Entry: 92889
Subject: LESTER STREW
Marc Smilen wrote on March 21, 2016
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Comments: I collect war letters and war diaries. Lester Strew was with
the AACS in New Guinea and in Korea during the Korean War. Im
trying to find out info on Lesters POW status during WWII. What
camp, and which dates was he captive? (His son Niles Nick
strew served with the 1/3 Marines Bravo company 1967 to 1968.)
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Entry: 87826
Subject: 1ST AACS SQD-MOBILE JOHNSON AB (1954-1955)
Juan (Rod) Rodriguez wrote on November 29, 2013
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My dad was station at Johnson AB, Japan from 1954-1955. He was know as ROD. He had TDYs to Taipei, Formosa; Kadena AB, Okiniwa. He maintained radios in the mobile units. If you know him, please send me an email.
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Entry: 87583
Subject: AACS FLIGHT CHECK
Mark Cato wrote on November 7, 2013
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Working on AACS flight Check history. Looking for pictures and
stories of AACS ATC facilities, navaids, radar, flight check
aircraft, etc.
Keywords: AACS, flight check, air traffic control, ATC, radar, navaids,
flight check aircraft
Entry: 86543
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO ON LESTER STREW
Marc Smilen wrote on June 18, 2013
City and State: DANIA BEACH FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I collect war letters and war diaries. Lester Strew was with
the AACS in New Guinea and in Korea during the Korean War. Im
trying to find out info on Lesters POW status during WWII. What
camp, and which dates was he captive? (His son Niles Nick
strew served with the 1/3 Marines Bravo company 1967 to 1968.)
Keywords: Lester Strew WWII korea New Guinea POW nick
strew Niles Strew Japanese
Entry: 85314
Subject: KOREAN VET
Charles Austin SR. wrote on January 25, 2013
City and State: MIDWEST CITY OK
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I was sent to Korea July 1950, Was attached to the
25th Army for a short time at Tajon then to Tague. I
was a forward combat controller. I was quartered with
an AACS unit at Soul, Pusan and Tague. My unit was
the 1st Marine Air Wing at Osaka, Japan. Anyone that
was there at that time im would like to hear from you.
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Entry: 71396
Subject: LOOKING FOR DICK YOUNG OF MA.
John O'Neil wrote on August 24, 2009
City and State: ESCONDIDO CA
Unit: 1ST AACS MOBILE JOHNSON AFB
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I was @ Johnson AFB from july 52 to Jan 54...with many TDY's allover the Far East, including Pusan K9.
Anyone remember Capt. VonWald??? or our Master Sgt's name???? We had a great time except for the Korea part!!
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Entry: 67833
Subject: JOHNSON AFB, 1956-59
David Pittle wrote on November 11, 2008
Email Update Needed
City and State: SAN RAFAEL CA
Unit: 1ST AACS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Many great memories of service in Japan.
Keywords: ARTCC, Christian Servicemen's Center, Sears,Rokko-san, Tokyo Center
Entry: 60915
Subject: 1962 AACS (?)
James Daley wrote on May 8, 2007
City and State: COLCHESTER VT
Unit: 1962 AACS (?)
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I was an air traffic controller at Tokyo Center from about mid-1954 to June 1956.
Before that Yontan and Naha towers on Okinawa.
Then to NYARTCC.
Keywords: Johnson AFB, Japan
Entry: 58655
Subject: 1ST AACS/1961
Larry Wright wrote on August 28, 2006
Email Update Needed
City and State: LEBANON MO
Unit: 1ST AACS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: 1st aacs-philippines. in first contingent assigned to clark ab,p.i. air traffic controller 61-62 and 67-69.
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Entry: 51702
Subject: LESTER STREW
Marc Smilen wrote on June 26, 2005
City and State: DANIA FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I collect war letters and war diaries. Lester Strew was with the AACS in New Guinea and in Korea duirng the Korean War. Im trying to find out info on Lesters POW status during WWII. What camp, and which dates was he captive? (His son Niles "Nick" strew served with the 1/3 Marines Bravo company 1967 to 1968.)
Keywords: "Lester Strew" WWII korea "New Guinea"
Entry: 50332
Subject: SERVED IN 1ST AACS MOBILE FROM JANUARY 1952 TO MARCH 1954. TDY'S TO ITAZUKE AFB, JAPAN; OSAN AFB KO
Donnie Myers wrote on April 22, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: SALEM VA
Unit: !ST AACS MOBILE
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments:
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Entry: 46468
Subject: SEARCHING FOR VETERAN'S RECORDS
Kathy Abey wrote on October 25, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: I am asisting a veteran in reconstructing his records. He has a bad memory. He was with an AACS unit in Korea from aprox. June or July 52 or 53 for about 100 days. He doesn't have alot of memory about that time. His family is trying to reconstruct his records. His name is Kenneth Phillips; he is from Maryland and was stationed in Japan prior to being sent to Korea.He was also at Johnson's AFB at some point. Please call or write/email me if you have any information. 1-888-227-1446. Thank you!! Kathy Abey
Keywords: AACS Mobil unit in Korea- 1952 or 53 for about 100 days
Entry: 44040
Subject: LOOKING FOR HOMER SITE IN KOREA
Maurice Gilpatric wrote on June 25, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was a member of the 1st aacs mobile from 1954
to 1956. I was on tdy to korea showing a mailing
address to k-55 air base, but was working at a
homer site in the hills some distance from k-55
cant remember the name of the area that homer site was in. anybody out there with any information please contact me. thank's maurice
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Entry: 33809
Subject: WAS IN 1ST AACS MOBILE JAPAN
Alfred J. Schmitt wrote on April 24, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State: SWAN QUARTER NC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments:
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Entry: 31862
Subject: BUDDY SEARCH
Don Erickson wrote on February 9, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State: GIG HARBOR WA
Unit: 1ST AACS SQ/JOHNSON AB-1952-1954
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking for Eugene("Red") Montgomery. Haneda AB fm fall 53 to spring 54. Crypto Communications
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Entry: 10695
Subject: LOOKING FOR==JAMES W ATKINSON
Norval Lalonde wrote on July 30, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: ESCANABA MI
Unit: 1931AACS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: 1931AACS
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Entry: 10694
Subject: LOOKING FOR==JAMES W ATKINSON
Norval Lalonde wrote on July 30, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: ESCANABA MI
Unit: 1931AACS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: 1931AACS
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Entry: 8469
Subject: SERVED 1953-1955 1ST AACS
Jim Bigley wrote on May 6, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: MANASSAS VA
Unit: 1ST AACS
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Return ZI l955. 3d aacs mob. Release active duty 7/56 looking for old buds
Keywords: Seved i Korea TDY 518th Signal CO US Army.1953 Johnson yokota niigata, Indo China Dukes Mixture
Entry: 2614
Subject:
Charles A. (Chic) Hudson wrote on March 7, 1999
Email Update Needed
City and State: HIGH POINT NC
Unit: 1ST AACS SQ. MOBILE
Service or Relationship:
Comments: 1st AACS Sq. Mobile
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