Camp Lindsay
I received several emails from people who had been stationed in Wiesbaden, so today I'm showing you the area of former Camp Lindsay which had been closed in the 90s. It's now called Europaviertel (European Quarter) and all the buildings in that area got renovated. Some of them are appartment buildings now, others host the community college, offices from the city council, and the police department.Labels: sights
posted by Nicola @ 12:36 PM
48 comments
48 Comments:
That is most interesting, Nicola - looks like a most successful urban renovation project - I'd fear a former Army base would become a grey zone of ugly buildings and social exclusion. There certainly seem to be a lot of trees, and a proper city grid!
I'll try to find out more on Europaviertel on the web.
A question - does the community college teach German to adult foreign-speakers? I know the closest university seems to be across the Rhine, in Mainz; it has a major German as a second language programme from what I can see on their site.
That is an interesting old building!
lagatta,
I'll jump in here with the web link to the Volkshochschulen located in Europaviertel. They do have German as a second language course. However, I believe the site is in German only...
http://www.vhs-wiesbaden.de/start2.htm
I really wish I had the time to attend.
Linda
My father once was stationed here in the 60s, and I spent one summer working in the little base library. We lived at Haendelstrasse 5, by the way, and we loved the big old house and wonderful Wiesbaden. Fond memories!
I learnt german at the vhs in wiesbaden - first in mainzer strasse then europaviertel - can recommend it! i couldn't speak any before i came to germany, they really helped me - lower (x2), a bridge course and the middle-level german before writing the goethe institute exam..... war schwierig aber hat sich gelohnt!
oh and my der, die, das is still rubbish! ;)
that building is lovely.
Thanks for the info! I have no trouble reading websites, newspapers etc, in German. What I lack is practice for speaking and writing!
Actually it was Camp Lindsey and became Lindsey Air Station later.
I was there during the Air Station era, it wasn't originally admin for the hospital as an Air Station, it was originally United States Air Force Headquarters Europe but HQ moved to Ramstien in 76 or 77.
Hello Nicola; Paul g is correct. I was stationed at Camp Lindsey from 1952 until 1953 when we moved out to the Hindenburg Kaserne in Biebrich. Remained ther until November 1952 when I had to return to the States. Loved being there, heartbraking to leave. A.J.
My dad was stationed there in the early 50's. I went to the Hap Arnold American School, and it was a wonderful experience. The Opelbad and Eagle Club, OLCH Club, etc. What fun. Lived on Theodorenstrasse.
The building you are looking at stands on the corner of what was the main gate to Lindsey Air Station. I was stationed there from 1980-1983. The building itself was the home of the 7100th Air Base Group Security Police Squadron. It looks different without the fence! The gate shack sat in the middle of the street. So many great memories there!
I was sent to Germany Nov. '48, assigned to the RAF Station in Celle, in their zone of occupation, during the Berlin Air Lift. After the Airlift ended, I was transferred to Camp Lindsay at the 7122nd Air Police Squadron. April of 1950 it became the 517th Air Police Sqdn. After the Airlift, there was a parade on Camp Lindsay to honor those airmen who were killed in crashes. A memorial wreath was presented by Brig. Gen. Fay R. Upthegrove, and Lieu. Gen. John K. Cannon. Street signs with the names of Americans killed were on display, to be used to rename the streets on Camp Lindsay. During the parade and presentation I took many black & white and color photos, which I have in an album.
P.J., I got to Camp Lindsey in '52 and served with the 517th AP Sqdn. Played baseball for the Lindsey team and played all over Europe. We moved out to Biebrich to the Hindenburg Kaserne in '53. Most of my Address Book is all of my Lindsey buddies!
I'm at ajwizzy@aol.com
I was stationed at "Lindsey Air Station" between 1954 -1957 with the 9th Comm Construction Flt. Lindsey was also the home to USAFE. Although it was often referred to as "Camp Lindsey", the correct name (at least while I was there) was Lindsey Air Base.
Hello Anonymous; I was at Lindsey from Feb. '52 'till Dec. '54. I was with the 7100 Air Police Sqdn. When I got there it was known as Camp LindseyI played 3 years for the Wiesbaden Flyers baseball team. Great duty. I'd go back tomorrow.
I was at Camp Lindsey from January 1953 to December 1954. I was a photographer assigned to the 3rd Photographic Sqdn. and were attached to USAFE. Ours was a very small Group, under 50 men. Are mission was to provide motion picture coverage for all of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, for news releases and the archives. It was a great assignment and I could not have asked for better one. I enjoyed it and loved the area.
Ted Pappas
7100 SPS ....
I worked the front gate till 93...stayed at at the old hospital till the end of closure...A1C Reyes
One of the last to leave that nice place off of Sheirstiner strz..
