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Entry: 77312 2ND AIR RESCUE SQDN (KADENA)	12/27/52 R1654 CRASH BOAT ACTION
CHUCK CARR wrote on January 1, 2011 CITY AND STATE: APPLETON WI UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Would like to make contact with any members of rescue boat Number R1654 who participated in the attempted rescue of a Marine pilot from the Taedongang Esturary east of Chinnampo. The pilot died from hypothermia after 1 1/2 hours in the water body never recovered. ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ACTION IN THAT AREA AT THAT TIME WILL BE APPRECIATED Keywords: CINNAMPO / TAEDONG GANG ESTURARY / MARINE DOWNED PILOT

Entry: 70643 2ND AIR RESCUE SQDN (KADENA)	MEMBER
WILLIAM P. CONSANI SR. wrote on June 20, 2009 CITY AND STATE: CHICO CA UNIT: 2D RESCUE SQUADRON SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Would like to communicate with any former member of 2d Rescue Squadron, Headquarters, Flight A or B (with the Headquarters at Kadena and Clark) or Members of Flight C (which remained at Kadena) or Flight D (Anderson AB, Guam) especially those assigned to 2d Rescue from July 1949 through December 1951. "THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE." Was our squadron moto, which I received a $25.00 Bond for suggesting. Keywords: Member of Headquarter, 2d Rescue Squadron, Material Section, from July 1949 to May 1950, Kadena AB, Okinawa; moved Headquarters to Clark Air Base, Philippines in May 1950. Returned to CONUS December 1951. Back to Clark in July 1953, where I became reaquainted with some of the members of 2nd AIR Rescue Squadron, even tho I was not in that unit any longer.

Entry: 62403 2ND AIR RESCUE SQDN (KADENA)	2D RESCUE SQUADRON
WILLIAM P. CONSANI SR. wrote on September 24, 2007 CITY AND STATE: CHICO CA UNIT: 2ND RESCUE SQUADRON, KADENA AB, OKINAWA AND CLARK SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Keywords: With 2d Rescue Squadron (later changed to Air Rescue Squadron) at Kadena AB, Okinawa from July 1949 to May 1950, moved with the Headquarters unit to Clark AB, Philippines in May 1950 until November 1951. Squadron had Flights A and B at Clark, Flight C at Kadena, Flight D on Guam. We flew the SB-17, SA -16, SB-29, H-6, H-5, L-5 and C-46 aircraft. Also had Para-Rescue and Ground Search units at all locations. Commander was Lt Col George McHafferty.

Entry: 57072 2ND AIR RESCUE SQDN (KADENA)	LOOKING FOR COL GEORGE KALLIS WAS 2D ARS IN 1950 AT CLARK FIELD
KATHY MCCOWN wrote on May 8, 2006 CITY AND STATE: PALMER AK UNIT: NONE SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: George Kallis and Claude J. Brown saved my daddy from an exploded T-33 on July 13, 1950 when they were both Capts. and they were in 2d ARS flying H-3 (?) and I would like to talk to them and thank them for saving his life. It is amazing the thing they did. Thank you! Kathy Keywords: Clark Field in the Philippines, 1950

Entry: 53056 2ND AIR RESCUE SQDN (KADENA)	LOOKING FOR ANYONE ASSIGNED TO 2 ARS
MIKE WEIS wrote on September 8, 2005 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords:

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