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U.S. ARMY INSTALLATIONS - SANKT JOHANN (im Pongau)
 
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Camp St. Johann
Sankt Johann i. P.

 

Aerial view of Camp St. Johann, c. 1953
 

Former Camp St Johann soon after US troops left in 1955 (Austrian postcard)
 

Former Camp St Johann just a few years after US troops left, late 1950s (Austrian postcard)
 

2nd Battalion headquarters, St. Johann, c. 1953
 

1. BOQ
2. Service Club

3. Post Exchange

4. Back of Service Club
5. Mountain climbing training
6. Billets
7. Clifford ready for skiing
     

518th Engr Co motor pool during an inspection, Camp St. Johann, early 1950s
 

518th Engr Co motor pool during an inspection, Camp St. Johann, early 1950s
 

518th Engr Co personnel, early 1950s
 

8. 518th Engr soldier
9. Members of the 518th

10. Lunch in the field
HISTORIES & MISC. INFORMATION
 
(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.
 
(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.
 
(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.
 
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Feb 1, 1954)

Three units of the Tactical Command are stationed at St. Johann:
2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry
59th Reconnaissance Company
518th Engineer Company
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