Thanks for your note. Sorry to say I don't remember the commander.
As for myself, I did the traditional odd jobs (short order cook at the Sheridan, maid at the Van Steuben and also maid in a German hotel since I speak fluent German) then became a tour guide for the newly set up organisation in GAPA (headed by a New Zealand or Australian woman). I mostly did the tours to Linderhof, Neuschwannstein and Insbruck. I worked with Rosemary Szabo (Archstrasse) and Dianne Flack and others... Also some VIP work when the big wheels came down to visit.
I was a regular in GAPA prior to living there from 72 - 74, since my parents lived in Germany (from 59 to 89) and we often spent our skiing vacations there. My brother Karl used to come down from Munich to party with us at the Last Chance, half-way house, Grill... etc.
Searching memory lane I come up with names such as the members of C team ski patrol Phil Hansen, Steve Henson, Dennis Bossack, Dan Atkinson (my honey at the time), Peter McDonough, Stew Brown, Stephen Bailey, Trevor Wilson, Scott Wilson, Boyd Colt, ARnie Dickinson, Bob Hood (who didn't know him !), New York Annie, Betts Farrell, my friend Gerard from Maine who died in that famous motorcycle accident on the road down from Grainau, Norman Gray, BIG PETE, Kinky, Jeff Pratt, Tom Singleton, Dennis Wilson. These names must ring bells to other GFI's. I used to knit ski hats and do embroidery with the GFI or Fritzmayer signs. It was fun. I think Boyd got a good sampling of embroidery on a jeans jacket of his. Some of my best work !
Looking forward to running into some of you !!!!!! I can bring some Sauerfritz since I'll be in Garmisch in February !