May-Aug 2002

Name: Max Melcher
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Sent: 21.18 - sun 4 aug 2002

Danny: Thanks for the GREAT work you're doing with this website. I hope everyone continues to send you photos of the "gang" at Bravo so you can include them. Please take photos at the reunion so we can all see what we missed! Max

Name: CW-2 George E. Reder, II, AUS
Hometown: When? Then? Now? Or in between
Sent: 23.49 - wed 31 jul 2002

August 1967 - December 1969. Lived with three children at 2G North Carolina Strasse, Karlsruhe. Assembly Chief was CW Cleo C. Phillips. Lt. Meyers was the LCO. MSG/ISG Johnny J. Jones the first shirt. Cpt Rondau the BCO. CW4 George McMullen the IFC Maint Chief. There are really a lot of comrades missing from your list(s) for this three year period. And the stories I have to tell would fill pages [you know that]. Well, enough for the moment. SP5 Raymond Smith a lchr crewman of note. Both ASSY SGT and ASST ASSY SGT I had recommended for WO, and, they were later appointed. SFC Denver Parman ASSY SGT. Well, while I actively get involved in getting my head to stop spinning with all this rememberance at the moment...., "A Job Well Done Good And Faithful Soldiers, all of you, personally from me. Each of you is an "HERO OF THE COLD WAR!" It was a previledge to serve with you. "Live Long and Prosper."

Name: jay budelis sp/4
Hometown: eldersburg, md
Sent: 22.39 - sun 28 jul 2002

where is jimmy bryant?

Name: James P. Grace/JP
Hometown: Crowley Louisianna
Sent: 16.01 - sat 27 jul 2002

Hey DC I'ev finally sign in ,I know that it has been a long
time.We live in Navarre Florida/and work at Ft Stewart GA. I was at B Btry 2/56 from 79 to 83 enjoyed every minute of it,and competeing against the germany during there organization sport day, and Bravo did very well. I often look at alot of the awards that I and the other soliders recevied during those sport days. Some of the guyes that were at Bravo are not with us any more may god rest their soul. I retired as a CSM from Ft Polk LA in 96 and Iam working for the Fed. Does anyone Know What ever happend to Kenneith Ellis/and what about the guyes that made up the drill team that bravo had, I know one of the guyes last name was Rose, when I find the news clipping of those soldiers, and a picture from one of those sport days I'll try to send in to DC to see if he can put it in the book. So it is time for me to end/ hope we can make the get- together in 2003, catch you'al later.

Name: Dennis Kershaw
Hometown: Tiverton, Rhode Island
Sent: 18.18 - tue 23 jul 2002

Great work Danny, Were not far apart from one another. Find what you are doing fantasic keep up the good work.
Was in bravo from sept.81 till it closed in 1983. Then went to permasens till the end of 1983. As you know Danny i'm still living over here. Been here for 21 years but still not an old time like you. (HA) Hope to hear from you soon.

Name: Benjamin Moreira
Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama
Sent: 17.42 - sun 14 jul 2002

Hi Danny;

Don't know if you remember me but when you reported to the unit in the summer of 1974 I was the IFC Platoon leader---you know, the guy that didn't drive. Good to see that you and Mike are working hard to keep this very important chapter of Air Defense history alive. After I left Germany in 1977 I never did return to that part of the world, but I did remain in the Army, retiring in 1993. I did serve a number of times with SFC Clifton Wilson and met SFC Oscar Garcia as a Drill Sgt at Fort Bliss. By the way when I got married and moved out to the east side in El Paso guess who moved in a block away-- thats right William O Smith--remember him? What ever happen to Morgan, Longoria, Branch, Sapienza, Hodnett, Gunn, Pop, and so forth? I will look through my photo albums and see what I can do to provide you some assistance in keeping this site up and running. Again, great to see that all is well with you.
Ben

Name: Mack H. Jones
Hometown: El Paso,TX
Sent: 05.56 - fri 12 jul 2002

Hello y'all

Name: John Anthony Ferry
Hometown: Pirmasens Germany
Sent: 16.50 - tue 25 jun 2002

I served my WO1 at the C 2/56 site, Salswoog. I conducted a few assistance visits at Landau in 1979-80. I was just looking through the Nike pages to satisfy my memories and find old friends. Currently serving as a DAC Safety Director for Miesau Reserve Storage Activity/191st Ordnance Battalion. DSn 486-3837 or civ 06372-842-837. Is Jack Frost a Safety Professional too? I see that name on the CP-12 list server now and then.

