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12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
No.2 Squadron, South African Air Force
At the outbreak of the Korean War, the 18th FBG's 12th FBS provided personnel to form the "Dallas" fighter squadron, which rushed into battle. In late July, the group headquarters with two of its squadrons (12th and 67th FBSs) deployed with F-80s from the Philippines to Taegu AB, South Korea. From July 28 to August 3, the 18th Group operated directly under Fifth AF then passed to the control of the 6002nd Fighter (later, Tactical Support) Wing. Pilots exchanged their F-80s for F-51 Mustangs. Combat targets included tanks and armored vehicles, locomotives and trucks, artillery and antiaircraft guns, fuel and ammunition dumps, warehouses and factories, and troop concentrations. In August, advancing enemy forces and insufficient aircraft parking at Taegu forced the group to move to Japan, but it returned to South Korea the following month to support UN forces in a counteroffensive. Because the front advanced so rapidly, operations from Pusan soon became impractical, and the group moved in November to an airstrip near Pyongyang, North Korea. The 2nd SAAF Squadron joined the 18th in mid-November. The CCF intervention caused the group to move twice in as many weeks, first to Suwon AB, South Korea, then to Chinhae. From there the 18th FBG continued to support ground forces and carry out armed reconnaissance and interdiction missions. From November 1950 through January 1951, it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for destroying roughly 2,400 enemy vehicles and severely damaging almost 500 more. From early 1951 until January 1953, the group and its tactical squadrons, moving from base to base in South Korea, operated separately from the rest of the 18th FBW. The group earned its second Distinguished Unit Citation from April 22 to July 8, 1951, when it flew 6,500 combat sorties while operating from sod, dirt-filled, and damaged runways to counter the enemy's 1951 spring offensive. When in January 1953 the group rejoined the wing at Osan-ni AB, its squadrons transitioned to F-86 Sabre jets without halting the fight against the enemy. It flew its first F-86 counter-air mission on February 26, 1953. In the final days of the war, the 18th FBG attacked dispersed enemy aircraft at Sinuiju and Uiju Airfields.
At the outbreak of the Korean War, the 18th FBG's 12th FBS provided personnel to form the "Dallas" fighter squadron, which rushed into battle. In late July, the group headquarters with two of its squadrons (12th and 67th FBSs) deployed with F-80s from the Philippines to Taegu AB, South Korea. From July 28 to August 3, the 18th Group operated directly under Fifth AF then passed to the control of the 6002nd Fighter (later, Tactical Support) Wing. Pilots exchanged their F-80s for F-51 Mustangs. Combat targets included tanks and armored vehicles, locomotives and trucks, artillery and antiaircraft guns, fuel and ammunition dumps, warehouses and factories, and troop concentrations. In August, advancing enemy forces and insufficient aircraft parking at Taegu forced the group to move to Japan, but it returned to South Korea the following month to support UN forces in a counteroffensive. Because the front advanced so rapidly, operations from Pusan soon became impractical, and the group moved in November to an airstrip near Pyongyang, North Korea. The 2nd SAAF Squadron joined the 18th in mid-November. The CCF intervention caused the group to move twice in as many weeks, first to Suwon AB, South Korea, then to Chinhae. From there the 18th FBG continued to support ground forces and carry out armed reconnaissance and interdiction missions. From November 1950 through January 1951, it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for destroying roughly 2,400 enemy vehicles and severely damaging almost 500 more. From early 1951 until January 1953, the group and its tactical squadrons, moving from base to base in South Korea, operated separately from the rest of the 18th FBW. The group earned its second Distinguished Unit Citation from April 22 to July 8, 1951, when it flew 6,500 combat sorties while operating from sod, dirt-filled, and damaged runways to counter the enemy's 1951 spring offensive. When in January 1953 the group rejoined the wing at Osan-ni AB, its squadrons transitioned to F-86 Sabre jets without halting the fight against the enemy. It flew its first F-86 counter-air mission on February 26, 1953. In the final days of the war, the 18th FBG attacked dispersed enemy aircraft at Sinuiju and Uiju Airfields.
Subject: INFORMATION ABOUT MY DAD.
Paul Tague wrote on July 2, 2018
City and State: ST LOUIS MO
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Comments: I am looking for information about my Dad Doyne Tague
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Subject: IDENTIFYING MEN IN MY GRANDFATHER'S PHOTOS
Kirsten Schrag wrote on May 6, 2018
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Comments: My grandfather was part of the Dog Patch and I am only aware of his time with them and in Korea upon finding his jacket and photos/slides in his closet. there are so many men identified by nickname (and no last name) I'd like to see if I can find/contact any of them. He sailed the USS Randall (from San Francisco area I believe) to Japan. Here are some of the names he's written by photos: Johnson, Seymour, Killer, Chukinas (sp?), the Gold Dust Twins, Thurn, Hubler, McClease, Mac, TD, Harvey, Shultz, Philly, Carson. I would love to share these photos if I could find out who they are!
