Posted on Apr 30, 2015

Did you go through mortar fire unit evaluation at Wildflecken training area? If so how many times?

LTC Stephen F.

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07. 1983 02 wildflecken m6 mortar training area village appears from behind the clouds

During the Cold War, I went with 1/52 IN Bn to Wildflecken twice for gunnery training including mortar training and evaluation. Wildflecken training area was significantly different from Graf. I remember Dead Man's Curve with the multiple white crosses displayed along the roadside and the nearby Monastery where the monks served a great beer.

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Yes - I went through mortar fire unit evaluation at Wildflecken once.

Yes - I went through mortar fire unit evaluation at Wildflecken many times.

No - I never went to Wildflecken as part of a mortar unit.

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SGM Mikel Dawson

Posted >1 y ago

No, never had the chance, but did some at Gowen Field, Idaho.

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LTC Stephen F.

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Thank you my friend SGM Mikel Dawson for making us aware that you never had a chance to go to Wildflecken training area.

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SPC Edwin Lewis

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I was stationed at Baumholder from 93-95 and we rotated from Hoenfelds to Grafenver. I have no idea what they do now.

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LTC Stephen F.

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Thank you for responding SPC Edwin Lewis and making us aware that you were stationed at Baumholder from 1993-1995 and you rotated for training areas from Hohenfels to Grafenwöhr.

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SSG Everett Wilson

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was with 2/87 we went a couple of times, most of the time we just sent our weapons (4th) platoon there or we would do the evals in graf. my first experience with dead man's curve was in the maintenance truck. the hydrovac went out to the m35a2, the motor sgt and I rolled down the hill, he wouldn't tell me why the crosses were there until we got at the bottom of the hill.

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LTC Stephen F.

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12. 1983 02 wildflecken 1lt stephen ford with cross at dead man's curve

SSG Everett Wilson thanks for sharing that story. Below is a picture of me hamming it up on dead mans curve. I was a lot more reckless then.
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PO3 Edward Riddle

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LTC Stephen F. - Good for you! You really are a HUMAN.

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SSG Kenneth Lanning

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Mortar, no...artillery, yes.

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LTC Stephen F.

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SSG Kenneth Lanning were you firing 155mm or 8 inch at Wildflecken?

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SSG Kenneth Lanning

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155mm M109A3 with C Battery 1st BN 7th FA...fun times :)

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SFC Wayne Ocker

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Was there for training.

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LTC Stephen F.

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SFC Wayne Ocker, what years were you in Germany?

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SFC Wayne Ocker

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Was there 2x 82-86 and 89-92

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I was stationed in Wildflecken B 1/1 ADA from 1978 to 1980 then transferred to Wurtzberg until may 1981.

Did you go through mortar fire unit evaluation at Wildflecken training area? If so how many times?

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