Name: Rodney Rushing
Sent: 03.47 - wed 5 jun 2002

I'm one of Evelyn Furtado's brothers. I was just a whipper snapper then. I attended the elementary school that appears to be gone now by the housing area baseball field. Neat-o! Lot's of memories here.

Name: Michael Patrick Keys
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Sent: 17.34 - sun 26 may 2002

I would like to see all of my friends and bosses from 2/56 at the Reunion in 2003

Name: Thomas F. Woodward
Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio
Sent: 21.39 - sat 25 may 2002

Greetings! I was the one that was hauled out of there in handcuffs back in 1980. I got court martialed but I'm still alive and learned the lesson. I am looking for Kurt R. Pearson, Michael T. Highwood, Gene Leister, John Flye,
Antoine Rodrigue, Gary Blevins, Dave Thomas, Douglas L. Stewart, Andrew Karlan, Ruby, Sahr, and anyone who remembers me from 1977-1980. Many memories from that place!
Auf Wiedersehen!

Name: Evelyn Furtado
Sent: 18.28 - tue 21 may 2002

I was very excited to find the images of Pirmasens on your site. I was a dependent who lived in Pirmasens from 1971 until 1977. My dad was enlisted worked in mess and then USMCA for Frontier, NCO and Officers clubs. We returned to Germany in 1978 and I returned to my old highschool in Zweibruecken graduating in 1979. I remember working summer hire in one of the buildings (coming from the housing area side) that had two missles in front of it. There was AYA cheerleading and listen to the jukebox at the snackbar! Mass in the chapel where my younger brothers served as altar boys.

Thanks for posting the images, it was really neat to see Pirmasens again and it brought back a lot of fond memories! Evelyn Furtado

Name: Vincent (Tex) Smith
Hometown: Port Lavaca, TX
Sent: 02.55 - wed 8 may 2002

Great site. I'm glad I stumbled onto it. I was in Charlie battery from June '78 to June '81. I have kept in touch with many from C 2/56. Sure wish we had a site like this.

September-December 2002

Name: Jeffrey L. Scribner
Hometown: Gloversville, NY
Unit/Section: IFC
Sent: 22.24 - tue 31 dec 2002

Danny, per your request, I am signing in on the Bravo Battery Site. I served in B/2/56 (May 1963 to April 1965) and A/2/56 (April 1965 to June 1966). I was the IFC platoon leader at B/2/56. I was also the motor officer, the engineer officer and lots of other things. Then I went to A/2/56 in Germersheim where I was the XO until leaving for Vietnam. Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 56th Artillery was my first Regular Army Unit as a brand new Second Lieutenant.

Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Scribner
Lieutenant Colonel, USA-Ret
Voice 919-844-6404
Fax 928-244-0641
 

Name: John L. Wilson
Hometown: Alta, Wyoming
Unit/Section: BBtry 2nd Battalion 256 ADA
Sent: 17.08 - tue 31 dec 2002

Great board! Please add my name to the list of former battery members. SP4 John L. Wilson, LCT Operator, Launcher Area, 1972-1974. Thanks
 

Name: Ed Scheppy
Hometown: Colleyville,TX
Unit/Section: Launcher Plt
Sent: 16.48 - tue 31 dec 2002

I was stationed in Landau 11/59 - 4/60. Like to hear from the real old timers
 

Name: MIGUEL A. MATEO
Homepage: http://www.cakesbymiguel.com/
Hometown: Ponce, P.R.
Unit/Section: B 2/56th ADA, Launcher Platoon
Sent: 14.41 - tue 31 dec 2002

I was just surprised to see that there was a web site for the old B Btry, 2/56th ADA. For those that knew me I would like to thank everyone of them about who I am right now. This was my first duty assignment and my first learning experience in the military. I have been retired since 1999 (20 long years) My family and I have settle down here at the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville, N.C area.

After I left Landau in 1982, my family and I went back to Germany on assignments to Sttutgart, Fulda and Friedberg, and had the opportunity of visiting the site many times where once stood up our Unit.

NOTE: To you Mr. Richard Dunn, if you ever get this message, I want to thank you the most for being there for me. Greetings to you and your family, where ever you are. You have always been missed.
 

