My husband was commander of the 595 Med.Co. I also have great memories of that time and place and it's hard to believe it has been almost 36 years. It was redesignated at. I think of that place everyday. My dad was Robert Dutcher and was in the tank btn. I've been writing my autobiography and was stationed at Crailsheim with a Seventh Army medical ambulance company: 1954-1956 which is part of my history, and I have a lot of memories of the 19 mos. 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! Articles; WorthPoint Media From what I understand they have just made another TV special about how many Americans stayed here after the Army left. Now that I look back, that was actually pretty funny. I was 12-13 years old at the time.I remember you could see the gate to commisary from our picture window and there was one building between us and the playground.One of the teachers was a Mr.Bettencourt or Bettingcourt, (not sure.) I have always wanted to return to Germany with my family but have not been able to. It brought back great memories reading about your memories in Crailsheim. I've got to tell you, Sid, I never ask anyone's name so I have no clue who ran the laundry. I often wonder what ever happened to my buddies.I was in 2/42 B-battery, artillery surveyor. 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 Their was also a medical detachment and a platoon of the 126th maintenence. McKee Barracks (Crailsheim) 0 available. I was in the 501st Ordinance Company. Each room here will provide you with a terrace. HI All:Looks like I am the old timer here. Other major units on post included the 1st.Bn 78th.FA and Combat command B. 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 early in the AM, and woke up the entire housing area who complained to the Post CO. McKee Barracks 1964 and 65 (dependant). . My husband was stationed in Crailsheim,1972-76.I met him there and we married in Crailsheim,One of our best men last name was Shipman.They were in a maintenance company.Because of his last name every one called him OD.We had 2 sons while there.I miss my home,think of Crailsheim often.We are retired in Alabama now.Thanks for the memories. I am trying to find the father of one of our families friends. He called the AF officer in charge and let him have it. U.S. Now that I am retired, I think I might want to take a trip back there even if things have changed. I really loved their zest for life. Many memories Used to shop Crailsheim with my mother at the CoOp Great to know Crailsheim is doing well..i miss being there.Sheila Motko, An interesting blog. Spent most of it in the motor pool.Steve B. I was in Alpha Co, 1/51 82 and 83. CityHotel am McKeePlatz is located in Crailsheim. great to see all the post and a shout out to mel chambers. He continued his varied Army career as an Infantry Officer stationed at Ft Carson, CO, Ft Benning, GA, Los Angeles, CA, Denver, CO, and McKee Barracks in Crailsheim, Germany. He was killed in May of 1983 in a car accident. is sadly no longer there. See 48 traveller reviews, 42 candid photos, and great deals for McKee Hotel, ranked #1 of 7 B&Bs / inns in Crailsheim and rated 4.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. Any help is welcome. Thanks. My fondest childhood memories are of Crailsheim. Thank you for your comments! Does anyone remember the German-American Volksfest back then? My name is Ed Dewey.Anyone remember me? Please send to lonestaramy@aol.com.Thanks,Amy. 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. Like many of you it was some of the best years of my life. I returned to Crailsheim in 2005 and found the town had changed a lot and of course McKee was torn down. The closest McDonalds was in Nuremberg where our Battalion HQ was located. If you have any problem with it ,please contact me at ricbadal@aol.com. Are you looking for someone who is or was in MCKEE BARRACKS, GERMANY? I too lived in Crailshiem from 1981-1988Worked in the McKee recreation center for many years, and miss this place alot. Did you proudly serve in MCKEE BARRACKS, GERMANY? I could go on forever with the stories and places. I never could figure that out, but then I never figured out the Army either. All remaining personnel and equipment arrived at the location on 8 December, and the Hospital was officially opened on this date. Anyone,PLEASE contact me who was there that I served with. I have just come across all these years later a letter she sent me and the address is 7181 Jagstheim, Vogelsang 291. The bakery made the best pretzels with a cheese that you smeared on the pretel. I was so glad to come across this site.Thank you Debbie. 