FERRIS BARRACKS ERLANGEN GERMANY
This site welcomes all former military personnel and dependents once stationed here. Keeping the place alive with our stories, memories and photos. Feel free to leave your thoughts and memories in our guest book and message board.
Many units passed through these gates while it was open. Like the 2nd Bn 81st Armor, 1st Bn. 46th Infantry, 1st Bn 35th Armor, 46th Medical Unit, 3rd Bn 37th Armor, 2nd Bn 50th Infantry, 81st Field Artillery, 83rd Field Artillery, 2nd Bn 70th Armor, 2nd Bn 6th Infantry, 1st Bn 30th Infantry, 3rd Bn 34th Armor, 1st Bn 30 Artillery, 2nd Bn 37th Armor, 501st MP Company and a platoon from the 630th MP Company of the 793rd MP Bn, 47th Forward Support Battalion, 123rd Maint Bn, HHC 2nd Bde, 1st Battalion 94th Field Artillery, 16th Engineer Bn, 4/70th Armor and the 529th Ordnance Company.
Some of the older units there during the 50’s and 60’s were the 720th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Bn. 73rd Artillery, 43rd AA, 126th Ordnance Company, 1/36 Field Artillery, 48th Anti-Aircraft-Artillery Bn. 599th Artillery, 516th Searchlight Bn, 30th FA Bn, 485th Combat Engineers, 237th Combat Engineers, 120th Medical Dispensary, one platoon from the 144th Signal Battalion and one platoon from the 504th S&T.
Ferris Barracks was named in honor of 2LT Jeffery C. Ferris. A member of the 2nd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. Lt. Ferris was killed at Tunisia during World War II. The units at Ferris Barracks have changed often. On 28 June 1994, Ferris Barracks was closed and officially turned over to the German Government.
“Ferris Barracks may be gone, but we can keep it alive with our stories,
memories and photos.” James Temperly (Quote from Old Guest Book)
ARCHIVED FERRIS BARRACKS GUESTBOOK
ERLANGEN NIGHT LIFE
REMEMBER ANY OF THESE PLACES ARMOUND ERLANGEN?
- Ferris Barracks NCO Club
- Klee Blatt
- Goldener Hecht
- Georges
- Edelweis
- B-52
- Strohalm Music Keller
- Flamingo EM Club
- SeeSums @ Erlangen University
- Bogarts
- Genesis
- Cheers
- Moms by the Bahnhof
- Whiskey A Go Go
MORE FERRIS BARRACKS AND ERLANGEN PAGES
ALL THE PEOPLE BELOW HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FERRIS BARRACKS PHOTOS
- GATES OF FERRIS BARRACKS
- ARNOLD SHAW PHOTOS
- BILL NAPIER PHOTOS
- 2nd BN 81st Armor
- FERRIS BARRACKS HOUSING
- CHEATHAM PHOTOS
- CURL PHOTOS
- DAVID ZACHARY PHOTOS
- JAMES FLEMING PHOTOS
- JEFF RASPER PHOTOS
- K-MAN PHOTOS
- JOHN THRASHER PHOTOS
- GARRY TICKAL PHOTOS
- GARY GORMAN PHOTOS
- THOMAS ODOM PHOTOS
- WALT BROADWELL PHOTOS
- TENNENLOHE
- FERRIS BARRACKS MISCELLEOUS PHOTOS
- PHOTOS FROM AKE
- BRAD HAUGAARD PHOTOS
- COCKROFT PHOTO
- FERRIS BARRACKS AFTER
- FERRIS BARRACKS 2007
- JERRY DRISCOLL PHOTOS
- JOSEPH TELENA PHOTOS
- MILSOM PHOTOS
- MORPHET PHOTOS
- ORVILLE WOLDT PHOTOS
- RUDY RICHARDSON PHOTOS
- WELDON BALLARD PHOTOS
- BILL OAKLEY PHOTOS
- DANNY WILBUR PHOTOS
- ART WOODFIN PHTOTOS
- BILL MARSHALL PHOTOS
- BUTCH DRESSER PHOTOS
- CAPTAIN FROG PHOTOS
- DAVID UNANGST PHOTOS
- GARY GORMAN
- GARY WENKO
- FB HOUSING AREA 2006
- JIM HURST PHOTOS
- JOHN GAVITT PHOTOS
- MAURO PHOTOS
- REUNION 2004 PHOTOS
- MORROW PHOTOS
- SPELTS PHOTOS
- THOMAS BURDESS PHOTOS
- VICTOR BOGSTIE PHOTOS
- WHIGAM PHOTOS
- THOMAS HENNESSY
ARMY BARRACKS 
E6 Joseph T Bebee was stationed here I met Joe in the NCO Club 2 years later we got married. We had a wonderful time time in Erlangen together.We made it 46 years together he passed away on May 2nd 2024 I miss him a lot.
