Thank you for visiting my sites. You can also add my guestbook.

It was really very interesting to find this site! I was stationed in Berlin Brigade from 1986 till 1991. But it was Russian Berlin Brigade.
First I saw the bus with the American servicemen heading for the Capitulation Museum in Karlshorst just couple of days I was asigned to my unit. I had not doubt at that time - they ( Americans) were enemies! 
But as the time passed It was the biggest discovery for me - they, Americans put their trousers the same way we did, they loved their children and they didn't want to unleash the war! I've been to military parades and open house days. I still experience the best feelings to the servicemen on the other side of Berlin.
May be somebody remember Major Goedeck (American Berlin Brigade Commander Special Assignments Officer), Lt.Col. Pitman, US Military Police, American Berlin Brigade?
Merry X-mas and happy New Year! 
Vitaly Denisov, Soviet Army Senior Lieutenant, Ret. 
Sat, 30 Dec 2000 

I roamed the streets of Berlin from 1978-1982. It was my first duty assignment in my 14 year career in the United States Air Force. i was a security policeman and spent my first three years walking around the hill I came to know and love....Marienfelde....The Air Force had a radar station on top of the hill right across from the Berlin Wall. We used to send signals to the guard towers on the East side of the wall with our flashlights....

I spent my last year in Berlin working on Templehof Central Airport (which is also were I lived for part of my time there) which was then a military air force base back in those days...I spent many a day throwing footballs or baseballs in the Platz De LuftBruck park...the airbridge looming in th background...

I'll never forget the checkpoints, travelling to and from the east, the many friends I made there, both american and german, and all the good times we had.

I have been back to Berlin several times since the wall has come down...It's very different now, the "old" Berlin I knew and loved is almost gone....Marienfelde Radar Station is gone, the buildings and towers coming down shortly after the wall....Templehof was turned back over to the civilians....the bowling alley on the third floor, along with the basketball courts and racquet ball courts are gone...the mailboxes are strangely enough still there....I walked around freely with son through the offices (I'm sure we weren't supposed to be there, but the main gate I guarded so often was wide open) which used to be my barracks, the Airmans/NCO club, chowhall, were all gone...

I have a son in Berlin now, he's 21 and going to Chef School....He just got his own apartment there so I suppose I will be coming back to Berlin..... 
Patrick Healy
Sat, 30 Dec 2000

I served in Berlin from Dec 85 to Dec 88 with Allied
Staff Berlin. I really enjoyed being there. Great
Staff, great people. Love Berlin and the Berliners.
Hope some day we can all get together again. 

A mes amis Francais "Bonjour". To my British Friends
"Cheers". 

Hope to hear from you

George Garriott
Thu, 28 Dec 2000

I was stationed in Berlin from Aug 1945 to Apr 1946.
I was with the 279th Station Hospital on Unter den Eichen.

I trained with them at Camp Bowie Texas, shipped out to
Boston where we got on the boat, landed in Scotland in 1943,
went down to Abergavenny, Wales, then over to France
and on to Verdun. We left there and went to Berlin.

I have web pages about my stay in Berlin. We have four pages.
Here is the address: http://berlingermany.homestead.com/berlin.html

I have hundreds of photos of Berlin that I do not have room for.
I would be interested in any photos of Berlin taken during 1945-46.

We are 76 years old now and Berlin was a long time ago.

CARL F. MCDANIEL
Tue, 26 Dec 2000

I WAS IN BERLIN SINCE 1985 TO 1990 WORKING FOR THE FRENCH GENDARMERIE WORKING 
FOR THE UNIT IN CHARGE OF THE SECURITY ON THE CHECK- POINT ALPHA IN 
HELMSTEDT, BRAVO LOCATED IN DREWITZ AND MOST PARTICULARY CHECK-POINT CHARLIE 
.. THESE FIVE YEARS WHERE I LIVED IN BERLIN HAS BEEN THE BEST OF MY LIFE 
BECAUSE I SAW THIS WALL OUT AND DDR PEOPLE FOUND THE LIBERTY 
Fri, 29 Dec 2000

Was stationed at andrews barracks, Co. A, 7811 service unit 1954-1955.
Looking for Tim West,Calf. and Jack Stafford, Florida. Berlin was a great
city to serve in.Played basketball for the Berlin command. I can recall
having a few brews at the Golden Sun out side the main gate of Andrews.
Had guard duty Christmas day 1955 and stopped movie star Ave Garner's car
for Id check on her visit to Andrews.
Bernard (denney ) Denniston
Brick, N.J.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000

