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Bill DeRossett
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- Kingston, TN
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Hi Harry,
Think I had two deployments at Camp Gates which were some of my best experiences in the 2ACR. Looking back now, the reason for that was our border surveillance mission actually did serve a purpose as opposed to "garrison duty." Another f...
Hello Bill,
It sure is great to see another "oldtimer." I was the medic at Gates from 1963 through June 1964. Also ran the PX. Welcome.
Harry
Hello Bill,
We had a TT-76 and a TT-98, connected to a leased BundesPost line, through a KW-7 for encryption. We averaged 2 messages a day. The landline was also a BP line, and as you said, the only voice line we had out of Gates. We had to log ev...
Laney,
Wouldn't be surprised if you were still using the same TTY we had at Camp Gates in '63. My recollection is that we had only one voice line, known affectionally as "Hitler's Revenge" because it was so unreliable.
Dayum! Camp Gates looked exactly the same in 1976!!!!
Recently saw a webpage which said that most of Pond Barracks was torn down to make way for a housing complex.
For those who remeber or want to share iwth others who served at Pond barracks
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- What Unit (s) did you serve in the 2nd ACR?
- Troop M (Tank Troop), 3d Recon Sqdn
Troop I, 3d Recon Sqdn
Troop L, 3d Recon Sqdn
- Where were you stationed?
- Pond Barracks, Amberg
- What MOS or Job Description Did you Have?
- Platoon Leader
Executive Officer
- What was your rank/title?
- 2nd Lt/1st Lt
- What years Were You Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- Jan 1963 to Jun 1964
- Tell us a little about your cav days and some of your buddies!
- M Troop transitioned from M48A3s to the new M60 tank...
Recon troops transitioned from jeeps to the new M114 APC...
Conducted convoy security drills for the Davy Crockett (aka "the flying duffle bag") on the parade ground...
- Tell us a little about you now.
- Served 14 years active duty; after the 2ACR, served tours in France; Ft. Sam Houston, TX; Vietnam; Presidio of San Francisco, CA; Seoul, Korea; and Ft. Campbell, KY. Then as a civilian, worked 24 years at the national laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. Now, enjoying retired life in Roane County, TN.
(After active duty, spent 14 years in the Army Reserve and retired as an LTC.)
- name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find you!
- Lt Art Schulz, Lt Tom Walker, Lt David Armstrong, Lt Don Melton, Lt Bob Wham, Capt Jim Dierickx
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- At 5:41pm on July 9, 2009,
Wayne Dixon said…
- Hello Bill, thanks for the come back. I was in touch with Nelson also cocerning the events. Wish there was some where we could come up with the information. I am digging from all of the people I have finally run into, like pulling teeth to get that brain working overtime to bring up items in the past. Take care. Wayne
- At 7:51pm on June 7, 2009,
G. "Butch" Mundy said…
- Hi Bill , I do not remember the first Sgt. 's name but if fairly sure he was a white guy . Glad the pictures brought back some good memories . Sometimes it seems like a million years ago that I was there and other times it seems like yesterday . I see you were in Vietnam , I was there in 65/66 with 1/9 Cav. 1 Cav. Div.
- At 2:55pm on June 6, 2009,
Wayne Dixon said…
- PS: I ment to mention that I am in touch with Capt Voke.
- At 2:53pm on June 6, 2009,
Wayne Dixon said…
- Hello Bill. I was in I Troop for 63 & 64. I left there about the same time you depart. You must have know Capt. Voke who was Border Operation Officer and had been I Troops Commander before going to Squadron Headquarters. The Lt. Melton you mentioned, did he go to I Trp. The name is very familiar to me I think I knew him.
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