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| Current Message 1 - October 31, 2007 |
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Entry: 62790
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
Served with 607th - 11/52 - 10/53 |
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Albert (Al) Cooper wrote on 2007-10-31 08:41:35.0
Comments: Still looking for tent-mates John Allen, Mead, Miller, Garbochok, and interpretor Chal Wal Bin.
Remember well duty at "Gundeck" and detachment on Imjin river.
I recently acquired a Korean War vintage M-1 carbine like the one which was my constant companion in Korea. It stands now where I can see and touch it every day.
Keywords: Proud to serve with Lt. Col. Lenton D. Roller.
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| Current Message 2 - August 18, 2007 |
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Entry: 62004
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
VEHICLE MAINT 607ACW 2/52-12/52 |
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Henry G. Frohn wrote on 2007-08-18 19:23:36.0
Comments: 607AC&W Sgdn was located 60 miles east of Soul stayed two nights and tranfered to side of mountain about 30 miles north of Soul while site at the top was being developed. Made sure the trucks could make it to the top and made repairs to get them back to the old lacation. Moved to site in the valley in the spring. Was issued a 45 cal grease gun (my ears still ring) was later able to get a carbine. Great outfit and those that errored found the opportunity to march around the flag pole from sunset to sunrise. Returned to states and retrained into Flight line Ground Power 27th FIS, (F-86)&(94C)Rome NY. In 1958 changed to Electical Power Production 392 Missile Training Sqdn,(THOR) Camp Cooke now VFB
Keywords: FROHM corrected to FROHN some names in my files, Case II, Cox, Edmonds, Fallon, Green, Hull, Irish Jr, Jackson, Johnson, Kidd Kunkler, Montgomery, Pinet, Roettger, Boardman, Buis, Connon, and others
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| Current Message 3 - August 4, 2007 |
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Entry: 61863
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det 1 airman ??? |
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bob szatmary wrote on 2007-08-04 14:11:56.0
Comments:
Keywords: north of the 38 th
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| Current Message 4 - August 2, 2007 |
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Entry: 61843
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
Lester Hughes |
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lester hughes wrote on 2007-08-02 03:54:48.0
Comments: would like to hear from someone that was in the unit motor in 1951 52
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| Current Message 5 - June 28, 2007 |
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Entry: 61443
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
no more bed check charlie |
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robert szatmary wrote on 2007-06-28 15:04:43.0
Comments:
Keywords: called zat served from 52 to 53
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| Current Message 6 - May 31, 2007 |
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Entry: 61165
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
607 det1 |
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robert szatmary wrote on 2007-05-31 12:40:19.0
Comments: no more bed check charlie
Keywords: outfit was north of the 38th
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| Current Message 7 - April 22, 2007 |
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Entry: 60768
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
607th reunion |
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Ron Addington wrote on 2007-04-22 18:53:54.0
Comments: We're working on our second reunion in Biloxi the spring of 2008. More info after June 15th 2007
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| Current Message 8 - March 22, 2007 |
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Entry: 60438
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
607th Det.1 |
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Frank Nash wrote on 2007-03-22 21:23:22.0
Comments: Hello, was stationed in Korea from June 53-June 54. Would like to get hold of who ever I can. I knew Reaves, Redus, and Malone to name a few. I was a teletype/radio operator. Our tent was next to the orderly room. Do you guys remember the winter when we threw the live rounds on top the oil burner in our tent? Email me to get in contact with me.
Keywords: 607th AC&W Det.1
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| Current Message 9 - March 22, 2007 |
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Entry: 60436
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
607th Det.1 |
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Frank Nash wrote on 2007-03-22 21:23:22.0
Comments: Hello, was stationed in Korea from June 53-June 54. Would like to get hold of who ever I can. I knew Reaves, Redus, and Malone to name a few. I was a teletype/radio operator. Our tent was next to the orderly room. Do you guys remember the winter when we threw the live rounds on top the oil burner in our tent? Email me to get in contact with me.
