Ray Barracks, Friedberg. WOW I spent 12 years of my career in Germany beginning in 1975 with my final tour of Germany ending in 1998. I'm VERY impressed with these!! Unlike he fellow, less-famous G.I.’s, Private Elvis Presley was allowed to live off base with his family. A picture of Elvis visiting Bill Haley at a concert in Frankfurt / Germany. from 83-89. Located in the southern part of the city near the industrial area, the barracks had numerous facilities. City of Friedberg is considering converting the former barracks in a housing and business district. Elvis Presley was the most famous member of the Scout Platoon of the 3rd Armored Division’s 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32nd Armor, stationed at Ray Barracks in Friedberg. your pictures are wonderful! During WW-2, the kaserne was occupied by two German infantry battalions. I was there from May 1988 til May 1990 in D co 4/67 armor.I would like to go back and see what it looks like now. FRIEDBERG, Germany - A walk through of Friedberg and Ray Barracks by a recent visitor brought back memories of time spent with fellow Soldier … Never thought I would miss the studio. Located in the southern part of the city near the industrial area, the barracks had numerous facilities. Dec 26, 2010 . The barracks included a firing range for personal weapons qualification, an Urban warfare training site, vehicle maintenance facilities and various recreation facilities. I remember the Field duty 9 monhts out of the year. Did a lot of metal detecting in and around Bausendorf. Friedberg… Clint Cotton Lamebear arrives in Germany, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment at Ray Barracks in Friedberg. Note from Smittybo:  I was a Desk SGT/Traffic NCOIC/Polizei Liaison on Ray Barracks (284th BSB-Also on Giessen Army Depot and Ayers KSN in KG) later on – 97-2000 – they had moved the MP desk from here (where it was in 88-89 as well) to the big “U” shaped building that housed the PX,theater and barber shop. Visited Friedberg about a month ago, the small city still looks the same. I too was at Ray Barracks, SVC BTRY 2/27 FA Bn. It was bright yellow with red lettering for the unit. Buy 2. We had Jaegerschnitzel and drank Licher beer. C 1-32 AR, (The Bandits), '71-"74. Did they take down the sign at the front gate dedicated to Elvis? I was at Ray Bks in 1985-88, with 3rd SPT Bn/ / 54th SPT Bn. Free shipping . feeling a little melancholy tonight :). I was there from 93 to 95 in 2/67 and again from 97 to 2000 with QST Cav BRT. I was also in the first barracks to the right after you drove onto the kaserne from the main gate off Frankfurterstrasse. I am trying to model a vw raced at Freidber--the number 1 yelllow beetle with KIRCH GONS on the back and OVERSEAS SERVIVES on the roof. SFC Hightower I believe it was spring '83. Discover (and save!) Sad to see it like this. Got my E2 stripes and a Nickname, learned Grafenwoer better than the back of my hand, voted the most Dangerous Driver in an APC, no accidents...Met Super Soldiers and those who should have stayed home with the kids. Still listed as active with a strength of 0%. I can still smell the OD dye on army canvas! I will be sure to visit & Im sure that will bring some tears.I'm planning my trip to visit my birth country Germany in Oct 2017. It has its own firing range for personal weapons qualification, a small training area with a MOUT site, a Tactical Vehicle washrack and one for POV's, a regulation size track for sports, 2 baseball/softball diamonds, a rappelling tower, an … The city and the area were great and easy to get to any place. 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry. think twice before including your e-mail address in the comments you post, Roadking's 2007 tour of Butzbach Roman Way Village, Grafenwoehr Training Area 100th Anniversary, Frankfurt - US installations Roedelheim reloaded, Darmstadt - Griesheim - Stars and Stripes Compound. Jim Woodrum sent these excellent pix of Ray Barracks - 3rd PLT - Friedberg. Ahhhh the nostalgia! 3 A/D 503 MP Co, Friedberg, FRG Aug 80 to Sep 81. Item Information. does somone know larry burkehe were stationd at the ray barracks between 1985- 1992 it wpuld be grea if somone answer me god bless. so very much has changed there since i was there. your own Pins on Pinterest "Animal House" with Tanks back then. 08-30-2012, 08:49 PM. Reactions. SKYRAIDER is well represented in this gallery! I drove a Volkswagen race car on the dirt track at the back of the kaserne. Got hit in the head by Candy in January and danced like a Duck on the Nord Sea in the Studio. 