Name: Cary Camden
Hometown: Cedar Park, Texas
Unit/Section: B 2/56 - MP
Sent: 21.04 - sun 29 dec 2002

I was a MP at Bravo from Nov. '74, through Feb. 6, 1976 and I recall many nights "down range."
 

Name: Neil Branch
Hometown: Adairsville,Ga.
Sent: 00.35 - fri 20 dec 2002

I was stationed at "B" battery in Landau from 1958-59. At that time it was knowned as the 95th Artillery ,32nd Brigade.I was one of the first with my MOS to be sent to europe.When I checked in the CO said I dont know what it is you are supposed to do,just go do it.My MOS was 357.1.

Name: Alan Waschbusch
Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL.
Unit/Section: B btry 2nd/56th ADA
Sent: 14.09 - thu 19 dec 2002

One of my fellow former tower rats tracked me down recently and told me about this site. This is great!!! I was an MP at B btry from 79 to early 81. My first duty station.

I remember in basic, one of the new DIs was receiving an award in front of the entire training company. When we asked "Top" what this award was for he told us that this SSG was being recognizes for being a "Crazy, Gung-Ho Super Trooper" at his last duty station. He added that it was the last place on Earth any of us would want to go. As luck would have it he was referring to B btry 2nd/56th ADA and after completing AIT I was sent as that young DIs replacement.

After all was said and done I have to say that "Top" was wrong. I made some good friends. Had some good times and have memories to last a lifetime. To all my former friends and comrades, I wish you well&ldots;.

Name: paul l. lewis
Hometown: portland,oregon
Unit/Section: fire control
Sent: 22.16 - sun 15 dec 2002

gosh how suprised i was to see a web page for bravo...i was there from jan 1970 till october 1970..a short time but have so many memories of landau...wasnt it called the "garden city" ?...i remember swimming at the swim bach (poor german)...and a lil italian resturant where the pizza was really good(cant remember the name)...the annaul fair they had there the beer and wine tents...and the RATS ...remember them ?..whew...i think they were our second line ..paul
 

Name: Walter Coleman SP5
Hometown: Seattle,Wash.
Sent: 22.31 - wed 11 dec 2002

Greetings from Walter Coleman,SP5 MTR Operator from 6/66 to 2/69. To George Reder:Did you really fix the thing? Depending on your time frame was I the guy up-range?
What a great site, let me know about any new info on the reunion.
 

Name: SCOTT HICKMAN
Hometown: FRESNO , CALIF
Unit/Section: BRAVO 256 ADA MILITARY POLICE
Sent: 06.25 - mon 9 dec 2002

This is awesome, I never thought I would be talking to some of the mp's I served with in Landau. Man we had some crazy times in 79 and 80. Great web-site.

Name: keith carnes
Hometown: french lick, in
Unit/Section: military police
Sent: 19.26 - sun 8 dec 2002

hello fellow mp from landau, ger this is keith carnes. i would like to hear from some of my old buddies and find out how you are. e-mail me anytime.

Name: Mark Unger
Hometown: Laurelville ohio
Sent: 12.17 - sun 1 dec 2002

Hope there is some other Tower Rats out there. I was there 79-80. Would love to hear from anyone. This is a great site!!!!

Name: John McBride
Hometown: Amberg, Germany
Sent: 18.14 - sat 30 nov 2002

My God how a website like this brings back the memories, (both good and bad! From Sept '79 'til Feb'80 I called B-2/56 my home. From the 24 hours on/off duty, walking the fence line during the foggy, rainy nights to 1SG Cobb shouting at the LTs, "I don't care what rank you are, get a ****ing hair cut!" and fights with the FROGS (French) wanna-be soldiers. Hell they spent half their time in the mock village, retreating! Spent the first year sitting in a tower, and when we were short of MP NCOs (only SSG Poe, SGT Cribbs still there) I was made SOG and Scott Hickman was the COR. Re-enlisted on Tower 2 during a TAC EVAL in Nov '79! Thanks for a trip down memory lane.

Name: Michael Sheehan
Hometown: Apopka Fl.
Sent: 15.19 - sat 30 nov 2002

tower rats forever,anyone remember or know what happend to Deadly dog?

