June 1, 2003 Added the link to a wonderful new website - Civilian Support Groups Germany (Related Links Page). Posted some great photos submitted by Roy Harmon, 26th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr), Hanau (54th Trans Bn Page, Aviation Section).
June 2, 2003 Started coverage of the 29th Inf Div occupation period in the Bremen Enclave (29th Inf Div Page, Occupation section under USFET).
June 4, 2003 Posted first installment of the very interesting personal recollections of COL Basil J. Hobar (US Army Ret). Basil was assigned to the US Army Supply and Maintenance Agency (S&MA) in Zweibrücken during Operation FRELOC (our forced move out of France in 1966/67). You can find his recollections on the Communications Zone Page (Logistical Commands Section). Also posted some more great photos submitted by Roy Harmon, 26th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr), Hanau (54th Trans Bn Page, Aviation Section).
June 5, 2003 Posted information on the 78th Inf Div occupation period in Kurhessen and then Berlin (78th Inf Div Page, Occupation section under USFET).
June 6, 2003 Added another installment to Bill Doyle's personal recollections as an Army photographer (Hanau Signal Depot Page, Signal section). Created the 63rd Sig Bn Page and the 72nd Sig Bn Page (Signal section).
June 7, 2003 Posted emails from Ralph Midcalf, 826th Tank Bn (4th Armor Gp Page, Armd Cav section); John Maxham, 74th USAFAD (59th Ord Bde Page 2); Ray Carlton, Hq Co and 68th Engr. Co. (Parts Depot) (11th Engr Gp Page).
June 13, 2003 Posted a very nice aerial view of McNair Barracks from 1961 on the Berlin Page. Also added information on the 28th Base Post Office sent in by Terrance P. Carroll (Personnel Comd Page).

I will be out of town until June 22. There will be no updates until then.
I will NOT be able to respond to emails and guestbook entries during that period.
June 22, 2003 Added some information on the remote sites and detachments operated by the 97th Signal Bn during the 1950s and 60s (including an old email from Jim Martin, Koblenz Det, 1950s) to the 97th Sig Bn Page. Also posted an email from Donald Skinner, 3rd Bn (280mm), 39th Arty, 1958-62 (Overview Page, Field Artillery Section).
June 23, 2003 Added the enlarged pictures submitted by James Allen (7th Trans Group Page, Army Aviation Section). Also added to the page the 7th Trans Gp DUI previously incorrectly identified as that of the 8th Trans Bn.
June 24, 2003 Added a very nice photo of Echterdingen AAF in 1952/53 to the Overview Page (Army Aviation section).
June 25, 2003 Created an Overview Page for the Signal Corps section starting with some doctrinal information pertaining to the 1960s. It's only the beginning, more will be added soon. Input and corrections from others would be greatly appreciated!
June 26, 2003 Added some more information to the Overview Page (Signal Corps section) pertaining to the 1960s.
June 28, 2003 Added a very detailed article on the Army Area Communications System from the October 1964 issue of SIGNAL (Overview Page, Signal Corps section). A similar article on signal support at the Corps level will be added later this weekend. Also added an email from Chris Carter (563rd Engr Bn Page) and a link to Rainer von Bronewski's website "Berlin-Brigade-Memories" (Berlin Brigade Page).
June 29, 2003 Added the 7830th Sig Sv Co Page (Signal Section) and some information to the 42nd FA Bde Page (Artillery Section). Added the detailed article on the Corps Communications System from the October 1964 issue of SIGNAL (Overview Page, Signal Corps section). Also posted a great aerial view of Pond Barracks, Amberg, and another one of Camp Gates, Brand on the Grafenwöhr Page. Both photos are from 1966 and were submitted by John deTreville.
July 1, 2003 Added a very nice aerial photo of a section of the Hanau Signal Depot (submitted by Bill Doyle) to the Hanau Page. Photo was taken in 1950.
July 2, 2003 Posted emails from Ben Marberry, 7830th Sig Svc Co Page; Bob Eccles, 59th Ord Page; Bill Mcdaid, 28th Inf Div Page; Steven Noel, 72nd FA Bde Page; Bill Hodges, 7720th EUCOM Repl Depot, Personnel Command Page. Also started the Seventh Army Training Command Page (Seventh Army section). Will be adding to the 7th ATC Page this weekend. Posted a very nice aerial view of Watturm (Ray) Kaserne, Friedberg from 1950, submitted by Bill Doyle (Giessen Page).
July 3, 2003 Posted a very nice aerial of Nürnberg, area around Soldiers Field and Merrell Barracks, (Nürnberg Page.) and a farewell ceremony at Campbell Barracks (Heidelberg Page).
