PY - Do, K53, 58th C & G Sqdn '59 - '60

Comments: I realize most of these posts are quite old but, if any of you have contact with Mitch Martin (posting # 37), please try to have him contact me.

Keywords: Lt. Mitch Martin, JT Connor, David Goldsby, Al Bright, Dave Poling, Ivan Fairfield. Our runway: the beach at low tide. MSQ 1 & 1A Missile Guidance Radar.

PY-DO radar installation 1966

Comments: I was station at Kelly AFB, Texas with the GEEIA squadron. We went to PY-DO on a TDY assignment in 1966 and installed a new RADAR station. I never knew that there was a RADAR site on the island before the one we installed. The landing strip was the beach. We had to wait for the tide to go out before we could leave the mainland other wise there wasnt a place on the island to land the C-47. I was there through the winter and it WAS cold and there was a lot of snow. I left the GEEIA squadron for my next assignment at a really remote site at Fort Yukon, Alaska. That was cold.

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WAS NEAR KANGNANG JUNE 52-JUNE 53

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608th AC&W Website

Comments: The 608th AC&W website is at http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-608ACW We have photos and words from those who served on the mountain near K18 Det #4, on Cho-do and on Py-do. Carl Johnson Korea August 1952 - August 1953 608th AC&W Det #4

Keywords: 608th AC&W, K18, Kangnung, Cho-do, Py-do

See # 66299 dated jUN 30, 08

Comments: I had written in my 30 June 2008 (See # 66299) that we closed clubs at K-52, and 53 and moved to K-54. That should have been closed K-52, 53, and 54 and moved club to K-18. This was the the 27 July 1953 withdraw for 608th AC&W Squadron

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Hq, 608th AC&W Sq Nov 52 -Nov 53

Comments: Arrived at K-16 compound in Nov 52 and rotated to McDill AFB in Nov 53/ I provided all items to the detachment clubs at K-52, 53 and 54 from K-16. Closed K52 and 53 in July 1953, transfered all assests to K-54. Worked in DOM at Hq until I rotated back to ZI. All my services prior and after Korea was in BX/PX, AF Commissaryand Bases Services. Retired in Aug 1970 as CMSGT. Worked in AF Commissary (AFCOMS) Maxwell AFB, Al 1970 -1988, GM 13 as Deputy Director Gulf Area Complex and DO for 21 AF Commissary in Southeast.

Keywords: Managed NCO mess Club-Hq Supply

Info on AIC Jimmie Rowland Hobday of Cortez, CO listed as MIA/KIA w/608th AC&W SQ in 1952

Comments: Any assistance or referrals would be appreciated.

Keywords: I am writing a book and have been trying to verify info for accuracy. Secondary is trying to find out about A1C Jimmie Rowland Hobday of Cortez,CO. He was a friend of the family when we lived in Cortez but we may also be related. I know my mother received an official letter from the AF when he was listed as a MIA 13 Sep 1952 so she had to be listed in some manner in official records for point of contact.

608th Air Control & Warning / K-14

Comments: I was stationed with the 608th A.C.& W. Sqdn, from March of 1956 to March of 1957. The post was a small compound a couple of miles outside of Kimpo AFB.. I served as Sgt. of the Guard and we maintained security on the compound and the mountain. I recall several friends. Names were Jim Hunter from California, Sgt. Pete Olesko, Stan Bem from Pa.,& house boy 'Hunesan'. Coldest winter in 31 years according to the 'Stars & Stripes' newspaper. I recall the hairy ride up the mountain in my 3/4 ton weapons carrier. The rain unearthed a corpse of a Chinese soldier while standing watch one night..'Burp gun' and all. Would like to hear from anyone that served during that time period. I was from Maine at the time. Thanks

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It Has Been A Long Time

Comments: Went to Korea on the USS Gen J C Breckenridge in November of 1954 and was stationed with the 608th as a personnel specialist. We were in Seoul at that time. Then in January 1955, headquarters moved to Kimpo Air Base (K-14) on the back side of the base. Later that year we moved again to our own compound just outside of Kimpo. I remember flying out to the Island (K-53) once a month to pay the indigenous personnel and twice a year to do a records review for those stationed there. Rotated back to the US in November 1955. I remember Betty in the chow hall. Would love hearing from anyone stationed there during my time.

Keywords: Headquarters, Personnel, Sgt Whitman, Sgt Basurto, Lt Hollopeter

606th AC&W Sq.....1955

Comments: I was stationed at K-18, KangNung, S Korea durung the calendar year 1955. I was there when the f-86 Sabre crashed after leaving his belly tanks on the runway while buzzing the site. Also a ROK F-51 landed without dropping his landing gear while I was there. I would enjoy hearing from anyone in Radar Ops who was stationed there during this period. Fred Weeks Walnut Ridge, AR

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502nd reunion New Orleans

Comments: in Korea 9/50 to3/52 hope to see some one i know at reunion Cliff

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greetings from Minnesota!