Name: Bob Cunningham
Hometown: Livonia, Michigan
Sent: 16.34 - wed 27 nov 2002

I served from aug 75-nov 77 thank goodness i was a 24u and didn't pull gaurd duty. I remember guys getting busted just so they didn't have to pull guard duty ,we were short handed so alot of the guy's got screwed ,when they should have been off duty they had to work. Went back in 1997 or 98 for a vacation in europe and i took my family to good ole Landau we went up the hill and lo and behold the glider airport was still there but the only thing left of (downrange) was the fencing , i could still see the cement slab for what was then the messhall, across from the assembly building . I stood in front of the fence with my vidio camera going, my family wouldn't even get out of the car. Boy that was an eerie feeling standing there. To Many memories to list but anyway... God bless the USA

Name: Randy Barnhouse
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO
Sent: 04.45 - fri 22 nov 2002

Hi everyone. I will never forget my days in B Bat. I was there as an MP from Sept 75 until Oct. 76 I just heard from reading the info here that the site closed in 83.
It would be good to hear from some other old cold warriors. SMLM still not welcome!
Its amazing to look back and realize the incredible responsibility we had under very very fatigueing conditions. BUT,WE WON!!!!!!

Name: Col Wilfred O. Boettiger
Hometown: San Diego
Sent: 05.41 - tue 19 nov 2002

Congratulations on a fine web site and to ADA Online Magazine. See my remarks in the German version. Perhaps an old German friend from the 1956-1959 period will read it.

Name: Mike Lavka
Hometown: Detroit, Mich
Sent: 22.56 - mon 18 nov 2002

Hi to all, Danny, Tom, and I have all three been getting good response from Bravo Veterans who will attend the reunion. The interest is overwhelming. I will talk to Danny shortly and see if we cannot publish a roster to indicate those who will be there. That way you will know if some of your old buddies will be there. I hope that you all have a Happy Thanksgiving. Mike Lavka

Name: John Keller
Hometown: Virginia beach, Va.
Sent: 01.28 - wed 13 nov 2002

I was stationed at the site from 7/81 to 3/83. Thanks for the pictures and the memories.

Name: Terry Shelton
Hometown: Marnheim Germany
Sent: 18.49 - sun 10 nov 2002

I was stationed at Bravo from May 58 to June 61. It was my first tour in Germany and first tour with Nike Hercules. I had a wonderful time at Bravo and Landau. Thank you very much for the page.

Name: Greg Mosholder
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Sent: 07.38 - sun 10 nov 2002

I was a member of the Patriot unit that was stationed at Landau stating in May '87 until I left Germany in Sep of '92. I am also a former Nike soldier having been stationed in C 5/6 ADA in Baumholder and D 3/71 ADA in Pforzheim. Plenty of memories from the Nike days. Glad I was able to find many Nike web sites to share them with other former Nike soldiers.

Name: David A. Grover
Hometown: Dumfries, VA
Sent: 19.00 - sat 2 nov 2002

I am currently a defense contractor in Northern Virginia. I and several others started Washington Square Associates, Inc. in June 1994

Name: Colonel William M.Arrants
Sent: 06.16 - thu 31 oct 2002

Enjoyed your site very much. good times. Good soldiers. We won the cold war.

Name: Louie Longoria
Hometown: Norwalk, Ca. / Camarillo, Ca.
Sent: 08.36 - sun 27 oct 2002

Danny, Thanks for e-mailing. Sorry I missed your phone call. I have some great memories of being stationed there from 1974 to 1976. I remember the time we had to go down and guard the launching area. It was a foggy night,and we were walking between the towers. We saw Capt. Grover walking towards us, he asked us why we didn't challenge him. I have never forgotten your response. You told him "there are only two things that walk like that,you and Godzilla". I am going to do my best to make the reunion.

Name: Steve Bolton
Hometown: Mobile, AL
Sent: 04.22 - fri 25 oct 2002

Hi!, Danny: This is a terrific site! It brought me back in time to my first permanent duty station that I truly enjoyed. I'm especially glad to finally regain contact with you and others that I have lost communication with over the years. I retired from the Army as a Master Sergeant on October 1, 2001, and was proud to have served with many fine people during my tenure. We now live in the Middle Tennessee/Kentucky area. I can't make any commitments to the reunion at this time, but in the meantime, those who want to contact me can do so at the e-mail address provided herein. Until next time...take care.

Steve

Name: Kevin Perry
Hometown: Jefferson Township, NJ
Sent: 00.34 - fri 25 oct 2002

Just checking in.
 

