I think of the place often, and would like to return for a visit. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. 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. Thank you in advance. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. He was the Base mascot so to speak. we lived above a meat/bakery shop. I think I remember Joe Gadeau. Articles; WorthPoint Media Your description of the "Dragon" lady in housing cracked me up!Michael Nagles, Crailsheim was one of the best experiences i have had in my life. Amy,I was also stationed in Crailsheim during the same time as you and was assigned to svc btry 4/12 FA. Thanks for the memories! He was born in Butte on April 19, 1937, to Marylouise and Jean F. Richards. The combat command CO was Colonel Yow. Sad but progress, at least the housing area was put to use. I can send pictures if you would like to see them.Jim Mc, Hi Jim,I'd love to see your pictures! We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. We got to know quite a few residents there and they were very nice to us. If you look on classmates.com, you will find a group of us Crailshiem vets. It was a seedy joint that offered totally nude dancers and dirty movies between shows. 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. He headed for McKee Barracks. Det)from Oct 1973 to Dec 1975.My commander was Dr. Frank Taylor, who was an awesome guy.Dr. Too many good times and memories to list here. I was fortunate to be able to bring my new bride over to experience life on the "Economy". Best I ever had and I can't find them now. Unsere deutschen Freunde sind herzlich. Matt Andres, Hi My name is Ric Badal I am writing the history of Mc Kee Bks and all of these statement I read would be great to use in my book. I have been keeping in contact with Carlos for some time now. What a conversation we had. I never did run over anybody on that hill! I was there in 1958@1959 with the 37th Armor 1st Med. Try imagining being in the top apartment looking out those big bay windows and seeing one of those jets zoom by, just over your head. I think LtCol. The closest McDonalds was in Nuremberg where our Battalion HQ was located. By far the best radio station in Germany at the timeGod bless! Made from soft, high-quality cotton. All the friends I made growing up here that would soon be memories. We were in the first building on the left across from the post main gate. Thank you for starting this blog. It's the only reason I joined Facebook. 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. The post had been turned over as a refugee camp, and the Quarters were being rebuilt to turn over to the local population. Horseshoe hill was the best,played DYA sports "Go Green" think it was the "Cougars". Like you, we have a son who was born at the hospital in Craisheim (Dec 89). Wagner, Elroy Thompson, Dean Vandeberg. Anyone know of any good pics of the base online?Thanks,Mike, Thank you all for sharing your memories of McKee Barracks and of Crailsheim in general!I don't really have many pictures of the base when we were stationed theremost of our pictures featured a small, dark-haired boy who will be 19 come July and just graduated from high school two weeks ago. 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. Wow, what memories. Great to hear from another kid from McKee. If any of you have photos please contact me at charlesdaniels34@yahoo.com. and by the way, I remember SFC Chambers and his blue '64 Impala. I was so glad to come across this site.Thank you Debbie. 153. Things have definitely changed in 26 years. My friends and I actually found a german potato masher (hand grenade) in a field close to the BOQ. We didnt have one when I was there. 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/. It would be awesome if any of you could help us and contact us to share some information about your experiences. 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. When I got there, the 1/51 was getting ready to deactivate, but the 2/42 and 501st were still there. Our last visit included an evening at the Muswiese fall market in Musdorf. I can't repeat the words the AF officer next to me said to them! Good peeps, all of them. I'm the first to ever contact . I was with B battery, 2/42. Been to Graf Hoenfels BonnlandI have fond memories of it all. WELCOME to CITYHOTEL AM McKEEPLATZ, your modern 3-star hotel located on McKee-Square in the main County town of Crailsheim. My name is Joe O'Brien and was a tank crewman in a M48 medium tank.Company B 1st. . Some of the best memories and times of my life were of Crailsheim. Is that even possible that we are that old?I looked for an old Army friend in Michigan who wasn't listed and I started calling people with the same last name. "Yesterday was in Mannheim at the spinelli Barack, i bought a Ford F150 Truck 5.4Triton engine from the Army. We used