"Hello everybody. I just found this site the other day and want to introduce myself.

I was assigned to the 1st Platoon, 581st Engineer Co (Fld Mnt) attached to the 83rd Engineer Battalion (Const) from early in 1958 to 1960 at Camp Bussac, France.

I recently tried to find it using Google Earth and NOTHING LOOKS THE SAME!!! I remember a camp way out in the middle of nowhere in the midst of a pine forrest [not very tall trees] We lived in 3 story WWI barracks and my outfit had a single squad bay on the 3rd floor of one close to the fence - from which we could see across an open field to a small cluster of houses "for the convenience of lonely GIs - all off limits of course). Our shop was located on the other side of the highway where the engineer battalion kept its equipment. I worked in the Personnel Office of the battalion headquarters as I was the unit clerk.
As indicated elsewhere, the only main thing I remember was the Polish security guards who had an awesome mess where we used to get fantastic kielbasa.

Anyhow, glad to find you."

"<SPAN class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-0">I was stationed at Camp Bussac with the Bussac Chemical Depot from 1955 through 1959. I was attached to the 7814th Army Unit at Camp</SPAN> Bussac. I have returned to France several times including Bordeaux and the Bussac areas. The Camp is now a French Prison on the main side. The other side of the camp where the Chemical Depot was is just an open field. It appears that most of the buildings were removed. I would like to hear from anyone who was stationed there. Jerry Jones, May 21,2012"

"A cette époque j'étais un jeune français de 10-12 ans et je jouais souvent avec mes copains américains qui habitaient Saint Andre de cubzac et dont le père était officier à Bussac. J'en ai gardé un très bon souvenir. Vive la France et L'Amérique."