Comments: Just a note to give all my Korean vets friends greetings and salutations, and hope that you all are all in good shape. I still push a lawn mower and snow shovel around even at 8o years young. It don't seem like 56 years since the conflict.you all have a real happy time this summer.yor friend Bob Foote.

Keywords: Ch'0-Do scope Dope

608 A C & W Squadron K18/ Kangnung

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Keywords: Truck went over the mountainside summer 1952. I was driving. 2 Korean cooks aboard were injured. What ever happened to them? Looking for the guys that served Feb.1952 to Dec.1952 M.Sgt. Sullivan, Joe Gagnon Peabody Mass., Bob Ayres Ithica NY., Bob Hilton ? Calif., TDY to the mountain top, motor pool. Drove the radar operators to Kangnung to get some?(36 hour break)

608 AC&W Sqdn K53 PyDo Dec54-Oct55

Comments: I was station at K53 December 1954 to October 1955 as a scope dope, remember the island very well. Left Korea and stationed at 701st AC&W Ft. Fisher, NC for the remainder of my enlistment. Discharged Nov 1957. Would like to hear from any one from either sites. Until later Jim

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PY-DO 1966-1967

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who was there from mid 60's til present.

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RHAF 13th Flight

Comments: Do you have any recollections from RHAF 13th Flight ? It was assigned to 21st TCS, '' Gyushu Gypsies ''.

One of its planes , C-47 49-2622 ''NEPTUNE'' is still operational with Hellenic Air Force !

Searching for stories of photos about the hellenic contribution in the Korean War UN effort.

Thank you,

Themis Vranas ThemisVranas@yahoo.gr

Keywords: Royal Hellenic Air Force 13th Flight

korea from 1950 to 1952

Comments: went over with 607 went to6132..they changed numbers to 608th.in korea from 1950 to 1952.any one in unit at that time,would like to hear from you.

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K-53 Paengnyong-do Change

Comments: The "new" name for Paengnyong-do (Det 3) is now Baengnyeong-do. Kangnung (Det 4) has also had a name change. It is now Gangneung. Cho-do (Det 2) and Yanggu (Det 1) have not changed. Of course Cho-do now belongs to NK. Ed O'Neill is right about the Natl Geo map, it's quite good. It seems that K-16 Seoul is no longer a major airport. K-14 Kimpo (now Gimpo) is the major airport for that area. Does anyone out there know the GEOREF coordinates or Latitude and Longitude coordinates for Det 4? I know where the airbase is, but need the coordinates for the radar hill. There's a lot of mountains around there and I'm trying to find the radar site.

Keywords: K-18 Kangnung (Det 4) K-52 Yanggu (Det 1) K-53 Paengnyong-do (Det 3) K-54 Cho-do (Det 2)

C'ho-do & PY-do

Comments: I arrived at C'ho-do (K54) about Feb 1, 1953, evacuated to PY-Do after the July 27 1953 signing of the truce and worked there until going home in January 1954. Was assigned to Otis AFB on Cape Cod, Massachusetts for the rest of my enlistment. For anyone looking for PY-Do on a map, its name has been changed to a word that starts with "B", but I don't have the name handy. The June issue of National Geographic had an insert that was a map of all Korea that will knock you socks off. You can get it from the magazine for $15.00.

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608TH AC &W 52 -53

Comments: Jerry B Seip

I was in the K-18 from Aug. 52 to Sept 53. Anyone that was there during that time please drop me a note. Jerry

Keywords: 608th AC&W Mt. Wilkins K-18 4 aces and a joker

K53 py-do march57-march58

Comments: I lived with the radio guys half a year or so untill there was room in the radar quonset. Drove the hill truck some,worked with the aps some. Ate lots of eggs and blueberrys. Watched the chow hall burn down and played the two or three slot machines in the airmans club. I fell from a pipe we had acrose the back of the quonset? and hurt my back. Now it has me bedridden with aracnoiditis. So long for now.

