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Dave Gettman
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Amberg, Third Squadron
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B Troop
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F Troop
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Profile Information
- What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?
- C Trp, 1st Squadron
- Where were you stationed?
- Christensen Barracks (The Rock), Bindlach, Germany
- What MOS or job description did you have?
- (P)11E20R8 M551A1 Sheridan driver
(S) 95B20 Military Policeman
- What was your rank/title?
- E-3, E-2, E-3
- What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- Jan 1974-Feb 1975
- Tell us a little about your cav days.
- If I told you, I'd have to kill you. You wouldn't believe me anyway.
- Tell us a little about you now.
- Still the same crazy bastard I was back then, just a lot slower and a little meaner.
- Do you have a web site?
- http://home.comcast.net/~deddygetty2/
- Phone number (Optional).
- Cell: (253) 327-4062
- Name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find.
- Lester Paul (found deceased), Harry Watt (found), Paul Garcia (found deceased), Dan "Mac" MacDonald (found deceased), Marty Banning (found here), William "Tiny" Hayden (found here), Marty Buss and the rest of the party room at the end of the hall.
1LT Andy Stilley (found in Texas but lost again), 1SG Jack Miller (found here), CPT (Ret. COL) Tom Molino (found here), SSG Ken Webb, SGT Jim Cain (found here), SSG Rick "Butch" Cassidy (found here), SGT Brian Conlon (found here), SGT Donley French and SGT Dennis French (twins), Dennis Fullerton, Jerome Hess (found here), Scott Hippe (found here), SGT Larry Kissel (found here), PVT Mike Paige, SP/4 Brian Parten (found here), SGT Bob Ryan (found here), SGT Rick Reames (found here), SP/4 Cary Ley (found here), LT Jim Mitchell (found here)...I know there are several more I missed and more that are already here, but the mind gets foggy.
This was probably the last thing SSG Brow saw before I hit him with a flying tackle and put out his flames just past the first hour of July 25, 1974. I think I must have still had this same expression as I ran away from C15 just seconds before it blew up.
Dave Gettman's Videos
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In The Second Cavalry
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Dave Gettman commented on Harry Warner's group Oldtimers"Gene, that is awesome you guys have kept in contact all these years. Hope he is ok."
Dave Gettman commented on Harry Warner's group Oldtimers"The Old Timers Bar
Four old guys are walking down a street when they see a sign that reads " Old Timers Bar - ALL drinks 10 cents."
They look at each other and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true.....
The old bartender says in…"
Dave Gettman commented on Harry Warner's group Oldtimers"Damn Shannon, real sorry to hear about your brother. You guys have been on my mind a lot."
Dave Gettman commented on Harry Warner's group Oldtimers"Hey Harry, I'll take my bacon any way I can get it. Hahahaha!!!"
Dave Gettman commented on Harry Warner's group Oldtimers"Thanks guys, it was a real thrill.
November 10, 2018, at Epinal American Cemetery in Dinoze, France, there will be a ceremony at the Tablets of the Missing to place a rosette on the wall next to the name of Pfc Fred W. Ashley to denote he has been…"
Dave Gettman commented on Harry Warner's group Oldtimers"We did it guys! We brought Pfc Fred Ashley home to his family!
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Dave Gettman commented on Harry Warner's group Oldtimers"I tried contacting Wayne's granddaughter a few weeks back but got no response."
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Following is a listing of 2d Dragoon websites on the internet.
If you know of a site that isn't included here, please drop me a line by clicking on this link:
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If you know of a site that isn't included here, please drop me a line by clicking on this link:
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Posted on November 21, 2010 at 10:00am — 4 Comments
2D CAVALRY MUSEUM UPDATE
For the twisted few of you out there like me who have lost anal retention over the closing of the 2d Cavalry's Reed Museum in 2006, I have some good news. Things are finally moving forward towards getting the "Reed" opened up again in Vilseck, Germany, after being in limbo for three years.
The…
Posted on November 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments
Great loss to the 2nd Cavalry family
Don painted numerous scenes depicting the 2d Dragoons over their 173 years of service, including:…
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Memberships
Will we hit 700 members before the end of the week? Most likely! Way to go, Dragoons!!!
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8th Colonel of the Regiment Nelson B. Sweitzer 9 Jun 1886 – 29 Oct 1888
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Thanks for the Birthday wish Dave. The big 60. Never thought I would make it this long.
life is good though and I sure am enjoying it. I sent you an email.
Happy Birthday My Friend! I hope you are still good lookin' as me!
Happy Birthday Dave
Actually Dave, Camp Reed and Camp May belonged to the 3rd Armored Cav when I was there. So 2nd AC must have expanded its border sector footprint sometime after I left in December 1966.
Hi Dave, I was assigned to L Troop and ironically they were at Camp Gates when I arrived. So, I was sent there following a day's orientation in squadron (Pond Barracks, Amberg). Even more ironically, Pitman was my last duty station; however I was sent back to squadron a few days prior to going home. So my "shortest" time was spent a Camp Pitman too.
I'm not sure when they reassigned border sectors, maybe it was when the switched from baseball caps to berets? When I was there we ran the border from Hof to Waidhus (Hohnberg Castle area). I was a "tanker" so most of my time on the border was spent in operations. I did get out to the OP's on occasion because in the middle of my tour I was reassigned to headquarters platoon and did a stint as the XO's & CO's jeep driver, which got me out the border a lot and to Nurnberg several times, as well as Bamberg and Bindlach. Beautiful country, but hard duty. I got there 6 months after Kennedy was killed, and left a year before the Russian's invaded Czeckoslovkia so it was pretty tense (intense, probably more liker it) on the border at that time.
Hi Dave, yes, I am, I didn't want to intrude on your forum since I am not a Dragon. I noticed my grandfather's name was listed here, so I thought I'd reach out. His name is Lt. Francis L. Tooley, and I am trying to find out more about what he did in WW II. I have attached a newspaper blurb and his photograph, perhaps you can shed some light on the "Ghost Troopers"? I know Tooley was shot three times by the Nazis: ankle, thigh and upper arm. Thank you for any help you can give me. Whitney Youngs
I remember you Dave ! ! You were pretty crazy like the rest of us back then.
I sure enjoyed my time at the "Rock" and it was definately a growing experience.
The good times far out weighed any of the bad times.... It was sure great getting back to the "World".
sorry...not that Im aware of...
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