Our A 2/2 Pictures from the mid to late 70's
A 2/2 ADA Front Gate in 1976
Welcome to A Btry, 2nd Bn, 2nd ADA. The front gate as it was in 1976. From left to right - Greg Havens and Ken Havens (not related). This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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The front gate as it was in 1976 - From left to right - Paul Dillingham, Greg Havens, Ken Havens and Me (behind them). This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - A Btry 2/2 ADA. Me with a launcher we just tested. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - The Giessen Army Depot main gate as it was in the late 70's. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1979 A 2/2 Group Picture - Giessen Depot
MG Eldon Regua - Thinking mid to late 1979...CPT Jim Ahern was the Battery Commander, is next to both CW2 Rich Hendricks and CW2 Marty Armstead. LT Dave Boggs, Me, LT Joe Sers, LT George Harris were the other officers.Taken on Giessen Depot with Launchers on either end. This photo is the property of MG Eldon Regua and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1979 - A 2/2 Giessen Depot
Close-up of the left side of the A 2/2 group picture.
This photo is the property of MG Eldon Regua and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1979 - A 2/2 Giessen Depot
Close-up of the right side of the A 2/2 group picture.
This photo is the property of MG Eldon Regua and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1979 - Promotion
MG Eldon Regua - 2LT Regua promotion to 1LT by Battalion Commander, LTC James Sprouse, April 1979. This photo is the property of MG Eldon Regua and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1979 - SNAP
MG Eldon Regua - SGT McNulty and I post firing SNAP, June.July 1979, SGT Hall 16E had the honors, I think... This photo is the property of MG Eldon Regua and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - This is the RADAR Hill. We had 1 IPAR, 1 CWAR, 2 HPIRs (supporting 3 launchers each) and a ROR. Discription was changed from IFF to ROR per Wayne's input. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Larry Hicks - A 2/2 ADA, 1977
The far left launcher in zone A as seen from the IHPIR (B) that was closest to the formation area. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 Me in 1977
Larry Hicks - Me with the "A" launcher section in the background. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 ADA 1978
Larry Hicks - Not sure where I took this one. It is on the site. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 ADA 1978
Larry Hicks - Another pic of RADAR hill. The ROR has the dome over it. Keeps you warm when working on it. We had no domes in the winter of 76-77. This was money well spent. See the jet? This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 ADA 1977- Loader
Larry Hicks - Transferring missiles from a truck. They were later set on a launcher. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 loader parking area. 1977
Larry Hicks - Ken Havens in the loader parking area next to the 24C shop. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 Loader Parking Area 1977
Larry Hicks - Teddy Young is wire wrapping some screws tight after doing a bit of work on a loader. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - The IHPIR was tracking a target when this picture was taken. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Back of one of the IHPIRs. Looks like B. I can see the tree line on the right. I think Annerod is in view just past that
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Doing a Preventive Maintenance check on an IHPIR.
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Teddy Young and Ken Havens (behind the door) checking out HPIR B. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Steve Reed - Me in 1977 with the Sec of the Army, Clifford Alexander at a IHPIR on the A 2/2 site. This photo is the property of Steve Reed and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Three 24Cs sitting on "B" IHPIR. From left to right.... Teddy Young, Ken Havens and (me) Larry Hicks. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A Btry 2/2 ADA - August of 1976
This is our Tac Site Mascot "Barney". This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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SP4 Gordon Magee, In Flight Mechanic, Need I say more. This photo is the property of Gordon Magee and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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The view of the RADAR hill as it looked from the A launcher section. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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An IPAR view as I started walking to the barracks. I did this when the weather was perfect and I needed a little quiet time. It was a long walk. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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The walk down from the site was really nice in the fall when it started getting cool. This was taken a little over a mile from the site. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 Depot Pic. 1976-77
The back of the barracks during the winter of 1976-77. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Front Door of The A 2/2 Barracks. Kirby Steed on the right. Don't recall the other guy. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 Barracks 1978
The parking lot in front of the A 2/2 barracks. Taken from a 3rd floor window. Cool looking van. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - A view of the old mess hall. This was taken accross the parking lot and through the trees from a 3rd floor window in the A 2/2 depot barracks. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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SFC Brown. Taken inside the barracks at the depot. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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SGT Wilbur. Taken inside the barracks at the depot just a second before "the bird". This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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SGT Gunn. Taken inside the barracks at the depot. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 ADA Tac Site 1978
Wayne Mineard - Taken From Radar Hill while looking toward launcher section B. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission
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Wayne Mineard - Me in front of the AFP-1 ICWAR
This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - Cliff Thomas in front of the AFP-1 ICWAR
This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - The truck line looking out toward the front gate. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - This is PFC Asquith (16E). He was doing truck maintenance checks at the motor pool when I took this pic. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - The Ready Bay (Not sure who is in front.). This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - The "Boardwalk" from the rear after the microburst blew down the wall. From left: ICC, BCC, and FM Commo Van.
This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - Chinook LZ outside of Depot during Reforger. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - The IROR and IPAR radar with the AFP-2 IPCP all the way on the left. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - The AFP-1 IPCP (That was our "tent" when we went to the field.) This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - "A" launcher section. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - Mr. Armistead (Without his hearing protectors) This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - Tent City outside of Depot during Reforger. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Another picture of the launchers (It was taken 32 years ago). Where has the time gone? This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - The Generator Building. One of our self contained power sources when needed. You can see a 60KW one near the right side of the shed. The "B" Launcher section is behind it. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - 1978 Front View of the 24C Shop. Shows the poles out front with the building. Compare with Bob's 2008 pics (#162 and 163 ) of the poles 30 years later without the building. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Our old building. We always had a coffee pot on and I would sometimes sleep in it when I had coverage at night. Sometimes I (or we) would work on an issue with a IHPIR til sunrise. We also worked on problems with the launchers during the day too. See the new "shortcut" steps up the hill to the radars. We had just put them in a few months before this picture was taken. The town of Annerod can be seen past the launchers. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 SFC Ford in 1977
Sergeant Ford had just stopped by the 24C shop to get a morning cup of fresh coffee. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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SFC Bill (Elmer) Brown. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - The second launcher from the left in Zone A as it was seen from the outer most IHPIR. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Another view of the missile storage area. Each truck was driven around to make sure it was ready for deployment into the field. They all had logs and had PM (preventave maintenance) schedules. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - This was the first launcher on the left in the B area behind the generator shed. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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We had a little mini RADAR area just below the RADAR hill. It was towards the launchers a bit. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - I am standing on the RADAR hill. My picture is being taken from the HPIR (Mickey Mouse) RADAR that is the farthest away from the formation area. The ICWAR and the other IHPIR (B) is behind me. The IPAR is located to the right (outside of the picture). This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - The RADAR hill. Picture taken with the B area Generator Building at my back. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - The A Launcher Area view including the J-Box and launcher # 2 / # 3. Picture taken as I looked down from the RADAR hill. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Launcher A1, A2 and A3 from the left side of the site in reference to entering the gate. Picture taken just a few feet from Launcher A1. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - This launcher (# 1 in the A area ) always had the best view. Was really a great view on a clear night while looking down on everything. You were on top of the world. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Another shot of the first launcher (# 1 in the A area). We were testing the hydraulics that day. I think it had a drifting problem. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - I had the camera with me on this Early fall day in 78... on the RADAR hill. Set lighting and focus... handed the camera to Havens. The exposure didn't turn out like I thought it would. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Another view of the missiles on the trucks in the storage area just after a brief shower. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 Truck - Can area 1978
Larry Hicks - The truck and can areas and the AFP-1 equipment from one view point.. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - The trucks are ready to deploy with the reloads. Picture taken from the left side of the AFP-1 IHIPIR hill. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Missiles in a can. Also shows a nice layout of Radar Hill. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - A missile canister. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry hicks - A closeup of the front of a missile can. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - An engine shot. If it fired this close.... I would be toast. It is still on the truck. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - On top of RADAR hill in Jan. of 77. Two 16Es on a cold day with an ICWAR. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - On top of RADAR hill in Jan. of 77. A cold ICWAR needs attention and it is snowing sideways. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Two 16Ds doing the checks on a very cold day. Let it snow... Let it snow... Let it snow. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Jan of 77. Stay back 10 meters! or else. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2-2 in Jan of 1977
It was a clear and cold day on the site. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Some have asked .... " Did it get cold in Germany? "... Duh.. yes it did. Was working on the B HPIR (that is why I have no gloves on). Didn't stay outside long. BTW.... We received and installed nice enclosures with a dome for the "Micky Mouse" before the next winter. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - I really enjoyed the winter. Even if it was cold as hell. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - A little dusting of snow. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Teddy Young on RADAR Hill during the winter of 1976-77. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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A cold Radar Hill. The 2nd ICWAR with "B" IHIPIR in the background. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Ken Havens (24C) on B IHIPIR getting ready for Crete in Jan of 77. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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A Btry 2/2 ADA Improved Hawk SNAP Crew - Feb 1977. This is the C130 that flew us to NAMFI, Crete, Greece.
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - A Btry 2-2 ADA Improved Hawk SNAP Crew - Feb 1977. NAMFI, Crete, Greece. We had just fired a HAWK before this picture was taken. Look and see if you can pick out who pushed the button. If you are in this picture then please also discribe your location in it, your MOS and job discription in the comments below. Others are welcomed to ID people.
I will update this list in order as comments ID others.
Top Row = Anyone standing straight
Bottom Row = Anyone else
Will put them in order soon.....
CPT Lafayette Trice - Top Row - 2nd from the right
SP4 Parker - Top Row - 1st on the right
SP5 Steve Reed - Top Row - 6th from the right
SP4 Larry Hicks - Top Row - 7th from the right
SP4 Ken Havens - Bottom Row - 3rd from the right
SGT Billy NeeSmith - Bottom Row - 6th from the right (looking left)
SSGT Gunn - Tallest in the picture
SFC Bill Brown - Top Row - 12th from the right
SP4 Medena - Bottom Row - 4th From the left
SSGT Wilbur - Top Row - 4th from the left
SP4 Fararro - Top Row - 3rd From the left (short)
WO Armistead - Bottom Row - 2nd from the left (hearing protection).
SGT Bobby "D" Dawkins - Closest to the front (with super 8 camera)
SSGT Daryl White - Bottom Row - 1st on the left
SP4 Caffee - Bottom Row - 5th from the right (sunglasses)
SGT Mike Ross - Bottom Row - 8th from the right
SFC Ford - Bottom Row - 2nd from the right (with coffee pot)
SP4 Pat Grady - Bottom Row - first on the right (thumbs up!)
SGT Cavalous - Bottom Row - 7th from the right
SGT Barnes - Bottom Row - 3rd from the left - sunglasses
LT1 Funk - Bottom Row - 4th from the left
SGT Jackson - Top Row - 11th from the right
SP4 Barry Underwood - Top Row - 13th from the right
SP4 Gordon Magee - Top Row - 14th from the right (hat cocked back)
WO Satig - Top Row - 3rd from the right
SSGT Jim Henderson - Bottom Row - 4th from the right
SP4 George Cannon - Bottom Row - 6th from the left (hearing protection).
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - A Btry 2-2 ADA Improved Hawk SNAP Crew - Feb 1977. NAMFI, Crete, Greece. This is the actual picture that I took when SP/4 Pat Grady pushed the fire button.
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - This one was taken just after the group 1977 SNAP team picture. The Lt. on the right is telling me I am # 1.... I guess. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Gordon Magee - NAMFI 1977 fire crew, I think Larry is holding the fire button. Three Deltas to my left. Billy Neesmith is the second one, myself (with the lamppost head), Grady, Medina, Ross and Ferraro (down in front). This photo is the property of Gordon Magee and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - This was taken in the direction of Souda Bay which was just over the hill from our Crete barracks between the fence and the first mountian. I was told to not take anything at the fence line. Los Angeles class attack submarines visited Souda Bay at that time and I think subs still visit it today.
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - A Btry 2-2 ADA Improved Hawk SNAP Crew - Feb 1978 (Maroon Caps Year). Taken at NAMFI, Crete, Greece. Captian Trice was still BC. Note Lt. Regua was there. Everyone is welcomed to ID people.
This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks- A Btry 2/2 ADA Improved Hawk 24C Crew - Feb 1978 (Maroon Caps Year). Taken at NAMFI, Crete, Greece. Was a grainy photo .. taken at noon. Over exposed due to the bright background. Right to left - Me (SP5 Larry Hicks), SFC Brown, SP5 Barry Harrod, ?, Sp4 Teddy Young and ?
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1979 - NAMFI
MG Eldon Regua - June.July 1979, post firing NAMFI..LT David Boggs, and CPT Jim Ahern. This photo is the property of MG Eldon Regua and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1978 - NAMFI
MG Eldon Regua - February 1978, at NAMFI Crete with unidentied Greek Private in Canteen ... This photo is the property of MG Eldon Regua and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Crete firing area as seen in Feb of 1978. They are loading the missile. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Our live missile on the launcher on Crete in 1978. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard -A Btry 2/2 ADA SNAP Crew firing at NAMFI, Crete, Greece in Feb of 1978. Wasn't a great angle but was taken from the ICC van. This was the one that Barry Underwood pushed the button to fire.
This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Here we are at Crete again in 1978. See the Nikes in the background of the HPIR? One is ready to go. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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SP4 Gordon Magee - Nike Herc taking off from NAMFI shelf. This photo is the property of Gordon Magee and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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The Lance missile pre-launch check on Crete in Feb. of 1977. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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The Lance missile as it is launched on Crete in Feb. of 1977. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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The city of Chania, Crete. The lighthouse can be seen in the distance. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Some parts of Crete really made "postcard" perfect pictures. This is the port city of Chania. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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This is another picture of the Chania lighthouse that was taken from the road. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - Entrance to the lighthouse. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - Another view of the lighthouse in Crete. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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This is how the Chania, Crete Lighthouse looks now. Larry Hicks
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Wayne Mineard - A couple sea-worthy vessels. (Yeah, right!) This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - Some of "the brothers" taking a ride around town. (Don't remember any names though.) This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Mike Ross showing off his riding skills while touring Crete in 1977. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Wayne Mineard - View of the mountains while in Crete. This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Mike Ross and ? on Crete in 1977. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Mike and someone is doing a little rock hunting. Crete 1977. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Crete, Feb of 1977. SGT Dawkins sitting on a rock (chillin'). This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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A little shopping while on Crete. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Taking a break on Crete in 1978
Cooling it on Crete in 1978. Cliff Thomas, Darrell Dawkins, someone else and somebody's hands. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Me while in Crete. I was 20 at the time. I am a "little" thinner here than I am now. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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This was taken from on top of the fortress about 10 minutes from the lighthouse in the town of Chania on Crete. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Gordon Magee - Sault St. Marie (On Crete). Magee, SP4 Larry Ferrero and a Delta whose name I don't know. This photo is the property of Gordon Magee and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Billy & Gordon in the left window. Parker is in the right. Crete 1977. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Crete. Feb of 1977. From the left - Ross, Cavalos and Parker. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Damn it's cold! Larry Ferrero testing the waters. Taken while on the island of Crete in February of 1977. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross on Crete with the Med behind him in February of 1977. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Getting ready to dive into the Med. while on Crete in Feb. of 1977. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Me on the left, Pat Grady in the middle and George Cannon on the right. Crete in 1977. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Gordon Magee - SeeFee's Restaurant outside the base on Crete. I think this is Billy N, I see Mike Ross and Medina at the back and I don't know the others. This photo is the property of Gordon Magee and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Mike, Gordon and Parker. Taking a break at SeeFee's Restaurant. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A Btry 2/2 ADA 1977-78 #7
Billy NeeSmith - Motorcycling on the island of Crete. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Another picture while motorcycling on the island of Crete. Gordon may have taken this picture with Billy's camera.. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Crete, Feb 1977. Ross (on the left) with Ferraro just after a "cycling mishap". This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Mike Ross and Billy NeeSmith on the island of Crete. What a great picture with a nice background. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Thirsty and needing a drink while motorcycling on the island of Crete. Billy may have taken this one. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Another picture while on the island of Crete. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Me in Crete in 1977. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Going down an Autobaun with 3 missiles in the back. This sounds like the words to a song. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Moble exercise. A little tent camo couldn't hurt. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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As all of you remember... Sometimes we would leave the site and setup just about anywhere. My tent is on the right. The IHIPIR had a noisey high pitched glycol cooling pump that would drive you crazy if you tried to sleep under the RADAR. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Break Time for MOGA. Refueling trucks and power generators can make you tired. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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We had left the site to take part in a NATO exercise. "Reforger" I think. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Took this pic on one of our "site survey outings". Not sure where this was. We were looking for a spot to setup. The rest of the site convoy was waiting a few miles away. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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The ROR is operational and the troops are arriving. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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A Btry was set up and operational in the (or a) field with 3 launchers, a IHPIR and a ICWAR. We could split the site and make 2 of these systems.... and add the IPAR to one of them. We were participating in "Reforger". This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 in the field 1977
Another "Reforger" pic. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - I see a launcher but where are the 2 missile trucks? This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Nice camo job.... Nothing like setting up in a corn field. I have forgotten this guy's name. Comment if you know who he is. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - The clouds looked strange that day. We were a part of the "Reforger" exercise. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2-2 In the Field -1 1977
In the field in 1977. Boy was it muddy. Let's get the missiles on the launchers.
