9th MP Detachment

Comments: I was with the 9th MPs at the Kaserne from Dec. 75- Jul. 77. Lt. Fair was the honcho, with SFC Bradley as the "Top" and SSG. Dansby, SFC Hightower, SGT. Bill Jones, SGT. Joe Liverar, SGT. Dave Lynch as the ramrods. We controlled access in the back area, with an infantry company pulling tower duty. Some of the members were my roomy Freddy Ruffner, Bill Borum, Les Bower, "Bigtime" Jim Bergstrom, Marsh Meyer, Ed Barnes,Derrick Aniconi, Dan Pertile, Bob Bustamante, Mike Sowich, Mike Slayton, Tom White, Pat Williams, Linda "Lima Lima" Wilson. What a time we had, from fights in the club, at the Dixie bar, Ludwigs to trashing the company area after the strippers wouldn't perform, of course when someone zinged one of them in the back of the head with a quarter, I could understand that! But we went from being "stact" troops to "shorttimers". Of lot of us remained friends over the years, and are re-connecting on Face Book. Would like to hear from those who I haven't found yet...you know who you are!

Keywords: Glenn A., 9th MP

545 Ord Co, Muenster, German

Comments: I was stationed with the 545 Ord company in Germany from Sept-1960 until Jan-1963 as a security guard in the "exclusion area".

I'd like to hear from anyone else who was there during this time period.

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Dog Handler

Comments: I was with the 545 from may 67 to june 68 was with the first group of dog handlers we were trained in Lengress Germany in the alps I was the first of the dog handlers to rotate back to the States in june of 68

Keywords: Munster Dog handler

Sgt Branham

Comments: I ws stationed at Munster Kaserne from Nov. 1985 thru Nov. 1988 with the Transportation Platoon. I would love to hear from some of the men and women that were there at the same time. More especially I would love to hear from Greg Smith (Smitty). We parted on a sour nte and I have a strong desire to make things right. It has been so many years and recalling memories of the time spent there are becoming more distant but it would be nice to chat with any old Buddies.

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Nov 74 to Oct 79

Comments: Great times in Munster, worked in the Commo Shop from 74 to 79, and lived in the High Rise in Munster which was a party place. You had to be there... PS. just came back to Germany (GS Civ,Jun 2009) and it was sad to see the Kaserne now. But the momories are always there so was my old room. Anyone remember the Toilet Paper Bandit?

Keywords: Dixie Bar, Commo Platoon,

Nancy Donovan whats your email address

Comments: Nancy Donovan, I remember you, but you didn't provide an email

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Mun Deot

Comments: I got to muna the same day President Kennedy was assassinated Nov 1963 Mar 1965. I was a tower guard in the (back area)and lived in the 2rd building on the left and most of the guards were ass holes. I had a buddy named Reed and he had a 1957 chev conv. and Denise Reed who was wounded in nam in 66. The last thing i did in muna was paint the pine trees on the common white. (article 14). There was a guy who lived over the fire station but can't remember his name. Did a lot of drinking and rasing hell guess i had a good time don't remember much about it.

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9th MP Detachment

Comments: Was an MP at Muenster from 1975 to 1976, came to the unit as an E-2 and left as an E-4. Enjoyed the beer, the people and the great food. I remember: both Vern "Bigtime", and Mike.

I saw J.J. Fiel down at ROTC advance camp (Ft.Riley), in 1980 but didn't go on with the ROTC program for myself.

I also rember; Lt. Fair, Lt. Arnold, Lt. Bright, Lt. Igman, Hoover, Joe Liverar, Fred Ruffner, Peanut, Sgt. Sully Dansby, SFC Fletcher, Sgt. Jones, Sgt. David Lynch, and numerous others.

Hope you all who have served at Muenster Kaserne are doing well.

Keywords: 9th MP Detachment

Back in the 50s

Comments: I arrived at the "Muna" in Jan 1954 and left in May '55. Supply clerk for the above company. Everday except weekends, the guys would head out to Darmstadt, where they baked all the bread for the 7th army.There was another company also stationed there. It was a salvage company, whatever that meant. Bunch of bad apples there. I came as an occupation soldier and left as an ally.The occupation officially ended during my term. I revisited the Muna three times, in 1979, 95, and 97. Each time it was different. They had pretty much removed it by the last visit.

Would sure like some pictures.

