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During late 71 thru Sep 74 (when I returned stateside) our Catholic priest at Amberg was Fr. Joseph Fessio, a Jesuit priest getting his PhD in Theology in Regensberg. Fr. Joe was VERY competitve and played basketball with young enlisted troopers. ...
I was in How Battery from March 71 thru Sep 74 and we never had any M109 explosions. And they were never loaded with live ammo on Post. The projo weighs about 95 lbs -- I would find it hard to believe that one would be blown that far from inside t...
I only regret I can't toast with Brauhaus Amberg any more! A Paulener's hefeweisse will have to do!
DRINK A BIER WITH TACOMA DAVE DAY at Dragoon Base
May 23, 2009 all day
In honor of our 500th member, I'd like to schedule a 'DRINK A BIER WITH TACOMA DAVE DAY' for Saturday, May 23, 2009 to celebrate the success of Dragoon Base.
Hope you all can join me with your favorite suds.
Toujours Pret!
TD
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- What Unit (s) did you serve in the 2nd ACR?
- Howitzer Battery, 3rd Squadron; TDY at Merrill Barracks for 4 months
- Where were you stationed?
- Pond Barracks (Mohl Kaserne), Amberg, FRG
- What MOS or Job Description Did you Have?
- 71193 Artillery Officer; served as Forward Observer; Survey Officer; Fire Direction Officer, XO for How Btry
- What was your rank/title?
- 2d Lieutenant when I arrived, left as Captain
- What years Were You Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- March 1971 through September 1974 -- Extended to complete MBA program through Boston Univ. Classes at Grafenwohr. Real pain when on the border or FTX at Graf or Hohenfels.
- Tell us a little about your cav days and some of your buddies!
- I arrived when a LOT of new butter bars came in. When I arrived Battery CO was Wayne Renner (friend of Kipp Miller, as I recall), XO Mike Waldren, FDO Ray Anderson (arrived a week before I did). 1SGT was Bumgardner. Went thru MBA program with LT Mike Haworth and LT Gordy Campbell. Chris Crittsinger was CO later. Jim Gorczynski arrived in 72. Still keep in touch with Anderson, Waldron, and Gorczynski.
- Tell us a little about you now.
- I married Patricia Kraus who worked in Special Services Club while in Amberg (72). We have three kids -- Luke (31), Bethany (29), and Patrick (26). All are married. Resigned commission in Sep 74. Began work for Equifax, which spun off ChoicePoint, which sold Osborn Lab to LabOne, which was bought in 2005 by Quest Diagnostics. I retired from Quest in July 08 but still consult for them part-time. Lived in Atlanta for 25 yrs, Kansas City (KS side) 9 years, and now in Asheville area since Jul 08.
- Phone Number (Optional)
- 828-505-1944
- name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find you!
- Mike Haworth, Gordy Campbell, Dwight Taylor, Wayne Renner, NCOs -- Bumgarner, Felix Jones, Hay, Worrell, Nutt, Suder, Hopkins, Mewborn, Quintero, William & Aaron Wooding, Lachance
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Father Joe Fessio
During late 71 thru Sep 74 (when I returned stateside) our Catholic priest at Amberg was Fr. Joseph Fessio, a Jesuit priest getting his PhD in Theology in Regensberg. Fr. Joe was VERY competitve and played basketball with young enlisted troopers. He also refused to stay in the BOQ and insisted on staying in the barracks. His masses were very non-traditional and the number of attendees grew the entire period we were there. What you may not know was that Fr. Joe's faculty adviser at the Univ of Re… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:13pm —
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- At 2:03pm on July 8, 2009,
George W. Smith said…
- Yes that was my car! I bought it new through the PX and kept it for about a year (I had 3 cars during my tour in Amberg). Bought a new Ford Capri that I ended up shipping home. I'll add a picture of it on my page today. I remember all those guys (and you) except Ray Anderson - he must have kept a low profile.
- At 5:28pm on July 7, 2009,
Thomas Blaszkiewicz said…
- Ron,just a heads up. George Smith is on the site.
- At 1:24pm on July 2, 2009,
Thomas Blaszkiewicz said…
- Ron,hope you and the family are enjoying the summer.You must be near the Biltmore Estates.My wife and I were talking about when I was stationed at Pond Barracks.She was Also with me.From the SSClub,when we were there were Two girls ,One was a blonde and the other I remember wore glasses.We were there 69-71,maybe you married one of them???????We went on a lot of 2or3 day trips they offered.
- At 12:07pm on May 22, 2009,
Thomas Blaszkiewicz said…
- Ron,was Gail Kikade the German guy at Pond Barracks who ran or worked at the Officers-NCO club?Always smoking if it is him I remember and he let me use the phone to call the states once.Also worked with the little lady at the hut by the motor pool selling sandwiches and soda.
- At 10:52pm on May 21, 2009,
Kipp O. Miller said…
- Ron,
Sorry for the long delay in answering you psot, jsut have'nt been active on the computer lately.
Unfortunately, I have lost contact with Wayne Renner, but would like to get back in touch with him. I've had some contact with Ray and that led to getting in touch with CSM McQuerry.
Keep in touch I always enjoy hear from old comrads in arms.
Kipp
- At 7:02pm on May 13, 2009,
Thomas Blaszkiewicz said…
- My wife and I were in Amberg in 2001&2002.And took a walk through the old Pond Barracks.We visited our two apartments one downtown and one in Gialoh.May be next year we will go back,we want to see the Passion Play in Oberammergau.
- At 10:24pm on May 12, 2009,
Thomas Blaszkiewicz said…
- Ron,CW3 Mintz lives in Florida and recently lost his wife.I email with Ray Lalone,If you remember George Smith,CSM McQuerry lives in Nevada with his wife Irene will be married 60 years on June 3rd.My wife was with me in Amberg and CSM McQuerry and his wife lived two streets from us in the town of Gailoh.It was like behind Pond Barracks.How about Lt.Benton,Lt.Gerry,Cpt.Nelson Banks he was the Doctor on base.Ried was the Co and Maj.Blake was with him(deceased).Also Cpt,Mohr from HHT Troop.
- At 6:49pm on May 12, 2009,
Michael L. Waldron said…
- Thanks for Anderson's e-mail address. Gail C. Kikade, what a blast from the past. I've described him to others without much success. At least with Gunter, his predecessor, I could play fussbol.
- At 6:09pm on May 12, 2009,
Michael L. Waldron said…
- Thanks for the invitation. I googled Earl W. Renner this afternoon and found him in Indianapolis. He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a small (40 employees) company called G & S Research, Inc. He is still quite proud of his West Point ring because he belongs to the West Point Association of Indiana. Send me a personal e-mail so we can keep in touch.
I lost touch with Anderson completely. The last time I spoke with him was in 1993. He was about to be unemployed and seemed to be focused completely on that.
Mike
- At 3:25pm on May 12, 2009,
Thomas Blaszkiewicz said…
- Well come to the site.I left Pond Barracks on March 13,1971.Was in HHT with Redeye a SGT.when I got out.Had Kipp for a CO for a while,still talk on the site with him.Also talk on the phone with some other officers and CSM McQuerry,I do not know if he was there when you were there.A long time ago.
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