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Charlie Battery - Kleingartach

The Barracks Area - 1959 - 1969



- Click Here For Larger Image -The Supply Room Supplies

If you needed it, Supply had it.... Usually...!


Image by Francis DeGrado - Illinois - 1961

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Ummmmm... Wiener Schnitzel...!

John Aguirre, Bobby Hare, Gene Osment, Bobby Johnson, and Horace Reed had the munchies for a Schnitzel, and were they good.

Looking back, the deep fried breaded veal cutlet probably was not the most healthy snack to eat, but that was not an issue then.

Many a time while on duty in the launching area someone was “volunteered” to hop in the jeep and drive down to the Gasthaus Ochsen in Haberschlacht, or the Gasthaus Linde in Niederhofen, for goodies to enhance our pinochle games in between the old 2 on/4 off guard duty tours. In fact that delicious German dark bread was as good as what was inside.


Image by Jim Fitzpatrick - Pennsylvania - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Not exactly A Poker Face

Hmmmm... Pruit must have a good hand... He probably has 5 Aces.


Image by Jim Fitzpatrick - Pennsylvania - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Aw Shut-up And Deal Fitzpatrick...!

a high stakes card game with the likes of Jim Fitzpatrick dealing, and to his left and around the table is Johnny Vytrcil, Martin Rivera, Bill Mansell, John Aguirre, Leo Brach, and Bill Harris. That looks like a pretty thick deck, so I'm guessing it's a double deck pinochle game.


Image by Jim Fitzpatrick - Pennsylvania - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Eeeek..., How Dare You...!

Ron Larson hammin' it up with Bobby Johnson looking on. And in the background John Aguirre is giving Windell Kelly a lesson in wall lockers.


Image by Jim Fitzpatrick - Pennsylvania - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Gene Osment... Ready For Inspection...!


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- Click Here For Larger Image -A Lazy Sunday Morning


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- Click Here For Larger Image -Uhhh, Sign Here Please

Johnny Vytrcil creating a work of art on Fitzpatrick’s cast.

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Hey What Is This... The ICU?

Teddy Howell getting Ochodnicky and Rob Peterson’s autograph.

And what is this leg breaking thing...? First Fitzpatrick then Teddy.

That's a hell of’va way to get out of doing duty...!




- Click Here For Larger Image -Bob Reed Where Ya Goin’

Robert Reed of the Launching area, one of Alabama's favorite sons.