18th Fighter Bomber Maintenance Squadron

Air Force BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Amy Grisham wrote on March 3, 2014

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City and State:

Unit: 18TH

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Looking for anyone who knew captain David Howard Grisham. Aka snowflake. 18th. Flew f51 and plane went down on sept 3 1950. If you worked with snowflake please email me or call my cell 318-469-7216. My dad billy Grisham is trying to find someone who was in service with snowflake. He flew planes and did weather.
Thank you
Amy Grisham

Keywords: Korea. 1950. Weather man. Pilot f51. Snowflake nick name

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Robert Netherton wrote on February 16, 2013

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: from clark fld to k2 as dallas sqdn. then 51st fighter provisional
sqdn.then 12th fighter sqdn.then 18th.f51 mustang crew chief
and propeller o/h mech. operated from forward air strips
providing ground support.arrived k2 (taegue) july 1950 ,left k24,n
korea 1951.I WAS also in bout 1.

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Bill Custer wrote on May 21, 2012

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City and State: SUMMERFIELD FL

Unit: 18TH FIELD MAINTENANCE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

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Claude Hine wrote on April 29, 2012

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City and State: CLIFTON PARK NY

Unit: 18TH MAINTENANCE SQ.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was Chief Clerk of the Orderly Room from September
1953 until December 23, 1953. I had a close friend
by the name of Nolan LeCompt who was my personnel
records clerk. Our CO was Major David C. Drake. He
was the only officer for the first couple of months
that I was there and then they sent a 2nd Luitentant
that was on little use. He was an officer because he
had graduated from college as a commercial artist. I
was only an Airman 1st Class because my AFC was
frozen and I could not be promoted. I was able to
get an early release and left the base on Dec 23, 52.

Keywords: Orderly Room

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Marie Luisi wrote on February 8, 2012

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City and State: NY

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Dad served in the 18th during the Korean War and had a jacket
from Dog Patch. I am an Army Officer currently serving in Seoul,
Korea and had a replica of the jacket made, embroidery and all. Is
there anyone out there who knew my Dad? I have a great photo
album from the war as well and would be willing to scan and send
pictures. He passed away in 1997 at 65 years old.

Keywords: SSG Herbert V Luisi (my Dad)
18th Fighter Bomber Wing

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Jim Hyde JR. wrote on November 20, 2011

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City and State: COLEMAN TX

Unit: 18TH

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: anyone out there that remembers my dad he was a
flight line chief at dog patch??? name james f hyde
sr.

jim hyde jr.

Keywords: p 51 f 86

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Mark Welsh wrote on December 30, 2010

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm trying to get info on my deceased uncle that served
in Korea with the Air Force. I belong to Air Force-
Together We Served website and have started a memorial
profile for my uncle, Duane Welsh (dad says that it
could be Welch as Duane might have changed it). My
uncle got out as a TechSgt around the end of the war.
He settled in Wichita, Kansas but was originally from
Knoxville, Tennessee. From my dad, I know he was a very
good bomber mechanic and one mission he had to be flown
into North Korea along with others in a clandenstine
operation to fix and fly out a downed bomber. He has 4
grown kids (my cousins) who I have tried to learn
things from but they said their dad never mentioned his
wartime service or decorations.
Anybody that can help would be most appreciated! I
don't know if he was assigned to Wichita while he was
in Korea or what. After the war, I do know he was a
meat packer.
Thanks
B. Mark Welsh
USAF veteran Security Police
Shelbyville, Tennessee

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Andrew Hill JR. wrote on March 27, 2010

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City and State: SAINT LOUIS MO

Unit: 18TH MAINT FIGHTER BOMER SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

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Keywords: F-50 Prop Maint. Spec. Chinhea Korea (dogpatch)

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Paul Straight wrote on October 29, 2008

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City and State: MISSION VIEJO CA

Unit: 18TH MAINTENANCE SQUADRON, KOREA

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father, S/msgt George Straight passed on in Sept 2008. While looking through his memorabilia, I found out where he was stationed in Korea, and got curious. When Dad got out of the DC-3 in Wichita, Kansas after the war, I didn't even know which soldier was my father until he picked my Mom up and kissed her. I was 2 years old when he left, and 4 when he returned. George stayed in the USAF until he retired in 1962.