2/27 BN Headquarters, In doing my research I found that my father (Charles H. Register) a US Army personnel was at the same base w/elvis because I was born in Frankfurt in 1959 & my sister was born a year later 1960 in the town of gessien??? Can anyone help? Never was the same as it was while it was in the building pictured here….. *Click on each photo thumbnail for a larger view, then use your browser’s back button to return to the thumbnail gallery. Loved the German food. Picked by: ElvisNews. Buy 3. 1/27 infantry 1990 good duty station stayed there 5 yrs. I served there in the early 70's. Location: Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany. I was the NBC NCO for A and B company. Sirbalkan (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 29, 2010 report abuse. The MP desk was a little hole in the wall with a garage feeling to it…no D-Cell or anything. Ray Barracks, Friedberg I spent all my time in Friedberg at Ray Barracks. Photo: The Elvis Files, Volume 2 - 1957-1959. Details about Ray Barracks, Friedberg. 3rd Platoon, 503rd Military Police. The 2d Battalion, 82d Field Artillery was stationed at Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany as the Direct Support artillery battalion for 3d Brigade. Hey Colbert, it's escudero. We moved it up the hall, then later to another building across from the Elvis Presley Dining Facility. your pictures are wonderful! Ray Barracks is on Facebook. To my information, none of the former buildings are to be preserved. I can't make out the front graphics. Jan 29, 2017 - Explore Robin Abbott Vaughn's board "Bad Nauheim, Friedberg Germany", followed by 119 people on Pinterest. Jim Woodrum sent these excellent pix of Ray Barracks – 3rd PLT – Friedberg. Bulk savings: Buy 1. Discover (and save!) Remember plenty of times at Joe's at still getting though PT in the morning. windhund. Among the famous personalities who have served at Ray Barracks is the late Elvis Presley. Explored bunkers while at Grafenwohr and explored town and village ruins in Hohenfels. Many good and hard times, kinda miss the service and the people. Also there is a Elvis festival every year. I was stationed with you at 2nd trans. Give Your Opinion. A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. En.wikipedia.org Ray Barracks was a United States Army installation in Friedberg, Germany until it was closed by the U.S. government in 2007 and returned to the German government.Located in the southern part of the city near the industrial area, the barracks had numerous facilities. Dan KlonitskoI was stationed at Ray barracks in the 2/27 FA HHB. Great guy, and I have the best memories of my life there. But now they have an Elvis Presley Platz downtown Friedberg. Info: This picture is taken on October 4 or 5. I’m VERY impressed with these!! Various commands used the barracks until Combat Command C moved in on 13 February 1953. This statue of Elvis Presley stand in the middle of a traffic circle across from where the main gate to Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany, was during his time in the service there from 1958 to 1960. $5.65/ea. It seems so strange to see a lot of the places that were huge in the 80's are now gone but with sites like this never forgotten. Thanks for the memories shared Jim!! 78-80.....lived above the MP's. ... "THE DOORS" ROCK BAND JIM MORRISON RAY MANZAREK - 8X10 PHOTO (WW019) $7.98. Note from Smittybo: I was a Desk SGT/Traffic NCOIC/Polizei Liaison… This Photo was uploaded by ades_one This was exciting for me because it lead me to a place & time in my family history. Jun 29, 2014 - Friedberg - Ray Barracks, Feb 2009 Photo: Friedberg - Ray Barracks, Feb 2009. I first lived in the barracks to the right of the main gate,then to temporary barracks, then moved back into barracks, worked in the motor pool working on jeeps,trucks,Gen's,and 113's.Any time we went to Graft I was the 1st SGT driver. You can submit and share your own as well. Originally known as Wattrum Kaserne, completed in late 1914, and enlarged during the Second World War. We were the at the same time. If you have relatives or friends who was stationed at Friedberg Germany during 1961-through 1963 -and have pictures and information about them please post $5.95/ea. I was acting BN CMDR for 3/32 AR at Ray Barracks (Rear Detachment OIC) during a training exercise. from 73-76. Most likely you may have been born at 97th Army Hospital in Frankfurt - which was the biggest around.I will try to keep you updated with what's going on with Ray Barracks, but - unfortunately - the plans are the area will go through significant changes in the coming future. Wonderful memories...the photos are great! i was in the first barracks to the right after you drove onto the kaserne from the main gate off of frankfurterstrasse. 