This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 - In the field. 1977
Setting up a launcher in the field in 1977. For some reason I am feeling a little warm. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 In the field. 1977
Doing launcher checks in the field in 1977. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 In the field in 1977
Launcher checks out good while in the field in 1977. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 IHIPIR in the field. 1977
The IHIPIR has been set up in the field. A little camo couldn't hurt. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 in the field. 1977
All is set up, camoed and ready for action. We had mastered the art of how to use camouflage. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 In the field. 1977
Time to cable the launchers to the J-Box. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 In the field doing a site survey. 1977
Doing a site survey in the field in 1977. I can't remember this person's name.... This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 In The Field. 1977
Setting up a perimeter and lookout while doing a site survey for setup. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 In The Field 1977
Larry Hicks - Doing a site survey in 1977. Had to carry that stick with the clip and test paper on the end of it. I was the ABC person. A kind of dorky job... but required. Especially when we were being evaluated. The paper on the end of the stick was pretty sensitive to changes in the air and what was in it. If that paper changed color I would start shouting "Gas Mask!". We were always ahead of the site equipment. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 In The Field 1977
Setting up in the field in 1977. Running cables from the 60KW to everything. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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A muddy area to become operational in. Lt. Eldon Regua with others that I can't remember the names of. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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A nice fall day in October of 1977. Taken on the left side of the site just up the hill a bit from the main gate. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - This is Barry Harrod and me with the Swiss Alps in the background. Taken on the mountian of Pilatus near Lucerne, Switzerland. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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I am just a few feet from the CWAR with the left launcher in the background. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Another view of the left launcher in the "A" area in October of 1977. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Was working on a IHPIR on a hot day. This was taken late in the afternoon. It was 90 plus degrees. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A - First Launcher 1978
The first launcher in the A section. Used a zoom lens to make the buildings look really close to the site. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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I was a few weeks away from leaving when this picture was taken. The missile containers are next to me. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A Btry 2/2 ADA 1977-78 #4
Michael Ross and Billy NeeSmith posing for a great pic with an IROR. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith while on the missile site. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith on the IHPIR. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A Btry 2/2 ADA 1977-78 #3
Billy NeeSmith with a snowball. We had it made. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Keeping A Btry 2/2 ADA safe and secure. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - A Btry 2/2 ADA front gate guard duty. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - A 2/2 ADA front gate guard duty with a M16. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Checking out a launcher. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - A-Section launcher on a wet foggy day in 1978. SP4 McCoy (on the left) with me. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - A 2/2. Another picture taken in the B-Section launcher area. This is SP4 McCoy on the left with me. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Steed and me (spreading some paint). This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - A generator mechanic (forgot his name) and PFC Steed in Alpha section. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - On the Left is SP4 Barnes. The rabbit is PFC Held. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - On the left holding sandpaper is PFC Aockey. On the right is SP4 Mushynski (aka Mushroom). This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - A Btry 2/2 in 1978. On the left is SGT Floyd, then PFC Herrera (in the middle) and PFC Steed on the right. The generator mechanic (that no one knows the name of) is in the back. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - From left to right... is SP4 Neal, SP4 Passmore and SGT Floyd. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - This was taken in the apartment Mike and Billy shared in the village of Klein Linden, Germany. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Mike Ross - Garland and Ross. This photo is the property of Mike Ross and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Found this gate entrance picture from 2007. The old site is abandoned. I hope someone has more detailed pics. Google earth shows launch area A covered in big trees now.
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This is a gate exit picture from 2007. The old road has trees and bushes starting to grow in from the sides.
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A 2/2 ADA Google Earth Pic from March of 2000. The site was changed and redesigned for Patriot in the early 80s. I do not know what is going on on the right with the fresh dirt.
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Closer A Btry 2/2 ADA site Google Earth Pic from March of 2000. 
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A Btry 2/2 ADA - Google Earth Super Satellite CloseUp Pic. I can still see some of the RADAR locations. The B HPIR location looks the same. The B launcher area was made into Patriot launcher slots. The old missile truck area still looks the same. The A launcher area can really grow some nice trees. This picture is now 10 years old already.
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The A 2/2 ADA HAWK Site was gone forever. In 1984 it became Patriot. The 3rd Bn, 4th ADA was created and it was the first Patriot site in Europe. It was then "reflagged" and named 3 Bn, 43rd ADA a short time later. I think it all went directly to Tel Aviv, Israel (During Desert Storm) from this site in early 91 and was set up to engage SCUDs. It was a one way trip. In the spring of 1992 the empty site's security was stopped. It was then abandoned. The area then fell into ruins and was taken over by (German) Federal Assets Management. The Germans call the area (that included our old missile site) The Hohe Warte. It was declared a nature reserve. In 1997 the U.S. wanted to use it again and started doing other types of training in this area. This photo (2007) is showing the B IHPIR hill on the right. The left part of radar hill is now missing. This building (which is now rubble on Gordon's 2010 video) replaced that area. It was once a hill that an "A" IHPIR, ICWAR, ROR and IPAR used. What a mess.
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Somewhere on the RADAR hill in 2007. Those German kids really like to spray paint.
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One of the Patriot Launch areas. How it looked in 2007. Wow.... look at the ruins.
2007 A 2/2 View
A 2/2 ADA - 2007 View - Not sure where.... Maybe the A launcher section or the RADAR hill.
Radar Hill in the late 2000s
Larry Hicks - RADAR Hill in The late 2000s. Are we looking toward Annerod? This is a Panoramio photo that was taken by uweli
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Wayne Mineard - This picture is of the rear of the A 2/2 barracks. It was taken when I went over in 1998
This photo is the property of Wayne Mineard and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
2008 A 2/2 ADA Radar Hill View
This is the RADAR hill.... I think.
A Btry 2/2 ADA - Sept 2008
Robert Dreyer - This pile of rubble is located where our generator/converter shed was located. I think the rubble is from a building that was built for Patriot. You can see radar hill in the back right. GPS location N50 34’ 29.43" E8 44’ 16.75".
This photo is the property of Robert Dreyer and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A Btry 2/2 ADA - Sept 2008
Robert Dreyer - This picture was taken facing Giessen. The Tactical site is at about 1:30 as the crow flies. As you can see the road has been barricaded. I tried many different ways to get my car into this area. Everything is blockaded. This is now a wildlife sanctuary. Behind the trees on the left is a group of buildings that did exist in the late seventies. They are currently part of the Giessen University. The road behind me continues on for a bit and then turns left heading up the hill. GPS Coordinates N50 34’ 29.6" E8 43’ 51.6".
This photo is the property of Robert Dreyer and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A Btry 2/2 ADA - Sept 2008
Robert Dreyer - This area once was the home of the M&S building. It was a metal pole barn style building that was home to the 24G and 24E (I ‘m not sure 24E is right), supply and our illustrious Warrants. I could not even find a trace of the concrete foundation. The picture was taken from the formation area. This photo is the property of Robert Dreyer and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Robert Dreyer - This is what is left of our ready bay. You are looking at the entry with the MP office on the left. GPS coords N50 34’ 30.88" E8 44’ 16.88".
This photo is the property of Robert Dreyer and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Robert Dreyer - This picture was taken walking down the road toward the 24C shop. You can see the foundation off to the left. GPS N50 34’ 32.67" E8 44’ 18.54".
This photo is the property of Robert Dreyer and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Robert Dreyer - This is another shot of the 24C shop. Larry, do the steel poles look familiar? I believe those were right outside the large vehicle doors to protect the building. GPS N50 34’ 32.98" E8 44’ 18.49".
This photo is the property of Robert Dreyer and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
A 2/2 Hawk Sticker - 1976
Larry Hicks - This is an Improved Hawk sticker that a Raytheon engineer gave me while he was on our site in 1976. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Pre A 2/2 Army Pictures.
School Unit Sign, Fort Bliss, 1975
Billy NeeSmith - School unit sign. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Larry Hicks - Taken on Thanksgiving Day 1975 after 5 weeks of Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Only 3 weeks left. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Fort Bliss, April 1976
Larry Hicks - Next to the School Sign at Fort Bliss, Texas in April of 1976. This photo is the property of Larry Hicks and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
AIT Launcher, Fort Bliss 1975
Billy NeeSmith - Me posing with a launcher. Like the sun tan? This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Mail Call, Fort Bliss 1975
Billy NeeSmith - Mail Call! Back Door of Barracks at Fort Bliss during AIT. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Mess Hall Entrance, Fort Bliss 1975
Billy NeeSmith - The mess hall entrance next to the barracks. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
My Barracks, Fort Bliss 1975
Billy NeeSmith - Me standing outside the entrance to the barracks. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Drill Sergeant, Fort Bliss 1975
Billy NeeSmith - One of our drill sergeants. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
While Marching 1975
Billy NeeSmith - We were going somewhere. Took this picture while marching. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
AIT Classroom, Fort Bliss 1975
Billy NeeSmith - Entering our 16D10 classroom. Lesson topic is posted outside. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
AIT Class, Fort Bliss 1975
Billy NeeSmith - I disrupted class for this picture. What a lively group of folks. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
Panhandling on the border 1975
Billy NeeSmith - Crossing the bridge into Jaurez, Mexico from El Paso. Kid's "panhandling" below the bridge. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
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Billy NeeSmith - Crossing the bridge into Jaurez, Mexico from El Paso. Kid's "panhandling" below the bridge. The Rio Grande River is behind them. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
The Border, El Paso / Jaurez 1975
Billy NeeSmith - Border Crossing. Going into Jaurez, Mexico from El Paso, Texas. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
The Border, Mexico/US 1975
Billy NeeSmith - Border Crossing. At Jaurez, Mexico - El Paso, Texas border. This photo is the property of Billy NeeSmith and it can be reprinted by contacting him for permission.
1/26/2012 6:22:22 PM - 000044828457
Hey! Where is Billy?
1/10/2012 1:19:03 PM - 000044828457
I am looking to post more pictures soon. If you have more pictures of the old site then let me know.
12/26/2011 4:15:18 AM - 000020504991
Merry Christmas to all and Happy 2012! Blazing Skies...
12/21/2011 2:28:51 PM - 000044828457
And a Happy New Year!....
This video was also supplied by "Chanticleer". It shows the inside of the old Alpine Club. More memories .... wow.
Chantocleer's comments....
"Finally got a look inside the Alpine Club! Hope everyone enjoys. (Apologies for the shaky cam and poor filmwork.)"
Here is a link to to the video (just click it):
Inside The Old Alpine Club Video
12/19/2011 1:10:57 PM - 000044828457
Merry Christmas to all.......
This video was supplied by "Chanticleer" but not taken by him.. It shows the inside of the old A 2/2 barracks and other connected buildings. A little lock cutting was involved. This brings back more memories of how it all looked inside the barracks.
Chantocleer's comments.... "One of the final pieces of the mystery, for me anyway, was getting video of our first barracks in Giessen. These barracks were Luftwaffe barracks in WWII and were pretty unique. Sorry for the white balance issues and Blair Witch shaky cam. I'm not sure what the guy's name was who took this video, but he did a pretty poor job in spots!"
Here is the link to the video (just click it):
Inside the Old A 2/2 Barracks Video
12/9/2011 8:00:20 AM - 002097953401
MG Regua..congratulations! Wow..you sure have come a long way, from an A2/2 (TCO)..one of the guys...to the responsibility you have now in Korea. You know, the way it's heading there, one day you might need to brush-up, on the ol' "Hawk ADA" procedures. Be safe..General!! Hey Gordon..whats up? Good to hear trip went well. I would really like to see Klien Linden again. Think I'll talk Mike into making a trip back!! Make it a party!! Believe it or not, we would miss the city bus sometimes, and walk all the way from Klien Linden to Depot (barracks), make it to "mess hall" for breakfast. Jump on "troop truck" behind barracks, head to the "hill" for manning. Trust me, that was a walk!!
12/2/2011 3:15:44 PM - 003026755949
Hey Larry and all,
Trip went good. The wife wanted to see her folks so I told her it ain't a vacation, no hotels, no rental car. Just kickit around Giessen (and drink her dad's booze). My German is actually better though I never got the genders right. A total mystery having a language with perfect rules and then zero rules on three gender choices which alter every sentence plus reverse gender when you say something belongs to someone. I just let'er rip and my father in law and I get along fine. I showed Ralph the site and we watched some of your videos of Namfi launches where he worked for many years. Fun stuff. He looks about 70ish and told me that he tried getting in as an aviator but had an eye issue. Tried enlisting but they said he had a bad heart. I asked him which war. Was it Vietnam or Korea? He said no.... It was WW2.. I'm 91 years old. Floored me. You would never know. Great guy who traveled the world for Northrup with this drone program.
11/29/2011 4:39:35 PM - 000044828457
Where is Gordon? I hope his Germany trip went well.
11/29/2011 4:38:24 PM - 000044828457
MG Regua, I hope all is well and that you had a nice Thanksgiving.. Great to hear from you. Visiting Osan would be interesting. I bet the latest rev of HAWK is really "Improved" now.
11/19/2011 4:35:12 AM - 000020504991
Hey Hawkers, I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. I recall in '79 when I was the Firing TCO per Gordon's posting, "1 in 3" drones, believe we got the driver that summer. The techs weren't too happy with me and commented as such. We missed honor battery by a few safeties, 93.4...I am now in Korea as (Wartime) Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, Eighth US Army, Yongsan. I am told that the South Korean (ROK) Army has Hawk around Osan Air Base. I hope to get there sometime next year and visit. Cheers...