I was stationed at Tempelhof Central Airport from 01/1977 to 01/1981 in the 7350th Air Base Gp, Security Police.
I cannot say enough about the fun and excitemtn I exeprienced while ther I made some great friends we still stay in touch with.
Went back to Berlin 9/1999 for a visit. What a drastic change. It is still a beautiful city.
Gil Muise
Thu, 14 Dec 2000

I was in the Berlin Brigade in 88-90 and was in the Marienfelde refugee camp when the Wall came down. I went back for the 10th anniversary and have pictures on the web, if you would like to check them out.
http://rocko.lab.csuchico.edu/~berlin
Matt
Thu, 14 Dec 2000

hello, friends.I served for the french army in 1986/1986.
I was working for the allied staff berlin at the olympic stadium.I was the G2 translator and I am looking for some people I worked with during this year.I served behind orders of the colonel Richard Guthrie.
Remy Gilles
Sun, 10 Dec 2000

great site!!
great info for my project!!
thanks!!!!!
Fri, 08 Dec 2000

Great site, just happened to stumble across it. Brings back alot of good memories. I was stationed there fm 87 to 90. Got to see the wall come down, was at checkpoint charlie on the night of november 9th 1989 at 10:00 pm. a night I will never forget. It's hard to think that was over a 11 years ago. I'm retired fm the army now, I miss it and the good friends I worked with on the HILL at field station berlin A,Co Always on Watch 
Thanks for bringing back some great thoughts.
Bill (USA,RET)
Thu, 7 Dec 2000

Hello. Ich heisse Herr Stacey Lowell und ich war in Berlin abgestationiert fuer drei jahre (1985 bis 1988) mit A Company, 4th Battalion/502nd Infantry of the Berlin Brigade. Und Es wart sehr traulisch zu der mauer seehen jeder tag nach tag nach tag. Es wart auch scwerlisch zu die Ost Berliners seehn (Behind) der mauer mit so villen militarischen army und Stasi und Vopos. Aber, eben so, nach 1989 alles wart zu ende mit der mauer und mein hertz wart gefulledt mit gluecklischzeit und so viellen traumen und hoeffen fuer alles in Ost und West Berlin und gleischweiss mit Deutschland ueberalles.
Ich habe gehabt so viellen freunden aus Berlin in der Army bei mein kaserne (McNair Barracks) am Platz die 4. Juli und Lichterfelderstrasse (?) und gleischeweiss mit die Deutschen familien und freunden bei oder dabei der mauer in Rudow, Wedding, etc. Ich lange so viel zu in Berlin sein wieder zu alles seehen wieder ohne der mauer heute. Es ist sehr historische der mauer war kaput bevor die ende von die 20. centurion. Und ich wuensche froelischer weinnachtsfest zu alles in Deutschland und alles in Berlin...Ein Berlin. Jetzt bin ich alein in New Hampshire und ich habe kontackt mit deutschen freunden mit Firetalk mit komputer und hoeffe mit sie sprechen ein tag.
Stacey Lowell
Tue, Dec 5, 2000

Hi
I was stationed in Berlin from 65 to 69 with the Potsdam Mission. I dearly loved Berlin and all it had to offer. Night life, food, culture and most of all its people. What a great site. What great memories. 
Thanks
Dave Paulson
Wed, 29 Nov 2000

I would like to start out by thanking you for this site. I was stationed with the 287th Military Police Company from June 1975 to June 1978. It would be great to hear from some of my old friends. I was mostly assigned to the 3rd Platoon (3rd Herd). I am also in search of information on my roommate Gary Gilliams West Virginia. He served on the Boat Patrol Duty. My wife Marilyn Brennan was a civilian RN with the U.S. Army Hospital, Berlin from March 1977 to June 1978. She would also love to hear from anyone stationed with her.
Please e-mail me and my wife at:
Roy Brennan
Thank you again for your time.
Tue, Nov 28, 2000

