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Gelnhausen 1999

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The Main Square
The Main Square		 Narrowest Spot
Narrowest Spot		 Church
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p0003507.jpg		 Altar
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p0003509.jpg		 Philipp Reis - Inventor of the Telephone (in 1862)
Philipp Reis - Inventor of the Telephone (in 1862)
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p0003517.jpg		 Stork Decoys
Stork Decoys		 Metal Man
Metal Man		 Rathaus (Town Hall)
Rathaus (Town Hall)

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Jimmy D. Pace 06-Jun-2009 02:25
Was with Co. A 3/33 Armor 1969-1970. Remember the cold and training all the time. Was at the "Rock" while there. I 1049 to Vietnam after 10 months in Germany. Served with B Troop 1/1 Cav. for 7 1/2 months and 123rd AVN BN for 4 1/2 months as a door gunner on slicks. The 123rd were called the "Warlords". Both units were great units to serve with. Remember SGT. Miller and SGT. Hunter and Willie Barber. Was the Company clerk for awhile with Co. A 3/33 armor. Made it home from Vietnam safe and sound. I am one of the lucky ones. I thank all the Veterans for your service. God bless. Tiny
George LaRose 05-May-2009 16:57
Bob Verne, I was also with D Company in 83 and 84. A few people I remember are Sgt Levering, Hanson, SFC Wilson, Sgt. Martinez, yourself and of course Cpt. Finney. Have you heard from anyone else from the Ghost Riders?