Sabine, I’m sorry to hear about Joe. You may not remember me but I was the gunner on Joe’s tank. We spent a many a night at the EM club listening to Pat Patrick ‘s Horse Power country band. I remember coming over to your apartment with Joe. Yes he was a great guy and I will always remember him and you. Feel free to contact me anytime to reminisce the past. Here’s my contact info; kenndupree@earthlink.net, tell 01-318-663-1106. Kenn Dupree
We were stationed in Erlangen from 1983-1987. My son was born there. He is 38 years old. I have 2 older daughters. The memories. I would go back in a heartbeat. Such a friendly college town. Our bucket list, me and my son. Is to go back to his Birthplace for a history lesson. Johann Kalb Strasse….
Toni, do you remember which building? My stepdad was stationed there from, I believe, 1985 until August 1989 and we lived in housing, also on Johann Kalb. I just don’t remember the building number, but I do know that the Officer’s Club was right behind our building. The other end of the building was close to the gate. We used to go through there to get to the movie theater that was right inside the gate.
One of my absolute favorite memories was going to the hill in the “dog field” during the winter after a good snow. We would be there for hours just sledding down the hill. A lot of the kids from housing would be there.
I was 13 when we moved to the US. The times I had there will forever be with me.
S P 4 Jeff Holland was stationed there 1964-1966. Prior to 36th 8″ sp Artillery unit Service Btry.moving to NUE ULM what a great group of guys. And spent some time at George’s down town. I grew up a lot knowing what a friend was.
I was stationed here from Jan 1985 to June 1986 . So many memories of Denise Scott. Geta Catus Cpt. McMahon. So many more people Diana Bahamundi. Charlie Baldwin
A huge adventure for a young person. Enjoyed the beauty of the city.
I was just browsing on Ferris barracks history. I too was stationed there in early 86 – 87 . I vaguely remember sgt McKay, sgt Huff, I do remember Bahamundi and Rose. Good times for life’s learning adventures. Wouldn’t trade it for the world. Eric Wilson. Please reply with any memories. Thanks.
C Company 3rd Plt 2/81 Armor 1974 – 1978, Loved every minute of it. Loved Erlangen and Nürnberg. I had an apartment on Rollnerstr 43 in Nürnberg
My wife & l lived at 16 eichholtz str. Erlangen Germany
My father was stationed here in 1959-1961. He would have been a Captain and his name was Richard S Schott. He was killed in Vietnam as a Lt.Col in 1972. My family and I are working on compiling a history and would appreciate hearing from anyone who served with or under him.
Thanks
SUSAN D SCHOTT
susanschott26@gmail.com
I was stationed at Ferris Barracks from March 1978-July 1979, having transferred into the 2nd Platoon, 630th MP Co, 793d MP Bn as a Spec4. It was a lot different than my 18 months in Ansbach … no general officer, so we never pulled front gate duty or flag detail in front of the 1st AD HQ! As Military Police, we tended to hang out at a bar called Oeder’s, which unfortunately burned down not too long after I ETS’d.
I was the firsts/only female MP assigned to the 630th; however our sister unit, the 501st MP Co, had a number of women who worked road patrol, desk sergeant, and MPI/CID. The only negative thing was that the barracks for women were on the opposite side of the post from the platoon’s barracks for men as well as our office/day room. I finally bought myself a car to save myself the long walk over there and back. At times I had to go there as many as four times a day. At that time the women’s barracks were over crowded and we were sandwiched into a single room with FOUR women all on different shifts.
I wrote a letter to the Stars & Stripes about the situation, and it was resolved the day it was printed. The newspaper kept my name off the letter, but specified the location as Erlangen. There was quite a witch hunt for the author, but I never told anybody … not even my best friend or my boyfriend (another MP) at that time. In fact, us four stayed in the same single room because one girl was set to move out the next week and I was heading home within a month. So I never got caught out on that escapade.
One of the things I remember fondly is watching M*A*S*H* in the day room every week. Also, while I was there, the broadcast the Super Bowl live for the first time. Word had it that there wasn’t a single crime in USAREUR that night. Hard to say if it was that the potential hoodlums were watching the games or the fact that the MP’s were all in the station or in the barracks watching live football that night.
I was there from 82 to84