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Entry: 81730 35TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP
MAC MCCARTHY SENIOR wrote on January 14, 2012 CITY AND STATE: BETHANIA NC UNIT: 41ST FIGHTER INCEPTER SQ. SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: 1955 1955 & 1956 yokota afb Japan Keywords: MAC

Entry: 75577 35TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP	MY FATHER ESCAPED FROM N.KOREAN DEATH MARCH
KAREN LOCKE WILLIAMS wrote on July 25, 2010 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: MY FAMILY HAS A WEALTH OF MEDIA DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING MY FATHER'S ESCAPE AND LIBERATION BY UN FORCES IN PYONGYANG,NOVEMBER 1950. HE IS BURIED AT ARLINGTON ON SHERMAN DRIVE (NEAR KENNEDY GRAVES). William Davis Locke, 81, died Nov. 26, 2000, at his residence. He was a native of Enfield. He graduated from High Point College in 1940 and entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. During World War II, he flew 83 combat missions as a fighter pilot in the European Theater of operations. As a career Air Force pilot, he flew 41 combat missions in the Korean Conflict prior to being shot down and captured by enemy forces. He is the only Air Force prisoner of war to have escaped from a Korean death march during the entire Korean Conflict. During his military career, he ascended to the rank of major and was twice awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross; won 19 air medals; received the follwing: the Purple Heart, the POW Medal, a Distinguished Unit Citation, 8 battlestars; and other various ribbons. He retired from the Air Force in 1962, having completed his military service as the UNC AFROTC associate professor of air science. He was head of the UNC traffic department until 1982. He was a member of the Chapel Hill Rotary Club for 30 years and was selected as a Paul Harris Fellow. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Ronda Sebastian Locke of Chapel Hill, formerly of High Point; a daughter, Karen Locke Williams of Greensboro; two grandchildren, Stephanie Williams of Chicago and Bryan Williams of Chapel Hill; a brother, Lorenzo Locke; and a sister, Mrs. James Taylor, both of Enfield. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. today at University United Methodist Church. Keywords: WILLIAM DAVIS LOCKE, USAF FIGHTER PILOT SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED FALL 1950 ESCAPED DEATH MARCH JUST BEFORE TUNNEL MASSACRE TESTIFIED CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON POW ATROCITIES

Entry: 73778 35TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP	35TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP SHIRT
JAN JOHNSON wrote on March 2, 2010 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My mother gave me a silk shirt long ago that belonged to her first husband, who flew in the 35th Fighter Interceptor Group at Johnson AB in Japan during the Korean War. I also have a photograph of him standing in front of a P-51 Mustang at Johnson AB. His name was Captain Arcola Clellan Johnston and he was originally from Portland, Oregon. I'm just curious to know if anyone else has seen the longsleeve silk shirts that have '35th Fighter Interceptor Group' embroidered across the back and the large logo of the hand gripping the sword and 'Attack to Defend' below that. Keywords: 35th Fighter Interceptor Group Johnson AB Japan Korean War P-51 Mustang Arcola Clellan Johnston

Entry: 65011 35TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP	35TH FIW JOHNSON A.B JAPAN
DENNIS ADAIR wrote on March 31, 2008 CITY AND STATE: JEDDO MI UNIT: 35TH COMMUNICATION SQDN SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Somebody has to remember the "Mona Lisa" Was with this sqdn until we left for "Project Greenmoon" 6926th RSM Keywords: Alan Wagner M/sgt Richard Callen Ollie Stolz Gary Crockett

Entry: 58489 35TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP	JAPAN 1955 TO 1956 YOKOTA AFB 41ST FIS.
MAC MCCARTHY wrote on August 14, 2006 CITY AND STATE: HIGH POINT NC UNIT: 41ST FIS SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I was at yokota from 1955 to 1956. Our co was Maj. Dufrense,and our engerinf officer was a Capt Dodge. Thanks, Would like to hear from Someone, MAC. Keywords: MAC

Entry: 42842 35TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP	DOES ANYONE REMEMBER T/SGT ALFRED CHARLAND
WANDA LAROCHELLE wrote on May 5, 2004 CITY AND STATE: HUDSON NH UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I would like to know if anyone remembers T/Sgt Alfred Charland? Keywords:

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