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Entry: 81477 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	FAT CATS PILOT
WILLIAM J. CHRISTIE II wrote on December 26, 2011 City and State: Unit: RETIRED USAF Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: My father was a pilot and aircraft commander in the 344 Troop Carrier Sqdn. They flew out of Tachikawa and throughout Korea and later into Indochina. The unit changed to the 6475th Flying Training Sqdn as I remember to train Japanese pilots from WW Two. I believe the unit had a relationship with CAT (Civil Air Transport) a proprietary of the CIA that also flew C-46s Keywords: Pilot aircraft commander Fat Cats 6475 Flying Training Sqdn

Entry: 61546 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	THIS FAT CAT GAVE THE WRONG EMAIL ADDRESS
LEONARD GRAY wrote on July 7, 2007 City and State: KUTTAWA KY Unit: 344 TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: In my previous post I listed my email address incorrectly. I would love to hear from each and everyone one of you that was a member of the Fat Cats or had a family member that was in the Fat Cats. Keywords:

Entry: 61466 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	I WAS A FAT CAT 52-53; CREW CHIEF C-46 #0025
LEONARD GRAY wrote on June 30, 2007 City and State: KUTTAWA KY Unit: 344 TROOP CARRIER SQADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Looking for Clarence E "Maggie" McGuire, Joe Massey, Daniel Fox. Keywords: GI party at the Barn Christmas Eve 52; tail number 025

Entry: 59934 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	BRADY AND TACHIKAWA AFB
FLOYD TREHERN wrote on February 6, 2007 City and State: JACKSON MS Unit: 6TH TROOP CARRIER SQ SDN Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I was stationed at Brady AFB from Sept '52 until Jan. '53 and flew as a flight Eng. I transfered to Tachikawa and flew as a scanner on C-124s until June 1953. Most of my flying was into Korea; however, I did make trips to Okinawa, Philippines, and Iwo Jima. Keywords: C-46s and C-124s

Entry: 59017 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	LOOKING FOR ANYBODY
FRANK FABIAN wrote on September 24, 2006 City and State: LAS VEGAS NV Unit: 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Assigned to the 344th TCS at Brady Field, Nov. 1952 as a radio operator, then transferred to Tachikawa, and flew to Korea and back, then left in March 1954. Would like to hear from anyone that was there at that time. Keywords: 344th Troop Carrier Squadron, Fat Cats

Entry: 55688 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	LOOKING FOR ANYBODY
THOMAS DEANE SR. wrote on February 10, 2006 City and State: OLALLA WA Unit: 344THTCS Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I was stationed to brady,transfered to tachikwa, transfered C-46s to japanese at tachikwa. I was a flight mech. 43151W, 1954 to 55 i think. Keywords:

Entry: 55175 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	FAT CATS
DIANE MUSSELWHITE wrote on January 14, 2006 City and State: CLERMONT FL Unit: 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I'm looking for any information that someone may share on my father, Capt. Homer E. Scheets, pilot in the 344th TCS. I have a FAT CATS logo on a beer mug. Any information on my father's war experiences would be very welcomed. Very little is known, as he died in a training mission in a B-24 crash March 28th, 1958. Keywords: Korean War

Entry: 46247 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	SEARCH YOUR MEMORIES
MICHAEL COLLINS wrote on October 10, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Does anybody, anywhere have any information on this accident that happened so many years ago? I have some info from the USAF that I gleaned via FOIA but there are still gaps. Michael Collins Cleveland, Ohio My father was aboard that ill-fated aircraft. Keywords: Aircraft crash, C-46, South of Hokkaido Island, 01/02/54...an aircraft of 315th Troop Carrier Wing. Pilot: Donald B. Shirley, 1LT.

Entry: 28381 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	PRIDE: THE FAT CATS
LEONARD HELFAND wrote on September 20, 2002 City and State: Unit: 344TH TCS (FAT CATS) Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Proudly served under Captain Hanig from Jan 1953-Sept 1954. Was a flight engineer and crew chief on a C46 which survived Korea, Big Switch and Little Switch as well as a typhoon. Slept in a tent next to the playing fields of the Tachikawa Red Devils and lost a good friend named Ravling in a crash going into a northern island. Miss the cofee and cake at the CAT shack. Age has taken its toll on my memory of the guys that I lived with, except for a sargent Fink and an airman 2nd named Bryzinski. Keywords:

Entry: 15660 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	1952-55
HAROLD B. HANIG wrote on March 28, 2001 City and State: Unit: 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: 344th Troop Carrier Squadron (Fat Cats) C-46 Brady and Tachikawa ABs July 1952-July 1955 Keywords:

Entry: 11097 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN	CREW
CHARLES PRITCHARD wrote on August 17, 2000 City and State: PLYMOUTH OH Unit: 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON Service or Relationship: - Comments: 344TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON Keywords:

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