FRANKFURT GERMANY
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The 97th was selected for special service to aid in the Berlin air-lift in 1948-49; for its support of the operation, it was awarded the “Army of Occupation Medal with the Berlin Air-Lift Device”. On 1 January 1954, the hospital was redesignated US Army Hospital, Frankfurt operated by the 97th General Hospital with a total expandible bed capacity of 1,000. The 97th General Hospital and the Frankfurt Army Regional Medical Center (FARMC) is the largest and busiest in Europe. Comprised of 11 troop medical clinics, 22 dental clinics, 3 veterinary detachments and numerous other field and TO&E units spanning a 100 mile radius. The 97th General Hospital is authorized an operating bed level of 330 plus 30 remaining overnight beds for evacuation patients. The hospital functions as the medical evaluation center for patients being evacuated to the United States. It also operates a regional neonatal intensive care unit for the dependents of US Army Forces in Europe. The hospital provides specialized treatment in 22 areas to include: allergy, audiology, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, dentistry, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, pulmonary disease, psychiatry, rheumatology and urology. The 97th General Hospital and the Frankfurt Army Regional Medical Center continues to function as the home of concerned care. |
ARMY BARRACKS 
12/79-7/82: Combat Medical Specialist (MOS 91B10) (PV2-SP4) assigned to A4A (ICU/Recovery Room) for a year and a half. Then transferred to the Nursing Education & Training Section for 1 year. Billeted in A Detachment, Room 120 where you could count on us to have monthly mixed drink themed parties. Cigarettes were 50 cents a pack with a ration card; MPs from Gibbs ate dinner on midnights in our cafeteria; met my best man from my wedding there; disco danced in Sachsenhausen; loved Grunebergweg Park; caught hops out of Rhein Main air base to the world while on leave for $10 (or $11 if you wanted a box lunch); stayed far away from Kaiserstrasse. From the commissary, I bought a 12″ reel-to-reel, 2 turntables, 4 speakers, a tuner, an amplifier, a pop & click filter and dual cassette player. Ate & drank remarkably well at Freddie’s across the street. Euro-passed all over kingdom come. Lost my virginity to a British Girl while on vacation in Lucerne and had my heartbroken – to name a few great accomplishments and memories. It’s an honor to be a Veteran of the Cold War.
Leland E. Rummel
Trying to find the mailing address for 97th General Hospital. Any help much appreciated.
The 97th General is closed, is now the American Consulate in Frankfurt. When it was open, their mailing address was A.P.O 757, New York, New York, I was a postal clerk at the 97th.
What years were you there? I was there ’91 – ’93 worked in the Lab
I was there from May 1962, until New Years Day, 1965. Left the port at Bremerhaven, 10 days later arrived at Fort Hamilton, New York. I came back on the same ship that took me over, the U.S.N.S Rose.
To the person who worked in the lab. Where are 97th General Hospitals records archived at. A procedure was done on me on March 1, 1985 and I want to read details that may not be in my medical records.
I was born there in July of 1986, is anyone around from that time?
I was an Aussie RN working as a Foreign National at the hospital from 1969-1974….with time off to have 2 babies there. My husband was SP5 Roger Dowdle, met him there and married in 1970 in Maryland. Loved exploring Germany, and many other European countries, going on Saturday Volksmarches, eating schnitzel and drinking beer with cognac chasers at our local gasthaus . So many happy times with good friends from the 97th…will never forget.
I was an Army Brat, aged 14, lived in Frankfurt from the summer of 1970 to end of 1971. I was a “visitor” to the 97th one more than one occasion. I am pleased you mention the schnitzel. NO ONE makes schnitzel like the Germans do.
Appologies to website for 2nd post, post edit wasn’t available. Ms Janice, do you remember the names of those individuals who were arrested breaking into an off post non military owned apartment building? One of them was a black racist female e5 who lied to her black company commander about being court assigned guardian of the soldier who had her arrested for embezzlement, forgery, gang rape, rape, assault, attempted bank account theft, payroll theft, false filing of bankruptcy, theft of an income over $5.5 million, purgury, fasle witness testimony along with a slew of other charges, some predated 1987. Her so called “squad” was also arrested for trespassing, breaking and entering, robbery, unlawful confinement ect, including rape, and theft of private property including attempted bank fraud, check cashing fraud, theft of bank canceled and bank voided checks ect, back in 1989. All of them are supposed to still be in prison for life. She and 2 of her male friends were charged with 3 counts each of attempted murder.