LT.JEAN DE WET 2SQUAD KOREA WAR

Comments: I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO CONTACT ANYONE WHO KNEW MY FATHER AS HE DIED IN 1964 WHEN I WAS ONLY 7 YRS OLD AND I HAVE A GREAT INTEREST IN WHAT HE DID IN KOREAN WAR AS HE WAS AWARDED SO MANY MEDALS INCLUDING THE DFC I AM SO PROUD OF HIM AND HIS LOGBOOKS ARE SO INTERESTING HE WAS LT JEAN DE WET OF 2 SQUADRON SAAF I WOULD REALLY APPRECEATE HEARING FROM ANYONE WHO MIGHT REMEMBER HIM THANK YOU SO MUCH

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Hello from America

Comments: While at K-46, I served as Armament Officer for the 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron as a 2nd. Lt., USAF. We moved to K-55 when its construction was completed and soon "stood-down" while the transition was made from F-51 aircraft to F-86's. I then served (as a 1st. Lt.) as supervisor of the Group's consolidated Radar/Gunsight maintenance organization. About a third of my 60 people were from 2 Squadron, South African Air Force. These airmen were among the finest, best trained, most disciplined, and technnically competent with whom I ever had the pleasure to work. My "right hand" was SAAF Flight Sgt. Jock Meyers, to whom I will be eternally grateful.

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Ivan Hotzhausen

Comments: Ivan was in Korea with SAAF 2 Cheetah Squadron and flew Sabres with my uncle Capt AD (Tony) Lawarenson. I would very much like to make contact with Ivan Kevin Reynolds

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Des Welthagen

Comments: My dad, a volunteer Armourer in Korea, passed away on 20 March 2008. He was so proud of his service in Korea and equally proud of the South African and American pilots. He spoke so highly of the US forces. He said they were so kind and shared their warm clothes and their rations with the South Africans. My Dad was 75 when he died and I miss him. I don't think I told him that he did a great job in Korea when he was only 18 or 19. So I want everyone to know that he was a great man and he was very proud of his achievments in Korea. Yours Paula Marnitz

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Looking for Joseph Roach

Comments: Would like to get hold of an old friend who served in Korea with me. His name is Joe Roach, he was drafted and was US air force support personel. He was from NY and if still alive must be in his mid seventies.

Keywords: 2 Squadron South African Air Force Korea, K55

korean service medal for post conflict 1955 to present

Comments: in regardes to many inquires of said korean service medal ... i suggest that there be a coalition of korean veterans world wide formed each with it,s own charter and setting it,s own by -laws ...in an attempt to receive sayd k.s.m medal i wish you well ... i was awarded mine in 1951 .. I MUST HOWEVER MENTION THAT DUE TO MUCH CONTROVERSY SURRONDING the recent shake up in the united nations leadership i would suggest that any interested parties make application in person at united nations headquaters and address the assembly there in person signed christiaan van der voort sud afrika korean war veteran ....

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korea 1950 saaf

Comments: ssagent was 1950 in korea a j j barnard at voortrekerhogte

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Miss Marunouchi

Comments: Can anyone help me with the serial number of Miss Marunouchi or the bauer number?

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LOFTY LANCE

Comments: I had the great pleasure to be taught to fly in the RAF by one "Lofty" Lance - a South African gentleman who, I believe, had flown the Mustang with the SAAF in Korea. This was followed by a time in the RCAF, the RAF and, finally, the RAAF where, regretably, Lofty was killed flying a helicopter in Vietnam. I am writing a short article on my association with Lofty and would welcome any memories/photographs (electronic copies will be fine) etc. that I might add to my own material. Lofty always said that if you are going to have a crash, have it in a Mustang and I understand he a couple of "interesting" incidents in Korea - any photographs of those would be very welcome. Please contact me on rod_dean79@hotmail.com. Many thanks.

Rod Dean

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WHO FLEW 'MISS MARUNOUCHI' #361?

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2 Sdn Sabre drivers

Comments: I am working on a DVD documentary about the F-86. I have some footage of 2 Squadron SAAF F-86 Sabres and would like to interview a vet from that unit who served in 1953.

