Tim Hannagan Appleton Wi 54915 zoomcycle1@gmail.com Kleingartach Kaserene 1963-65 Launcher area please help me find my buddies! Lots of memories! September 1, 2011 0 0 107.10.113.59
Leo Domek Estherville, Iowa ldomek@yourstarnet.net I was stationed at Charlie Battery from May 1962 to October 1963. I was supply clerk and truck driver with Sgt.Richardson and Sgt. Parker motor pool Sgt. Lived in Brackenheim with my wife. Have a lot of fond memories of my days in Germany. Buddies were Joe Beeler from Kentucy, Mark Kimball from Texas and Ernie Medina from Denver. Want to receive more info about the get together in Branson in 2012. Does anyone know the where about of Sam Stewart? August 31, 2011 0 0 208.126.154.116
Ross E. Conran Coopersville, Michigan rossconran@yahoo.com I reported to Charlie Battery on December 22, 1962. I spent the first night in Kornwestheim, the second in the BOQ room of the barracks and got into Heilbronn on the 23rd. I was the Fire Control Platoon Leader for more than a year and eventually became the Executive Officer. I fired out at McGregor twice with near 100% scores each time. I had an exceptional crew. Msgt Boles, CW4 Lankford, SP6 Quagliato, Sp Jose Warden, and others whose names have temporarily left my brain. Captain Marvin Bihn was the CO and Lt. Clarel Bowman Mapes was the XO when I arrived. Ah, memories. July 21, 2011 0 0 72.35.37.59
Hans J. Roeper California, born in Germany hjrret@yahoo.com Hello Dean,
I just loved your great website. It is one of the finest I have ever seen, and once I started reading it, I did not stop until I reached the end. The enclosed pictures are just beautiful, and brought back a lot of memories. As a child I used to spend a lot of time hanging around Gerszewski Barracks, and maybe one of the GIs stationed there in the late 50s, early 60s remembers me. I took a couple of pictures from the Nike site there, and will send them to you. Keep up the good work, and keep in touch.
Hans July 21, 2011 0 0 75.48.22.9
Robert Heil Nashville Tn. rheil1647@comcast.net Was stationed at C Battery from 1962 to 1964, worked in the Launch area with Alpha Section, also when off duty I used to work some in our little pub. Enjoyed my stay in Germany. June 17, 2011 0 0 98.193.188.113
Jay Kelly Fain Columbia, SC jay.k.fain@us.army.mil I am the former SP4 J. Kelly Fain and was assigned to C Btry, 3/71 from Apr 72 to Apr 74. I worked in the IFC as a 24P on the LOPAR system. Visted Hardheim once since then in 99 when I was the Installation CSM in Bamberg. April 24, 2011 0 0 214.13.75.85
James Gary Norton Eufaula, Alabama jnorton@eufaula.rr.com I really enjoyed getting together last November and look forward to doing it again. April 21, 2011 0 0 69.179.115.221
gerald merrick alamogordo new mexico geraldmerrick2001@gmail.com A lot of kudos and thanks to dean
for the work he has done.