11/11/2011 2:57:12 PM - 000044828457
Yes.... Thanks to all who have served.
11/11/2011 2:42:38 PM - 002097756136
Happy Veteran's Day to all 2/2 members and thanks to ALL veterans for their service.
10/29/2011 10:51:12 PM - 002097953401
Barry..I forgot about that fellow, until you mentioned it. Yea, you're right, that happened on the 3rd floor. Can't remember name or face. I recall guys in barracks, talking to him, trying to help..he just couldn't adjust to the situation we all had to deal with. The 3rd floor...lot of bad things went on there. Things that can't be repeated here. Long three years...for sure..made us all close.
10/24/2011 7:55:46 PM - 003026746821
Billy, In some ways I miss all you guys and the s_it we went through. In some ways I feel it made us closer. Do you remember the dude that cut his wrist on the 3rd floor? I think he was a 31 Lima. The only thing he wanted was out and they screwed with him until he did that.. Not cool.
10/23/2011 11:12:32 PM - 002097953401
Barry..well said!
10/20/2011 10:51:01 PM - 003026746821
Hi guys. Been a while since I was here last. So Gordon, that's the little bird that I blew out of the sky back in 78'. I always thought that it was a remote T-4 trainer that was out of service that we were blowing up. I was wrong. I do recall you telling me about the guys who were in charge of the drone's. Larry, for all of us...what a great job you have done with the site. I only wish some of the other guys would visit more and give up details and pix of thier time there.
10/9/2011 8:52:22 PM - 000044828457
The TAC Sites "History"..... Hawk / Conventional Hawk 1963 - 1975, Improved Hawk 1975/6 to 1983/4, Patriot - Nov 1984 to 1991/2. Gate secured and TAC Site area guarded (but almost empty) til 1994. Was abandoned in 1994 (gate left open). Some demolition (explosives) training was done in the 90's- 00's on the old Patriot buildings.
10/9/2011 6:58:25 AM - 002097953401
If A/2/2 Tac Site, was the first Patriot missile site in West Germany, this being many years ago, it's possible Gordon's videos, may have recorded, by chance , their past history, along with ours. I surf around alot. No where can I find pics. of Patriot, after we left. Hey Gordon..wow..you may have recorded over three decades, of history!
10/4/2011 3:33:50 AM - 003026755949
Larry, thanks much turned out great, I will show Ralph. Great moments in the family when sons and daughters get married, some of the best days I experienced were those, for sure.
10/3/2011 2:59:24 AM - 000044828457
Hey Gordon! Nice pics! I will be updating the site soon. I have several updates. My wife and I have been busy a bit. We have been getting ready for a wedding. My youngest son just got married yesterday (Oct 1st). We had the rehearsal dinner at our home and it took weeks to get it ready. Was very nice.
10/2/2011 1:12:45 AM - 003026755949
Hey all, Larry I sent you three emails with photos and PDFs of the Namfi drones that were active during our tour, Ralph Friesen and old friend of mine from Church was a civilian contractor there 1972-79, married a local gal from Channia (Olga) there great people, anyway he was manager of the Northrup drone target program. Did not hear back from you but I bet your busy, or let me know if somehow you did not receive. Love to get that stuff posted so we can see 'the enemy'.
9/19/2011 2:24:00 AM - 000044828457
I was young and didn't really realize what a time I was having here until later. 1977 was the big NAMFI performance. We did very well. Was a very good score. Everything just went our way.
9/17/2011 7:54:40 AM - 002097953401
Forgot to ask..which "Snap Crew" shot the best score in Crete..77 or 78?
9/17/2011 7:16:19 AM - 002097953401
Hi guys!! Hope everyone is doing well. Thought I'd look at our pics. and check out the videos again. Memory lane...did we have a blast or what ? You know, looking back, it's amazing the responsibility each of us had..heck..we were kids. Imagine all those years we served together on that Tac Site, with uncountable "ORE's". No matter your MOS...during an "ORE", I remember when the radar operator had "target lock"...TCO...would confirm to "fire". If just one of us "screwed" up...it would have been "missile away" for real. We would have made "head line news" around the world!! Anyway...passing thought....Gordon, welcome back...you're the man. Siggy...thanks for the mail..take care guys!!!
8/11/2011 11:51:02 AM - 000044828457
Hey Gordon.... Wow... India. I bet that was a trip. It doesn't seem like it's been almost a year since you went to the old TAC Site and brought back those great videos.
8/9/2011 2:12:31 AM - 003026755949
Hey guys, been absent awhile pursuing my idealistic crusades to bring Christ to the world (India), actually we had either the first female soldiers to enter combat arms or to enter it in Germany as I recall, there was one Echo and one Delta in 1978 just about half a year before I left, lots of tears those first few weeks but I think they got along. I don't remember us making any changes since for the most part we all bunked in a ready state in the ready bay, could be wrong about that. One of the old guys at my church met his wife, a Greek, in Chania he worked for General Dynamics or Raytheon can't remember which, his job was..guess what.. launching drones for hawks to shoot down, we never saw the guys who launched the drones and he said he never saw the hawk site, we both pulled out our pictures and I showed him this site, maybe I can get him to scan a few of him and the drones. Small world. Siggy, awesome glad to hear about your recovery.
8/3/2011 2:11:12 PM - 000044828457
Barry! Glad to hear from you again..... I hope Ken can find more pictures. They are very interesting to look at. I was 10 years old when he was first on the site.
I think we had something on display (It may have been a trophy) for our great 1977 performance when we went to the NAMFI on Crete. I remember that you were at the top of your game.
8/3/2011 2:50:59 AM - 003026746821
Hi gang been a long time since I’ve been on the site I don’t know I like the new pix from Ken, so thanks dude. Larry I notice that they won a trophy for the best unit performance. Did we not get something like that with the 77’ snap crew? I know that we had a score in the upper 90’s. Billy I will respond to your e-mail also Siggy edit your site status with new e-mail hope everyone is doing Great. Billy, Bruce promised that he was going to get a computer do you know if he did? Maj. Gen. Regua, that's not fair we didn't have any female soldiers when we were there. My only question did any of them beat my target transfer time (4 sec.) between targets.
7/21/2011 10:58:33 PM - 000020504991
Yes, A/2/2 had some 16D and 16E female Soldiers and in 1980 came along 2LT Sheila Bartley, TCO...
7/17/2011 12:33:39 AM - 002097953401
I noticed in MG Regua pics of 1979, of the btry. group pics, there were a small group of "female hawkers". Most of us were back in the states,during this period. Were they on the "Tac Site" ? If so...what changes did they make to the "Ready Bay"...it wasn'nt that big. You know, I would'nt want CQ. duty back in the barracks!!
7/5/2011 1:17:51 PM - 000044828457
The old barracks did have a lot of history. the Germans really built them solid. I remember almost falling off that slick slate roof while trying to install an UHF antenna for "AFN". It would have been a long fall if I had. BTW.... I added a live Pic Cam that shows the Lighthouse at the Chania harbor, on Crete near NAMFI. Select the Live cams tab at the top of the page and scroll down.
7/3/2011 6:21:38 PM - 000044828457
Happy Birthday America !
6/12/2011 12:42:33 AM - 002097953401
First..Ken..thanks for the pics! I had no idea just how far back the Tac Site went back. You and Larry have really been doing some history. Back on Depot...I often wondered if during WW2, the German soldiers occupied (A;C;HHQ) barricks. I was told they did. In Ken's pics and ours, not much change. Anyone remember this....."A" Btry. Barricks...1st and 2nd flrs., along the hallways, were recessed (in the walls) rifle racks. Also...in our basement there were "sealed" passgage ways. Never thought much of it then...do now...
6/10/2011 12:34:47 PM - 000044828457
Ken Terranova tells me that our site was about 3 years old when he arrived on it in 1966. I am thinking the site was created in early 1963. Things were very shaky back then in Europe with the "Iron Curtain". This puts the TAC site's creation at a time in history that was less than a year after the Cuban Missile Crisis and less than a year before President Kennedy's assassination.
6/8/2011 5:37:06 AM - 002097953401
Siggy!...this is truly great news!! Hey....I recall back in our Army days, you were "tough as nails", never backed down, from anyone. Like a fighter, sounds like you got the best of this awful disease. Hang tough..Siggy!!
6/7/2011 12:17:08 PM - 000044828457
Dang Siggy! Sounds like it's been a rough road to recovery. I hope things keep on getting better. Great news.
6/7/2011 11:34:44 AM - 003030444117
P.S. My phone is (816) 606-8881 and E-mail address is strghart2@aol.com and glad to see U all again
6/7/2011 11:32:13 AM - 003030444117
Well hello one and all hawkers, sorry I have been gone for so long, but I have been undergoing cemo treatments, But I found out on the 30th of last month that I am in remission from cancer. And I feel on top of the world. Thanks to eveyone for all the best wishes.
5/31/2011 2:26:08 PM - 002097756136
Don't know if we will get more traffic here, but I promoted the site on the Giessen Depot page on Classmates.com. Time will tell. Hope all had a good Memorial Day.
5/31/2011 2:16:34 PM - 000044828457
It is amazing how the old site looked 10 years before we were on it.
5/29/2011 12:07:48 AM - 002097756136
Enjoyed the older pics. Those Black/White/Gold hawks were much prettier than the OD green ones. :)
5/28/2011 11:40:17 PM - 000044828457
I got a very nice note from Ken Terranova. He was on our TAC site in the Mid 60s! It included pictures from our TAC Site also taken in the Mid- 1960s.... I have posted the pictures on the site and here is the note:
Hi Larry........
Here are a few of the pics of the old tac site in the mid sixties. I tried to remember the names and the spelling of them. I did the best I could.
I got there on march 1st 1966. I came from Fort Sill with a MOS of 13A10 (Field Artillery). The First Sgt was going to send me to Rivers Barracks but they were short handed in the motor pool. He said he would try me out. After a couple of months, I went TDY to wheel and track school.. to become MOS qualified. Things worked out well and I made PFC and then Sp4 buy Oct. of 66. We were way understaffed buy the end of 66. There was a big levy from DA for personnel. The big push was for the build up in Nam. At one time there was only 67 of us. Double duty for the manning crews and 7 day work weeks. Things eased up by the spring of 67 with lots of new faces and equipment. I made Sp5 in Jan 67 and then went to the 7Th Army NCO academy in March. I was a Motor Sgt. from May 67 -Sept. 68. Use what ever you feel best. Thanks, Ken Terranova
5/16/2011 3:21:25 AM - 002097953401
Larry...the new videos were great! You're doing a fantastic job with this site! Like I mentioned before...so far were only 15 members strong from our ol' unit. You know, when I tell other veterans about our site, I tell them...one member is an active Major General..one a former LT. It's like...oh yea...they don't realize we knew Eldon and Joe as fellow soldiers...so many years ago. Like you say..I get a "kick" out of that...later guys!!!
5/9/2011 7:14:42 PM - 000044828457
SGT Hall is mentioned in MG Regua's picture # 9. He may be in the shadows (on the left) and not on the right as I first thought. This is from 1979.
5/9/2011 5:19:11 PM - 002097953401
Hey Larry...when I made contact with Mushynski, he mentioned a (16E) named Hall. He was from the same home town, as my roommate SGT. Kirby. I tried to contact him , no luck. I do remember him, for the fact, he once told me he enlisted for (4) years. We didn't have to many guys serving that long. Guess that just stuck! Anyway....he was alright....
5/4/2011 2:59:36 AM - 000044828457
I got this e-Mail and thought everyone would enjoy reading it.
-------Original Message-------
From: Randolph Smtih
rrsmith25@hotmail.com
Date: 5/1/2011 5:11:16 PM
To: larry@gloryroad.net
Subject: 2/2 ADA & 3/7 ADA HAWK
Hi Larry, no this ain't no sales call or pitch, I'm a former HAWKer just like you. I am Randolph R. Smith (R.R. Smith) and I entered active duty on 10 June, 1980. Originally I was a 24E but dropped the course mid Nov 1980. I was sent to B 2/55 ADA in Jan of 1981 at Ft. Bliss Tx as a 16E and PCSed to Germany in Late March of 1982 and was assigned to A Btry 3/7 ADA in Schweinfurt, Germany until ETSing in late May of 1984. I was 1 of the very few 16Es to be in AP1, Base plt(that sucked) then AP2. MY point for this letter is 2 fold. 1st, although I was never stationed in Giessen, I was always fascinated by the different HAWK sites in, Germany and their layouts, I,ve seen other sites such as B 3/7 ADA ( on towers) and C 3/7 ADA (Bamberg) during CRT training... I have also seen B 1/1 ADA when we went to the firing range in Wildflecken( that was "wild" ). Also saw C Btry 6/52 (Giebestadt) and A 3/60 site in Grafonwoehr. I really enjoyed the pics of A 2/2 site in Giessen and could relate. Also you may know some people from 2/2 that I met either at Ft. Bliss or some guys in Germany who were stationed @ 2/2 ADA that were stationed in Germany during a previous assignment. One was a SP4 Tompkins who was a 16E in Germany prior to PCSing to Ft, Bliss from B Btry 2/2(Nice TAC site) or with me in Germany was a SFC Nugent, who I believe was a 16E from a prior assignment from A 2/2 or definitely a Sp4 Peter Emerson or a then SGT William Hall (16E) who was definitely assigned to A Btry 2/2 ADA until very late 1980 or very early 1981. Eaither way give me a hollerback. Although I was never there in Giessen I definitely enjoyed looking at them, and yes I heard about C Btry 2/2 ADA and how nasty the TAC site was in all that mud.
my reply.........
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 20:47:25 -0400
From: larry@gloryroad.net
To: rrsmith25@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: 2/2 ADA & 3/7 ADA HAWK
R.R.,
May I post this note on the A2/2 web site? I think that the others Hawkers will get a kick out of it. I left A 2/2 in Sept of 78. Several of the A 2/2 site members will know some of the people you mentioned. SGT Hall sounds very familiar. I visited several sites while in (West) Germany. Did you ever go to Bitburg?
Thank you for contacting me. I hope all is going well for you.
