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Entry: 81361 307TH BOMB WING (M)	INFORMATION ABOUT UNCLE
THOMAS THOMPSON wrote on December 18, 2011 City and State: ROLLA MO Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am seeking notes from those who flew with my uncle, Lt. Marvin E. Hagemeier. I need info on the planes he flew, the units he was in, etc. Keywords: Units, aircraft

Entry: 76585 307TH BOMB WING (M)	A/2C CHARLES SWINDLEHURST RIGHT GUNNER
ELMER M. REICH SR. wrote on November 1, 2010 City and State: IONE CA Unit: 307THBOMB WING 372NDBOMB SQUDN. Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Chuck; After all these years i don't know why I thought of you. When they sent you home to Lansing. Michigan when we were in the ambulance I was kinda proud that I was the only one that you would talk to. I would really like to know how you are. It always came as a passing thing though out the the years (you know. like i wonder how that guy is.) Gill Called after we had been out for ten years (he was selling things to the Air Force.) He said Major Castleberry was killed in a midair collision at McDill and that he had seen Grinsted at the Pentigon. tucked away in little office, He made Lt Colonel. I hope sombody see's this and you get in touch with me. Iam 77 years old we all are not getting any younger. Get in touch even if any body knows me. Elmer Reich 4150 Camanche Prky N. Ione, Calif. 95640 tootereichg@ione.com Keywords: 332 "RAMP RAT" C.F.C Reich your crew Buddy.

Entry: 71479 307TH BOMB WING (M)	FLEW WITH BOTH FRANK FOREST AND BOB HOOVER IN THE 370TH AND 371ST B.S IN 53 AND 54
WALTER HINES wrote on September 1, 2009 City and State: TAYLORSVILLE Unit: 307TH BW/ 370TH - 371ST BS Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 70216 307TH BOMB WING (M)	LOOKING FOR
LAVERN MUSSELMAN SR. wrote on May 18, 2009 City and State: XENIA OH Unit: 307TH A-E SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Looking for Major Dale Samuelson, the Squadron Commander of A and E (Period 1953 to 56) Keywords:

Entry: 66961 307TH BOMB WING (M)	RADIO OPERATOR
ROBERT FAGO wrote on August 21, 2008 City and State: HAMPTON VA Unit: 307TH BOMB WING Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 62705 307TH BOMB WING (M)	LOOKING FOR TDY TO THE 307 FROM THE 376
HENRY BELL JR. wrote on October 23, 2007 City and State: ONEONTA AL Unit: FORGOTTEN ... TDY FROM 376 TO OKINAWA 307 Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Keywords: rADAR MECHANIC ... oKINAWA ...TENT OVERLOOKING cHINA SEE ... CHUCK, LOMAS PRICE, .... b-29S

Entry: 62457 307TH BOMB WING (M)	LOOKING FOR SERVICEMEN
FRANKLIN SMITH wrote on September 28, 2007 City and State: CLARKTON MO Unit: 307 BOMB SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I WAS IN A REFUELING TANKER THAT HAD TAKEN FUEL TO A RADAR SITE ON THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND. WE OVERTURNED AND I WAS INJURED. MY RECORDS WERE BURNED AT THE ST.LOUIS RECORD CENTER. I NEED HELP. Keywords: 1952-1953 TIME FRAME, BUDDIES WERE NAMED SWEENEY, LONG, AND RUSHING.

Entry: 60950 307TH BOMB WING (M)	KOREAN WAR 1953
CLARENCE ELLIS wrote on May 10, 2007 City and State: SHARPSBURG GA Unit: 307TH BOMB WING/372ND BOMB SQDN. Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Looking for crew members names for aircraft 184 from May 1953 to end of war. Keywords: B-29 aircraft #184.