July 4, 2003 Happy Fourth of July!

Added information to the 7th Army Training Command Page (Seventh Army section). Posted an interesting article on Constabulary communications in the early occupation period (Overview Page, Signal section). Added additional historical information on the Pirmasens AUTODIN facility (73rd Sig Bn Page). Posted a nice photo (submitted by Hans-Bernd Glanz) of the sign in front of the main entrance to McKee Bks, Crailsheim in the late 1980s (Ansbach Page).
July 5, 2003 Posted some articles on Camp Pieri on the Wiesbaden Page. Created an Overview Page for the Armored Cavalry section and added a graph that shows some information on the border mission of the ACR's in Germany in the 1980s. Posted an email and a very nice photo from Harold Morgan on the 9th Engr Bn Page (Engineer section). Started the 559th Engr Bn Page (Engineer section).
July 6, 2003 Posted an email from Phil Wood, 30th Trans Co, on the Overview Page., Army Aviation section. Phil is looking for the name of the 30th Trans Co's CO in the 1969-70 timeframe. Added a topo map and a nice aerial view of Murnau from the late 1950s (Bad Tölz Page). Also added hand-drawn maps of Downs Bks, McPheeters Bks and Bad Hersfeld Sub-Post to the Fulda Page.
July 7, 2003 Posted last installment of Bill Doyle's very interesting personal recollections (7796th Sig Photo Co, Hanau Signal Depot Page). Thank you, Bill!!! Also posted emails from David M. Amos, 7847 Ord Supply Gp (53rd Ord Gp Page) and Randy Shields, 106th Sig Gp (ComZ Page, Logistical Commands section)
July 8, 2003 Posted several photos submitted by John deTreville - The Take Ten snack bar at Berchtesgaden, 1947 (Garmisch Page); Murnau O'Club, 1969 (Bad Tölz Page); and several of 2nd Bn, 39th FA (155mm) (3rd Inf Div Page)
July 9, 2003 Trying something new! Added the 1st Constabulary Brigade Profile Page (US Constabulary section) . The concept is to provide an overview of the history and some general information of major units with links to pertinent org charts, maps, photos and articles located on the web site. Looking for feedback from you to see if this is the right approach or if there are any suggestions for improvements. (Just to makes things clear, this page is still "under construction" but should give you an idea of where I am going with it.) Posted more info submitted by James Allen (7th Trans Gp Page, Army Aviation section) and a map of Flak Kaserne (Stuttgart Page).
July 10, 2003 Started the 1st Armd Div Page with information on the post-WWII occupation phase and conversion of several of its subordinate units to US Constabulary in early 1946.
July 11, 2003 Posted a nice color photo submitted by Clinton Kirkland (37th Trans Gp Page). Also added a great aerial photo (1945) of Flint Kaserne on the Bad Tölz Page and started the Third Army Page (USFET section).
July 12, 2003 Posted an email from Bob Staffaroni on the 540th Engr Gp Page. He also pointed out an error on the 54th Engr Bn Page - correction made. Also posted some great Army aviation pocket patches submitted by Kent Sapp (54th Trans Bn Page).
July 13, 2003 Posted some great air ambulance pocket patches submitted by Kent Sapp (Overview Page, Army Aviation, and 421st Med Co Page). Added links to several web pages authored by Alex Leib from Lich, Germany, covering the special weapons site at Alten Buseck (NATO Site #4)(59th Ord Bde Page), the first Patriot site in Germany at Hohe Warte (32nd AADCOM Page) and the NATO Depot at Grebenhain (3rd SUPCOM Page). Also have a link to similar pages from other authors on the strategic radio relay site at Bocksberg (5th SIGCOM Page); the ASA sites on Wurmberg, at Gatow and Wobeck (ASA Page) and the Army ammo depots in the Saarland (60th Ord Gp Page). All of these pages and much more can be found on the excellent German (and unfortunately only auf Deutsch) website - www.lostplaces.de (Nov 2010 -- site name changed to Geschichtsspuren.de). Also posted an email from Guy Wiltfang, C 3/7 ADA (69th ADA Bde Page).
July 15, 2003 Posted additional information on the US Constabulary profile pages (US Constabulary section). Also started the HQ USCON Page. Please note, this section is under construction, a lot of information will be added over the next weeks. In the meantime, please don't contact me about "this or that" still missing. I'll get there - eventually. Also, be aware that there is a wonderful "official" US Constabulary Association website. Also posted an email from Alfred Woodson, 18th Trans Co (Lt Hcptr), Ober schleissheim (8th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviaition section).