jerry April 9, 2011 0 0 208.117.123.129
Joe Bledsoe Chicago, IL Tullatoska@gmail.com Great to see something about C-3-71, I was there from 11/68 to 12/69. That was when it changed from the 67th
to the 71st. I was the courier and mail clerk. Great times, great friends, and great place to be. Have missed
it for 40 years, Thanks for the memories March 18, 2011 0 0 76.16.182.208
JOE KLO BETHLEHEM,PA HILLERS57@VERIZON.NET GREAT WEB SITE ,REALLY BOUGHT BACK MEMORIES,I WAS WITH D BTRY,59&60. AT THAT TIME WE SHARED THE SAME BARRICKS WITH C BTRY, I REMEMBER SEEING THE BULLET HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE BARRICKS AND THINKING IT WAS NOT THAT LONG AGO THAT IT HAPPEND. March 6, 2011 0 0 71.185.120.185
Roy Dennison Owensboro,ky lonesomejoe4@yahoo.com yesterday when i put dates in charlie battery it should have read dec. 65 till july 67. thanks March 4, 2011 0 0 72.4.54.253
Roy Dennison Owensboro,ky lonesomejoe4@yahoo.com Thanks for this great site. i served in charlie 3rd 71st from dec.66 til july 67. Was in the ifc area. Again thanks for this great site. March 3, 2011 0 0 72.4.54.253
Larry Sievers House Springs (St.Louis), Missouri larrysievers@sbcglobal.net Yesterday when I signed guestbook I forgot to mention that was in C-3-71 from Feb., 1968 to Jan., 1969 January 5, 2011 0 0 70.230.177.212
Larry Sievers House Springs, Missouri larrysievers@sbcglobal.net What a terrific & wonderful web site you put together for all of us who served in missile artillery. You are a proud one and made us all proud ones, too. Thank you much. I was a 24Q N-H FC Tech who served my last 10 months and 15 days of my 3 year hitch in C-3-71st. Thank you for all the great memories. January 4, 2011 0 0 70.230.186.166
Lionel Gonzales Grand Blanc Michigan spunky4843@gmail.com Thanks for developing and maintaining this website. I have enjoyed looking at it -- especially the old pictures. January 2, 2011 0 0 76.226.196.104
Jeff Forster Cedar Park, Tx. jrforster2@aol.com Hello all, I was stationed D-battery first where I
worked on the radar simulator and helped get delta ready for firing honor batery, Then I was transfered to bravo btry to replace an out going mech,(24Q). Where we fired honor battery also. I got to know charlie btry because I was ordered up there to help them train for there live fire mission. Later I was assigned for a week to c-btry to train them on Red eye training. It seemed like charlie was more primative than the other sites but I had fun living in the IFC area. I remember going out to get something to eat with some of the charlie 24Q's when some gang robbed a bank in one of the towns there and we got stuck in road blocks for hours. I served from 1980 to 1982 and then got shipped to Ft. Gordon for some unknown reason. I showed up and they had no idea what to do with me so they stuck me in personell pulling files for civillian clerks, what a let down. I eventuly reenlisted for a 26Y job and contiuned on. 
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Fred Olney Y. Van Zandt Gardendale, AL 35071 foyvz@bellsouth.net I really appreciate the work done by the creator of this web site and by Jim Fitzpatrick who called me yesterday after all these years! I started with the old battery in Karlsruhe, then moved on to C Battery in the wine country. It has been more than 50 years since I was discharged. Wow! November 10, 2010 0 0 99.18.67.9
Bob Collis Bella Vista, Arkansas ncolllis@cox.net I was in the 195th Ordnance Detachment, 3rd Battalion, 71st Artillery from 2/61-8/62 stationed in Kneilingen (Karlsruhe), Germany, providing Ordnance services to the four Nike sites of 3/71. I was so glad to have discovered this very well done site..... it's excellent. I had the privilege of speaking to Dean at length this evening. We discussed our recollections of the Germany we experienced in our youth, scarcely 15 years after the conclusion of WW II. Amazing experiences and responsibilities for youthful American G.I.'s. I have recollection of a couple of the names on the "Charlie" manning roster that Dean prepared. The person I have the greatest recall of was CWO Blanchette (sp?). We (Ordnance) seemed to have more interaction with him than others at 'C" Battery. Oh, yes, I also recall your Mess Sergeant Otto who always did a great job of feeding the visitors to "C" Battery, too.
Dean, thanks for all the hard work you've done in developing this site. Great photos of the towns and very interesting "Google Earth" photos that add a unique perspective to times gone by. It's certainly put the bar at a very high level. And, I appreciate your invitation to an "interloper from Ordnance" to sign in.
Thanks for calling this evening. I certainly enjoyed the conversation.
