Korean War Project

548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron




Photo by Hal Barker. Copyright 1989.

   548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron

   John Decker

   

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   SMSgt (Ret) Bill Forsyth

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Entry: 76802
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
CARTO UNIT OCT 1953- MARCH 1953
DONALD HALL wrote on November 16, 2010


CITY AND STATE: STAUNTON VA

UNIT: 548THRECONTECH SQUADRON CARTO

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: Many good memories of Yokota AF Base
Anyone remember the POL burning?


Keywords: Don, Sgt Kubacki, Sgt Pedley, Sgt Pianko Sgt Gilbert,

 
Entry: 71780
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
548TH RECON. TECH. SQ.
JAMES HULTMAN wrote on September 27, 2009


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: 548TH RECON. TECH SQ.

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: I, too, darkened those doors behind you more than a thousand times in my 2.5 years assigned to this squadron - from 2/51 -7/53. I participated in processing film from the 91st and the 98th Bomb Gp. Not only from B-29s but from RB-45s too. Then later, processing gun camera film from Korea, and making composite movies of them monthly. Also assisted in the ECM program when it was in its infancy, taking photos of radar screens in the B-29s. I have several pics of Yokota and its environs, but don't know how to post them. Had the privilege of having had several special assignments.

Keywords: Photographer

 
Entry: 71363
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
FAR EAST AIR FORCE
ROBERT CALZADA SR. wrote on August 22, 2009


CITY AND STATE: PORT LAVACA TX

UNIT: 6TH PHOTO MAPPING TECH. SQUADRON

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: My dad served in the Korean War. Staff Sergeant John Calzada separated from the Air Force on November 13, 1950. His unit was the 6th Photomapping Tech. Squadron in the Far East Air Force that was later designated the 548th Recon. Tech. Squadron. I would like to know more about this unit. Does anyone know about this unit?

Keywords: Far East Air Force

 
Entry: 69275
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
UNIT AWARDS DURING VIETNAM WAR
CHRISTOPHER KNOWLES wrote on February 25, 2009


CITY AND STATE: VINEYARD HAVEN MA

UNIT: 548TH RECONNAISSANCE TECHNICAL GROUP

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: Can anyone tell me what unit awards the 548th was awarded during the Vietnam War, especially between the dates September 1, 1971 and August 31, 1973? I need that information to file a complaint about unlawful termination of a Vietnam Era Veteran. I understand the definition of a "Vietnam Era Veteran" has changed and I need to find out if I qualify.

Keywords: Vietnam Compass Link Linebacker

 
Entry: 67282
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
REMEMBER
JOHN RAYMOND wrote on September 21, 2008


CITY AND STATE: BOSTON MA

UNIT: 548 RECOPN TECH SQ

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: in 548 recon tech sq "55"-"57"

Keywords:

 
Entry: 66009
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
S/SGT
JOHN DECKER wrote on June 10, 2008


CITY AND STATE: CUPERTINO CA

UNIT: 548TH RTS @YOKOTA AFB

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 62857
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
COMPASS LINK AT 548TH AT HICKAM
CHRISTOPHER KNOWLES wrote on November 5, 2007


CITY AND STATE: VINEYARD HAVEN MA

UNIT: 548TH RTGP

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: From September 1971 until August 1973 I was stationed at the 548th at Hickam as a Staff Sergeant Photogrammetric Cartographic Analyst (22150). During the mining of Haiphong harbor (a mission codenamed "Pocket Change" by President Nixon) we received daily reconnaissance photos bounced off the Compass Link satellite from Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, redid the target overlays, and bounced them back to Ubon in time for the morning briefings before the next days sorties. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone on either ends of those transmissions.

Keywords: compass link hickam

 
Entry: 60703
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
548TH RECON.TECH
DON HOOK wrote on April 17, 2007


CITY AND STATE: RIVERSIDE CA

UNIT: 548TH RECON. TECH. SQN.

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments: Still remember pulling those 24-hour pushes to feed those photos to the PI guys.
Lots of memories of a great outfit and some great guys.


Keywords: NCOIC, Still Photo Lab.
Special Projects-color lab
1950 to 1953


 
Entry: 58982
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
SERVED FROM 54.02.12 UNTIL 57.11.17
CHARLES ELLEDGE wrote on September 22, 2006


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: Chuck

 
Entry: 10432
548TH RECON TECHNICAL SQDN
LOOKING FOR MEMBERS OF 548 ECM STAFF
JAMES LANDRUM wrote on July 18, 2000


CITY AND STATE: BLOOMINGTON IN

UNIT: I.M LOOK FOR MEMBERS OF THE 548TH ELECTOROIC SQUA

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I.M LOOK FOR MEMBERS OF THE 548TH ELECTOROIC SQUA

Keywords: I'M LOOKING FOR MEMBERS OF THE 548TH ELECTRONIC RECON SQUADRON AND THE B 29 CREWS WE WORKED WITH
DURING 1952 AT YOKOTA AFB.
I HAVE RARE PICTURES OF THE STAFF MEMBERS,
AND ALSO PICTURES OF THE BASES,B29S,AREA, HIGH
SCHOOL WHERE JOHN ESTEP AND I TAUGHT.JOHN IS FROM
CALIFORNIA.

LOOKING FOR JOHN ESTEP WHO CUT ORDERS AT HEADQUARTERS(98TH)HENRY SHAW--WE WENT TO INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL TOGETHER AND WERE AT YOKOTA
TOGETHER,AL LAZAR,CAPT SMITH,AND OTHERS.
PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY EMAIL ADDRESS.


 

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