My Short (but exciting) Time With The Military

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Biography: Don packed in a lot of adventures with
the military starting with a three year enlistment
in the Ohio Air National Guard and ending with a
twenty one month hitch with the United States Air
Force. With the USAF he eventually was sent to
Korea, in 1951 as an Armament specialist on F-84
Thunderjet Fighter/Bombers, while the fighting
still raged in that war torn country.

Book Summary: The narrative takes you through
three years with the Ohio Air National Guard
starting in 1947 when the author was seventeen
years of age. The author takes you along with him
on his flying adventures with the Air Guard.
This unit, the 112th Bomb Squadron (L), was
equipped with Douglas B-26 Invaders. These light
bombers were real hot rods for their day.

He takes you along on three Summer Encampments
prior to the 112th being activated and taken into
the United States Air Force in 1950. This was the
result of the hostilities that broke out in Korea
in June of 1950.

The Air Guard really didn't prepare the author for
life in the active military. But he learned and
survived.

The story initially takes you to Lawson Field,
which is the air field attached to Fort Benning,
GA. There the 112th became part of the 117th Photo
Reconnaissance Wing and the aircraft became RB-
26s. Then, in 1951, the author was transferred up
to Langley Field, VA where he became a member of
the Armament Section of the 154th Fighter/Bomber
Squadron, part of the 136th Fighter Bomber Wing.
This unit was equipped with Republic F-84
Thunderjets.

From there it was on to the west coast by train
and subsequently to Japan and Korea by plane,
exciting modes of travel in those days. Experience
life, as it was, in the Air Force in a rear area
combat zone.

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