I'm doing a german project on the Berlin wall and your site has been so helpful. you have great pictures and interesting information and statistics. thanks for your help

from ireland.
Tue, 7 Nov 2000

Hello, 
I can't believe I finally found a Berlin web site so incredible that has former members of the Berlin Brigade.
I was stationed with the Berlin Brigade from July 1982 to September 1988 at Mc Nair Barracks.
As an infantry 11B soldier, I was assigned to Co.A 2d Bn. 6th Inf 2d Plt. Then in 1984 the US Army went
through a unit regimental change which redesignate the former 6th Infantry to retirement and welcome the 502d
Infantry Regiment to Mc Nair Barracks.
So the 2d, 3rd and 4th battalions of the 6th Infantry became the 4th, 5th and 6th battalions of the 502d Infantry Regiment.
What a change! During my stay in the former West Berlin, I was also assigned to 4th battalion headquarters S3 section
as a draftsman and as a member of the Berlin Brigade Drill Team. I then performed part-time as a music DJ
along with DJ Master Blaster at Starlight Grove and the Friendship Club at Andrews Barracks.
I remember always club hopping to the Kudorf, Big Eden, Coconuts, La Belles, The Hippodrome, The Salsa Club, The River Boat, Studio 78 and the Silver Wings Club at Templeoff Air Force base.
There are many others that I can't remember, but the wonderful times I did have.
It was surely tragic when La Belles club was bombed by a terrorist. Many of my army buddies were hurt and two army sergeants lost their lives. Hey, Remember the Checkpoint NCO club and the Michael Jackson "Bad" Concert performed on the Friechstag lawn! Some of you still remember the winter warfare training each year in Italy and also the training done at Doughboy city.
What about the guard duty we pulled at Spandau Prison where Roudolph Heiss supposedly to his own life?
Parade season was definitely spit-polish time.
After my ETS from Berlin, I did three years in the Army Reserve Military Police 340th MP Co. Now for the past seven
years and still serving as a police officer with the New York City Police Department at the Central Park precicnt located in Manhattan. I've been married to my wonderful wife Elizabeth for four years now whom is a critical care nurse.
All I can say about my time in the military, is that it has shaped me in the man that I am today. Serving ones
country is the most honorable and unselfish act that anyone can do. I am priviledged to have done so.
If anyone whom has performed duty in Berlin and or has served during the same time frame, 
please do contact me so we can all exchange any info and catch up on lost time between us all.

Sincerely,
Albert Bonilla
Sun, 5 Nov 2000

Into the early eightys i used to live in the east part of Berlin.
since I was 6 years old I dream`d of leaving East Germany but at that
time it was
not even a thought close to reality.Each time I was taking the S-Bahn in
direction Pankow we were going through the no-mans land for just a moment my heart

start beating faster and the adrenalin shut into my head but I never
quiet made it, to open those doors and jump. This would have been a
shure way to die.
After each run I would leave that train in tears for my inability to
make a decision.
The wall was always in my head and in my heart as much I hated it then I
love her
today. Thank´s Heiko for all the work you did keeping the memory alive.
Jens-Uwe Jahn
Mon, 23 Oct 2000

Hello,

I greatly enjoyed visiting your site about East Berlin. I am an American who now lives in Britain. I first visited Berlin in 1987 and returned several times during the next two years while I was
living in Poland teaching English as a Foreign language. I was in America when the Wall fell. I returned to Germany to live in Frankfurt
as an English teacher. I came back to Berlin in the summer of 1990 and the spring of 1991 and I was amazed by the changes that had already took place in the city.
It thrilled me and stunned me to see areas like the Brandenberg Gate where no one had been permitted to travel suddenly being free to everyone.

I recently took a break to Berlin with my husband. We could only stay a short time and so I was able to see Potsdammer Platz, The House at Checkpoint Charlie, Unter die Linden and
the Museum Island. I wish we had more time as I would have loved to walk more in East Berlin.

Thanks very much for your splendid pages of photographs showing the growth of the city. I am very glad that you are making
these photos available to everyone so they can see the history of Berlin.

Yours,
Ivy Dennett-Thorpe
Thu, 21 Sep 2000

Was in Berlin from Mar '85 to Jun '88. 

