I moved to from Bitburg to Trier in the spring 1956. The housing was brand new. My Dad was in 4th ATAF HQ. HQ compound was 10 k's away, the dispensary, theater, bachelor quarters and clubs were there. French AF provided support. Dad had a French Commissary card, wine was 10 cents a bottle, 15 oz cans of escargot and bread cost a few pennies. The school had two teachers, 1st thru 4th grade in one and 5th thru 8th in the other, the High School kids went to boarding school. In '57 it expanded to four teachers. It was a great place to live. We were in the middle of a cherry orchard, surrounded by woods and farms. There were lots of bomb craters from misses of the rail yards down the hill. I found a dud incendiary in the brush behind the commanders house, my bud and I reported it to the AP det. in the basement of the rear building on the left. One of the Col.'s kids got caught dropping one off the third floor balcony. We used military scrip for money, pennies were our only coins, nickels to twenties were funny money. On Saturday, there was a bus to the HQ compound for movies, we would trade 25 cents in script for a mark and smugged some of the local kids into the movies. Our housekeeper, Frau Cole, walked up from the village, her husband had just been released from a Russian POW camp. After second grade ('58) we moved to Ramstein AB. And in '59 we went to Maxwell AFB. Peter Van Liere

said pcvanliere 6 months 18 days ago

Wow! I can't believe I found this page. Lived in Trier in 1969 for almost a year and then we moved to base housing at Bitburg. I was 12 years then and it was one of the best if not the best time of my life. I remenber during the summer there was a small house/ classroom that the Germains used for some kind of summer school. outside the house was an apple tree and we would get into agruments over whose apples they belong to. Evidentlly we came to a truce and they invited us in to join in on thier activties. Loved exploring the surrounding woods and the caves.Thanks for the pictures. You have brought a big smile to this guys face and great memories. Hope to make it back there someday soon.

said dmills1212 6 months 19 days ago

Our family was stationed at Bitburg. We lived in Rohl for awhile, then moved to Trier. Then it was 5 apartment buildings, leased from the French. In the basements of the buildings, there was a church, an NCO club, a carpenter shop, and a classroom that I was a 5th grader, sharing with the 6th graders. This was very early 1960's. There was a small commissary, and one of the Dad's started a movie theater for us with 15 cent movies. The school was for K-3rd. JFK's physical fitness program began, remember the teachers trying to pace off the required space. The five buildings surrounded a large playground. I remember many of the things one of the bloggers wrote here, especially about finding unexploded ordinances. There was a group of SPs assigned there for that purpose. The woods surrounding were so beautiful. The Octoberfest came to town yearly, bumper cars, gypsy performers, the loudspeaker belting out Nancy Sinatra's "these boots are made for walking". We lived in the second building on the left coming up the hill from Trier. First floor, left side of stairwell. The parents organized Girl and Boy Scout troops for us. I was a cheer leader for the CYA flag football team. Yep, a quarter would buy a lot of gummi bears and bon bons in the candy shop down the hill. I remember two German teenage boys, we called them Kookie and Jerkie. Went to school in Bitburg for awhile, remembering those heavy drapes and bomb drills. Wonderful memories, it was great to be an Air Force brat.

said barbreee 7 months 6 days ago

Hi this Gabrielle again the dates are wrong, it was from 1962-1963, i guess it is old age. my email is gmvonzynda@hotmail.com

said gmvonzynda 2007.11.09 at 19:46:27 PST

Hello, my name is Gabrielle and i went to Trier Elementary School during the year 1992- 1993, my dad was Army and worked with the French . We did not live on the base housing we lived off base because my dad and the other Army personal that had families occupied a building down town somewhere but i dont remember where. I know that sometimes we had to ride a 2 ton truck with the back open and blankets to keep us warm to get to school. Finally they realize and furnished us a little bus. I remember the little commissary and Px also. They did have a club there also because my parents went to it often. The place sure has changed and is very colorful now. I was retracing my footstep back in time. Thanks GAbi

said gmvonzynda 2007.11.09 at 19:44:11 PST

I was a brat living in this housing area from 1963 - 1964. There was one single family dwelling, and that's where we lived, my father was the hospital commander at Bitburg AFB. There was no airfield in the valley below, rather an extensive railroad operation. Maybe it has given way to something else. That was the elementary school, the older kids were bused to Bitburg. It also doubled as a chapel. I often wondered what became of the place. Now I know, thanks! Phil

said midwaystreet 2006.05.18 at 13:53:27 PDT

This album brings back fond memories. I was a brat living in Trier housing from 75 to 77. At that time there were just the five main buildings, the school, the site comdr's house, a coal fired heating plant, cop shop, and a mini BX/Commissary. Check my webshots site for a pic of Trier back in 77. Again, thanks for bringing back memories of Germany. Tony De

said aderollo 2005.12.08 at 15:07:51 PST