136 FBW and 608 AC&W

Comments: I Served with 136 Fighter Bomber Wing at Itazuke AFB, Japan Oct. 1950 To Jan. 1952 & with 608 AC&W SQDN. at Kangnung, Korea From Jan. 1952 Thru July 1952. I welcome any correspondance from former members of these two units.

Keywords: 136 Fighter Bomber Wing; 608 AC&W; Itazuke AFB Japan; Kangnung, Korea

Paengnyong-do vets...

Comments: K-53 boys check out the May issue of VFW magazine,pages 38-39. A brief article about the "Donkeys" that also mentions Paengnyong-do. First time I've ever seen anything other than in the book "Dark Moon". As I recall, they used to train in the school yard at the bottom of the hill (village of Chinchon-ni). Also remember watching the fire fights at night, when they used to raid the mainland from "donkey island" (Wollae-do) and the occasional body that would wash up on the beach.

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608th AC&W Squadron Det 3 (PYDo)

Comments: This was my first assignment as a radar repairman out of tech school. Served there in years 56-57. Since it was my first real assignment found it to be quite and adventure. 18 year old kid with the responsibility of keeping four radars on the air with no previous practical experience. Will never forget my first R&R to Japan either. Thought I had died and gone to heaven.

Keywords: 608th AC&W Squadron Det 3

610 ACW, 1952-1954

Comments: MY DAD, AIRMAN GEORGE CLETON BURLIN, SERVED IN THE 610 ACW, ITAZUKI AFB, FUKIOKA, JAPAN FROM JAN 1952 TO SPRING OF 54. HE WAS A RADAR TECH ON A SMALL MOUNTAIN. HE SAYS HE COULD SEE "HORSHOE ISLAND" FROM HIS RADAR STATION. HE WAS 106 NAUTICAL MILES FROM KOREA. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS THERE OR KNEW MY DAD. DAD IS STILL ALIVE AND WELL. SCOTT BURLIN

Keywords: AIRMAN GEORGE CLETON BURLIN, THE 610 ACW, ITAZUKI AFB, FUKIOKA JAPAN

608th AC&W Squadron, Det. 3, 1955

Comments: I was with the 608th from February 1955 to January 1956. We were located just north of Uijongbu until December of '55 when the detachment was relocated to a mountain outside of Kimpo AFB.

Would be interested in hearing from anyone who served there in that approximate time period.

Keywords: 608th AC&W Detachment 3, Tokchon, 1955

608th AC&W 2/52- 12/52

Comments: Served as a radio operator on hothouse hill north of Kangnung (K18)I as a S/Sgt in the com section...dont remember to many nomes have some pictures(if i can remember where i put them) reading some of the looking for i can remember 2 of the c46 crashes the we lost people( no Names tho)Be happy to hear from anyone that was there in the time frame. Maybe some names may jog my memory. God Bless All

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Searching for Family or Friends of MIAs

Comments: I would like to make contact with any family or friends of A2C Luke J. Tucker, Dallas, TX, who was assigned to the 608th AC&W. If you have any information on Luke Tucker, please e-mail me at the address provided. Thank you very much. Ray Sestak

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610 AC&W Squadron

Comments: I was stationed at the 610th AC&W Sqdn Det# 43 on MT Suburi-Yama about 20 air miles from Itazuke AFB from Sept 1957 to Sept 1958. Det 43 was a master direction center and we called our traffic in to the Control Center at ITAZUKE AFB.The control center was not on the part of the base where the F86D aircraft were,but on the main part a few miles away.Our callsign was NEWGATE at Det#43 610th Ac&w Sqdn.

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RUSK RICHARD GEO LEROY 10/16/52

Comments: Looking for kin of First Lieutenant Richard George Leroy RUSK who was aboard a C 46 enroute from K 18 to K 3 when it crashed. He was with 608 ACW Sq 502 TC Gp. USAF says remains not recovered. He was said to be from Lansing, Michigan. Anyone know whether the Lieutenant had a spouse, children or siblings. Would like to have names or any clues as to how we could locate kin and put them in touch with USAF misssing persons office. kenneth e page, director, northeast ny chapter kwva, inc., troy, ny

