Bill Harvey K-1 K-9 10/1/52-4/10/53

Comments: 722nd Sqd. 450th Bomb Grp. 15th USAAF WW II.

Keywords: Bill - 17th Bomb Group 34th Squadron Supply Officer Bomb/Nav A/B-26 Dream Girl 52 missions mostly night train reconnaisance missions pilots Corbett, Ramer, Lindley, Wassem. Oct.1,52 - Apr.53.

17thbomb and 332nd FIS New Castle,Del.

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Keywords: keyword Joseph R St.Pierre I left the 17th bomb wing aug 1953 reported to 332nd FIS NEW CASTLE DEL.stayed there until oct 1954.after 55 years i forgot most of the names i served with.I think one the was from Litle Compton,Rhode Island.He would drop me off in Fall RIVER,MA.whenever we had a weekend pass.

want to locate men who with me at K9 from aug 1952 to july 1953Black

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Keywords: 17thbombwing was named Black Knights atK9 air base

Comments: I am looking for any information on Captain Matthew E. Loar or if anyone remembers him. I am also looking for a way to get copies of my flight records. I have misplaced mine, and was informed that some others were destroyed in a fire at the Military Archive Building.

Keywords: B-26, K-9, 452nd Bomb Wing 5th Airforce

Seeking Capt. Wm. W. Wythe, Sacramento, CA

Comments: I have aquired a photo of Capt. William W. Wythe, 5th Air Force, 17th Bomb Wing, receiving the "Air Medal" from Col. William C. Lindley, Jr. in Oct. 1952 for heroic service during the Korean War.

It is my desire to give this back to him or members of his family. This is an original new release photo. It list his wife and children living in Sacramento at 4949 Alta Dr. His mother is also listed. Proof of relationship will be required in order for me to turn this over.

Keywords: B-26, A-26 Douglas Invader

Did you know

Comments: Remember my father landing a twin engine aircraft at San Angelo Texas 1951/1952 and taxied it up to base operations where my mom and the twins (me and my brother) were waiting for him. He deployed to Korea from San Angelo. Possible with the 17th BW.

Keywords: Remember my father landing a twin engine aircraft at San Angelo Texas 1951/1952. Lt. or Capt. Clifton L. Speer. Married to a redhead with four kids.

5th AF-REMCO-17th Maintenance Sqdn-MIHO

Comments: I was sent over to Japan on the converted troopship USS General JOHN J. Pershing- Then on by train to MIHO,a Japanese Zero base the Aussies had used and then to K-1 by aircraft.The military push into Pusan, forced the withdrawal of aircraft to the REMCO on MIHO AB. Stationed from November 1952 and returned November 1953. Have more pictures and memorial to Col Glen C. Nye, Wing Comdr, and Col Clinton C Wasem, succeeding Wing Comr, and Col. Clinton E Blauer, Commander of the Rear Echelon Maintenance Consolidate Operation. The great distance separating our place of duty to the air war in Korea, made the men proud of the service rendered.

Keywords: 5th AF- K-1, K-2,K-8, K-9

K9 pusan east korea 1953

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Keywords: I WAS STATIONED K9 95 sq.armament sec.march53 to aug 53 moved to K1 aug to jan 54.came over gen brewster.went home on gen sultan.

Looking for any veteran who served with my father.

Comments: I'm looking for anyone who served with my father, Robert "Bobbie" Edward Andrews from Deepstep, Georgia. He was in the USAF 17th Bomb Wing (L) from 22nd of September, 1952 to 18th of August 1953 and served his country during the Korean War.

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Success!

Comments: Regarding the entry about the tombstone for A2C Brown. His family has been located, and the tombstone is being restored to them. Here's a confirmation from the company to which the marker had been sent.