July 17, 2003 Posted some additional information on the 10th Inf Div Page.
July 18, 2003 Posted a unit history of the 15th Med Det (HA) on the 421st Med Co Page (Army Aviation section).
July 22, 2003 I will be out of town until July 28. There will be no updates until then.
July 26, 2003 Posted a very nice photo of a NIKE AJAX battery at Griesheim (Overview Page, Air Defense section) and some information on the 11th ACR during its tour of duty in southern Germany in the late 1950s (11th ACR Page). Also added information on the 8th Avn Bn (8th Avn Bn Page) and the 4th Bde and Det 12/7th Weather Sq (8th Inf Div Page). Posted some detailed information on the 1st Signal Group, France submitted by Tony Sumida (Com Zone Page, Logistical Commands section)
July 27, 2003 Added information on the 15th Constabulary Squadron and several maps (see link on 1st Con Bde Profile Page, US Constabulary section).
July 28, 2003 Posted an interesting email from Bill Mueller, 85th QM Co, Idar-Oberstein (95th QM Bn Page, Quartermaster section). Also added information on the 274th Med Det (Hel Amb) submitted by Robert Romack (30th Med Gp Page, Medical section).
July 29, 2003 Posted some information on the 320th ASA Bn (ASA Page). Also added more information on the radio sites operated by the 11th AD Sig Bn submitted by Bob Wilkinson (11th Sig Bn Page).
July 31, 2003 Posted the following emails: Jack M. Pollin, 3rd Bn, 79th Arty (36th FA Gp Page); Clyde Titus, 142nd FA Gp (142nd FA Gp Page); Joe Hueber, 8th Avn Bn & 3rd Sq, 8th Cav (8th Avn Bn Page). Included a photo of Peden Bks main gate (Würzburg Page) and several photos of Kapaun Barracks submitted by Charles E. Hall, 83rd Trans Co (Kaiserslautern Page). More photos from Charles to be added tomorrow.
August 2, 2003 Posted an interesting email from Tom Mayo, 155th Signal Platoon (2nd SUPCOM Page). Also added some images submitted by Robert Romack to go along with his email on the 274th Med Det (30th Med Gp Page). Posted an email from LTC Rainer L. Hoffmann with the RakArtBtl 650 (Page 2, 59th Ord Bde). Posted several photos of the 508th MP Bn, Munich, 1947-48 on the 508th MP Bn Page.
August 3, 2003 Posted an email from Richard West, 54th Trans Bn (54th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation section). Also added maps for the 2nd Con Bde (2nd Constabulary Bde Page) and 3rd Con Bde, 1946-47 (3rd Constabulary Bde Detail Page).
August 4, 2003 Started the 317th Engr Bn Page (Engineer Section).
August 5, 2003 Posted additional information and photos submitted by James Allen (7th Trans Gp Page, Army Aviation Section). Also added aerial photos of Cooke Bks (Göppingen Page) that were submitted by Thomas Lasch who currently works for the 7th Army Training Command at Graf. His email can be found on the Grafenwöhr Page. Posted an email from Marlen Hagan, 22nd Ord Co (71st Ord Bn Page).
August 6, 2003 Posted several great photos provided by Earl Tanner from the MSN Group - Dragoon Base on the Grafenwöhr Page and Nürnberg Page.
August 7, 2003 Posted several wonderful photos provided by Thomas Lasch, USAREUR/7ATC, on the Grafenwöhr Page (Kasernes section). Photos of Graf Main Post and Camp Aachen were taken this morning. Thomas also submitted installation maps for the Heidelberg and Grafenwöhr area kasernes that I have posted on the respective pages.
August 8, 2003 Added some interesting history of the 551st Signal Depot Company provided by Ken Saul, 551st Sig Depot Co, on the Hanau Signal Depot Page (Signal section). Added some Staging Area maps (mid-1960s) to the Bremerhaven Page, a topo map for the Bad Tölz area on the Bad Tölz Page and an installation map (unfortunately, poor quality) of Dolan Bks on the Heilbronn Page.
August 9, 2003 Added an article on the Babenhausen Det of the 62nd Avn Co (11th Avn Bn Page). Also posted an article on the Melibokus Radio Site operated by the 11th AD Sig Bn (11th Sig Bn Page).
August 10, 2003 Added a map (hand-drawn) and a brief history of McKee Barracks, Crailsheim (Ansbach Page). Also added a topo map for the Bamberg area and a nice aerial view of the Bamberg AAF courtesy of the Aero-Club Bamberg (Bamberg Page).
