RAF High Garrett

HIGH GARRETT

BRAINTREE

ENGLAND

In the early 60's, a detachment called High Garrett Det 2 was part of the 2163rd Air Force Comm. Sq. attached to RAF Wethersfield in England. High Garrett was located 6 miles as the crow flys, 13 miles by road, from Wethersfield. The detachment was a micro-wave radio relay site, which was part of the communications service supplying telephone and teletye for the United States Air Force in Europe. The Marconi transmitters we worked on, were made in Chelmsford England . During the early 60's, The majority of the English bases had the Marconi micro-wave equipment.

High Garrett also had TRC-24 for communication between Wethersfield and the site.

When the 20th Tac Fighter Wing had alerts, High Garrett also became the Combat Operation Center.

During WWII, High Garrett was a prisoner of war camp, for Italians. They had about 200 prisoner, and They loved it there. They would get passes and go to the movies in Braintree any time they wanted. Not one of them tried to escape. A few of them remained in Braintree after the war.

Below are pictures of High Garrett,

Yesterday, and Today, and pictures

of Braintree in the 60's

Click on pictures to enlarge

SOME OF THE ROOMS AT HIGH GARRETT

The sign was approved by Disney Studios

The Vans had the Marconi Equip

Some of the Personnel

attached to

High Garrett

From 1960-65

were

Msgt Cecil Eversoll

Ssgt Carlos Parola

Ssgt Edward Burns

Ssgt Arron Garrett

A/1c Ronald Zarzycki

A/1c Richard Ward

A/1c Darwin Schuttler

Tsgt Ron Weston

A/1c Charles Young

A/2c Kirk Dyken

A/2c Arthur McLlin

A/2c John Banach

A/1c Harry Hoffman

A/2c Bill Lease

A/2c Jim Wills

A/2c Doug Potter

A/2c Joe Hernandz

A/2c Gene Longway

A/2c Ronald Sams

A/2c Stephan Garich

A/2c James Marcum

A/2c Allen Manzo

1966-69

Jerry Corzine

A/2c Kirk Dyken

and Mr. Howell

Marconi Tec Rep

1963

A/1c Charles Young And his dog Lucky

1963

A/1c Harry Hoffman

1963

"pops"

took care of the chow

hall

1963

HIGH GARRETT TODAY

BRAINTREE IN THE 60'S

If you had a car, you probably took this road to Braintree,from Wethersfield.

Bank Street to High Street

Another look at bank Street

High Street, Keep to the right, to get to the Bell Pub, which is no longer there.

High Street- Follow the road to Sand Pit Lane were the Ember Club and the Contentinal Coffee House were located.

Market Day on Fairfield Rd. Fairfield Road takes you to Victoria St. were the Embassy Theater And the Bus Park were located.The Theater no longer there.