Keywords: 2 Squadron, SAAF, F-86, Sabre, Cheetah

Looking for veterans of the Korean War

Comments: I Would like to meet up with British Korean war veterans, specifically in the south of England during November and December this year while travelling. Would like to attend gatherings and memorials for Korean war veterans. Thanks Des Welthagen Cape Town South Africa

Keywords: Stationed at K55, Wonju, Tagu, 2 Squadron, P 51 Mustangs, F 86 E Sabres, 18th fighter bomber wing of the 5th US Airforce. Low level US ground support bombing 1952 to 1953

George Hutton Krohn

Comments: My step-father's (Guy Hutton Norton) cousin was George Hutton Krohn who was shot down, missing in action, whilst flying a F51(P51)Mustang in Korea, having survived Wartime operational service in WW2 flying Spitfires it was a sad end to his life to be killed attacking a bridge in Korea. I would be interested to know if the family still has his medals, safe within the family, and if anyone has a photograph of him and his aircraft at any time in his career with the SAAF. In 1999 I had a flight in a P51, even at 300 knots it seemed VERY slow flying low level down the runway at Bruntingthorpe in the UK, the pilot that day was Paul Morgan, sadly killed in a landing accident in his Sea Fury, Paul Morgan's company supplies the engines for the Mercedes Formula One cars. PS. This is an interesting site. For anyone interested in Rhodesian aviation go to www.a2oxford.info

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Flying Boot Badge

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Sgt Fritz Dittmer Rescued USAAF pilot fr

Comments: Want info on crash my uncle & a Sgt Burgers resued a USAAF Mustang pilot aircraft crashed on take off full load of napalm Awarded US Citation?

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Lt K.R Whitehead 2 Sqn SAAF - Korea

Comments: I am looking for any information/ memories regarding my uncle who served as a pilot in 2 Sqn SAAF flying Mustangs. He was killed in December 1951. He waso apparently shot down on a sortie and then rescued - is there any information regarding this? Both my father and another of his brother's also flew in the SAAF. I did my national service in the SAAF, so the SAAF and finding out about my uncle has a special meaning to me. I would appreciate any information. Thank you Greg Whitehead

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LT. ANGUS ALLEN-WHITE

Comments: my father Angus Allen-White was entitled to wear a caterpiller and a flying boot after been shot down over the sea north africa Would any one know if I could a copy of these badges I need them for a boxmounting I doing with his other medals.His logbook and diaries were given to someone in the 1950's to read but never returned to my mother.It is a long shot but who knows.

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SAAF Medals

Comments: I am a private military medal collector and I have an interest in the South African Air Force, in both WWII and Korea. I currently own two groups of medals to members of the SAAF and I would like to expand my collection further. If would like to sell your medals I would like to make an offer.

As a member of the US Army I understand the sensitivity of selling ones medals, but I would like to "put it out there" in case any is interested or knows any who may be willing to sell their medals. My intentions would be to only add them to may collection and not to sell them for profit.

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Looking for son Douglas Bissell

Comments: I am looking for my son Douglas Bissell who is in the Airforce stationed somewhere in Korea would Love to here from him

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No 2 SAAF Sqn in Korea

Comments: Hallo everybody. My father served as a SAAF pilot with No 2 Sqn in Korea. I am a retired SAAF pilot and currently a friend and myself are publishing a series of magazines on South African Colours and Markings. This is mainly aimed at modellers and historians. I would appreciate any assistance that everybody can give on names that were painted on the No 2 Sqn Mustangs. I further have three unidentified Sabres, of which I know the names, but not the codes and serial letters. These were "Naughty Nelly", "Unjust Bruno" and "Viola". I would greatly appreciate any assistance in tying up the serial numbers and code letters of these aircraft. I would further appreciate any photographs that anybody would be prepared to supply of No 2 Sqn aircraft and equipment for use in the magazine. Any interested persons could please contact me at the e-mail address. Photographs will be returned to senders, if required, or I could use scans of the photographs. We are working on a Korea Memorial issue, that will contain both aircraft types, some uniform information and some ground support equipment information.

Thanks in advance, looking forward to hear from people involved in this very important time in the SAAF's history.

Piet van Schalkwyk.

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News of L.W Parsonson

Comments: My Grandfather Laurence Parsonson, whom I never had the opportunity of getting to know, died in 1952 with the 2nd in Korea.

I have been scouring the net for news on his time in Korea as well as to try and establish how he died, but have had little success.

Does anyone out there have any news for me? I would be most eager to hear from you.

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18th supply sqdn(ammo area)

Comments: Looking for anyone who was assigned to the Bomb Dump 1953-54, or anyone else in the squadron.

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