Charlie Battery - Kleingartach
The Barracks Area - 1959 - 1969
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George Ochodnicky
The one and only George Ochodnicky. He pronounced it Aha ka - nicky. Sadly George, from Michigan, died at the early age of 32. Not sure why.
Breaking News...! On June 5,2024 we received an email from someone who knew about George. This person stated that George died in a automobile accident. He also provided a link to George's Memorial web page, and a newspaper obituary, which follows respectively.
Please “Click Here” to visit the Memorial web page, and “Here” for the newspaper Obituary PDF. You may have to use the magnify tool to read the the text. The article is listed under the heading "Week-end Traffic Deaths", and is outlined in red. This page is also an interesting time capsule into our past.
George was a popular guy and well liked...! Thank you Brad for your contribution to our Charlie Battery record.
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Staff Meeting
This is a group of guys from the “BEST” end of the third floor (Over the Mess Hall) planning their later weekend pass activities.
They are, from left to right and back around to front: on the bunk are Phillip Kirkland and Lionel Gonzales, against the wall is Jerry Merrick, then Teddy Howell, and finally I think the guy hamming it up for the camera is Donald Ledoux.
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Whoa...! This Group Looks Dangerous
In the back row, left to right are:
“Swede” Hanson, T.V. “Mad Dog” Hall, “Fatty D” DeGrado, “Fighter” Kirkland, “Cooky” Jones, with Calvin Ramsey in front of him.
Sitting on the footlocker, left to right are: “Mac” Maclemore, Ira Perdue, and “The Kid” Wilkins.
This photo taken August 1961.
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OK Line up...
In front is Jim Di Tursi, to his left is John Malcome, in the middle is Delbert Aldridge, and to his right is Jim Frazier.
The G.I. in the very back trying to stick his nose into the photo is not identified, but to me it looks like Ralph Ellet.
In the barracks January 1961.
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Sergeant James Ates
SFC James Ates relaxing while reading his mail.
Sgt. Ates worked in Assembly in the Launching Area.
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Best Buddies
Wayne Harris and Jim Fitzpatrick best friends forever...!
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Bob Reed with Ruthie
Bob Reed of the Launching Area with Ruthie, who operated the small PX on the first floor across from the canteen. Ruthie was, I think, from Niederhofen.
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Ruthie Out Bird Watching
Ruthie was a sweetheart and a very good natured person.
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Frau Martin - Battery Tailor
Originally Herr Martin was the battery tailor, but when he died his wife took over his position.
She is remembered as a very sweet and hard working lady, and would tailor our uniforms with great skill and quality.
A tailored set of Khakis always looked and felt good to wear.
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Willie The Battery Barber
Willie was a great guy and a good barber.
He was always friendly and ready for a good joke.