Old Gibbs Kaserne (Frankfurt am Main)

Germany / Brandenburg / Frankfurt / Frankfurt am Main
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302 MI, C-17th Signal, 69th Engineer co, HHC V Corps, as well as many others. 3 of the old Barracks still standing and have been converted to housing. The chow hall is still standing but the rest of the post has been leveled and rebuilt for firefighter training.
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Coordinates:   50°8'43"N   8°41'22"E

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  • Gene Ellefson, SGT E-5, HHQ V Corps, TACCP driver / operator G-2 Div. 11-77 to 7-80. Shout out to Norm Walker, Sammie Thomas Jr., Tommy Gordon, and the gang.
  • Spent 16 months with 45 Medical BN at Gibbs, 1958-60. Good memories and friends. Joe Marine, SP4, Company A
  • I was there also from Oct. 1958 to March 1960 in Co. A
  • I was part of V Corp Headquarters Company from 1964-1965. Frankfurt was a great place to be.
  • Served at Gibbs B Co 45 med 1965-68
  • I was there in Boston co. Under capt lassiter.
  • I was there in from jun1990 to jun 1990
  • I was there 1971-1973, UNited States Army, Engineer Command,HHC. Fell prey to the Terrorist group Badder-Mein-Hof Gang May of 1972. Sad Day for all.
  • Was a child living in family quarters in Gibbs from 1959-1962. 432 C1 Gibbs
  • Was there in family quarters 1959-1962. My father was an engineer. Address was 432 C-1 Gibbs
  • I was there in 1982 to 1983 17th DPD I lived on Gibbs Concern alot of great memories Lesley Baker
  • I will be visiting Frankfurt this spring and would love to visit the old Gibbs Housing Area to see where my family lived in the 60's. Does anyone have location (street names) to help me find my way. I would appreciate any help I can get.
  • My daughter was able to locate it using information on Google GPS. I could ask her for specifics if you are still looking. Carol
  • Served from 1962-1964 MED-45 D company lived in Bad Vilbel Heilberg, still after all those years it is like yesterday the memories are super and this is after 55 years. Becky the name of the street from Gibbs Kaserne is DORNBUSCH STRASSE.I hope you had a great time.
  • Was at Gibbs 1959 thu 962 32nd sig , in the field a lot . 60 % of our time was in the motor pool was parts clerk . Enjoy Joes two block away great beer and a great German . Live in Newcomerstown Ohio . richardcouch19@hotmail.com ps now 79 years old .
  • My family lived on the Gibbs Concern from late 1965 - 1968. My daughter will be attending school in Hamburg later this year and I would love to see where I once lived while I'm visiting her in Hamburg. I too, would love to see any type of mapping that would assist me finding the old home.
  • Was sgt there 1973-1974, worked at V Corps headquarters for Col. Ted S Chesney Provost Marshal.
  • I lived on Gibbs Kaserne from around 1964-1966, I am looking for a guy named Roger, his father was a WO at the time and he was finished with college and heading to work in the oil fields of Iran or Iraq. It has been a long time and my memory has faded a lot. I want to say their last name was Beatty but I am not really sure. Maybe someone on here knows of them.
  • I was at the 69th Engineer Company (TOPO) from June 6, 1964 - September 30, 1966. Was a Cook working at the big mess hall on post.
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