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Entry: 81721 FEAMCOM	ZIPPO FEAMCOM 123 CLUB XMAS 1950
RICHARD WHITE JR. wrote on January 13, 2012 City and State: EL PASO TX Unit: C CO STB 4/1 Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: TRYING TO GET SOME MORE INTEL ON THIS AND WHAT THE 123 CLUB WAS ANYONE THAT CAN HELP I WOULD APPRECIAT IT . Keywords: 123 CLUB FEAMCOM XMAS 1950

Entry: 81491 FEAMCOM	KOREA 1951 /1952
ALSTON JOSEPH wrote on December 27, 2011 City and State: YEMASSEE, SC Unit: 55 ENG TRED BRIDGE Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: so much i notice is not correct notice there is no reacord of the killing of the 18 north korean that was kill by the wachan resovery in oct 1951 due to the devision passing them by and thay wae sneaking in on the rear flank at night and killing them my company got the mission to take them out i got the job i took out 18 never got any thing for it matter of fact thay said it never happen it was hell Keywords: gogi go

Entry: 81320 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM MEDIC AT KISARAZUJAN 1950
CORNELIUS DORA wrote on December 14, 2011 City and State: PHOENIX AZ Unit: 6402 AIR BASE SQDN Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I was at Kisarazu from Jan 1950 till Sept 50 A Yak 9 was brought in to be shipped back to the States. We had a navy F9 crash there in july or Aug. A CPO was ferrying it back to the USS Phillipine Sea and never got it airborn hitting the breakwater in the bay. My self and a Sgt Crecelius cut him loose and floated him back to the dock and he died in the dispensary. I was an A2C and medic in charge. Had an interpretor named Suzuki. Other Medics were Charley Gaskins, John Casey(SCARWAF) S/Sgt Collins. Keywords: Yak 9

Entry: 79211 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM 1953-55
FRANK RIDGWAY wrote on June 5, 2011 City and State: MESA AZ Unit: 6400 EQUIPMENT REPAIR SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: STATIONED AT FEAMCOM 1953-55 WE STARTED A BAND AND TOURED THE FAR EAST-IWO JIMA, PHILLIPINES. THE LEADER WAS A FORMER PARATROOPER WHO LIBERATED DUMAGETTE (SP?), PHILLIPINES. THERE WAS A TRUMPET PLAYER IN THE BAND WHO USED TO PRACTICE IN THE CLUBHOUSE. HE WAS BETTER THAN ANY PRO YOU HEAR TODAY.I WAS A DRUMMER. THE BAND MERGED WITH THE OFFICIAL AF BAND AND PLAYED AT THE RICE BOWL-IN TOKYO. FOOTBALL GAME FOR THE FAR EAST CHAMPIONSHIP. AF BEAT MARINES-AND THERE WAS A BIG BRAWL AFTER THE GAME. LOT OF GUYS WENT TOO THE BRIG. WE HAD A MAJOR RUNNING THE SQUADRON WHO WAS A REAL NUTCASE. BEFORE SHIPPING TO JAPAN, I WAS A B-29 GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR AT LOWRY AFB,DENVER,COLORADO.THEN TRANSFERRED TO KELLY FIELD, SAN ANTONIO AND THEN TO WARNER ROBINS ,GEORGIA. SOME OF THE GUYS I KNEW-BILL MEYERS, BUD COON, CHARLIE KAPLAN, BILL STACKNOW,HOWLINGCRANE, HAVE SOME OTHERS IN MIND BUT CAN'T COME UP WITH NAMES RIGHT NOW. OLD AGE. Keywords:

Entry: 77582 FEAMCOM	2612TH. COM. MAINTENANCE SQ.
KEN SABIC wrote on January 24, 2011 City and State: PHOENIX AZ Unit: 2612 COMMUNICATION MAINTENANCE SQ. Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Is any out there that was stationed at Feamcom AFB (Tachikawa, Japan) from 1955 and 1956 assigned to the 2612th. Com Maint Sq.? I was. Keywords:

Entry: 76379 FEAMCOM	PICTURES
BOBBY ROBERTS wrote on October 9, 2010 City and State: HAZARD KY Unit: 6400 SUPPLY GROUP Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Would like to hear from any one that was at Showa Air Station in 1954 and 55.Send any pictures that you might have of the Base. Keywords:

Entry: 74548 FEAMCOM	ANYONE REMEMBER J.W. BALZER?
HENRY BALZER wrote on May 1, 2010 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Hello - was looking for folks who might have known or worked with my dad, JW Balzer. He was at Tachikawa from about 1946 to 1956. Thanks! Keywords: FEAMCOM, Tachikawa, Balzer

Entry: 73470 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM 54-55
DON ZEHNDER wrote on February 8, 2010 City and State: FT. MYERS FL Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Keywords: HANGER 5, IRAN INSPECTIONS

Entry: 72949 FEAMCOM	FORMER EMPLOYEE
JACK TOUCHTON wrote on December 31, 2009 City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I was a civilian employee at FEAMCOM APO 323 from apr 48 to sep 51. I worked as an airsraft mech in hanger #6. It was across the main street from the flight line. It was the only hanger large enough to hold a B 29. We worked 12 hour days during the Berlin airlift. We changed many engines on C 47's. The civilians lived in the civilian area where we had our mell hall and civilian club. I got lucky in a crap game and won 3600.00.Had one of the few cars. I welcome anyone who would like to correspond. LATER JACK Keywords: PBM Mariner Uss San Pablo

Entry: 68832 FEAMCOM	6407 USAF HOSPITAL 1955-56
PHILIP HIXON wrote on January 25, 2009 City and State: RANCHO MIRAGE CA Unit: MSC Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I was a chemical engineer assigned to the 6407th, Col. Preston was the CO. Keywords: Chemical Engineer, Medical Service Corps.

Entry: 68010 FEAMCOM	6400TH AIR POLICE SQ-FEAMCOM AFB
RALPH WOZNICKI wrote on November 25, 2008 City and State: MISHWAKA IN Unit: 6400TH AIR POLICE SQ Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I was Stationed at FEAMCOM AFB from May, 1952 thru July 1954 with the 6400th Air Police Sq, duty included town patrol in Tachikawa, also highway patrol was at the scene when Air Force Globemaster crashed into a rice paddy killing all aboard about 135 serviceman, near Tachikawa, would like to hear from anyone who was stationed in the Air Police at FEAMCOM AFB. at that time Keywords: 6400th Air Police Sq

Entry: 67984 FEAMCOM	13TH MED GROUP 1950-52
LYNN OLZACKI wrote on November 22, 2008 City and State: PUNTA GORDA FL Unit: FEAMCOM 13TH MED GROUP Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I'm writing this for my dad who is looking for anyone who served with him in Tachikawa. He was with FEAMCOM 13th Med. Group from 1950-52. His name is Chessie B. Brooking, Jr. from Oxford, GA. Please contact me and I will put him in touch with you. He will be thrilled to talk to you. Thank you. Keywords:

Entry: 62487 FEAMCOM	6407 USAF HOSPITAL 1955-1956
PHILIP HIXON wrote on October 3, 2007 City and State: RANCHO MIRAGE CA Unit: 6407 USAF HOSPITAL STAFF Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I worked for Col Preston, Hospital Commander as a chemical engineer on sanitary inspections, chemical hazards, underground fuel tank changes and the like. Keywords:

Entry: 61067 FEAMCOM	6400 COMM -ELECTRONIC SQUADRON
JACK GROSE wrote on May 22, 2007 City and State: RICHMOND IN Unit: 6400TH COMM AND ELECTRONIC SQDRN Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: IS THERE ANY GROUP THAT MEET ON OCCASION TO REMEMBER OUR SERVICE DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT ?????????? Keywords:

Entry: 57120 FEAMCOM	HOUSING AREA
CATHY HANKS wrote on May 12, 2006 City and State: HENDERSON NV Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I have looking for photos of the housing area at Yokohama during the early 1950's. We lived there - my father was a pilot and intelligence office who took regular TDY's to Korea. My brother and I are now trying to document family photos (both our parents have died) and would like photos to compare to what we have. The main picture we have is of a cul-de-sac with a 2-story house at the end (where we lived) and 1-story houses on the rest of the street. THey may be duplexes. Beside our house is a sand-bag shelter. Thanks for any help you can provide. Cathy Hanks Keywords: Dale J. Hanks