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A2C James Harold Brown

Comments: I saw this story in our local paper and thought I'd post a request for information about A2C James Harold Brown. The story is about a tombstone that was displaced and collected by the City of High Point, North Carolina. After storing it for 6 months and unsuccessfully researching Airman Brown, the City was forced to send the tombstone to an auction company. If anyone knows anything about A2C James Harold Brown, feel free to contact me and I'll forward your comments to the city. Here's the link to the story:

http://www.newsandrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/NEWSREC0101/61019021

Keywords: Information needed about a deceased vet.

PUSAN K-9 95 TH BOMB SQ

Comments: HAVE PICTURES OF K9 CAN SHARE---

Keywords: SERVED IN KOREA K-9 FROM MAR 52 TILL MAR 53--- WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY ONE THERE AT THAT TIME

K-9 Pusan East Air Base

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Airmen First Class Robert Shiflet

Comments: I was a forecast clerk for reassignments at Wing Headquarters for K-9, K-1, J-25, under Lt. Hart. Also worked for Col. Bill Cochran, uncle of Phil Cochran of Word War II fame.

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95th BSqdn

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95th Bomb Sqdn.

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Keywords: I would also like to know whether the 17th received any awards medals or decorations of any type during this time period.

Looking for patches.

Comments: I was a member of the 17th Bomb Wing (L) from about April 1952 until May 1953. Went to Japan on a small converted tanker, then by courier aircraft to K-9. After 13 months there, returned to Japan and sailed back to the States on a similar small converted tanker. While there, bought a beautiful "Black Knights" warmup jacket which was stolen on my way home. I would like to know if there is anyone that knows where I could get a replacement of that jacket. I would also like to find some 17th Bomb Wing patches or decals like the one pictured abouve.

Keywords: My Nickname - "Slim" Aircraft - A/B-26B/C Location - K-9 / Miho

K-9/Miho June1954-April ,1955

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Keywords: Looking for anyone in the 95th BS during the period June 1954 and April 1955

2004 REUNION

Comments: Ted Baker, editor of the Sortie, for the 17th BG and 17th BW wants everyone to be alerted for the upcoming reunion slated for Spt 2nd thru Spt 5th, 2004.

It is in Nashville, TN.

Details from Ted Baker at:

email: tbaker26@eesc.com

Ph: 810-798-8620

He request that you immediately register and let everyone else know of the reunion.

Ted Barker (KWP) for Mike Hopkins

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17 TH BOMB WING

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Comments: There is photo at the War Museum at Pyongyang. This photo shows the tail section of the B-26B 43-45573 which was lost on October 29th, 1952. The a/c was from 17th Bmb Wg (L), 37th Bmb Sq.

The crew Lt Peter J. Britton and A2C YAMAKAWA, Timothy S. Yamakawa was MIA while Lt. Howard B. Hitchens Jr was RMC.

I would like to get in contact with the kins of crew members if they would interested in the photo.

Keywords: Lt Peter J. Britton, A2C YAMAKAWA, Timothy S. Yamakawa, Lt. Howard B. Hitchens Jr., 43-45573, 17th, 37th

Crash Rescue

Comments: It has been 50 years since my one year all expense paid vacation at Pusan East Air Base(K-9). Time passes so quickly when you are having fun. I was trained to be a turret mechanic (32330-F) and spent eleven months in Fire Fighting and Crash rescue. My last month at K-9 was spent handling and preping bombs for the bomb loaders.

Keywords: June 1952 - June 1953 17th Bomb Wing.

Fire Fighting and Crash Rescue

MIHO 1951\1952

Comments: would like to hear from anyone that knew me or worked with me

Keywords: hyd. shop Miho

MIHO 1951 \52 HYD SHOP

Comments: I would like to hear from anyone that knew me or worked with me.

Keywords: Miho Hyd Shop 51 /52

Looking for Billy J Watts

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17th Bm. Wg.

Comments: Basic at Sampson AFB, New York,A&E School and B-26 School at Sheppard AFB, Texas, 17th Maint. Sq. at Miho Japan, 461st Bm Wg., 766 Bm Sq. at hill AFB, Utah, and Blytheville AFB, Ark.

