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Enjoyed army life and friends, wondering what happened to B battery 2/59 ADA. was their from dec 1974-1977, worked in the PAC, HHC,
I was station I schwabach from 1974 thru 77 I was part in hq company as part of red eye until 77 then transferred to a company on the Sheridan tanks really enjoyed my time there. Used to spend time at a place moms and pops a great but small guest house.
I was there at B Battery 2/59, our motor pool was by the red eye building
also was PA clerk on the 1st floor of HHC 2/59 ADA, Sung in the Soul Band Chain Reaction.
Steven ( Willie ) Williams. I was at the Schwabach in 75 and 76. Squadron Maintenance. Took care of all the vehicles in the motor pool. Recovery Specialist and ran a wrecker truck. I remember well Mom & Pops guest house. Graf and Hoenfels was always memorable . changing gun tubes on the Sheridans also.. all in all I had a good time there.
Just to add alittle more info. Played music with Brian Marco, Auther Dilaplane, Gonzales, and a Hawian kid that played a bass. I myself played drums. Had a great time. A big guy named Killer was kind of a roadie for us. Good times had by all….
Sorry 1976 meine ich
Hallo ,
Wer war um 1776 in Schwabach stationiert
Und erinnert sich an eine Emi aus Schwabach suche meinen eventuellen Erzeuger mehr weiß ich nicht außer das er rötliche Haare haben soll und kleiner war .
Über antworten würde ich mich freuen
Danke
Looking for anyone that served between 1966-1970 that would remember anyone with last name Reimers. Was stationed in Schwabach.
I was in 259ADA chaparral 16 poplar short-range missile how’s the driver and I was stationed with the c battery is there from 1978to1982
I remember you, Canfield, you were the first guy to have a Sony Betamax
The driver for sgt larry and the battery commander
Got it
I was a;lso there as a Plt Ldr andotor officer
I was there in 66 to 68. Was in S-4. Your name rings a bell. Lee Martin Sp4
I was station there from 1978 to 1981 with BCo 1st Squadron 1st Cav had a lot of good times there meet a lot of great guys i was stationed with. like to know if anyone remembers being there during this time.
I am Ray Hablinski. Was with 2/59 in 1976 and 1977
This is my number 903 450 7533
Yep Sp 4 Ed Douthit A troop 1st Cav July 80 to Feb 82, married a Gal from Roth 41 years ago, she still puts up with me LOL
Thought I would put in my 2cents since I found this site. ( actually the wife found it.) I was from July 73- Feb 77 in the 1st platoon B troop 1/1 Cav. Went through 3 CO’s. Tom Nester ( training NCO) Bubbles ( platoon leader) and 2nd CO Capt. Murphy were great mentors for me. They were gone before it was reenlistment time and my 3rd CO Captain Beals was a ……… so of course that changed my attitude real quick about staying in. I got married here and when it was time to be discharged the wife my 3 month old daughter and myself went back to Florida for 5 years. We (I) decided we would move back to Germany, so we did in September 1981 and have lived in Nuremberg ever since. Have no regrets:-)
I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and I wish each and everyone of you a happy and healthy 2023
Hey Michael. By any chance do you remember the Post Commander’s name that was in charge during Christmas of ’74. Lt. Col. , can’t remember his last name. He took over after Lt. Col. Jolley. Thanks brother
Never O’Brien Barracks ( ’74 – ’76 )
God bless, I wonder if you were speaking of respectfully “Mad Dog Murphy, who commanded B battery 2/59 ada, I wonder what ever became of him?
Spent my time at O’Brien barracks from 1970 to 1972. 2/59 AD B Battery. Was a driver on a Vulcan B33 The Beast. That was 50 years ago, yet I still think about my time there . At the time I didn’t like being in the Army, but today I regard it as one of the best times in my life. Sure would like to hear from someone who was there at that time.
I was 2/4 cav from 1/3/69 thru 1/2/71. training clerk then training nco. really liked my tour in schwabach/ germany.
Life in the Army barracks. Who could forget that! Party time or the ultimate boredom. Everyone got a taste of both. Greg Babbitt has a real nice photo showing life in the barracks. It stirs up a lot of memories for me. Although we’ve never meet it’s a memory we both share. Now that we’re up there in age we’re short timers once again. Take care!
Was with B Battery 2/59 ADA from formation at El Paso till 1971, when I re-upped. I remember the training at White Sands, and loading up to move to Germany. I was the 52 Delta guy. I was responsible for the power generators on the Vulcans. Ended up going aviation for remaining of 20 years. Enjoyed most times at O’Brien. Still have beer mug and unit picture from time in Schwabach. Ended up retiring from the Space Shuttle program after retirement from the Army. Live in Louisiana.
Me to, White Sands to Germany great times
me to, Ft. Bliss to B battery 2/59th ADA, 74-77, also retired
do you remember Freddie McBride came from El Paso in 71 to O’Brian he was killed in October 72 when they were moved to metal barracks outside of Munich while O’Brian was being remodeled.
I was in the B brty 2nd bn 59 Arty 70-71 last duty was ration driver, spent lot of time at the service club pal’d around with Lorrie and Foy the USO lady’s , Breeze was the DJ then I did a little bit myself not really good at thu, great times down town eating fish at the fish house and getting drunk. drove vulcan also was stationed at 15th Arty Group C/V Mcgregor Range/2nd bn 59th Arty Bliss before the reforge to Schwabach.
My office was behind HHT and close to the officers club. Was Paul Docktor in your unit?
