Korean War Project

6002nd Air Base Group




Photo by Hal Barker. Copyright 1989.






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Entry: 59314
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
JOHNSON AB TO K9 ..SEPT. 1950
JACK CARTER wrote on October 21, 2006


City and State: WHITEHOUSE TX

Unit: 1973RD AACS PUSAN KOREA

Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: Would enjoy contacting any of you guys who was in the orional gang who first set up the AACs sqdn at the Pusan Air field overlooking the beach, and those of us who nearly froze in those cold tents.
a few names: Bishop, Jackson, Winstine, Cramer, and Ellis,and the ole feller we called papasan,and Crippet
Would enjoy hearing from any of you guys, I remember faces, but the years have faded out the names of many of you guys,


 
Entry: 59178
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
LOOKING FOR MAPS OF K-16
ALLEN C. BROWN wrote on October 11, 2006


City and State: DELPHOS OH

Unit: 840TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN

Comments: I served with the 840th at K-16 from MAY,1954 UNTIL

October of 1954. I would like to see a map of the former air base.


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Entry: 48488
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
I WAS A SKY COP
PAUL REED wrote on January 29, 2005


City and State: MIDLAND TX

Unit:

Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I was with the "B" Flight Hellbirds USAF Security Police 51st Security Police Squadron 1975-1976-seems like a long time ago I have a grown child and soon will be a grandpa. Things sure are different now in the world than they were then. I am not on the internet but I am using a relative's computer. Would not mind hearing from some of my former buddies. I remember a Ssgt named Richard Giles,african american then late 20's early 30"s when we were in country. Recently read an airman performance report (apr) he wrote on me (rated me much better than i really was) and wondered what happened to him and all the other guy's (like Msgt "steel"bill.

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Entry: 39787
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
5TH MULE TRAIN
CHRIS TEEL wrote on January 6, 2004


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My father, Richard (Dick) Teel was an airman in the 5th "MULE TRAIN" motor transport. He is deceased but I remember the MULE TRAIN patches he had (my oldest brother has them now) and pictures of a smoke covered hill he called "suicide mountain" that they had to drive their trucks up. I also remember lots of pictures of wrecked prop-driven corsairs and huge stacks of bombs. If anyone knows where I can get any reproductions of patches, etc, let me know, I am collecting things for a wall in my den. Also, if anyone remembers serving with my father, let me know.

Chris Teel


Keywords: 5th Mule Train

 
Entry: 36310
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
LOOKING FOR INFO
ROBERT VERMILLION wrote on August 16, 2003


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I am seeking information on a unit that was shipped to Korea from S.A.A.C. (Lackland Field) San Antonio, Texas in the fall of 1946. It was called the Mule Project. I was a member of this unit.

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Entry: 31378
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
1950-51 6580 TH AIR POICE SQUADRON
VINCENT MUNSINGER wrote on January 19, 2003


City and State: OMAHA NE

Unit: 6580 TH AIR POICE SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: looking for unit history and info gerneral a am his son he is desised

Keywords: 9 aug, 1950-15 sep,1953

 
Entry: 26397
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
AIR POLICE BATTLES
AARON FISHER wrote on June 20, 2002


City and State:

Unit: 934 SFS

Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I was stationed at Osan in 1994, and I'm looking for any info on the battles Air Police had in Korea.

Keywords: Air Police battles, Osan AFB, Hill 180

 
Entry: 22996
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
18TH FIGHTER BOMBER WING
ERNEST (BUTCH) LAKY wrote on February 8, 2002


City and State: BIRMINGHAM AL

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I noticed in Col.Bud Bitemans posting he has knowledge of where the 6002 Air Base Group was and he mentions the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing. My Dad was a gunner on a B-26 in the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, the fighter planes that were where he was (K-55) was the 67th Fighter Group. The B-26's were black with red nacelles and red on the rudder and I think maybe wing tips. Dad has a red cap from Korea that has a Rooster that has on boxing gloves on it. I think they were called the fighting cocks. He was there from 53 to 54. Dad likes the fighter planes (but not as much as a (B-26) and he said when he first saw the planes of the 67th they had Royal Blue painted on the tails with four stars, later that was changed to Red,White,and Blue stripes on the tail and the nose. With all that said my question to Col. Biteman is Would you know where I might find any info. on the B-26's of the group my Dad was in? As a side note Dad was first with the 342nd group 13th Bomber Squadron at K-8 the first three weeks he was in Korea then he he got sent to the !8th Fighter Bomber Wing at K-55. I was directed to this site from the 13th Bomber Squadron site.
Regards,
Ernest Laky
Birmingham,Alabama


Keywords: B-26,K-55,Fighting Cocks

 
Entry: 14795
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
ROKAF/BOUT ONE MUSTANGS
JIM WALG wrote on February 4, 2001


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: the "Bout One" Mustangs of Maj. Hess/ROKAF 51st sqn/6146 Advisor sqn are also mentioned in connection with the 6002 ABG. Now: what was it, one or the other? or all simultanuously? Can anyone specify, please?


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Entry: 4772
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
HQ 5TH AF
JAMES S. (JIM) ALLEN wrote on November 11, 1999


City and State: WATER VALLEY MS

Unit: HQS 5THAF, 6002, 6149, 49TH

Service or Relationship:

Comments: I would like to locate anyone who served as an Air Policeman in Korea during the war.


I was in the first group of Air Force personnel to arrive at K-2 to open the base for air operations.


I was at K-2 from early July 1950 through October 1951.


I have asked Dr. John Brokaw, Historian of the Air Force Security police Association to check your site. We are trying to correct the official Air
Force records which reports that no Air policemen were killed in Korea. We know this is in error, and it is not easy to get them to correct official
records.


Keywords: These are the units I was assigned to from early
July 1950 through October 1951: Headquarters 5th Air Force (Advanced); 6002nd Air Base Unit; 6149th Air Police Squadron; 49th Air Police Squadron.


 
Entry: 4609
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
HQ 5TH AF
JAMES S. (JIM) ALLEN wrote on November 8, 1999


City and State: WATER VALLEY MS

Unit: HQS 5THAF, 6002, 6149, 49TH

Service or Relationship:

Comments: I would like to locate anyone who served as an Air Policeman in Korea during the war. I was in the first group of Air Force personnel to arrive at K-2 to open the base for air operations. I was at K-2 from early July 1950 through October 1951.

Keywords: These are the units I was assigned to from early
July 1950 through October 1951: Headquarters 5th Air Force (Advanced);
6002nd Air Base Unit; 6149th Air Police Squadron; 49th Air Police Squadron.


 
Entry: 3010
6002ND AIR BASE GROUP
INFO
ERNEST MEDEIROS wrote on April 27, 1999


City and State: NEW BEDFORD MA

Unit: 622 CO.C SCARWAF

Service or Relationship:

Comments: 622 CO.C SCARWAF

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