Entry: 46821 307TH BOMB WING (M)	ECO 1952-53
CHARLES (BUDDY) LINER wrote on November 12, 2004 City and State: ATHENS TN Unit: 307 Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for any old friends. I was a ECO on the B-29.... Keywords: 1952-1953

Entry: 44703 307TH BOMB WING (M)	CAPT FRANK FOREST/ BOB HOOVER
WALT HINES wrote on July 22, 2004 City and State: TAYLORSVILLE CA Unit: 370TH - 371ST BOMB SQDN Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for anyone who flew with Frank Forest or Bob Hoover in 1953 or 1954? Or in particular one Howard Bellows.... Keywords:

Entry: 42478 307TH BOMB WING (M)	19TH BOMB GP ASSOCIATION REUNION
EUGENE BECK wrote on April 20, 2004 City and State: SMYRNA TN Unit: 93RD BOMB SQ 19TH BOMB GP Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Radio/ECM operator. April 51-Jan 52. 39missions. 19Th holds reunion yearly. Next reunion will be held in Philidelphia. For details contact Gerald Michael at g.michael@sbcglobal.net Keywords:

Entry: 41138 307TH BOMB WING (M)
SONJA BROWN wrote on February 21, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone who might have known my uncle, SSGT Charles Clifton Wade, who perished in the flight that crashed in Kadena Bay, Sept. 8, 1950. We have conflicting stories on what happened. Thanks. Keywords: charles wade, 1950

Entry: 37795 307TH BOMB WING (M)
CHARLES E. IRVIN wrote on October 26, 2003 City and State: SHENANDOAH IA Unit: 307TH BOMB WING Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: I am looking for any one who knew my good friend who was killed in early 1952 when his plane went down in the ocean after a bombing run in Korea, the whole crew was lost,none ever found. If you knew Wendell L. Ingrim or remember this incident I would like to hear from you. Thank You Keywords: Wendell L. Ingrim K.I,A. 307th Bomb Wing Did you know him?

Entry: 35132 307TH BOMB WING (M)	DID YOU KNOW LOUIS GLASS?
ALTA GLASS wrote on June 28, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I would love to communicate with anyone who knew my late husband or flew with him out of Okinawa. He was there sometime in 1952 as a radio operator. You can reach me at richalta@winfirst.com. He was discharged from the 68th BW, 52nd BS at Lake Charles AFB, LA in August 1953. He attended radio school at Keesler AFB from Oct 50 to June 51 and airborne R/O at Randolph AFB from July 51 to December 51. After Okinawa he attended ECM school at Lake Charles from January to April 1953. Keywords: Louis Glass, 307 BW, Okinawa, Radio Operator

Entry: 34089 307TH BOMB WING (M)	EMAIL UPDATE
ED RILES wrote on May 9, 2003 City and State: BYHALIA MS Unit: 307TH (1950) 19TH BOMB GROUP (1953-54) Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 33542 307TH BOMB WING (M)	LOOKING FOR
BOB RHODES wrote on April 10, 2003 City and State: DYER IN Unit: 68 BM. WG 68 BM. SQ. Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: LOOKING FOR AN OLD FRIEND and CREW MEMBER KENNETH DEFAZIO OF THE 68 BM. WG. 52 BM. SQ LAKE CHARLES AFB, LA. 1952-1955 Keywords:

Entry: 31138 307TH BOMB WING (M)	JOE LARIMORE - TAIL GUNNER
HARMON LARIMORE wrote on January 10, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Hello, I'm writing about my Dad, Joe Larimore. Here's his service info: 19th Bomb Wing, 30th bomb Sqdn. May to Dec. 1951 Kadena AF base, Okinawa 307th bomb wing, squadron forgotten May to Dec. 1953 Kadena Following are a few tid bits he wrote about Korea. If you happened serve with Dad, drop me a line. He is presently living in rural Oklahoma. -Harmon Larimore ****** A field rat had taken up residence in one of the B-29's (Blue Tail Fly?) All efforts to dislodge him, including depressurization at high altitude, had failed until finally he had completed more than seventy missions. On one occasion, the rat jumped from the forward end of the tunnel onto the radio operator's table, which prompted Jose Gonzales to take a lusty swing at him with a crash axe. No harm to the rat, but Jose destroyed some of his radio equipment. The rat seemed to subsist on C-ration scraps, but eventually he came out seeking food and was killed. Personally, I thought he deserved better. ************* The funniest war-story I heard was war-story #43 which went like this: "There I was at forty thousand feet, flying upside down and had fallen out of the cockpit, hanging only by my prepuce, when along came this craaaazy Rabbi." *********** While serving with the 19th Bomb Wing in 1951, one piece of literature, which made the rounds, started off like this: Twas the fourth hour before the dawn approached the land of Kadens, a messenger goeth forth to the tents of the birdmen and awaken them saying, "Verily, I say unto thee, arise and don thy garments, for the master has decreed that it shall be thus." And the birdmen, awakening, revileth the messenger, saying that his mother hath not morals and that his father never knew him. The birdmen then goeth forth to break bread, and one breaketh his hand on the bread. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I've forgotten the rest of that story. Joe Larimore Keywords: 19th Bomb Wing, 30th bomb Squadron, 1951, Kadena, Okinawa, 307th bomb wing, 1953