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. Kind wishes. Morale was low because we were drafted and taken away from our wives, families and girl friends. The barracks was home to several different British units throughout it's history but was primarily for Cavalry units. I stopped by a fruit and vegetable stand in the marktplatz and purchased some fresh strawberries, sun-warmed and sweet smelling. If you are interested in being part of history write me an E-mail with your stories. Now 2009 the Base is total destroied. The pilot was a former member of the German Luftwaffe. I've dropped by 4 times in the last 8 years or so. So different than the US. man i miss thoes days. We arrived in Crailsheim a month before the school year ended and Frau Linden (the elementary school German teacher) had no idea what to do with my two sisters and I. It showed in their food and fests. Mom worked at the commissary.went to the elementary school on the hill in old housing,remember the tunnel that connected the housing areas. I lived in the BOQ for about a year and a half, then off post for a little over two years. The antenna faced the housing area, and had very limited range west, north or east of McKee Barracks. They lived at McKee and I was born there. After the war, Cobra King became a monument tank, put on display at various American bases in Germany, Kitzingen (Harvey Barracks), Crailsheim (McKee Barracks), Erlangen (Ferris Barracks), & Vilseck (Rose Barracks) where it remained in obscurity, the wrong registration number painted on its side from one of its numerous repaints. Made from soft, high-quality cotton. Went back in 2003 and McKee was bulldozed. Hi Amy,I was stationed with the 546 Medical Clearing Company, 56 Medical Battalion from November, 1952 until February, 1955. I have many fond memories. Hello, (sorry my english is bad)I am German. If you are interested get in touch with someone you knew while you were stationed there. But hey, those were the good ol' days!Sam Taylor. Free WiFi access is available. U.S. 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. We went back for visits three times: in 1965, in 1984 with our 3 children, and in 1993 with my mother-in-law and her sister (who, like my wife) had been born in Germany. I was assigned to the 545 MP company. I never did run over anybody on that hill! For days, I just walked around the town and looked at all the things I remember. As MPs we drove all over the countryside and I remember how beautiful and green everything was. Thank you for starting this blog. I was fortunate to be able to bring my new bride over to experience life on the "Economy". Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! Hi Ted HaglerI was there from Jan 1958 until June 1957. Hi AmyI'm delighted to stumble across your blog.My parents were civilian employees of the Army in the early 1950s. 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. What a conversation we had. Hammonds Barracks, Mannheim (closed in 2010) Hardt Kaserne, Schwbisch Gmnd (closed in 1991) Harris Barracks, Coburg (closed in 1991) Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen (closed in 2007) Hawkins Barracks, Oberammergau (Formally an Army Intelligence center was transferred to the Bundeswehr as an administration school in 1975. 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 time and place that I will always carry with me. 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. I dont remember the names of the other places but I do remember one called the Flamingo. I was stationed at McKee from Aug 1973 to March 1975. I did go to Jagstheim where my family first lived while waiting on housing. 1-51 Company C motar platoon. Hi All,I'm from Craislheim and my mother used to work in the McKee Barracks from the early 80s until closure in 1994. [2], Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the barracks was handed over to the Army of the Irish Free State on 17 December 1922 and renamed McKee Barracks (after Brigadier Dick McKee, a prominent IRA officer and Officer in Command (O/C) of the Dublin Brigade) at some stage between 1926 and 1930. It's the only reason I joined Facebook. It's Mike Freymman who was in Crailsheim between 1959 and 1963. He remembered that there was a airfield at McKee Barracks from his experience in World War II. Amy,Thanks for the reply. It would be awesome if any of you could help us and contact us to share some information about your experiences. McKee Barracks, Crailsheim, around 1960 (Source: 4th Armored Division, Welcome Booklet, 1960 or 1961) Aerial of McKee Barracks. Someone earlier said there was a McDonalds in Crailsheim. Its been great reading all these posts. I still have a Crailsheim German police hat that I got from a German police officer. 