Korean War Project

319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron




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Entry: 68380
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
LOOKING FOR FRIENDS- 1952-1953
OTIS COWAN JR. wrote on December 24, 2008


CITY AND STATE: AMORY MS

UNIT: 319 TH FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: Looking for friends William E. Lewis[KY] and Richard L.Garlock [VA]or anyone else who worked on the flight line maintenance. I worked on Aircraft 428 with Roger Ferguson - so if you know him, send me a note too. All the best, Otis

Keywords: Aircraft 428, Flight Line Maintenance, K13, Suwan, Korea

 
Entry: 68379
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
LOOKING FOR FRIENDS- 1952-1953
OTIS COWAN JR. wrote on December 24, 2008


CITY AND STATE: AMORY MS

UNIT: 319 TH FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: Looking for friends William E. Lewis[KY] and Richard L.Garlock [VA]or anyone else who worked on the flight line maintenance. I worked on Aircraft 428 with Roger Ferguson - so if you know him, send me a note too. All the best, Otis

Keywords: Aircraft 428, Flight Line Maintenance, K13, Suwan, Korea

 
Entry: 67617
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
DID ANYONE KNOW MY FATHER
ROBERT PUFFENBARGER JR. wrote on October 25, 2008


CITY AND STATE: OCEANSIDE CA

UNIT: 319TH

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: I am looking for any information on my father
Robert E. Puffenbarger he was with the 319th from 1953 to 1954


 
Entry: 63145
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
VET STORIES NEEDED FOR BOOK
ALAN CAREY wrote on November 22, 2007


CITY AND STATE: ROUND ROCK TX

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: MARINE VETERAN

Comments: I'm really in need of vets who served with USAF night/all weather squadrons in the Korean War for a book that will be published next year.

Keywords: F-94, F-82, all weather, night fighter

 
Entry: 52858
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
LOOKING FOR PEOPLE FROM 1952-1953 K13
NICHOLAS (PITCH) PICCININI SR. wrote on August 26, 2005


CITY AND STATE: FT SALONGA NY

UNIT: 319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: WOULD BE NICE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE WHO WAS IN KOREA AT THAT TIME AND STILL AROUND

Keywords: K13 LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO REMEMBER ME OR WHO SERVED IN KOREA FROM 1952-1953 IN THE 319th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn

 
Entry: 45568
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
12/52
NICHOLAS (PITCH) PICCININI wrote on September 1, 2004


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: 319 TH

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: let me hear from you

Keywords: dec 1952 ti dec 1953 k13 319th radar shack any one at there nick pitch piccinini

 
Entry: 45567
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
DEC 1952 TO DEC 1953
NICHOLAS (PITCH) PICCININI wrote on September 1, 2004


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: 319 TH

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments:

Keywords: nick pitch looking for anyone who was there

 
Entry: 45175
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
DID U KNOW MY DAD
WILLIAM DONALDSON wrote on August 12, 2004


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: if u know my dad please share.

thank you


Keywords: 2/lt george a. donaldson aka barf donaldson
served with 319th fighter intrceptor squadon
tomcats 1954


 
Entry: 44137
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
319 FIS
CHARLES (CHUCK) VINCENT wrote on June 29, 2004


CITY AND STATE: MAGALIA CA

UNIT: 319 FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments:
loking for all my buddies


Keywords:

 
Entry: 38889
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
DICK MEYER wrote on December 2, 2003


CITY AND STATE: KERNERSVILLE NC

UNIT: 319TH FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 32629
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
K13 MAP
R.W. HOADLEY wrote on March 9, 2003


CITY AND STATE: FINLAYSON MN

UNIT: 319TH FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: would like to get map of k13, suwan korea.
either present or past. was stationed there in 1952


Keywords:

 
Entry: 31884
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
FRIENDS
JOHN RUNCI wrote on February 10, 2003


CITY AND STATE: METHUEN MA

UNIT: 319TH -51TH IN TSUIKI

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments: i was a jet mechanic on F-86 and F94s

Keywords: would like to get in contact with my friends who remember me i played baseball for the base team at tsuki 1953 the went to Johnson AFB in tokyo the on to open BunkerhillAFB in Ind. and was discharged there in 1956

 
Entry: 31599
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT HAROLD (HAL) SMOCK
PATRICK SMOCK wrote on January 30, 2003


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I'm trying to find information about my first cousin, Hal Smock, who flew in the 319th FIS in 1953.

Keywords: Hal Smock, 319th FIS

 
Entry: 29509
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
JUNE 52 K-13
ISAAC BAITY wrote on November 12, 2002


CITY AND STATE: MOCKSVILLE NC

UNIT: 319 FIGHTER INT. SQ.

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: 06-01-52 K 13

Keywords:

 
Entry: 29105
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
INFO ABOUT MY FATHER
MEL VAUGHN wrote on October 28, 2002


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: my father now deceased, claude w. vaughn. looking for anyone who may have served in the air force with him, korea 1952

Keywords: 319th flight interceptor squad

 
Entry: 28732
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
DID YOU KNOW ROBERT HARDIN GILTNER
JUSTIN GLENN wrote on October 8, 2002


CITY AND STATE: TALLAHASSEE FL

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: A distant cousin, I'm preparing a genealogy of Robert's family (The Washington Family -- Robert was a direct descendant of Col. John Washington, great-grandfather of Pres. George Washington).
I would be very grateful for any recollections of Robert from any buddies who flew with him.


