Members

Highway Patrol Association - 62^nd MP Co. (HP)

Our  listing of members contains the names of all known former members of the 62nd Military Police Highway Patrol Company that was operational in Germany from its reorganization 20 September 1951 until its deactivation on 20 September 1958.   It also includes the names of individuals from other MP units known to have performed official Highway Patrol duties from 1948 until the 62nd HP was activated in 1951.  These individuals came from various MP units or detachments of various MP companies or battalions such as the 285th, 508th, 536th, 709th, 793rd, and others.   They were alternatively and variously known as the "EUCOM Highway Patrol" and as "Post Highway Patrol" units or detachments.   Some of the individuals were later transferred into the 62nd Highway Patrol when the HP unit was officially activated.   See our History page.  

A wide variety of resources were originally researched and combined to develop the master database for the Highway Patrol Association which is maintained by the Unit Historian, Administrator, & President Emeritus, Edward F. (Smitty) Smith.  This was( and still continues to be)  a major undertaking to compile all of the information.   Many details were very sketchy and not all names were originally known or available and many addresses could not be found or despite numerous attempts.   Continued attempts have been made to contact all known former members of the Highway Patrol by a variety of methods.   

Many individuals were successfully reached and are active members at present.   Some individuals originally were active but have since become inactive.   Unfortunately, we are all growing older and final taps have sounded for some.   A few individuals have expressed no interest in the association.   On occasion, mail is returned with no forwarding or explanation; and still other listings are individuals that we have been unable to make contact with, therefore, their status is totally unknown.   As our database does not contain member's social security numbers, it is virtually impossible with the limited information available to accurately determine an individual's actual present status unless someone bothers to report it.  The military service numbers that we do have for some of our members have been of little use in this endeavor.  Several genealogists and military historians have provided the webmaster with an educated "guesstimate" that based on national averages, perhaps somewhere between two-thirds (2/3) to four-fifths (4/5) or more, of our group may be already be deceased. 

This website listing has been a continuing endeavor to establish and maintain a published up-to-date listing of ALL former members of the Highway Patrol, and to have it available for future generations of researchers, genealogists, and others that might care.   Transcribing and updating the data to the appropriate lists is an ongoing, albeit sometimes slow process.   Pertinent information and details regarding assignments and dates are provided when known.   The webmaster realizes that some of the information is lacking, and some dates may be incorrect.  An attempt has been made to "flesh-out" the entries with information garnered from various sources.  These include: articles from The White Mice, tidbits from other sources, innuendos, personal recollection of members, and some (very limited) good old fashioned SWAG (scientific wild arsed guessing).  Like the Boy Scouts of old, we have tried to "do our best".

At last "tally" the combined list of all known former members of the Highway Patrol revealed 1072 names.  That includes all ranks and accounts for highway patrolmen as well as administrative personnel assigned to the HP.   Our database also contains a few additional names, e.g. several WAC personnel assigned to HQ at Heidelberg.   Those known to be deceased are listed as such.   Unfortunately, far too many of our former comrades are in that category and we have no known information on them other than a name.  Please remember them as they have completed their last patrol after faithfully serving with the 62nd Highway Patrol.   May they forever Rest In Peace.

All names are accessible from this page ~or~ from the alphabetized links found at the bottom of the page.   The names on this page are some of our active and/or supporting members and those from which we have received email addresses.   Others have been in occasional contact with us.

Unfortunately there are too few individuals that are actually paying dues and/or supporting our organization.   If you should fall into that category, we would encourage you to consider joining and supporting our Association.   We would love to see you come to our reunions!   Please click on our association page or upon the membership application form to aid you in joining our group.

If the individual name is listed in blue and/or may be underlined it likely denotes an active link to their last reported valid e-mail address.*  You may click on their name to contact them.  You should be advised that many individuals fail to keep the webmaster apprised of a current or valid email address.

If you are able to provide any pertinent details about any of the individuals named, or if you can add any additional names to the list, please contact us.   Send corrections, updates and information about those that you know were members of the Highway Patrol to the webmaster.   I will upgrade information on our members as it becomes available.  Your assistance in keeping the information accurate and up-to-date is requested and truly appreciated.  If you can shed any light upon the status of any of these  individuals and help us to solve any of the little mysteries surrounding any of our troopers, please contact me.  I will make every effort to accurately maintain our records as the information becomes available, and will immediately share all information with our historian and other officers.  Any information regarding the status of new individuals is verified by the association administrator thru the use of various existing records and data.

The master database also containes approximately 292 remaining valid addresses at the last count.  That is approximately 27 percent of our original numbers. 

Note:  As stated, our active membership base is rapidly declining, and the number of actual supporting and dues paying members is at an alarmingly low figure.  Reach out and contact your old friends that are eligible for membership and urge them to become an active and supporting member.  Make sure that YOU renew your membership, as we do need everyone's continuing support if we are to continue as a viable association!

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ALLEN, Elden L.  "Lee"

ASHLEY, Mike H.

