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Hamburg MSGs Roster               * = MEGA Member                                     
A.
Allen, Bill G.   (72-73)
Andrews, Doug Cpl (91-92)
B.
Backus, Christopher R SSgt (87) Det Cmdr
Blake, Joe (74-76)
Bradley, GySgt (66-67) NCOIC
Burns, Jack W. (67)
C.
Chmielowiec, LCpl (72)
Clell, Larry  C. (74-76)

Crocker, Paul (74-76)
D.
Davidson, James G  (71-72)
E.
F.
Frank, George Cpl (91-92)
Franzen, Robert T (63-64)
G.
Gatske, Matt Cpl (91-92)
H.
Haertling, Wesley T (61-62)
Harper, LCpl (66)
Harton, Charles T.( 64-65)
I.
Inaker, Frederick (Ike) Sgt (83-84)
J.
K.
Kaethow, Steven H (92)
Keys, Cpl 66
Kilfoile, David (73-74)
Krudwing, Jim (56-58)
L.
Lacy, Larry Glen (84-85)
Lawson, George (73-74)
Lawer, John (73-74)
M.
Marshall, Les (73-74)
Matchey, Paul (73-74)
McIntyre, Stuart (53-54)
Miller, John GySgt (74-76) NCOIC
O.
Olive, John R. (71-72)
P.
Powers, Michael Paul  (90-91)
R.
Reid, Rick G. (86-87)
Reynolds, Steve (73-740
Reynolds, Bret (91-92)
Richmond, Sgt (69-70)
Rivas, Eduardo (no date given)
S.

Stewart, Donnie E. ( 82-84)
T.
Thomas, Larry D. (87-88)
V.
VandenBout, Phil (73-74)
W.
Wonderly, Douglas, Sgt. (88-89)

























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1992

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1991

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Watchstanders:  Cpl Doug Andrews, Cpl George Frank, Cpl Matt Gatske, Michael Powers, Bret Reynolds

1990

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1989

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1988

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Watchstanders:  Larry D. Thomas, Sgt. Douglas Wonderly, 

1987

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 SSgt Christopher R. Backus

Watchstanders:  Larry D. Thomas, Rick G. Reid, 

1986

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1985

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1984

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Watchstanders:  Sgt Federick "Ike" Inacker, Larry G. Lacy, Donnie E. Stewart

1983

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1982

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1976

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Watchstanders:  Joe Blake, Larry C. Clell, Paul Crocker

1975

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 GySgt John Miller

Watchstanders:  Joe Blake, Larry C. Clell, Paul Crocker

1974

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Watchstanders:  Joe Blake, Larry C. Clell, Paul Crocker, David Kilfoile, George Larson, John Lawer, Les Marshall, Paul Matchey, Phil VanderBout

1973

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(Bill Allen) Late 1972/early 1973, the Marine Embassy guards were visited by the new Company XO whose name was Capt. Wesley Fox - Medal of Honor holder.
1972

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(Bill Allen) In 1972 the Baader Meinhof gang was going around Germany bombing US Military Buildings.  Marines in Hamberg Germany were on full alert and had German Police posted at the front and back drive ways of the Consulate.  Read about the Baader Meinhof gang in the link below.
Badder Meinhof Gang
1971

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1966

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Watchstanders:  Charles T. Harton, Cpl Keys

1965

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1964

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1963

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1962

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1961

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1957

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1956

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List of Ambassadors to Germany

Note: During the period 1938-1941 each of the following served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim: Alexander C. Kirk (May 1939-Oct 1940) and Leland B. Morris (Oct 1940-Dec 1941). Morris was serving as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim when Germany declared war on the United Staes Dec 11, 1941.

Name: James B. Conant
State of Residency: Massachusetts
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 9, 1955
Presentation of Credentials: May 14, 1955
Termination of Mission: Left post, Feb 19, 1957
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany. The Embassy in Germany had been reestablished May 5, 1955, with Ambassador-designate Conant (who had been serving as High Commissioner) in charge except for a brief temporary absence pending confirmation of his nomination, commission, and presentation of his letter of credence.

Name: David K.E. Bruce
State of Residency: Maryland
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Mar 14, 1957
Presentation of Credentials: Apr 17, 1957
Termination of Mission: Left post, Oct 29, 1959
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: Walter C. Dowling
State of Residency: Georgia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Nov 7, 1959
Presentation of Credentials: Dec 3, 1959
Termination of Mission: Relinquished charge, Apr 21, 1963
Note: Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation, on Jan 21, 1960. Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: George C. McGhee
State of Residency: Texas
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Apr 25, 1963
Presentation of Credentials: May 18, 1963
Termination of Mission: Left post, May 21, 1968
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: Henry Cabot Lodge
State of Residency: Massachusetts
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Apr 22, 1968
Presentation of Credentials: May 27, 1968
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jan 14, 1969
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: Kenneth Rush
State of Residency: New York
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 8, 1969
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 22, 1969
Termination of Mission: Left post, Feb 20, 1972
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: Martin J. Hillenbrand
State of Residency: Illinois
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 1, 1972
Presentation of Credentials: Jun 27, 1972
Termination of Mission: Left post, Oct 18, 1976
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: Walter J. Stoessel, Jr.
State of Residency: California
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Sep 16, 1976
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 27, 1976
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jan 5, 1981
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: Arthur F. Burns
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jun 26, 1981
Presentation of Credentials: Jun 30, 1981
Termination of Mission: Left post, May 16, 1985
Note: Commissioned to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Name: Richard R. Burt
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jul 18, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 16, 1985
Termination of Mission: Left post, Feb 17, 1989

Name: Vernon A. Walters
State of Residency: Florida
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Apr 14, 1989
Presentation of Credentials: Apr 24, 1989
Termination of Mission: Left post, Aug 18, 1991

Name: Robert Michael Kimmitt
State of Residency: Virginia
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 2, 1991
Presentation of Credentials: Sept 5, 1991
Termination of Mission: Left post, Aug 28, 1993

Name: Richard Holbrooke
State of Residency: New York
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Sep 16, 1993
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 19, 1993
Termination of Mission: Left post, Sept 12, 1994

Name: Charles E. Redman
State of Residency: Florida
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Sep 24, 1994
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 31, 1994
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jun 17, 1996

Note:  J. D. Bindenagel served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Jun 1996-Sep 1997.

Name: John C. Kornblum
State of Residency: Michigan
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 1, 1997
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 10, 1997
Termination of Mission: Relinquished charge Jan 16, 2001

Note: The U.S. Office Bonn (Embassy Bonn until Jul 7, 1999) was closed Apr 3, 2000.

Name: A. Elizabeth Jones
State of Residency: Maryland
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Note: Nomination of Feb 22, 2000 was not acted upon by the Senate.

Name: Daniel R. Coats
State of Residency: Indiana
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 7, 2001
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 12, 2001
Termination of Mission: 


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