Keywords: 17th Maint. Sq. Miho, Japan.From Apr.1953 to Mar. 1954. Line Mechanic and Flight Engineer.

Looking for info on Calvin Wedmer

Comments: Hello, I am looking for info on my father. He first served in 432nd AAF 17th Bomb Group. After that the gov. says there is no info. My father past when i was young and all I have are 2 pictures and a 1946 horoable discharge. If you knew him please email me. My name is Diana. brandiluv33@hotmail.com

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MICHAEL J. LYONS

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Gerald Jones

Comments: Gerald and I grew up together in Red Bank, NJ. He was lost over Korea while flying as an enlisted crew member on B-26s in 1953. He was assigned to the 95th Bomb Sqdn 17th Bomb Wg at K-9. If anyone has any information concerning his tour of duty there, please contact me.

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Looking for men who knew George M Ririe

Comments: The reason for the odd e-mail is that I am doing this for my neighbor, Donald Ririe. He wants to talk with men who knew and served with his brother.

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new book on 452nd and 17th

Comments: For all you guys seeking information on the operations at K-9 in 50-53. Osprey Press has a new pictorial book on the 452nd and 17th at K-8 and K-9. The title is B-26 Night Intruders Over Korea". It is available from the Air Force Museum at Dayton, Ohio. Try their web site. Cost is about $17.00. I just reviewed the 13th Bomb Squadron site at www.13thbombsquadron.org. It is excellent. Can we do the same thing for the 452nd and 17th? Does anyone remember LT. Col. Walt Lasly? He was in the 452nd as a driver, 51-52. He wrote a novel about the 452nd at K-9. Anyone want a copy? Can anyone send me some scanned photos of K-9? I have plent I can send to you.

Keywords: 452nd, K-9, 17th BW LPusan East

452nd & 17th M&S Group 195l-1952

Comments: Shipped out on the USS Meigs in Dec. 1951 and returned on the USS Walker in Dec 1952. Was assigned to the Base Supply Sqd. under LC Reid Anderson where I maintained stock records for the Douglas B-26's. Also, handled the AOCP and ANFE requirements. Knew many of the Maintance personnel. Was there when we lost our warehouses by fire. We moved to another K-site while they rebuilt our runway. I can't remember the K number but it had been a Jap base during WW2. We had a tent city at that location . We lost Col. Nye during this period along with another commander so I seem to remember. Would like to hear from some of the people who was there that I knew.

Keywords: Reid Anderson, Jerry Stroud, Bill Brown, Ray McCarty, Buzz Hinkel and any of the fellows assigned to Base Supply

Knight Life Journal of the Black Knights

Comments: Anyone interested in a copy of the Knight Life, Journal of the Black Knights Vol 1, No. 10 dated 25 Dec 52. This issue has quite a few pictures and articles about events at the air base. There are a lot of names of men and women who served there mentioned in various articles. I was stationed at the Coast Guard LORAN Station, ELMO4 up on the hill and we were supported by the folks at the air base. They brought us our mail, and provided us rations, payroll & etc. Get in touch with me at my email address and I'll send you a copy.

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Seeking friends

Comments: Worked Wing HQ 17th. Bomb Wing as reassignment Forecast Clerk (HQ-M & S Group)

Seeking contact with Air Force members serving at above named sites in same era.

Keywords: HQ AFFTC Edwards AFB 52-53 17th.Bomb Wing K-9 Korea 53-54 Lackland AFB 51-52 2904th. Air Depot Grp. Norton AFB, CA 54-55

