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Entry: 81839 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	MY GRANDFATHER WAS IN THE 83RD T.C SQUADRON STATIONED AT BRADY FIELD
CHRISTOPHER SANDERS wrote on January 23, 2012 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I was wondering if anyone knew my grandfather Staff Sergeant Garland Lee Clayton, he was a radio man on a C-46 tail number 719. Keywords: 437th Troop Carrier Wing 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron Brady Field

Entry: 79080 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	437TH TCW AND 315TH AND ALL SQDNS 83-84-85-86 - 87
ERNIE (ANN) WAGNER SOEHRMANN wrote on May 29, 2011 CITY AND STATE: ECKERT CO UNIT: 437TH TROOP CARRIER WING ( O'HARE FIELD,IL ) SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: We established our Korean War Era Veterans Websites Misc. Military # 2 A and # 2 B in 2000 and they are still active today. Since they are Private, you need to send your Full Name, E-mail and Snail Mail addresses so that we can have MyFamily.com assign individual Usernames and Passwords to both websites. They are FREE. Personnel of All Military Branches included and invited. Write to: Ernie Wagner/ANN and AL SOEHRMANN at 13158 Orchard Ave., Eckert, CO 81418 Phone: 1 + 970-835-3009 e/mail: happyas@tds.net Keywords: Korean War Era Veterans from 437th TC Wg, O'Hare Field, IL to Shaw AFB, SC to Japan and Korea

Entry: 68207 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	84TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON
ROBERT WESSA wrote on December 10, 2008 CITY AND STATE: BROCKTON MA UNIT: 437TH TROOP CARRIER WING SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: contact me if you wish. i dare say not too many of us are still alive after serving in the 5th air force during the korean war. Keywords: i was a flying crewchief on a C-46 commando

Entry: 67709 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	I WAS THERE 2 YEARS
DONALD FRANK SR. wrote on November 1, 2008 CITY AND STATE: SAN JOSE CA UNIT: 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQ SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Flying in and out of some of those airbases in Korea was more dangerous than the front lines

Entry: 48438 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	LOOKING FOR PILOT NAMED SHUDY 1950-52
ROBERT LANG wrote on January 27, 2005 CITY AND STATE: COLUMBUS OH UNIT: 83RD TCS SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords: lOOKING FOR A PILOT NAMED SHUDY DURING 1950-52. I WAS A PILOT ON THE SAME DATES. FLYING C46.

Entry: 48091 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	DAD SERVED IN FUKUOKA JAPAN 1952
HARRY CONRAD wrote on January 11, 2005 CITY AND STATE: EL DORADO HILLS CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone that may have new my father Harry Conrad Jr. He served in the Air Force in 1952. My dad married a Japanese lady by the name of Connie (Ayoko Mukuni) Conrad. Any information of my father would be appreciated. Especialy I would like to know of my mothers hertiage because i was born there and never new my background or family. Thanks Keywords:

Entry: 45120 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN
ANN (ERNIE WAGNER) SOEHRMANN wrote on August 9, 2004 CITY AND STATE: ECKERT CO UNIT: 437 TROOP CARRIER WING SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Still looking for men and women who served with the 437th Troop Carrier Wing at O'Hare Field, Shaw AFB, SC , Korea and Japan. This includes members assigned to the 315th as well, even if only for a short period of time. We would like to invite you to participate in our FREE Korean War Era Veterans Websites and chats. We have lots of photos and stories to share with you. Since they are private, please send us your regular address which is just for our records so we know where you live. Include a little info of when and where you served with either the 437th or the 315th. We have located several hundred of our personnel. WAF - Ernie Wagner (aka: Ann Soehrmann ) 13158 - Orchard Avenue, Eckert, CO 81418 Phone: 970-835-3009 e-mail: happyas@tds.net Keywords:

