I bet you have some stories to tell about Crailsheim and McKee Barracks back in "the day"! Please contact me at jkennedyralph@eircom.net. !Oh yeah, those pilots loved to play pranks.I was in Germany back in 2003 to visit our daughter who is married to a career Army officer, and who was stationed in Kitzigen. Does anyone remember the German-American Volksfest back then? I spent many hours playing foosball. Thank you, I was stationed in Crailsheim from 1973-1976. One memory I have is during the 1973 Israel-Egypt war, when the Isreali Army crossed the Suez Canal, both the 1/51 and 5/73 FA (or 2/42 FA) left overnight to their alert positions. I was there during the Yom Kimmpur War. Mike and Ingrid. I remember that we would dign up at the community center to be able to sack groceries at the commisary. I'm leaving my email address and if anyone has any information at all that could lead me to him, I would be so grateful. We were put on alert and had to stay in our barracks for two days wearing full combat gear. I appreciated your picture of where the front gate was but was sad to hear to base has been torn down asI would have enjoyed visiting it. What a conversation we had. I can't repeat the words the AF officer next to me said to them! We lived in the apartment building that faced the main highway, right across the street from a house where I believe the post commander lived. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. Only show this user. I think I remember Joe Gadeau. [2], The barracks was later named Marlborough Barracks after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. I remember Dr's Taylor, Fink, and Fredrickson. I really had a great time there as did my friends in the 615th MPs. Was an artillery surveyor in B btry, 2/42. During World War II, the area now known as McKee Barracks was an aviation and pilot training school for the German Luftwaffe. I lived in the BOQ for about a year and a half, then off post for a little over two years. Yes, I have eaten at the Gasthaus Krone. [6], In 2020, as part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Defence Forces joint task force was established in McKee Barracks. Did you go to any of the dances at the rec hall? Telephone Duty hours phone 2735-706/546, at other times 610/801. What a crowd. It would be awesome if any of you could help us and contact us to share some information about your experiences. But I still have fond memories of being stationed there. I went back to Crailsheim in 2002. I too was stationed at Crailsheim. All remaining personnel and equipment arrived at the location on 8 December, and the Hospital was officially opened on this date. CPT William O'Connor was in charge of S-1.SAM, The fighter jets (either F100 or F101)you are talking about would come in for aerial exercises, at times when our Battalion go out for Readiness Tests. Almost all the s/4s and privates were draftees. AFRTS TV arrived on a local broadcast channel about the time I got there. $4.95 ) (No reviews yet) Write a Review . I will not, however, post any inquiries from people seaching for family members or friends which I have done in the past. Major Dimsdale was the Battalion commander when I was here and they have photos of the ceremony when he first took command here. It was the first place I ate out in Germany and remained a favorite of ours during our years there.Tschu!Amy. I have great memories of the place. Ken and Jackie Reynolds are both gone now. I especially enjoyed going on exchange trips to the local schools. McKee Barracks (Irish: Dn Mhic Aoidh[1]) is a military installation situated on Blackhorse Avenue near Phoenix Park in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. Hay Today On CLIMBING THE HOLLYWOOD LADDER. Mark,Don't remember what part Joe was from. with allot of pictures. The lived in Iphofen, which was about a 30 minute ride from Crailsheim. Crailsheim, W. Germany '77-'80 1417 items. The first address you sent me is my buddy. Library; Dictionary; Vault; Upcoming Auctions; Blog. It was redesignated at. Are you looking for someone who is or was in MCKEE BARRACKS, GERMANY? ed gay david ward did our tatoos. I didn't realize it until much later that Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbuhl and Harburg,all just a short drive from Crailsheim, were the only three remaining cities in Germany that had all of their original walls intact. I wish I had taken pics while I was there. Shared an off post apartment for a while, fell in love with German beer. The pictures and discussion help a lot. Thank you in advance. Known first as Grangegorman Barracks, taking its name from the historical civil parish in which it was situated, this was the last permanent barracks built in Dublin and was erected between 1888 and 1892. It is fascinating that a community would have such a impact on so many people. Free WiFi access is available. I really enjoyed the field trips to castles and museums around Southern Germany. Remember the Bowling Ally and the best thing to do there was eat the pizza? I would really like to get in touch with some old friends- so would my sister Jule who lives now in Greece after living in Wisconsin for 7 years and then moved back to Germany. J, Hi there, in relation to the above message that I posted. I'm going to check out all the pictures now to see if they jar my memory. [8] An imposing an extravagant cavalry