Served in 6-502 and 5-502 (most of the time in 5-502nd) with some wonderful soldiers. Wondering where they all are now? Especially fond of memories of the good times in "Doughboy" city filling sandbags in C/50502d Infantry with stallions like 1SG (now retired CSM) ROBERT HORTON, KEVIN LYNCH, DENNIS PACK (LIFTING BUDDY), JEFF COUCH (MAN, COULD HE RUN AND THROW A FOOTBALL!!), RICK HEATON (DA'MAN) AND MANY MORE CONDORS!
Take care all -- 
LTC Mike Linnington
Tue, 19 Sep 2000

MY NAME IS HOWARD A. ELLIS. From February 1949 to February 1950 (during 
the time of the ending of the Berlin Airlift), I was a corporal assigned as 
unit news editor and columnist of the "BERLIN OBSERVER", the army newspaper. 
Offices were in Headquarters on Clayallee, our printing plant was on 
Karlmarxstrasse, and I was billeted in the 7782nd Hed Com quarters at McNair 
Barracks on or near (?) Unter den Eichen. One thing that impressed me most 
on my tour of duty in (West) Berlin was that, despite the obvious postwar 
devestation, poverty and even desperation, the German population struggled 
successfully to maintain its dignity, hope and love of the new freedom even 
as Soviet and East German troops were everywhere around the blockaded 
USA-British-French enclaves. The Berliner bravery under such humiliating and 
psychologically crippling circumstances, awed me. I was with the US Army Air 
Force in Europe during World War II, was in Munchengladbach the day the war 
ended. Here, only four years later, I was on occupation duty and admiring 
the very Germans for whom I held such wartime hate and contempt. What became 
of that hate and contempt? Why it evaporated as I met and mingled with 
postwar Germans of a new attitude...and one in particular, a beautiful young 
woman who resembled Marlene Dietrich (for those who remember), actually 
became and still is my wife, the mother of our five now adult children and 
grandmother of our six grandsons. After Berlin, I served in the US Air 
Force, retiring as a master sergeant in 1965. For the next 25 years I was a 
reporter, editor and columnist on the SAN BERNARDINO SUN-TELEGRAM in 
California, retiring into "old age" in 1990.
In 1986, Ingrid and, with our oldest son and his wife and his own two 
young sons, returned for the first time to Unser Berlin. The Mauer/wall 
broke our hearts...Ingrid and I who so many times had walked hand in hand 
through the Brandenburger Tor, felt personally violated and scarred as must 
many who were barred by it from enjoying the freedom of the city. However, 
in 1994, we returned for a family wedding and and once again, hand in hand, 
we walked through the Brandenburger Tor from west to east to west to east to 
west to east...over and over again, like little children remembering a 
particularly happy moment to be savored over and over.
Now, at least, part of me personally is to be on display in Dr. Helmut 
Trotnow's wonderful Allierten Museum at 135 Clayallee, items I donated after 
reading of the museum on the internet through an organization I joined 
several years ago, The Berlin United States Military Veterans Association. 
The association is for anyone, military or civilian, who served in the 
divided city any time between 1945 when it all began to 1994 when it all 
ended.
I love Berlin and am grateful I lived to see three particularly great 
events in my lifetime, involving the city...the end of World War II in 1945 
with all the benefits that victory brought around the world, the end of the 
Seige of Berlin in 1949 and reunification of the city in 1990. I have pieces 
of the Berlin Mauer which I personally chipped from the wall during its 
destruction phase in September 1989...they are a reminder that great and good 
events can occur no matter how permanent and desperate are the evils and 
tragedies which stand in their way.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
HOWARD A. ELLIS, MSgt. USAF-retired, USArmed Forces, 1942-1965.
Tue, 12 Sep 2000

I have just read most of the mail in your guest book I was in the military.
I was 19 at the time serving in the 1st Battalion The Welch Regiment of the
British Army.
On the night of August 13th 1961, like many I did not want to believe what I
was witnessing.
Today reading your BERLIN Pages brings the memories flooding back. I was
stationed in Brooke Barracks opposite Spandua Prison. on occasions we had to
do Train duty(guards) through the east corridor. As always you make great
friends civilian and military, I have wonderful memories of those years
mostly of the resolve of the Berliners. It would be a great person that
unless experienced the dividing of there home towns or city could
understand the trauma of such an act. Standing on the top of the ruins of
the Reichstag watching the antics of the VOPO guards in the east we would
witness the sadness of families divided. Now that the WALL is down lets pry
that no people have to suffer a divided city again. I now live in Charlotte
NC My wife and I moved here in September 1999.
Perhaps one day we will visit Berlin this time no barriers, or train guards.
A great web site Heiko.
ps. In August 1961 the Welch Regiment performed at the Military searchlight
tattoo should anyone have photos of this, please contact me. I was in the
squad. All the photos I had were lost in a fire many moons ago.
John Meadows
Sun, 10 Sep 2000

Hi! I'm Nicky (18) and live in Hawaii. Before that I lived in west Germany 
for 16 years. I have Family in east Germany and it was so interesting reading 
what they grew up with and how they lived and stuff like that. Everything on 
your web page was so interesting! Aight, cool stuff, hope you keep on putting 
new stuff on your page...
Ciao Nicky

Mon, 14 Aug 2000

Hello, I just wanted to say how useful this website has been for my 
sixth grade class for doing research on The Berlin Wall. I don't know if
I could find another site as useful as this one. Thanks for the resource. 