Larry
RRs reply
From: Randolph Smtih rrsmith25@hotmail.com
Date: 5/3/2011 12:34:22 PM
To: l h
Subject: RE: 2/2 ADA & 3/7 ADA HAWK
Larry I e-mailed back but think I forgot to send. Yes by all means feel free to post this on the A 2/2(HAWK) ADA website. I would love to hear from other HAWKers from Germany... especially 2/2 ADA and 1/1 ADA(Wildflecken) and I definitely would love to hear and converse with you and others from 2/2 ADA and they may very well know some of the folks I mentioned. Like you I was and still am fascinated about the different HAWK sites locations and layouts in Germany. When I was stationed @ Ft. Bliss (B Btry 2/55 ADA) prior to PCSing to Germany, there was 2/55 ADA, 1/65 ADA, 1/7 ADA(which had the same unit crest as 3/7 ADA in Germany) and 5/57 ADA (4 Line HAWK Bn,s). The 5/57 ADA had the same unit crest as 2/57 ADA in Germany. There was also S & F (Staff and Faculty Bn, that was a nice assignment if you could get it) and the so called TAC site was an area called Tobin Wells in which all the line batteries equipment was all next to one another-unlike Germany in which they were strategically spread out. I never did get to Bitburg. I believe that was B Btry 2/62 before it deactivated in the latter '80s. It was then re-activated at Ft. Ord CA as a Stinger unit. I tell you this Larry, I liked Germany better than Hawaii where I was stationed after I re-entered active duty in Jan. of 1986, I would have rather been stationed in Wildflecken over Hawaii any day of the week and twice on Sunday. After I ETSed in late May of 1984 I rejoined in Oct. of 1985 and went to Ft Benning GA to be an 11B. What possessed me to do that I,ll never know. But then I went to Ft. Bragg N.C to the 82 Airplane gang (that was NUTS!!!!). I ended my jump status and then got sent to the 25th I.D. at Schofield Barracks, HI. The 16E MOS wasn't available when I re-joined. I sure would have taken it if it was. My daughter just doesn't understand why I like Germany better than Hawaii but in any case she says hi. I definitely look forward to hearing from you and the other 2/2 ADA HAWKers soon. And yes once again please feel free to post my letter.
rrsmith25@hotmail.com
R.R. Smith A Btry 3/7 ADA
(AKA Pudd) ....I got that nickname in Germany because a German civilian who worked at the gym said to to me "How are you doing bud" but pronounced it Pudd and one of the other guys was with me and the name stuck.
5/1/2011 4:13:37 PM - 000044828457
Well... Wayne's group picture was taken in Feb. of 1978. I am in it. I left Germany in September of 1978. I could not have been in any photo taken in 79. The missile pic is simular to one I have (78) but mine is at an angle that is more behind it.... with more smoke and sand. Not that great. Hard to say if it is the same missile.
4/28/2011 11:26:03 PM - 003026746821
Wayne to be honest I pray that it was the 78’ missile firing also was the maroon hat the 78’ crew and the blue 77’ crew? Sure is great to have this web page it makes our time there so much more alive: thanks Larry I know I keep saying thanks but there is no other way to put it. Larry nice news shot of MG Regua, giving the troops a hand up in rank. I hope everyone had a great Easter now back to the hill, Billy make sure that your birds are ready to fly see ya!!
p.s. for all of you who live in the tornado alley keep your supplies up and your head down hold on tight
4/19/2011 2:18:21 PM - 000044828457
I hope all is going well with everyone. We had a lot of tornado activity here in NC on Saturday. This is rare. We came out of it without much damage to our home and surrounding community. Some in nearby counties lost their lives.
Link to area damage photos:
http://www.wral.com/weather/image_gallery/9458316/
4/11/2011 4:27:27 AM - 000020504991
Hey Larry, thanks...it was a great day for our Army when we promoted BG Turner...
3/28/2011 1:56:05 AM - 002097953401
Lt. Sers...how you doing these days?? Did we have some good times!! Proud to have served with you...no regrets!!
3/21/2011 2:42:12 AM - 002097953401
General Regua; was that "Ouzo" bad news or what?? CPT. Trice should have talked the Air Force, into shipping a "tanker" full back with you guys. Heck...you could have powered the whole Tac Site, for a year off that stuff. Take care..General.....good hearing from you!!
3/14/2011 5:37:21 AM - 002097756136
General Regua, thanks for jogging my memory. Mr. Hendrick was the other WO with Mr. Armistead. Just couldn't remember his name. Also, you have your crew drill...I still have my "Little Black Book" with numerous adjustments and checks. Remember "5-2-5"? And...did you see that I sent Larry a pic of that missile firing in '79? Maybe you can verify whether the pics I sent in were '78 or '79.
3/11/2011 4:18:29 AM - 000020504991
A/2/2- Was it Fidus Ultra Finem, Home of the Professionals? Appreciate you all keeping the fire going...I too had warm memories of NAMFI, Crete. The 24G's got me to go bottom's up on a shot of Ouzo on my first visit to the NCO Club there in summer of '78(I remain a tea-totaler to this date). I recall the additional luggage which Mr. Armistead and some of the section chiefs brought down in the C130 from Rhein Mein to Souda Bay. I remember seeing lettuce, cigarettes, hard liquor, not sure what else.?? Did that really help our score?? Steve in the downtown Hania restaurant seemed to know everyone's score the Sunday before the Wednesday "Battle Stations" ORE run...True? I have a copy of the NATO(NAMFI) crew drill somewhere in my garage, it was a gift from either Mr. Armistead or Mr. Hendrick. I was the firing TCO in '79, 93.4 was our score...We lost a few points due to safeties, were either .5 or 1 point deductions, I believe. Honored to serve with your guys...
3/7/2011 4:13:10 AM - 002097953401
Yea..where have you been Siggy?? Sure is good hearing from you. You alright? Wow...don't worry about the video paint...I'm on my way to the paint shed, as we speak. HA. Barry....sorry I missed call...got message...doing fine hope you are too. Matter of fact, hope all you guys doing o.k. Barry...we may have to go to "Walmart", buy "Mushroom" a computer. HA. Larry; Wayne; Bob;good job. Gordon....wow....maybe we should all stand formation one more time...promote you to SFC!! Siggy...get well soon!! Well time to do a "fire and function" test. MG.Regua...Lt.Sers..."Blazing Skies"!!!!
3/3/2011 4:19:03 AM - 003026746821
Siggy, Thanks for the heads up. Pray you are doing well and getting better every day. Now back to the hill. We need to run an ORE. Hope to hear from you often.
Hey Billy, I did call you the other Sat. and left message. I was able to speak to Bruce who still does not have a computer but swears he will get one.
3/3/2011 3:24:11 AM - 000044828457
Siggy.... Where have you been?
2/22/2011 4:13:28 PM - 000044828457
In the "Other Hawk Related Videos" section of this website.... At the end of the "Discover New Grounds" video (just before they are sitting at the A section first launcher area) they jump down from the top of the old bunker that some of you left farewell messages in. Pretty interesting.
2/11/2011 3:19:40 AM - 002097953401
Hey Barry...I had some good times with you and Mike at Ft.Bliss. We did get a little wild, now and then. Yes, I recall Mike saying something about cross training to a (16E). We talk off and on. Yes...maybe it's time to have a party do something, life's to short. I don't see any of us getting younger. Let's don't have it in Jaurez....been watching the news. Not the same Jaurez, we all remember anymore, thats for sure. Well....time for launcher checks.
2/10/2011 6:07:03 PM - 000044828457
Wayne... This is cool. I will add it to the favorite sites.
2/10/2011 2:13:06 PM - 002097756136
I don't know if this site was listed Larry. I didn't see it. I think our MP's were from here. Lots of pics from Giessen and Depot. If you look you might even find a HAWK launcher being towed in a parade.
http://www.pbase.com/202mpco/west_germany
2/9/2011 8:08:02 PM - 003026746821
Hi gang. Nice to see you back on the site again. Billy, now we just need to get the others to get on the site a little more and we can have a party! Ha yes Larry, Ft. Bliss, best food at any base that I had been to... in fact Billy, Mike Ross and I went through together. Mike had been given an additional MOS from his 31 Lima to a 16-E. I was looking at the picture of the winter storm from outer space. The storm was so big that it looked like it was from the movie "Day After Tomorrow". Kind of freaky.. well got to run. Another ORE for Capt. Trice. See you on the hill
2/4/2011 11:59:54 PM - 002097953401
Oh..no..this chemical you guys have been talking about...we 16D's used that as a "de-greaser" to keep the missile trucks clean. If memory serves me right ,it was stored in drums behind Motor Pool and a paint shed. Check out Waynes "Ready Bay"pic. Where the truck and two guys are standing there was a water hose connection. We mixed this chemical with water to keep the missile trucks clean.Oh, well....they never advised us of radiation danger either.So....maybe this is why the skin on my hands is paper thin...almost transparent. Think I'll have a couple beers...listen to "Foghat" and "ThinLizzy".
2/2/2011 5:45:44 PM - 000044828457
Thought this was interesting .... It's Groundhog Day and it is snowing at Ft. Bliss with a temp of 9 degrees at noon. Chill factor is 9 below zero!
1/23/2011 11:47:24 PM - 000044828457
May have made a mistake on Trich's long name... it's Tricloroethlene... The Army switched to Tricoethiline in the 80's. Tricloroethlene was very toxic... Good thing they switched.... The Tricoethiline only causes cancer.
I use to do a little wave soldering in the mid 90's. We used that Tricoethiline by the 55 gallon drum to remove flux off of new computer cards. That stuff was also used to clean car engines before painting. Todays brake cleaner in the spray can is simular.
Remember using talcum powder to get a cable end dry?
1/22/2011 2:09:19 PM - 000044828457
Oh yes.... Tricoethiline will make that cup melt into a snot like liquid. I know it was funny to see that happen. After someone goes through something like that they start learning and listening better because they realize how green they are. ARD and BRD.... I remember messing with that "range" problem. Remember a couple of bad slip ring problems? Had to hand update the schematics on B IHPIR twice after moving 2 wires to the spare ones on both sides. A waveguide with a pinhole was the worst to find and fix. Caused strange problems. We just got into a mode of remembering what part fixed a weird symptom last time and tried it first when we had a simular symptom. It got to the point where I was getting good at it. Probally should have stayed in.
1/22/2011 4:39:33 AM - 003077747798
Larry, I see everyone still has a sense of humor. Doppler Grease? Remember hand the new guy a star foam cup and send him for a cup of Trich degreaser?
The ARD and BRD were part of the print out in the ICC and PCP tape for integrated system checks. They were Alpha Reconstituted Doppler and Bravo Reconstituted Doppler. We were lead astray by it being referred to as range Doppler. So we changed tracker 1, with no change in the printout. When we figured out the reconstituted part that lead us to our friend tracker 2 and that was the fix. Kind of a waste of time, however it was part of the times.
1/21/2011 10:58:18 PM - 003026746821
Is that right next to the box toe-nails
1/21/2011 2:21:23 AM - 000044828457
I used it last. I think I put it next to the cable stretcher. Look behind the video paint.
1/21/2011 12:34:46 AM - 003026746821
Well Larry not bad for and old timer, but the question is does anyone know where I can get some Doppler grease? Maybe down at M&S building. Wow Larry I left at the end of May 78' so I got lucky and did not go out in Summer of 78' I was home getting along with what would become my current wife of 32 years.
1/20/2011 4:18:02 AM - 000044828457
Yeap... You are correct Mr. Underwood. I was a very short timer when we went to the field my last time in mid September of 1978. I had to rush after I got back from the field to get everything done before I left. TA-50 stuff had to be turned in and a bunch of signatures had to be collected. Was crazy.
1/19/2011 10:00:08 PM - 003026746821
Happy New Years to everyone I hope and pray your Holidays where great. Now it is time to report for duty. Okay Larry I will give it a try, ABC stands for Atomic, Biological, and Chemical hazards/weapons. My goodness Larry you guys were very busy during my last six to eight months, never realized that the layout of the site was done by you guys I thought it was the TCA and TCO jobs to line up the equipment and ensure that we would not be dinged for placement. I always thought you guys would have your hands full just ensuring that the equipment was running correctly. With that in mind how much problem did you guys have with the equipment once we got to a new location? Nice test
1/19/2011 4:06:22 AM - 000044828457
I was (almost) always ahead of the equipment convoy in the field (during my last year). Three of us had to layout the IHPIR and Launcher locations while I was also being the "ABC" guy too. The observers would sometimes watch how I did the ABC stuff. Question to you all .... What does ABC mean? We also had to have everything between the minimum and maximum distance from each other. The launchers could not be less than the minimum safe blast distance from the IHIPIRs. We would get dinged and have to move something to fix the problem if it was. The launchers also could not be past the maximum spacing distance because the cables would then not reach from the J-Box or the J-Box would then be too close (while trying to cable to all 3 launchers). We would pre-stake the location markers. The trucks knew what to do as they drove up. Yeap.... cables would start flying and the loaders would start getting ready for missiles as soon as the launchers were dropped. A well oiled machine.
1/18/2011 10:53:27 PM - 003077747798
If I recall, we did it in 12 minuntes. That was hard work, and when we went by BN the horns on every truck was honking.
1/18/2011 10:28:13 PM - 002097953401
We're getting serious now. Ouestion...With members we have now, if placed in open field, with a complete radar/launcher fireing section, could we set up radars/align them for tracking and having launchers loaded/ready to fire? This includes all the "trouble shooting" involved. Just a thought.
1/17/2011 4:02:14 AM - 000044828457
No Problem.. This has got my attention. What is the meaning of those acronyms? Is there an LT on the site?
1/17/2011 3:55:01 AM - 003077747798
Larry, I hate this but I would like a LT to give a shot.
1/17/2011 3:34:06 AM - 000044828457
Let me take a shot at it...... Amplitude Range Doppler (back scatter) and Beam Range Doppler?
1/17/2011 12:09:16 AM - 003077747798
Larry Hicks, this a small test of your bullet proof memory. This comes from your shot about change the tracker 2. What was ARD and BRD? I think we were some of the first in the field too figuire this out. Open to all, give Larry first shot he has earned it.
BarryH
1/7/2011 2:41:39 PM - 000044828457
Billy.... I never went to any of those places. A cold beer and a little socializing was about it. I had a really nice German girlfriend the last 8 months I was in Germany.
1/7/2011 2:21:09 AM - 002097953401
Not to get anyone in trouble here, but was Amsterdam as entertaining as the places a few blocks down the street from the Frankfurt Bonhoff...sure don't see places like that over here.Wow.....
1/6/2011 5:33:13 PM - 003026746821
Thanks Barry H. by the time you got there I was within 11 months from getting out and I may had an attitude about my time there. I had just received at article 15 lost three grade in rank, reduce pay, and 45 days restriction based on nothing. I even had a hand written statement from Sgt. Ford stating that I had nothing to do with what was going on (gives a bad taste in the mouth). Congratulations on serving the full time. OKAY EVERYBODY THE NEW YEAR IS HERE AND YOU ARE ORDER TO HAVE A GREAT ONE. NOBODY ON THE HILL TODAY
1/3/2011 11:43:26 PM - 000044828457
Everyone... I hope all is going well... It's now 2011!. I can now see time speed up as I get older.
1/3/2011 11:31:12 PM - 000044828457
Barry Harrod, I remember the day you arrived. SFC Bill (Elmer) Brown was with you when you walked in to the 24C shop area. I really learned a lot about HAWK IHPIRs by being around you those 17 months before I left the military. When in doubt, change the "tracker 2". Just kidding (kind of). You really brought what you learned at Bliss with you. We had fun too! A lot of good memories. BTW.. I got married in 1982. We are doing well. I still work with electronic "stuff" too. Isn't the digital age wonderful and amazing?
1/3/2011 10:59:49 PM - 002097953401
Barry Harrod, welcome back to the "hill". As you can see,some of us are still around. That's a good thing,though. Hey Gordon....beers and Schnitzel's sound good to me! You know, I forgot what the heck I wrote. I hope this is good year for everyone.
1/3/2011 4:06:53 PM - 003077747798
Hay Barry Underwood, Barry Harrod arrived at A 2/2 in April 1977 and reassigned to Fort Bliss in April 1981. Married my lovely wife in Ruidoso New Mexico in 1983 and continued my career in the ARMY retiring in1994. Moved to Nevada to work for EG&G, still in doing same work for JT3.