Keywords:

 
Entry: 27804
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
TED WILLAMS
R.W. HOADLEY wrote on August 23, 2002


CITY AND STATE: FINLAYSON MN

UNIT: 319 FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: does anbody rember the date ted williams crashed landed at k13?

Keywords:

 
Entry: 27260
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
DAVID NELSON wrote on July 31, 2002


CITY AND STATE: PORTLAND OR

UNIT: 319TH FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Looking for photo of Squadron sign which had the motto "We leap when the birds creep".

Keywords: Comm Shop 9/52 7/53 K-13

 
Entry: 25183
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION
STEVE BAITY wrote on May 2, 2002


CITY AND STATE: NC

UNIT: 319TH

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Looking for information for my father, Issac Baity
319th fighter int. 1952-1953


Keywords:

 
Entry: 24482
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
CLAUDE HOLDEN wrote on April 2, 2002


CITY AND STATE: OK

UNIT: 319T F.I.S

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 24067
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
LOST SIBLING
KEVIN FISHER wrote on March 19, 2002


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I'm searching for a sister that was born 10-5-65 in Wellston, Ohio. Her name is Penny Marie Fisher. We share the same father, who is Gilbert Murray Fisher, who is deceased as of 1966. I have never met her and am very interested in finding her. Her mother's name is violet vititoe (last know married to a davis). Our father served in korean war. I was only 3 at the time of his death. If anyone can help me find my sister I would really appreciate it. This will help me have another part of my father still alive. Thank you.

Keywords:

 
Entry: 23607
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
UPDATEDINFO.REDDEVILS21.COM
GEORGE HALLAM wrote on March 2, 2002


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments:

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Entry: 23421
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
KOREAN WAR PATCH
BRAXTON BRADFORD wrote on February 24, 2002


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: greetings. i'm hoping someone can tell me if the
cat w/the rocket patch was used unofficially by
the squadron during the korean war? i have one
made by the ace novelty company of japan. best,
braxton


Keywords: patches

 
Entry: 22646
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
LOOKING FOR ANY ONE WHO SERVED WITH THE 319 FIS JAN 53-DEC53.
ROBERT TAYLOR wrote on January 26, 2002


CITY AND STATE: BALTIMORE OH

UNIT: 319 FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY ONE WHO I MAY HAVE KNOW. BUGER, LANG.

Keywords: WAS ACFT MAINT and ALERT CREW

 
Entry: 22285
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
GEORGE HALLAM wrote on January 14, 2002


CITY AND STATE: BALDWIN NY

UNIT: 319 TH F.I.S.

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: i was going through my old albums, and came across a menu for christmas 1952 k-13 (suwan, korea). lt. col. william f. haney was c.o. of 319th f.i.s. ,8th f.b. wing. as a jet engine mechanic, i worked on many f-94 "starfires", model b.looked for air craft 409 in my album. could not find a picture, sorry!

Keywords:

 
Entry: 20032
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
RALPH E. MANNING JR..
RAY MANNING wrote on October 19, 2001


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: My dad (now deceased) served as a pilot with the 319th between approximately 1950 and 1952 @ Suwon with Jack Gorman as Nav. I'm trying to locate someone who knew him and could give me a little information.
Thanks Ray Manning


Keywords:

 
Entry: 19285
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
84TH FIS
CHRISTOPHER GUEST wrote on September 7, 2001


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My dad served with the 84th FIS out of Hamilton AFB starting in early 1951. Would like to get in touch with alumni.

Keywords: F89, T33, f94, 84th FIS

 
Entry: 16803
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
605TH ACS
GARY MUTO wrote on May 27, 2001


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: 319TH FIS (FLA) 605TH ACS (PANAMA)

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: Interested in R.J. McGrath,(Capt Lessor, Lt Packer, Capt Acosta, Capt Blackburn...host of others) 605th ACS (Panama). Lt T. Mcarter (sp?), Lt Ransom, 319th FIS (Fla).
...and others too numerous to mention...
gcm


Keywords: 319th FIS(Fla, 1966-67). 605th ACS (Panama 68-69)

 
Entry: 15652
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
K-13 SUWON. CROSSAN
FRANK CROSSAN JR. wrote on March 27, 2001


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: MY FATHER FRANKLIN D. CROSSAN WAS ASSIGNED TO SUWON K-13 IN 52 and 53.USAF.HE WAS THE ACTING FIRST SGT OF AN AIRFORCE UNIT THERE AFTER THE ASSIGNED FIRST SGT HAD A BREAK DOWN AND WAS ROTATED OUT.
ANY IDEAS AS TO WHAT UNIT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN?
MY FATHER WAS SENT TO 7TH ARMY 32ND INFANTRY DIVISION ON TDY AS A FOWARD AIR CONTRLLER FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MAYBE THAT COULD RING A BELL?????
ANY HELP WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED.
THANKS,
FRANK D. CROSSAN, JR.