Peter Kleemann
Mon, 14 Aug 2000

Greetings!
Thank you for developing such an interesting and educational web site. My 
wife and I went to Berlin "before" and "after" (in 1984 and 1993). What a 
difference (for the better !). Now I only wish there would be a web site 
about communism, exposing all its atrocities and finally its fall in 
1989/1990. 
Sincerely,
LVS, Washington, DC
Sun, 18 Jun 2000

I was assigned to CSC 3/6 at McNair Barracks on 6 Oct 1972 until May 1973 and then I transfered to Andrews Barracks 592D Sig Co (SEP) I was assigned to the Pictorial Branch at BB Hq until Feb 1975. You see from that time I OJT for my new mos 84B Still Photographer. That was my job to travel in and around Berlin and take pictures of military events as well as some intellegience photography in the East and along the wall with recon platoons at times. I was very fortunate to photograph the opening of the US Embassy in 1974 in East Berlin and also traveled to Postdam for photo assignments. I took pictures of the GATOR Farm and everything else if you were there at that time I may have taken your picture my name is Daniel Morales. There is another Berlin Vet web site on Yahoo: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/berlinbrigadewallwatchers
for those of you looking for friends of the time this is a great place to start. Heiko thanks for the web site.
Daniel Morales
Henderson, NV, USA
Fri, June 10, 2000

served with tank co.6th inf at turner barracks,on huttenweg in
dahlem,mar 1958 to july 58 when company reorganized as co f,40th
armor.and the assault gun platoons of 2 and 3rd battle groups,6th
infantry.visited berlin last month for first time since 1966 and was
delighted to see the continued robustness of the berliners still have
relatives living in wedding district
George O'Brien,  Lynn, Ma, USA
Wed, 31 May 2000

I was assigned to Co.A3rd B.G.6th Inf. from Feb 1961 until Aug 1963.What an
honor to be a representative of the United States for all to see during this
time.I remember well the parades and riot control demonstrations on the four
ring for any dignitary who came to visit.Also remember the guard duty at
Spandau and the wall,it all does not seem so bad now.Remember the trips to
keep the autobahn open after the wall went up.I remember the good company
commanders,Capt,Ambrosino (Gurrando 6 )Capt.Moses,will not name the two who
did not measure up to the other two.It was truly a dream come true for a
bashful boy from the south to get the opportunity to go to a city like
Berlin,what a place to grow up in.I will always love the city and plan to go
back for the BUSMVA reunion in 2002.Hope to see some of the old Alpha
Gurrandos there.
James Carpenter
Sat, 27 May 2000

Hello,
My name is Russ Van Dassor, and I live in St. Paul, MN, USA. Last year around the anniversary of the Wall coming down, I began to wonder about some of the specifics of city life when the Wall went up. Like, which side was the water plant on, or the sewage plant, power plant, where did the trash haulers come from, east or west, what about mass transit? I have read that many people commuted east or west to work, and that when the Wall went up, they were out of luck, but I wonder about these other things. Where can I find this info? Do you thing that there are any people who worked on these things who were around then? I know that it was nearly 40 years ago, but certainty, there must be someone around that was in on these services then. Or perhaps it is as simple as directing me to someone else's work on this same subject. If so, please let me know the title of the book and I will read it. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Russ Van Dassor
Sun, 21 May 2000

I serviced with the 42nd eng co 1973-1975 I am planing on going back and
would like information on the location of the installations of the us
sector. I would like to see what became of these places Any help would
be real helpful. Thank you.
Sat, 13 May 2000

Hi,
I am searching material on the Berlin-Wall, and came across your site.
I especially like them old pictures, when the Wall was built.
I have been to Berlin 5 times myself - I am fascinated by the Berlin-Wall,
and have been since the Wall was built in 1961.
In peace,
Eija-Riitta Eklöf-Berliner-Mauer af Norrland
Liden
Sweden North
Mon, 08 May 2000