Entry: 56739 FEAMCOM	TACHIKAWA AIR BASE 1945-1977
MIKE SKIDMORE wrote on April 20, 2006 City and State: BROKEN ARROW OK Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: i have a web site for Tachikawa Air Base 1945-1977 at yahoo groups, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TachikawaAirBaseJapan/ Keywords: tachi, tachikawa ab, tachikawa air base, fuchu, yokota, chofu, green park, johnson air base

Entry: 56723 FEAMCOM	DUKE'S NEVER CONFUSED
KEITH ELKINS wrote on April 18, 2006 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Yep, Frank... Got your method down pat. Never used it once I'd figured it out, of course, but I never forgot it, either. And I might well have been in Squadron 6400. I spent so much time there I was certain Tachikawa's Blue Room was the name of my unit. Now that I've seen entries from you and Dennis West, I wonder who else might check this site. I sure don't very often. But maybe now I'll check more often. Keith (Duke) Elkins Keywords: Duke, Spinney, Andreasen, Magdanz, Tomlin, Farrar, Eames, Campanelli, Ritcher

Entry: 53485 FEAMCOM	6403RD PERSONAL PROC SQUADRON FUCHU JAPAN
GERALD (JP OR JERRY) DEVINE wrote on October 8, 2005 City and State: WATERVILLE ME Unit: 6403RD PERSONALD PROCESSING SQUADRON AT FUCHU Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: looking for Scoop Larkin, Jack Berwick, friends of Dick Bassinger now deceased. Keywords: G.J.

Entry: 53180 FEAMCOM	PHOTO GIRL ON BICYCLE NEAR TACHIKAWA AIR BASE
DAPHNE HOUZE (BARNES) wrote on September 17, 2005 City and State: LAWRENCEBURG IN Unit: DAD WAS MSGT US ARMY 1950-1953 Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father MSgt John E. Barnes US army has collection of photos evidently from his time in service 1950-1953. Sadly, he is deceased and I don't know his unit. One is of area near Tachikawa Air Base. Would love to hear from anyone who may have known him. Keywords: MSgt John E. Barnes, "rebel" loading up for Korea C54 and C47's McNeely Barracks, Mt Fuji, Yokohama Japan Tommy Marshall, Noel Paggitt, Larry Lambeagh, Barton, Barclay?

Entry: 53051 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM TACHIKAWA AFB 1949/50
DOUG KASPER wrote on September 7, 2005 City and State: BELLIGHAM WA Unit: 7TH SIGNAL RADAR SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: some guys I remember Obrian joe ray calhoun Keywords: worked in radar repair on F82mustangs the first to arrive in japan.had the oppotunity to regular cheks on Gen McARTHURS AC the battan at haneda and occasionly at tachi.also did some classfied radar work with a sgt Erickson on project regading the impending war in korea.left japan for home 2 days before war started.

Entry: 52559 FEAMCOM	DUKE'S CONFUSED
FRANK SPINNEY wrote on August 11, 2005 City and State: TORRANCE CA Unit: 6400 CEMS Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: It is interesting to read your legacy or eulogy before you die. Thanks Duke, but are you sure you have my method? You may have been reassigned but in 52 you were with the 6400 CEMS. By 53 I was transfered to Kizarazu. Nice to know some of us are still alive. Keywords: feamcom, gca, b26, mirrors, microwave duke

Entry: 50968 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM AB BOXING TEAM 1953-55
HARRY TAGOMORI wrote on May 19, 2005 City and State: HONOLULU HI Unit: 6400 SUPPLY GROUP Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Keywords: I was on the FEAMCOM AB boxing team. I fought as a bantam. My team mates were: George McCorkle, Dexter Johnson, Miguel Sanchez. I forgot the names of my other team. They were all good people. I also held the fastest knockout seen in the FarEast. As far as I know it still hasn't been broken. It was 27 seconds of the first round. This includes the referee's 10 count.

