19th Bombardment Squadron

Air Force BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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James Slaughter wrote on April 12, 2015

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City and State: MELROSE FL

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Anyone in the 18 bomb group on Okinawa during the Korean war. What happened to Capt. Coffees. Mel Tillis and others with this outfit.

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Howard Riggs wrote on August 21, 2012

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Unit: 19TH BOMB SQDN 22D BOMB GROUP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I spent quite a long time on Okinawa in the22d Bomb
Group and was just wondering if there was anyone else
out there that was there and remembers.

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Gene Cimarrusti wrote on August 16, 2012

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City and State: CERRITOS CA

Unit: 19TH BMB.SQD. 22ND BMB. WING.MARCH AIR FORCE BASE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: would like to hear from pals from this time, who were
at march air force base from 1955 to 1957.who were in
the 19th sqd ,22nd bm wing.

Keywords: joe diamico,jesse lenard,chuck grove,? gross.

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Bill Graham wrote on June 1, 2012

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City and State:

Unit: HIS SON

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for information from anyone that knew my
father, LT. COL. Robert G. Graham. He was the pilot of
a B-47 that dropped a nuclear device in Nevada in the
1950s. He was later the Commander of the 19th. Special
Operations Squadron @ March A.F.B. from Jan. 1962
untill March 1963 when he died. I was only 9 years old
so I don't remember very much and any stories about
him will be very much appreciated.

Keywords: 19TH BOMB SQUADRON, MARCH AFB, ATOMIC TEST, NUCLEAR
TEST,19TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON. B-47 Pilot.

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Peter Gunn wrote on June 30, 2011

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City and State: KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK

Unit: AVIATION HISTORIAN

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments:

Keywords: General enquiry, seeking information for a book about the history of RAF/USAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk, England from 1949 to present. Any reminiscences, photographs etc would be welcome. Many thanks. 

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Peter Gunn wrote on June 29, 2011

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City and State: KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK

Unit: HISTORIAN

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments:

Keywords: I am researching the history of RAF/USAF Sculthorpe in Norfolk, England during the Cold War. If anyone has personal recollections/photographs of their time there I would be very interested.
Thank you 

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Richard Stanley Maness wrote on May 12, 2011

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City and State: PARIS AR

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father flew threw a mushroom cloud in 1952 while attached to 19th
Bomber Squadron. I am looking for any shipmates (preferrably) or others
that mya have information on the flight.

Tailgunner George Arthur Maness 19th Bomber Squadron. There is a
picture of the plane and crew, but I have not received it yet.


Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Richard Stanley Maness (oldest son of)

Keywords: Atomic Test, 1952, March AFB, Nuclear Tests, 19th Bomber Squadron 

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William (Bill) Newbrough wrote on April 22, 2011

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Comments: I am looking for information on my brother A/2C Richard (Dick) Lee Newbrough, who served in the 19th Bomb Group, 30th Bomb Squadron. He was stationed on Okinawa in 1952 and had mentioned being in a combat unit (apparently bombing). I was only 11 years old at that time and never really had a chance to get to know Richard.

Richard (by now S/Sgt) was murdered in 1960 and I would like to find out if anyone remembers him from the 19th Bomb Group. You can either e-mail me at: bill.newbrough@earthlink.net or phone me on my toll-free number 888-737-7321.

Thanks

Bill Newbrough

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Bill Johnson wrote on October 1, 2009

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: The History of the 19th Bomb Group is very well covered on the Internet under a search of (19th Bomb Group) and under a search of (Command Decision).

Former right gunner of one of the flight crews that flew her during the Korean War. My heart was broken when I last visited her in the Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio. She had her wings, engines and fusalage removed to become a recruiting attraction.

Keywords: Korea,19th Bomb Group, 28th Bomb Sqdn, B-29 #4487657, aka "Command Decision", 20th Air Force.