No offense but that security unit during my tenure was not all that professional to say the least..
I later joined Army and ended up in H-berg (lucky me)....(went medical as a Army Nurse)...
Does anyone have the "Good Morning America" tape of the Closure?
I believe that I am in it back then......
P.S. The NCO Club Rocked!!!!
Anyone here???
I was stationed at Lindsey from 1974 to 1976. By barracks was on the corner of the first street on the left. There was an alley than ran from the back door, between the buildings facing the main drag on the right and 2nd MOB on the left, heading toward the Airman's club. I was with Base Level Data Automation, with people named Reilly, Susan E Hall, and one lady nicknamed 'Emersom'. If you are one of these people, or know them, let me know, I am on FaceBook, Darrell Thompson.
I was quartered at "Camp Lindsey" from 1949 until 1952. Assigned with the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). My office was downtown in the Headquarters Blde on the top floor. Our section was staffed primarily by WW II pilots with clerical staff. We were the group in Headquarters dealing with Russian aircraft considered "Offensive Airweapons" and we gathered intelligence information from various sources on their equipment in the Russian Zone of Occupied Germany. Nothing but fond memories of this time in my life. Loved Germany and the German people. Found Germany to be really a great place to be stationed and Camp Lindsey, at the time, a great place to be quartered.
I was at the Hindenberg long after A.J. but he is a brother of the 7100th ! Was there between 67-70 ! I loved the Main gate job on the swing shift at Lindsey met a lot of good people let alone some of the BS you had to put up with .It was good to work at HQ USAFE. Some of the Top Brass were really good to us cops.Especially General Holtzapple CINC he alway would stop to talk to you ! Most straight up person I ever had got to know.For he would come in my gate just to BS !!! Loved his quick humor always had a good joke and I always had one for him .R.E. Oeler
Hey there Michael, I too was an Sp...I cannot remember the squadron, but I was stationed here from September of 1981 - September 0f 1983...I was a Security Policeman in the Law Enforcement division...I miss this place...So many memories!
Would be nice to run into some of my old friends that I was stationed with during this time...I had a lot of nicknames...The two main ones were "Skycop" and "Hill Street"...
I was assigned to 7100 Air Police sq from July 55 til March 57. Liked working Main Gate XMAS & New Year (swing & midnight) Transfered to Avaino AB in Mar 57 til Jul 58.
John Conners
We lived in Wiesbaden 1964-67 (at the air base first), then returned in 1975-76 where my father was stationed at Schierstein Compound. That second tour we lived out in Hahn-Taunusstein. I went to school at Wiesbaden Jr. High while my brother went to Gen.H.H. Arnold. I remember Lindsey pretty well, esp. the little library there. I remember Sgt. Fails and his daughters, 1975 era....nice folks.
My dad was Maj. Sam T. Parker. Was w/ the 497th Recon Tech Group back then. After his retirement in Oct. '76, we returned home to Texas.
Margaret "Meg" Parker, Keller, TX
Wiesbaden now is not what it was scince camp lindsey got closed. My god father was stationed there and I loved going shopping in the PX when he signed me in. Good old time is over :-(
I was stationed there from 1963-1967 when it was Hqds for US Air Force In Europe (USAFE) before it moved to Ramstein Air Base. Worked with the 7100 Air Police Sqdn, out of the Hindenburg Kasern in Beiberich near the Rhein River. We patrolled Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden Air Base and Wiesbaden Town Patrol, Shierstein Compound and Camp Pieri. Great assignment, and Wiesbaden is a nice city. Came back to Sembach Air Base, Germany in 1981 and USAFE Hqds had moved to Ramstein AB.
I was at Lindsey AS 81-84. I was the Chief Telephone Operator and then my last name was Lindsey! I know I got alot of flack from that.
I was with the 2063rd Comm Sq. Commander was Colonel Purdy!
Assigned Wiesbaden Camp Lindsey Hq Squadron USAFE Offensive Air Weapons Section. Arrived Wiesbaden 1949 transferred to Luke AFB in 1952. Like anon. had office on top floor of downtown hg bldg and also about 6 WW2 fighter pilots and several NCOs that had been crew members in 3 offices. Anon and I had to have been working there at the same time and as this was a small group I expect we know each other.
I will be ANON until ANON responds.
Have returned to Germany several times to visit. Enjoyed every minute I have spend in this lovely country. Hope to return one more time before I expire.
This is funny. I'm searching for some old pictures of Camp Lindsey and found this Blog. I was working for American Express Community Bank from June 1983 till 1988 and later, because they had lost the DOD Contract, till May 1990 for Merchands National Bank. I'm sure, that some of you had an account there. It was a great time.