Entry: 50231 FEAMCOM	TACHIKAWA
PETER PAONI wrote on April 17, 2005 City and State: Unit: 6400 MAINTENTANCE SQ Service or Relationship: - Comments: I PLAYED BASEBALL FOR TACHI 1956. I'M LOOKING FOR AN OLD BUDDY JIM HIGHTOWER AND GEORGE DECARLO Keywords:

Entry: 50033 FEAMCOM	ASHIYA AND TACHIKAWA 1950/51
BOB PEDERSEN wrote on April 7, 2005 City and State: AMARILLO TX Unit: 4TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: 4th troop carrier squdron was sent to ashiya in 1950 for 90 days TDY. Sometime in 1951 our squadron was sent to Tachikawa (still on extended TDY). Then later two sqadron of the 61st tc group was sent to Tachi on PCS. We were the redesignated the 14th tc sqd. in the 61st tc group (no longer on TDY). I was a flight engineer on our C54's and returned to the states in January 1952 on combat crew rotation. Would like to hear from anyone from that great TDY squadron. Keywords: squadron sent to japan as 4th troop carrier squadron of the 62nd tc group. later redesignated as 14th tc sqd of 61st tc group.

Entry: 49892 FEAMCOM	TACHIKAWA (FEAMCOM) 1953-54
WALT DAVIS wrote on March 31, 2005 City and State: Unit: 6400 COMMUNICATION (FEAMCOM) Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to hear from any of the group familiar with these friends. Keywords: Some of the guys: Joe Mastrani, Deacon Davis, Robert Mclaughlin,- Communications Center Specialists.

Entry: 49456 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM - USAF, 1950-1951
JOHN MALETTA wrote on March 8, 2005 City and State: BELLEVUE NE Unit: 13TH SUPPLY SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Arrived FeamCom November 1950, just before Chinese overran Korea. Worked in Depot Supply. Lived in quonsets on East side with friends Dale Remy, Roy Roe. Transferred to Yamada Ammo Depot near Kokura in late 1951. Spent a later tour at Tachikawa 1965-1968. Worked in base supply computer operations in the same building that once housed the original depot supply offices. Would like to hear from anyone who knew me during those days. Keywords:

Entry: 49431 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM/FELOGFOR/JAPAN
CHARELS PALERMO wrote on March 8, 2005 City and State: CHANDLER AZ Unit: 13 THEN 6400 COMM. SQDN Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: 19 year old staff sergeant as Admin NCOIC, Communications Sqdn, FEAMCOM/FEALOGFOR, Tachikawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, from October l951 to March 1954. Shared office with CWO4 Jim Berry, who'd been lance cpl in Mexican Border Incident against Pancho Villa under Black Jack Pershing in 1916. Net command Far East Radio, all telephone landlines for Honshu, crypto, teletype. Gosh, those were great days. Keywords:

Entry: 47071 FEAMCOM	USAF KOREA/JAPAN
DAVID MATHEWS wrote on November 24, 2004 City and State: GREENSBORO NC Unit: 13TH SUPPLY SQUADRON FEAMCOM JAPAN Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 46480 FEAMCOM	KISARAZU AFB
LOUIS FEUERBACH wrote on October 25, 2004 City and State: WALCOTT IA Unit: 6408 M-E SQUADRON Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to hear from any of the troops who were there between Dec 1951 and May 1954. Like to hear from Bill Nance of Midland Texas he is still around. Had lot of good memories of the base and the country. Keywords: Old Friends

Entry: 46479 FEAMCOM	KISARAZU AFB
LOUIS FEUERBACH wrote on October 25, 2004 City and State: WALLCOTT LA Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 45312 FEAMCOM	LOOKING FOR OTHERS AT 6400TH TRANS. SQDRN
WENDY LITTRELL wrote on August 19, 2004 City and State: Unit: (DAD'S) 6400TH TRANSPORTATION SQDRN Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad (Gene Amore) was stationed with the 6400th Transportation Squadron (later Warehouse Squadron) from Jan. '53- summer '55. He's still living but I would like to get any info from anyone who remembers him. He was a S/Sgt. then. He, my mom, brother and sister lived in various areas before getting base housing at that time. I wasn't born till much later! Keywords: Tachakawa, Yokota, 6400th Transportation squadron, Japan, Amore

Entry: 43351 FEAMCOM	FEACOM TACHAKAWA
JAMES (JIM) CARENDER wrote on May 30, 2004 City and State: SAN MANUEL AZ Unit: !3TH SUPPLY Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I worked as a courier out of the Hq. unit with Col.Zoller, Commander ,Sgt Major, Eugene Carmichle. Sgt Robert E Arney, Sgt Walter E Whitlock with a Very good bunch of others. I was there from Jan.1949 to June 1950. then on to Chunute Field,Ill. for the Pres. Truman Year. Keywords: Hdq.13th Air Supply Group.