Entry: 27136 307TH BOMB WING (M)	KADENA
EARL COOK wrote on July 26, 2002 City and State: CHARLOTTE NC Unit: 307TH FIELD MAINT. Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Was at Kadena with 307th in 1953 and 1954 until we were rotated to Pincastle AFB, Orlando and converted from B-29 to B47. Was S/Sgt in charge of Engine Conditioning Crew during Kadena tour for 307th Field Maint. CO was Maj. John Castle. Eng. Officer was Capt. Roy Konvolinka. Super people. Keywords:

Entry: 27014 307TH BOMB WING (M)	1954-1955
LYLE H. DAVIS wrote on July 17, 2002 City and State: SANDY UT Unit: 307TH BOMB WING Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Not sure of Squdron, Had blue cop with scottie dog on white circle. Keywords: Nick Name: Soupy, due to soup I ate in Bangkok.

Entry: 24682 307TH BOMB WING (M)	370 BOMB SQUADRON
DICK BUGGLE wrote on April 11, 2002 City and State: DADE CITY FL Unit: USAF 397 BOMB WING Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to hear from above and any one that knows where they are or what happpened to them. Also would like to talk with anyone from the 307th bomb wing Keywords: buggs, blinky, 370th bomb squadron Kadena afb Okninawa,B29 CFC Repair and Spare Gunner. Joe Chulick,Clancy O'Rouke,Nick Loveless,George Fulton,Johnny LoweM/Sgt Haviland,Hambone, Joe Mustash,Chicky. 7 missions, tail, right, cfc,

Entry: 21248 307TH BOMB WING (M)	INFO NEEDED
ARTHUR SANBORN wrote on December 6, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 19685 307TH BOMB WING (M)	307TH BOMB WING
THOMAS A. JOHNSON wrote on September 30, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 19295 307TH BOMB WING (M)	B-29 'CAT GIRL'
BILL WEOTT wrote on September 7, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I would appreciate any information concerning this bomber or crews. My father passed away in 1989, he may have been a gunner on this plane. Thank you. Keywords:

Entry: 18803 307TH BOMB WING (M)	ARSEN POOCHIGIAN
RENE POCHOP wrote on August 18, 2001 City and State: SOUTH BURLINGTON VT Unit: 307TH -19TH BOMB WING Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for these men who flew with my father, who was a Radio operator and flew in Okinawa from May 53-July 53. He Trained with William Carney's crew at Randolph, then again at Forbes, but think he flew with Powers Crew, and Howard's crew for a mission each, then with Lt Col Gene Oholendt for the other missions...any help would be appreciated!! Keywords: 307th, 19th Bomb Wing, Oholendt (AC), Jake Goldberg (pilot), James Wilkinson (Engineer)

Entry: 17303 307TH BOMB WING (M)	B-29 GUNNER OKINAWA 1953 TO 54
DELBERT WEESE wrote on June 13, 2001 City and State: EDGERTON MO Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Left Gunner on Bennie L. Davis crew Later a 4 star general of SAC at Omaha Aircraft 816 was always in SAC. Later Boom oprator on KB-29 Texas Keywords:

Entry: 16712 307TH BOMB WING (M)	KADENA
JOHN WELCH wrote on May 21, 2001 City and State: CORAL SPRINGS FL Unit: 307TH BW Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was a S/Sgt stationed on Kadena from Jan 1952 through December 1952. For the majority of that time I was NCOIC of the ECM Flight line and Maintenance shop. It was great to find this web site and would be interested in communicating with any other veterans of this era. Keywords:

Entry: 14128 307TH BOMB WING (M)	ROGER O'NEAL
KATHERINE O'NEAL wrote on January 7, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Hi. I am looking for anyone who might have served with or under my father, Roger O'Neal. All the information I have at this time is that he was appointed staff sergeant in 1957 and he was located at Lincoln AFB, Nebraska in 1962.He was also in 307th OMS, 307th Bomb Wing. Anyone with any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Katherine Keywords:

Entry: 11716 307TH BOMB WING (M)
SHARON (STREETMAN) RAY wrote on September 14, 2000 City and State: BOX SPRINGS GA Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: or dixibell@sowega.net Keywords:

Entry: 10798 307TH BOMB WING (M)	LLOOKING FOR FORMER BUDDIES
JUNIUS COX wrote on August 3, 2000 City and State: WAVERLY VA Unit: 307TH BOMB WING, CAPT.'S B-29 Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Haven't heard from any of my former crew members since we broke up at Lake Charles in November 1952.Am Living in my home town having retired from The Farm Credit System after 30 years in banking. Would love to hear from any of Capt. William Aheron,s B-29 crew. Keywords:

Entry: 9906 307TH BOMB WING (M)	307TH. FIELD MAINT. SQDN.(KADENA)
MARVIN GUNN wrote on June 28, 2000 City and State: ATWATER CA Unit: 307TH FIELD MAINT. Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Served with the 307th. from Aug. 1952 until 27, July 1953 at Kadena. Would like to hear from any of my buddies from that era. Keywords:

Entry: 7314 307TH BOMB WING (M)	307TH HISTORIAN
ROBERT LOFFREDO wrote on March 2, 2000 City and State: DES MOINES IA Unit: 307TH BW B-47/KC-97 Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Looking to make a complete history of the 307th from WWll(B-24), Korea(B-29), Lincoln AFB(B-47) to SE Asia(KC-135 and B-52). Need official histories,personal histories, photographs and any data that will help make a history/book Robert Loffredo 6004 SW 2nd Street Des Moines, Iowa 50315-5705 Keywords:

Entry: 7308 307TH BOMB WING (M)	307TH HISTORY INFORMATION
RICHARD LIENHART wrote on March 2, 2000 City and State: RANDOLPH NY Unit: 307TH, 372ND Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Any former member, the 307th is alive and well. Organized Reuion set for 5 Apr 2000, Biloxi Ms. I have the history michrofishe and access to many names of former and present members. May help you to find someone. Com aboard. Enjoy old friendships. Keywords: Okinawa, 1950-1954

Entry: 5975 307TH BOMB WING (M)	INFORMATION ABOUT FATHER
DANIEL MCELHINEY wrote on January 2, 2000 City and State: WICHITA KS Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am seeking information from anyone who may have served with my father during the Korean War. His name was LeRoy Edward McElhiney. He was a gunner on a B-29 that flew missions out of Kadena. He served with the 307th and the name of the bomber was the "Sit-N-Get". He flew 27 missions while in Korea. My father died 9 years ago and I am very interested in contacting anyone who may have served with him. He retired in 1966 as a Tech. Sgt. Thank You. Keywords: McElhiney, Mac, Sit-N-Get, Tail #816, Kadena AFB, Gunner B-29.

Entry: 3456 307TH BOMB WING (M)	22ND SQDN
RICHARD BRACE wrote on August 12, 1999 City and State: TUSTIN CA Unit: 22ND 307 BG Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE Comments: 22ND 307 BG Keywords:

Entry: 2682 307TH BOMB WING (M)	UNIT MEMBER
FRANKLIN HALL wrote on March 19, 1999 City and State: Unit: 307TH BOMB GROUP, USAF, OKINAWA Service or Relationship: Comments: 307TH BOMB GROUP, USAF, OKINAWA Keywords: 307th Bomb Group, USAF, Okinawa

Entry: 1650 307TH BOMB WING (M)	2 TOURS 1951-1954
ED RILES wrote on November 20, 1998 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: Comments: WAS MEMBER OF 307TH BOMB WING OKINAWA AND 19TH BOMB WING 20TH AF ON OKINAWA. (2 TOURS) 1951-1954. Keywords:

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