August 12, 2003 Added some photos to the Ansbach Page. Will add a topo map for Ansbach, Illesheim areas in next day or two. Added a link to Mike Becker's 'Complete Hof Photosite' on the Bamberg Page. He has some great pics of the kaserne at Hof from the 1950s and '60s.
August 13, 2003 Added the Ansbach area topo map to the Ansbach Page.
August 14, 2003 Started the 53rd Trans Bn Page. Will add unit history information and some photos from the 1960 Yearbook. Also, started the 8th Maint Bn Page with some informaton on the 507th Ord Co HAM.
August 15, 2003 Started the Overview Page for the Ordnance Section. Page will contain doctrinal information (from field manuals) on ordnance support (maintenance & supply and ammuntion) as it pertains to the US Army in Germany between 1945 - 1989. Input and feedback is greatly appreciated!!
August 17, 2003 Added a lot of information to the Overview Page (Ordnance Section). Posted an email from Otis Bowles, 35th TC Co (Lt Acft Maint) on the Overview Page (Army Aviation Section).
August 19, 2003 Posted an email from LTC Mark Evetts, C Co, 3rd Avn Bn (Cbt), on the 3rd Avn Bn Page and added a lot of information to the 1980's section of the Overview Page (Army Aviation Section).
August 20, 2003 Posted some information on the army airfields at Oberwiesenfeld and Oberschleissheim on the Munich Page (Kasernes Section). Info was provided by members of Bayerische-Flugzeug-Historiker e.V. and Alfred Woodson. Added a topo map of the Zweibrücken area to the Zweibrücken Page (Kasernes Section).
August 21, 2003 Added a nice topo map of the Regensburg area to the Regensburg Page (Kasernes Section). Looking for anybody who can pinpoint location of US Army kasernes in Regensburg during the 1940s-1980s. Please contact me!
August 22, 2003 Posted an email from Richard Sheridan, HQ 69th Arty Gp, Emery Bks, mid 1960s (69th ADA Bde Page).
August 23, 2003 Posted very interesting personal recollections submitted by Elsworth Walker. Elsworth served in Germany between 1956-1958 and was first assigned to the 59th FA Bn (280mm), Pirmasens, and then the 559th FAM Bn (Corporal), Mainz (42nd FA Bde Page). Also added a history of the Personnel Replacement System in Europe between 1945-1963 (1st PERSCOM Page) and a brief history of Kreuzberg Kaserne (Zweibrücken Page).
August 24, 2003 Posted an article on the Aviation Section, 7th Sig Bde (7th Sig Bde Page), on a veteran of the 28th Inf Div visiting Wharton Bks (28th Inf Div Page) and one on B Co, 11th Sig Bn (11th AD Sig Bn). Added the 3rd Ord Bn section to the 32nd AADCOM Page (for information pertaining to the unit's history post-Nov 1982). Added a detailed article on the US Army Criminal Investigation Lab in Frankfurt (Theater Provost Marshal Page, Military Police Section). Posted an email from Don Wirth, 67th Avn Co (18th Avn Bn Page).
August 26, 2003 Posted an email from Michael McKenney, HHB, 72nd FA Gp (72nd FA Bde Page) and one from Werner Severin, 7796 Signal Photo Company, 1948-50 (Hanau Signal Depot Page). Also added an article on the 6901st CSC (area) and some information on the 6952nd CSC and the 6953rd CSC to the 60th Ord Gp Page.
August 27, 2003 Added several installation maps to the Worms Page.
August 28, 2003 Added some additional history to the 71st Maint Bn Page, 1st Maint Bn Page, 30th Med Gp Page, Special Troops Bn Page (2nd SUPCOM) and the 2nd SUPCOM Page. Also started the EUCOM Page (Major Commands Section) that will cover the history of the European Command from 1947 to 1952.
August 29, 2003 Added the 394th Trans Bn (AVIM) Page (Army Aviation section) and included some detailed articles on the mission and organization of the unit. Also added a unit history of the 7796 Sig Photo Co and several photos submitted by Werner Severin (Hanau Sig Depot Page). Added a photo of the north entrance to the former McNair Kaserne in Höchst, taken in February 2003 by Helmut (Frankfurt Page) and also several photos of Bad Nauheim and 15th Army facilities in 1945 (Frankfurt Page).
August 30, 2003 Posted 2004 Reunion details for the 42nd MP Customs Gp (42nd MP Gp Page). Also added an article on the closure of the Criminal Investigation Lab in 1996 (Theater Provost Marshal Page, Military Police Section). Added an article on the 4230th CSG (15th Ord Bn Page). Added the link to the STARS and STRIPES Archives page (Related Links Page) - The Stars & Stripes website is featuring articles and photos that appeared decades ago in the European and Pacific issues. Also added captions and large photos to the Severin series (Hanau Signal Depot).