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Greetings from Muenster bei Dieburg

Comments: Hi Guys,

A friend of mine just found this site when he googled for "Muna" and "Muenster bei Dieburg". We're from Muenster Germany and are very interested in the "Muna Depot". Unfortunately we were to young when the US forces were based there, so we only know the stories about the depot, and there are a lot. If you are interested in information exchange about the Muna Depot and Muenster you can write me an email. I would be very happy !

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I was with the 545th in Tech Support

Comments: I served with the 545th from May 67 to June 68. I was in Tech Support.

I remember taking the back road to Dieburg. I went there for snitzel, pomfritz and German friends.

In the old WW2 bukers we had hundreds of A weapons and tower rats to guard them. There was violations of the Atomic Agency rules and investigators came from Washington. Thank God the extremists never stole any of them.

Frank

Keywords: War Was Hell at the 545th.

Headquarters Platoon 1966-69

Comments: I was assigned to the headquarters platoon and worked in operations as the SW supply clerk from Dec 1966 to July 1969. I was there when the mess hall caught fire and we had to eat out of mess kits for 6 months. I remember living in the NCO barracks outside the gate in the old radar installation site. It was convenient because the EM club was right across the parking lot. I would enjoy hearing from anyone stationed there during my time.

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Please contact 1965 -1967 other

Comments: I was stationed at the kaserne 65-67 during the`big troop build up in Viet Nam and the nuclear attack alerts that were played up to be real and we were prepared to be ready just in case which was considered inevitable in those days. Unnerving, Yes it was!! Interested from hearing from anyone, and especially anyone in Operations or the MP's with any memory of the grenade similator accident in maneuvers, 1966-1967, or the crossing of the East German border, sterilized, a potato or onion, 4 marks, no ID or insignia, and 4 days and nights to make it back, if you weren't captured, killed, or taken prisoner by the East Germans, Russians, or W German Police including our own Security Units. If you did not make it back to the company in 4 days, you were considered AWOL, a run away train, and the Government would dis avow any knowing of your being out there.!!??? We would still be in Siberia had we not been shot as spies. ha! Yeah the good old days. Also the 50 minus temps during the 2 winters, coldest ever in recorded history there, we bivouacked in the kaserne area and by one of the fire ponds behind the motor pool area, where we got snow and ice from to melt for our water?? Did anyone else 1049 for Viet Nam duty and Special Forces Tng for Nam to take out early radar warning systems of the SAM missles used against us in the war. Did anyone else train for this with us that remembers this ? How many health problems and any VA claims for Chemical Poisoning from this area are there? Anyone with any info or that I served with, please contact ASAFP. Salutations to All; Kindest Regards Kyle (Tex)

Keywords: Special Weapons Training, CBR Specialist Tng, chemical exposure / contaminated, explosive injuries, Escape & Evasion, POW Tng, Covert Ops Tng across East German Borders, MP's, Deaths on duty in the unit 1965 - 1967, Gas Chambers, Alerts, UFO Sighting in back area, Tower Rats, Agent Orange Cannisters , burn barrels etc.

BEEN THERE DONE THAT, 1977-1979

Comments: Anyone out there that was in the 545th from 77-79, I was motor sgt/training NCO. Served with Maj Herd, Barbara Lanier, Gus Glover

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Muenster Kaserne '78-'81

Comments: Looking to hear from Bruce Webber(Hammy), Lloyd Britt, Dean Bronson, Steve Luttman, Jim Lubert, Ray Durham. Was stationed in Germany from 78-81. Worked in the S & I platoon as a truck driver. Reading the many comments already posted brings back lots of memories. Remember partying at the bar Second Life in Langen. Drove the bus to Rein Mein on Saturdays. If you recognize my name please email me I would love to hear from you.

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Mark Hefner 2006 to 1992

Comments: I left Muenster when the 545th was deactivated in 1992. I have some of the greatest and some of the worst times in my life during those 6 years at Muenster. Some of the greatest friends I ever had in my life were there. I dearly miss them. I hope all is well in their lives. I retired from the army in 2003 and now live in Thailand.

Keywords: 545th Ordnance Company, M&A Platoon, Maintenance and Assembly Platoon, 155, Old 8, Lance, New 8, Inert Bunker, Nato Site 3, Nato Site III, x area, 55 Golf, Nuclear Weapons Maintenance Specialist

Prosit!

Comments: I was on Munster Kasern from 82 to 84...I remember the wee hour sirens,cold nights on 60 point,2 liter boots,the chicken dance,castles,on and on.Most memories are good.