Regards,
Bob Collis, SP-5
Section Chief, Missile/Launcher Electro-Mechanical Section
195th Ordnance Detachment, 3rd Missile Battalion, 71st Artillery October 19, 2010 0 0 98.186.89.50
Bob Ware Vancouver, Washington robert.ware@trw.com Just heard of the web site from Jerry Winnigham. I was at Kleingartich from Oct. '60 till june '63. Originally in motor pool, then taking care of generators, supplying fuel and operating the bulldozer. I worked with Wayne Berlinski, he left and I took over. (He passe away this summer) I'm going to try and be at the reunion this year. I just got the dates today. Look forward to seeing some of you that I knew 
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Don Crowl Medford, OR dhwc26@gmail.com Thnx Dean, for the opportunity to reflect & reminisce. Your shot of us in formation in front of the barracks reminded me of something rotten I did. We were having a rifle inspection there once. As I recall, the deal was if the rifle could hit the ground before the inspector could grab it, a pass would be rewarded. It never happened of which I was aware. I figured no one could react that fast. So I decided to pull a mean trick. A young Lieutenant [wish I could remember his name so I could apologize] was doing the inspecting. When it came my turn I tensed every muscle I had & gripped the M-1 hard. When the Lieutenant’s hand hit the M-1, the gun didn’t budge & the Lieutenant’s pain became obvious. His only comment was, “Crowl, did you have to do that?” August 16, 2010 0 0 75.196.89.149
Thomas M. Hodges Missoula, Montana (since 1968) before Great Falls, Mt.) tmains@msn.com I was stationed at "C" battery from 6/65 to 12/67. Would like to hear from anyone regarding what happened to the site after I rotated. I have just returned from Germany and attempted to locate the old site but could only find the general area as it has been reclaimed back to farmland. Even if you don't know what happened I would really like to hear from you. August 9, 2010 0 0 72.174.10.213
Ernie Freid Eau Claire Wi. ekfreid@wwt.net I was in the IFC area from 1959 to 1961. I lived off base for about 11 months while my wife was there. We lived in Brackenheim. I was at the 2008 reunion. Will see you all at the 2010 reunion. August 1, 2010 0 0 216.222.178.55
Rick Christopherson Boise rchristo1@mindspring.com Nice job on the web site! I was stationed at 3/71st Bravo Btry, 74-76. I really cherish my memories of that time in Germany. The countryside was beautiful, the people were great, and I made some good Army friends and had some wonderful times. July 27, 2010 0 0 70.56.202.88
Bill Schott Mission, KS wschott305@aol.com Great site! I served at the battalion headquarters 11/68 to 8-70 in Gross Sachsenheim and Kornwestheim. July 27, 2010 0 0 205.188.116.12
John Sippel Tipp City Ohio Selling@Steincenter.com Nice site. Keep up the good work.
John B/3/71 MP 67-68ABCDE July 27, 2010 0 0 184.58.48.227
Robin Smith Marietta, Georgia RSmithCW2@aol.com Don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but the "final" movement of Charlie Btry to Hardheim was due to the restructuring of the 94th ADA Group in the mid to late 60s. 94th Gp went from 6 battalions to four. All kinds of "moves" were really just re-naming units.
I served in the BOC and lived at Bravo Btry most of the time from Oct 62 until Dec 66. Later I came back to 3/71 and served in Delta Brty, Bravo Btry and HQ Btry between June 72 and Feb 78. Most of the time I was at Bravo Btry as IFC Maintenance Warrant. I eventually retired from my last duty at McGregor Range control and then taught Nike Maintenance to NATO students at Ft. Bliss. July 27, 2010 0 0 24.98.209.234
Bill Betchner Phoenix, Arizona wbetchner@aol.com Great Work on setting up the Web-site for Charlie Battery 3rd Missle Battalion, 71st Artillery. I wasn't part of the line Batteries, A, B, C, or D but was assigned to HHB/3rd Msl/71st Arty with duty at the (BOC) Battalion Operation Center, colocated with Bravo Battery at GrossSacksenheim. I was assigned their from 1959 to 1961. I have lots of memories of Germany and the great soldiers I served with in the US Army Air Defense
Command. It was a pleasure reviewing all the material you have posted...if I can be of any help, please don't hesitate to ask. Please authenticate Papa Hotel, XX That's a Roger! My phonetic alpabet call sign was Whiskey-Echo-Bravo 
July 26, 2010 0 0 68.105.143.44
Jeff Forster Cedar Park, Tx jrforster2@aol.com I was Assigned to delta battery then to bravo battery, I had to go to charlie to help with their T-1 training for a week. It was nice up their, 1980-1982. July 26, 2010 0 0 99.191.111.233
Clete Hall Kansas clete.hall@att.net Congratulations on your new site, Dean. All of the 3/71st Veterans from Bravo Battery wish you well and if we can be of assistance, please let us know. July 26, 2010 0 0 70.250.255.89
GRIFFIN, JAMES W. OCILLA, GEORGIA BILLGRIFF@WINDSTREAM.NET DEAN,
THANKS FOR THIS WEB SITE.WE HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES AND HISTORY OF THE 3RD BN 71ST ADA,AND TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT OF CHARLIE BATTERY FOR THE PERIOD 1959-1961 IS ESPECIALLY EXCITING. IT REQUIRED A LOT OF WORK AND COMPUTER SKILLS ON YOUR PART TO PUT ALL THIS TOGETHER. IT'S AMAZING THAT AFTER FIFTY YEARS YOU HAVE BROUGHT THIS INTERESTING SITE TO THE INTERNET AND MADE IT AVAILABLE TO THE GUYS WHO SERVED DURING THAT TIME.
