Kangnung in 1994

Comments: I worked at the 620th Air Control Flight in Osan AB from May 93 to Dec 94. In the spring of 94, seven of us deployed to Kangnung Air Base (K-18) in support of Peace Fortune. The Koreans were very friendly to us and some said they remembered the Americans from years ago.

The site was on a hill overlooking the base 9-hole golf course. The Korean senior nco chowhall served good grub for cheap. I had a lot of interaction with the Koreans and really enjoyed the trip.

Keywords: Kangnung K-18 Peace Fortune

Advisors to ROKAF Radar Operations at P. Y. Do

Comments: I served 13 months from Aug 1959 until Sept 1960 on the island called P.Y. Do. The Korean name escapes me but it is something like Pyong Yang Do. This island is 4 miles from North Korea but 120 miles from ROK. Supplies were brought on an LST that landed on the beach where C-47s landed once a week with mail and people. There were about 20 Americans and 250 Koreans on the radar site.

One of my strongest memories was Sgt. Banister. He had been a Master Sergeant several times but got busted and was a 3 striper while we were there. He was the greatest scrounger I ever heard of. We found a cache of 30/06 ammo and he would take a few cases to the mainland and for weeks airplanes would arrive with water heaters, refrigerators, generators, oil stoves etc. etc. Sure made life more comfortable.

Keywords: Radar

Robert Burgess

Comments: My father (Robert D. Burgess) was stationed in Seoul Korea arriving in January 1968. He was stationed at Ol Irwolsan at a radar site jointly operated by the US Air Force and the Korean Air Force. He was the liason officer between the US and Korean forces. I was curious if anyone remembers him. Thanks

Eric Burgess

Keywords: 6146th Air Force Advisory Group

6146 AFAG Communications and Electronics: 1968-1969

Comments: Was assigned to Communications and Electronics at ROKAF Headquarters. Arrived at Kimpo first week of February 1968, three or four days after the North Koreans captured the US Navy ship, Pubelo. Lived at Kimpo Feb - July 1968 then to new barracks at Camp Coiner, adjacent to Yongson Army Depot. Living conditions as Kimpo were very crowded. double bunks with little or no space to store clothing. The base was undergoing a large build-up at that time because of North Korea's action, including a commando raid in Seoul. A very interesting, rewarding assignment, especially working with some of the very best USAF AND ROKAF people. I was on hand there at Kimpo the day the 100+ crewmembers of the Pubelo were released by the North Koreans. The summer was hot and winters very cold. Had the opportunity to go on several tours in Korea. Also trips to Japan on weekends. Retired 9/1/1975 at MacDill AFB, Fla as MSGT. Then worked for the VA 13 years.

Keywords: 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, Seoul, Korea

Disabled Veteran Searching for Wittnesses 1958-1959

Comments: I am assisting Jerry's spouse with research. Let me know if you can help. Event in particular: The men mentioned above were present when Jerry became ill. First Commander John Voll (in Korea) kept Jerry in his room and when he became worse after a month of being sick and in and out of the infirmery, he was brought to Ascom Hospital. Both ear drums were busted and he had double pneumonia. Please contact me if you can help. Thank you! Mail goes to Jerry and email goes to the Lincoln County Veteran Services

P.S. Does anyone know about the Aircraft cleaner TRICHLORETHYLINE known to be used at the George AFB approx. 1956-1963. It is difficult to get the truth about it. (ie. birth deffects, lung ailements, eye troubles ect.) Thank you once again!

Keywords: Jerry T. Miller AFAC Classification Specialty Code 43151C Jet Air Craft Mechanic. I am looking for Captain Dutkowski and Donald Potts Second Class Supply person, airman. He was from Atlanta Georgia. They served with me in Korea 1958-1959

6146 AFAG Communications and Electronics: 1969-1970

Comments: 6146 AFAG staff assigned to Seoul lived at Camp Coiner adjacent to Youngsan Post. Our two barracks were on the high point of Camp Coiner and overlooked the 304th Signal (US Army) that occupied most of the camp. The unit motor pool was also at Camp Coiner. Accompanied personnel lived in family housing on Youngsan. We worked at ROKAF HQ on the south side of the Han River and made the round trip twice a day, to and from Camp Coiner by bus. AFAG also had detachments throughout Korea. I worked with many ROKAF and AFAG personnel at the 8 ROKAF radar sites, HQ ROKAF, the ROKAF 30th AC&W Wing at Osan AB, the technical school at Taejon, and the depot at Taegu AB. My office also supported the Blue Fortune and Peace Fortune communications system. During my assignment, ROKAF received the F4 Phantom fighter bomber aircraft and US bred guard dogs, and an EC-121 was shot down over the East Korea Sea (aka Sea of Japan). In my area of responsibility there were many firsts. Radar evaluations of the ROKAF radars were conducted by the USAF. The radomes at the ROKAF radar sites were painted a haze grey instead of white during US contractor depot level maintenance. ROKAF personnel completed their first, on-site depot level radar maintenance assignment to their Cheju-do radar site. Arrangements were also made to make FPS-18 gap filler radar systems available to the ROKAF AC&W system from the US. Many potential locations for these radars were visited, evaluated, and a installation and implementation plan was developed. My tour was busy, rewarding, and went by very quickly. Korea was a great assignment. Later back in the US at Air training Command, I was able to visit with many of my ROKAF friends when they attended technical schools at Keesler AFB, MS.