Barry W. Harrod
SFC, USA(Ret)
1/1/2011 11:34:18 PM - 003026746821
Hay - Barry H. I was wondering when you served in Germany? I was there from Sep. 75 to Apr. 78, and with a name like Barry I thought for sure I would know you. Also what is your status?
1/1/2011 11:30:21 PM - 003026746821
Happy New Year to all from the Northwest, I pray that everthing is going great in your life's. Look for a great 2011
1/1/2011 4:21:43 PM - 003026755949
Yep Happy New Year to all you guys hoping 2011 will be a good year, Billy now that you are thinking the bunker in the video might be the same one we will just have to go back and see if your 'short-timers' message is still inside on the wall, beers and Schnitzel's all around.
1/1/2011 3:18:01 PM - 002097756136
Happy 1/1/11 to the 2/2!
12/31/2010 1:51:18 PM - 000044828457
Happy New Year to everyone. Wayne.... Looks like cold weather in Vegas also. Must be following you from WV.
12/29/2010 8:20:18 PM - 002097756136
Figures...All the reunions were out west when I lived in WV. Now I move to Vegas and they have one in DC. :(
12/29/2010 8:15:02 PM - 002097756136
Been back in WV since 12/18. A few more days then back to "fun in the sun".
12/29/2010 8:13:42 PM - 002097756136
Well, Barry H, did you finally get my email? :^)
12/28/2010 3:13:56 PM - 000044828457
Well.... I am on the east coast. Had my first white Christmas. Was a blast.
12/23/2010 12:49:17 PM - 000044828457
I have a picture of that yellow Dodge somewhere. Will try to post it.
12/23/2010 7:55:56 AM - 003077747798
Larry, I was thinking Amsterdam was a a lot of fun. It was a great time to be young and looking at history and pretty girls. It all seems like yesterday, be good to do it one more time.
12/23/2010 1:53:20 AM - 000044828457
Hello Barry Harrod! Let's go to Amsterdam again.
12/17/2010 8:04:49 PM - 002097756136
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Going home for the holidays. See you all in '11.
12/12/2010 12:10:30 AM - 003026746821
Larry thanks that was a fun link. Merry Christamas to you and your family, and to all who severed My sincere prayers and wish to everone, and Peace to all
12/9/2010 2:20:11 AM - 003026746821
Gordon what did we tell you about hunting at your age (Ha! Ha!) I at least hope you bagged something for your hurt. Also if you have any additional tile chips that would be cool from either the ready bay or bathroom.
Larry once again thanks so much for this site I was just on the live cam cool also past/new section really cooled.
NOW TO ALL THE TROOPS THIS IS HOLIDAY TIME AND YOU ARE HEREBY ORDER TO TAKE LEAVE UNTIL THE NEW YEAR. ALSO YOU ARE ORDER TO HAVE FUN AND I DO NOT CARE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO YOU ARE ORDER TO HAVE FUN. Really guys have a great holiday season with your family’s
12/2/2010 6:14:32 AM - 003026755949
Nice to see a few new photos thanks, my shoulder is still waking me up 4-6 times a night but I got my range of motion back, ouch. Anyway wishing all of you guys a great holiday season I left a few comments on some of the photos with a bit a a story on old Crooks. Barry come on down and visit if it gets too cold up there in Portland we don't get no snow in the bay area, if I think I want snow I just pull up Larry's blizzard photo and say: nah!
11/25/2010 4:19:30 PM - 000044828457
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I can remember working on the site one Thanksgiving. I was single and decided to let a married man spend time with his family. Also had a very nice meal at the mess hall the next year.
11/16/2010 6:47:29 PM - 000044828457
Barry... Great to hear from you... I always like to hear about things that happened during this time. The pictures do help trigger some of the memories. To be at that age again and to know what I know now would be something.
11/11/2010 6:22:02 PM - 002097953401
Funny thing..21 yr.old kid on a Nato Missile Site, launcher crew chief with all that responsibility and it's taken me what....nearly a year to figure out how to put my pic. on the website.HA Maybe I attened one to many of our little barracks "come as you are get togethers".
11/11/2010 3:06:32 PM - 000044828457
Billy has a Site Member pic now!
11/10/2010 1:34:56 AM - 002097953401
First..Gordon thats got to hurt. Hope all works out. For real! Sure hope you had you're rifle pointed down range. Anyone...in Gordon's video of Depot..that
small building right behind our barracks...was'nt that the place that sold stereo
equipment...where we bought our stereos? I remember putting mine on lay-a-way..on payday making payments until pay-off. Also..remember on payday the tan colored "Mercedes Benz" taxi cabs lined up bumper to bumber in front
of the front gate? We had to pass thru that building and show I.D. to a German Security Guard. Seems like he set at an elevated desk in that building. Wow...hope I'm not in first stage "Alzemirs"..HA
11/5/2010 2:20:46 AM - 000044828457
Wow... I bet that hurts. Will send you my address. Thanks!
11/4/2010 1:57:10 AM - 003026755949
Larry, great job on the past/now pics. I'm a bit laid up dislocated my shoulder out hunting the other day, ouch! Hey I brought you a few small chunks of brick leftover from the old maintenance shack, shoot me an address and I will mail them to you, I know kind of stupid but I figured what the heck maybe Larry will take a picture of them and post it. Not as cool as the fake pieces of the Berlin wall you can still buy in front of Brandenburg gate in Berlin but then I am not charging 5Euro for it.
10/27/2010 12:52:26 AM - 002097953401
Looking at the count...were getting some serious views. Maybe we're doing something good here. Having a Major General and former LT. as members could be a factor. All the pics., Gordon's videos...we're in there.
10/27/2010 12:13:54 AM - 002097953401
You guys really had the case of "munchies", to run off with the bread for toast.Some of those left overs stayed in Tac Site mess hall for days.HA. Oh well, guess we did what we had to do....
10/22/2010 12:44:58 PM - 000044828457
I am still looking at Gordon's videos of the site. I see something new each time.
10/20/2010 10:42:55 PM - 002097953401
Hey Larry...good job with the fence pics. Man...close to perfect match. Looks
like the fence is the only relic remaining, from our ol' Tac Site. Well maybe not
forgot about 2 poles in front of you're ol' building. Amazing isn't it? I mean we're talking 3 decades plus. Like Wayne said....WOW
10/18/2010 12:31:07 PM - 000044828457
I found a better 1978 pic of the fence and posted it at the bottom of the Past/Now pics section. It was not IHIPIR "B"s hill fence. It was AFP-1s IHIPIR hill fence. Look behind me in my short timer picture (# 154 ).
10/16/2010 7:54:45 AM - 002097756136
Wow, that wooden fence is still there. Hard to believe that after all these years.
10/14/2010 6:50:48 PM - 002097953401
You know, Gordon was right about someone firing a round off, during the
Baaeder Meinof incident. I recall most of us on "hill" that night. I know Deltas
where, because SFC McCoy (head of MP's),walked us around Tac Site , posting us . I was with someone,in Alpha Launcher Section. Has night dragged
on, folks started "smoking".We never heard the shot. We were watching fence
line, all of sudden, here comes "the troops". Right under "fence security lights". We were thinking "what a swell way to get shot". Maybe some "knuckle
head" Delta was trying to load his weapon. Scary night.....
10/12/2010 6:22:18 PM - 000044828457
Yes... It's the same fence.... It is what is left of IHIPIR B's hill (without the wild flowers).. must have been creaso dipped to have lasted for 32 years and counting. Added some pics of it at the bottom of the Past / Now Pics section..
10/12/2010 6:12:37 PM - 002097953401
Check it out...In part 2 of Gordon's video, as he walks past Larry's building he
pans to left. You see old wooden fence, that he mentions. After all these years
could that be part of the same fence in Larry's pic. #59?
10/11/2010 12:37:20 PM - 000044828457
Oh the memories... The 24C shop would get a bit cold sometimes. We were not as warm as some of the other areas. Had that big "un-insulated" door and a "few" drafts. The old candy machine was just to the right as you walk in. Always had a Zagnut left when all the other brands were gone. A German guy would stock it every 2 weeks. A strong cup of coffee and a candy bar would give you a bit of a wakeup. We had a huge coffee pot in the 24C shop people area. You would walk in from the outside and make a quick left into the gathering area. SGT Ford would pay us a visit in the mornings most of the time and SFC Brown would arrive and see how things are running and what problems may exist. BTW... SGT Ford really loved coffee. I would start a new pot around 5am ish when I stayed all night. It was a kind of courtesy to the ones coming up.... We would always do "turnover" to the day crew while drinking a fresh cup. I would tell them everything I could think of about a night of problems or just say that all is well when we were blessed with a quiet night. Most of the time the "A" IHIPR was "hotter" than "B" and I would just just say.. "don't touch anything until it breaks". You would normally have a good day or 2 after the problems were chased away. I can remember being so burnt out with a problem one morning that I put water in the coffee pot, plugged it in and forget to put the coffee in it. SGT Ford arrives and goes "what the hell is wrong with this coffee".. We laughed about it later.
10/11/2010 12:38:06 AM - 000044828457
Yeap... It would be cold. The heater would feel nice. Toast was a bonus.
10/10/2010 9:54:53 PM - 002097756136
Larry, I'll try. Barry, I DO remember the kero-heater and making toast. I remember going to the ready bay and scrounging to see if there was any food left. There was usually bread. I wonder how much toast we ate during those couple years. :D
10/9/2010 11:30:43 PM - 003026746821
Larry – I know I have said this in the past, but thank you for creating this site! It’s a cool way hear from other people's stories about
what they did back then on the hill, in Crete, or what they’re currently doing.
Gordon – my brother, what can I say? Those videos bring back so many memories. In fact …
Wayne – I recall in the M&S building you guys had a kerosene heater for those late winter nights. That heater was so hot, you could cook toast on it in less than 1 – 3 seconds! I remember this because I was working with either you or Larry on Alpha IHIPR. When we went down to the shop to get a part, we’d also get a few pieces of toast!
10/9/2010 9:47:25 PM - 000044828457
Wayne, Could you scan that booklet into a pdf file? I would nice to see it. Would also post it for everyone.
10/8/2010 8:54:39 PM - 002097953401
Vince..hows it going? Hey Barry..on manning after system checks, I liked hanging out with you guys in BCC. During you're van watches. It really amazed me. The tracking and locking of targets. I recall you and Mike both should me a few things. Yea...TCO scope...I can still picture the west-east divide. Glad we did'nt have to get serious, with the good citizens,over the
fence.
10/8/2010 6:21:25 PM - 000044828457
Barry, Great story. I really enjoyed working on the hill.
10/8/2010 4:57:35 AM - 003026746821
Hi Guys, it’s been a while since I was on the website, but I was busy ensuring that the motor control switch on the IHPIR was flipped up and equipment properly grounded. These are the actual reason of how I failed my first ORE and got stuck on the hill for three days!
I see we have a new member -- welcome aboard, Lt. Sers! It’s been a long time since I left the military and I hope you are doing well.
Yes, Billy, I also remember those late nights working as a 16-E. We had van watch, so somewhere you were going to spend 2 hrs. of the night in that van. I recall one night when I was on van watch when HQ woke me up (sounded alert horn in head set!).
Sure enough, I got up and looked at the TCO scope (had a line dividing the scope from east to west) -- and to my surprise, I saw a bleep on the east side heading to the west. Next, I saw 5 bleeps from the west heading east and then I watched the one east bleep turn around and head back home!
Oh the memories!!
10/7/2010 10:13:35 PM - 000044828457
Greetings Vince. Good to hear from you. You are our newest member.
10/7/2010 5:09:17 AM - 002097756136
Gordon, thanks for sharing the videos. Great job! It certainly has been a long time. Larry, Jim Henderson has a Raytheon booklet that has a story about 4/3 Patriot getting ready to deploy to Giessen. Interesting.
10/6/2010 1:50:07 PM - 002099315592
The C Btry Tac Site was either on the Depot or very close to it. I had to go work one their ICC on time. I think it was in prep for an eval. What a crappy mud hole they were in. We had it great on the hill.
10/4/2010 2:39:08 AM - 000044828457
Gordon has returned from Germany and our old TAC Site. He has brought home some very nice videos. I have posted each video link on the A22hawk website. You can also go directly to Gordon's Youtube channel and view the videos of the old TAC Site, Headquarters and Depot by just clicking on the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/user/gmageeunderGod#p/u
10/3/2010 9:35:11 PM - 000044828457
Gordon... Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! I have enjoyed the videos so much.
9/29/2010 12:37:33 AM - 002097953401
Yea, think we all did.When system was hot, sure did'nt take long to run thru systems check. I remember,after checks folks running back to Ready Bay (mess hall). The cooks from Depot, would leave left overs in the ol' frig.
LT. Fugual, made sure of that. Anyone remember Burton the cook...from
Depot Mess Hall? He did a lot of our Tac Site cooking. He was alright......
9/28/2010 12:03:37 PM - 000044828457
Billy.... I remember those nights. I liked it when it all worked together and everything was tweeked up.
9/28/2010 11:48:33 AM - 000044828457
I think Gordon's last day in Germany was the 22nd. It will take a little time to edit and prepare the video.
9/27/2010 3:39:09 AM - 002097953401
When's Gordon returning home? Can't wait to see video he made. You did good, Gordon. To All..."Alpha-Bravo Sections, prepare for HE Fire-n-Function Checks". I hated that. Most of the time it meant, Larry's section was on Rader Hill, "tweaking" the radars. The 16E's at their consoles, in BCC. 16D's in their "J-Box" shacks. TCO would track targets "all night" long until radars were up and "hot". Some things you just never forget.
9/27/2010 2:48:17 AM - 002097953401
True story....happened more than once. I know you 16E's, remember this happening on those cold weekend Tac Site mannings. When 16D-E's would be in Ready Bay. Not sure,think there was a door,we would close to shut off sleeping area from the hallway, MP office and LT. office. Sorry LT. Sers..Joe..but this was funny. Poor Ol'Barney...some folks would turn off lights , blow smoke in his face, switch lights back on. Barney would get "serious crazy". All heck would brake loose! LT. Sers, would jerk door open, all he could do to keep from laughing,and say "ya'll leave that dog along , I hope system checks are done". About the time we all got to sleep,LT. Sers would "ease' out to BCC, and hit "siren". ORE..way into the early morning hours. Payback...Good Times....
9/18/2010 12:33:53 AM - 000044828457
Gordon... This is great!! Glad you could get on the site. I know it was a great feeling to return to the old place. Too bad The Depot was locked up. Sounds like you are having a blast. Thanks for dropping by and giving us an update.
9/17/2010 7:22:59 PM - 003026755949
Hey guys, I walked the TAC site the other day still fenced but front gate wide open, shot a full documentary for y'all. I'll have to paste it together and youtube it because is will be long. 33 years since I was there and it has changed some but very recognizable. Brought back alot of memories just to stand there. Depot was locked up tight, City of Giessen owns it now and will sell it off and raise it over time. Having a great vacation been 3000 km on the autobahn all over the place and to see the folks still here for another week.
9/14/2010 4:13:59 PM - 000044828457
I knew 1 person in C Btry. His name was Murray Parks. Never went there.
9/10/2010 9:11:40 PM - 002097953401
I know "C" Btry barracks was straight across from ours. I know this sounds crazy...but where was there Tac Site? Other than Siggy, I never met anyone from there. Hope Gordon packed plenty film....it did rain a lot in Germany.