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K-52 Airfield

Comments: What happened to the Airfield we built in 52-53

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K-52 Airfield

Comments: What happened to the Airfield we built

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608th AC&W Korean War WebSite

Comments: Please visit our 608th AC&W website at http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-608ACW Just paste or key the above URL into the address line on your browser to visit the site. We would like you to join us and share memories. Send me an email and I will send you an invite to simplify the joining process. Thanks, Carl Johnson

Keywords: Mountain top near K18 Kangnung 608th AC&W Det 4 1952-53 Cold Winter

608 A C & W Kangnung

Comments: I was stationed on that 6400 ft mountain with a Ground Radar Group directing Aircraft to North Korea. Sixty degrees below in the winter 1951--Supplies (beer and cigs) some food were sent to hilltop once weekly. We had Korean houseboys--looking for S/Sgt Dutton, Airman Cliff Poole or Richard Durbin. That old Radar Antenna would really moan turning into the wind until we build a wooden shield--e-mail from anyone would be appreciated. REMEMBER THE R AND R'S to Japan????

Keywords: Radar Mountain approx 30 miles North Kangnung Air Base Aug 1951 to Aug 1952.

608th AC&W Korean War WebSite

Comments: You are welcome to join our 608th AC&W Korean War website which was opened recently. http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-608ACW This address is descriptive (and can be remembered?) and is translated to bring up the site. Carl Johnson

Keywords: 608th AC&W Sq. Det 4 from 8/52 - 8/53 502nd Tactical Control Group

My Harrowing story

Comments: May 1 also known as "May Day" each year brings back old memories to me. Exactly 52 years ago today in the evening I thought my end was near. I was assigned to work with a small group of US Army & Republic of Korea (ROK) Engineers in repairing a mountain road several miles south of the 38th Parallel on the East coast of Korea. We had a communications site on the top of the mountain. I was an 18 year old S/Sgt. driving a large dump truck. We lived in tents a few miles from the mountain top and normally got paid the 1st of each month if we were at our base compound; however, since we were living & working on the mountain we would not get paid until a day or so later when the Payroll Officer made his trip up the mountain. Since I was eager to get paid I claimed that I needed to take my truck back to our downhill facilities for maintenance after work that day. The trip would take about 2-3 hours and it was approaching darkness by the time I departed. Since it was "May Day" we had been warned to be alert for potential communist guerilla activity.

Shortly after I started my trip I began thinking what I would do if I came upon a roadblock. Most of the road was only wide enough for one vehicle and was in very poor condition with many blind curves and steep drop-offs. All along the road were numerous armed ROK soldiers that were hitch hiking. Shortly after starting my trip I picked up an armed ROK soldier which made me feel better since I felt that he could help me if we were ambushed. Unfortunately, he only wanted a relatively short ride and I was again alone and the daylight was getting low. In my mind I had a mental image of being ambushed by going around a blind curve and finding a pile of boulders blocking the way. A few miles after dropping off the ROK soldier I rounded a blind curve and there in the middle of the road was exactly what I was afraid of, a huge boulder that was blocking the path. I threw on the brakes and barely stopped before crashing. I removed my rifle from its rack, placed it next to me and slowly inched my way around the rock all the time expecting to be fired on. Apparently, the boulder just tumbled onto the roadway as I was not shot. After getting around the boulder I began driving as fast as I could (actually much too fast considering the road conditions) until I arrived at our compound near Kangnung, Korea.

After arriving at our base compound I got paid. That night while I was asleep with my loaded rifle and fatigues laying next to me someone took my wallet out of my fatigues, stole $136.00 and replaced the wallet. The above is why May 1st is a day that I will always remember.

I would like to hear from others that were in the 608th, especially in the first 6 months of 1952.

Keywords: 608 AC&W, Kangnung, Korea 1952

608th AC&W Sqdn. Det #2

Comments: Buddies: Kilduff, Harris, Grupski, V.D. Calkin

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Korea 54

Comments: Was in 606th in 54 at several sites. would like to hear from anyone.

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Looking for John H. Schuck

Comments: I would like to talk to John about his time at K-52 Yanggu with the 608th AC & W Det. 1

email me, please frogger@mybizz.net

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Cho-Do - 1952-1953

Comments: I was at the Island from 10-52 til the three day evacuation I think that was in aug. and invaded the Island of k-53, they had not finished the Radar operations or was operating with a reduced crew personel so a lot of us were laying around as casuals, I was the barber honcho for the korean papasons until I rotated back to the states.By the way my mos was a scope dope.wRITE IF YOU CAN, THANX. BOB

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608th AC&W N. of Kangnung '53

Comments: I was also stationed on the “mountain” near K-18 from January 1953-December 1953 (what was the name and location of that mountain?). Names like Bob Taylor, John Leute and Dick Hertzig also ring a bell. I have a photo of Bob Taylor in the process of burying some “fresh” green onions that his wife sent him. By the time they arrived from the states they were rotten and needed a decent burial. Would enjoy swaping stories and possibly picts from that experience. Can't believe it's been 50 years ago this year.

