1st Communications Squadron

Air Force BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Brock Jones wrote on October 15, 2020

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City and State: COLUMBIA MO

Unit: NONE

Service or Relationship: None

Comments: This ring is up for auction this week at BlackandGold Auctions. I thought someone might be interested. Lot 254 Has enameled eagle in center and the lettering around this reads: HQ SQ SEC 6101 ABW NAGOYA JAPAN. Also has eagle motif on sides and E Pluribus Unum around center. Has been re-sized at some point. 10/15/2020

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Erin Brown wrote on November 30, 2019

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City and State: COOPERSBURG PA

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Comments: Searching for V.B. Robinson. Found his Kodak Signet 35 camera and case at an antique store yesterday. It is marked "V.B. Robinson, Komaki Air Base, Fire Chief, Nagoya, JAPAN, APO 157". Camara still works! I'd like to return it to him if possible.

Keywords: V.B. Robinson

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William Chancellor wrote on May 21, 2016

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City and State: BELLEVUE NE

Unit: 422ND AIR POLICE SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was stationed in Nagoya and at Komaki 1954-55. Lived at radio school barracks for a few months and was sent to Komaki. I am a member of the Nagoya Komaki Air Base reunion association. We just concluded a reunion in Branson, Missouri. Had a great time. Some prior members of the 1st Comm Sq that attended were: Raymond Bobb 1952/54. Dick Lundahl 1952/54.Dick Roe 1952/554.We have reunions annually. Sorry to say we do not have a web site at this time.

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James Henson wrote on December 10, 2015

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City and State: BENTON AR

Unit: 1ST. COM.SQDN.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Buddies: Bobby Crabb Roland Ruskell Ron Frey. Johnson from Ala. Sgt.Roberts. Msgt Brown just to mention a view from Oct.'56 to Dec .'58

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Curtis J. Franklin JR. wrote on August 31, 2015

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City and State: SPRING HILL TN

Unit: 1ST RADIO MOBILE JAPAN- NIINGATA

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Stationed at Niingata, Japan frin 1859- 1842
Previously Johnson AFB, near Tokoyo Was radio intercept and later trick chief. Replaced Jesse Kirkland. Looking for other members for reunion purposes.

Keywords: 1St. Radio, Niingata, Radio Intercept,

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Robbie Parker wrote on July 13, 2015

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City and State: LITHIA FL

Unit: 1 COMMUNICATIONS SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I served with the 1st. Comm Sqdn in Nagoya, Japan at 5th Air Force headquarters
From November, 1946 to October, 1948. I was a radio technician working on BC 610 radio transmitters on a small island in Nagoya Bay. There were about 20 of us and we serviced the transmitters for CW and teletype transmissions on the 5th AF network. If anyone remembers more about that time and place please contact me by email. Thanks, Robbie Parker

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Vernon Bushway JR. wrote on March 21, 2015

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City and State: TRABUCO CANYON CA

Unit: 1S COMM SQD.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Arrived in Japan in February 1948 from Guam and was assigned to the 5th Air Force Headquarters Squadron . Nagoya Air Force Base. Later attended Radio School in Ozona and then was assigned to 1st Communications as a high speed Radio Operation . Bulleted at the Sumotomo Bldg; left Japan in June 1950 for discharge, but was extended one year and finally ended up in the 1st Fighter Wing at George Air Force Base at Victorville California as NCOIC of a Radio School.
I was discharged in September 1951 with the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Keywords: Jack Senseny, Bryon Orser, Bud Lawson, Tom Leahy, Don Willer, Bill Key,

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Owen (Bob) Lagerman wrote on September 29, 2014

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City and State: SUNBURY PA

Unit: 1ST COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I lived at Moriyama and worked in the Yamato Building. Took the bus to work. My barracks window faced the swimming pool, 1st floor. My roomie was John Aitken from Waymart, Pa. who recently passed away. I played on the base football team with Bob McClendon, a young Lt. out of North Texas State, who was with the 1st. Our team was loaded with ROTC guys and we lost only to Johnson AFB. That was in 1957. Would love to hear from any of the guys who served in Nagoya at that time.

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Larry Gardner wrote on April 6, 2014

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City and State: SAGINAW TX

Unit: 1808TH AACS SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was stationed at Komaki from April,1955 to August 1957 as a GCA radar technician.
when we rode the bus into Nagoya, we got off at the Yamato bldg. I really enjoyed my time at Komaki. There were several bars across the road from the base. We called that area flak alley. I recall that Nagoya had a nice zoo.