August 31, 2003 Added information on the Air Cav concept in USAREUR in 1973 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). Also added captions and large photos of 15th Army facilities located in Bad Nauheim in late 1945 (Frankfurt Page).
Sept 1, 2003 Created an Overview Page for the Labor Service section. Included information from USAREUR Reg 600-400 from 1991. Added the 6930th CSC Page (Labor Service section)
Sept 2, 2003 Added some history on Dolan Barracks to the Heibronn Page (Kasernes section).
Sept 3, 2003 Added some pics sent in by Lowell Haggard of Co E, 102nd Sig Bn, Königstuhl, 1959-61 (102nd Sig Bn Page). Posted information and a request for assistance concerning Bob Gunnarsson's major project to compile a history of the Military Police Corps in Europe during the Cold War (Theater Provost Marshal Page, MP Section). A link is provided on the page to a sample of his work - Chapter IV: Germany - The Cold War from his "The 285th Military Police Company" manuscript. (Adobe Acrobat required!). Also posted an email from Joe Luongo, 59th Ord Bde, 1985-88 (59th Ord Bde Page). Added an arcticle from Army Aviation Magazine on the Aviation Section, 6th Inf Regt in Berlin in 1956 (Berlin Bde Page). Posted some information on the 514th MP Sv Platoon, a Horse platoon, in Frankfurt (709th MP Bn Page).
Sept 4, 2003 Added an article on the use of Flight Operations Centers during Wintershield II in 1960 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section).
Sept 5, 2003 Added the 11th Avn Gp and 12th Avn Gp Pages (Army Aviation section). Also added some unit information on the 5th Bn, 158th Avn (11th Avn Bn Page).
Sept 6, 2003 Started the Pirmasens Signal Depot Page (Signal section) and included an email from Terence Keliher, 7773 AU. Added additional information on the Special Troops Bn (V Corps Page) submitted by Norm Newhouse.
Sept 7, 2003 Added a group photo and roster of HHB, 36th FA group, 1952 (36th FA Gp Page) submitted by Wayne Dixon. Posted a short article on the Garmisch TMP (Garmisch Page). Posted two articles sent in by Manfred Tegge, author/webmaster of Relikte.com to the 59th Ord Bde Page 2. Both articles are in German, I will provide a translation later. Added an interesting article on the 4104th CSG (Guard) unit in Pirmasens (Overview Page, Labor Service section).
Sept 9, 2003 Added a map showing the location of Regional Headquarters and boundaries for the 7970th CIC Group in 1948 (66th MI Bde Page).
Sept 10, 2003 Added a very nice map showing the location of US Armed Forces facilities in the Wiesbaden area in 1957 (Wiesbaden Page).
Sept 13, 2003 Added a graphic that shows the deployment of combat divisions to Germany between 1950 - 1968. (Overview Page, Divisions section). Will create a similar graphic for the 1969-1987 period soon. Both graphics will be "in construction" mode for awhile as I keep adding information to them. Comments, suggestions and coorections are all welcome!
Sept 14, 2003 Added a second graphic that shows the deployment of combat divisions to Germany - this one is for the period 1969 - 1987. (Overview Page, Divisions section). Both graphics are "in construction" mode for awhile as I keep adding information to them. Comments, suggestions and coorections are all welcome!
Sept 15, 2003 Added the 175th MP Bn Page (MP Section).
Sept 16, 2003 Added more info on the 301st Signal Group during the early 1950s (301st Sig Gp Page, Signal Section) provided by Maurice J.A. Markworth. Information was sent in by Emily Smith whose husband also served with the 301st. Also added a link to John Osborne's website dedicated to the 596th Signal Co, a subordinate unit of the 301st during the period in question. Posted an interesting email from Charles Harden who served with the 82nd Arty Det at Lechfeld in the early 1970s (59th Ord Bde, Page 2).
Sept 17, 2003 Added an interesting email from Thomas McGeeney, 510th Ord Co, 1962-64 to the 59th Ord Bde Page.
Sept 18, 2003 Started a list of the Reserve Component units subordinate to Seventh Army that were released in the 1954-55 period and replaced by Regular Army units (7th Army Page). Additions and comments requested! Will start a similar list of GYROSCOPE units soon.
Sept 19, 2003 Added the 93rd Sig Bn Page.
Sept 25, 2003 Added several articles on the inactivation of 2nd Bn, 48th Inf (3rd Armd Div Page) under the Division 86 concept.