to do a lot of sledding on the hill behind the BOQ. My wife and I lived at 15 Langestrasse, above the Hberle's textile store. I remember heading over to a "disco" in Blaufelden on the weekends. Shown is an abandoned barrack that was used by the U.S. Army and the Bundeswehr.Zu sehen ist eine verlassene Kaserne, die von der US Armee und der Bundeswehr. also my wife ingrid died in 1988 from a heart attack at the age of 45. later. bob wilson is now living in waveland ms.if anyone wants they can email me at chambersharley03@gmail,com. The burgers and chips in the snack bar, the films in the theater (although I couldn't understand a single word back then) - I remeber watching Rambo II, Indiana Jones Temple Of Doom and Back To The Future there for example. (The bank was on the 2nd floor). To this day, I can remember eating my Weinersnitzel and potatoes. davefingeroos@gmail.com, I was at McKee Barracks 1970-72 with Company C, 1st maint Bn. I worked for a Master Sergeant that did not know the alphabet. Is that your dad? I still have German friends who I talk and write to at least monthly. I was the Company Clerk for Company B, 3rd Battalion, 37th Armor. I have just come across all these years later a letter she sent me and the address is 7181 Jagstheim, Vogelsang 291. I'm old so I forget a lot. I was station at McKee Barracks from August 1963 to February 1964. We were one of the first outfits to open this new base. What a great experience for a young man to be stationed in Europe. I badly want to go back and see some of it. That is where the pizza place up in Roterbuck would drop our pizza when we ordered it. 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. Again, these were memorable times in my young life that I will never forget. Each room here will provide you with a terrace. Ken Reynolds. i was 2/42 fa lance 80-82 here is the link. find my friend." I have not got much to go on as all I can remember now is her first name of Dorle although she does mention an Eva Schneider. They [the HHD 95th and 272 (??)] J, Hi there, in relation to the above message that I posted. I remember Dr's Taylor, Fink, and Fredrickson. Great memories of Crailsheim and was glad I was able to take my son for a visit. hi im Frankie Ray aka ramond f hulin aka Snake lolim an actor now i was in the sheim 80-82 2nd 24 fa hq co. signal Looking for my sargent margerat kershner or my room mate ronald tim patterson man i have dreams almost weekly about that place the longing is so strong im walking around the empty post looking for everyone and im crying wishing i could find them. Our oldest son Rich was involved in all the DYA sports, I worked at the pre-school. We would drive up to Nuremberg and pick up a bunch of big macs at Mcdonalds and drive back to Crailsheim. The 97th MP Bn (Confinement), which ran the Mannheim Correctional Facility, was also in Mannheim. Official Facebook Page for McKee Barracks in Crailsheim, Germany. Or buying cases of German bier from the locals who worked on post. Dear Amy,I was searching the web looking for some information about my time in the US Army. The streets was decorated with Christmas wreaths on the lights above head. 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. I was assigned to the dispensary(16th.Med. We would play other batteries and we had the best at that time. This photo is in 1 album. I hope to hear from those folks who were there when I was. I am still in contact with the Dreschner family. Our german teacher was Frau. I can't remember the name of the place, but the food was great, the beer wonderful, and the atmosphere superb! We eventualy were relocated to Ansbach. I visited again often in 78-81 when I was stationed in the North of Germany. send me a email.Thomas, Mr./Ms. You mention that you went to Jagstheim. I was a dependant at McKee Barracks from '75 - '79. [2], The barracks was later named Marlborough Barracks after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. I hear that Mckee was closed almost 20 years now. McKee Barracks (Irish: Dn Mhic Aoidh[1]) is a military installation situated on Blackhorse Avenue near Phoenix Park in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. Another great memory was the annual Volkfest. 