Entry: 18217 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	LOOKING FOR FRIENDS
GEORGE JOHNSON wrote on July 24, 2001 CITY AND STATE: MONACA PA UNIT: 83RD TCS, 437TH TCW, BRADY AFB SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: Looking for Benny DiBenidetto, Most likly typed the name wrong,Was from Brooklyn NY. Also a fellow named Atwell. remember my bike over there, It was named (The Little Fart) Or anyone else that remembers me. George Keywords: Kumbashi war medal

Entry: 17297 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN
JACK T. OGBORN wrote on June 13, 2001 CITY AND STATE: ARLETA CA UNIT: 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: Brady Air Force Base, Fukuoka, Japan 1952-53 Does anyone have a list of personel stationed at Brady during those years? Keywords:

Entry: 17286 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	LOOKING FOR A BUDDY
JACK T. OGBORN wrote on June 12, 2001 CITY AND STATE: ARLETA CA UNIT: 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for a buddy of mine A1C Gene Derrell-Radio Mechanic Keywords: Radio Operator-C-46

Entry: 12760 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	437TH TCW, 83RD TCS
JACK GILBERT wrote on November 5, 2000 CITY AND STATE: FAIRFIELD CA UNIT: 83RD TCS, 437TH TCW SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father, SMSgt. Jack L. Gilbert, Sr., USAF (ret'd.), was a C-47 engineer with the 83rd after the unit joined the 437th TCW at Brady. He was a Navy veteran of WW II (flew in PBYs in the Aleutions) and a veteran of the Berlin Airlift, having flown in C-54s. Was recalled to active duty in June, 1950, at O'Hare Field and decided to make a career out of it. Finished his career as a C-141 engineer in the 76th MAS, 437th MAW, Charleston AFB, S.C., in August of 1972. Total service was from Jan.'42-Aug.'72. Now lives in Summerville, S.C. Can be reached at: jamicat@gateway.net Keywords: Brady Field

Entry: 11669 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	83RD TROOP CARRIER SQD. 437TH TROOP CARRIER GP.
JOHN THOMPSON wrote on September 12, 2000 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQD SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: After we were run out of K-14, Kimpo, in January 51 we reorganized at Tachikawa and were reassigned to Brady AB near Fukuoka, Japan. We joined up with a Reserve C-46 outfit that had recently come from O'Hare, "Chicago's Own." I do not remember the tail number of the C-46 that I was flight engineer on until I rotated to the ZI in May or June 51. Keywords: Often called "Tommy." Crew chief and Flight Engineer of C-46D, 44-78270, which was destroyed in landing accident at Chung-ju early in January 1951.

Entry: 9302 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	88RD. T.C.S. REUNION.
GEORGE JOHNSON wrote on June 11, 2000 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: 83RD T.C.S. SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: 83RD T.C.S. Keywords:

Entry: 5468 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	OJOSANS AND BEERU
DONALD FRANK wrote on December 5, 1999 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was originally a radar mechanic and fixed primarily navigation radars.Later i became a radio operator to see some action and travel. Went to Taiwan,Vietnam,Philippines,drank lots of Japanese beer and spent many nights with lovely Japanese ojosans.Back in the states i got early discharge and went to UCalif Berkeley Physics and lectrical Engineering Keywords: 83rd troop carrier squadron muddy cold tents

Entry: 4748 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN	83RD TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON
DONALD SKINNER wrote on November 11, 1999 CITY AND STATE: AIKEN SC UNIT: 83RD TROOP CARRIER SQDN SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Assigned to unit at Brady Field, Japan, 2 Jan '51. Rank: Corporal, MOS Radar mechanic. Most of outfit recalled reservists; I was one of the few regulars. Serviced radar/radio systems, flew as radio op when called for. Transferred to Korea fall '51 and assigned 6132d AC and W Sqdn. Placed in specialized forward air control unit. Served until July 1952; returned Stateside. Career until retiring 1974 (26 yrs, Chief Master Sgt) Wounded twice Vietnam 1968. Keywords:

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