Keywords: 607th AC&W Det.1
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| Current Message 10 - January 28, 2007 |
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Entry: 59822
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
Grandfathers unit |
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dan schneider wrote on 2007-01-28 00:34:18.0
Comments: My grandafther was with the 607th AC&W Sqdn, I belive in 1953, name is Vernon "Gene" Schneider. Anyone know him. Not sure if this was his permanent unit. He was in Korea late 1952 through the end of 1953. He is not in the best state and I'm trying to get his story of what he did in the war.
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| Current Message 11 - June 6, 2006 |
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Entry: 57557
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I was a member of the Squardon 1953&1954 |
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Harold Shearer wrote on 2006-06-06 22:26:27.0
Comments:
Keywords: Unable to remember first names one fellow was Smith was a radio tech, another Moore was in Teletype. got to Korea in July 53 left july 54. Major Nanny was top officer. Also ther was a Lt Isenstat. About all I can remember. At first we were on a hill looking over 38 parlell & later moved about 40 miles Ssouth Seoul.
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| Current Message 12 - October 23, 2005 |
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Entry: 53715
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
Looking for silent comedy F-86 training film made in Korea or Japan |
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Dick Johnson wrote on 2005-10-23 00:00:00.0
Comments: This film was shown to CAP Cadets on an encampment at Turner AFB, GA. Very funny. My museum would like to acquire a copy or at least find a source.
Keywords: F-86 delivery, training, comedy, silent
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| Current Message 13 - August 15, 2005 |
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Entry: 52654
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Have film from Korean War |
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Jeremy Jeschke wrote on 2005-08-15 00:00:00.0
Comments: I have found an 8mm film at an antique shop in Missouri. The label on the film reads: Seoul; Hwy I; 607th AC&W Sq.; Candy to Children; Rain (Saki) Dance; Children. I have not been able to view the film yet, but was wondering if the label rings a bell with anyone. If anyone has an idea of what year, etc... the film might be from please contact me. In the meantime, I will continue to look for an 8mm movie projector. Thank you.
Keywords: Seoul, Highway I
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| Current Message 14 - July 29, 2005 |
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Entry: 52346
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
LOOKING FOR PEOPLE IN 607TH 1955, 1956 |
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James sellars wrote on 2005-07-29 00:00:00.0
Comments: Looking for people that where in 607th, on comunications side of the hill
Keywords: K ^ Korea 1955, 1956
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| Current Message 15 - July 9, 2005 |
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Entry: 51935
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anyone out there that was there in 1955 |
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bob byrnes wrote on 2005-07-09 00:00:00.0
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| Current Message 16 - June 29, 2005 |
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Entry: 51751
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
AIR FORCE KOREAN WAR 1955 - 1956 |
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roger nippe wrote on 2005-06-29 00:00:00.0
Comments:
Keywords: 607th , motor pool
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| Current Message 17 - June 28, 2005 |
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Entry: 51728
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
looking for staff sergnant keith johnson, who was stationed in Camp Lejuene in about 2002 or 2003 |
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Connie Green wrote on 2005-06-28 00:00:00.0
Comments: please, contact me keith
Keywords: I believe Keith's middle name is either Dwight or allen, he has a tattoo on his left side of his chest......"USMC' we lost touch, i know he was being deployed to iraq.......really miss him
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| Current Message 18 - June 10, 2005 |
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Entry: 51436
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
Looking For Hanson? of color sile on our way home in Dec 53. |
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George Campbell wrote on 2005-06-10 00:00:00.0
Comments: I was a Radio Operator in the 607th AC&W squadron from Jan 53 to Dec 53. We spent the entire year living in tents and riding the 6X6 trucks up the radar hill everyday. Sometimes the trucks had a hard time making it all the way up the hill during the winter or the monsoon season and we would all have to bail out. All F-86 flights were routed through our central radar control. Does anyone have a copy of orders for those of us shipping back home in Dec 53? I would like to find Hanson, whose first name I can't recall. He and I flew back to Japan together on our way back home and for some reason I wish I could explain now I gave him my collection of Kodak slides taken during my year in Korea. I'm sure that if even if I am remembering the name wrong he won't forget the guy that gave up his slides. I was part of the crew that set up a radar site along the Hahn river to catch Bed Check Charlie. It turned out to be a success and the Navy setup was able to shoot a few of them down. It is noteworthy that while we were on the detachment duty the Chinese were just a few hundred yards across the river and never fired a shot at us. By that time in the war we had pretty much destroyed their supply lines. Someone may remember this story: While we were setting up the portable radar we used some C4 to blow a hole big enough for a field latrine and a Marine jeep came racing up the hill to see if we had taken a hit. It turned out that the Marine detachment near our radar site had not been getting combat pay since there had been no enemy fire in several weeks. Is that really true? Here is a story that only my buddy would remember: He and I decided one day to take our day off and go see the front. We hitched our way up there and then just started walking up the road well past the artillery until a guy dressed in camo popped up and told us we were getting into a dangerous area. We never did see or hear much activity but hightailed it out and made our way back to our tent city.