ATWILL, Jack A.

BARRETTO Jr., John M.

BAULDOFF, Floyd A.  "Dutch"

BEIER, Donald V.

BILAS, William

BLUM, Stanley H.

BLUMENFELD, George

BOND, Bobby V.  

BRATTON, Paul E.

BRUCE, Robert J.

BURFORD, James W.  

CARROLL, Robert A.

CASEY, James R.

CASTLEMAN, Charles T.

CHABOT, Raymond S.

CHAFEE, Austin J.

CHISUM, Vance L.

CODER, Clifford D.  (Tony)

COLBY Jr., Oayma J.

COLE, Alfred A.

COMPTON, Ronald E.

CONWAY, Michael R.

COTHREN, Edward V.

COURNEYA, Wayne G.

COX, Jesse L.

CRISPIN, Ronald C.

DENK, John L.  

DINKELMAN, James R.

DIRGA, Fredrick J.

DOTTS, John I.

DRABOT, Joseph J.

EDER, George D.

ELMSTROM, Paul V.

EMALA, Raymond M.

EYRE, Gordon G.

FALK, Robert C.

FILIPPI, Carlo N.

FLANAGAN, William R.

FOOTE, Peter A.

FORD, Joseph L.

FOX, Carroll  

FUREY, James

GALLOTTE, Lawson E.

GARITTY Jr., Lyle J.

GASKIN, James E.

GAUSSOIN, Roy N.  

GRANT, Randall J.  

GRIFFIN, Marvin J.  

GURGANUS, Douglas H.

GUSTAFSON, Larry C.

HALL, Gerald D.  

HARP, Ronald A.

HAWKINS, Jerry C.   alternate e-mail

HEITZ, Edwin  (Ed)

HERMANNS, Martin J.

HOEWISCHER, Norman L.

HOFMAN, John R.  

HUBBELL, Donald F.

HUGHES, Eugene M.

INGRAM III, John H.

JACKSON, James W.

JOHNSON, Marvin R.

JONES Jr., Daniel  

KANTER, Max J.  

FL / KY

KATELEY, Richard D.  

KELLEY, William K. 

KLINE, Glen E.

KLOMPUS, Eugene R.

KOCHEVAR, Francis W.  "Chico"

KONIECZNY, Gerd  (Fritz)

KROME, Robert A.  

LEVISKA, Wayne P.  

LEVISON, Albert N.    "Levi"

LEWIS, Dewey E.  

LINVILLE, Larry J.  

Pfc

Sp4

1958

 1959-60

Det. A - Darmstadt

709th - Kassel & Bad Hersfeld

LLOYD Jr., Harvey B.

LOMEO, John P.

MacDONALD, Rodger A. 

MARINO, A. Michael

MARSHALL, John W. 

.

McCROSKY, Bobby E.

MEADOWS, Lee D.  (Leroy)

MOLLER, Arthur S.  

MOORE, Theodore (Ted) C.

MORRIS, Robert P.  

MOSSO, Dominic A.

MULBERRY, Albert F.

NEISWINGER, Marvin R.  

NEMITZ, Fred A.  

NOSBAUM. Edward E.

OBRIN, Robert P.

PARIS, Marvin

PETERS, Robert V.

PETERSON, John J.

PLATZER, Robert R.

PYPER, Kenneth L.  

1953-55

Det. A & K - Bamberg

RAMEY, Wilburn

1948-52

Det. B - Berlin

RASH, Donald A.

1953-55

Det. A & K - Bamberg

RECKER, Vernon G.  

1952-53

RENFREW, Norman C.   "Chet"

1953-55

RHEIN, George W.

1954-55

RIDENOUR,  Lester B. 

ROHRBACH, Frank M.

ROTEN, Billy C.  

Pfc

SADOWSKI, Raymond W.

SCHLETZ, Carl A.    

SCOTT, William C.

SHEAFFER, William M.  

Det. A - Darmstadt

SHEPHERD, James E.         

SHINAR, Glen E.         

SHIPP  Jr., William R.

SIMPSON, William B.

SINGER, Henry

SINGLETARY, Paul E.  

SMITH, Edward F.  "Smitty"

SPEED, Donald G.

SPENCE, Russell J.  

STEPHEN, Garvin K.  

STEVENS, Lawson R.  "Steve"

STINE, George H.

STONE, Ernest R.  "Rocky"

1954-57

Dets. D, A, & H - Hanau, Darmstadt,

 Alsfeld, Bad Nauheim, & Berlin

TESCH, Kenneth R.

TIECHE, Edward L.  

TURNAGE, Vernon L.  

VanGUILDER, Richard A.

VOZAR, Thomas S.

WAITE, Donald

WALKER, Charles C.  alternate e-mail

WATTS, Schuyler, G.

WEGMILLER, Bobby L.

WINBURN, Cordy L.  

WOOD, Robert F.

YOUNG, Wesley F.

ZAPOLSKI, Raymond S.  

Click on the appropriate alphabetized link to open the page that you wish to view.