tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post8694170354288730689..comments2024-03-20T23:23:18.610+01:00Comments on Culinary Adventures in Europe: Clausen, Germany THE FORMER STORAGE SITE FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONSMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10821034298225765405noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-3234796328537274642024-02-05T06:01:42.618+01:002024-02-05T06:01:42.618+01:00As a 9yr. old, my father who was stationed at Site...As a 9yr. old, my father who was stationed at Site 59, being a ranking NCO signed me into the site through front two gates. We went to his office, he did some paperwork, then he took me to the "Day Room" and we shot a couple of games of pool. I always felt that this was an act of making me a witness to what he believed was a wrong. I am 65 yrs. old now,and still remember all of our neighbors, the Vogt families (owner's of the shoe factory) that were our neighbors.Dana Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421495951296400057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-22881591722097909962023-05-03T18:23:28.985+02:002023-05-03T18:23:28.985+02:00Hi all! I'm a student at Eastern Oregon Unive...Hi all! I'm a student at Eastern Oregon University and am looking for guys and gals who spent time at Site 59 as part of their mission. I am married to such a soldier just so you are aware. I am in the midst of an oral history project. I would love to interview (mostly via zoom) anyone interested in helping me out. I also have a survey form just asking four questions for any soldier willing to go there and do that. Everything I do will be for a grade in class, and also will be handled under official ethics and rules of the Oral History Association, and ultimate the project will be donated to the Library of Congress Vertrans Project. Thanks for reading and I hope I hear from you, Peg (prowe1@eou.edu) Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScobCQ6baaLlRUcKx5kXlM57ZmuLgG-wW-eJHczIRvGG1ombQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1564837611=YES&entry.2075654462=yes&entry.1279951174=YES&entry.810276656=never+had+kids&entry.1982740939=YESPeggy A. Rowe-Snyder, B.S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05607002919734305738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-40371911096890061122022-01-11T02:06:09.779+01:002022-01-11T02:06:09.779+01:00As a female that was there from 1982 thru 1984. Th...As a female that was there from 1982 thru 1984. They are currect in saying we did not go on the site. We were told that we would have to sign a waiver first.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801769161730413312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-69444215005623989542021-12-24T10:31:08.193+01:002021-12-24T10:31:08.193+01:00Wow I and my wife serve at Site 59 from 1982 to 19...Wow I and my wife serve at Site 59 from 1982 to 1984.I was an K9 Mp 110 mp company she was in the Signal unit I was so afraid when my daughter was born there ..I have always wonder what happened to all of our blood samples they we donated (lol) man that place was creepy.The chemical personnel didn't want to the bunker check so they made the K9er do it. Reason being we where already in the area, fell sorry for the K9 s they could not return to the states because of contamination issues, what about us....ZIGGYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945720783698403676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-51177341701408081272021-03-13T23:21:16.179+01:002021-03-13T23:21:16.179+01:00Humped the hill from 75-76 lots of miles lots of g...Humped the hill from 75-76 lots of miles lots of good people Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332533245238563357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-2345918997405058732021-02-25T06:12:18.794+01:002021-02-25T06:12:18.794+01:00I served there from 80 till 82. I was a security e...I served there from 80 till 82. I was a security escort team member. We guarded civilian eod guys right next to the test chambers. Shortly after discharge I began to feel sick like the flu. Lots of test s and trace amounts of nerve toxins were found in my blood.I just learned to live with it. Like to hear from others who might have or are experiencing any health problems possibly related to Site 59 carletonchristopher@yahoo.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150973767480988616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-80926761820553089542020-01-28T03:47:52.690+01:002020-01-28T03:47:52.690+01:00I rode the trains, I was in 3rd platoonI rode the trains, I was in 3rd platoonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811047265230239990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-88910471525037986512019-08-10T04:30:20.361+02:002019-08-10T04:30:20.361+02:00My dog ArisMy dog ArisDavid Dowdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567086608734822297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-9525442994728143022018-11-11T02:37:23.157+01:002018-11-11T02:37:23.157+01:00I was there in 1970 71 humped the hill at night wi...I was there in 1970 71 humped the hill at night with my dog Karo spent many night at Demataio's guest house great memories<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128283864483049949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-613106709094259992017-08-04T20:49:03.252+02:002017-08-04T20:49:03.252+02:00I also served there.but it wasn't aways contai...I also served there.but it wasn't aways contained. We have seen dead animals in the site. And asked the medics who monitored us if we were exposed and they never said anything. I now have health issues Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-58835424140051372542017-05-11T05:13:00.767+02:002017-05-11T05:13:00.767+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Popiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776783850999421970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-6239328533240110432017-05-05T18:52:41.077+02:002017-05-05T18:52:41.077+02:00Primasens would have a hotel to stay in. I recomme...Primasens would have a hotel to stay in. I recommend Hotel Pfalzer Hof. One of the waitresses is Ruth Hauser my old next door neighbor. Clausen is a small village of only about 1200 people. Many generations of families lived there and there is a Parish Church. Does your mother speak German? If you speak to Ruth she may be able to tell you who to talk to in the village and she may know the surname of your grandfather and point you to some distant relatives who remain in Clausen. Good Luck!! It's a very special village!