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Carson Miller wrote on August 30, 2009

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City and State: CA

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Really need help on figuring out the history of a B-29A
SN:44-61535 "Raz' N Hell"
Started working on this one at Castle Air Museum in Atwater, CA.

www.castleairmuseum.org

Need help on history of the plane and crew.

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Jack Knight SR. wrote on June 19, 2009

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City and State: PHILADELPHIA PA

Unit: 579TH SIGNAL DEPOT CO. MACHINATO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Have never been able to re-connect with anyone from that period in my life, except for Jim McMaster, who lived in Grenloch Manor, NJ, after he returned from Okinawa. He showed up for a surprise 60th birthday party my wife put together for me, 18 years ago, but he has since died.

Keywords: I went by "Shorty" Knight, and remember Frank DeLizza, from Philadelphia, Chuck Ross from around Pittsburgh, and Jimmy Holmes, from Detroit.. I was the clerk in the maintenance office of the 579th.

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Carl Toti wrote on April 21, 2008

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City and State: PEACE DALE RI

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Please note, on my previous post, Major Decesare's plane # is 44-86370 and the date of the raid is 4/12/51

Keywords: Correction

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Carl Toti wrote on April 21, 2008

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City and State: PEACE DALE RI

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: Hello,

I am looking for any information regarding the loss of B-29 aircraft during the April 12th raid on the Yalu River bridge  my friends uncle Major Anaclete Decesare was a bombardier on a B-29 that was reported to have one of its engines torn up during the raid  the plane was ditched with no apparent survivors  only one member of the crew was retrieved and identified  all others were never found  I am desperately trying to find out the name of Major Decesares bomber on that fateful day  the bombers id # was 44-8360  it flew with the 93rd bomber squadron  in the 19th bomber wing  Major Decesares service id was 11541A.

Thank you

Carl J. Toti

Keywords: Air raid - Yulu River bridge - April 12, 1951 - Major Anaclete Decesare - KIA - on board B-29 - #44-86370.

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Michelle Clayton wrote on March 18, 2008

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City and State: RANTOUL IL

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: In my last post, I mentioned the wrong club name. I am researching Kadena during 1950-1953. I am interested in information on Ramp Haven Service Club and other service clubs in Okinawa during the Korean War.

I am also interested in Anderson AFB in Guam along with Boondock Haven and other service clubs in Guam.

Thank you for any information you can provide me.

Keywords: Ramp Haven

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Michelle Clayton wrote on March 10, 2008

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City and State: RANTOUL IL

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I am looking for anyone who utilized the services clubs in Okinawa during the Korean War. I am doing research for a project and would love to hear from anyone who worked or visited these clubs.

Keywords: Okinawa, 1950-1952

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Michelle Clayton wrote on March 10, 2008

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City and State: RANTOUL IL

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I am looking for anyone who utilized the services clubs in Okinawa during the Korean War. I am doing research for a project and would love to hear from anyone who worked or visited these clubs.

Keywords: Okinawa, 1950-1952

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Michelle Clayton wrote on March 10, 2008

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City and State: RANTOUL IL

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I am looking for anyone who utilized the services clubs in Okinawa during the Korean War. I am doing research for a project and would love to hear from anyone who worked or visited these clubs.

Keywords: Okinawa, 1950-1952

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Carlos Santos wrote on January 7, 2008

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City and State: CHARLOTTESVILLE VA

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I'm a reporter with the Richmond Times Dispatch doing a profile on Col. Douglas H. Hatfield who flew out of Kadena Airbase in 1951. He was shot down with his crew in April of 1951 over Korea. His remains were identified by the DOD last month. Did anybody know him or does anybody know how I could reach the two survivors Sgts. George Millward and John Gant.?

thanks

Keywords: Kaden Air Base 1951

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Howard Riggs wrote on May 27, 2007

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City and State: FAYETTEVILLE AR

Unit: 22D BOMB GROUP (VH), 19TH BOMB SQDN

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I was stationed at Kadana Air Base, Okinawa, Japan from Feb 1947 until around Dec 1948 and I was the payroll clerk for the 19th Bomb Sqdn, 22 Bomb Gp during most of that time. The 22d Bomb Gp was reassigned to Salina, KS several months before I was rotated home.

