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U.S. ARMY INSTALLATIONS - SANKT JOHANN (im Pongau) |
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Installation
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Does anyone have an installation map of Camp St. Johann, Camp Lofer or the US installation at Zell am See? |
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PHOTOS |
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Camp St. Johann
Sankt Johann i. P. |
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Aerial view of Camp St. Johann, c. 1953
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Former Camp St Johann soon after US troops left in 1955 (Austrian postcard) |
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Former Camp St Johann just a few years after US troops left, late 1950s (Austrian postcard) |
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2nd Battalion headquarters, St. Johann, c. 1953 |
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1. BOQ |
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2. Service Club
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3. Post Exchange
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4. Back of Service Club |
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5. Mountain climbing training |
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6. Billets |
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7. Clifford ready for skiing |
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518th Engr Co motor pool during an inspection, Camp St. Johann, early 1950s |
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518th Engr Co motor pool during an inspection, Camp St. Johann, early 1950s |
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518th Engr Co personnel, early 1950s |
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8. 518th Engr soldier |
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9. Members of the 518th
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10. Lunch in the field
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HISTORIES & MISC. INFORMATION |
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(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Sept 27, 1950) |
The Blue Clover Service Club at St Johann subpost was recently opened during a ceremony held at the club. Col Earl J. Murphy, USFA Special Services officer, was in attendence.
The director of the new club is Margaret Stearns. |
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(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Jan 11, 1953) |
USFA Special Services is sponosoring a series of ski trains that depart from Salzburg for a two-day Alpine weekend at St. Johann. The trains provide free transportation for skiers stationed in Austria. The trains will leave Salzburg, Linz and Vienna once a week for the rest of the skiing season. Complete schedules are posted in the Salzburg Post Bulletin. |
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(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Nov 24, 1953) |
Several construction projects have recently been completed or are planned for the expansion of Camp St. Johann.
Two buildings were completed recently and officially opened in November:
EM Club - at a cost of $16,000, the new club can seat 220 persons at its 35 tables. The club boasts $5,000 in furniture and equipment. A dance band plays nightly at the club.
Post gymnasium - the new $90,000 gym has facilities for basketball, boxing, volleyball and weightlifting. Previously, the post's basketball team had to travel to Bischofshofen to practice on a church court.
Construction projects currently underway are a 6,000-sq ft, $20,000 warehouse; and a $19,000 dispensary.
Additional projects are planned for this winter: an alert building; a guardhouse and another warehouse.
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(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Feb 1, 1954) |
Three units of the Tactical Command are stationed at St. Johann:
![](../../../blank.jpg) 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry
![](../../../blank.jpg) 59th Reconnaissance Company
![](../../../blank.jpg) 518th Engineer Company |
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