I do have two pictures of men with their full names and where they are possibly from: Edd Howard from Ada Ohio and Cecil Grimes from St. Clairsville, Ohio on board the USS Randall
Keywords: USS Randall
18th Fighter Bomber Squad
Dogpatch
Subject: DAVID H GRISHAM
Amy Calhoun wrote on March 2, 2014
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Unit: 18TH FIGHTER BOMBER GROUP
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My dad is looking to contact or find members of his brothers 18th ftr bmb group. His name was David Howard Grisham from Benton, La. He was a pilot who was involved in a storm (they think) and his plane went down in September 3, 1950. If anyone is a veteran who knew David it would be great for my dad to chat with you. If you knew any details about the day he went MIA or even shared some stories about David we would appreciate it. We would like to find some men who were in his 18th group!
Amy Calhoun
Cell 318-469-7216 please call my cell if you are a vet from this unit
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Subject: CONTACTING OTHER VETS DURING KOREAN TOUR
Tony Falo wrote on July 22, 2011
City and State: LADY LAKE FL
Unit: 725 AIO, 18TH FBW
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: See above. I also have a book "TRUCK-BUSTERS" of Dogpatch, published Sept. 1951 with people in like Major Louis J. Sebille, General Rogers, and much more. I was not in it because I got to Korea in 1952, but it holds menny memories. I am a member of the 169 Korean War Veterans Assoc. here in Leesburg, Fl. I live in The Villages, Fl. were we have a large group of Veterans and celabrate every Vet holiday at or Memoral Park.
Keywords: Tony, personal friend was Wally Bauer (died 1982) We were known as the "gold dust twins"He was the survayer and I was the draftsman. We layed out K-55 from scrach(runway for jets and all the buildings)
Subject: 18TH FIGHTER BOMBER GROUP ETC
Pam Brewer Feezell wrote on October 3, 2009
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Comments: My dad was fighter pilot in the mentioned units and to this day lives and breathes airplanes and the USAF - I am doing a timeline for his time in the service and would love any input to add to my information that I will be posting hopefully soon - name is Owen T Brewer Jr better known as "Herbie" to his fellow service men.
Keywords: 18th Fighter Bomber Group
12th Fighter Bomber Squadron Foxy Few
67th Fighter Squadron
Herbie
Subject: 18TH FIGHTER-BOMBER GROUP
David P. Frizell wrote on August 17, 2009
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City and State: SAN ANGELO TX
Unit: 18TH FIGHTER-BOMBER GROUP
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I was Group Armament Systems officer. would like to contact anyone from my unit who was in Korea between Oct 52 and Nov 53 from 18th FB wing, 18th FB Group, 12th FB Sqdn, 67th FB Sqdn (all were USAF), or 2 Sqdn, South African Air Force (which was part of our unit)
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Subject: LOOKING FOR VETERANS OF MY UNIT
David P. Frizell wrote on August 17, 2009
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City and State: SAN ANGELO TX
Unit: 18TH FIGHTER-BOMBER GROUP
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I was Group Armament Systems Officer (lst. Lt., USAF)
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Subject: HEY JOEY SAN
Lewis (Louie) Gallman wrote on October 28, 2008
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City and State: HIGH POINT NC
Unit: 12FTER BOM SQ
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
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Subject: SERVED WITH 67TH APR.1951 TO FEB.1952
John Eisentrager SR. wrote on November 13, 2007
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City and State: BANGOR ME
Unit: 67TH.FBSNICKNAME
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Have many vivid memories of Korea.The 67th was based at Chin-hae(k10)and staged out of several numbered bases notably K-16 (Yung-dun -po)and K-55.I spent about half my tour as a crew chief and the rest on a crew whose mission was to change engines.I specally remember the members of the Second South Africa Sq. I especally remember Airman Burgess whose ambition was to arrive back in S.A. with a barracks bag of Lucky Strikes.The comaradire of those years will never be forgotten.
Keywords: Nick name "Ike" Time has dimmed my memory but the names of two friends remain. Samual G.Dam of S.W. Harbor Me. and Rbt. Dehnert .A P51D with Miss Peggy(my daughter)painted on the rt. cowling and the pilots wifes name(Elizabeth)on the left cowling was shot down and now rests at the bottom of the China sea.
Subject: LIST OF 18TH WING KW VETERANS
T. D. (Tracy) Connors wrote on August 26, 2004
City and State: TIVERTON RI
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