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  Harry Warner August 28, 2013 18:07

  Gerald,
  Come join us over in the Oldtimers. There are several from your time.
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  Arthur Emerson Coakley July 23, 2012 11:26

  William R.Bowen from Manchester,Ga.The last I heard from him,he was living in Houston,Tx.

  How long were you in Amberg after all the US'S (Draft)left.I caught two more years in the active reseerves after I got out.Went to a tank company of Baltimore Police Officers with drills every monday and one week-end each month.Had to leave that bunch and went to the Maryland National Guard and Pres.Ike gave me another year.Had to serve three active duty years.Alot of mondays,week ends and summer camps.
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  2d7q0y40r9znf July 18, 2012 20:45

  Hi Gerald, I was at Ft. Meade and Gyroed over in Feb. 58, was stationed in Bamberg and had a friend Joe Dixon in Amberg, did you possibly know Joe?
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  Harry Warner July 18, 2012 18:24

  Hello Gerald,
  You certainly among the older Oldtimers here. Why not join us over in the Oldtimers? Surprisingly, there are more from your time in Germany. You beat me by a couple years. I got there in '62, left '64. Lotta good folks over here. Look forward to seeing you.
  Harry
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  Dave Gettman July 18, 2012 14:30

  I was just checkin' the track tension, honest. I was a tanker, too.

  
  Yeah, from what I've been told I gather that statue was actually part of one of the buildings? Chipped the swastika out of the wreath after the war.
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  Dave Gettman July 18, 2012 10:18

  After the 2d Cav left in 1991 Pond Barracks became an asylum of all things for two years. Now it is some kind of housing project.

  Do you remember this statue? It was part of Pond Barracks from when the Nazis had it. One of the few things left.

  
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  Jesse Kelley July 17, 2012 14:15

  
  Toujours Pret Gerald

  
  The Dragoonbase.com, has
  plenty of updated features
  (HTML and format friendly), lots of sub-groups,
  (Officers Club,F-Trp,Amberg,Medics,and the
  always busy Oldtimers club).
  Also links for “2nd Cavalry Assn.”
  News and History Centers.

  Robb Russell has posted some tips for
  navigating the site(ie,photos,links,ect)
  in the Forum.

  Please feel free to stop by and read the
  latest “Tacoma Dave's ‘Triva Quiz’”,
  you can learn some 2nd Cav history,
  and you could even, win a kool prize.

  If you need any help, you may contact
  Robb Russell, or any of the 5 admins listed
  at the top of the page, or just yell out,
  another member may be able to help you.

  And our only wish is to,
  ‘Keep it clean’.
  Use your real name and picture,
  (pix from back in the day,work best
  for searching for Brothers),
  but any picture will do.

  And that you please tell all your friends
  about, where to find the DragoonBase.

  Thanks again for joining Dragoon Base,
  and for your Service and Dedication,
  to Our Great Country.

  Jesse Kelley
  F Troop 2/2ACR
  72-75
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  Dave Gettman July 17, 2012 13:50

  Welcome to Dragoon Base, Gerald. You're a prime candidate for our Old Timer's group. Not many guys here from the Gyroscope era, but there are a few if you look hard.

  
  My dad was in 1st Battalion up in Bindlach 1953-55. I was there 1974-75. Got to tour Amberg last July with a friend who was stationed there at Pond Barracks. Not much left but the mess hall and a couple of the barracks.