Entry: 42237 FEAMCOM	6403RD PERSONNEL 50-52
WILLIAM SHELBY wrote on April 10, 2004 City and State: Unit: 440 SIG AVN BN 6403 PER SQDN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I'm interested in locating anyone who served with me @ 440th Sig Avn Btln at Higashi-Fuchu, A.P.O. 323-1, also the 6403rd Personnel Processing Sqdrn, same base, 1950-52. I worked at the Post Exchange, also did some line work, and for the M.P.'s Memories in Flowers - 502-533-6728 Keywords: 440th Sig Avn Bn

Entry: 41738 FEAMCOM	LOOKING FOR T/SARGEANT EDMUND K.C. LEE
JUN/LOLITA HIZON wrote on March 15, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: T/Sargeant Edmund K.C. Lee is married to Natalie has 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived at Kanto Mura, Japan in 1969. But stationed at Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan. If anyone who may have information as to his whereabouts, please contact me, Angelo D. Hizon Jr. pbest@info.com.ph Keywords:

Entry: 39893 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM
DENNIS WEST wrote on January 11, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: My Name is Dennis West, I just saw your response to a post I made some time ago about my experience in the Air Force 51-55 and my memory with working with you and others on the first Microwave Radio Transmission Unit that we installed at Tachikawa Air Base Base in that area where we also rebuilt old rusted out World War II Ground Radio Equipment Model 610 for use in Korea .after I left Japan in 1953 I was put in the Tactical Air Command on Early Warning Radar sites. I am now retired and Live In Medford Oregon after many years as a Computer Support Engineer and Software Programmer. At least the Training I received at Scott Air Force Base gave me a leg up in getting into the beginning of the Computer Field back in the late 50’s after I got out of the service. It is nice to hear from you and I can relate to your experience with Akadama wine and the town of Tachikawa and the Blue Moon Bar in town and the other 1000 (seemed like) they built over the next couple of years. I did return to Japan some 30 years later to work with the Japanese on some maintainability issues on a large system computer we were using here in the United States. Any way it was good to hear from one of you Guys. Dennis Keywords:

Entry: 39752 FEAMCOM	LOOKING FOR MY FATHER
VICTOR MCLEOD wrote on January 5, 2004 City and State: ROSEBORO NC Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: IM LOOKING FOR MY BIRTH FATHER, HE WAS IN FORT KNOX KENTUCKY IN MAY OR APRIL OF 1964, HIS INITIALS ARE B.B. HE MET MY MOTHER AT A COFFEE SHOP AND HE LIKED TO PLAY THE DRUMS IN ABAND, HE WAS APP 5FOOT NINE, WITH BLACK CURLY HAIR, MY REAL MOTHERS NAME IS RACHEL,, AND HER NAME WAS RECHEL UMBARREGGER THEN, EVIDENTLY IT WAS A ONE NIGHT STAND TYPE THING,, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HIME IF AT ALL POSSIBLE,, IM THIRTY NINE YEARS OLD NOW, AND STILL WANT TO KNOW HIM Keywords: FRENCH FORIEGN LEGION, 1964 MAY TO APRIL FORT KNOX KENTUCKY

Entry: 38479 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM HOSP AND AREA B DISP
AMOS BURKE wrote on November 18, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I WAS STATIONED AT FEAMCOM AFB HOSPITAL AND FEAMCOM AREA B DISPENSARY FROM AUG 1951 TO JANUARY 1953 LOOKING FOR; HILL and HARRIS FROM SW VIRGINIA Keywords: 13th MEDICAL GROUP DEPOT HDQ 7th HOSPITAL GROUP 6409th AIR BASE SQUADRON

