Kitzingen Airport

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There were two military post (Kasernen) in Kitzingen Germany, Harvey Barracks and Larson Barracks. Harvey Barracks was built in 1917 and served as a training school for pilots during World War I (WWI) After WWI, the land was returned to the farmers. In 1933, the area was used as an airfield. Additional barracks and a hanger were built, which served as a training school. The training school originally trained civilian personnel for the "Luftwaffe" (German Air Force). Pilots from the famous dive bomber squadrons and pursuit planes were also trained in Kitzingen. Towards the end of World War II (WWII), a few jets were stationed at Harvey Barracks and hidden in the forest. At the end of 1945, US Army units took over Harvey Barracks and from 1947-1949 it was called the Kitzingen Training Center. The airfield was also used by Army Air Force units from 1945 till 1946. On 2 April 1951, Harvey Barracks regained its name in honor of Captain James R. Harvey, Company E, 359th Infantry, who was killed during the invasion of Normandy, France. For his actions of extraordinary heroism, he was awarded the distinguished service cross posthumously. After departure of the 3rd Combat Aviation Battallion to Giebelstadt in 1981, the airfield only sporadically housed flying units. It closed as a military post in 2006 or 2007.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitzingen_Airport
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Coordinates:   49°44'39"N   10°12'2"E

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  • ATTENTION Do you remember KITZINGEN, that small Bavarian town on the Main river? How about Harvey and Larson Barracks? What about the HILLBILLY BAR, HAVANNA, ATLANTIC, FLORIDA BAR, FRANKEN-KLAUSE, " HOLE in the WALL " or the BENGASI BAR? Those clubs are all long gone, but the cultural society " PAM " of Kitzingen is preparing a documentary about those wild times from 1950 to 1980. Our exhibition will focus on the " American way of life ", its music, and the influence it has had on our town. If you were stationed in Kitzingen when it was known as " Little Las Vegas on the Main " you might be able to help us. We're looking for photographs, film material, or other documents from those days. If you could send us copies or scans it would be great for the exhibition. If any of your friends were also stationed in Kitzingen and would like to help, they can contact us by e-mail: haass@multiculture-artsnetwork.de Of special interest to us is the bar and club scene; inside, outside, the guests, the bands, or anything else you can think of. Any help would be appreciated. We're looking forward to your reply. Best regards from Kitzingen, KD. Christof
  • I was stationed in Kitzingen at Harvey from May 30, 1971 to Aug 6, 1973. I was a platoon leader in 1/15th Inf for first seven months and then the legal officer at Brigade, 2d Brigade for the post the rest of the time(20 months). A few weeks after I arrived in the company I was put on roving courtesy patrol in downtown Kitzingen. An E-5, jeep driver and I were dressed in our greens and told to patrol and keep order on the streets of the town and patrol past the bars. Outside of the White Horse, which was a particulary rough one, lots of fights,etc there we drove up on a soldier whose nose was gone. He and another soldier got into a fight over a German girl and the one guy hit the other in the nose with a baseball bat and flattened his nose. The sergeant and I were trying to help this stumbling drunk soldier, with no nose, with blood all over him. We were trying to get him into the jeep to get him to the clinic on post for treatment and trying to keep him from bleeding all over us and our nice uniforms. When at clinic the MPs were trying to question him and I told them he was in no shape to answer questions right now and could hardly breathe and they needed to question him later. We went back downtown and started patrolling again. There were lots of fights at the White Horse Bar, soldiers against soldiers, soldiers against civilians, women vs. women and men against women. Lots of fights. I did enjoy my time in Kitzingen though and liked the post at Harvey. J. Winfrey, USAR, Major, retired, Lawrence, Ks.
  • was a medic with headquarters 1/64 and worked the clinic,aid station and Wurtzburg hospital as well as field duty. sad to hear all barracks have closed now . I was there around 1979
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