Keywords: 6146th Air force Advisory Group, 6146 AFAG, ROKAF

6146th Advisory Group (Det 5) Taegu, Korea

Comments: Assigned to the 6146th AF Advisory Group (Det 5 in Taegu) from July 1964 thru July 1965. Spent all of my time as an advisor in ROKAF supply depot. Met many great people there and have many fond memories of Det 5, Camp Henry and Taegu.

Later assigned to Tachikawa AB, Japan August 1965 thru 1968. Worked in Supply Computer Operations.

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"BOUT 1" VOLEENTERS

Comments: It seems like all the correspondense that has been mentioned about the 6146th in Korea,nothing has ever mentiond the fact that the first all volunteer Air Force unit known as "BOUT 1" was the first to leave Itizuke AB for Teague Korea.

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searching for photos or information on 6146th Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing, K-18

Comments: Hello, I would like to transmit a plea from an Amerasian here in Corea. Kim Seung Hee has spent her entire life here in Korea never knowing her father. She has tried (without success) to locate her father for decades. Now her search has become much more important, since the dying wish of her ailing mother was to discover the identity of her daughter's father.

Kim Seung Hee's father served in Kangnung during 1955 as a part of the 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing. He was transferred to Osan Airforce Base sometime between October and December. Unfortunately, Kim Seung Hee's mother did not know that she was pregnant until after her child's father had transferred. Korea was still ravaged from the war at that time, so travel across country during that time was difficult and dangerous. Her mother made the journey from Kangnung to Osan, but was unable to locate the father.

The name of the father is not known. He was supposedly a ranking MP -possible a Captain or 1st Lieutenant. He was either an immediate descendent of Southern European immigrants, or he was an immigrant himself. He had dark, swarthy features and did not look like an Anglo-American.

I understand that this information is very general, but if we can locate a picture of the 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing, Kim Seung Hee's mother is confident she can help identify the father.

Kim Seung Hee is not seeking to intrude on the lives of either her biological father or his family. She would simply like to learn some fundamental information about her identity. She has experienced chronic health problems as well and she hopes that a greater understanding of her father's medical history might help her understand her own conditions better.

Please help a Corean Amerasian find the identity of her father.

If you have any information on either the 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing, or any suggestions for our search, please feel free to contact me at:

numberoneseoulbrother@hotmail.com

Thank you.

kwok sa jin

Keywords: 6146th Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighter Wing

Searching for Photos of 6146 Airforce Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing, 1955

Comments: Hello, I would like to transmit a plea from an Amerasian here in Corea. Kim Seung Hee has spent her entire life here in Korea never knowing her father. She has tried (without success) to locate her father for decades. Now her search has become much more important, since the dying wish of her ailing mother was to discover the identity of her daughter's father.

Kim Seung Hee's father served in Kangnung during 1955 as a part of the 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing. He was transferred to Osan Airforce Base sometime between October and December. Unfortunately, Kim Seung Hee's mother did not know that she was pregnant until after her child's father had transferred. Korea was still ravaged from the war at that time, so travel across country during that time was difficult and dangerous. Her mother made the journey from Kangnung to Osan, but was unable to locate the father.

The name of the father is not known. He was supposedly a ranking MP -possible a Captain or 1st Lieutenant. He was either an immediate descendent of Southern European immigrants, or he was an immigrant himself. He had dark, swarthy features and did not look like an Anglo-American.

I understand that this information is very general, but if we can locate a picture of the 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing, Kim Seung Hee's mother is confident she can help identify the father.

Kim Seung Hee is not seeking to intrude on the lives of either her biological father or his family. She would simply like to learn some fundamental information about her identity. She has experienced chronic health problems as well and she hopes that a greater understanding of her father's medical history might help her understand her own conditions better.

Please help a Corean Amerasian find the identity of her father.

If you have any information on either the 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing, or any suggestions for our search, please feel free to contact me at:

numberoneseoulbrother@hotmail.com

Thank you.

kwok sa jin

Keywords: 6146 Air Force Advisory Group, 10th Fighters Wing, K-18 (Kangnung)