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115th Supply & Service Battalion
1st Support Brigade
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History

12th Gen Sup Co

14th Gen Sup Co

16th Fld Svc Co

619th Supply Co

627th Supply Co

 
Battalion History
1965
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, August 24, 1965)
In 1965, the 15th QM Battalion was redesignated as the 115th Supply & Service Battalion. No change of station.

Companies A, B and C of the 15th were redesignated respectively as the 12th, 14th and 16th Supply & Service Companies. In addition, the 619th and 627th Supply companies were attached to the new 115th.

The mission of the 115th S&S Bn has been expanded to include operation of all 7th Army supply depots and direct support activities in the local area. The battalion will support 7th Army with general supplies, major items, and repair parts. The battalion will also provide USAREUR-wide parachute exchange and mobile cold storage equipment exchange.
ORGANIZATION (Aug 1965):

UNIT DESIGNATION

DUTY STATION COMMENTS
HHD, 115th S&S Bn (Army) Spinelli Bks, Mannheim  
12th Gen Sup Co (GS) Spinelli Bks, Mannheim  
14th Gen Sup Co (GS) Spinelli Bks, Mannheim  
16th Fld Svc Co (GS) Funari Bks, Mannheim  
619th Hvy Mat Sup Co (GS) Coleman Bks, Sandhofen[1]  
627th Repair Parts Co (GS) Spinelli Bks, Mannheim  
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14th General Supply Company
1967
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, April 15, 1967)
In April 1967, a new ration break down point (Class I point - also known as TISA?) has begun operation at Coleman Barracks, Mannheim-Sandhofen. It is operated by the 14th Gen Sup Co.

Before April, units in the Mannheim/Worms area received their rations from a similar Class I point in Heidelberg. The new facility is more convenient for these Mannheim/Worms units as it reduces transportation distances.

The Coleman Class I facility will serve about 80 percent of the units located in the Mannheim/Worms/Heidelberg area. The remaining 20 percent will continue to receive their rations from the Heidelberg Class I facility.
 
16th Service Company
(Source: Email from David Pennell)
I was with the 16th Service Co until June 1968 until it was reassigned to Ft Lee. It is still active only it is the 16th Quartermaster Co.

When the 16th reassigned, it was under REFORGER and yes, it was at Spinelli Barracks, Mannheim. We were a service company. We worked in the depot warehouses and also were in charge of a lumber and chemical yard.

There were a lot of other areas we touched on like a shuttle truck for people between the different barracks. Some of us took our AIT at Ft Lee, for like laundry, clothing and boot repair, but never used the MOS.

I guess you could say that we were a service company. Since it was renamed quartermaster co people are actually doing things that they were trained for. It was still good duty..

16th Svc Co
Mannheim

 

1. Spinelli Main Gate (KB)
2. Company sign (KB)

3. (KB)
 
ADITIONAL INFORMATION
 
I found this in The Golden Arrow, the newsletter for the 1st Support Brigade.

This is following the closing of bases in France. The 16th Service Co. led the project. We worked about 2 weeks straight unloading these French trucks. We of the 16th started in the spring of 1967, other units finished.
 
619th Supply Company
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, August 18, 1965)
The 619th Supply Company has been activated in Mannheim under the COSTAR concept and placed under the 15th QM Battalion.
 
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