I am trying to locate someone that was in the unit during that time frame. One significant happening during the period was the change from Army Air Corps to USAF. That was some time in August 1947 - I think.

Keywords: Change from US Army Air Force to USAF in Aug 1947

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George F. Franklin wrote on February 10, 2007

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City and State: LAND O'LAKES FL

Unit: 19TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 30TH BOMB

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I would like to see if there is anyone out there that was in my squadron and if there are any reunions?

Thanks.

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Barbara Spivey Scott wrote on April 18, 2006

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City and State: RALEIGH NC

Unit: 19TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP SUPPORT SQUAD

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My dad, Ssgt Henry T. Spivey, served in the 19th Food Service Squadron supporting the 19th Bomb Group. He arrived in Okinawa during July 1952. Our family joined him in July 1953, right after the Korean War ended. We left in January 1955 to go to Loring AFB Maine. That year and a half was a very happy time for my family. If anyone remembers my dad, please let me know. He often brought food home late at night when he came home after baking donuts or other items for the mess hall. Wonderful memories of a beautiful island and its people will always be with me.

Keywords: Kadena AFB 1952 to 1955

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Earle D. Jones wrote on December 3, 2004

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City and State: PORTOLA VALLEY CA

Unit: 6332 MAINTENANCE SQDN. 20TH AF

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was watching a movie on the base at Wright-Patterson AFB on
the evening of June 25, 1950 when someone came up to me and
said, "Let's go outside". He told me that there was a war in
Korea and I would fly out in the morning.

I had attended the Air Force airborne radar school at Keesler
AFB, Mississippi. My specialty was the radar AN/APQ-13 which
was the bombing radar for the B-29. Many people like me were
rounded up quickly and told to pack up. I was 19 years old.

We flew in a C-47 to what is now Travis AFB in California. At
that time it was Fairfield-Suisun AFB. Our flight from Dayton,
Ohio made several stops -- one in Oklahoma City where the
temperature was 100 and shortly after that in Cheyenne where
the temperature was about 40.

From Travis they bussed us to Yerba Buena Island in San
Francisco Bay. This was the Army Replacement Depot that had
been used during WWII. A few days later we were on a ship --
the Pvt. Joe Martinez, a small ship named for a Medal-of-Honor
winner of WWII. My buddy Donald Heppner from radar school
was with us.

Eighteen days later we arrived at Naha Harbor on Okinawa.
Interestingly enough, we didn't know where we were going until
we were at least a week out of SF. Everyone assumed we were
headed for Korea -- that's where the war was. We found out
that we B-29 radar guys would be divided up -- half going to
Yokota, Japan and half to Kadena, Okinawa.

We set up a tent city at Kadena and began building a radar test
facility for the APQ-13 in one of the buildings on the flight line.
We worked two shifts -- 7 AM to 7 PM and 7 Pm to 7 AM. About
once every two weeks we got a day off.

Our job was to keep the radars going in three bomb groups of
B-29s. I worked with the 19th moreso than with the others.
The 19th had flown in from Guam. The 307th (?) and 377th (?)
came in from McChord in Washington.

I spent about 18 months in my tent. I was promoted to
Corporal, Sergeant, and Staff Sergeant during that time. As a
SSgt I was allowed to move into one of the concrete Ty-Base
buildinigs.

We had six or seven hurricanes during that time. When we
received the warning, we would collapse our 20-man tent, lash it
to the ground, and move into the concrete buildings to wait it
out.

We lost quite a few B-29s to Migs -- especially in the early days.
Later, as the battle line moved south, the areas for bombing
were shrinking. In fact, one of the Kadena B-29 groups was sent
home for lack of targets. I was sent home after 22 months on
Okinawa.