Sept 26, 2003 Added some additional information on the 114th Signal Service Co and the 116th Sig Svc Co (ASA Europe Page).
Sept 27, 2003 Added lots of information on the 502nd CR Gp/507th ASA Gp/502nd ASA Group (ASA Europe Page). Also added installation maps for Funker Kaserne, Esslingen and for Wilkin Bks and Ludendorff Ksn in Kornwestheim and an aerial view of Kelley Bks in Stuttgart, early 1960s (Stuttgart Page).
Sept 28, 2003 Posted interesting personal recollections submitted by Bill Lee, 307th Replacement Depot, Sonthofen (Personnel Comd Page).
Sept 30, 2003 Posted some photos of the tower on the Grosser Feldberg in the Taunus mountains north of Frankfurt (Frankfurt Page, Kasernes Section).
Oct 2, 2003 Added information on the Aerial Surveillance missions of 122nd Avn Co and 73rd MI Co (Overview Page, Army Aviation section).
Oct 4, 2003 Started the 10th Special Forces Page (Major Commands section). Will be adding more info in the next few days.
Oct 5, 2003 Added more information to the 10th Special Forces Page (Major Commands section) and some photos of Flint Kaserne (Bad Tölz Page).
Oct 7, 2003 Added an article on 1st Bn, 87th Inf's inactivation as part of the Division 86 reorganizations (8th Inf Div Page).
Oct 9, 2003 Posted a wonderful aeronautical map of the central and southern portions of Germany, 1950 (Overview Page, Army Aviation section). Thumbnail map is divided into four quadrants - each enlarged image is over 700 KB in size.
Oct 10, 2003 Added an article on 1st Bn, 51st Inf's inactivation as part of the Division 86 reorganizations (1st Armd Div Page).
Oct 11, 2003 Added information on the organizational changes within USAREUR divisions under the Division-86 force structure (Overview Page, Division section). This section will be enhanced over the next few days. Added an article on the activation of 3rd ID's 4th Brigade (Avn) in 1985 (3rd Inf Div Page).
Oct 12, 2003 Added more information on 3rd Inf Div in 1987 (3rd Inf Div Page). Also added two recent photos of the former O'Club at Camp King, Oberursel (Frankfurt Page). Also posted an interesting email about the 68th Armor's participation in the making of the UA movie "Armored Command" (3rd Inf Div Page).
Oct 13, 2003 Added some additional POMCUS photos, 1967 period, to the Pirmasens Page. Pics were submitted by Richard Tracy. Posted an interesting email about the 16th AOD/14th AATRI Company (59th ATC Bn Page).
Oct 14, 2003 Added some information on the location of Battalion Ops Centers (94th ADA Gp/Bde Page) submitted by Richard Tracy. Posted an interesting email from Robert Thompson about the 42nd AAM Company in the mid 1950s (Overview Page, Army Aviation section).
Oct 15, 2003 Posted a wonderful personal account of a tour at the Hohenstadt Radio Site submitted by Vladimir "Walt" Gelnovatch (102nd Sig Bn Page). Walt served at the site which was operated by "B" Company from 1957-59. Thumbnails were added, enlarged photos will be added tonight.
Oct 16, 2003 Completed adding the organizational information for the 3rd Inf Div in 1987 (3rd Inf Div Page).
Oct 17, 2003 Posted additional Husterhoeh Kaserne (Richard Tracy) photos, 1967 period, on the Pirmasens Page.
Oct 18, 2003 Posted several photos submitted by Thomas McGeeney to augment his information on the Urlau Ammo Depot and the 510th Ord Co (59th Ord Bn Page).
Oct 19, 2003 Posted some more Husterhoeh Kaserne (Richard Tracy) photos on the Pirmasens Page and several photos on the Berlin Page.
Oct 25, 2003 Posted a few photos of 1st BG, 504th Abn and 1st BG, 505th Abn on the 8th Inf Div Page.
Oct 26, 2003 Started a section on the 94th Arty MCC (AADCP) at Börfink, 94th ADA Gp/Bde Page.
Oct 28, 2003 Posted Basil Hobar's outstanding updated personal recollections (FRELOC) on the Communications Zone Page. Also added information on the 69th Arty AADCP at Würzburg submitted by Wayne Scarpaci (69th ADA Gp/Bde Page).
Nov 5, 2003 Posted two photos submitted by Richard Bosma, D Co, 14th A/C Regt (14th ACR Page and 15th Constab Sq Page, Armored Cav section). Also posted photos sent in by Jay Ward (Frankfurt Page; Wildflecken Page; Fulda Page, Kasernes section).