Name: Mike Gallouc is
Hometown: initially Boston, MA
Sent: 16.21 - thu 24 oct 2002

Greetings to all former B Battery troopers! My first assignment in the Army was serving as the Security Platoon Leader at Bravo from Jan. '81 until April '83. My service at Bravo was meaningful and a great foundation for my Army career. I learned a tremendous amount about soldeirs, NCOs and the Army culture in general during my years of service at Bravo that has served me well these past 22 years. I remain on active duty and am a promotable LTC currently attending the National War College. I'm on the downward slide of a mediocre Army career, but will always look fondly on my days at Bravo. We had a great team and I'm forever grateful and indebted to the superb officers and NCOs we had in the unit back then (e.g. LT Rigsbee, LT Derr, CW3 Aplin, 1SG Ashbury, SFC Pickney, SSG Grace, SSG Lee, SSG Hermann, etc.)who taught me early how to balance accomplishing the mission with taking care of the troops and other practical lessons on leadership that I've never forgotten. We also found a way, despite all our long hours, to have a lot of fun!

Presuming I'm anywhere near the metropolitan Washington area in September '03, I plan to attend the reunion and hope to see as many of you as possible. In the meantime, take care of yourselves. If you remember me, please feel free to communicate with me. So long for now!

v/r
Mike Galloucis

Name: Fritz Friton III
Hometown: Brandywine, Maryland
Sent: 18.20 - mon 21 oct 2002

Great job Danny. So many memories to go over. like painting,stacking and filling barrels. The wine fests. Going to Madenburg castle. Falling off of Madenburg. I married a girl from Forst/weinstrasse so we go back ever two years or so. Shooting rabbits with by bow. playing fussball,pool. Rainy putting his had through the window and having to get medevaced out. Drinking Bezerk if that was the name of it.

Name: Richard Bradshaw
Hometown: Southlake, Tx
Sent: 14.40 - mon 21 oct 2002

What a trip to see this site! I enjoyed my time at B Btry except for the 24 on/24 off without any days off. At least we stemmed the tide of communist aggression from sweeping Landau... So where do I get the T-Shirt? Forgot to add, I was a guest there from aug 74 til Oct '75. Shared an apartment above the Moulin Rouge, downtown, the last year as they said there was overcrowding in the barracks. They sure made the all volunteer Army tough.

Name: Gene Leister
Hometown: altus, oklahoma
Sent: 07.15 - sat 19 oct 2002

i was there from 77 to 78, down range generator man. looking for all my brothers. thanks for a great site. i can still feel the cold sleet upon my face as i stand waiting outside of post 2,Ruck Zuck, frenchie chasing,the girls, the drama, the violence, man those were the best days of my life! Peace, love you all.

Name: Ed York
Hometown: Denver
Sent: 20.11 - thu 17 oct 2002

Good job on your web-site! I am currently "hoofing" it again, this time in the Natl Guard Field Artillery. DOD is looking for volunteers for the NEW ATBM System (Patriot rehashed). Any takers out there?

Name: Tom Banasik
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Sent: 20.52 - wed 16 oct 2002

Great Web Page!!! Especially enjoyed viewing the pictures from Landau, GE. The pictures brought back many fond memories and good times while serving at Bravo Battery.
I was assigned to Bravo Battery from May 79 - Feb 81. Then transferred up to the S-2 section at 94th ADA Group and remained their until Sep 82.
To all soldiers and family members of B-2/56 - Have a fantastic future and continued success!!!

Name: GEORGE EDWARD REDER, II.
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Sent: 22.38 - wed 9 oct 2002

