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I jumped into Wildflecken more than once with the 509th Airborne ABCT. On July 15, 1976, Charlie Capps and Mike Rohrer collided coming out of a C130 and died in a jump there. I think there is a plague beside DZ Hammelburg remembering them. Both good men. Charlie was a close friend.
I didn't know Hammelburg had a DZ. Their back 40 use to butt up against my Platoon Leader's house (on the economy) when I was stationed in Bad Kissingen. He and his wife would watch the impact of practice arty (by the Bundeswehr) with field glasses.
It's possible the old DZ was turned into an impact area when I was there in BK in the late 80's. If I take my son back to Germany (he was 3 when I DEROS'd on my last tour) we'll look for the plaque and ask if their MOUT site is still intact. It was easier than scheduling a trip to Hohenfels or Grafenwoehr.
It's always a joy to see the WTA thread jump back on the first page.
My dad was stationed in Wildflecken from 85-88 and I loved every moment of it. I was planning on traveling to Germany and may take some time to visit the area we lived in. Which, if the maps I'm looking at are correct, would be Neuwildflecken now? Does anyone know if this a German military installation now and/or if it is open to the public?
i was there from 86-88.could you ask your dad if he knows any info of the company pictures.or where i could find them
Funny, but I just looked at the populations of both Butzbach and Bad Kissingen and see that event today they are only some 20-26,000.
Funny but when I was young and stationed there they seemed much bigger.
Funny, but I just looked at the populations of both Butzbach and Bad Kissingen and see that event today they are only some 20-26,000.
Funny but when I was young and stationed there they seemed much bigger.
Butzbach is small population wise, but covers a large area. I always enjoyed being there.
I was sent to Wildflecken on New Years Eve 1964. They were snowed in, and the Army sent me to Fulda. Coder/decoder operation central maintenance. Til Dec 1966
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