barracks, the style of the officers' Mess is a mixture between Elizabethan and Queen Anne, and the general appearance of its red brick and red roof tiles, with "traceried windows, floriated pinnacles, parapets and panelled battlements", (quoting Lt. Col. MacNeill description in his Cosantoir account of the building of the barracks), may be described as being in a broad "romantic" style but not in any specific national style or idiom (O'Donnell suggests that elements like the pepper-box turrets and cupolas may even be seen in Russian and Turkish design of the time). in Mckee barrracks crailsheim we have an alumni on face book here is a link there are allot of us there. Jun 28, 2016 - Explore Suzanne Fulsos's board "Crailsheim Germany" on Pinterest. SALT II outlawed that missle, so all that ends wellMy wife and I were public school teachers in Bellflower CA, and one year, we got a new principal, named Yuki Moi. Had a blast, except for the cold winters. We went back in 1996 for a visit - sadly the area had really grown. Does anyone remember him, Captain Orrin Skolnick? [7], The plans were prepared by the Royal Engineers' Department, under the direction of architect Major Robert Barklie RE, Larne, Co. Best I ever had and I can't find them now. I was at McKee. also ken and jackie renolds of the mp det were firnds of ours.jackie died a couple of years ago and kent had part of his tongue remove which both of them always smoked a lot. Army brat whose family was there for my 5th grade (1969) We lived across the street from the elementary school, across from horseshoe hill. good memories, Danny Anderson, hi my name is mel chambers and i converted the battalion to the 42 fld arty bn in 1973 and stayed untill 1978. at first i lived in the last house on the hill above the school and then i moved downtown just two doors from the bakery. I remember one time when one of those Jets did a nose dive on the flag pole at the Post HQ, on their way back to their base. By the way, did the Schmidts run the laundry and dry cleaners when you were there? Ha! I was stationed here with the 1/51st from 81-83. That is where the pizza place up in Roterbuck would drop our pizza when we ordered it. I also only listened to AFN Nuremberg back in the 80s. That is the place where I met my beautiful wife. Although my spoken German was/is not good, I could understand quite a bit. Wish more people would write in. I now wish I would have taken more pics as I understand that the post is now leveled. It was inactivated 20 July 1947 and redesignated 18 November 1947 as Headquarters Detachment, 7th Quartermaster Group and inactivated 20 September 1957 in Germany. My most recent visit was last month during the Volksfest. Made from soft, high-quality cotton. Horst Dreschner's daughter, (Corinne) just Emailed me about mailing a Chicago Bears jacket for a gift for her son for Christmas. Thanks for the memories! Is it possible that he spent a little time at the Gasthaus Stern. My older sister keeps in contact with some people from there and Nurnburg where she went to high school. I lived at Mckee Barracks 1967-68. Great memories of Crailsheim and was glad I was able to take my son for a visit. But, coincidentally, I met someone on Facebook who lives there, and she and her family more or less adopted me and invited me to visit Germany and stay with them when I did. I was with B battery, 2/42. The principal was Mr. Orlando. It was very odd because everything was overgrown (obviously no grunts here to clean up and mow) and all of the buildings were empty. Eating at that marvelous snack shop above the PX. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. Our oldest son Rich was involved in all the DYA sports, I worked at the pre-school. But hey, those were the good ol' days!Sam Taylor. My dad was stationed in the 37th armored division and I lived here for almost 2 years (65-67). I remember the "honey wagons" spraying liquid manure on the beet field across from McKee, what a smell. Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty the barracks were handed over to the forces of the Irish Free State in 1922 and renamed McKee . Of course I can't remember a lot of names but Conne Balangi(sp), Paul Foster and a girlfriend with the last name of O'donnell or McDonell. tank batallion 37th Armour 4th Armoured Division.I had many great times in Crailshiem and the area around Crailshiem back then.anyone who was there with me can contact me at jobroofing @aol.com.Thank you. He called the AF officer in charge and let him have it. Amy,Great article about your visit to Crailsheim! I just came across this blog. One evening an Army buddy and me where given a ride out to a lake (approx 6 miles from town). It was from Marlborough Barracks that the 6th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, made up of squadrons of the 5th Lancers and 12th Lancers, rode down what is now O'Connell Street in Easter 1916 and came under fire from the GPO, and beat a hasty retreat after encountering the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army who had taken over the building. Great for sewing or gluing onto hats,vets,jackets,saddle bags etc. U.S. I spent the entire tour in 1-51 in various assignments. I worked in the towers, sallyport and post main gate. I'm looking.charlesdaniels34@yahoo.com, Mark,My best friend at McKee Barracks was Jerry Thomas and he was a medic with HHC