9/7/2010 12:15:05 PM - 000044828457
Gordon will be in Germany tomorrow! I am wishing him a safe trip. Looks like rain all this week.
9/2/2010 7:30:30 PM - 000044828457
Barry... Great to hear from you. That Mt. Hood thing is crazy.
Yeap... Some "all nighters" plus "all dayers/all nighters". A 2/2 is still the place where I have been continuously awake the longest (so far in my life). You really start thinking strange. It was not good to be around radars when you are that fatigued. We still could tweak up the IHIPIRs and they could really reach out a "few" miles (most of the time).
9/1/2010 6:33:33 PM - 003026746821
Hey Gang
We are doing fine in the Northwest, in fact just got back from Seaside, Or. Where they hold the Hood to Coast run. For some reason groups of people think it is fun to abuse their body’s by run from Hood Mt. to the coast. It takes the good teams about thirty to fourty hours to complete. When they arrive there are free massages, drinks (beer included), and other fun things to do. At the end of the night there is a free concert.
God as I think back what a wild hard ride we all went through. Just to make it is something to be proud of. I still remember when we were doing maneuver was when I found out that you could actually fall asleep standing up. There I was manning the Alpha radar leaning up against it with head set on ready to remote it in and fell asleep. They awoke me by the third time at yelling to remote in the unit.
p.s. come on you other members just get on the site and leave a note or two it does not have to be about our past you could also talk about the present. However we more in common in our past.
8/29/2010 7:32:31 PM - 000044828457
Billy... Guess they didn't want anyone getting too comfortable. I watched AFN (Armed Forces Network) TV too. I remember putting a UHF antenna on the roof of the barracks. It was a slick slate roof. Almost fell off of it.
8/27/2010 10:24:27 PM - 002097953401
Also.....why did we never have "sheets-n-blankets", on the racks in the Ready Bay? I remember everyone sleeping on a bare mattres, in fatigues and most of time with boots on. Change of Manning, we'd sweep dirt off mattress, from the crew,we were relieving. The Ready Bay latrine.....that awful dark,dark, green paint. If I recall. One sink, toilet,and shower. I don't think anyone took showers on Manning. I do remember the back room in Ready Bay. We would watch "AFN" TV, on that wore out TV. Passing thought.......
8/27/2010 9:34:14 PM - 002097953401
We've never mentioned anyone from Motor Pool. I knew they sure liked to party. I attended a few of thier "hallway door to door", come as you are get togethers. Great time,never knew one person. Did'nt seem to bother them one way or another. Anyway.....the other day came across my old Millitary Drivers License, issued from Motor Pool. They had me listed for almost everything on Tac Site. From a jeep to five ton truck. The test was'nt hard. Get in, start vehicle, left-n-right turn signal, pull forward, back up,switch vehicle off, "congrats" you passed. You're driving "chow truck" this week.HA. But, now we know who was in charge of Motor Pool...SFC Moore
8/18/2010 3:47:26 PM - 000044828457
MG Regua .... Eldon, Glad to see that you have kept in touch with so many of the A 2/2 alum. throughout the years. I am hoping that more will find the site. I have lost touch with so many of them. Could you let CW2 Marty Armistead know about the site? Several pictures have him in them. I am sure many have visited the site but have not become members. Walter Elkins (the webmaster of http://www.usarmygermany.com) has posted this website's link on his website. It was very nice of him to do so. I think his site may help a few more find out about our A 2/2 website. Great to hear from you.
8/16/2010 3:57:48 AM - 000020504991
All, thoroughly enjoy hearing from you and reading all the postings. Proud to have served with you all. For you 24Gs, I still can read the ADP tape when none was in the computer to verify 8 and 2, 787, 800 and 812 were are in tolerance, hooah? Warm memories and certainly grew up fast as a young 22 y/o lieutenant in a zero defect TCO position. I think of you all often and proudly display some A/2/2 memorabilia in my Commanding General's Office at the 75th Battle Command Training Division HQ in Houston, Texas. As a general officer with units all over the US the past five years, I have had the opportunity to travel across the US and visit some A/2/2 alum. Last fall(09) I was able to get with then CPT Jim Ahern, LT Mark Bahr, and LT George Harris(now MG, US Army Reserve) together for dinner in Washington, DC. LT Dave Boggs(moving back to WV) and LT Joe Sers who also are in the DC area were not able to join us. I also had lunch with then LTC Jim Sprouse and his wife Velma in El Paso, TX last summer(09). Also, had lunch with CW3 Don Stinson and LT Russ Lange at the Fort Bliss Officer's club last spring(09). Visited with LT Fred Mason, in '07 when he was in Atlanta, he is now working in Huntsville. Back in summer of '07, I visited with LT Joe Thouin in Cohoes, NYvi. Also had the opportunity to visit with LT John"JJ" Enright outside of Fort Dix, NJ. Have also exchanged emails with LT Sheila Bartley, and spoke once on the phone with LT Pat Brey. Have exchanged emails with then CW2 Marty Armistead, believe he's still with Raytheon(Patriot). Back in '05, ran into CW3 Rivera, 10th Group EMMO at Fort Bliss PX. He once told LT JJ Enright during an ORE("You ain't got no fxxking system TCO"), JJ and I laugh about this. Thanks for keeping the memories alive...
8/15/2010 2:10:42 AM - 002097953401
Gordon..how the heck are you doing? Good hearing from you also. Hope they let you on Depot, for pics. Barry..sorry about phone call, the other day. I forgot about time difference. Hey Siggy...you still out there?
8/15/2010 1:45:13 AM - 002097953401
Lt.Sers..Joe..good hearing from you! No doubt. How you been, all these years? Great having you and Eldon as members. Hey....with the members we have now, three more (16D) and we could run an O.R.E....
8/14/2010 6:39:15 PM - 000044828457
Hello Joe!
8/14/2010 7:11:30 AM - 002097756136
Please note my email has changed. It is now wmineard at frontier dot com. This is due to Verizon selling out in WV. (I write it out to try to keep spam down due to bots combing the web for addys.)
8/14/2010 7:07:09 AM - 002097756136
Eldon, good to see you again. Good to see you are still moving up the chain of command. Welcome, sir.
8/14/2010 2:17:18 AM - 002097953401
Gen.Regua...Eldon...sure has been a long time! I knew sooner or later more
"A 2/2" hawkers would come across this website. Never thought we'd have a
General,as a member! So how you doing? Looking back over "30 plus" years
ever think about our "Tac Site" days? Good to hear from you...Eldon.......
"Blazing Skies"!!
8/13/2010 9:52:16 PM - 000044828457
Hello Eldon! Thank you for your 33 plus years of service to this country.
8/13/2010 12:22:41 PM - 000044828457
Wow... Seven and Five. You have done well. Now I can say I have "only" 3 kids. Hope you can access the "Hohe Warte" (A 2/2 site) area ok. Will add your Youtube link when it is made available. Also take some pictures of where things use to be (if you can). Did you see the 5 past/now pics in a separate section of the website?
8/13/2010 4:48:38 AM - 003026755949
Oh well since were boasting grandkids, I'm probably the crazy of this bunch Petra and I have seven grown kids and 5 grandkids, but I figure my kids each owe me two so that will make an even 14 some day. Will be in Deutcshland 9/8-9/22, Giessen the last 4 days more or less, I have used Google Earth to plan my assault on the hill since the road we used to take no longer goes through, but heck I hiked it enough both from Depot and Annerod where I lived. I am figuring on photos and also making a video for a youtube link. If I can get on Depot will do that too, it has been a refugee camp I think since the Bosnia deal and not sure if they ever left.
8/12/2010 2:46:33 PM - 000044828457
Time is passing quickly.... Gordon will be visiting Germany in a few weeks. I am looking foward to seeing his pictures and videos of the old site and depot. I hope it goes well.
8/11/2010 1:03:42 PM - 000044828457
This website URL name will be changing soon. It will change from http://larryhickshawker.shutterfly.com/
to
http://a22hawk.shutterfly.com/
8/9/2010 12:33:34 AM - 000044828457
Just an update.... A "Past/Now" section has been added. Pictures are placed side by side and are very close to the same camera angle but 30 years apart. Also added a Giessen "Live Cam" section that updates pics every 15 minutes.
8/9/2010 12:14:47 AM - 002097953401
Wayne--Sorry to hear,you're Dad passed away. Bob--What's up! Good hearing from you. I have two grandkids. Being a Grandfather,really is'nt so bad. It's the age and gray hair, that bothers me. Plus the extra weight. Like Barry, I still like having fun, nothing as "extreme" ,like our army days. Although, payday was a treat. Depot,front gate catch a cab to "Bonhauff"
heading for Frankfurt. Remember the "park"-n-"Eros Centers "in Frankfurt.....
Come on now, we all made that trip at least once. Wayne..take care.
8/5/2010 1:23:21 PM - 002099315592
Barry, Sometimes I do feel like an old fart, and then sometimes I wonder what I'm going to do when I grow up.
8/5/2010 1:22:11 PM - 002099315592
Wayne, Sorry to hear about your Dad. I send hesart felt condolences to you and your family.
8/4/2010 2:56:16 PM - 003026746821
Larry you are correct we did have NATO Secret clearances back then. It was my understanding that we were 4 clearances short of a crypto clearances that would allow you to read what the President reads, also Wayne and Bob you two are old farts, with grandchildren the whole nine yards. I guess I need to include Gordon in the old fart group as he also has grandchildren. Me I am not ready, still having to much fun to slow down.
8/3/2010 3:57:37 PM - 000044828457
Wayne... Sorry to hear about your dad. Man... I need to catch up on having the grandkids. May have to have a meeting with my daughter and her husband to see what the problem is (or not). I hope your clearance is granted soon. I remember that most of us had NATO Secret clearances back in the 70s. My IHIPIR schematics had it stamped in red on every page.
8/3/2010 3:43:28 PM - 002097756136
Hey Bob. Haven't been here for a little while. Had to fly back home. My dad passed away last Saturday and I just flew back in last night. (Got to see all 4 of my grandkids, since that is a topic right now.) I'm back and hard at work. :D Seriously, still waiting for clearance. I will say hi to Jim. He hasn't changed much. Still a no-nonsense guy who gets the job done.
8/2/2010 3:09:55 PM - 002099315592
Grandchildren are great. You get to spoil them and then give them back to mom and dad. I also have three kids, the oldest is currently in Detroit doing his residency. My daughter and youngest son both live in Plano, TX. Having the grands come visit is nice :)
8/2/2010 3:03:52 PM - 000044828457
Bob... Nice to hear from you. I am still waiting for the first grandchild. I have 3 kids. My oldest (daughter) has been married for a few years and the youngest (son) is engaged. The middle son is living the single life (so far). We have had an empty nest for years now.
8/2/2010 2:17:06 PM - 002099315592
This site is so cool. I'm glad to see that the word is getting around and more guys are joining in. I've been a bit busy lately, my baby got married last December and we are holding a wedding reception for him and his bride on August 21. I have my two oldest (out of five) grandchildren visiting this month from Texas. Man do I feel old. This site brings me back to younger days. Thanks Larry!! Wayne, say hi to Jim for me.
8/1/2010 5:07:34 PM - 003030444117
I also did that buffing HQ one time I blow a fuse
7/31/2010 9:10:28 PM - 003026746821
Got lucky never had to buff floor, but I did have to check out equipment all the dam time. In fact that is how I got busted - that's another story
7/29/2010 1:20:46 AM - 000044828457
Don't touch the water fountain while buffing.... Gordon did.
7/27/2010 3:18:38 AM - 002097953401
Come to think of it, did'nt we "wax-n-buff" Ready Bay floor, waiting for chow truck to bring breakfast to Tac Site? Who's turn.........
7/27/2010 3:03:48 AM - 002097953401
This is cool...according to the "clock", someone needs to jump in"chow truck", head to Depot "mess hall" , bring chow up. And please......don't take "trail thru woods", its very bumpy. The eggs always get mixed, with the " milk gravy" or what ever that was...even though it was good. Most of time!
7/25/2010 5:38:04 PM - 000044828457
Added a A 2/2 Time and Weather section....
7/19/2010 9:33:06 PM - 000044828457
Billy... I posted the same question under the SNAP picture back in April. Will start to compare with other Crete pics from 77 and see if we have a missing person in the SNAP photo.
7/19/2010 8:58:34 PM - 002097953401
I never noticed this before. Check out "Snap Crew" pic. To the right of SGT. Wilbur and behind Gordons right shoulder, is that not someone "hiding"? The blue cap is plain to see. A little strange, to say the least. Looks like we have another "mystery person" HA..
7/17/2010 1:16:16 AM - 002097953401
First welcome back Siggy, hope everything turned out well. Checking out the YouTube video of Giessen and Depot, again. Noticed at bottom of video many other ones,mostly taken by Germans. After 30 plus years, the city of Giessen as gone thru major changes. Did reconize one bar near Klien Linden, had'nt changed much. Wish now I'd learned to speak German, like to know what their saying on videos. Good talking with you Art! Later..
7/16/2010 7:27:34 PM - 003026746821
Billy nice talking with you the other day and your right where is Bob? Siggy nice to see you are back with us. I will see you on the hill at Alpha HIPIR bring your can ha, ha, ha, Steve please you have got to find your pix, I wish I knew that we could take pix of the hill I was told no by Sgt. Ford. Also Gordon haven't seen you on the hill in a while
7/14/2010 8:42:14 PM - 003030444117
Underwood SIR, reporting back for duty. I was on Med. leave, But all better now and ready to stand Van Watch at 3.am hehehehe
7/14/2010 8:38:03 PM - 003030444117
Hay Art this old pfc Jensen ( Siggy) to all my army buddies. How U been?
Just read your profile, my hats off to you,and Thank You from one Vet to another
7/14/2010 2:51:38 PM - 000044828457
Steve... That would be great! Got any Haig pics?
7/14/2010 2:46:12 PM - 002099659632
Somewhere in a shoebox, I have a picture of myself giving Powell a spiel on the Radar Hill. In front of the HIPIR if I remember right. I'll see if I can find it when I get back from vacation..
7/13/2010 1:48:57 AM - 002097953401
Bob Dreyer.....you still with us? Hope so, you're pics. will more than likely, go into "A2/2 Archives". Good job.........
7/13/2010 1:36:24 AM - 002097953401
Art....have you're info. Will call ,soon as I can. For sure!! Things a little busy on home front. Hey...sure do miss those "barracks partys". Talked with Barry last nite......
7/12/2010 4:43:06 PM - 003036788330
hey billy give me a call at 256-586-7165
7/11/2010 9:15:07 PM - 002097953401
Hey Art....I think I located James Ewert. Found (1) listing in Minn., so you were right on with that. No luck though with Randy Fahlen. I asked Barry to send me you're e-mail. I'll send you info on Ewert, there's 50/50 chance we have correct info. You knew him better than I did. Well...good to see were all still here. Can't wait to see pics. Gordon comes back with.
7/9/2010 10:56:49 PM - 003026746821
Wow Larry I must have missed him, between him and Haig I would have liked to have been there for Powell. Although it was either Lt. or Capt. Powell who covered up the My Lai Massacre that happen in Vietnam. God we are so lucky that we did not have to go there, when I use to get down for the sh_t they were doing to us I would read a book called 365 day’s A Day in the Life of a Medic during Vietnam. That’s all it took for me to get out of my slump. Okay July 4th is over and I do not see anybody reporting for duty on the hill how long do I have to cover for you guys?