Keywords: F-51

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Peter Barrett wrote on July 5, 2007

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City and State: WEST DUNDEE IL

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Hello,

I am writing on behalf of my father, Peter F. Barrett, who is an Air Force Vet. He served as an aircraft mechanic at Palm Beach AFB in the early 1950's. One night, as a 21 year old Corporal, he was awakened from a dead sleep by the tower saying a C-124's landing gear wouldn't descend. The plane had 2-3 officers on board as well as 2 airmen. He proceeded to try every trick in the book to get these guys to be able to manually rig the gear to release, as a belly landing would have meant the certain death of five people. After several attempts, and almost out of ideas, he got them to manually pull a certain cable by the wheels that made the gear descend. He lay awake all night just thinking what could have happened if he didn't succeed.

This event was never recognized or acknowledged by the Air Force at the time. Now my Dad is 76 years old, seriously ill with a heart disease, and has been ruminating about this event. It was a defining moment in his life, one he is extremely proud of. Is there someone out there who could direct me how to go about getting him a medal or some kind of recognition for saving these 5 lives? Peter was a mechanic, and not accustomed to accolades. He is a very shy and humble man, but his 5 kids would love to do this for him as we know it would mean the world to him.

Can you help us? Please e-mail me or call the number provided.

Thanks very much.

Mary Barrett Rimm

Keywords: Palm Beach AFB, 1952-53, C-124 with hydraulic failure

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Jenny Glagovich Dyson wrote on August 13, 2006

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City and State:

Unit: 18TH MAINTENANCE SQUADRAN K1951 DOGPATCH

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: My father PAUL GLAGOVICH (SONNY) was in DOG PATCH his unit used the cartoon charactor of LIL ABNER as an airplane mechanic working on a plane. He served with the 18th Maintenance Squadron K1951.

His stories were pretty wild at times of what him and his buddies did for entertainment.

Anyone remember him? He stole a motorcyle from town and continued to hide it back in his camp and snuck in onto planes and transported to other locations when they would transfer him.

He told me of stories how the Koreans would string wire across the canyons and our planes would fly into them.

Any of this sound familiar to any of you that served with my father please contact me.
J. Glagovich Dyson

Keywords: USS E.D. Patrick transport

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Paul Glagovich wrote on May 6, 2006

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City and State: LOS MOLINOS CA

Unit: 18TH MAINTENANCE SQUADRAN KOREA 1951

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Dog Patch 18th Maintenance Squadron on the U.S.S. Army Transport to Korea the (General E.D. Patrick)Looking for old buddies

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Benjamin Laws wrote on February 20, 2004

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City and State: SPIRIT LAKE ID

Unit: 18TH MOTOR VEHICLE SQUADRON K-46

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: My name is Ben Laws. I was at K-46 in 1952. I drove a six by six mostly hauling laborers into the base in the mornings, and home at night. I lived in the tent with the mechanics. My truck number was 1602(duce) I had the name Stroker painted on the hood. A couple of the Mechanics used to ride shot gun with me once in a while. Gustafson stuck in my memory because we were both from California. Buddy if your out there get in touch. my e-mail is trucker@icehouse.net I have a lot of pictures, one of you in fact.

Keywords: Looking for Wes Gustafson, and a black buddy named Merrell (last name)He said he was going to be a preacher when he got out. He used to practice on us.

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Larry Verges wrote on January 7, 2004

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City and State: MARRERO LA

Unit: 18TH MAINT SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: 18th maint sqdn K10 afb jan 1952 thru jan 1953. left k10 on last train out to osan afb when wing
tnsfered from f51 to f86f

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Charles J. Rothe wrote on November 23, 2001

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City and State:

Unit: 12TH FB SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

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Edwin A. Eng wrote on April 30, 2001

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City and State: BRENTWOOD NY

Unit: 18TH MOTOR VEHICLE SGD.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: update e=mail address on previous posting..

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Del Runkle wrote on December 25, 2000

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City and State: COHOES NY

Unit: 18TH FIGHTER BOMBER WING (MAINT)

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Dog Patchers! Osan K55 '52-53

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Wes Gustafson wrote on November 15, 2000

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City and State: TUCSON AZ

Unit: 18TH MOTOR VEHICLE MAINT.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: looking for james ollar or anyone remembering wes gustafson k-46 1952 or anyone from scarwaf k-46 1952

James ollar, Richard Pryor, or Walter Rettig

Keywords: skeeter scarwaf

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Edwin A. Eng wrote on November 19, 1999

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City and State: BRENTWOOD NY

Unit: 18TH MOTOR VEHICLE SGD

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: served march 1952 to march 1953 k10 Chinhae and K55 Osan with the 18th motor Vehicle Sgd

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