Good times.
GC 03-May-2009 03:10
Thanks. Great memories. Somebody has got to post a photo of "the cabbage patch."
Jim McGrath 29-Jan-2009 02:53
I was at Gelnhausen 1961-63, HQ CCB. Would love to hear from any of my Gelnhausen buddies.
James Granger 10-Jun-2008 16:10
Thank you for all the wonderful pictures of Gelnhausen. I was with HHC 2nd Bde. 3AD. From September 1985 until September 1988. My wife and I had a wonderful time while we were there.
Riley Sims 15-May-2008 17:40
Great pics. Reminds me back to 1972-1974 when I served in the officers club.
Jared Mullins 06-Mar-2008 10:02
Great photos! My first duty station was in Gelnhausen from 87-89 in 4/8 CAV. I am retired now, but Gelnhausen will always be near and dear to my heart. I made some of the best friends I've ever had while I was there. David Standifer, Jim Bo Lockwood, Daniel Higgins, Jim Ackers, Randy Garvin, Woody Coke, Bob Giordano, Todd Christianson! I will take my family back there one of these days to show them where I raised a great deal of Hell back in my prime! 4 Mustangs Setting the Pace!
Kevin Kaui 01-Mar-2008 21:50
Hey Jurgen Weinert, we might know eachother. I used to hang out at the AYA and around the Housing area...in 75-79.
Here are some names of people I knew: Nicholas Riviera, Eddy Pittman, Chris Rishty.
contactme by email info@nokanet.de
Jurgen Weinert 12-Dec-2007 19:57
Nice photographs of my childhood home, Thanks!!! I grew up in Gelnhausen, 65 - 79, My father was PSG Eugene Weinert. He was a supply Sgt in the 1/48th, 122 Maint and ran the AYA and Housing offices for awhile. I am remember those days fondly, and for all you guys that worked the motor pool and called me a hippie and whistled and my sister when we walked home from post..... "Shut Up Lifer!!!" hahahah!!! Got to give a shout out to Tony's Pizza over by the VOQ and German soccer field by housing area gas station. Does anyone have pictures of the boundless games that were held every year on the sports field?? Thanks Again!!!
KenOsborne 27-Nov-2007 21:31
Just stumbled across this post. I served with Thom Miles and Tom Kehoe. Either of you get this, drop me a line ken@wmni.net. Loved Gelnhausen and hope to make it back soon.
Thom Miles 01-Nov-2007 15:50
Served in Coleman Kaserne 1984 - 1988. C Company 3/33 Armor then it bacame 4/8 Cav. I have some very fond memories of Gelnhausen. Still miss it to this day.
Tony Mollegard 27-Oct-2007 21:34
Served 1957 to 1959 at Hq and Hq Co as CCo clerk and then Hq co mail clerk.What a job and what a town Gelnhausen.Went back to marry Gerda Meyer of Meerholz in 62,Didnt work out. Best years of my life.Photos where great.Soooooo Many Memories.
Daved 27-Oct-2007 04:42
Was stationed there from 1979 to 1981, worked in the troop medical clinic. Wonderful memories of the German people that lived there, esp my landlord Wolfgang Frickel
MSG Rene Ibarra 23-Aug-2007 21:07
Was stationed there 77-79 with 1/48 Mech Infantry
Don Graham 09-Jul-2007 16:20
To Axel Bickel: My wife and I stayed in Gasthaus Zipf in 1955 when she first got to Germany. What we didn't realize is that the doors were locked early. We had been visiting with friends and came back to Zipf's and had to call from a night club down the street to get in.
Axel Bickel 20-Jun-2007 20:10
The Stork Nest was right agross the Street from Gasthaus Zipf, it belongt to my Grandmother and Mother, the Nest is on top of Mr. Binderlagens Hardware Store at that Time.I left in 1957 and went to Venezuela and then came to the States in 1960.Wonderful Memories.
Thanks Axel Bickel
Robert Lufrano 22-Feb-2007 22:28
Hey Bob Verne, After Capt Finney left D company he was our captain at HHC. I was a mechanic and did the big inspectinons and filter changes on you Tanks. I still live here in Germany but in the North and am thinking about taking a visit to Gelnhausen next month. Remember the Railhead? And the Blockhose runs and 3 or 4 Am alert and waiting in the trackpark till 8 o´clock in the mornung. What Memories.
Bob Verne 21-Feb-2007 23:06
Robert Verne signing in.Remember "The Hill" out the back gate? That was quite a run up that thing. Cpt. Finney was a my Commander D Co 1/33 Armor, he was quite a character! Miss those times. I ran a lot of miles around Gelnhausen. Meet a lot of great people. Graf, Hohenfels, Wildflicken, don't really miss those places, well...just the memories not the guard duty. Hopefully I'll hear some feed back from former 1/33 Armor Tankers. Oh ya...what was up with that horrible chow on the hill at 1/28 Infantry we had to eat every other weekend! Great pics, brings back a lot of memories.
Robert Lufrano 20-Feb-2007 21:40
I was stationed at Coleman Kasern from 11/83 - 10/87. My company was HHC 1/33 before we went to 7th Calvery. I miss the old kasern alot. Was there to visit in 96 but got in trouble because it housed several refugees or so. Bambis restaurant was still there then. Don´t know if it still is but like to go back for a visit. Anyone else there in the times I was there, please write me. robert@lufrano.de
Andy 12-Feb-2007 23:13
I enjoyed your sight. Your pics brought back alot of fond memories of when i was stationed there in '79-'80. Gelnhausen was full of very nice people. I remember the guest haus that served not only beer but pizza as well it was my favorite spot to go and eat and relax and play pool with the locals. I was just wondering if you have any pics of the kaserne recently.
Rod tardif 31-Jan-2007 02:36
Hello lived at Coleman Kaserne.55,56, hq & hq. of the 12 inf. div.Back a couple of time since to visit,John kloelkorn was a roommate of mine been in touch this yr. after 50 years was great, and yes Col. Lipscomb was the c.o.
darwin wiberg 17-Jan-2007 23:31
Hi I just want to say thanks for great picture's.
I was in Gelnhausen 1958-1960 Have great memories.
Tom Kehoe 16-Sep-2006 03:27
I was stationed at Gelnhausen from 86-89. 3/33 Armor, redesignated as 4/8 Cav during my tour. Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratidude...for the people, the "Gemuetlichkeit", the fun. May all my friends with whom I served live lives of everlasting peace.
Tony Japuntich 02-Aug-2006 23:12
I was stationed at Coleman Kaserne from 1963 to 1965, Third Armored Division, 2nd Bn, 48th Infantry, up at the top of the hill in the "new" buildings. Lots of great memories of Gelnhausen and the people there.
Rich Heierling 17-Apr-2006 13:21
My mother grew up in Gelnhausen. My father, whos parents came to the U.S. before World War 2, was stationed in Gelnhausen after the war. He met my mother there and the were married in the big church there. I spent several summers there in the 60s, and my last visit to family there was in 2002. I plan to return soon, only this time I may stay. Gelnhausen is such a wonder place to live. And the food! Oh my. And the beer! Oh my! The best location for photos there is from the "Half Moon", a stone lookout post on the side of the mountain above the city.
Don Graham 27-Jan-2006 20:50
I was happy to find this site as I also spent time in Gelnhausen in 55/56. Some of us were with HQ, 4th Infantry Div, attached to the 42nd FA Bn for quarters and rations, and ran the post office at Coleman Barracks. I believe the CO of the 12th Inf was a Col Lipscomb and one of the mail clerks we dealt with was Jp Morgan (seen in the 4th's publicaion turning in his pennies). My wife worked in the clinic teaching pre-natal classes. When the 3rd Armored took over, us "short timers" stayed for a few months.
Edward Sartorius 08-Jan-2006 17:34
Great photos. I was stationed at Coleman kassern from 1989-1991. The photos bring back a lot of fond memories.
John Kloefkorn 15-Oct-2005 21:58
15 Oct 05. I lived at Coleman Kaserne from 3/55 to 8/56. 4th Div., 12th Inf. Regt. I visited Gelnhausen last month. There is still a relatively small U. S. military presence in Gelnhausen, located down the hill from Coleman and closer to the city. The original stone buildings (from 1936) around the lake are in fine shape. They are being used now by the Germans for various commercial and governmental purposes. "My" building--first one on the left as you go uphill--houses an agency in charge of the roads in that district. My company was Hq & Hq Co. Would enjoy hearing from any of my comrades who helped me prevent the red horde from thundering down through the Fulda Gap. (I'd rather not talk about it ....)
Kevin O'Brien 14-Jul-2005 01:04
Really enjoyed the pictures. They really brought back memories from my tour of 1974 to 1976. Does anyone know what Coleman Kaserene is being used for today? Are the housing areas being used by the Army?
ortrud himstedt-esser 06-Jul-2005 19:07
Hi, I grew up in Gelnhausen and go back almost every year. Your pictures are very beautiful. I used one of them for my computer background. Thanks, Ortrud Himstedt
I am at oesser1937@aol.com
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Frank 10-May-2005 20:12
Nice pictures of Gelnhausen, I was stationed at Coleman from 1971 to 1973
Pieschel 14-Feb-2005 20:18
Hey great Gallery... I come from Gelnhausen and it's very great to see that there are people which bring pictures from this great town to the world wide web.
So cya and greetings from my family.
TJ 02-Oct-2003 22:20
Great pictures! My family and I lived in Gelnhausen from 1988 till 1991. I was stationed at Coleman Kaserne. The pictures bring back memories. One day I will take my family to visit.
Locki 17-Jul-2003 00:42
I love your gallery. I used to live in Gelnhausen. Wish I could go back for a visit.
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