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. 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. !Peggy Skolnick orrinsk@earthlink.net. I just thought they were cool places to go for kalt bier und gute Ess. Do you have MCKEE BARRACKS, GERMANY Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. Is it possible you remember a Dennis Cook, and where he was from?Keith. The barracks, originally named Marlborough Barracks after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and built as a cavalry barracks to house 862 military horses, were completed in 1888. The hamburgers at the New Yorkers was also quite tasty to a drunken soldier too. 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 dont remember the names of the other places but I do remember one called the Flamingo. "1891 McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McKee_Barracks&oldid=1107029724, This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 19:19. "Do you like to see photos from Crailsheim 2009? It was a great remembrance.Sid. They [the HHD 95th and 272 (??)] They also have quite a number of photos from before I arrived. Lightweight, superior quality, soft cotton material Thanks for making it possible!" I was stationed in Crailsheim with the 37th Armor from January 1958 to June 1959. And so diferent. Saturdays afternoon movies for 25cents. Dear Amy, First let me say Merry Christmas ..My father was stationed at Mckee Barracks 72-74 lived on the post for a year in buiding 205 . [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. It was a seedy joint that offered totally nude dancers and dirty movies between shows. The pig want to work with me everyday and stayed in the yard of the Officers Club. To be honest I don't remember who took over when I was leaving as my memory seems to be fading as the time goes on. 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. I'm Ed Dewey, and I was an artillery surveyor in the 5/73, then the 2/42 (Lance) from early '72 until Aug. 74.If anyone remembers me, send me an email at: rocketed@att.netEd, I was there as an artillery surveyor from early '72 until Aug. '74. nukem till they glow. I can't repeat the words the AF officer next to me said to them! And what it's like to me is Heaven. I was assigned to the 545 MP company. I had no idea that my small blog entry would generate such a number of posts! Contact: LaLi97@gmx.de Returned in the '70s for a visit. The next year we found out just how tough she really was. I had Betencourt for either 5th or 6th grade and Frau Linden was the german teacher. Remember the morning PT runs around the post (I think twice around made 2 miles)? Fond memories indeed1. Bill From Hell. You are welcome to email me at lonestaramy@aol.com and I will ask Tim if he recalls your name. Ken and Jackie Reynolds are both gone now. By the way, did the Schmidts run the laundry and dry cleaners when you were there? Things have definitely changed in 26 years. Early Wedneday morning, I took a stroll to locate a bakery where I purchased and attempted to consume an extremely dry, crumbly, tasteless, baked stick of dough. I spent the entire tour in 1-51 in various assignments. I went to many places there including Rothenberg . We did lose the USAREUR football quarter finals that year.A few of us made friend with the Bartel Family of Stimpfach. It was the first place I ate out in Germany and remained a favorite of ours during our years there.Tschu!Amy. We would drive away from our convoy to a hillside, and the AF officer with me would call "simulated air strikes" on our convoy. I was in barrack 27 which was west of the PX and near your housing. Thanks for the memories!Mark Fogleman, Concord, NC. From AU$155 per night on Tripadvisor: McKee Hotel, Crailsheim. Their presence drew mixed reaction from the people of Crailsheim. They look like they are mostly from the 60's and 70's. I returned to Germany in 1998 but McKee was gone already. We knew the owner, he was some American German who opened the place. I'd like to contact a few people who left comments here over the years, but I cannot email them directly from here. Maybe it was the small community atmosphere.Unfortunately, I left that necks of the woods back in September and am back in small