Reyes. This is airman Brann. member me? Facebook me man. thomas andrew brann. or e mail me thomasbrann1@gmail.com
Stationed there from Jan 81-83 I loved it. I was in the Army but was stationed with a AF unit there. I still talk with my roommate from those days. I will never forget the people I met and things we saw "the infamous Bubba George"
I was originally at Lindsey AS in Nov 1951. The 1807 AACS Wg was there and I went there upon my arrival in Germany for assignment. I was further assigned to 1948th AACS Sq, Tulln AB, Austria (Vienna) from 1951-1954 I was again assigned at Lindsey to Hq USAFE, Directorate of Personnel in 1968 and stayed there until my retirement in 1971.
Deacon Thomas A Lewis, SMSgt, USAF (Ret)
A1C Reyes used to Harass me when I came in a bit staggering right before we closed down the Hospital.
HI, I stumbled on this site while doing some research. I was born and raised in Wiesbaden, Germany and then met my ex-husband, member of the Blue Masters skydiving team, and left for the United States where I am still residing. My mother moved down the street from Camp Lindsay and, during my yearly visits, I always remembered the good times I had. We also felt a little nostalgic when it closed. I am glad to hear such nice comments about the city and country that I still love.
Wow, I also stumbled on this site while trying to find some old pictures of the place. I'm retired Army but Lindsey Air Station was my first OCONUS duty station. I got there in March 1992 as a PFC and was assigned to 12th Avn Group (CBT), which was the building pictured above. I was a Signal Soldier (communications for you non-Army types) and worked out of the basement down the hall from the vault. The unit soon moved over to Wiesbaden Air Base when 4th ID moved out. I remained in Wiesbaden until March 1987...I did make SGT before departing. I Loved living with the AF...way better living conditions at the time compared to the Army. And, the NCO club and he Mess Hall/DFAC were great!
Date correction: March 1982 - March 1987.
I was stationed on Lindsey from 1982-1984 with the Army unit 12th Aviation Group. Worked in the flight ops office. Lindsey was a great place to be stationed with the Rocker Club, excellent dinning hall and walking distance to so many places. Made some good friends and had lots of good times
I was there from 85 - 88. Best assignment of my 10 years in the USAF. Prior to it being a USAF installation, this was a German military installation. I will be back in Wiesbaden for vacation this summer and would love to find additional history about Lindsey while there. Anyone know where that might be possible?
Oh, and the cave was the best party spot in Wiesbaden... right there on base! LOL!
Hello,
My Dad was stationed at Lindsey Air Force Base from 1968 to 1972, I remember the elementary school and loved it there! I am thinking about going back for a visit does anyone know if there is any part of the base that looks like it did back then? I remember going to The Flyer's football games and bowling and everything else.
Love reading all the comments ! My 1st husband was stationed at WAB in 1980. We married and I arrived there Sept. 1980 in Wiesbaden. Some of the best memories of my Life.My Daughter was born at the USAF there in 1981.. Dr. Castalon delivered her.Taking the shuttle bus out to the Base , walking around the Marketplatz downtown, Church on Base , people we hung out with in Heinerberg Housing area passed on, My late husband and his Sgt. Jim Alderich.Those were truly wonderful days ! Lorie P.
My dad was there in 73 he was retired major runnels worked in SP/IG. I went to high school at general health has arnold until USAF HQ moved Ramstein, which we were transferred until December 76
Supposed to be general h.h. arnold
I was also stationed there 1980 to 1983. I was with the 7100 Air Base group Security Police in that building.
Finding all very interesting with fond memories. I was an Australian foreign national working with Honeywell on a computer system off main base in, I think Wald Str. Late 1967-1969. Many memories, some very faded of Friday night at Rocker Club then breakfast Sunday morning for a bite of the dog.
ahhh Lindsey. I was stationed there from June 85 through June 87. Managed to fit 3 "Lindsey Fests" in during that period. Went back to Wiesbaden in June 2016. Things sadly have changed... Also attended the remnants of Lindsey Fest (AKA Freundschaftfest). It was held at Heinerberg (sp?) and was a huge disappointment. The old saying "you can't go home again" certainly applies. I did certainly love my time there though. So many fantastic memories!
I was a civilian employee working for the air force in 1956-57 at Lindsey Air Force Base. I lived in the Amelia Earhart hotel. There was a small school there and known officially as the Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Europe, Electrical Accounting Machine School. t was a computer school (took up an entire room. I was the secretary who worked For Colonel Harold Simpson and lt. Col. Ree W. Joiner. What an experience that was>.
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