Keywords: C 46 608 ACW 502 TC Gp

HICKS, PAUL JAMES 10/16/52

Comments: Looking for kin of TSGT Paul James Hicks who was aboard a C 46 enroute from K 18 to K 3 when it crashed. He was with 608 ACW Sq 502 TC Gp. USAF says remains not recovered. He was said to be from Hampton, VA. Anyone know whether TSGT Hicks had a spouse, children or siblings. Would like to have names or any clues as to how we could locate kin and put them in touch with USAF misssing persons office. kenneth e page, director, northeast ny chapter kwva, inc., troy, ny

Keywords: C 46 608 ACW Sq 502 TC Gp

looking for my dads old friends

Comments: hello. iam looking for anyone who served with and knew my dad while he was stationed in Kangnung Korea from 1955-56. my dad was a cook with his sqdn. all the information i have of his service is that he was with sqdn k18. i dont know what any of the rest means but he also gave me these listings: 606senw , apo96. my dads name is Maxine D.Tatum. he was from North Georgia and he played the guitar some while in the service just as a way to pass time. if anyone recognizes his name or knew him please email me and tell me a little bit about yourself and what you may remember of my dad. thanks.

Keywords: kangnung korea. 1955-56. sqdn k18 606senw. apo96 . aircraft control and warning

608th AC&W SQD'N. Det.2,,CHO DO

Comments: Was on Cho Do (K54) from early 1953 until the Truce in July. We evacuated from Cho Do to Paengyang Do. After a very brief stay a number of us were transferred to the 607th AC&W Sqd'n. Det 2. We had a Radar Site at Radar Mountain. Rotated back to the States in December, 1953. Served the balance of my enlistment with the 689th AC&W SQD'N. at Portland, Oregon. Would like to hear from any former Unit Members. Would also like to know the exact name and location of Radar Mountain?

Keywords: Friends:Ed Weiser, Wayne Hicks, Jim Stoey, Lombardi, Paul Rihn(deceased)Dan Nachman

Kangnung, 608th AC&W

Comments: I spent 1953 on the mountain near Kangnung. There was an army base at Kangnung. During the summer of '53 we established an "able" site using a TPS-1B for radar. This was north of the 38th on the coast.

I would enjoy corresponding with ayone from that era.

Keywords: Kangnung,K-18,Det4, Able site

608th AC&W Kangnung

Comments: Was at the mountain, Det4? and at Able site with the Tpsy 1-B. I was in Radar Maintenance. Some of the names I remember--Bob Taylor, Bob Trowbridge, John Leute,Dick Hertzig.

That was some cold hill!

Keywords: USAF, 608th AC&W, Kangnung, 1953

Need help dating 608th patches

Comments: First, my heartfelt thanks to all veterans who visit this site for your willingness to serve your country. And, second, I ask the help of those who served in Det. 2, 608th AC&W. I have come into possession of two patches from the estate of a man named Webber, a West Point grad, who apparently served in this unit. I would like to verify their authenticity and, if possible, date them. One is 6 1/2" and reads THE EYES AND FARS OF MIG ALLEY (and yes, it is actually an "f" instead of an "e") and pictures an F-86 Sabrejet held in an upraised hand. The second is 4 1/2" and reads TEAMWORK FOR FREEDOM in a gold circle with a poorly drawn radar antenna over a bald eagle with talons outstreached. I would appreciate any help I can get. Please e-mail me and I will forward photos for you to view. Thanks!

Keywords: Det. 2, Cho-Do

AC&W B-29S SIOUX CITY IA

Comments: Allthough I didn't serve in Korea, I was State side, working on B-29s. Transfered to Mccellan AFB in 1953. would like to corespond with any one that served in Sioux City, IA. In California worked on Super Connies. But was not there very long.

Keywords: june7,1951 thru 12-23-53

608th AC&W Det 2

Comments: Anyone else out there serve during 54-55 with this unit? Remember the hill well! Send me a note and we'll compare memories!

Keywords: Satan Alpha radio op

Members of 608 AC&W

Comments: I am Helping my father. he is looking for any members of his squadron. he was stationed at Kangnung and Seoul from March of 1952 to March of 1953

Keywords: nickname - Swede / friend - Frank Dopman

K-18 Kangnung

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K-53, P.Y. Do

Comments: Was at K-53 from Feb. to Dec. '58 as a "scope-dope". Not the nicest place I can remember. Went from ther to k-39, Cheju-Do. Much better there.

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865th AC&W Squadron - Angel's Peak

Comments: Would like to make contact with anyone who served on Angel's Peak from August of 1956 through January of 1958. Visited the site with Bob Harshman in June of 2000. Radar site is still functioning, squadron area has turned into a "Youth Denention" facility.