Hi
Thanks for a very good site. I'm writing about the Berlin Wall and your site have been helping me to find what I want.
It's nice photographs and it's easy to find.
Thanks for a very, very good site
###anna
Fri, 5 May 2000

I really enjoyed your web page. I was stationed in Berlin from June '63 to Dec. '65 at McNair with the HHC 2/6 and was first with the truck platoon and was part of the convoy that was stopped by the Russians on the East/West border for two & 1/2 days in Oct. '63. I was lucky enough to see President John F. Kennedy on his tour of Berlin in June '63 and Queen Elisabeth and Prince Phillip on her birthday parade at the Olympic stadium, also Mayor Willy Brant and Conrad Adenauer. In 1964 I was assigned to the Battalion XO as driver and had some great experiences. I married a wonderful Berliner that was born in East Berlin and escaped to the West with her Mom a few days after the '53 uprising in the East. We've been married for 35 years now. My experiences in Berlin were the most memorable of my life and we've been back for visits every chance we get. In 1991 we were able to walk under the Brandenburg Tur. And that for me was something I never thought I would ever be able to do. My son was stationed in Fulda at that time and he took a video of my wife and I walking under it arm in arm. I was also at the opening of the Allied Museum in '98. Great memories! Thanks for the web page.

Don Stanley

Yellowstone Realty
303 Canyon Street, P.O. Box 699
West Yellowstone, Montana 59758, U.S.A.
Licensed in Montana
Wed, 3 May 2000

Thank you for an excellent internet site on the wall and its history. I grew up with this as THE symbol of the division of both Germany and the free world in a German-American family, and remember the houses along Bernauer Strasse as people jumped to the west and the Vopos would pull them back. How good that those days are over, at least for Berlin.
Tue, 2 May 2000

This might just be off the wall, but after researching
the Berlin wall for a history report and coming across
your page, I just love the page layout how when you
scroll down, the background doesn't change and the
rest of the page seems to move with the scroll bar.
Sorry, just a random thought, this report is getting
to me. Anyways, loved the page!!

-Greg
High school computer nerd
Sun, 30 Apr 2000

I have just visited your website and it really is the
most interesting site I have found on the Net. I was
in Berlin in 1988 touring with a youth orchestra in
1988 and remember vividly the sight of East Berlin,
and also travelling through East Germany on a coach
from the UK. I was in Berlin again last year and it is
almost unbelievable how different the place looks. I
now live in Germany and am constantly amazed by the
contrasting opinions of Germans regarding the
separation and unification. My partner comes from and
still lives in "The old east" and I am intrigued by
life in such a place. Thank you for your information.
Miles Young
Mon, 24 Apr 2000

My name is Robert Hedlund, I was an exchange student in Berlin/Schoeneberg in 1983 and stayed with Familie Bohley. I had the wonderful opportunity to visit East Berlin many times and also to travel in the DDR to Halle,Weimar and other cities. I was also detained for about one day at Checkpoint Charlie and was interrogated,strip-searched and forced to sign a confession that I was smuggling items into the DDR. I have many incredible memories of that day and of other troubles with the Vopos and border guards. My stay in Germany and experiences with the "cold war front" were some of the most memorable times of my life.
Thank you for your wonderful site,
Robert Hedlund
Sat, 22 Apr 2000

I was stationed in berlin in 1973 74 75 with the 42nd engineers. I would
like any one their during that time to drop  me a line please. It was a
great time in my life, only I did not know it at the time.The people I
meet were and are still very special to me,although they seemed to
vanish in to time.If anyone cares this is DAVID PAGE people I remember
are John McCormick Bruce Trent  Derrel Betts Tom Schriber Donald
Packlin. Just to name a few. If you know any of them you could know me.
thank you
david page
Tue, 25 Apr 2000

I served with B Co., 2d Bn., 6th U.S. Inf., at McNair Kazerne from May to December 1968, enjoyed it but finally got tired of drill on the 4-Ring and getting bombed every night at the Old Eden or the "Kaiser Fred" bars, Blockhaus or White Horse etc. So I volunteered for a second tour in Vietnam, along with two other guys in my platoon.
So...anyone know Rudi Lukoss or Ed Groom, my best buddies in Berlin, who were smart enough to stay out on 'Nam?
Mark Smith
Sun, 16 Apr 2000

served as a UC guitar player 64-66 with an american band Exiles.Tiki,
Eden saloon & many others. Insp team MV weapons. Like to find friends.
David Pirell
Thu, 06 Apr 2000