2008-2010 Reunion RSVP & Message Board Archive. I was stationed at Ray barracks in the 2/27 FA HHB and C Btry. If anyone could help me out im trying to find out what army hospital in frankfurt I could have been born at in 1959. any advise I am grateful.respectfully,viviangirlytruck@yahoo.com. The barracks included a firing range for personal weapons … Maint. I received the word that SFC Hightower had been struck by a civilian vehicle while he was off-duty in Friedberg. 08-30-2012, 09:16 PM. Friedberg - Ray Barracks +50° 19' 30.02", +8° 44' 53.99" +50° 19' 21.10", +8° 44' 52.14" ... that was a small kaserne when i was there in the early 70s. Ray Barracks, Friedberg. You are Army Lieutenant Jack Raker, leader of a platoon of five M60A3 tanks in U.S. 3d “Spearhead” Armored Division stationed at Ray Barracks, Friedberg, West Germany. Ahhhh the nostalgia! Sgt. Mike. Although Elvis was actually stationed at the US Army base at Ray Barracks in nearby Friedberg, he did not live there very long. was there from 89 to 92 with D 2/67 armor, Iron Dukes. I first lived in the barracks to the right of the main gate, then in tent city for six months, then moved into barracks right above the MP Station and worked in 2/27 BN Headquarters S-3 across the street directly north of the MP station. Join Facebook to connect with Ray Barracks and others you may know. I was there in 1970-71. A timeline of events: 2002. that was a small kaserne when i was there in the early 70s. Ray Barracks - Wikipedia. I was in HHC from Sept 1, of 1963 when the 3/32 was re-formed until I rotated home in 1966. Nov 15, 2012 - Ray Barracks Germany by Reclusive Knight, via Flickr Talk about memories, my first Duty Station straight out of Benning Dec 12 1985, "No Slack Alpha", I remember counting the days until PCS. Best memories... Whoever can help with history of Camp Eschborn, please add your memories of the place as it used to be in the 70's through 90's. Friedberg is a town with a history that goes back to the year 11 B.C. Nov 17, 2020 - Explore RJ Rosado's board "Ray Barracks Friedberg Germany", followed by 191 people on Pinterest. Photo of 1956 Ray Barrackswas a United States Armyinstallation in Friedberg, Germany until it was closed by the U.S. government in 2007 and returned to the German government. SKYRAIDER is well represented in this gallery! He chose to live in Bad Nauheim, which was only a few miles from the US military base in Friedberg. Thank you for the pictures. See more ideas about friedberg, germany, time in germany. See more ideas about army post, germany, friedberg. i was in the first barracks to the right after you drove onto the kaserne from the main gate off of frankfurterstrasse. $10.64. Joe Brown. Ray Barracks is closed and will be demolished and Condos will be build. Condition:--not specified. The barracks were re-named in honor of First Lieutenant Bernard J. Ray… Just wanted to said , Hi to everybody who was there, and share the great memories of been in Ray Bks. I was married in the chapel in May of 71. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "raybarracks" Flickr tag. Feb 9, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by Heather Kirkvold. Ray Barracks, Friedberg. Remember the Paprika downtown and the lake in Bad Neuheim. Colors were cased 17 January 1992. 2-82d FA Unit Rosters 2/27 arty ammo section.Wonderful memories. I did 9 years in Germany (3 tours), and 3rd Armord was the most demanding, and self developed as a carrer soldier. I can still smell the OD dye on army canvas! your own Pins on Pinterest I was the NCOIC of the Supply Warehouse were all the tracks, rollwhell and tank components were. After World War IIthe barracks were named after First … Ray Barracks was a United States Army installation in Friedberg, Germany until it was closed by the U.S. government in 2007 and returned to the German government. $5.53/ea. Nov. 12 — Pfc. The first American units occupied the kaserne in 1945. Spec4 Colbert 2nd Trans Co.Sept85/Apr87 Great times joes fantasy,saxton hausen,2nd Trans Boys Representing on the softball,flag football fields.Great Memories...Thanks. Aerial of Ray Barracks, Friedberg, recent (Mike Smith) 40th Tank Bn track park, Ray Barracks, 1952 (Webmaster's collection) Ray Barracks, Friedberg, 1952 (Webmaster's collection) Thanks for the memories shared Jim!! VetFriends.com has the largest online collection of authentic Military Photos established in 2000 by a U.S. I was stationed there too in 1971 to 1973 when Jack (above) was married in the Chapel in 1971. Ray Barracks Friedberg, Germany Ray Barracks is located in the southern part of the city near the industrial area and has numerous facilities. Browse Ray Barracks Friedberg Germany pictures, photos, images, GIFs, and videos on Photobucket Jun 29, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Pam Wittig. Veteran -- Find specific military branch, Unit, base, year, war photos & more. 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