22nd Infantry Germany 1950's Page 1

22nd Infantry Germany 1950's

Ayers Caserne at Kirch-Göns, Germany. Home of the 22nd Infantry 1952-1956.
Named after Staff Sergeant Lovall E. Ayers of Company B 22nd Infantry who received
the Distinguished Service Cross and was killed in action near Bruhlborn, Germany on March 2, 1945.

Regimental Colors passing in review. The Colors on the left are for the 22nd Infantry.
The colors on the right are most likely for the 44th Field Artillery Battalion.
Note on the reviewing stand from left to right are the insignia for the 22nd Infantry,
the 4th Infantry Division and the 44th Field Artillery Battalion.

Reviewing stand with the insignia for the 22nd Infantry, the 4th Infantry Division and the
44th Field Artillery Battalion. The officer in the foreground on the right standing at attention
appears to be Colonel David L. Edwards who commanded the 22nd Infantry 1953-1954.

On training exercise. Note 22nd Infantry insignia on the front of their winter caps.

Training exercise.

Soldier uses bayonet to probe for simulated booby traps while on training exercise.

Original caption reads:

"Pvt Andrew D Isom, Co E, loads another clip of blanks in readiness for the attacking forces
of Co F. Isom was with the aggressors."

Original caption reads:

"Cpl James H Larkin of Co M
keeps high and lonely vigil during
4th Div field training exercise in
September."

Training exercise using boats and amphibious "DUKW" vehicle.

Firing a recoiless rifle.

On training exercise

Note 22nd Infantry insignia
on the the front of their winter caps.

Original caption reads:

"Sp3 Warren Kofler of Co K works on his pie which won first-place in regimental judging."

Soldiers loading what appears to be either a C-82 or C-119 aircraft.

Training exercise. Note parachutes.

Range firing.

Training exercise. Original caption reads:

"Pfc Lass Lassiter points to target for BAR man Pfc John Clark while
Pvt Moses Perez-Rodriguez lends protective fire."

Note grenade launcher mounted on muzzle of PFC Lassiter's M-1 rifle.

Recruiting goal sign. Note how 44th Field Artillery Battalion
is included with 22nd Infantry under the heading of
"22nd INF RCT" (22nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team)

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