Some friends from those days: MSgt Jeter, TSgt Patches, SSgt
Tomazic, the above-mentioned Donald Heppner, Sgt. Harlan
Michaels, Kent Kingery, Cpl. Spaulding (the first black guy I ever
really knew), Bill Faddis, another black guy, 1st Lt. (later Capt.)
William McGee, and dozens of others that my failing 73-year-
old memory can't recall.

Keywords: Kadena, B-29, Tent City, 19th Bomb Group, 377th Bomb Group,
51st Fighter Squadron, New Koza Village, Rycom, Naha, Nago
Village.

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Jesse Jasman wrote on November 29, 2004

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am John Curfman's grandson and I'm desperately looking for somebody who knew my grandpa in the war. Please Email me, this means so much.

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Jennifer Rohrbacher (Marotz) wrote on September 11, 2004

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City and State: BURR RIDGE IL

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Comments: I am looking for info. on my Grandpa his name was Sgt. Earl W. Marotz in died in 1994. He was in the 19th Bomb squad and I know that he flew the B-52. If anyone has any information please let me know. I am trying to put together my dads life he just passes 4/04. Please help me if you can....

Keywords: My Grandfather

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Jack Bass wrote on May 15, 2004

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City and State: BURKBURNETT TX

Unit: 33RD BOMB SQ 22 BOMB GP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I have sent allthe nose art in to be posted of the aircraft in the 33rd, also a couple of photos of TENT CITY.

Keywords: We departed March AFB 3 July 1950 for Okinawa, We lived in "Tent City". Our Sq. flew 33 missions over Korea, returning to March in October 1950.My Aircraft was the "GYPSY" (See attachement)

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Jack Bass wrote on May 15, 2004

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City and State: BURKBURNETT TX

Unit: 33RD BOMB SQ 22 BOMB GP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I have sent allthe nose art in to be posted of the aircraft in the 33rd, also a couple of photos of TENT CITY.

Keywords: We departed March AFB 3 July 1950 for Okinawa, We lived in "Tent City". Our Sq. flew 33 missions over Korea, returning to March in October 1950.My Aircraft was the "GYPSY" (See attachement)

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Joan Conley wrote on September 16, 2003

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Comments: I'm the daughter of Albert J. Conley, deceased in Nov., 2002 with his family. Dad never talked a lot about his service and I know virtually nothing. Am looking for anyone who might have known him.

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Linda Evans wrote on December 31, 2001

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City and State: CAMERON PARK CA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I am looking for information about my father who was a tail gunner on B542's in the Air Force, Korean and Vietnam wars. His name was David Arnold Chovanec, Sr. He passed away on 12/23/01 with us. His home base as retired was Sacramento, California. I am trying to compile his career information. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much and for fighting for our freedom! God Bless

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Robert Cantin wrote on December 3, 2001

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City and State: QUÉBEC QC

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Service or Relationship: -

Comments: I need to get all details about Canadians who served in the US Armed Forces during the Korean War and how they died (KIA, DOW, DOD, POW, MIA). I want to honor those Canadians unknown in my country in writing a book.

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Don Harmon wrote on August 17, 2000

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City and State: WEST HILLS CA

Unit: 19TH BM. SQ., 22ND BM GP.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who served in the 22nd. Bomb Group, 1949-1951.

Keywords: March AFB, CA. Marham RAF Base, England,
Kadena AFB, Okinawa..1949-1951 era.

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Martin Sisneros wrote on January 20, 2000

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City and State: BELEN NM

Unit: 19TH BOMB SQUAD

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Looking for someone that knew Joaquin Sisneros

Keywords: 19th bomb squad

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Chuck Brewster wrote on November 20, 1998

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City and State: SOMERVILLE AL

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Comments: 19th Bomb Wg
19th Bomb Gp
CFC Maint.

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