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62nd Highway Patrol (MP) – Germany   1948-1958 


Stories of the Highway Patrol


 

In memory of Broderick Crawford 1911-1986 & the hit TV show 1955-1959  (for the rest of you old geezers)

"Whenever the laws of any state are broken, a duly authorized organization swings into action.  It may be called the State Police, State Troopers, Militia, the Rangers or the Highway Patrol.  These are the stories of the men whose training, skill and courage have enforced and preserved our state laws."

Intro from the TV series, courtesy of:  http://www.best.com/~gdavis/highway-patrol/faq.shtml



These are some of the stories of the 62nd Highway Patrol in Germany

 

from the Highway Patrolmen that were there.




Just click on the story title (hyperlink) to read.

 


 

  1

THE COLONEL AND THE AUTOBAHN BANDITS    by Elden L. Allen

 

  2

THE ESCORT    by Norm Hoewischer

v2, i5, Dec 99 - WM

  3

HALF SECOND LIEUTENANT   by Harry C. Wallace, CMSGT [ret]  

v2, i3, Aug 99 - WM

  4

THE HELMET    by Edward F. Smith

v2, i4, Oct 99 - WM

  5

THE OFFICER    by Harry C. Wallace, CMSGT [ret]

v2, i3, May 99 - WM

  6

THE PISTOL PACKER    by Harry C. Wallace, CMSGT [ret]

v2, i3, May 99 - WM

  7

THE PRANK    by Norm Hoewischer

v3, i1, Mar 00 - WM

  8

THE ROAD BLOCK    by Harry C. Wallace, CMSGT [ret]

v2, i3, May 99 - WM

  9

THE RUNAWAY CAT    by Edward F. Smith  

v2, i4, Oct 99 - WM

10

SMILE AND A WAVE    by Edward F. Smith

v2, i4, Oct 99 - WM

11

THE TRIALS OF A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN    by Albert N. Levison

v3, i1, Mar 00 - WM

12

DUTY WITH the 62NDHIGHWAY PATROL and AFTERWARD    by Larry Linville

v3, i5, Nov-Dec 00 - WM

13

READINESS ALERTS    by Larry Linville

 

14

THE MEDIC    anonymous

v5, i2, Mar-Apr 02 - WM

     

The following stories will be posted "as time allows"   L.L. - Webmaster

15

Signal 23    Poetry by Monte DeVere

v1, i1, Oct 98 - WM

16

The Day Those 69 Cars Hit    Author Unknown - Published in Overseas Weekly, 2-6-55

v2, i5, Dec 99 - WM

17

Accidents and Kids    by Gordon G. Eyre

v2, i5, Dec 99 -  WM

18

Northern aREA cOMMAND (HP Unit) aIDS MUNICH fLOOD aREA.    Published in Unknown European Newspaper, circa mid '50's

v2, i5, Dec 99 - WM

19

PATROLLING THE AUTOBAHN    by John J. Peterson

v3, i1, Mar 00 - WM

20

JET CRASH    by James Emanuel

v3, i2, Apr-May 00 - WM

 

LOW FLYING PILOT    by Edward F. Smith

v3, i2, Apr-May 00 - WM

 

HELPFUL HIGHWAY PATROLMEN AID MOTORISTS: Work to Curb Accident Fatality Rate.    by Ralph Powers, published 1956 newspaper (unknown)

v3, i2, Apr-May 00 - WM

 

MY TOUR WITH DETACHMENT B    by Joseph L. Ford

v3, i3, June-July 00 - WM

 

HIGHWAY PATROL 501    by Edward F. Smith

v3, i3, June-July 00 - WM

 

MOTORCYCLES    by Edward F. Smith

v3, i3, June-July 00 - WM

 

USAREUR GETS RADAR CHECK DEVICES    unknown published article

v3, i3, June-July 00 - WM

 

SIX FEET DEEP    by Edward F. Smith

v3, i4, Aug-Sept 00 - WM

 

WHERE DID THE AUTOBAHN GO?    by Edward F. Smith 

v3, i5, Nov-Dec 00 - WM

 

Military Police Play Good Samaritan Role During a Routine Night Patrol    by William Mahoney, Stars and Stripes European Edition

v4, i1, Jan-Feb 01 - WM

 

Memories of the Highway Patrol    by Capt. C. VanGemert [ret.]

v4, i2, Mar-Apr 01 - WM

 

Non-Combatant Evacuation Order    by Lawson Stevens

v4, i3, May-June 01 - WM

 

The Alfa Romeo    by Edward F. Smith

v4, i3, May-June 01 - WM

 

Memories of the Highway Patrol    by Rodger MacDonald

v4, i3, May-June 01 - WM

 

I Remember The Highway Patrol      by Robert A. Krome

v4, i3, May-June 01 - WM

 

THE 62nd. Military POLICE HIGHWAY PATROL    by James Riching Miles

v4, i4, July-Aug 01 - WM

 

Memories of the Highway Patrol    by Gerald D. Hall

v4, i4, July-Aug 01 - WM

 

THE BIG RIOT    by Randall J. Grant

v4, i4, July-Aug 01 - WM

 

NEO REMEMBERED    by Capt. C. VanGemert [ ret.]

v4, i4, July-Aug 01 - WM

 

A SMALL CLOUD ON A SUNNY DAY    by Wayne Leviska

v4, i5, Sept-Oct 01 - WM

 

MERCEDES WITH A JERK    by Edward F. Smith

v4, i5, Sept-Oct 01 - WM

 

ALPHA TANGO TANGO (Aid to Traveler)    by Lloyd Borguss, Stars and Stripes European Edition

v4, i6, Nov-Dec 01 - WM

 

Mohl Strasser, Munich    by Harry C. Wallace, CMSGT [ret]

v4, i6, Nov-Dec 01 - WM

 

THE HIGHWAY PATROL    by A.F. Gomez, published in Base Newpaper, circa 1949

v5, i3, May-June 02 - WM

 

MY FIRST DAY OF DUTY    by Eugene R. "Gene" Klompus

v5, i5, Sept-Oct 02 - WM

 

HOUDINI OF THE TRACTOR-TRAILER    by Lawson Stevens

v5, i6, Nov-Dec 02 - WM

 

FATALITY AT KILOMETER STONE # 559     by Gerald Hall

v6, i3, May-June 03 - WM

 

ANOTHER MISSED EXIT    by Gerald Hall

v6, i3, May-June 03 - WM

 

MEMORIES OF THE HIGHWAY PATROL - Part 1    by Edward F. Smith

v6, i4, July-Aug 03 - WM

 

MEMORIES OF THE HIGHWAY PATROL - Part 2    by Edward F. Smith

v6, i5, Sept-Oct 03 - WM