I have recent pictures for anyone who is interested.

Keywords: Angel's Peak, Nevada

PY-DO The Rock

Comments: I was at the Rock K-53 in 1957, after the war was suppose to be over, I often wondered why I spent time in a foxhole around the radar site with a BAR, they forgot to tell the north the war was over.

It was an exciting year. A week after I arrived the orderly room burned, later the movie theatre burned, and then the dining hall was burned down by the mess Sgt. after he robbed the safe. A lot of other things happened. A drunk Air Policeman in a weapons carrier went through the roof of the officers club comming down radar hill one morning. One of the most exciting was the C-119 stuck in the ocean as the tide came in.They could have written a sequel to "Wake me when its over" about the Rock.A lot of thing made it a different year, but one consolation the war was over. The out house was hard to get use to, as were the "PY-DO cannons" (Pi-- Tubes). After using one on a sleepy hungover morning as Bob Hope and Jane Mansfield performed on the bed of a six by, the cannons were pulled up when VIPs showed up.

Loved those R&Rs, managed to extend mine to almost 30 days each, I had a friend at Tachicawa AB at the terminal, he kept stamping my orders, no aircraft available, it worked. Hope some of the guys get in touch with me, memories are fading, lets keep them a live. I have lots of pictures of the rock, lets get a K-53 web page, with pictures started. I will donate mine, they are already on Floppies, if anyone wants them, drope me an email.

Keywords: Would like to find a young guy that was 16 years old named Kuns, another named Cook, Jack Schwartz, Charles Lucas, Tom Wilkerson (you still owe me 10 bucks)McPherson and Meek. Most of all I would like to find Victor Merritt, my blood brother (I still have the cut marks you made on my wrist), pride of the Cherokee Indians from Ok.

606 AC & W Squadron, Det. 1

Comments: Was stationed on the hill at K-18 (Kangnung) in 1953 and 1954, in Radar Maintenance.

Late in 1953, I was transferred to "Detachment 1", 606th--near Suwan. We set up a school to train ROKs in Radar Maintenance. Rotated home about April 1954.

Does anyone know what happened to that school? Often wondered what happened to Capt. Peterson. He was a retread WW II P-47 pilot--and a good guy.

Keywords: KANGNUNG, K-18, SUWAN

ATTN: John Shuck II

Comments: Mr. Schuck Tried to email but it didn't go through, I'm doing a study of K-bases used during the Korean War and your reference to K-52 caught my attention. I have a short entry describing it only as a 6,000 ft gravel emergency runway, that I would like to expand on. If you know of any other units/incidents at this airfield I would be glad to hear your account of them. Also, if you have electronic versions of these pictures and don't mind emailing them to me this would be great. I could also look at the tail designation on the aircraft, if it wasn't destroyed, and tell you what ship or base the aircraft came off of. After a preliminary look I did not see any AD-1 aircraft units assigned to fly in the Korean War. The earliest AD model flown had been the AD-2. But hey, the only difference between AD-1s and AD-2s is 200hp, but if you can read in the picture any letters on the tail it would greatly help us toward finding the pilots name. Thanks for your time toward this matter. V/r SSgt John DeShetler USFK History Office The right job, at the right place, at the right time!

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Det 2 1954

Comments: 608TH AC&W DET 2 1954

Keywords: I would like to hear if the unit is still active or when it was deactivated. What is there now??

608TH AC&W, DET 2 K-53,PAENGNYONG DO, KOREA (THE ROCK)

Comments: I was stationed at K-53, Paengnyong Do, Korea Jan. 54 to Jan. 55. Would like to hear from others who were there. Flew in and out from the beach during low tide in C-47 (some Greek some US).

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WALT HENRICKS CHO-DO 1951?

Comments: I have been it touch with a former AF S/sgt Walter W. Henricks AF 16310913 He was a commo man on Cho-do and Paengnyong-do (K53) back in 1951 He was injured on 17 Sep 51 while tying a cable to the tail of a Greek C47 that had ground looped in the soft sand and was in the surf. He got caught under the tail, but was able to hook up the cable and they were able to pull the plane out. He is trying to verify his service in Korea. His address is: Walter W. Henricks PO Box 144 Mongo, IN 46771

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My Dad

Comments: After 50 years of silence my dad is beginning to tell me his experiences in Korea. He has identified the 608th as his unit. (At least the first unit he was assigned to.) I really think he needs to unload all of this before he can die with an unburdened heart. I was just looking at the web trying to find some of the places he mentions and help him with maps and whatever else I can find.

