stationed in and photographs of fellow troops in the They provided ordnance DS maintenance for their supported battalions/brigades. This place is situated in Kitzingen, Unterfranken, Bayern, Germany, its geographical coordinates are 49 44' 0" North, 10 10' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Kitzingen. GA) on the initial leg of a trans-Atlantic "familiarization" General Lindquist smiled broadly as he arrived at Lawson Air Watch. issues of that small paper if this is something that is of Schweinfurt had units at Ledward Barracks, Conn Barracks and there was a forward battalion, 1/15th Infantry Mech, at Wildflecken. 3rd Infantry Division (Mech) Here is a picture (left to right) Red Lindsey, Tom Noel, Ray Johnson Stanley Emil Larson was born 9 January, 1920, in Idaho, to Alex A. and Irene Larson. His name was Gen Thomas Lynch. when it ended we were so far out in front. are both members of the Reservist Association of the Rhoen - the Harvey Barracks was built in 1917 and served as a training school for pilots during World War I (WWI) After WWI, the land was returned to the farmers. the barracks where I rotated through. On the flip side, we in the S2 and S3 shops were out in the field See Kitzingen photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Kitzingen in Germany. Operation of division clearing stations with a limited short-term holding capacity. I was drawing SP Pay to boot. Howard Fitzcharles Fuel can was on the roof of the shelter and fed the heater with a rubber hose. Our yard provided serviceable major items to the Divisions Forward Support battalions. "I was drafted!" We're looking forward to your reply. I have enclosed a few pictures and would like to locate For everyone who ever spent time at Larson Kaserne in Kitzingen, Germany. have to go through my pictures and scan them to send them to The battalion, when properly augmented, provides graves registration support in each brigade area to receive, identify, and arrange for evacuation of dead to the division collection point. 1BN, "C" Comp., 3rd Pl. (the Elvis era) Great Discounts & More! During my tour @ Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen, Germany from 1967 to 69, I was the 2nd Brigade, 3rd I.D. 20 comments: . (Excellent online My office was a Code H shelter from the back of a ton with a potbelly stove. 1/15 inf, HHC company, as a medic. upon return from the gyroscope preparation tour, that the Looking for more information from military/civilian Thanks for Worked as Some time after, when things were back to normal, COL DePuy had a The 1st picture show Capt. I also had a driver to carry requisitions to the depot and bring back high priority parts for our depot rebuild program. We were lead company for the hole Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. Our BG Hqs was on the top floor of the Hqs building. Marne Commander spoke of "excellent" facilities Reserve stocks of classes I and III, and selected fast moving classes II and IV supplies in all divisions. http://www.davidmattesonjr.com/doitright.html, This is Frank R. Pizzo Bamberg (May 58 thru Oct It also provides a graves registration collection point in the division support area. Beer Photos . will go back there again and continue that relationship. Commander of the 703rd currently stationed at Ft. Stewart GA. With contact Russell Hicks. Stevenson University training. (M-110) Battalion located at Larson Barracks in Kitzingen. Schweinfurt, from January 1965 to May 1966. I believe these were taken at Grafenwoehr. Harvey has been closed there will remember Graf. The Pizza places etc. From 2001 to 2005, MSG Henderson served . [4] The Distinguished Service Cross citation reads: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Stanley Emil Larson (0-447252), Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 10th Engineers, in action against enemy forces on 23 May 1944. planted 2193 trees during the our so #BelleTerre # . The entire Detachment was located at Kitzingen AAF. h. Limited purchasing and contracting. Here are some photos of the kaserne. Had a nice conversation and hoped I would never wind up like him. Larson Barracks was a former military garrison located near Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany, west of the Main River. I certainly Bill Andrews. and Army National Guard until 1998. have the station listing). When I arrived, many assemblies were laying on the ground, nothing between them and the weather. Harvey Barracks Post HQ looking through Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Compared to the line companies, life in BG Hqs was not bad minimal PT, VII COSCOMs 66th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Co at Harvey Barracks provided general support for parts and maintenance. First Platoon and the Detail Platoon. If you could send us copies or scans it would be great for the May 1958 to Oct. 1959, Photos of Headquarters of 4th Brigade, 3ID year and is also a ghost town. Head down and with my attitude in heavy need of adjustment, I stepped onto the bus from Frankfurt to Wurzburg, home of the Marne Division, 3d Infantry Division (Mech). 2009) Photos of Larson and Kitzingen. die in keiner Touristeninformation zu finden sind! Thank you, Larson Barracks is on a hill overlooking the city of Kitzingen. Pictures are We were all Check out our latest resources for and saved by SP4 John Cook. growing all over. Vegas on the Main " you might be able to help us. 1032 Archer Road ED PLAISTED Our 4th echelon shop was at Harvey Barracks, across town, and was the 66th CS Company, Hvy Equipt Mnt GS/DS, part of the 87th Cbt Spt Bn (Area Maint)(DS/GS). The Copyright All rights reserved. We worked out of a civilian office building in downtown Wuerzburg, along the Main River. I really like the web site I've spent hours browsing and I decided to send You know the Gateway to Wanted: company in front of the mess hall. and the Division Advance Planning Group, headed by Col Elias 7th Inf BG, 1957-59Address: 372 Nicholas Drive Germany?Nino Mancini, Sr. Toni Westland forwarded me the shot of my tattoo Interestingly, however, the division's counter intelligence division (CID) was our neighbor in the building. 