Greetings Comrades. [fellow missileman that is] I am already in the guest book. But, I stopped by to see if maybe another of my eon/genre [that's DIE-KNOW-CZAR my boy] had been here to leave a note. NONE! Well............? (some have gone to the great beyond, after all, I am 69-10/12th's myself)
Perhaps I'll devote this opportunity, for one of the tales from "The TWO." At a time after my arrival, when CWO Phillips decided to turn me loose, I had a good association with one SP/4 Peters, 24U. This young man lived in a cave downtown Landau and was a stereophile extroadinaire with a thing for AR Speakers. What a sound system he had. And, he introduced me to ABC Records Surround Sound. Great. But, that is not the gist of this tale. Seeing that he was expert at electronics, was worthy of note. We did not have a flight responder. No one in the entire 32nd AADCOM had an operational Responder. [you know, that's the thing that the MTR is suppossed to lock on to, so the unit can do real crew drills] So I asked Pete one day if he felt he could resolve our own Responder problem, if, I turned him loose, and made damn sure, that he got all of the help that he needed. "Yeah Chief, I can do that!"
Zo......, as we were heading into deep 6 maintenance, I passed the word that the LCT [Launcher Control Trailer] would be down, as we [Assembly] were doing our own deep maintenance. Great! That is until, at the breakfast officer's table, 1/LT Meyers [Lchr Plt Ldr] opened up his big mouth with the declaration, "Mister Reder...., Specialist Peters has the Launcher Control Trailer all over the trailer, and the ground outside........., are you [meaning me, as in I am responsible] going to be able to get all that electronic stuff back together, before we come back up to status? Folks, whether we got it back together or not, did not make a difference at all, in firing a War Reserve Missile at a target. Actually [now youse guys knows dis, RIGHT] the LCT is not needed to fire a tactical missile in a state of "BATTLE STATIONS." I directed my answer to the BCO, "There is no problem sir. Specialist Peters is doing just fine. I am constantly aware of his progress, and, of the assistance he is being given by all concerned, to assure the success of this operation. After all, no one in this command has an operational Responder, and this will be a first." I also told our battery officers to keep their mouths shut. Cause after Pete got it all back together, we did'nt want every Tom, Dick, and Harry, to be using our operational Flight Responder. Well, as you might guess, Pete got everything [with help from all sectors] back together.
When the responder was put on line, I explicitedly told the officer staff, NOT TO BRAG, of our accomplishment...."KEEP YOUR MOUTHS SHUT!" Now, you know what happened....., right! Yeah @#$$$$%%^&*(+, first thing I know, here comes some ape with a batallion signed order to turn over our responder to a duffass, cause they need to run a drill. GREAT??????
Well, Pete did a commendable job, for which he was rewarded [I think]. We never saw our Flight Responder again. And after an incident in "A Section," I was assigned to A Battery at Germershiem Army Depot.
Oh, the Assistant Assembly Sergeant was SSG Vernon Fowler. And he is another story unto itself. As well is Lt. Meyer, who, got a ride with me one day in my family Corvair Corsa Turbo 180.
But any good story, cannot have an ending. So, understanding that, I'll leave you here, in "CYBERSPACE." Until the next time.
INFINITY REDER, II.

Name: Henry E Pinckney
Hometown: Charleston SC
Sent: 19.56 - sat 5 oct 2002

Sorry for taking so long to come on board, however, it's always a pleasure to hear from you. With the help of the good Lord, I will make a visit to see you guys next summer. I am looking forward to seeing Louis, Kuckle head Keys, and the the rest of the guys. Every body here is doing fine. Pam is still with us completing her masters degree. As you know, Hank Jr is in Kaiserslauten. Dot is doing fine. I will keep in touch and you do like wise.

Name: Bill Derr
Hometown: Evansville, Indiana
Sent: 03.31 - thu 3 oct 2002

Danny - thanks for the memories. I retired in November 1992. My wife Laurel and my youngest daughter, Ashley, now live in Jacksonville, FL. My current plans include attendance at the reunion next year.

Name: Linn Abbot
Hometown: Hamilton, NY
Sent: 08.54 - thu 19 sep 2002

Launch control panel operator in 1965-66. Email contact through sister. Home address is 34 Madison Ave., Hamilton, NY 13346. (Entry by Mike Lavka)

Name: G. Larry Williams
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Sent: 16.13 - tue 3 sep 2002

Wife and I are planning to attend the reunion!

Name: Charles D. Carter
Hometown: Miami, Florida -now in Atlanta
Sent: 22.29 - mon 2 sep 2002

Great website. Thanks for the link.

Charlie

May-June 2001

Name: james davis
Hometown: fresno
B256/IFC TRACKING STATION
Sent: 21.03 - 6/22

DO YOU REMEMBER ME,SPARKPLUG,GERLITZ AND THE HUGE COUNTRY BRED KID FLIPPING A JEEP BEHIND THE IFC.......
MAN SINCE THIS SITE HAS COME i'VE GOT THOUSANDS OF OLD MEMORIES POPPIN UP DAILY! THANKS SARGE. HEARD FROME SSG GRACE? OR BORGOUINE? HEY THANKS FOR THE PICTURES OF TOWN THE RUCK ZUCK BROGHT BACK MEMORIES OF CLENDENIN GETTING DRUNK AND DESTROYIN THE PLACE, AND MY FAVORITE HANGOUT,THE BOUNTY W/KLAUS THE DOORMAN THANKS AGAIN SARGE ILL BE WRITTING ANOTHER STORY SOON IM SURE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.....NIGHT HIDES NOT....THE BRAVO WEBSITE!!!!
 

