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George Eddie Payne in
base library.
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I have a close up of
this lady who I think
was the libraian
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A BIT OF WEIERHOF/NORTH
POINT HISTORY
The Weierhof housing area was
built in the late 1940s. Although there
are no official documents to verify the story, it is said that General
George Patton and his troops were one of the first U. S. Army units to
stay in Weierhof during World War II. At the end of the war, American
forces were given confiscation rights
and subsequently claimed the
Weierhof school
which was used as a German Army training school prior
to and during WW II. In 1954 an agreement was made between the U. S.
Army and German officials to return the school to the city of Weierhof
in exchange for constructing permanent quarters and recreational
facilities at the Kriegsfeld Army
Depot (North Point). Construction
work was initiated on the depot in 1954 and was completed in March,
1955. Married personnel reside in quarters at Weierhof or on the local
economy, and single enlisted personnel have billeting accommodations on
the depot .
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LA POLICE KASERNE
This kaserne is located between
the streets of Erenburger, Liebenauer
and Hochheimer and houses a signal support center and the American
Preschool. The Worms City Police occupied the kaserne until WW II when
the French Army moved in and renamed it "La Police Kaserne". In July
1951 the U. S. Army arrived and took over the kaserne.Fifty years ago, American scientists were in a frantic race to counter what they saw as the Soviet threat from germ warfare. Biological pathogens they developed were tested on volunteers from a pacifist church and were also released in public places. Source
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Brother in the field
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Another picture of
George Eddie Payne
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Base theater.
Click on picture to see what was showing.
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Group of friends - Not
sure who they are but a guess would be either Dwight or Kenneth England, Buddie Torbett, Bill Percival, Henderson Lane
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George Eddie Payne
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Heidelberg, in southwestern Germany. The Karl Theodor Bridge over Neckar River can be seen in the photo. The city has suffered great destruction by the French in 1689 and 1693. The reconstruction was mainly made in the Baroque architectural style.
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Heidelburg Castle - The two dominant buildings at the eastern and northern side of the courtyard were erected during the rule of Ottheinrich (1556 - 1559) and Friedrich IV (1583 - 1610). Today, they are considered to be two of the most important buildings in German architectural history.
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