town Italy!Amy, I was stationed at McKee barracks in the 2nd 42nd FA From 1973-1974 I went ther just after my tour in Vietnam . I can send pictures if you would like to see them.Jim Mc, Hi Jim,I'd love to see your pictures! However, many years later, I can say that I am a better man because I was there. I still have German friends who I talk and write to at least monthly. It's cheaper if I mail it than postage and handling. Det)from Oct 1973 to Dec 1975.My commander was Dr. Frank Taylor, who was an awesome guy.Dr. CRAILSHEIM, Germany - At the end of World War II, the city of Crailsheim became home to thousands of American soldiers. Sorry I couldn't make the trip but I went back to Vietnam and it was hot. I hear that Mckee was closed almost 20 years now. Search. I was on the Base around 1976, married to Glen Bone who was the accountant for the Officers Club. During my time there (Jun of 76 - Dec of '79), I was SP/4 Reid, HHB, 2/42 FA (Lance). Some of the best times of my life there ( at least the ones i can remember ) would be nice to hear from some of the guys you can email me at Oldamergerman@yahoo.com hope to hear from some of you ( Sherry tell Terry i said "HI" if he remembers me ). I wish I'd known about the pizza placewe occasionally broke down and bought a pizza with a cardboard crust at the snack bar. jack gance son; canberra distillery discount code It was the cottonwood trees that shed their blooms on the ground. 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. I am 34years old. We found this blog while searching for information about the McKee Barracks in Crailsheim. Stationed at the McKee Barracks on the city's western side, the U.S. Army troops numbered as many as 3,000 during the Cold War, from 1947 to 1991. I remember walking to the chow hall and the smell of food in the air. McDaniel, I remember sledding down horseshoe hill. Unsere deutschen Freunde sind herzlich. I tried to go back there when on a Reforger exercise in 1984, but it had changed hands and venue. 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. He always let us into the Disco side even when most GIs couldnt get in. He is now in the Air Force, so perhaps will be lucky enough to be stationed in Germany one day. On 15 October 1891 the headquarters of the 10th Hussars was moved there under Major Manners-Wood (commanding). Mike and Ingrid. Sledding down from the top of that hill was SO much fun. The days of the M880 Pickup and the M151A1 Jeep. We knew the owner, he was some American German who opened the place. He was very special! I too was stationed at Crailsheim. This page is open to anyone who served at McKee Barracks and their family members. Had a blast, except for the cold winters. I still have some of the comic books that were an essential part of every boy's toy collection in Crailsheim. Our hang-outs were the Engel Keller, the Pfanne and the Gastof Rose. Pete,You were in CSC/1-51 at the same time I was in HHC/1-51 and B/1-51. The pictures and discussion help a lot. The 97th MP Bn (Confinement), which ran the Mannheim Correctional Facility, was also in Mannheim. I really had a great time there as did my friends in the 615th MPs. I'M Dave Fingeroos from Michigan. Although my spoken German was/is not good, I could understand quite a bit. McKee Barracks, Crailsheim Germany. He was born in Butte on April 19, 1937, to Marylouise and Jean F. Richards. I am working on a project that may be of interest to you weather you are in search of friends or chasing memories. 2,944,190. and by the way, I remember SFC Chambers and his blue '64 Impala. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, The 95th MP Battalion was in Mannheim.The company that covered Mannheim, I believe, was the 272nd MP Company. I posted one of the Stern and some funny comments have been posted under it. If you have any other names of people you would like to find post them. Hello, I lived at McKee from 1959 till 1963. Click preferred style below to view full selection and pricing. My older sister keeps in contact with some people from there and Nurnburg where she went to high school. McKee Barracks Crailsheim ; McKee Barracks Crailsheim Post & Kaserne. Sure glad the Russians did not attack us!I did like Germany and made some very good friends while there. My wife is a born Crailsheimerin so we do return frequently. Dave Delagado,I was stationed in Crailsheim 76-81and I knew a SFC Delgado from CSC 1-51 Inf, GSR platoon. I know we had a great time there. West Germany. Crailsheim (0) $ 6.00 On Hold. REFORGER, ASP to Crete, PSP-82 