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MUENSTER~DIEBURG 83 - 85

Comments: I was in 545th Ord Co Muenster-bei-Dieburg from 1983 to 1985 and would like to hear from anyone that was there. I worked in the motorpool with SFC Lucus (the pimp), party with the MPs', worked out in the blow~up gym, drank at Ludwigs'just walking distane from camp., and played football for the Kaserne. Good ol' day in Muenster. Would love to hear from any of you guys that I served with, please contact me soon.

Keywords: German beer, weiner schnitzle, guard towers, 545th ord. Thomas Holbrock, Lotti's,

545 Ord. Co. 1986-1990

Comments: Looking for anyone in 545 Ord. Co. during 1986-1990. Co. Commanders were Maj. Sensi and Maj. Perez. Worked in the storage/tec. supply section with Gilg, Reed,Rush, McMillin, Green, Murphy, Stephens,West,Short,Mayo just to name a few. I can be contacted at sgtvilla@yahoo.com.

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9th MP's

Comments: I was in Muenster=Dieburg from 1969 to 1971 and would like to hear from anyone that was there. Some hard times some really good times.

Keywords: Ludwigs,Flippies,Tower Guard,Buchholz,Raynor,Whigam,Johnson,Sanderson,etc.

545th Ord Co 1969 into 1971

Comments: I was at the 545th Ordnance company from 1969 into 1971. Started out as a personal driver, then tower guard, dog handler driver, and duty driver. Ended up Specialist E5 made Hard Stripe to run the training, education, CBR training and Re-enlistment office.

Primary MOS was welding and trained at Aberneed Proving Grounds, Maryland.

In Germany had training in CBR warfare, film projector related and Physical Security.

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545 Site Pictures

Comments: For those interested. I do have pics of Munster as it is now, on my military dotcom profile pics. It's surreal seeing it abandoned, doors open, empty. Knowing what our job was and what we did to be mission ready. http://profile.military.com/member/view.do?memberId=2339835

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545th Ord Co 1966 to 1969

Comments: I was stationed at the 545th from July 1966 to January 1969 as a clerk typist. I spent most of that time in the orderly room excepting a short stint in the guard towers - and I agree they were COLD! It's been 40 years since stationed there and I still can't say those years were good years, but I do have good memories of some of the friends that I made, and of course I loved the German beer, weiner schnitzle, etc, etc. I saw Ed Cheek's post and sent him an email so if anyone recognizes my name I would enjoy hearing from you.

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545 Ord Co 1971-73

Comments: Hi - I served at MbD from 71 - 73. It was overall very good duty, they left us alone mostly - had my own room, the first barracks on the left as you drove through the gate, next to the 2-lane bowling alley - when you went up the back stairs, my room was at the top of the stairs. Ludwigs was the (only) place to go within walking distance, but I had a total of 3 vehicles while I was there, all VW station wagons - most interesting one was the one with no brakes and the hood flew off while going down the autobahn (I owned the car with few of my buddies, I wasn't with them during that misadventure). Hashish was very prevalant then but (ahem) but for the record I did not inhale anything - like I say, they pretty much left us alone. While I was there they built new bunkers and moved the back area - the original back area was creepy, man. The dudes rotating out of 'Nam were the tower guards, some of them pretty messed up but we all got along. When they built the new bunkers they also built a new facility inside the wires where I worked every day - I was 35F, nuclear weapons electronics technician, but I rarely messed with electronics, just screwed around mostly all day with the other guys, mostly calibrating torque wrenches from the guys in the field. Earl Ralph Wendorf from Chicago, we were in training together in Huntsville, then Albuquerque and MbD - also John Dubbeldee from Minnesotta who abandon us there by taking an early out to do the NG thing. Wendorf and I worked for Mr. Jewart (CW4) - what a character! He and I made a trip to Permisans (near the French border) to pick up something and started drinking as soon as we left the gate. Dave Severinni from California the company clerk was a good buddy (Wooden Ships & citrole, remember Dave?) - I hung also with Earl Frank ("Pat") Patterson (como) from Birmingham, Alabama and Daryl T Quicho ("Cooch") from Hawaii. David Seipel also. Life was pretty good there, enjoyed travelling all around Europe. I also ran the bookstore in the mornings then sold snacks at the theater at night. I was getting pretty short when we got a new Sergeant, Sgt. Doyle, he was a prick and set about making life difficult for everbody who lived on base - he wanted to shock us back into army life but nobody was having any of it. Anyway, would love to hear from anybody there during that time.

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