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Home50th INFANTRY PLAYING THE GAMEOct 29, 2008
Welcome to all those that visit my site if you like it tell me, if not tell me, something to add tell me. I was with the Scout Platoon 50th Infantry (Playing The Game), If any of you remember me let me know 1959-1961. Looking back at a City called Erlangen, "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times". Ferris was those early wake ups, bed check, and First Sergeants. It was unbelievable hours for alerts, work all night for Saturday morning inspections and winter maneuvers. Remember those wonderful excursions to Graf/Hohenfelds? Cold showers, knee-deep mud, and the occasional short arm inspection. Looking back through time these things fade to gray and the "best of times" shine in our remembrance. For many of us it was our first time away from home. A time to stretch our wings. A time to explore new places, new ideas and new people. It was a little daunting at first, being so far form home. But new friendships were formed along with a camaraderie that only a soldier can know. That is what this was all about. As much as we hate to admit it we are older men now. This is a place we can meet lost friends, swap a few lies, and catch up. Here we are on the Internet we are not old. Our knees don't creek, our reflexes haven't slowed and our hair hasn't grown gray or disappeared. Here we are forever young, forever comrades and forever admiring those pretty freuleins walking in our special watering hole. Here at Ferris we are soldiers, knights in olive drab, defenders of freedom, and consumers of huge quantities of German beer. Welcome home.
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Photo AlbumIF WE COULD ONLY BRING THOSE DAY'S BACKNov 17, 2008

Units I was with in 1952-1955 Henry Kaserne Munich Germany
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Blog EntryBlogDec 27, 2008
New Year's in Germany Guest Author - Holly Fox If you were in Germany and had forgotten that it was New Year’s Eve, you might think a war had broken out. The increasing pop-pops, and loud booms, and the smell of sulfur reach a climax at... more
Previous blog entries:
Nov 20-History At It's Best
Nov 3-THE HISTORY OF THE 50TH INFANTRY
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VideoVideoNov 6, 2008
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Walter's favorite playlists:
Nov 12-More R/R ETC
Nov 12-50's Rock And Roll
Nov 5-Top 500 Country
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NoteGuestbook
   
al501mp wrote on Jul 8, '09
Hey there Walt, I hope all is well with you! You can call off the search for your fellow Snow Camper Anthony Alston. I found him on FaceBook. It was great re-connecting with him again. Thank you so very much for your efforts. Have a good one!
-AL-
bobpetzler wrote on Jun 14, '09
al501mp wrote on Apr 8, '09
Hey Walt, thanks for dropping me the line. I'm glad to know all is well with you. Happy Easter to you and yours also!
Take Care,
-AL-
al501mp wrote on Mar 31, '09
Hi Walt, hope you are doing well, I haven't seen anything from you on here for awhile. Take care...
trackdrill wrote on Jan 22, '09
tread head I like that
trackdrill wrote on Jan 19, '09
Hi Did you have big holidays
onescreamingeagle wrote on Dec 25, '08
hi walt,

i hope you and your family have the best of the best holidays ever.

jc



Christmas Myspace Comments


gbowen wrote on Dec 17, '08
Nice site how did you get the background added?
onescreamingeagle wrote on Nov 22, '08
nice site Walt. enjoyed your pics. stay in touch, pal.

aloha,
jon
trackdrill wrote on Nov 19, '08
Like the picture
gijerry58 wrote on Nov 10, '08
Hi Walt,
Good job on the site. Enjoyed your pictures. Stay in touch.
Hello to Rose.
Jerry
al501mp wrote on Nov 8, '08
Nice site Walt! I see you are in Snow Camp, I was stationed with Anthony Alston from Snow Camp in the late '80's, I don't suppose you know him do you?
hal47ey1 wrote on Nov 5, '08
Very nice site Walt. I enjoyed all your pictures. Don
dustoff68 wrote on Nov 4, '08
What a great job setting up your site. I enjoyed looking at your pix's.
Hope all is well and I know you'll do a good job with your speech has the "unofficial mayor" of Snow Camp.
Best regards.
Arn
rollner43 wrote on Oct 30, '08
I see you are the first one to figure out how to post your photos on here. Keep up the good work.
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