Recently (8-2020) I have been in contact with Rich Scholz who was a Lt. In A Btry from l955 to l956. (Neckarsulm) He was in charge of one gun section. SFC Grady Henderson was section chief . He lives in SF and we have had several e- mails. He remembers SFC Chester Ball and others (not me apparently). Rich recalls the difficulty in the taking the gun through the little towns. Nice to read his e-mails.
Entry: 10005
867TH FA (280MM GUN BN)
JOHNNY PAGE wrote on July 19, 2017
Waxhaw NC
Comments:
Was assigned to HHC, 867th FA Bn (280mm Gun) in Feb 1957. Later relocated to Merrill Barracks, Nurnberg; redesignated 2nd Bn, 39th Arty. Was assigned as the medic attached to B Battery, independently located in Dachau (near Munich), commanded by Cpt Small & 1SG Long. Would love to hear from others assigned to this unit between 1957-1960. sgmjohnny@aol.com
Entry: 9241
867TH FA (280MM GUN BN)
JAMES DEGNAN wrote on April 8, 2015
Castaic Ca.
Comments:
I was assigned to A btry in August 1953 at Ft Sill from basic training. We were told that we were going to pack up and move as a unit to Germany. I was assigned to the survey section under M/Sgt John Geany.
Went to Germany by transport ship in November. First located at a old school site called Kirscheimbolanden. Stayed there until late 1954. And we all moved to Neckarsulm near Stugartt.
M/Sgt. Eugene Lowry was 1st Sgt. Nickname was "Bull" . Major Butler was CO when I left in January 1956.
I had a good time as I remember . Good food, beer, companionship on and off the Kaserne. I bought a 1947 VW from a departing GI and drove it all over Europe and saw a lot of territory.
Went home to iowa in January 1956. I have since connected with Ed Boone, Darral Stogsdill, Chester Ball (he was section chief at the firing of the atomic test in early 1953) and Don Mills.
Interesting to know now that these guns were a "BFD" in this time period. Russians were menacing the border in Germany and these guns were a big hindrance to their plans. As I remember our tank numbers ere about 1500 and the Russians had 6000 lined up on the border.
Would like to hear from others that were there at this time period.
Entry: 94
867TH FA (280MM GUN BN)
CHESTER BALL wrote on May 3, 1999
Comments:
I am looking for any members of the Bn. that servered from 1953 when unit was activated at Ft. Sill, OK until last part of 1955 in Germany. Especialy members of A Btry who were at Desset Rock NV for the Atomic Shot Gable in Operation Knowhole-Upshot.
