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Amberg--LTA

Did some training out there, but pulled many hours of gate guard there when I was in the Unit Police in '88. I know it was outside Amberg near the German's Schweppermann Kaserne. It is still there--I looked when I visited in '06. I remember being told it was an old Hawk Missle site. Does anyone have any memories of this place?

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Permalink Reply by Harry Warner on February 13, 2016 at 11:52am

It's surprising how many missile sites were around in the ’60's. My last duty station prior to being sent to Amberg was a Nike Base in Danvers, Mass. Early part of 1962. CO was Captain Winters. Funny how some things stay with you, other times CRS.

Permalink Reply by Dave Gettman on February 13, 2016 at 12:18pm

Harry, my dad was with a missile outfit for a year in Massachusetts 1956-57. HQ, 15th AAA Group at Ft, Banks. When he got out of the Army (briefly) in November 1957, it was at Ft. Devens, Mass.

Permalink Reply by Harry Warner on February 13, 2016 at 12:37pm

When I would mention Danvers, I would always hear "oh, you mean Devens?" And I would say, " No, I mean Danvers." Guess ya had to be there. Anyway, great duty. Got a part time job at Sears in auto dept. Learned all about ginger brandy and gin & Coke. Yes, I mean gin & Coke. :)

Permalink Reply by Dave Gettman on February 15, 2016 at 11:04am

You had me at ginger brandy, Harry. YUK!

Something happened while we were in Massachusetts and dad got out of the Army after just a year there. He was a CWO-2 and we had just returned from Germany. He bought a car and we drove back across the US. When we got back to Tacoma, he enlisted in the Army again, as a M/SGT, and took off for Ft. Ord.

Permalink Reply by Harry Warner on February 15, 2016 at 12:15pm

Seems like my taste changed when I got to Germany. Discovered flip-tops!

Permalink Reply by Dave Gettman on February 15, 2016 at 12:30pm