Keywords: K-13 1952-1953 HELP WITH UNIT DESIGNATION USAF





 
Entry: 15500
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
MEMBERS 319TH FIS. SUWON K13
GENE DOUGLAS COCHRANE wrote on March 18, 2001


CITY AND STATE: MESA AZ

UNIT: 319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN.

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY ONE WHO WAS IN THE 319TH DEC 1952 UNTIL WE WERE AT JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE JAPAN. MY MEMORY HAS FADED OVER THE YEARS I CAN ONLY RECALL DONALD HAUGHT (SPELLING) FROM OKA. AND AN AIRMAN REESE WHO WAS IN SUPPLY.MAY HEARING SOME NAMES WILL HELP MY MEMORY

Keywords: F94 B T-33

 
Entry: 10820
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
319TH FIS K13 SUWON, KOREA
BILL STEVENS wrote on August 5, 2000


CITY AND STATE: PORTLAND OR

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Radar tecnician on APG 33 fire control systems. CaptMooney headed the radar shop along with t/sgt Kenny Maeran. Would appreciate contact with Maury and his ukelele, Cookie Cucarillo and others from the radar shop.





Keywords: Aircraft were F94Bs typically flying support to bombers during their evening sorties.

 
Entry: 8324
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
COMMUNICATIONS
KENNETH HAYES wrote on April 29, 2000


CITY AND STATE: SHERMAN TX

UNIT: 319TH FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I helped take the 319th FIS into K-13 in Feb 1952.
We had to set up the area, even helping lay the 'psp'. My first job there was to guard supply trains in Suwon, ssince the aircraft hadn't been transported to the base yet. My first meal was dry toast, grape jelly, and black coffee, served at approximately 10:00 at night. From there we went to a tent city for several weeks until other arrangements were completed. We flew patrols, intercepts, and protection for the bombers who worked at night.


Keywords: We flew F-94B allweather Aircraft

 
Entry: 8033
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
319TH FIS.1952-53 K13 SUWON
GENE DOUGLAS COCHRANE wrote on April 16, 2000


CITY AND STATE: MESA AZ

UNIT: 319TH F.I.S

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I WAS WITH THE 319TH ACROSS THE RUN WAY FROM THE 51ST . WHILE WAITING FOR MY PLANE TO RETURN I WILL NEVER FOR GET STANDING AND WATCHING THOSE CHECKER BOARD TAILS TAKING OF AND LANDING.GREAT JOB GUYS.

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Entry: 7681
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
GROUND CREW
ROBERT REA wrote on March 27, 2000


CITY AND STATE: ATASCADERO CA

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Stationed at k-13 from Jan. '53 to Dec. '53...watched much of the repatriation on a hill above Seoul...China hill? where the POW's were flown in....

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Entry: 6042
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
HISTORY OF 319TH FIGHTER INECEPTOR SQUADRON KOREA
GENE DOUGLAS COCHRANE wrote on January 6, 2000


CITY AND STATE: MESA AZ

UNIT: 319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUARDON @ K13 SUWON

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A BOOK OF THE HISTORY 0F THE 319TH IN KOREA

Keywords: BOOK 0N HISTORY OF 319TH FIGHTER INCEPTOR SQUADREN

 
Entry: 4612
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
FEB 1952
KENNETH HAYES wrote on November 8, 1999


CITY AND STATE: SHERMAN TX

UNIT: 319 FIS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE

Comments: Looking for anyone from the 319 FIS who served
in Korea at K-13 with me, from Feb 1952 til Jan
1953. was one of the men who took the first allweather
jet interceptor unit into K13, Suwon.


Keywords: 319 FIS took F-94B aircraft into K-13, Suwon, in
1952.


 
Entry: 4431
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
84TH AND 319TH FIS USAF
CHARLES (CHUCK) VINCENT wrote on November 7, 1999


CITY AND STATE: MAGALIA CA

UNIT: 84TH AND 319TH FIS USAF

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP:

Comments: 84TH AND 319TH FIS USAF

Keywords:

 
Entry: 1777
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
JACK A. KNIGHT KIA
RANDY SHANDLE wrote on November 20, 1998


CITY AND STATE: CHARDON OH

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP:

Comments: I sent you the official notification and what information I had on Jack A. Knight who was killed in Korea on July 8th 1953. He was a pilot and his plane was a F94B he was in the 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and was killed along with a W.Gilles. He is buried in Arlington and I have no other information. His service # was AO671563. Does anyone know anything about this unit or my dad or any direction in finding more info?

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Entry: 971
319TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQDN
SUWON 1952-53
CHARLES R. JOHNSON wrote on November 20, 1998


CITY AND STATE: CONCORD NC

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP:

Comments: GLAD TO FIND THIS. I WAS AT SUWON 1952-53 WITH 319 FIS. VISITED BACK IN MARCH 1995. REALLY HAS CHANGED.

Keywords:

 

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