Keywords: Kangnung,K-18,Det4

608 ac&w

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608th AC&W Sq. Det. 4

Comments: USAF Korea from 8/52 to 7/53. 608th AC&W Sq. Detachment 4 served near K18 Kangnung, Korea. Also temporary duty near K50 SokCho Ri in support of army units. I was in radio maint. servicing ground to air transceivers. I would like to contact any members of the squadron.

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Det. 4, 608th AC&W Squadron

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607 ac&w 1956 K6

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military records

Comments: how do i go about obtaining military medical records fo period 10/10/55 thru 10/9/59 '56 tooth extracted with pliers and wisky. resultwas facial Bells Palsey. '58 while stationed at mather auto accident whileatationed at Mather AFB sent to Travis afb

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PY Do - The Rock

Comments: I was there in the late 50's and interested in people and events that were there or occurred around that time.

Keywords: PY Do, K 53, Rock, 58th, Shoran Beacon

K 52 YANGGU KOREA

Comments: I was in the 630th engrs LE Co in 1952 1953, our outfit built this airstrip, I have some history about this field and I am sure that some one has some information that i would like to hear, some one please email me.

Keywords: K 52 Yanggu I would like to comment on this airstrip

607 AC&W------608 AC&W, det 3

Comments: Have pictures of these orphans and willing to answer all correspondence this matter. Think that I have located Mickey in Canada. Still looking for "SKOSH."Early 53 and 54 duty in frozen Chosen. Land of the morning calm.

Keywords: Looking for orphans that we sheltered---MICKEY and SKOSH........and buddies from outfit 608 AC&W , Det. #3,7 miles north of uijongbu, Bill Lillpop, Capt. Von E. Levan, etc, and that damned first sgt. that assigned me near permanant guard duty. Especially want to hear from him now that I am a civilian and can tell him what I think of his duty roster.

607 AC&W------608 AC&W, det 3

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607 AC&W------608 AC&W, det 3

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607 AC&W------608 AC&W, det 3

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Mickey looking for Joe

Comments: My name is Thomas Hong who was a Korean orphan and worked for cooks unit as a houseboy at the 608th ACWS 502nd TC in Paengnyong-Do and also later worked in the mess hall as kitchen helper from 1953 to 1956.

I was 12 years old a dirty and hungry little orphan boy in 1953 until the cooks unit of ACWS 502nd TC gave me foods and clothes and kept me as their houseboy.

Because of their loving, helps and cares, I have survived myself and graduated from the university.

I left the island in 1956 for Seoul and I got a job from U.S. Embassy in Seoul and also severed 8th U.S. Army Headquarters as a KATUSA (Korean Army to U.S. Army) for 3 years.

Especially one cook, who is an Italian decendent, called Joe treated me as his little brother. His parent sent me clothes and books for the christmas present. He said he was a boxer and from North-Eastern States.

Currently I am living in Toronto, Canada as a Canadian citizen since 1975. Every Christmas is coming near, the memories of the Paengnyong-Do is awlays in my mind and wishing to see them again and want to thank them for their generosity.

If any one out there recognizes me as 'Mickey" the houseboy of the cooks unit, please contact me by e-mail or phone at 416-693-5538.

I sincerely look forward to hearing from anyone who remember me.

Thomas Hong- "Mickey"

Keywords: "Mickey" the houseboy at the cooks unit

Comments: I would like to hear from former members of the DET2, CH-0-DO. I was a radio repairer. SSGT and was in a bunker just up the road fromDET2's OIC's quonset hut. Ther was another bunker between mine and the OIC's hut.I have info on the 502's reunions of which the 608ACW SQ DET2 was assiged to as higher HQ.

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608th ACW N. of Kangnung '52-53

Comments: Anyone from that time please write, especially if you remember that monster blizzard.

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Address change

Comments: PY-DO 1957 email address has changed to

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Correction

Comments: The correction, I spelled my name wrong !! and now after reading some of the letters I found an old budy from the 608th.Let me hear from you Woody. Actually once I verify this with Woody I think I have found an airman that spent 4 yrs traveling with me. Keesler AFB, early 1956, Shaw AFB,March thru Dec. 1956, Korea all of 1957, Topsham AFS(Maine)till about Feb.1960.

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Korea 1957

Comments: Stationed at/on k-53 in 1957. I am hoping someone can give me the name of the island on which k-53 (and the 608th) was located at that time. As I recall the island was about 100 miles WNW of Inchon, the 38th supposedly ran through it, and North Korea was a very close neighbor. Would like to hear from anyone who may have shared that island with me.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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