Re: 287th / Berlin MPs

[<Deckerdo@aol.com>]

Tom: 


Great to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words. Although I can't say 
truthfully that I can place a face with the name, I do recall the name. You 
are correct about Capt. Rathburn being the CO at that time [1960] with 
platoon leaders Vern Pike, Rich Piscal and myself. 

During the early months of 1960, Col. Salisbury was the PM and then he was 
replaced by Col. Sabolyk. I don't know how long our tours overlapped, but do 
you happen to remember the name of the very young MP who managed to get 
himself in pile of trouble after another and finally defected to the East? 
For some reason the name of Kiernan comes to mind, but I am looking for some 
validation. According to published reports, this quite immature fellow 
eventually committed suicide in East Berlin.

I am in the process of developing a web site that will devoted to gathering 
in memories of former soldiers like yourself who performed law enforcement 
duties in Occupied Berlin. I would like to hear more about your experiences 
during your tour in the Divided City.

Thanks for responding. Hope all is well with you, too.

Gil Jones