I was in 2/59 from 1970-1973
I was with 280th ord I probably work on your vulcum my name was halfbreed
my name is Carel Diamond specialist fourth class, 280th ord. 1974 to 1976 3rd floor. I was in supply, missile repair parts, volcon, shape wall I believe. We fell out for formation wright in front of our mother pool. If u were there I have a lot of questions.
carelskipdiamond1954@gmail.com
Indianapolis, Ind 46237
Was in c-battery 2/59 at schwabach, straight from white sands. Loaded up on c-130 and carried our own folding chairs for the trip . Sgt Carpenter ran the commo shop and I ran the CP van. Great times and a good man to work for , made me axempt from all duty!
I worked on vulcums and chapperails at o brain barracks in 72 and73 280th ord det. I went by halfbreed
I started out as the Motor Pool SGT SP5 C Battery 2/59 69-71 at Mcgregor Range got Article 15 demotion cause I miss an alert due to the fact the stone head drug head company clerk I loaned my car to blew the engine up and I couldn’t make it in cause I lived off post at Bliss Housing, then bad attitude as I voiced my opinion to the Post Commander about the 15, because of that I was demoted again PFC 3 prior to reforge to Schwabach, there I spent time in the USO with Lorrie, Floy and Breeze the DJ and as the ration driver and ran a pretty good game of pool ETS’d to states July 29th 71 Honorable Discharge FT Dix July 31 71.
I was the squadron legal clerk and was surprised to see my old yellow BSA parked in front of my HHT barracks.
I was the SQ mail clerk .I remember you .I have a picture of me sitting on it . It was a BSA 441 VIctor and you were from California. Are you still there ? I live in Alabama.
Ron! I remember you vividly. I’m in Reno, Nevada now and still on bikes. Hope you are doing well.
I had to start my text over.I lost it.As I was saying.I left Germany in September of 1971.I went to Alabama to visit family and stayed.I’m retired and have been married for 37 years.I’ll be 75 in October and I feel good.I’m glad you replied.How about you.When did you leave? How did come to Nevada?What bikes do you have?Did you leave your BSA in Germany ? I had a Kawasaki 500 Mach something. and Honda CB 900 F . Nothing now . Please let me hear from you.
Left Germany in June of 71 and got married in November. Still married and riding BMWS (RT and a GS). The sold BSA TO Phil B.
Hi Ron. I had issues with the website but finally got it straightened out. Whereabouts in Alabama do you live?
Hallo and Hi there!
At first, thank you for this Site! It´s an amazing experience, for looking at those old Photographs! And to hear Stories from Army Veterans, served in and around Schwabach! I am Schwabach born and raised, and my Father and Uncle had a bunch of American Friends who served in Obrien Barracks in the Mid to Late 70s. Both are looking especially for two Guys: A Guy called Smitty (He was from New Jersey), and the other Guy was called Spider. Maybe someone could possibly help?! I am really interested in Photographs ( All Decades) from the Obrien Barracks! Maybe someone of you knows the former “Ranch Bar” in Obermainbach?
Sorry for my English…Thank you all for serving
Vielen Lieben Dank…Dankeschön 🙂 and greetings from Schwabach
Hi to all Haven’t been on in quite a while. Was at Obrien bks in Schwabach 1959 and 60. C troop 15th cav 4th ad. Sounds like things have changed a lot since then. It was a good place to be back then and hope that it still is. Oldest son (now deceased) was born in Nurnberg army hospital 12-16-59. Feel free to contact me. Noticed another Horner from Baton Rouge–I’m in Monroe. Kin ???? John
Never was stationed at Merrell Barracks, but went there a lot to pick stuff up for my company at Ferris Barracks in Erlangen. It wasn’t really that far form Ferris to Nürnberg.
I AM LOOKING FOR LARRY D JOHNSON HE WAS IN SCHWABACH GERMANY O BRION BARRACKS FROM 1970-1972 MY NICK NAME WAS PEGGY IF ANYBODY KNOW LARRY PLEASE E-MAIL ME. I AM FROM NUERNBERG BEEN LIVING IN HIGH POINT NC 32 JEARS
I’m looking for my father who was in Old brian Barricks in Schwabach and
the name is Andy Anderson, and my mother’s name is Hildegard Bayer and
know that my father, my mother got a girl and it was in 1974, I was
born and already looking for him everywhere , the only thing I know he lives in Washington, DC
wants to include Konakt with my father
I need help to find him
and my Mom is Hildegard Hellen Bayer
WOW! I never knew this site existed. I’ve checked out the old barracks a couple of times on GOOGLE Earth and knew it didn’t look the same as I remembered it. Anyway, I arrived in Schwabach in March 75 I believe. I came over short, with only 18 months left in service so I went back to the real world in October 76. I loved most of my time there and have a lot of great memories. I recognize the guy in the front row center of the cook’s picture from Thanksgiving dinner 75. I was in “C” troop, 1/1 I believe. I was in the barracks directly across the street from the PX, whatever troop that was. Some guys I can remember, I think, are Dan Jimmerson from Quapaw, OK., a guy that came in the Army from the USMC by the name of Wagoner, I believe there was a SGT. Bilko if memory serves. Others will come to me, I’m sure. Anybody out there that remembers me, holler back. I was an E-5 infantry squad leader w/2 m-113’s in my squad. There is a lady that has signed the book whom I believe was married to a Conales. Well, my platoon Sgt. was Sgt. Conales and we had another guy, shorter guy with a black mustache was an E-5 Conales, also. As a matter of fact, I believe the younger Conales’ dad had served with the Plt. Sgt. Conales in ‘Nam if I’m not mistaken. So, I’ll touch base again when my memory clicks a little better. Any of my friends out there? Let me hear from you….BUCK
Hallo!