I remenber george foradas

Comments: I remenber George Foradas, he was a mentally disturbed individual.

I wondered if he made it back with all the dumb crap he used to pull.

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Keywords: Looking for flight crew of 315th Air Division Combat Cargo that flew mission transporting Det 1 5th Comm Sqadron to Jakarta Indonesia on November 1962. Also flight crew that flew us back to the Phillipines at the end of mission to Jakarta.

315th Air Division

Comments: My father was a Philco Tech Rep attached to the 934th Signal Service Battalion, Separate TAC (later 5th Comm Group) in Seoul, Pusan and elsewhere ca Oct 1950-July 1951. I've been in touch with some 934th TAC vets that remember him, but have not tried to get in touch with any . He was mainly a powerman for the 934th along with a techrep named Joe Doyle. From July 1951 to the end of that year, Dad says he was attached to the 315th Air Div at Irazuki(sp?) AFB in Japan working mainly with the radios on fighter planes (F80s; F84s, F86s).

There are rumours Dad did much more than that for FECOM from 1950-51, but Dad don't remember or won't remember much. I can't say I blame him; you guys saw Hell. But I'm trying to differentiate fact from fiction.

Does any one remember working with George Foradas, a salt and pepper haired pipe-smoking greek-american tech rep from Ohio? He would have been in his late 20s at the time? According to Dad's Master Sergeant (Sheckler) from his WWII unit( the 3104th Signal Battalion) Dad carried a pair of pliers in his back pocket all the time. I imagine Dad did the same in Korea and Japan cause he still did it when I was a kid.

If anyone remembers "Crazy George" the Philco tech rep let me know.

Thanks,

Jim Foradas

Keywords: Communications, Philco Tech Rep, 934th TAC

Hq & Hq Squadron, 315th Air Division, Fuchu

Comments: Looking for any friends that might have served from 1951 to 1954 at Fuchu.

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315th Air Division (CC) Ed Tenney

Comments: Would like to contact Ed Tenney. Was in the PIO at Tachikawa AFB in 1951. Closed the office in early 1952.

Newell E. Dorsey

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315th air division 44th troop carrier squad.

Comments: I am looking for members of my squadron. I was stationed out of Brady AFB TDY to Tachi. Japan from 1952 - 1954. Flew C-46 as a radio man. Especially looking for info on my good friend George H. Lewis from Illinois and Victor H. Ardweini(?) from Connecticut (I think). Would love to hear from any members of this squadron. James E. Greene

Keywords: George H. Lewis out of Benton, IL C-46

Grant Almond

Comments: Dear All, I am the nephew of Grant Almond. He flew C-119's in Korea and died in late 1953 when his plane went down over France (or landing at Paris). Just wondered if any of you might have known him or known anything about what happened.

I currently live in Pusan, Korea.

Thank you, Laird Small

Keywords: Grant Almond, C-119, died 1953

Tachi in 1949

Comments: Was A & E mechanic (MOS 747) at Tachikawa most of 1949. In 22nd TCS and Maintenance Sqdn. Was on the base Alert Crew awhile ... when we were receiving a-26s and P-51s there for dismanteling; what a shame.

Keywords: Maj Thayer Harper, Sgt A J Carroll, Sgt Cecil Curtis,

The Move From Fuchu

Comments: I was with the 5th Com from late 53 untill 55. Would like to know if anyone else is on this page that might have any pictures.Some of you guys would remember living in those great tents when we moved to Tachi from Fuchu.

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Obituary - Kenneth Van Vechten Parks