7/9/2010 10:26:08 PM - 003036788330
Billy I think that James Ewert lives in Minn. I think Randy Fahlen does also.We all hung out together.Hall partys and such...stereos blasting good times
7/9/2010 6:04:56 PM - 000044828457
Powell visited us via Helecopter in late 77 I think. Went up on the hill and stopped by a few radars and then looked at a launcher. I lost site of him after that.
7/9/2010 3:27:07 PM - 003026746821
Billy it was my understanding that we were the first line of defense in fact our life expectancy was 14 seconds on the hill. Art thanks for the call yesterday I will get back with you, also Billy it was fun talking with you last weekend. I hope everyone had a great 4th but now it is back to the tac-site for more fun Larry I remember when Haig visited, the site when did Colin Powell visit? I texted Siggy just the other day told he needs to report for duty on the hill
7/8/2010 9:57:32 PM - 002097953401
Art.."Siggy"and I talked awhile back, about those two UHF guys.We could see
their faces,could'nt recall names. If anyone can remember what state, they
were from, it's possible to locate them on "net". They were alright. Pulling
Manning, when all the system checks were done, some of us would hang around their UHF van. Shoot the "breeze"..........Yea Gordie.....he had a trip
lined up,back to Giessen for visit. Suppose to take pics. of Depot;Tac Site.
Larry....good job. I did'nt know our unit was a main player, during Cold War.
7/8/2010 2:28:53 PM - 003036788330
Hey yall, Did you know that we all are eligble for cold war medals? I found out from a friend in my guard unit. I was thinking about James Ewert, and Randy Fahlen. A couple of UHF boys. I wish sometimes that we could all meet somewhere. speaking of witch..Gordie where are you!!!
7/7/2010 3:33:33 AM - 000044828457
Wayne... Good to hear that Bill Brown is doing well after his health scare. He probally doesn't remember me well. Ask Harrod (when you see him) if he remembers us walking into that gay bar in Amsterdam by accident. I figured it out in 10 seconds.
7/7/2010 3:27:02 AM - 000044828457
I think we were a distraction to keep them busy for a few minutes while everyone else got ready. We were 1 of 2 tactical NATO sites in Germany. That is why Alexander Haig (NATO Supreme Commander at that time) and Colonel Colin Powell (at that time) visited us. We were an important part of the Cold War strategy. Bitburg's Hawk site was on the border of East Germany at that time. They would be gone in just a minute.
7/7/2010 2:29:38 AM - 002097953401
Hey...according to the "U.S. Army Germany" site, we were the first line of
defense of the "Iron Curtain"! That's during the Cold War, which there for
would include each of us......now being as most of us were "at the time"
a little "scary".........
7/5/2010 2:11:01 AM - 003026746821
Wayne sorry to hear that Bill had a stroke I hope that everyone else’s health is good. I sure most of us have a little gray hair or little to next to none. Did a little work in the house today and getting ready for the fourth have a HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY be careful and light a lot of fireworks. Siggy I havn't seen you on the site for a while
7/3/2010 11:21:17 PM - 002097953401
Art---I've been "surfing around" trying to locate Harvey Whitfield,also Jaques,
can't remember his first name. Hey....anyone remember "Big Al" Stanonik?
Worked in Larry's building. Not sure,think I have info. Pat remembers him for
sure.Let you know.
7/3/2010 10:57:15 PM - 002097953401
Barry---yes I do remember Lt.Scott. Thinking back,he and "Barney" did get along. I remember the Ready Bay at nite, Lt. Scott would make his rounds,
Barney, would be on "his heels".HA. Yes....his O.R.E.'s would last all nite long!
7/3/2010 10:35:09 PM - 002097953401
Wayne--Good to hear from you! Best of luck with new job, how's life in "Las Vegas"? BTW...please tell Bill Brown, thanks for saving my "bacon", so many years ago. He probally forgot. Hint.....Loader on "fire'........
7/3/2010 7:05:45 AM - 002097756136
Had lunch with (Elmer) Bill Brown and Jim Henderson last Sunday. Bill hasn't changed much. A little more gray, and his left arm is a little weak due to a stroke. He has a VERY nice car...'97 or '98 Corvette. Told him about the site but don't know if he will get on here. Larry, told him hello from you and still haven't seen Barry Harrod yet. have a good and safe 4th everyone.
7/3/2010 5:54:22 AM - 003026746821
Sorry about that last post it should have read woo Art, He was so green ...
7/3/2010 5:46:31 AM - 003026746821
Woo Art is was so green and didn't know sh_t, but like the Army promot the kiss ass who only survived but have most of us who knew our stuff.
7/2/2010 8:00:06 PM - 003036788330
hey y'all have a good 4th of july
7/2/2010 7:58:07 PM - 003036788330
has anybody heard from Whitfield,or jaques
7/2/2010 7:56:30 PM - 003036788330
Hey barry you know your right. he made capt when he went to charlie co. we ended up with a new butter bar regua i
7/2/2010 3:16:18 PM - 003026746821
Billy do you remember Lt. Scott came out of motor pool, went to OCS and became a Lt. had to be the worse TCA on the site I would not run an ORE with him because he was going to fail not once but a whole lot of times and I did not want to get stuck on the hill with him and Barney. I wrote to Mike and Pat to see if they would make more visits to the web site, so far nothing. Sgt Ford was usually so drunk he did not care as long as you did your job I remember during one of the ORE he was the TCA and cut a beer fart. It was so bad that the evaluator’s left the BCC during the test
7/2/2010 1:02:41 PM - 000044828457
I remember Fugal. He left us alone... which made him OK. I hope everyone has a good Forth of July holiday.
7/1/2010 8:57:37 PM - 002097953401
Larry you're right about (Alpha,Bravo) HIPIR.
As a "Launcher Crew Chief" ,I seemed to get stuck with "Alpha Firing Section".I hated those long winter nites, cold,snowing, my crew standing around in the "J-Box Shack" , during O.R.E.'s. Waiting for Mike, Barry, or Pat to "engage-n-lock" target. Then T.C.O. would let me know, which "firing section was hot". Lt. Funk loved "O.R.E.'s......so did Lt. Smith. Anyone remember Lt. Fugal...short, rather rounded guy.....
7/1/2010 8:10:09 PM - 002097953401
Steve...yes. That's him.For some reason he spent time training me,to be a "Launcher Crew Chief". Looking back now, I owe him a favor or two. Hey..the car trade...I remember going cruising in his car. Yea...Sgt.Ball..he was alright. You're right again. Sgt. Moore. If I recall, short guy round thru the middle, was "pidgeon toed". He had real curly hair. Most of the (16E) Section, did"nt get along with him. Hey....you might remember this guy also. He was from you're time. Sgt. Wayne Betterton (16D). He drove a (Opal-GT). He and Ball were close friends. Alright.......
7/1/2010 2:09:13 PM - 002099659632
Billy, Yea, I remember your mentor(?). We traded cars. He bought my BMW and I took his Ford wagon in exchange. Jerry Ball...now that's a name I remember. He used to hang with an old Radar operator. Last name Moore if I remember right.
7/1/2010 3:38:10 AM - 003026746821
Billy I kept my fire button from the 78' firing, Pat did you keep yours? from the 77' firing?
7/1/2010 3:35:35 AM - 003026746821
Hey Steve I was on the hill in Oct. 75 as a 16-E we pretty much hung around other fire control operator’s. I did make the SNAP crew in 76’, 77’ and 78’ I remember Larry from being on Alpha high power and getting to do a little tweaking here and there. I have not gone back since however I did go down to Peru in 08’ great time. Does anyone remember the musters that were called at 2:00 am and 3:00 am when we did field maneuvers (sucked) But I will always remember Peter Frampton ‘Comes to life” would be jamming from the second and third floor. Gordon when we when down in 77’ and went to the bar I thought the guys name was Steve who cut his head open.
6/30/2010 2:54:51 AM - 000044828457
I did it. Found one and thought you all would get a kick out of it. I was in and out of the BCC a lot. Had to check out problems and fixes with the 16Es. Did you know that "A" HIPIR always had a better range and better tracking? "B" seemed to have more problems but ran good when it was tweaked.
6/30/2010 1:57:03 AM - 002097953401
Hey......who submitted the "fire button", from the B.C.C. ?? Had to be one of you (16E)'s!!
6/30/2010 12:32:25 AM - 002097953401
Larry's right..32 years. I hope we closed the Tac Site gate when we all left. "Siggy"??? Art, talked with Barry, forgot to get you're info. Looking forward talking with you. Gordon....don't get lost in the woods , taking pics., that was once our "Tac Site". Hey Steve ..I remember you! Don't you remember SGT. Jerry Ball....my mentor??
6/28/2010 1:47:44 AM - 000044828457
Steve, Several of the members are in the 77 Crete group photo. I worked with many of them on IHIPIR and launcher issues. ICWAR support may have had less interaction with the 16Es and 16Ds. It is great that you visit your son and grandchildren in Germany so often. I have yet to go back. It has been 32 years now. What has happened to all the years?
6/25/2010 2:31:01 AM - 002099659632
Hey Larry, thanks for the email. The site is looking good. The names of the members don't "ring-a-bell" any more. I wonder if they came after me. I left A/2/2 Oct '77 and was a 24B converted to a 24C. Arrived in '73 and spent over 4 years on the hill. I go back almost every year and my son lives in Germany (Black Forest). Three Grandchildren there...
6/22/2010 11:53:53 PM - 003036788330
Hey Billy, Long time no speak.Are you still in gainsville? Drop me a line It was cool to talk with Barry yesterday.Anybody hear from Gordie yet?
6/22/2010 1:57:28 AM - 002097953401
I'm getting to old for this....Barry is right. Somebody say somrthing. Mike...you still out there "hooking up T.V."s HA. Klien Linden, was a "blast". Good Times!!...You to Pat!!!
6/22/2010 1:04:11 AM - 002097953401
Unless you served on the "hill", no one will ever know, what our duties were. Not a shooting war., but a war of "stress", "boredom", and a sense to say the least,...I'm "short"........You know what?? Pround to have severd, and be a part of this website. Besides that...don't think I would have done anything different!
6/21/2010 10:00:32 PM - 003026746821
Come on guys visit and leave comments, Pat Grady, Mike Ross, and by the way it was cool talking with Art today. Still having a hard time understanding why you would want to go back in but good for you and your wife doing it. Billy spoke to Mushroom who for some reason does not have a computer system hard to believe. Starting to pour a silo tomorrow so for the next five days I will be very busy HAPPY FARTHER DAY TO ALL
6/20/2010 4:27:50 PM - 000044828457
I got kids... but not a grandpa yet.
6/19/2010 9:49:48 PM - 002097953401
BTW---Happy Fathers Day !! Is there a "Grandfathers Day" ,we should know about by any chance....never thought I'd be saying that...HA
6/19/2010 9:30:43 PM - 002097953401
Larry... if you think this is right move,go for it.Speaking as a member,I think you're right.I'm sure theres got to be more , guys out there, surfing arouned websites , looking for (A2/2). Hey...I was. I'm sure the other members were too. You have good thing going here! Hey...with all the pictures, posted so far, other than "Patriot Era", with what you have now, almost complete. Just make sure you're the only one in control of new site, pics.-n-comments...you know.....
6/19/2010 4:47:39 PM - 000044828457
When I first started this site it only had my content (pictures and comments). I set the site up as my connection to my old A 2/2 friends and memories. I never dreamed that everyone would participate and be so interested in the site. Due to the response, and a suggestion from a fellow hawker, I have made changes to the website so it will be our website (not mine anymore). I am also looking into changing the url from larryhickshawker.shutterfly.com to a better (our site) name. I hope you find this change a big improvement. I will still be the webmaster though.
6/18/2010 10:54:22 PM - 000044828457
Billy... We do need more A 2/2 16Ds. Got any ideas?
6/17/2010 9:30:52 PM - 002097953401
I'm the only (16D) member...just hit me. Surrounded by (16E--24G,B,C ). Hey...glad I got along with everyone. Made the time go by a little "bearable". Not to mention all the "hallway partys" in barracks. Remember the "room to room" partys?? And the stereos blasting away...wow
6/16/2010 3:27:41 PM - 003026746821
Art I would like to get your phone number and e-mail address. Billy I would like to get your phone number call me 503-913-2962
6/12/2010 4:06:47 PM - 003030444117
Berry,
I see U got Bruce's number Please fell free to give him mine.
(816) 606-8881
6/11/2010 3:26:21 PM - 003036788330
Hey Barry,Gordie told me about it.Yea I went back in .Did not have to do basic,but before you ship off you have to do some training.It was the same man .it was the Army
6/10/2010 9:58:50 PM - 003026746821
Hi Art did not know that you knew of the site and just read how you went back after 24 years. I was sure that when most of us got out we were not going back in. Good for you, did you have to go through basic training, AIT, etc. and what is your e-mail?
6/10/2010 3:02:45 PM - 003026746821
Gordon have a great time in Germany, Billy thanks for Bruce's phone number did you call him and tell him about the site? And the only thing I saved was my army field jacket which still fits (almost). Also Wayne did you find the pic of my missile in 78’
6/5/2010 1:53:00 PM - 000044828457
My mom and dad have kept all my uniforms for me. They have a huge cedar closet. For some reason my uniforms seem to be smaller than they use to be (ha-ha).
6/5/2010 1:25:55 AM - 002097953401
Off the wall question....did you guys save you're "Class A"-uniform? Cleaning closets today. Can't believe we found mine. Anyway.....
6/4/2010 8:55:32 PM - 002097953401
Took awhile to gather some old (AIT) pics. from Ft. Bliss. Gordon...have a safe trip...take some good pics.,for us. BTW--be sure to take breaks, if you walk back to "Tac Site". It's been a few years you know!
6/2/2010 12:23:38 PM - 000044828457
Gordon.. I can't wait to to see what you find. May be sad though... to see what time has done. I am hoping that I can someday return and visit everything.
6/2/2010 2:18:07 AM - 003026755949
I'm booked for travel 9/8-22 so will be staying in Giessen the last 4 days and will definately climb the hill and do a photo & video shoot to show, I'll see if I can get on depot as well. -Gordon
5/31/2010 1:25:51 PM - 000044828457
After Billy's question and some thought.... I have added an album on this website for any pre- A 2/2 pictures that you may want to share.... like Basic Training, AIT, Hawk School etc.. I have some I will also add.
5/31/2010 11:27:35 AM - 002097756136
Remember....
5/29/2010 2:25:05 PM - 000044828457
The mid to late 70s was a good time to serve in the military. We were so fortunate. The young man that went with my daughter to the junior-senior prom was killed in Iraq 3 years ago this month. He was 21. An IED got him. He was the gunner on top of a Humvee.
5/26/2010 1:00:33 AM - 000044828457
I hope everyone has a good Memorial Day weekend planned.
5/20/2010 2:55:38 PM - 000044828457
I would like to keep the website focused on A 2/2 pictures only.
5/20/2010 1:13:40 AM - 002097953401
Larry...is it ok to post pics. of (AIT) training,Ft. Bliss? Barracks, training site,etc....I found a few.