Keywords: Bed Check Charlie radar detachment. The central Korea radar on the hill 30 miles North of Seoul.
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| Current Message 19 - May 5, 2005 |
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Entry: 50600
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
Looking for Ronald B Young |
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Myron (Tomme) Thomsen wrote on 2005-05-05 00:00:00.0
Comments: I am looking for Ronald B Young, Station with me with the 607th Oct 54 to Oct 55. We were Baker crew radar ops.
Keywords: 502nd TCG, 607th AC&W. Korea 54-55
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| Current Message 20 - March 9, 2005 |
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Entry: 49484
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
607,6132,608 ac&w turner to korea |
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clifford bernadas wrote on 2005-03-09 20:55:33.0
Comments: Like to hear from any one who was in 607 ,608, 6132 from sept 1950 till march 1952.did every thing from driveing truck,switchboard,r op,to bulding first hut on top of the big cold hill.Rember water runs half way down hill.some one was swimming in water he got hell for that one. Cliff
Keywords: 608th ac7w sq
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| Current Message 21 - March 9, 2005 |
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Entry: 49483
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
607,6132,608 ac&w turner to korea |
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clifford bernadas wrote on 2005-03-09 20:54:56.0
Comments: Like to hear from any one who was in 607 ,608, 6132 from sept 1950 till march 1952.did every thing from driveing truck,switchboard,r op,to bulding first hut on top of the big cold hill.Rember water runs half way down hill.some one was swimming in water he got hell for that one. Cliff
Keywords: 608th ac7w sq
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| Current Message 22 - March 1, 2005 |
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Entry: 49291
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Pheasant Hunting!!Radar Hill and Romeo |
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Chuck Smith wrote on 2005-03-01 15:19:29.0
Comments: Laughed at earlier post about pheasant hunting...Special Services got a couple pump shot guns and we were having a ball hunting pheasants...until an Army GI told us our favorite hunting grounds was an old mine field. I don't know if that was true, but it sure cut down our hunting. Was radio operator there in '52-53.
Keywords: Radar Hill and Romeo
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| Current Message 23 - March 1, 2005 |
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Entry: 49290
607th Air Control and Warning Sqdn |
Just Looking! |
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Chuck Smith wrote on 2005-03-01 14:40:04.0
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| Current Message 24 - February 7, 2005 |
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Entry: 48771
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looking for old friends |
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John Phelps wrote on 2005-02-07 20:21:40.0
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Intercept controller
On Sun, 18 May 1997
Joel Coffey wrote:
5940 SW Riveridge Lane
Portland, OR 97201
Telephone: 503 241-5462
Fax: 503 241-8315
Served @ K-6 O7/54 to 06/55 w/607th AC&W Sqdrn. part of
502nd Tac. Cont. Grp. 5th A.F. Intercept controller.
GCI controllers
On Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Bob Barrus richbarrus@msn.com wrote:
49 Briar Hollow #2101
Houston,TX 77027
phone: 713 599 1966
fax: 713 599 1944
datein: 9/52 dateout: 8/54
Been looking for GCI controllers who were in Korea '53 to' 54.
Have found three and news of one deceased.