guard duty and CQ was the worse on weekends because, they often kept me from hanging out at my favorite placesThe Gasthaus Gruner Brau (downtown) or the New Yorker Nightclub (Rossfeld, I think). Going to the Volksfest in Septmber.Who else is going? There was a movie theater on post. There was suppose to be a large party out there. He always let us into the Disco side even when most GIs couldnt get in. I lived at Mckee Barracks 1967-68. wow Amy, a little memory lane about Crailsheim sure brings out the posts. They had the best "House Platte" in the world. Good memories! He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. [7], The plans were prepared by the Royal Engineers' Department, under the direction of architect Major Robert Barklie RE, Larne, Co. I was with Battery B 5th BN 73 FA,(1972 thru 1974) lots of memories and two of my oldest boys still live in Crailsheim. Unfortunately, he died in a car accident a couple of years ago. come on by and check em out https://www.facebook.com/groups/newmckeealumni/Frankie Ray. I love Crailsheim, and Germany, and would gladly have never left. So she let us sit in the back of the class and read. Description; Limited to 50 patches . with allot of pictures. I was 11 when we first moved to Crailsheim and the memories of playing as a child around the barracks and out on the side of the hills around the post are still very vivid. bob wilson is now living in waveland ms.if anyone wants they can email me at chambersharley03@gmail,com. aimee elizabeth daniel > chuck baird art meaning > mckee barracks crailsheim, germany > chuck baird art meaning > mckee barracks crailsheim, germany 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. Looks like we were there at the same time as Keith, Sid and closely followed the anonomous poster who worked in the Clinic with Rudy, Rudolph and Dr. Fink. I learned later she was engaged to be married. . Was only there one year because we moved on to Oberammergau for our remaining 2 years in Germany, but it was a great time to be a kid in Germany! Loved your story Amy. See more ideas about germany, crailsheim, places to travel. Our german teacher was Frau. Beer was less than a mark!Anyone want to reach me? Crailsheim, (Mckee Barracks) was a great duty station and lots of fun. It was likeanother world. I feel very fortunate to have been in Crailsheim when The Wall came down and to witness a piece of history. I hope to hear from those folks who were there when I was. Best I ever had and I can't find them now. Iwould like to use them in my book on Mckee Bks. When we arrived there were probably thirty or forty people, drinking and smoking hash, around a dying bonfire. I remember going to the movie theater for 25 cents every Saturday afternoon. Fink, and Dr. Hinsley were the other officers.We had a couple of civilian ambulance drivers,Rudolf Bergman and Rudolf Hahn that were really good.I like to know of any group trips to Crailsheim , please contact me at wlb646@aol.com. The stockaid was still there with the towers at all 4 corners. 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. I think of it often and miss some of its charm. I bet she was there for 20 years ruling the roost with an iron fist. I just never have made it back there for some reason.thomasawall@yahoo.com. It was inactivated 20 July 1947 and redesignated 18 November 1947 as Headquarters Detachment, 7th Quartermaster Group and inactivated 20 September 1957 in Germany. Library; Dictionary; Vault; Upcoming Auctions; Blog. Popcorn was a dime, with all the salt you could pour on it! [2], Today this considered as being within the West Cabra area, at the time of building the lands on either side of Blackhorse Lane/Avenue were considered to be within Grangegorman parish, as evidenced by. The "Sheim" is the place where I got seriously buzzed drinking my first warm German beernot to mention what the Schnapps and Jaegermeister did to many of us back in those days. The joint task force was involved in co-ordinating the Defence Forces supports during the response to COVID-19, with the priority on supports to the HSE. He worked mainly in the supply room. I was station at McKee Barracks from August 1963 to February 1964. The only one we found so far is John Graves via facebook. Another great memory was the annual Volkfest. That pilot was never allowed to fly around Crailsheim again.One time one of those pilots pulled a similar stunt on the AF officer and I, while we sat on a hillside calling the coordinates to them. 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