<br />Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821034298225765405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-76475685832529185452017-05-03T16:49:33.016+02:002017-05-03T16:49:33.016+02:00Hi, my mother will be going to Germany in June and...Hi, my mother will be going to Germany in June and will be in the Clausen area around the 23rd, as her grandfather is listed on a NYC census as having been born there. Any help as to what to see & if there is a parish church or Town Hall nearby which would have records? She'll be staying in Saarbrucken but will get transport. Pirmasens seems to be a slightly bigger place than Clausen so maybe there is a place for info there? Many thanks and quick reply appreciated as she leaves June 13th!!Michael.Kielyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305270624706958878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-85266312315049217422015-04-05T22:58:40.910+02:002015-04-05T22:58:40.910+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymous integrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245695834350399483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-33107939083919953502014-01-02T00:47:16.888+01:002014-01-02T00:47:16.888+01:00I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty ...I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty 1980 _ 1981. Safety was a top priority at site 59. Thank God it is a mission safely accomplished By all who served and I have many great memories. I lived in Clausen for a few months during this time and loved The german people in that communityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561114045116715229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-79043162371984225922014-01-02T00:47:12.399+01:002014-01-02T00:47:12.399+01:00I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty ...I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty 1980 _ 1981. Safety was a top priority at site 59. Thank God it is a mission safely accomplished By all who served and I have many great memories. I lived in Clausen for a few months during this time and loved The german people in that communityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561114045116715229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-5901169443454346192014-01-02T00:46:57.257+01:002014-01-02T00:46:57.257+01:00I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty ...I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty 1980 _ 1981. Safety was a top priority at site 59. Thank God it is a mission safely accomplished By all who served and I have many great memories. I lived in Clausen for a few months during this time and loved The german people in that communityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561114045116715229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-38816538144076403542014-01-02T00:44:17.653+01:002014-01-02T00:44:17.653+01:00I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty ...I enjoyed The time I spent during My tour of duty 1980 _ 1981. Safety was a top priority at site 59. Thank God it is a mission safely accomplished By all who served and I have many great memories. I lived in Clausen for a few months during this time and loved The german people in that communityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561114045116715229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-52766443987351553202013-05-13T03:46:07.359+02:002013-05-13T03:46:07.359+02:00110th MP Co...
Great times, Great friends!110th MP Co...<br />Great times, Great friends!hpakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175227340493595702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-15814141338296895982013-02-04T02:42:08.050+01:002013-02-04T02:42:08.050+01:00I served there from Sept 89 all the way through th...I served there from Sept 89 all the way through the retrograde operation as an MP guarding the stuff. I was also the Sergeant of the Guard for the guard force tasked to handle security at the port in Nordenham during the operation that loaded the munitions on ships bound for Johnston Island. Interesting times.anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744221001283125547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-29444597636041925212013-01-13T22:49:03.854+01:002013-01-13T22:49:03.854+01:00I served at site 59 from 1981 to 1982. I was a Mil...I served at site 59 from 1981 to 1982. I was a Military Policeman assigned to guard the stuff. Women were given the option as to wether they wanted to serve at the site. They say it was because if they were exposed to the nerve agent it could cause birth defects if they became pregnant. I always found this funny. I guess us men would just brush it off like nothing happened if we were exposed. Ha! Ha! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-88407000077867379072012-12-06T06:21:56.811+01:002012-12-06T06:21:56.811+01:00I was stationed there 87-89 before requesting tran...I was stationed there 87-89 before requesting transfer to Johnston Island. I helped to maintain those munitions and to ensure that an accident didn't happen. The bunker at the far end of the site ( "Oscar" ) held the containers where leaking munitions and dead animals were stored. I'll never forget that place & the strong friendships forged with those to whom I trusted my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-44243983299955015092012-11-19T21:26:36.598+01:002012-11-19T21:26:36.598+01:00I served in a conventional ammunition unit close t...I served in a conventional ammunition unit close to Clausenin 1988-1990 but we knew what was going on Clausen. That area of Germany was chock full of ammunition depots, mostly due to its location far to the rear of the East/West border.I remember the removal operation and it was hardly a secret. The immense logistics of it made it impossible. I remember how the local population felt betrayed when the truth came out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-88456405737535124032012-10-29T20:35:53.503+01:002012-10-29T20:35:53.503+01:001982 to 1984 served there guarding the stuff. Plac...1982 to 1984 served there guarding the stuff. Place still gives me nightmares.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302316431499217010.post-55684957035961058842012-03-20T00:33:23.570+01:002012-03-20T00:33:23.570+01:00I still have my night time photo the gave us. We s...I still have my night time photo the gave us. We should start a facebook page. Or is there one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com