How true is this letter

Comments: On July 7 of this year, I was watching a CBS news report on the noon news. The reporter was interviewing a Mike Dowe and they were talking about the end of the Korean War. Mr. Dowe was saying that he was one of the last of the POWS released from a North Korean prison camp. He went on to say that 20 prisoners were left behind and never heard from again, as far as he knew. I thought that I also heard Mr. Dowe say that they may have been sent to Siberia. At the end of the report they showed the names of the twenty men and William Vanwey was the name at the end of the list. They said to turn into the news later in the day to hear more about the story. However, I did not see a followup story later that day. I requested a transcript of the show from CBS. However, the transcript did not have the word Siberia mentioned and it did not have the list of names-which had been shown visually, but not read aloud. The transcript was just of what had been said, although, I still think they mentioned Siberia. I have recently found out how to reach Mike Dowe and I sent him an e-mail asking if he had any information. I want to know where the list of names came from-who might have that list-and if it is posssible that prisoners might have been sent to Russia(Siberia). If Willie were one of the twenty men, then it would mean that he had been captured and was a POW. I found a little information on the internet which I will forward to you. In one place, it says that Willie was lost on October 7,1952, and in two places it give the actual date of presumed dead as 12-31-53. I think that this last date was used for many who were presumed dead at the end of the war. There is also information that Willie had been tagged for DNA comparison. I am sure that Willie did not survive the war, but I would like to know as a friend if he had been held as a POW for a long length of time and whether or not he was held after the war. I found some evidence through the internet that pilots were captured and sent to Russia where they were asked to talk about our planes and flying techniques. The government won't say much about the possibility of American airmen having been captured and sent to Russia.

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17th bomb wing l apo 970

Comments: 17TH BOMB WING L

Keywords: looking for anyone who served at k9 in korea 1953

CHARLES E. 'CHARLIE' MAYES

Comments: My Father served at K-9, years unknown, during the Korean war. I'm trying to find out anyone who may have known him and/or what he did there. He passed in 1996, and I never did find out exactly what he did in that war. God bless you all!

Keywords: Pusan, K-9, B-26, Mayes

17 Bomb Wing in Korea

Comments: As historian for the 17th Training Wing (a lineal descendant of the 17th Bombardment Wing), I am interested in receiving any information, reminiscences or photographs wing operations and activities during the Korean War.

Keywords: 17 BW; K-9

Korea 1953 and 1954

Comments: I was at K-9 in Korea in 1953 and 1954. I refuled B-26 and other air craft at this post

Keywords: Ham, Goza, Bill Thomas, Perkins

17th Bomb Wing-Korea-1952

Comments: Would like to make contact with pilots & crew who flew the night missions in B-26's in Korea in 1952. Writing a novel with an account of tour with 17th Bomb Wing.

Keywords: 17th Bomb Wing-Korea 1952 B-26 Bombers, Korea 1952 K-9 AFB Pusan B-26 missions-Korea 1952

17th Bomb Grp 34th Bomb Sqdn

Comments: Word from anyone that was in the squadron with the green tips. Don't remember the number. I was at K-9 in '52 and '53.

Would like to know if the crew of Spud Special made it back after the war.

Keywords: B-26 Spud Special

looking for info. on billy bunn

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Wing L Korea 1953-1954

Comments: Looking for anyone who served during this time and in my unit... Looking for buddies: Robert (Bob) Hoke and Bill Yates...

Keywords: Per Daughter, Susie Dyer, Carl died on March 14, 2001. Arrangements and military funeral were held. Susie can be contacted at: Susie J. Dyer 1842 N. Olive Church Road Paragon, Indiana 46166 (765) 537-3127 sjdyer31@hotmail.com

communications (K9)

Comments: I am lookinng for my dads buddies from Johnson A.B. and (k9) Pusan 1952-53, and from Smokey Hills A.B. Salina, KS 1954-56.His name is Alvin (Pete) Groshong and he served with the 17th bomb wing in Korea. He was in base communications. If you remember him I know he would like to hear from you.I also would like any information on the 17th bomb wing unit association and their annual reunions. Charles Groshong

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George Acosta - finding him

Comments: Looking for George A. Acosta. 17th.Bomb Wg., 34th. sqdn(not sure).K-9 Pusan. B-26 pilot. Marv Weidner

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