Nov 9, 2003 Got questions about US Army Heraldic Items? Click here to go to a special US Army web page that provides detailed information relating to heraldic items. Posted some interesting photos from a private collection showing Gen McAuliffe (of Bastogne fame) who was commanding general of Seventh Army, 1953-55 (7th Army Page).
Nov 15, 2003 I have not been able to add mjuch to the site in the past few weeks as I have been on several business trips. Now I am back and will be busy adding to the site and catching up with my emails.

Posted interesting emails from Steve Takacs, 101st Ord Bn, 1960-63 (101st Ord Bn Page); Bill McKee, 47th Med Det, 1959-1962 (30th Med Gp Page).
Nov 16, 2003 Posted an interesting email from Lynn Williams, 2/20FA, 4th Bde, 76-79 (4th Inf Div Page). Also added photos submitted by Bob Williams, 709th MP Bn, 1953-55 (709th MP Bn Page and Aschaffenburg Page).
Nov 18, 2003 Added some information on the 3rd Army Aviation Company FWTT (8th Trans Gp Page, Army Aviation section) and posted an email sent by Rick O'Neill, 656th Engr Bn, 1971-77 (656th Engr Bn Page).
Nov 19, 2003 Posted an email from Robert Ives, last CO of the 28th BPO (1970) and first CO of the 228th AG Co (Postal) (Personnel Command Page). Also added personal recollections submitted by Nick Tuttle, B Btry, 3rd MSL Bn, 7th Arty who joined the HAWK battery during the Berlin Crisis in 1961 (69th AAA Gp/Bde Page).
Nov 20, 2003 Added some great photos to Bill McKee's personal recollections of the 47th Med Det (Hel Amb) (30th Med Gp Page).
Nov 22, 2003 Added some information on the post-WWII occupation period concerning the 2nd Armd Div and the front page of several Hell on Wheels issues from July and Aug 1945 (2nd Armd Div Page); a great photo of downtown Nürnberg in the 1940s with US Army signs (Nürnberg Page); a photo of the Frankfurt PX at WAC Circle, also 1940s (Frankfurt Page); a nice inside shot of Flint Kaserne in the early 1960s submitted by Terry Dahling (Bad Tölz Page).
Nov 23, 2003 Responded to an inquiry by Jim Jenkins concerning ordnance units in support of the CORPORAL field artillery battalions (Overview Page, Field Artilery section) and posted some information and photos of the Angevillers Radio Site submitted by Larry Brogdon (102nd Sig Bn Page). Also added a great email from Jesse Barnes who served with several TAAM units in the early 1960s (205th Trans Bn, Army Aviation section).
Nov 26, 2003 Added historical information and an org chart for the 32nd AAA Brigade in 1952 (32nd AADCOM Page) and finished adding photos and comments to Richard Tracy's excellent 94th Arty Gp AADCP information (Command & Control, 94th AAA Gp/Bde Page). Looking for additional information and photos of the 10th and 69th Arty GP AADCP's. Also posted some interesting emails - from Matt M. who served on a retrans team of the 11th Sig Bn in the late 1980s (11th AD Sig Bn Page, Air Defense section); and from James Wood, 48th Avn Co, 1972-74 (223rd Avn Bn Page). Also added several items on the early days of Army Aviation in USAREUR submitted by Hanno Englaender and Richard Johnson (8th Trans Gp Page, Army Aviation section) with great pics from Nellingen Airfield in the mid 1950s.
Nov 28, 2003 Added some information and photos submitted by Hank McCarrick, H&S Btry, 2nd Bn, 38th Arty - a 280mm gun unit (Overview Page, Field Artillery section).
Nov 30, 2003 Added some information on the occupation period to the 1st Armd Div Page and to the 71st Inf Div Page (USFET section). Also posted some information and photos on the Aviation Section, 18th Engr Bn and a very interesting article on the Strategic Railway Denial Plan written by COL Ray S. Hansen (USA, Ret.) and BG Robert M. Wilson (USA, Ret.) and originally published in The Army Engineer (18th Engr Bn Page).
Dec 2, 2003 Posted an interesting email from Jeff States who worked with the 412-L AWCS system at the Kindsbach Cave (Command & Control section, 94th ADA Gp/Bde Page).
Dec 3, 2003 Created the 78th Engr Bn Page and posted an email from Jack Conlin, 78th Engr Bn. Started the VI Corps Page in the USFET Section.