Name: Mike Lavka
IFC Maint.
Sent: 11.00 - 6/18

Well, I screwed up the first entry but at my age it is authorized. So I will try again. Still have fond memories of our times at Bravo. Still in touch with Bob Aplin, Danny of course, The "Guv" Whalen, Lloyd Forman, some of the guys from the Golden Age of Bravo from 76 to 78. I still live in the Karlsruhe area so if anyone plans a visit near here, drop me an email and we can investigate the local brew.
 

Name: CW4 Ret. James M. (MIKE) Lavka
Homepage: http://nagoldstrasse%2014a/
Hometown: Detroit. Mi
Sent: 10.52 - 6/18
 

Name: Anthony Giannotti
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
IFC
Sent: 23.00 - 6/15

Please no more sand bags. (haha, you killed me) Great job on the site, your moving it right along. Looking forward to seeing you again.
 

Name: james davis
Sent: 20.19 - 6/15

This is so cool I have not seen landau since 1981,thanx sarge you made my day!!!!
 

Name: CWO3 Robert (Bob) Aplin, Ret.
Homepage: http://raplin2@netscape.net/
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
4016 defaultridge PI. N.E. 87111
Bravo-IFC/Maintenance
Sent: 18.15 - 6/14

This website is great;brings back memories. Hopefully more people will get the word and contribute. I'll scan what I still have to you, Danny; you're doing a great job. Miss all the great times we had. If anyone is driving through albuquerque, give us a ring and lets get together. (505)323-546
 

Name: EDWARD WHEELER
Hometown: BRATTELEBORO VERMONT
Sent: 17.01 - 6/5

HELLO ALL OF BRAVO.THIS IS ED WHEELER FROM VERMONT.I WAS STATIONED AT
BRAVO 1977-1980.MANY FOND MEMORIES OF LANDAU.PLEASE ANY ONE WHO REMEMBERS ME CONTAC ME AT HOME OR E-MAIL

PHONE (802)257-1410
E-MAIL brotherwheeler@hotmail.com
 

Name: Bill Robbins
Homepage: http://1902%20park%20lodge%20ct/
Hometown: Houston, TX 77062
(281) 282-0871
Sent: 21.14 - 5/22

It's good to see some of the photos of the old days at Bravo. Sorry to see it so run down today. I was there as a young LT from 80 to 83. We cased the colors as I was leaving in May of 83.
 

July-August 2001
 

Name: charles DUKE schneider
Hometown: st louismo
a/2/56 IFC
Sent: 12.49 - 8/22

Looking for any old friends 1961-1964
I was called DUKE by my friends......
 

Name: JEFF RAPOZO
Hometown: PACIFICA CA.
TOWER RAT MP 79-80
Sent: 03.32 - 8/6

A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE FROM OUR DAYS ON THE TOWERS OF B 2/56 OVER 21 YEARS AGO JUST FOUND MY VIA THE INTERNET LAST WEEK. HE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS WEB SITE. THESE PHOTOS BRING BACK OLD MEMORIES.
 

Name: Dennis W. Ellis
Hometown: Durham, NC
Sent: 12.56 - 8/4

Danny:

I forgot to add my personal web site at:
http://www.geocities.com/ellis4906

Thanks again, and May God Bless!
 

Name: Dennis W. Ellis
Hometown: Durham, NC Via Harlowe, NC
13B40 Field Artillery
Sent: 12.52 - 8/4

Hello Danny Carter:

GREAT WEB SITE!!!

Although I did not serve in your Artillery Unit, I did become a Field Artillery Section Chief (13B40) via Ft. Sill, OK and the 2nd Inf. Division at Camp Casey Korea, in the early 1970's.
Danny, it is so good to hear that you are doing so well. It has been approximately 35 years, since I last saw you in High School.
I am currently residing in Durham, NC, and have been here, for a number of years. Perhaps, sometime in the future, we will be able to get up with each other, and talk about old times, while growing up in Harlowe, NC (smile).
I wish you and your family the very best of Luck, in everything that you do.
Please Take Care and may God Bless you!
 

