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- What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?
- 3rd Squadron
- Where were you stationed?
- Amberg, W. Germany
- What MOS or job description did you have?
- 71H40
- What was your rank/title?
- Spec 5 Personnel Specialist
- What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- 1967 - 1969
- Tell us a little about your cav days.
- Soviets into Czechoslovakia in 1968, got a little exciting around Amberg. A Czech Major defected and flew over the border in a private plane. During Maintenance, a 155mm mobile howitzer caught fire and blew up in the motor pool. Still get together with a handful of guys from Connecticut to LA.
- Tell us a little about you now.
- Industrial metal sales 40 years, near miss in the music business, had two records nationally that made the Billboard Charts. Married, 5 kids, working toward retirement living on the ocean, Central Oregon Coast.
- Phone number (Optional).
- 816-682-6179
- Name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find.
- Eddie Greenwood, Bob Hearn, Jeff Schraeder, Wolfgang Folman, Benny Harding, Bob Stahl
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David:This is Wolf.I see in your buddies list that you remember me.I remember you and all the guys you mentioned.Brings back old/good times.
Dave, I served with HHT & MCo from 82-84 in Amberg. We have a fb page called Pond Barracks for those of us that served in Amberg. Fell free to send request to join the page. There are a lot of memories there.
Welcome, I was there 9/69-3/71 in Headquarters Troop. Did you know a Mark Stewart in the head shed,personal ?
I am pretty sure I know u. What month did u arrive in Amberg as i Left in Aug 67
I was at that time running the Personnel Department