FIFTY YEARS TAKES US BACK TO THE TIME WHEN WE WERE YOUNG WITH HIGH ENERGY AND SOMETIMES DO SOMETHING A LITTLE CRAZY.
I REMEMBER A FUNNY THING THAT HAPPENED TO CHARLIE BURGESS AND GERALD TYNE. THEY WENT TOGETHER AND BOUGHT AN OLD GERMAN CAR. ONE DAY THEY WITH TO GERMAN GUYS WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE COUNTRY AND WERE DRIVING TO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITIONS RAN UP ON A CURVE AND COULDN'T MAKE THE TURN,RAN OFF THE ROAD HIT AN APPLE TREE AND KNOCKED THE APPLES OUT OF THE TREE. THE OLD GERMAN FARMER SUED BURGESS FOR THAT CROP OF APPLES.
WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE '08 REUNION IN BRANSON SWAPPING STORIES. SOME OF THE GUYS TOLD SOME TALL ONES.
I WILL VISIT YOUR SITE OFTEN HOPING TO FIND A NOTE FROM SOME OF THE GUYS.
BEST WISHES BILL GRIFFIN July 22, 2010 0 0 98.18.87.207
Jim Fitzpatrick Pittston Pa jimbo199@verizon.net Thank you Dean for this great site this all started 50 rears ago and here we are comming together again.
To bad we waited so long i am sure a lot of our buddies that are no longer with us would just love what is going on now.
Lets do this 2010 reunion for them.
Jim Fitzpatrick July 21, 2010 0 0 71.173.8.21
Erwin H. Blumenthal Nixa, MO. erv9145@hotmail.com July 20, 2010 0 0 207.69.139.147
Jerry Winningham Sperry Oklahoma jerrwnn@aol.com Awsome site,was with Charlie from 1959 thru 1962. Motor Pool Just got a call from Fitzpatrick this am about the site love it. Hope to see some of you who hav'nt made the reunion in Branson in Nov. 2 - 5 This year will be my 3rd we have a great time. Again i say Awsome site... July 20, 2010 0 0 64.12.116.12
Ron Smith Olney, IL rls2324@att.net I served in "C" Battery in 1959-60. I have a lot of fond memories of Germany.
I really like the web site. Thanks for doing it. It's a great way to stay in touch.
Ron Smith July 20, 2010 0 0 98.108.111.172
Richard Picariello Abingdon Va mr_pic@comcast.net Nice site you did a great job. When I was there in 59 and 60 the supply room was on the first floor , I was the supply clerk. The PX was on the second floor and the tailor was on the third floor. A bunch of us get together at a 3rd Msl 71st Arty reunion in Branson Mo every 2 years. Next one is in Nov 2010, last one we had over 15 guys just from C Battery from the years 59-61. Again nice job. July 19, 2010 0 0 76.114.104.202
Ken Nendick Wheaton, Illinois kmnendick@att.net GREAT JOB!!! Thanks Dean for all your work making this site available for us. I do hope that all members will find this site, also thanks for calling me to inform me of this.Reliving the past(almost 50 years) was especially good. I look forward to keeping in touch from now on.ABC July 16, 2010 0 0 99.71.110.63