Darmstadt recent comments:

Dave,my name is Joe F.Gaona and I was there in 1961 to Feb.1963 3/128 FA in Headquarters battery. Email me at joefgaona@gmail.com. If you have pictures from there,email or post on my facebook. Joe Gaona. My picture is on my page in fatigues. I was 18 at the time.

Ken, my email is ....joefgaona@gmail.com was there from 61-63 3/18th headquarters battery. I was the commanders driver,assistant projectionist. etc,etc. potato peeler. may things. Email me. I live in Houston,Texas

My name is Joe F.Gaona and I was stationed in ELK from 1961 to 1963 . I was in A battery headquarters and was the assistant projectionist for Augie Verharst.

My whole battalion,216th shipped over there in 1955 from Fort Sill, The 216th was a 280mm atomic cannon outfit.I am 82 years old but still have fond memories of of my time there. Henry Holtz

I was station there with Alpha Company 94th Engineer Battalion Combat (Heavy) back in December of 1991.

I was there from Jan 77 through April 80 with Co. C 11th AD Sig Bn. I was part of DSMA and repaired the GRC103 and TD660. Many fond memories.

I arrived 1/1/59 3rd Howitzer Battalion, 18th Artillery, B Battery.

Then it was probably the 553rd Howitzer Battalion. I got there in 1958 it was still the 553rd, then it changed to the 3rd Howitzer battalion 18th field artillery.

I was there at 10 ADA BDE 84-86. Great memories!

I was there in 1953-54 with an 8" Howitzer Battalion-7th Army Dick Braaten

I was stationed there from78-80. c co 11th ad signal. Greatest Time In My Young Life.

Tim, I was also there in '81-83 . Delta Company 94th Engr Bn

I WAS STATIONED THERE IN 68 /69 AT B BATTERY 26th ARTY AND WE HAD NOOOOOO HEAT FOR THE ROOMS OR SHOWERS IN 69 !

I was at ELK '59 - '61, B Battery, 18th Arty. kenrdixon@att.net

Jerry, you must have left just prior to my arrival. I arrived in June 1971. I sold popcorn, candy and cokes at the Redleg Theater. Occasionally I was the projectionist on a temporary basis and then trained a replacement. I was acting First sergeant for 6 months at Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 447th Signal Battalion and then was re-assigned to S-3 at Battalion Headquarters.

Don I was there in 70-71. Lived across street with my new wife. Geeat times there.

I was there in 82-83 and went to Graf for part of 82 project. I miss the guys and the fun we had over there. Can't remember half their names though. Larry Talkington, Talofa, a few others. Trips to Frankfurt, lol. Me and my guitar.

Robert, I was at Ernst Ludwig Kaserne quite a few years before you. I was there from 1971 to 1973 and really liked it. I sold Popcorn and Cokes at the Redleg Theater.

I was in C Co. 11th signal from 1986 to 1988. Had plenty of good times.