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     • Leighton Barracks is a former military garrison, located on top of a hill in the Hubland area 1.8 miles (3 km) east of the City of Würzburg, in Franconia, Germany.
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   Where is Leighton Barracks?

   • Leighton Barracks is a former military garrison, located on top of a hill in the Hubland area 1.8 miles (3 km) east of the City of Würzburg, in Franconia, Germany.

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   What happened at Leighton Barracks?

   • During World War II, the German Air Force built a small air base here. The facility is now called Leighton Barracks after CPT John A. Leighton, Commanding Officer, Company G, 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division, who was killed in action July 18, 1944. American troops occupied the airfield on Easter, 1945.

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   When did American troops occupy Leighton Barracks?

   • American troops occupied the airfield on Easter, 1945. Leighton Barracks now serves as headquarters for the 1st Infantry Division, along with subordinate military intelligence, signal, and maintenance units.

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   When did the 1st Infantry Division move to Leighton Barracks?

   • The 1st Infantry Division called Wuerzburg home from 1945 to 1955 and returned its "Big Red One" colors to Leighton Barracks in 1996, remaining until summer 2006, when it moved to Fort Riley, Kan. The "Rock of the Marne," the 3rd Infantry Division, was headquartered there from 1958 to 1996.

   Return of Leighton Barracks to German authorities marks the end of U.S

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   Why was Fliegerhorst Würzburg renamed Leighton Barracks?

   • Fliegerhorst Würzburg was renamed Leighton Barracks on 17 June 1947, in honor of Captain John A. Leighton (HQ, EUCOM General Order #62, 17 June 1947). Leighton, commander of Company C, 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division, was killed in action near Raids, France, on 19 July 1944.

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   What happened at Leighton airfield?

   • Leighton, commander of Company C, 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division, was killed in action near Raids, France, on 19 July 1944. The former Luftwaffe/AAF airfield was reduced to a helipad, known as Leighton Army Airfield (Heliport). The garrison was closed in 2008 and returned to German control.

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   Whatever happened to Leighton Barracks and other former U.S. Army installations in Würzburg?

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   Leighton Barracks is centrally located in Germany, approximately 70 miles southeast of Frankfurt near the city of Wuerzburg. During World War II, the German Air Force built a small air...

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   The Club and the Chapel have been torn down. Roland Flade also takes a look at the history of Galgenberg and Leighton Barracks.

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   Leighton Barracks is a former military garrison, located on top of a hill in the Hubland area 1.8 miles (3 km) east of the City of Würzburg, in Franconia, Germany.

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   Jul 29, 2019 · It includes footage from the past like the German-American Volksfest and the departure of the 1st Infantry Division as well as a recent tour through the Leightons thathich took place on April...

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    Jan 15, 2009 · Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 15th Engineer Battalion, stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany, lower the flag over Leighton Barracks in Wuerzburg, Germany for the final time, Jan. 14.