Dec 5, 2003 Posted two great photos - a CORPORAL missile of the 557th FA Bn in the field submitted by Al Jim Jenkins (18th FA Group Page) and a color photo of the General Walker Hotel, Berchtesgaden, in 1954 submitted by Harold Badten, US Forces Austria (Garmisch Page).
Dec 6, 2003 Posted a very detailed org chart for Headquarters, V Corps from June 1964 sent in by Norm Newhouse (V Corps Page, Corps Units section).
Dec 7, 2003 Created the 34th AAA Brigade Page (Air Defense section) and posted several items sent in by James Slack. Added an email from Mike Brennan, Bad Aibling Det, 1962-63 (508th MP Bn Page) and a very nice aerial view of the Chiemsee Hotel in the early 1950s (Garmisch Page).
Dec 8, 2003 Posted another very nice color photo of the Berchtesgaden recreation area, 1954, submitted by Harold Badten, US Forces Austria (Garmisch Page).
Dec 10, 2003 Posted a STARS & STRIPES article from 1963 celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Northern Area Command (Area Commands Page, Military Communities section).
Dec 11, 2003 Posted some photos submitted by Jesse Barnes to go with his detailed email on the 205th Trans Bn (205th Trans Bn Page, Army Aviation section).
Dec 12, 2003 Posted an email and some information on the 504th AAA Opn Det submitted by Charles Rogers (34th AAA Bde Page, Air Defense section) and an email from Tom Craig, 28th Base Post Office, 1955-57 (Personnel Comd Page).
Dec 13, 2003 Posted an email from Joseph Diggs, 594th FA Bn (36th FA Gp Page). Added photos of 1st Obs Bn, 26th Arty to the V Corps Artillery section (V Corps Page).
Dec 14, 2003 Posted an email on early aviation activities from Virgil Fenn, 103rd FA Bn Air Section in Augsburg (43rd Inf Div Page). Also posted an email from Cooper Abrams (10th AAA Gp Page, Air Defense section). Added a STARS & STRIPES article on the retiring of the atomic cannon "AWOL" in 1963 and a great photo of a Redstone missile submitted by Jim Jenkins (Overview Page, Field Artillery section).
Dec 17, 2003 Added a great map of Frankfurt am Main from 1946 (Frankfurt Page, Kasernes section). Map shows the location of main facilities operated by the US Army immediately following the end of WWII. Also posted an email from Chuck Hannen, "D" Co, 34th Sig Bn (34th Sig Bn Page).
Dec 19, 2003 Jim Ryan responds to the "mystery unit markings" on 40th Arty Gp vehicles in 1958 (40th Arty Gp Page). Also added several nice photos of Armstrong Kaserne in 1952 (Hanau Page).
Dec 20, 2003 Started the SETAF Page (Major Commands section). The focus of this page will be the period immediately following the pull out of US Forces from Austria that led directly to the formation of SETAF to the end of the Cold War. Added a nice series of photos showing the sequence of activities involved in preparing a Corporal missile (probably of the 1st MSL Bn, 80th Arty, SETAF) for launch (Overview Page, Field Artillery section).
Dec 22, 2003 Added a history of the 543rd FAM Battalion to the SETAF Page (Major Commands section).
Dec 25, 2003 Merry Christmas -- Frohe Weihnachten!

Added a history of the Labor Service medical service, up to the early 1960s, to the Overview Page (Labor Service section). Also created the 6900th CSC Page (in the Labor Service section and added a detailed command briefing on the Civilian Support organization in early 1981 (Overview Page, Labor Service section).
Dec 26, 2003 Added two very nice recent photos of the former O'Club and main building, Abrams Complex (Frankfurt Page). Also rearranged the photos in the Frankfurt Kasernes section of the Frankfurt Page. Added the Facilities List for the Frankfurt Map posted on Dec. 17. Also added a Troop List for USAREUR Labor Service units as of Dec 1981 to go with the Command Structure Chart added on Dec. 25 - this is a Draft that will probably undergo some slight corrections as I gather more information (Overview Page, Labor Service section).
Dec 28, 2003 Added several recent satellite photos (large resolution, nice) of Darmstadt kasernes (Darmstadt Page).
Dec 29, 2003 Added photos and information on Boehmer AAF (Hoppstädten, "Happy Valley") and Aviation Company, 3rd ACR (3rd ACR Page, Amored Cav section).
Dec 30, 2003 Added additional photos of Wiley Bks in 1972 (Neu Ulm Page) and the 1st Bn, 81st FA in 1971-72 (56th FA Bde Page) submitted by Gene Smania.
  This website will continue to undergo many changes as I keep adding information (maps, photos, histories of military communities, kasernes, units and personal recollections) and experiment with formats, resolutions, etc.