Can you direct me to a web site where i can find out if some people i knew in
Berlin are still alive I served in the Army{US} from 64-67 and a civilian
to68 please contact me at [mail] Thank you
Al Ryder
Wed, 5 Apr 2000

I served in Berlin Brigade 4-502nd INF.From 1988 to 1990 .I have
been out for ten years I shure do miss Tootle,Macelwayn,Washington,All you
guys And Hernandez from Porto-Rieco,You was my roommmate and combat
buddy . Iknow you are all into the new shit so if you read this Hernandz
give me a e-mail . I just iscoveredthe web.Its
Hanson.You remember ! N.F .B.D. [...]
Missy AND John
Thu, 23 Mar 2000

Hi,
I was studying the history of Berlin from Japan and interested in the
Wall so much that I took many pictures of the Wall. In my website I
show these pictures and for the site I need some information about the
patrol of the US Army along the Wall. I wonder why the US soldiers
were FULL ARMED when they patrol along the borderline, because there was
no possibility of crossing fires with the East German guards in the
80s. Who can answer my question? Please e-mail me and help me!
Thank you.
Takahisa MATSUURA
http://www.cablenet.ne.jp/~taka-non/indexe.html
Fri, 17 Mar 2000

I enjoyed your web site very much. My mother was born in Mulsen  St Niclas,
in Sachsen, in 1935, and met my father in Germany where he was stationed in
the army, they eventually settled in England. I remember our many visit's to
what was then East Germany, to see all my family, and also, remember very
well the  Berlin Wall and checkpoint charlie. I found your photo's very
interesting, thank you, from Mrs. Tina. Williams.
My e-mail address is [mail]
Sun, 12 Mar 2000

BERLIN 2/61 to 8/63 A/3/6
Was in Berlin for two years plus.A/3/6 81s and 106s I loved it.
Paul Clark
Daytona Beach, Fl.
Tue, 7 Mar 2000

I was never stationed in BERLIN,  However, I arrived in BREMERHAVEN,  11/7/58... To the best of my knowledge, it was 2 days before Mr. Khrushchev told the allies that by midnight, May 26, 1959 they were to be out of BERLIN. (Ironic as it seems, I later would work with a gentleman who was the first AMERICAN to take a convoy into BERLIN after the May deadline). For the rest of the time I was in GERMANY, everytime BERLIN came into the news I would panic,  I remember AUGUST 13, 1961 very well. I had served my last mid-watch   and within a couple of days I was heading stateside. As I was about to go off to sleep, I remember the announcer on the radio stating the East Germans were building a wall in Berlin..3hrs later I awoke in what I thought was a dream... It was true and at that point I figure I would never get back to the states.... IN MY LIFETIME I NEVER THOUGHT THE WALL WOULD COME DOWN..... SOMEDAY I WILL GET A PIECE OF THE WALL
I KNOW THIS IS NOT AS IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN STATIONED IN BERLIN, BUT FOR SOME YEARS, WORLD CRISIS' NEVER BOTHERED ME UNLESS THE WORD BERLIN CAME INTO THE NEWS.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000

We are a group of students who are doing extensive research about the
Berlin Wall. We are interested in talking to anyone who was separated from
family and friends during the time that the Wall was up. We are also very
interested in any stories from residents of East Berlin who escaped or
attempted to escape. To make our project more balanced, we are also looking
for information on the communist perspective in East Berlin during this time.
Unfortunately, we only speak English but we do have access to a German
translator.
Thank you for your help!
Shelly Arner -  Sun, 6 Feb 2000

hi
your website has been really interesting. I was wondering if you had any information on the sports at hat time. Where there any problems in the sports events due to the berlin wall. or any info you might have. thanks
Plz send it to [mail]
thanks again
kellie.
From the rock of gibraltar. -  Sat, 5 Feb 2000