I even learned that my squadron (607th AC&W) was on a mountain called
Kuksa-bong!
History wanted
On Tue, 20 Jan 1998
Ellwood Carlson Email address wrote:
373 East 2450 South
Bountiful, UT 84010
Telephone: 1-801-295 0795
I am interested in finding the history of the 607 AC&W Squadron located
30 miles north of Seoul near Ch'orwon. I was there durring the 1952
campain.
We picked up two Korean infants about 8 years of age and kept them under
our wing. I would realy like to know whst ever happened to them also
any info about the 607 AC&W. It was part of the 502 tac group
E mail to Hoeman2888@Aol.com
Radar Mechanic
On Wed, 10 Dec 1997
JBeach7068 Email address wrote:
I was stationed with the 607th from Oct 52- Apr 53 as a radar mechanic
and am seeking a history of the 607th in Korea. Is there one that is
available, if so, how is it obtained?
I was there from Oct 52 to Apr 53 when I was injured in a 6X when it
went down the side of the mount. & I got to go home early.
John L Beach
email----jbeach7068@aol.com
phone---850-763-9718
mail---John Beach
1058 W 11th Court
Panama City, Fl 32401
Air Police
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998
John M. Quinn wrote:
P.O.Box 854l
Calabasas, CA 91372
I served with U.S.Air Force AC&W Units (607 and 6132) from Albany GA,
Turner AFB. We arrived in Oct '50. Went from Pusan to Pyongyang, some
guys went up as far as Yalu.
After most forces had evacuated from the North, we were one of the last
to leave Pyongyang. I drove a 6X6, with radio van and trailer into
Seoul. It took about 24 hours, because of 'road-blocks' and slippery
mountain roads.
Spent some time on a mountain in Taegu (radar comm site) and another
mountain site near Kangnung. Left Korea in April l952. My job was first
Air Police and then mostly power unit operator for electric supply.
Stars and Stripes
Just a tad of info about the type of work that we did in the 607---
The article is from the Stars & Stripes dated 26 April 53.
'Unconscious' Pilot Bombs Controller Guides, Saves Blacked-Out Flier
With Fifth Air Force, Apr 26 (Pac S&S)
---First Lt. Richard L. Spaulding fell into a twilight sleep while
flying his Thunderjet fighter-bomber over North Korea recently and woke
up an hour later to find the aircraft nearly shaken apart, although it
landed safely.
"It was as though I were in a dream," said Spaulding. His oxygen
equipment was discovered to be faulty. When as Air Force ground
controller, Capt. Clarence H Bell, saw the plane out of control on his
radar screen, he guided the blacked-out pilot to a target area where
the bombs were dropped and then to a landing field. Spaulding does not
remember releasing the bombs.
The ground controller, who is credited with saving the pilot and the
plane, said, "I had him just north of our nearest air base, in a
position that would have made a perfect bomb run, when he suddenly
asked me if he had released his bombs yet."
"I almost jumped off the mountain. I could just see that air base
after a couple of 1,000 pounders exploded in the center of it."
The dazed pilot had to be coaxed all the way by Bell as if he were
hypnotized.
He said later he could remember only that the plane was shaking. "I
remember the plane vibrating with an awful violence. I was convinced
that it was exploding.
Spaulding refused to land at the first field. Bell then led him to
another air base and guided him down to a perfect landing.
-----End of article--We looked out after your dad and the others
under our supervision closely. As well as telling them where to go and
what to do once they got there. This happened while I was on duty at
the site in charge of radar maint.
Hope you enjoyed it. Tell your Dad Hi for me.
Skip Beach JBeach7068@aol.com
Radar Hill 52-53
From: Leonard Holden
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 4:53 AM
Subject: Leonard Holden, 1952-53
I was in the 607th as a radar operator from Oct. 1952 until Sept. 1953.
Spent many hours on radar hill. I recall our call sign was Romeo. We
were controllers of most front line air support missions as well as
keeping tract of bombing missions in the north. Radar mountain was close
to the 38th parallel and not far from the front lines during my stay
there.
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