Entry: 37245 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM/6407 USAF HOSPITAL STAFF
HELEN NELSON wrote on September 29, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Hello, I've tried contacting Chuck Merchant (see previous post) but was rejected by his server. If anyone knows how to contact him please let him know I'd like him to contact me re: the 6407th USAF hospital in Japan during 1954-1956. My Father was also a surgical tech there during this time span and I'd love to bring him news of any staff members who may be out there reading this. Thanks! Keywords: 6407th USAF, USAF Hospital Japan, Tachikawa, Surgical Tech. 1954-1956

Entry: 36008 FEAMCOM	7TH MOTOR TRANSPORT SQUADRON, K-11, KOREA; '52-'53
HERBERT J. (HERB) RUDOLPH wrote on August 2, 2003 City and State: OMAHA NE Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for anyone who served with the 7th Motor Transport Squadron, K-11, Korea, 1952-1953. Keywords:

Entry: 35906 FEAMCOM	FEAMCOM A.F.B. 13TH MTR.VEH.
JAMES JENKINS wrote on July 28, 2003 City and State: PINELLAS PARK FL Unit: 13TH MOTOR VEH. SQDN. Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Went to Korea in July 1950 was at Pohang (K3) evacuated out on LST back to Pusan K9 during the Pusan Perimeter. Later on we went back to Pohang.Rotated back to Japan Dec. 1950, just in time for Christmas and a 3day pass. would like to hear from anyone in my Sqdn. during this time. I was a auto Mech. James R. Jenkins Keywords: Feamcom A.F.B. Do not remember the Sqdn. Number in Korea. was 13th Motor Veh. Sqdn. in Japan.

Entry: 34426 FEAMCOM	RESPONDING TO DENNIS WEST 6/2/2000
KEITH ELKINS wrote on May 26, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I'm writing again to correct a couple of things in my 5/6/03 entry. My first name is Keith, as I said, but what I forgot to add is that I was called "Duke" (and never Keith) while I was at FEAMCOM between '51 and '54. And I got the unit wrong. I still can't recall what it was. But I know it wasn't Squadron 6400. Keywords:

Entry: 34392 FEAMCOM	2132 COMMUNICATIONS SQ
HANK HOLLOWAY wrote on May 25, 2003 City and State: Unit: 2132 COMMUNICATIONS SQ Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Spent 3 great years at Tachikawa before having to go North to Chitose for the '72 Winter Olympics. Returned to the Kanto Plans for one year in 1837 EIS at Yokota before returning to the States. Keywords: Chuck Bobbie, Durandetto, Ray Dyda, Venus, Western Sunrise

Entry: 34030 FEAMCOM	RESPONDING TO DENNIS WEST 6/2/00
KEITH ELKINS wrote on May 6, 2003 City and State: Unit: 6400 Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I just found this site experimenting with google and yahoo.com's search engine. And then I found my name listed (Keith Elkins) as a key word in comments posted by Dennis West on 6/2/00. I did work in FEAMCOM's radio repair shop in the early '50s, mostly installing airborne radio equipment first in the old WWII jeeps and then in the newly designed jeeps. And I did drive around in equip- ment trucks with Philco tech reps flashing mir- rors at other guys on hilltops far away testing potential line-of-sight microwave transmission sites. On a hilltop one night, when we couldn't leave the truck for some reason, Philip Tomlin (not "A. Tomlin") and I feasted on bread and Akadama wine we'd picked up in a nearby village. The radio shop was just inside FEAMCOM's perimet- er fence, and an unpaved road ran along it just outside the base. David Anderson, who'd been discharged a staff sergeant earler and come back to the radio shop as a Philco tech rep, could speak and write Japanese. One day, we came up with the idea of putting a sign in Japanese just inside the fence that read, in Japanese, "Do Not Feed The Animals." I don't recall how long it stayed up. But I do recall that at least one Japanese guy riding a bicycle along that road did a classic double-take on the sign and almost fell off his bike. Frank Spinney once bragged that he could trouble- shoot a piece of equipment simply by laying his hands on it. And I saw him do it. He put his hands on the top, looked up at the sky and said something like "Replace tube S9Y42." We did. And the damn thing worked. It took me years, maybe until tubes went the way of the Morse code we all had to learn in radio school at Scott Air Force Base, to figure out that he'd learned the position of the tubes on the chassis by heart and was feeling for cold spots. I'm still (or maybe I should say again) in con- tact with Phil Tomlin. But I've often wondered what's happened to the other guys in 6400 whose names I recall so clearly: Campy Campenella, Whitey Eames, Andy Farrar, Willy Magdanz, Eddie Richter, Frank Spinney, Tuck Tomich, Wormy Williams. Keywords: David Anderson, Campy Campanella, Whitey Eames, Andy Farrar, Frank Spinney, Tuck Tomich, Philip Tomlin, Wormy Williams