MY FORMER HUSBAND AND I WERE STATIONED IN BERLIN FROM 1987-1990. MY SECOND SON WAS BORN THERE. (MY FIRST SON WAS BORN IN WIESBADEN.) I HAVE MANY HAPPY AND SOME NOT SO HAPPY MEMORIES OF BERLIN. I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED IN BERLIN, BEING AWAKENED IN THE NIGHT BY THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE FROM SOMEONE TRYING TO ESCAPE. IT STILL AMAZES ME THAT IN THOSE 3 YEARS IT WENT FROM "SHOOT TO KILL" ORDERS TO THE WALL COMING DOWN. WE LIVED IN DUPPEL HOUSING AREA, A VERY SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE WALL. MY HUSBAND WAS ON ANDREWS BARRACKS IN THE SIGNAL SUPPORT CO. I LOVED THE PEOPLE, THE BERLINERS WERE ALWAYS VERY NICE, ESPECIALLY THE OLDER RESIDENTS. IT IS A VERY UNIQUE WONDERFUL CITY THAT I MISS SO MUCH AND OUR FRIENDS WHO WERE STATIONED THERE WITH US, AND THE FRIENDS WE MADE WHILE WE WERE THERE. MY HOPE IS TO ONE DAY TAKE BOTH OF MY SONS BACK TO THE COUNTRY OF THEIR BIRTH. THEY MAY BE U.S. CITIZENS, BUT THEY LIVED PART OF THEIR LIVES IN THE WONDERFUL MELTING POT OF PEOPLE THAT RESIDED IN BERLIN. WE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHER FRIEND, SO I HAVE SOME GREAT PICTURES TO REMEMBER THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY BY. THANKS FOR YOUR WEBSITE. IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO REMEMBERS SGT KRIS OR MILLICENT FOX LET ME KNOW. WE ARE NO LONGER TOGETHER, BUT I WOULD STILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM OUR FRIENDS.
[mail] Sat, 5 Feb 2000

I served with the U.S. Air Force in Berlin from Jan. 1974 - June 1976.
I loved the city. Even though I was there to work, I had more fun than I
had ever had up to that point, and possibly since. The city was just
beautiful, and I enjoyed the people. I was not able to visit the east
because of my work. I spent many hours looking over the wall from the
southern most point, to the rural part in the northern part of the French
sector. I sure wish I was able to go back for a visit and show my family
where I use to live (Templehoff Airport) and work.
Larry Dawson - Wed, 26 Jan 2000

I arrived in Berlin in Sept 53 and left in Mar 55. I just discovered this Berlin guest book and I have to admit that it brought back a memories of some of the most interesting days of my life. One reason is that I have made the acquaintance of a man that that I met then. He worked as one of the black clothed guards at the gate. I mixed a little with the folks and I took an interest in photography. This man later came to New York (his aunt) and joined OUR army! He retired from the US Army after serving in the far east and in the states. He is a VFW member in Germany. We have kept in touch and visited each other a few times over the years. Tho I am of Norwegian decent, ( I furloughed in Norway) I have to say that Berlin, and other parts of Europe, have brought me many pleasant experiences to keep in my head these many years. I'm glad that I used "volunteer Draft" when I did, or I would have missed the whole European thing!. Great Place!
Clarence A. Carlsen -  Sat, 22 Jan 2000

I was in Berlin in 1993. I was alone. I'm not able to express what I've
felt there. Freedom and colours. Grunewald and die Museum Insle. There I've
my home. Ciao Berlin ed arrivederci a presto.
Mara Lugli - Lucca - Italy -  Wed, 19 Jan 2000

I really enjoyed your web site.  I am working at Ramstein for a few months
and had an opportunity to visit Berlin around Christmas, 1999.  It sure
would have been nice to know what it was like while the wall was up.  Thanks
again for the great site.
Steve Kapp - Misawa Air Base, Japan - Thu, 13 Jan 2000

Hallo! My name is Brittany Good and I enjoyed your web site very much. My
family and I are going to be missionaries to Berlin, Germany and I was
wanting to learn more about this city. The imformation and pictures were
very helpful.
Dunca (thanks)!!! -  Mon, 10 Jan 2000

i was in a CO 2/6 inf mcnair 1975 to 1978 my name is tom shea i would like to
here from any one i served with
tripehouse -  Wed, 5 Jan 2000

I am curious about the US Sector of Berlin and have spent a few months
conducting a casual, fruitless effort of obtaining a map of US
installations.
Of couse I can figure out where the Templehof activities were, but where
were the McNair and Andrews Barracks? Was there a seperate hospital
facility?Was there a training area?
Any tips would be appreiated.

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