Rivers 6Bn 9th FA

[Frederick Stone]

First of all, Congradulations on getting this web site going. I was at Rivers from 74-75. I was an Asst. Gunner on a 175 for C Battery, 6th Bn 9th FA, 4th Gun Section. and I have the hearing aides to prove it. It is amazing at how many years have passed. Well we made it. We used to be part of the Acid generation. Now, I guess I better speak for myself, I now belong to the Ant-Acid generation. I remember alot of the little things that happened while I was there. The beer machine down the hallway, pulling CQ and putting the drunks to bed, riding the buffer, pulling guard with a baseball bat, the John Wayne bars that came with the C-rations, the pack of 4 cigarettes that never seemed to be stale and of course the Chicklets. The constant maintaince on the tracks, clean them up to tear them up. Stealing parts from other tracks in other units. Hey, I was orderd! The Brats, beer, booze and yes I must admit the hash. Something I gave up the day I left Germany. And who can ever forget Graff. The Hulk (wind) kicked ass. My gun crew might not been the greatest at following Military guide lines, but we dam sure did are job. Base peice 99% of time. I'd gone anywhere with those guys. Actually, one of them still owes me money.I wonder what the interest would be after 30 years. Just Kidding!
Anyone remember the name of the little guest house just out side the gate. I was in there with one of my buddies. There was a table were all the regulars sat (Conrads). I had been in there a bunch of times. Well this time there was this girl sitting at the table with her parents, brothers, uncles, aunts, I am not really sure who they were. Anyway we had this flirting going on back and forth between us. I was twirling the few hairs that made up my moustache and she was mimicking me. I got up to go to the bathroom and she followed. Man, I remember trying my best to get any information out of her. Phone number, to meet me there the next day, anything. She did not speak any English and of course my German was limited to Nix, Nine and Hell No.
Long story short, I think the two of us made at least 5 trips to the restroom. On the last one we were making out and the whole dam family that was sitting at that table wound up in there with us. I was of course shown the front door. I think I walked back and forth in front of the place every night for a week, like a love sick schoolboy riding his bike back in front of a girls house, hoping to get a glimpse of her again. It never happened. Eventually I got the nerve up to go back in there and the owner informed me that she was only 16 years old. Hell, I did not know. The girls all looked so grown over there, She was drinking a beer. I was just barely over 18 myself. I guess I would have to say that was my only regret. But in it's own way I find it to be a good memory. But I can't help but wonder!

[RICK EARLE]

IF ANYONE FROM 6/9TH ABOUT 1969 OR 70 SEE THIS, I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER AN OLD GUY THAT WAS A CORPORAL IN A GUN SECTION AND REFUSED TO BE PROMOTED, HE WAS A LOT OLDER THAN ANY OF USE AND MAY HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE WWII, SERIOUSLY. SEEMS LIKE HIS NAME WAS STAZIEK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I'D APPRECIATE AN EMAIL FROM SOMEONE THAT REMEMBERS HIM. HE WAS SENT TO THE NCO ACADEMY AT BAD TOLZ IN THE SPRING OF 1969, I WAS IN THE CLASS AHEAD OF HIM AND SIGNED HIM IN WHEN HE ARRIVED THERE

[RICK EARLE]

STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ANYONE BUT I'M STILL EAGERLY WAITING, COME ON GUYS, I KNOW Y'ALL GOTTA BE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE!!

[spacecowboy62]

I was stationed in svc btry 5/3 fa 84-87. I have been looking for others from that same unit,and the same time period with no luck. I worked in btry maint as 63b20h8. I guess everyone is either dead or locked up.

[whitedog]

I was stationed in charlie battery from 77 to 79. Hated the place while I was there. but have alot of good memories and good times with my buds. Gull Burton bonds and ricky johnson lehu dalke pettis lehr wouldn't trade those times for anything. Still stay in touch with Gary Aerounts. Sgt Kissel was section chief. Graf sucked so did Reforger in 78 went 2 weeks without shower. First group got caught with beer on shower run so the rest of us got screwed. Rember react force? Went to alot of good concerts in Frankfurt. like to hear from any "old road dogs" oh yeh went by Andy over there.