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. I like the one about it being called a "Ranger Training Camp" by one of the base commanders who put it off limits. That B battery gangGary Leindecker, Mike Walkos, Vinnie Guardiano, Carlos Reyes, Cpt. I went to many places there including Rothenberg . In the spring time, when the streets were covered with what appeared as snow. Mostly around September. My father was SSgt Abelardo Lopez and he worked at the Rod and Gun Club also. :)Please feel free to send me an email at rocketed@att.netEd. The pilots would then call back down to us to report on their hits, and "alleged" casualties. Space Force Air Force Guidon Army Guidons . His name is Leslie Anthony Hill and he was a Sergeant back then. Was sad to hear that, She was a tough ole girl but I liked her.So, thank you for your post on Crailsheim, I enjoyed reading them, Beth, Hi BethanyI was close to the same age as you when my dad was stationed at McKee.It is so strange to see folks speak of that era of my life that seemed to be buried long ago. The first address you sent me is my buddy. Was an artillery surveyor in B btry, 2/42. with allot of pictures. Includes 1 (one) embroidered 4 x 1 patch forMcKee Barracks, Crailsheim GermanyThis American Cold War Base was instrumental in keeping the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact at bay during the Cold War era. He took us to Bertschgarden (sp? Mobel Bohn was there, but has probably changed greatly from when I knew it. Be sure to send me a friend request! !Dennis Brown, Fort Myers. The choice of site was made on account of its proximity to the railway (by which troops could be transported anywhere in Ireland), excellent access to the sea / Dublin Port via the North Circular Road, and the training facilities for men and war horses. However, I never made it there as I had already heard about its demise. Antrim. I was assigned to the 545 MP company. The DYA was my children's favorite place. It was very odd because everything was overgrown (obviously no grunts here to clean up and mow) and all of the buildings were empty. The city's main attractions include two Evangelical churches, a Catholic church, and the 67 metre tower of its town hall. I really enjoyed the field trips to castles and museums around Southern Germany. I clearly remember that great ice cream you could get there. "Do you like to see photos from Crailsheim 2009? I was assigned to the 545 MP company. There is a new (in 2005) hotel, Stadthotel Crailsheim ( http://en.stadthotel-crailsheim.de/Wiki.jsp?page=Main_en ) on the river downtown that is very nice and reasonable should anyone need a place to stay. Helicopter rides, the farmers marketStill miss Germany. I remember my arrival there in the winter of '88 like it was yesteraday. If I remember right, we lived in 211 A-2. The rest were garrison support (MP, medical aid station, etc) from 1st AD HQ in Ansbach. I too was an Army brat when my father was stationed at McKee Barracks with the 1/51 from May '68 to May '70. I did go to Jagstheim where my family first lived while waiting on housing. The days of the M880 Pickup and the M151A1 Jeep. We didnt have one when I was there. I'm still married to my wife and maybe once the kids are all gone, we may move back to Germany. I think I gave him a bottle of Jim Beam that I purchased at the class 6.To this day I have never tasted any American beer that is a good as the fest bier in Germany. Hope this helped with coloring in the memories. I am from Puerto Rico . Sledding off the top of the apt building, the 25 cent movies on Saturdays, playing in the officers club and getting cherry cokes (with real cherries and an umbrella), ice "skating" in my shoes, the cart that came with the gummi bears and hard rolls, riding bikes and picking pears off trees, Ms. Baker was one of my teachers. I hope you weren't in Hohenfels the year the advance party put up the big tents in the frozen ground, and then we had a rain, and all the tents fell on top of us. 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. Anita from the Schiesshauskellar is now the owner of Anita's Kneiple and still pours a great "Halbe.". Sophie-Scholl-Strae 2, 74564 Crailsheim, Germany - Great location - show map After booking, all of the property's details, including telephone and address, are provided in your booking confirmation and your . I played every sport for the DYA "Mean Green Machine". Hope to hear from B battery guys real soon. This company was blessed with some really great fwllows. 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. Thank you for your comments! All rights reserved. It was so cool to see helicopters land right in front of our apartment and drop him off at his house.Does anybody remember the fighter jets that used to fly rooftop high over the post on their practice runs? Jacinta. my dad was in crailsheim and wounded in ww 2 10th aromored division he was taken out by c 47s col gatchell was his commander. I started teaching in the dependant elementary school. Unsere deutschen Freunde sind herzlich. 