Name: Robin Smith
Hometown: Marietta, GA
IFC Maintenance
Sent: 20.18 - 7/17

My first assignment after being appointed IFC Maintenance Warrant in Jan 1973 was to Bravo Battery at Landau. Of course, everyone assumed that the new "WOJG" knew nothing, but I hope I changed their opinions. I also served about 6 weeks at Alpha 2/56 after they lost both Warrants in short order. One of my extra duties at Bravo was as the German & French liaison officer. I left 2/56 to go to 3/71, where my wife's family lived. I stayed in German from June 1972 till Feb 1978, serving in four different Batteries of 3/71 and 2/56 during that time.
 

Name: Harold Greenleaf
Hometown: Spanaway WA
B-3/71
Sent: 01.16 - 7/9

Great to see another Nike website. I was a 16B and a 24U for 18 1/2 years. I only left when the slots were eliminated. I served in the US, Germany (US) and NATO and in Korea.

October-December 2001
 

Name: Dennis Kershaw
Hometown: Tiverton, Rhode Island
B batt.256, IFC Generators
Sent: 11.58 - 12/28

Danny has been living in germany since I got out of the army, over here. Nice to see this it does bring back ,memories good and bad, mostly good.Everytime I drive by the old camp I do think of what went on. this changed my whole life. Hope we keep in touch,we live not far from one another. Like everyone has written keep up the good work.
 

Name: CHARLES SCHNEIDER
Hometown: ST LOUIS MO
ABTRY 2ND 56TH
Sent: 02.42 - 12/28

lOOKING FOR ANYONE FROM A BTRY FROM 61-64. I WAS CALL Duke WHEN I WAS STATION THERE. fIND RUESSEL RAINWATER
LOOKING FOR MORE GUYS.................
 

Name: Tom Rigsbee
Hometown: Jonesboro, AR
Bravo Btry/Admin/Launcher
Sent: 21.27 - 12/25

Merry Christmas to all of you who ever served at Bravo Battery. What a great place to serve. Danny Carter's pictures sure brought back some fond memories.

My home address:
3471 Wainscott Place
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 494-6742
 

Name: Clifford D. Swift
Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
B-Btry 2/56 - Security Platoon
Sent: 20.27 - 12/21

I was with the security platoon at B Btry from December 81 until June 83. Thanks for the pics of the old site. Seeing those old cold towers brings back alot of memories (most good). Still don't miss running around in flak vests during those SAT and BAF exercises. Thanks again.
 

Name: Bryan Van Hook
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
B-Btry, 2/56 "Unit Armorer"
Sent: 06.34 - 12/7

Great site and pictures. Brings back the old and many fond memories. After leaving in "83" went to WSMR White Sands and worked unit supply for the Roland Missile project. Got out in "86" Now working for Materials Management for Streck Laboratories a manufacturer of hematology "Blood calibration vials used internationally for blood testing equipment" Our product was used on the space shuttle mission with John Glenn.
 

Name: Jerry Colon
Hometown: Chicago Ill.
2/32 Armour Kirchgöns,Germany
Sent: 12.46 - 11/22

Great site!
Anyone out there from the ROCK???
 

Name: david J. Orsheski
Hometown: exeter pa
hq btry 2nd bn 56th arty
Sent: 18.32 - 11/19

Hq btry 2nd bn 56th arty 1962-64
 

Name: Dennis W Fleming
Hometown: Jenkins, Ky
b/2/56
Sent: 03.10 - 11/13

I was at Bravo from June 71 through January 74. Would like to hear from anyone who was there at that time.
 

Name: Joe Williams
Hometown: Cameron Park, CA USA
B 5/6 ADA 1977-1979
Sent: 01.08 - 11/6

Danny,
Your site is looking great. Great Pictures! Keep up the good work!
 

Name: Bob Campbell
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Team C, 507th USAAD
Sent: 17.18 - 10/8

Spent some time in the FRG myself ('72-'74). Worked on a Herc warhead assembly team west of Dusseldorf. Good times for the most part. Still in contact with a couple of the "old boys" from that era.
 

August 2000
 

Name: Roger A. Everette
Hometown: North Carolina
Sent: 1:20 AM - 8/19
The homepage brings back great memories of being stationed in B Battery and living in Landau.. I was stationed in B 2/56th ADA from 1977 to 1980. I was a 24U in the launching section.