[mike barberian]

this is to whitedog'
read your email I was at rivers from 76 to 79
B 6/9th fa Got a few guys already that get together every year at my house, Mike davis,Dave Dulong, Danny Dolan, Don Facit. Mike davis comes over with 300 Pictures of Alpha battery at our time. I spent 2 years at Depot as a nato side guard always made the man.Always remembered the react force. Ive got a picture of srgt .Kissel as section chief in the chow line with german soldiers . If youre interested in calling me to talk about good old times my # is 978/ 640 2931 Reverse the charges ill be more then happy to pay for the call.
Take care Mike Barberian

[mikebarberian]

this is to frederick stone
i read what u posted and i think i can help you
The restaurant that you met the girl in was a pizzeria, next to it was a gas station. I forgot the pizzerias name. Across from it was a schnell imbiss stand. Do you remember the nightclub on post?
there was a small ALIGATOR in a small pool inside the club.
thats it for now take care

[donfossett]

Hey Sarge Earle!!!
WE are a few of your fellow Zoo keepers!! I say we because I have run into some of the guys that were there in the 6t& 9th,..My good friend Mike Barberian, Dave Dulong (longnuts) {sorry dave couldn't resist} and Mike Davis,..Mike B just hosted a reunion at his house on the 5th of July,... You shouldv'e been there I was in Serviuce btty as a diesel tanker driver do you remember who you CO was,....? when i was there it was Capt Becker,..boy was I on his sh-- list most of the time. My section sgt was SSGt Sharky he was cool to work for.. write us back

[tgdoan]

Hey to all you 6th Bn, 9th Arty guys. I was stationed at Rivers from Dec 64 to May 67. I was in Svc Btry...worked my way up from ammo humper to Sgt of an ammo humper section.

[Wilmer Bush]

My name is Wilmer Bush I was in stationed in A Btry 6th Bn from Jan 1976 to Dec 1978 Rivers Barracks, man I remember a lot of good times wish I could revisited them. I really would like to find the guys that was their with me during that time we was really close friends. guys like Grover Gause, Melvin Wray, Plummer Porter, Roy Burns, Hank Burns, Eddie Allen, Elick Mckinney, Kenneth Mack, Wibert Perry and a Few others, if any of you was there during that time please E-mail me [e-mail] or just call 678-334-4498.

[RickReed]

Hello to all, this is Richard Reed, I was with the 6th Bn. 9th FA from 75 -77. Hey Stone I remember you. I was in Service Btry. Battalion Maintenance. Mr. Blackwell was my WO3. I was part of the M-88 / M-578 crew, along with Bob Service, Andy Reouse, Willy English, Frank Judy, Comstock, and Langston. Barry Wickham was our welder. From time to time, I also go to the rivers barracks face book page looking for folks. Does anyone out there remember going to a club called Penny Lane?

[Robert Eads]

Jul 3, 2006 20:30:15 GMT -8 RICK EARLE said:

STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ANYONE BUT I'M STILL EAGERLY WAITING, COME ON GUYS, I KNOW Y'ALL GOTTA BE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE!!

I was in the 6/9th in 1970/1971 Charlie battery.  the corporal I remember wasn't on a gun crew but took care of the weapon store. Seems his name was Agarn, not positive. He was old and said they had stopped the rank of corporal, he was one of the last. Sorry for the lack of info. When I arrived the gun crews were full and I was put into communication and didn't like it. They then sent me to mechanics school in Graph, after that I served the rest of my time as a mechanic. We all got a five month early out because the war in Nam was winding down.

[James Rocher Spec-4]

I was with A Btry in 76-77 in the motor pool. Had a lot of fun with Keenlance, Lacy and Mendoza. Also Porter, White and I cant remember who else, who could forget Graf, Wieldflicon, Vielsk and all the other are tourist attractions we go to visit to play Army. Drop me aline anytime at [e-mail]. Met one of the guys I cant remember his name, he did his 4 at Rivers got out then joined the Marines. He was working in DC and about to retire as a e-9. Don't what rank as far as what sargent that is there marines so no telling. Me and my Wife Ann and daughter lived off base in Trohe and we had lots of cook out with the guys

[John McChesney Morgan]

Jul 25, 2006 17:21:00 GMT -8 spacecowboy62 said:

I was stationed in svc btry 5/3 fa 84-87. I have been looking for others from that same unit,and the same time period with no luck. I worked in btry maint as 63b20h8. I guess everyone is either dead or locked up.

I was stationed at Rivers from 12/66-7/69- I was in C btry, fdc. I don't remember the fellow your thinking of as most of us were in our twenties. I've only been able to stay in touch with one other chap, Rick Fonger from Lowell, Mich. it was an interesting time. I've been back to Germany a number of times and have even looked up some old friends whom I've kept in touch with. RIvers is now an office center with all the barricks still around the triangle. The motor pools are now filled with car dealers. Most of the off base housing is being used to house all the immigrants flowing into Western Europe. 

[john smigelski]

i was in bbtry6/9th 67/68i rember jimmy southwick,frank jaros gregory semiain , melvian feromocsa lt scoggins lt butcher sgt johnson, ihad agood time lot of good times.