l/51. We would play other batteries and we had the best at that time. Being in S-4 I traveled on supply business off base extensively and saw a lot of Bavaria. How cool is that. 1963-1966: 3-37 Armor was stationed at McKee Barracks in Crailsheim, Germany 1966: 3-37 Armor moves from Crailsheim to Ferris Barracks in Erlangen, Germany 1966-1973: Ferris Barracks in Erlangen, Germany 1973 3-37 Armor is reflagged 2-81 Armor in Erlangen, Germany 1983: 3-37 Armor is reactivated as part of 1ID at Fort Riley, Kansas When we arrived there weren't many cats and our girl Sam had lots of litters. Horrible!I would love to take my elder son to visit Crailsheim one day. Some of my fondness memories are about Craisheim and the Base. Thanks for the memories!Mark Fogleman, Concord, NC. My e-mail ricbadal@aol.comThank you. They were wonderfully juicy and made up for the terrible pastry. Photos of the Thanksgiving Day parade that dad organized complete with a cabin and children dressed as pilgrims on an Army low loader.I have my own beer mug from the Officer's Club and still have dad's beer stein from the post rod and gun club. The next year we found out just how tough she really was. Also I remember when they brought the Cobra King in and set it at the entrance along with a cannon to represent the 78 field artilery. By the way, when I was there in '64 and '65, the movie theater only cost 15 cents. There was a movie theater on post. If you are interested get in touch with someone you knew while you were stationed there. 1-51 Company C motar platoon. I really loved it! I remember Grafenwoehr, tent city, come to think of it not all memories are fond memories. During World War II, the area now known as McKee Barracks was an aviation and pilot training school for the Gernan Luftwaffe. My father was SSgt Abelardo Lopez and he worked at the Rod and Gun Club also. My friends and I actually found a german potato masher (hand grenade) in a field close to the BOQ. We did lose the USAREUR football quarter finals that year.A few of us made friend with the Bartel Family of Stimpfach. Major McKee was killed in 1945, while engaged in a spotter flight over Trebnitz, Germany. The closest McDonalds was in Nuremberg where our Battalion HQ was located. We were the Aid Station that was on the first floor of the bank building. We eventualy were relocated to Ansbach. I was in Hq Hq Co 1st medium Tank Btn.I worked in S-4 and the last few months in the Hq Hq Co supply room.My name was Sp/4 Robert T Dixon, Wow! Hope this helped with coloring in the memories. I felt like a civil war veteran looking over an old battlefield trying to explain to my wife and son where buildings had been located when I was stationed there. it was empty thoe.Later on the 78th field artilery and ocupited that part of it and then tore the the fience and 4 towers down. I am sure they would be glad to mail you a copy.Ingrid, hay Dave allot of us are in the face book group come on by https://www.facebook.com/groups/newmckeealumni/. The volksfest in sept.was great. Moved back to the states in the late '50s.Dad was the principal of the base school and mom was a teacher.Mom and dad are gone now but I have all sorts of crazy memorabilia of post life in the '50s. If you are interested in being part of history write me an E-mail with your stories. Known first as Grangegorman Barracks, taking its name from the historical civil parish in which it was situated,[nb 1] this was the last permanent barracks built in Dublin and was erected between 1888 and 1892. I posted one of the Stern and some funny comments have been posted under it. we lived above a meat/bakery shop. I also was sad to hear they tore everything down as I always wanted to return for a visit. What a shame! I loved the fact that when I went to the town, people felt safe to leave there Baby outside in the carriage while they shopped. However, Class IV (Jim Beam) made the locals love me. Pete,You were in CSC/1-51 at the same time I was in HHC/1-51 and B/1-51. Someone earlier said there was a McDonalds in Crailsheim. I have many fond memories. Sid,I rememeber the Schmidts from the dry cleaning store, as well as Kurt and Annie from the Barber shop. I am 34years old. When we went to work the next morning, the post was deserted!. The motorpools which had just been rebuilt before we started turning post back over to the Germans have been flattened and some factories have been built there instead. My name is Mike Freyman and would like to hear from anyone that lived in Crailsheim during that time period. It broadened my outlook considerably, and I consider myself lucky to have spent time there.That was offset somewhat by being in a tactical nuclear missle unit. Ledward Barracks was referred to as "Panzer Kaserne " by the locals as it was a base for a German Army tank unit in WWII. The US-Dollar was cheap, and we have had makeed a good bussines with the americans in the Shop on the Base. (He was stationed closer to France). hello everyone I am former Army SGT Jim Goleman, HQ BTRY 2/42FA--1972-1975--S-2---Also published the LANCER newspaper, coached the AYA football team, played basketball for the 2/42 team. They had the best "House Platte" in the world. Now that I look back, that was actually pretty funny. I live in Gilbert, AZ my email is bcgoodyear@outlook and my phone number is 480-330-6518. 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