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. I just came across this blog. For days, I just walked around the town and looked at all the things I remember. How time flies!I also don't have any particularly interesting stories to share wtih all of you, but I did a web search which produced a USAREUR aerial picture of the base in 1960I could pick out the bulding which housed the PX and snack bar, the movie theater, and the small shack outside the main gate where we bought our car insurance! Because of her, I was able to slide through two years of high school German when we were stationed in LA two years later. My older sister keeps in contact with some people from there and Nurnburg where she went to high school. AFRTS TV arrived on a local broadcast channel about the time I got there. [5] In 2016, the barracks were used to depict the main entrance to Broadmoor Asylum for the film The Professor and the Madman, while an area of the Equitation School doubled as the Oxford railway station. I lived in a small village off base. U.S. I will not, however, post any inquiries from people seaching for family members or friends which I have done in the past. I still have some of the comic books that were an essential part of every boy's toy collection in Crailsheim. its on face book "the New Mckee barracks Alumni . There were other military families in the building. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Incredible that I would find my way here. The units at McKee Barracks when I was there were the 1-51 Infantry, 1st AD, and 2-42 Artillery VII Corps Artillery. Major McKee was killed in 1945, while engaged in a spotter flight over Trebnitz, Germany. Telephone Duty hours phone 2735-706/546, at other times 610/801. Toggle menu. I do have fond memories of Crailsheim and have been back there several times to visit. He moved on to Swabisch Gmeund after that where he met my birth mother. I spent there; especially a time when I was defrauded and unintentionally stole a bicycle of a young German lady who I desperately wanted to meet; she worked at snack bar, It was very embarrassing. Any help is welcome.Thank you in advance.Contact:LaLi97@gmx.deEsraIslertas@web.de, David Fingeroos here,Ironwood,Michigan. I lived there from 1967-1969. JimWhat a surprise to find this site on the web. Sid,I am Pete Mascetti and I was stationed in Crailsheim from 76-81, CSC 1-51 Inf. It's great reading all the fine memories of Crailsheim and McKee Barracks as I was there 1970-72 with HHB, 5th Bn 73rd FA. We had very good friends from C- Btry 2/42 around 1976/77 in Crailsheim and reading these posts bring back memories.I have recently looked for some people, but can't find them: Margie and Zach Reyes, David Heath, Joe Hess, Michael Bachman, Mark Gleason, David Braunsteina shame I don't remember moreThey used to visit us in the "Forellenhof" and we had great Parties at the "old house" or went to Dnsbach Disco.Does anybody know them ?I do not live live in the Craislheim area anymore but have been there last summer and it really changed a lot. Either an Air Force CPT or Major would arrive at our Hqs before hand to work with our S-2 office. McKee Barracks (US Army) Crailsheim . I feel very fortunate to have been in Crailsheim when The Wall came down and to witness a piece of history. Lot's of people there.http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=18258402411, Hi. 4.2 oz. All the memories and friendships have taken a special place in my heart and will always remain there. Glad I found this blog. I was assigned to HQ Company 1/51 Med Platoon from January 1975 through June 1976 and either worked in the Clinic or went out on Field exercises with the 1/51. Fond memories indeed1. The sergeants were no the sharpest light bulbs in the pack and they did not treat us very nice because we were draftees with poor attitudes. There were many great places to eat and I remember one place just outside of town that was a 5 star restaurant but I cant remember the name, it may have been in Mariakappel. Dave Delgado,I was a dependent in Crailsheim from '75 - '79. 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. The stockaid was still there with the towers at all 4 corners. Fond memories, sad the post is gone.. We found this blog while searching for information about the McKee Barracks in Crailsheim. Going to the Crailsheimer Volksfest in September.Who else is going? McKee Barracks. The volksfest in sept.was great. While there I had the opportunity to meet my Grandfather's relatives and my High School German Pen Pal. I think I will not be partaking of that particular goody again anytime in the future. I would love to talk to you. aaaahh---Memories for an old man. My name is Ed Dewey.Anyone remember me? I especially enjoyed going on exchange trips to the local schools. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. Does anyone remember the German-American Volksfest back then? I really had a great time there as did my friends in the 615th MPs. She was from a little town around there. I can be reached edcon1@comcast.net. Some of the best years of my youth. The pig want to work with me everyday and stayed in the yard of the Officers Club. Had a blast, except for the cold winters. 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