Entry: 32882 FEAMCOM	TACHIKAWA AIR BASE PHOTOS
MIKE SKIDMORE wrote on March 18, 2003 City and State: BROKEN ARROW OK Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I have a web site for Tachikawa Air Base, please stop by and ceck out all the photos. Also i am looking for any information on the underground tunnels that ran from the west side movie to the softball field on the east side. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TachikawaAirBaseJapan/ Keywords: Tachi, tachikawa, Marauders, airmans club, nco club, airmans pool, officers pool, west side movie, yamato high school, yamato air station, tachi main gate, tachikawa bx, c-130, c-47, c-124, tachikawa hospital, tachi football, tachikawa civilian club

Entry: 29431 FEAMCOM	TACHIKAWA AIR POLICE 1955/1957
GLEN RILEY wrote on November 10, 2002 City and State: PADUCAH KY Unit: 2710 AIR POLICE Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I miss my old buddys,would like to make contact or learn of a reunion. I have vacationed in Japan twice in the past two years. ... I really enjoyed the experance. I stayed in tokyo and osaka,i took a train from tokyo to tachi.. now it a very pretty park instead of the old air base. Keywords: Persons stationed with me at Tachikawa or Korea K-9and K-14

Entry: 29417 FEAMCOM	TACHIKAWA TUNNELS??
STEVE VANGELI wrote on November 10, 2002 City and State: Unit: 475 SPS TACHI AIR BASE 1976 Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Anyone heard of the "Tunnels" that ran under tachi Air base. I couldn't find them? Keywords:

Entry: 29185 FEAMCOM	'APES' AT TACHIKAWA-EAST
H.G. WALKER wrote on October 31, 2002 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Stationed at Kisarazu Air Base in February 1956, I had an appointment at the Tachikawa-East Hospital. When leaving and walking to the South Gate, I was stopped by a wise-ass A2C Air Policeman driving a Jeep. Playing games, he told me I was not allowed to wear the raincoat as an outer garment. I told him that AFM35-10 specifically stated that "the raincoat may be worn in lieu of the overcoat," but the wise-ass demanded that I remove the raincoat. I did. As I was a SSGT, he became apologetic, but the die was cast. He was an asshole and he knew that I knew. Now A personal experience that affirmed the reason why they were called "apes." H G Walker MSgt, USAF [ret] Keywords: "Apes" at FEAMCOM

Entry: 26668 FEAMCOM	A SURGICAL TECT AT 6407TH HOSP. 1954 AND 55
CHUCK MERCHANT wrote on July 1, 2002 City and State: CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL Unit: 6407TH USAF HOSPITAL Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: i remember the woded coming from indo china during that period. Keywords: I WAS A A1C WHO WORKED IN THE SURGARY AT 6407TH IN 1954 AND 1955

Entry: 22665 FEAMCOM	LOOKING FOR FATHER'S COWORKERS
ANN NORMAN (GUETTLER) wrote on January 26, 2002 City and State: SAN DIEGO CA Unit: ??? Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: father was stationed in japan in 1953, 1956, 1962 at tachikawa in 1962, transfered to colorado afb in 1962, retired 1965. Father's name - Robert W Norman, USAF (ssgt e-5). Looking for friends and coworkers of his. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Keywords:

Entry: 22552 FEAMCOM	HQ SQDN FEAMCOM 38SSU
EDISON FORBES wrote on January 23, 2002 City and State: DANVERS MA Unit: HQ. SQUADRON FEAMCOM Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would love to hear from "buddies" from Sq. 3725 who served from hq 38SSU at Feamcom, Tachikowa. Keywords: 1949-1952

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