Keywords: K18 Kangnung Kangnun Don Gerard Don Butler Don Gallegher TPS1B Radar

606th AC&W

Comments: To C. Davidson, Was browsing and found your email address and thought I'd write to you about ancient history. Small world, isn't it?

I finished RADAR school at Keesler in '52, sent to Lake Charles AFB, La. and from there was sent to K-18, Kangnung, Korea in '54. Yup, was up there on that hill but it was the 606th ACW detatchment. We had that old Philco MPS-7, it's MK-X IFF and that broken down old TPS-10Dog height finder that hardly ever worked. We came within a inch of kicking that damn thing down the hill but our RCA and Philco Tech Reps talked us out of it. I was in the repair section and we cursed that old pile of junk we had for radars.

After that I went to Barksdale, re-uped for Japan and ended up back at Itazuke AB where we all left from to head to "frozen chosen" but this time I got a cushy job with FEN. Stayed there through '59, then Kelly and out. While in Japan I bought property between Kasugabaru (K-Bar)and Zasshonokuma. Not much but enough to build the first house on a block that was totally paddy fields. Now there are high like downtown Tokyo. Been there ever since. rises all around and within the city limits of Fukuoka in Hakata Ku. I Built a house and an apartment bldg next door. I actually have my residence in there but am now working for Scenic Airlines in Las Vegas as a Japanese tour guide. What the hell, it's a living.

I can generally stand it here for about 3 or max 4 months and have to get back home to get my hear straightened out and have a deep, hot ofuro.

I might ask that you check your records and verify it was the 608th and not the 606th. My old orders show 606th but it might have changed before I got there. Our large round patch we all wore depicted an octopus with tools in all hands, with a rubber in one and a 3 level screwdriver in the other. Under it said"Fix It Or Fuck It". Wish I kept my jacket with that patch, it was a riot.

Let's hear from you. Henry Schutzbier. Las Vegas, NV

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Hear from 608 AC&W members

Comments: 608 AC&W SQ K-16, JUL52-JUL53

Keywords: 1st Lt Dale H Parrish

Anyone, 608,Det1,TDP 7/52 - 6/53

Comments: Would like to find Navy Douglas AD-1 driver that made an emergency landing (crash) in late summer of 52. Aircraft completely demolished, burned, pilot climbed out of cockpit and walked out through flames. said it was his 2nd incident in 2 weeks. I have pictures of the a/c cartwheeling down strip at K-52. Any one know who he was or remember the incident ?

Keywords: Our Detachment CO was Capt.Briody, nickname, mother. Other member was my Radar Tech/Op crew partner, Ken Nordin of Litchfield, MN ...

Looking for Dec 52 thru Sep 53

Comments: Looking for fellow airmen stationed at Det 3 (K53)608th AC&W Sqdn during the period Dec 1952 thru Sep 1953. Was in contact with Dwayne Hall of Portland, OR several years ago, but have since lost contact. Anyone out there stationed on old Paengnyong-do? My Section Chief was a Sgt Barnwell from AL. Another friend was Clarence "Clancy" Reed from ME.

Keywords: Nickname: Bernie K53: Paengnyong-do Radar Operations Crews Dog Beach

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608th AC&W - K-53 The Rock

Comments: Was stationed at K-53 in 1957, this was an Island 90 miles from Inchon, landed on beach at low tide in C-46, C-47 and C-119, loved nothing about it except the scenery.

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Det 2

Comments: I would love to hear from anyone who was at K-54, Cho-DO, in 1953. This was the 608th AC&W Sqdn, Detachment 2. Airman 1st class-SSgt Ed O'Neill

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136 FBW, 608 AC&W Sqdn.

Comments: I SERVED WITH 136 FIGHTER BOMBER WING OCT. 1950 TO JAN. 1952 & WITH 608 AC&W SQDN. AT KANGNUNG, KOREA FROM JAN. 1950 THRU JULY 1952. I WOULD WELCOME ANY CORRESPONDANCE FROM FORMER MEMBERS OF THESE TWO UNITS.

Keywords: 136 FBW, 608 AC&W Sqdn., Itazuke AFB, Japan, Kangnung, Korea