Comments: Kenneth Van Vechten Parks CATSKILL Kenneth Van Vechten Parks, native Catskillian and retired Air Force major, died Monday, October 27, 2003 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson following a long illness. Mr. Parks was born on February 8, 1918 to the late Stewart W. and Mabel Nancy Vedder Parks. He graduated from Catskill High School, Class of 1936, and attended Albany Business College. He was employed by the Times Union prior to enlisting in the Air Force. He served from 1941 to 1945 during World War II and from 1947 to 1963 during the German Occupation and was the director of consolidated unit personnel and commander, headquarters squadron section, 315th Air Division from October 22, 1957 to September 16, 1959. He received the Air Force Commendation Medal with First Oak Leak Cluster on February 27, 1963 upon his retirement from the Laredo Air Force Base in Texas as secretary of the officer's open mess. Following his retirement, Mr. Parks returned to his hometown and began his genealogical project for the Vedder Memorial Library (named for his grandmother, Jessie Van Vechten Vedder). He transcribed hundreds of vital statistics on births, marriages and deaths in Greene County prior to the mandate that they be recorded and retained by the state. He was a member of the Leeds Reformed Church and the Greene County Historical Society. Mr. Parks is survived by his brother, Edward M. Parks of Palm City, Fla.; sister-in-law, Donna Parks of Fla.; niece, Mrs. Kevin (Linda) Walsh of Cold Spring, N.Y.; great-nephew, Parker Walsh; cousins, Ruth Schmidt and Dorothy Scanlon of Leeds. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 1 at 11 a.m. in the Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home at 139 Jefferson Heights in Catskill with Rev. Richard Snowden, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Catskill. Interment will follow in the Town of Catskill Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home prior to the service at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vedder Memorial Library, Bronk House, Coxsackie, NY 12051. Published in the Albany (NY)Times Union on 10/31/2003.

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5th Comm Sq DIV (315 AD)

Comments: I was station with the 5th comm Sq Div (315 AD) 1952-1953 at K47, K16, K9, (6127th Combat Cargo) Second tour 1955-1956 at K9 (7th Aerial Port) Would Like to hear form some of the old troops.

Keywords: Bill at Hill 100 near K47.

5th Comm Div (315 AD)

Comments: Like to hear frin some of the old troop from the forgot war, I was a Radio Operator(CW) two tours with the same unit (5th Comm Sq Div.

Keywords: Bill K-47, K16, K9 Second tour K9

5th comm sq, div

Comments: I don't know what to say but i'm hoping some of you are still alive.

Keywords: martens gypsies, & later pussguts victims

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Comments: I was a flight Engineer on C-46's for about three months before transfering to the 6th Troop Carrier Sqdn at Tachikawa AFB

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Brady Air Force Base

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trying to, locate 315th air div band

Comments: trying to locate buddies from that time

Keywords: 15th troop carrier sqdn, 374th troop carrier wing Tachikawa 1952 1954

served with the 315th

Comments: Served in Korea Jan 51 to Mar 52. Rotated to Suffolk County AFB and in Jan 54 was sent to 374th Troop Carrier Wing which was under 315th Air Div. Worked communications in 374th and later transferred to Division level communications. Left Tachikawa in Jun 54. Years later, retired from USAF as MSgt in 1967.

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Sgt. Carl Dorsey, 315th

Comments: My uncle, Air Force SSgt. Carl J. Dorsey, was shot down by friendly fire as he flew in a C-119 flying box car during a resupply drop June 3, 1951, over Korea.

I wonder if anyone knew him. He was in the Combat Cargo Command and then the 315th Air Division.

Frank Warner Pennsylvania

Keywords: C-119 Flying Box Car, 315th Air Division

Brady Air Force Base

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Radio maint. 5th Comm.

Comments: My sqdn.base was in FUCHU Japan.I arrived end of May 1951. I received my 70 MOS after attending advanced radio and radar school at Johnson air base.I was then assigned to K-9 as radio maint .man Ispent some time at this station and then joined the 21st troop carrier sqdn.(Kyushu Gypsys) in ashia Japan. I had great friends in the 5th com. sqdn.It would be great to hear from at least one of those guys

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Crypto 5th Com

Comments: Was a cryptographer in the 5th com Sqdn.

Keywords: Was in Japan and Korea yrs 1951-1952, in %th com Sqdn

Comments: looking for people fom the 315th air division stationed in Tagou

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315th Air Div.

Comments: Part of the 437th TCWg personeel became part of the 315th Air Div. under the Command of Gen. Tunner and Gen. John P. Henebry. Some of these personnel met in the first reunion in 50 years on 12 Aug 2000 in Park Ridge, Illinois instigated and organized by me a WAF of the 437th TCW - Oct.49 till their time of activation. Check the 437th T. C. Wing post about our current Newsletter and future reunion plans. Contact Ernie Wagner/Ann Soehrmann for further info.

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315th Air Division Hq Sq

Comments: Was S/Sgt at Hq 315th Air Division In Japan as one of the first Reg AF assigned to it as it was made up mostly of reserves as I recall Love to hear feom anyone

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