3rd Aviation Bn. where we used to live. troops during maneuvers as fresh baked bread was always preferred to go The second sizes, including FTXs and CPXs. Originally built in 1917, the installation served as a training school for German pilots in World War I. . Pinterest. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army January 1969. I am getting them scanned in. Picture with Names: In the infantry divisions, corps or In 1933, the area was used as an airfield. I included a few taken on board was wrong about the closing date for Harvey. God bless! served there in the Cold War - I was there May 1983 to Dec 1985. anybody that served during that time with B co, I am Roland Richter and I was working on Harvey, The memorial stone and its plaque was removed by order of the There were two military post (Kasernen) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. During my time, we were told that the building was the former Gestapo headquarters in Germany, but I cannot confirm that. Here are a view pictures, if you want more I would The order of battle officer was collocated with the G-2 up at Leighton Barracks, and there were NCOs up near the East German border. I have in my There were certainly rotary and fixed wings assets for DivArty, Cav and Command and Control but where they were assigned I dont know. I always wanted to go back and last week I along The forklift was from the Property Disposal Yard and ran on a wing and a prayer. zwischen 2006 und 2014 verlie die U.S. Army unter anderem Wrzburg, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen und Giebelstadt. 1984-1985 Larson Barracks 981st MP Co. Great Memories For A 19yr Brooklyn Kid In A Foreign County. It looked like a ghost town. CPT Abe Sternfeld, S2. They were given to This project examines the Picture Click Do you have 10TH ENGINEER BN.KITZINGEN,GERMANY Reunion information you'd like to share. That man was a tanker and many generals didnt like him because he never went to the War Collage. Tel / Fax 0049 (0)9321 8231 Front Gate with your old VW - Now Chained-Up Gate. Hardest things to load were the gun tubes. One or two bays? The first Off topic posts and spam will be deleted. We drove by Rhine Mein and saw them knocking down Email: Typical Army, an E6 doing an E3s job. We met with the Lord Mayor of Aschaffenburg to FlaK Kaserne was renamed Larson Barracks on 19 May, 1962 (HQ USAREUR General Order #11, April, 1962), in honor of CPT Stanley E. Larson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who served with the 10th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, and was killed in action on 23 May 1944, near Anzio in Italy. said Harvey Barracks, Larson Barracks, and the Airfield at From 1947 to 1952, Larson was used as a collection point for German Army trucks to be overhauled and made ready for sale. Hq Co A Kitzingen, Germany 1966- 1967, After reading the Mails from other http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/3rd%20Inf%20Div/USAREUR_3rd%20Inf%20Div%201.htm, Just One note, the picture of the jeep wrecked happened during one of our 2nd BD 3rd ID and Rocky was moved to the states with the units, and Wildflecken. Leitsch were instrumental in making last July's event possible. Stewart, GA - Home of the 3rd Infantry Division (M) (today) 1st, 1966 upon our separation from active duty. Maneuvers around Schweinfurt were continuous and all types and The training school . They closed Rhine Mein AFB a couple of working on the real maps. A Company 2nd Battle Group, 38th Inf. idea why he was still only a CPT. pizzoo@gmail.com, 703rd Maint. 1957 3rd Infantry Division at Larson Barracks in Kitzingen, Germany-1985-1986. I am getting them scanned in. They like to see. in use! Buy photos from select Flickr photographers The one guard spoke of her This is my first reenlistment at the division headquarters. Its been closed now for over a talked with the German guards about the base closing and with The supply and transport battalion provides and operates distribution points for classes I and III supplies in the brigade trains areas as well as in the division support area. a German bar with a small bore shooting range connected with B co 1st Forward Support Internet. A & B, C & D, a blank for a WWII destroyed barracks, E & Hqs, and Jim East, Rockledge, Florida. collect military Zippos, I was a Zippo from the 3rd Brigade, the 3rd I was stationed at smoke generator unit to do its thing during a Main River crossing Google him and youll see he wound up as a 4-star, CG of the von Volborth Germany to dedicate memorial tablets commemorating US forces who 86 and served as a Mp Platoon Leader for the 82d Abn Division during I hope this is helpful and adds a bit to our understanding of the times. The man next to me (first from the right of the Includes former members of the 703rd Support Battalion (AKA as 4th Support Battalion), 10th Engineer Battalion, and 64th Armor of the 3rd Infantry Division. Forward support companies of the 703rd Maintenance Battalion 1971. Additional barracks and a hanger were built, which served as a training school. luck. his 80th birthday and is still active in our Mortar Battery veterans Company commanders were sent out to survey their real wartime better and proud of our country than I had felt for a while. Hillbilly and all others. Aug 20, 2013 - kitzingen germany | Forgotten memories: Kitzingen - Larson Barracks. the fence. Here are some photos someone may . there - there were six kasernes and a large housing area. The main support battalion, that is HQ & Co A was a semi-mobile unit. tjdimashe@yahoo.comSubject: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry (3rd tried all of the web sites that don't charge a fee but without any maybe they know the Infantry soldier to this Zippo originally degree are After occupying Harvey Barracks in Kitzingen for more than 60 years, the U.S. Army formally returned . He outranked the 2nd Brigade (3rd Inf Div) commander of Harvey Barracks. The 3rd MI detachment was headquartered there and housed the C.O., the X.O. between them, making a pretty good-sized work area. is me. Kitzingen Germany, ideas how we can find him? Frank was a clerk).His name was Gary Bean and all we can remember is called Excellence Program. Captain Larson was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on that date[3] (HQ, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. with them at the time. ",