5/14/2010 6:28:11 PM - 002097756136
Larry, that Hawk XXI looks pretty cool. That was dated 2009.
5/11/2010 3:33:59 PM - 003026746821
Siggy so cool to talk with you this morning like you I am also in a Union. Some of the rules are not so bright.
Larry when I saw Yes it was without Rick Wakeman, they where still great with a lot of energy. Same thing when I saw U-2 at the Orange Bowl back in the 80' when they first came out
5/11/2010 12:55:15 PM - 000044828457
I saw Yes with Rick Wakeman in Frankfort in 77.... Along with Yes songs, Wakeman also played Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells... Was nice.
5/11/2010 12:47:59 PM - 000044828457
Wayne... Send me that in flight 1978 missile pic (if you can locate it) so that I can post it. Barry would get a kick out of it.
5/11/2010 12:30:34 PM - 000044828457
Siggy.... Send me some pics so I can post them on the site.
5/11/2010 1:39:01 AM - 003030444117
NeeSmith,
Just got back from the tact site, and sorry about the losing connection loss, darn cell battery just died
5/11/2010 1:34:23 AM - 003030444117
Berry,
Love Rick Wakemen
5/10/2010 3:19:24 PM - 003026746821
Wayne this is Barry the guy who fired that missile in 78', if you could find it. Also what was your MOS?
5/10/2010 5:09:20 AM - 002097756136
Larry, I have a pic of the missile firing in '78. I haven't come across it yet though. Got it from the door of the ICC. Had the shutter on 1/1000 and snapped it as soon as it fired.
5/10/2010 3:50:27 AM - 003026746821
Also Larry look at pictures #83 and #93 in 83 I believe that is me at the end next to Gordon same in 93
5/10/2010 3:40:25 AM - 003026746821
Larry I just want to say once again thank you for this site it is so cool to be able to talk with all the old gang. I did see my missile on the launcher and ready to go.
Siggy my wife and I saw Yes in Florida, Heart opened for them the last album I have from them is call Union back in 91’ the sad part is that it sounded like their earlier music with Rick Wakeman
5/9/2010 8:23:48 PM - 002097953401
Siggy---are you on tac site yet? Give us a call. BTW---really enjoyed talking with you........
5/9/2010 5:49:26 PM - 000044828457
I was lucky to be at both Grady's (1977 Blue Hat Year) and Underwood's (1978 Maroon Hat Year) firings in Crete. I got a really nice shot of the Grady (77) firing which is posted on this website. The Underwood (78) firing was delayed and I couldn't get a picture of it. I did take a picture of it sitting on the launcher (which is also posted on this website).
5/9/2010 4:54:31 PM - 003030444117
come to think of it I saw Golden Ear Ring in downtown Giessien
5/9/2010 4:52:47 PM - 003030444117
I saw Phill Colins open for Yes, where is Yes know
5/9/2010 4:49:27 PM - 003030444117
Capt. Trice called me in his office for my re-up speech and all he asked me was "this is a waste of time, is'nt it Jensen" and all I said was "yes sir" and I want on my way
5/9/2010 3:37:04 PM - 003026746821
Larry I also saw the Eagles for the first time in 2000 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, again in 2005 in LA Stable Center, and I have tickets to see them this May at the Rose Garden in Portland where I just saw Elton John and Billy Joel in there Face to Face tour.
5/9/2010 3:29:53 PM - 003026746821
I had a hard time with Capt. Trice in fact he was required to give us all the re-up speech. With me he saw me in the hallway and basically stated that we talk I agreed and that was the end of that. However I agree with Grady I fired the missile in 78’ what a thrill still have the fire button
5/9/2010 2:13:30 AM - 000044828457
Siggy and Capt. Trice... That made me think about that nightmare TA 50 inspection. Do you remember when Capt. Trice had us all go through that? We all had to lay out the tent poles, sleeping bags, canteen and other stuff in the same way. Had to make it look pretty. And we had to do it on the site.
5/9/2010 1:59:49 AM - 000044828457
Went to a great Van Halen Concert after I got back to the states in 79.
5/9/2010 1:55:06 AM - 000044828457
I saw Edgar Winter (which was great) but missed BOC and Tull. The best one I went to was the Eagles in 77 when Hotel California was # 1
5/9/2010 1:52:16 AM - 003026746821
Larry over there the only concert I saw was Jethro Tull, which was strange everone sat on the floor, to keep out of way I have seen all the others that you are talking about. One of the best concert was Grand Funk Railroad, Dobbie Brothers, Edgar Winter, and brand new group Blue Oyster Cult back in 71'
5/9/2010 1:50:06 AM - 000044828457
This is cool... we are almost talking in real time.
5/9/2010 1:48:43 AM - 000044828457
Gordon... I am looking foward to seeing your picture and possible video investigation of the old site and what it looks like today.
5/9/2010 1:47:07 AM - 003030444117
I agree, I'll head on up the tact site now
5/9/2010 1:45:39 AM - 003026746821
Well I agree with Siggy on the music 101, Billy, however Siggy let's us not for get CSN&Y, Peter Frampton, Comes to Alive
5/9/2010 1:43:35 AM - 000044828457
I brought home about 5 peach crates full of LPs and went to several concerts while in Germany. The Eagles, Yes and Heart were great when I saw them live in Frankfort.
5/9/2010 1:38:56 AM - 003030444117
Magee: That must have been when they Cpt. Trice had me cout martialed for running down the tact site fence. ( 77' for 12' Cyclone fence) or words to that affect. LOL
5/9/2010 1:31:19 AM - 003030444117
NeeSmith: U left out Pink Floyd, Bad Company,Moody Blues,Three Dog Nite, and sense U faild Music 101 that will be three days on the tact site
5/9/2010 12:32:39 AM - 003026755949
Heading back to Giessen this year to see Petra's folks, I'll hike on up and take some photos, perhaps a video, and see if I can get on Depot as well. I think it's been Kosovo refugee housing for quite some time.
5/9/2010 12:30:50 AM - 003026755949
Siggy, I can still hear you say it after being told to do something you did not like: "Send me to Mannheim, I wanna go!"
5/7/2010 11:34:55 PM - 002097953401
Just "kickin back" today. Listening to --Areosmith--Boston---Commmadores--Spinners--Brothers Johnson--Jeff Beck---Pat Travers--did I leave anyone out? Thanks to Larry, Bob, Wayne...what a ride!!
5/6/2010 2:38:05 AM - 000044828457
Siggy... check your e-Mail
5/6/2010 2:26:18 AM - 003030444117
HELP
I need help with posting pics can anyone help me?
5/5/2010 2:12:02 AM - 003030444117
No they where in A 2/2, Jesse was a 16e and Randy was in UHF,
5/4/2010 5:20:28 PM - 000044828457
Siggy... Was Jesse and Randy with C Btry? I remember Murry Parks.
5/4/2010 2:35:22 PM - 002099659632
I guess that's a bad pic. There must have been some shading affect...it's white, not gray. At least what's still there. I thought the Mahi Mahi might distract you...oh well!
5/4/2010 1:19:18 PM - 000044828457
Dang Steve.... Your member picture has a little gray hair (like me).
5/4/2010 2:52:12 AM - 003030444117
I just found one of Lt. Smith will post as soon I get them to cd. (thanks sis)
5/4/2010 1:43:03 AM - 003030444117
I also went thru some of my old photos and found some good ones, anyone remember Jesse McNolty and Randy Phlin?
5/3/2010 1:10:50 PM - 000044828457
T-Bone ... I think I do remember him. Maybe he will see the website and stop by. So many people were leaving and arriving. I come up with people's names that I haven't thought about in 35 years (like Ofula).
5/3/2010 2:33:28 AM - 002099659632
hey Larry, do you remember T Bone? What ever happened to him?
5/2/2010 10:25:55 PM - 000044828457
Hello Siggy!
4/29/2010 2:28:44 AM - 000044828457
Hello Mike and Pat!
4/13/2010 5:06:58 PM - 000044828457
Barry, I am so glad that you found this site. Hearing from you and Gordon made my day. Gordon sent in some pics to put on the site. Do you have any that you would like to share?
4/13/2010 5:31:51 AM - 002097756136
Barry, I was there from July '77 to Oct '79. (I got a notice of your question, but can't find it anywhere. It linked me to the pic of Barney.) I was a 24G.
4/13/2010 3:38:22 AM - 003026746821
Dudes we are back may be miles between us but thanks to the net and Larry's site setup this is great and say thanks Larry
4/12/2010 7:11:35 AM - 002097756136
Good link Larry with the highlights. Easier to put things into perspective.
4/12/2010 12:30:42 AM - 002097953401
Barry; Gordon--sure has been awhile,no doubt........
4/8/2010 9:30:27 PM - 000044828457
Hello Gordon!
4/6/2010 9:32:01 PM - 000044828457
Hello Barry!
3/10/2010 5:10:24 AM - 002097756136
Billy, there may have been a lot of views, but many are the same few people. I know when the last one in Bliss was held, they only got about 20 or 25 guys. It would take a lot of effort to have one.
3/9/2010 2:14:01 AM - 002097953401
Why not have our own reunion? There's been many views to this site. The word has got to be getting around. Maybe in one-two years, time to plan? Put word out see what happens.......
3/8/2010 4:48:00 AM - 002097756136
Well, that just figures. Plan on going west thinking there may be another one @ Bliss and they decide to have one 6 hours from me. Oh well.
3/8/2010 3:54:56 AM - 000044828457
There is a HAWK reunion being planned for the Washington DC area, about July/August 2011. If you are interested, contact Dave Allison at: dwallison1@gmail.com per Al Blanchard
2/26/2010 3:38:20 PM - 002097953401
The German link from "Patriot Era" was interesting. Only a few pics.,I could connect to Tac Site, while still "Hawk". Good job!
2/6/2010 11:28:20 PM - 000044828457
I hope everyone has tried the "slideshow" feature of this website. Just click on one of the moving pictures. Then click on "slideshow" and then "full screen". The pause and play buttons will then control it. Also... I have updated the site security so only members can comment. If you are a Hawker then please just request membership.
1/20/2010 12:46:49 AM - 002097953401
We sure got over on haircuts, anyone notice?
1/18/2010 1:36:39 AM - 002097953401
I can't believe you have pic. of "BARNEY"! Mike Ross was bit by him!! Still has scar!!
1/17/2010 3:05:33 AM - 000044828457
Thanks Billy!
1/14/2010 10:31:09 PM - 002097953401
I've surfed many HAWK (unit) websites. With all the great (before-n-after) pics., you guys have posted. There is no doubt, this (A 2/2) website, second to none. Great Job!!
1/14/2010 6:17:33 PM - 000044828457
I have a picture of Barney. Will post it soon.
1/12/2010 11:52:19 PM - 002097953401
Here's one for you guys. After looking at Bob's pic. of (Ready Bay)-or what's left of it. Mike Ross bought this up--- Think way back. Anyone remember"BARNEY",that poor dog who roamed (Ready Bay)? Awfull looking dog. Lived on Tac Site.
1/11/2010 12:58:04 AM - 002097756136
Hi Larry,
I sent a picture to the gloryroad email address. Where would you like me send them? I have 3 email addresses for you.
Thanks,
Wayne
1/5/2010 7:49:38 PM - 002099315592
THe little place at the top of the steps... I think we called it the Cantina. I liked the Katoffel Salat. I remember one day when a German guy came in dressed to the hilt carrying a briefcase. He walked up to the bar, opened his case, pulled out three or four empties, and reloaded with his beer for the day. :)
12/14/2009 4:22:32 PM - 000044828457
I have a picture of Mike when we went to Crete in Feb. of 1977. I will post it this week.
12/14/2009 4:00:19 PM - 000044828457
Yes... We had it made. I almost went to Korea.
12/14/2009 3:59:21 PM - 000044828457
Mike! Thanks.... I am glad you enjoyed it.
12/14/2009 1:16:53 AM - 002097953401
Hi Mike, Glad to hear from you. Surprise for sure.
12/13/2009 4:33:53 PM - 003007753944
Great site and brings back pld times Mike Ross 16E
12/11/2009 11:25:11 PM - 002097953401
After viewing the (Korea Hawk) link, we were in paradise!! Sure glad I did'nt wind up there. The ol' Tac Site looks pretty good, would'nt you say??
12/4/2009 11:22:06 PM - 002097953401
Hi Guy's--Just checking in. Hope everyone had good Thanksgiving.Chirstmas just around corner. Going thru some of my old pics. Will hopefully forward soon. Take care!
11/18/2009 9:53:58 PM - 002097953401
Rindswurst,my favorite to Wayne! Can't find it here in U.S. Grocery stores carry only 'bratwurst'. Bowling alley was blast!
11/17/2009 1:37:23 PM - 002097756136
If that's the same place I am thinking about Billy, my favorite was the rindswurst...big beef hotdog. Which BTW were pretty good at the bowling alley too.
11/16/2009 2:08:54 AM - 002097953401
Breakfast in ol' Mess Hall,best meal of day. Lunch-n-Dinner came by truck,if pulling (Manning) on(Hill). Anyone remember this place---across the tracks,left of Mess Hall,old wood building. climb up many flights of stairs. Married German couple,served (snitzel and brochen). Nice people. BTW-Hi,Steve,remember you from A-N-S- Section.
11/16/2009 12:01:49 AM - 000044828457
Thanks Steve, I am surprised that some of the old buildings haven't been bulldozed.
11/15/2009 11:57:28 PM - 000044828457
Billy... They built a new Mess Hall and more barracks in the 80s. That was the one on the video. As you know... Our mess hall was not to far from the barracks. Up more... and across the tracks. Custom made omlets in the mornings..... we had it made. No one went hungry.
11/15/2009 10:03:47 PM - 002099659632
Hi Larry, Thanks for sending the URL. This is pretty cool. I arrived at A/2/2 in 73 and left in 77. I have been back quite a few times and Giessen is not the little place we remember.
11/15/2009 9:14:04 PM - 002097953401
In the video-Giessen Army Depot-was that our Mess Hall?
11/14/2009 8:02:08 PM - 002097756136
Larry,
Been enjoying the pics. I wanted to let you know about a site. You may already know, but here it is:
Click on the 10th ADA link. There is lots of room for info for 2/2 should you care to share. The webmaster has an email link at the top.
Also, would like your permission to copy the pictures from shutterfly.
Thanks,
Wayne
11/10/2009 2:20:54 PM - 002097756136
Love all the new pics Larry. Lot of good memories.
11/6/2009 9:00:50 PM - 002097953401
Larry--Unreal, what a blast from past!! Talk about memories. What a time we all had, there. Seems like yesterday!!(lol)--Billy N.---
11/6/2009 12:17:38 AM - 002097756136
Hi Larry. A lot of familiar faces in that crowd. One that stands out is Chief Armistead. I didn't go to Crete until '79 I believe. Our hats were maroon. I have some pics on slides and keep meaning to get them digitized, but keep putting it off. When I do, I will send them to you. Went back to Giessen in '98. Enjoyed that video from YouTube. Take care.
11/5/2009 9:42:05 PM - 002097953401
Larry--Great Job!! Good to see A Btry 2/2 on a website. Will pass this on to fellow A 2/2 (hawkers). Snap Crew on home page, looked great!! Looking forward to you're website growing. Billy NeeSmith---(e-mail)---billjac55@yahoo.com