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Murray Stollman wrote on May 30, 2013

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City and State: ST PETE BEACH FL

Unit: 1ST COMM SQ, 5TH AF, NAGOYA, JAPAN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Note: New email address. Any reunions out there? Enough of us still
around?
Anyone remember Junior(Jim) Kaminsky from the Yamato building HQ? I
think he worked in the mail room.

Keywords: Remote Site: OBU, Nagoya, Key Club

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Sidney Brounstein wrote on May 6, 2013

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City and State: REDLANDS CA

Unit: 1ST COMM. SQU., FIFTH AIR FORCE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Spent ten months in 1946-47 in Japan (in Nagoya, after repeater
school between Yokohama and Tokyo). Lived on Japanese sea plane
base just outside of town, having moved there from the barracks a
few blocks from the Daichi Bldg. Had a great time, getting along
fine with the Japanese, who were in fact hospitable and retained
their self-respect. Things were getting a little hairy when the
8th Army came in to take over - but I left shortly after and don't
know how things developed.

Does anyone remember us as being in the Army Air Corps rather than
the later-named Air Force?

Keywords: Seaplane base, Daichi bldg., Repeaterman, teletype, radio, army air
corps

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Murray Stollman wrote on November 13, 2012

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City and State: ST PETE BEACH FL

Unit: 1ST COMM SQ

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Nice to see continuing attention being paid to this site.
i guess there are still veterans who clearly remember
their service at this location. I remember being
reassigned to ground radio after crewing on C-119s at
Ashiya and C-47s at Itazuke. really a calm period in my
USAF history but i really enjoyed Nagoya and Obu's
favorite Key Club bar/hotel where i spent lots of
fantastic nights and lots of yen!!! I was there in 1955-
1956 as CHOP and then NCOIC/chief(only) clerk. Anyone
else remember being there?

Keywords: Obu remote communications site, Nagoya Japan

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Jim Fenton wrote on September 5, 2012

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City and State: ROCKVILLE MD

Unit: 1 ST COMM

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Looking for anyone that was in the 1st comm unit when
I was there in Feb 1957 to Aug 1958, Can anyone
help....Jim

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Jody Macey wrote on August 4, 2011

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Comments: Anyone remember Doris Day from Ist Comm. Yamato Building 1953-1955, from Texas?
Or Richard D. Smith from Winnipeg, Canada, that was a friend of Rita Smith, from Nagoya Toll.
Fifty years later I recognized very, very few places. Taller building made a big difference. Nagoya station greatly enlarge, the beautiful front completely covered.
Nagoya Hall and fountain still looked the same.
Peace to ALL!

Keywords: Friends! 

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Jack Mulanax SR. wrote on July 20, 2011

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City and State: GREENVILLE TX

Unit: 1ST COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Was assisgned 1st Comm Sqdn from about June 1949 to late Sept 1951 Worked in the Carrier section. Was NCOIC the last 3 months of my tour. Have many memories of the time in Japan. I arrived in Japan October 14, 1948 and departed Japan Sept 22, 1951.

Sept 1952 was shipped out to Germany and ended up in the 1st Radio relay Sqdn. Came back to the states in late Oct 1953. Ended up later at Shaw AFB Sumpter, S. Car in the 727th AC and W Squadron. Discharged June 6, 1957.

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Stan Lamb wrote on July 1, 2011

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City and State: KOKOMO IN

Unit: 3RD AIR RESCUE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

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Keywords: B-29 Air plane Mechanic Based at Komaki from June 1952 to Nov, 1953 

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Hal Wilson SR. wrote on August 12, 2009

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City and State: SALT LAKE CITY UT

Unit: 849TH AC-W

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: WAS STATIONED AT KOMAKI, BUT WORKED AT KOSOJI. LATER MOVED TO OZONE COMPOUND, AND LATER TO GIFU AIR BASE.
IN 1954 WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET OF NAGOYA PASSING THE YAMATO BUILDING. I WAS IN CIVILLIAN CLOTHES AND FAILED TO SALUTE GENERAL RAMEY, HONCHO OF 5TH AIR FORCE, AS HE WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE YAMATO BUILDING, 90 DEGREES TO MY RIGHT. HE CALLED ME BACK AS I PASSED, CHEWED MY BUTT, TOOK OUT A PAD AND PEN AND WROTE DOWN MY NAME, RANK, AND ORGANIZATION. IT HAD ME WORRIED FOR DAYS, BUT NOTHING CAME OF IT.
LOVED THE NAGOYA AREA.

Keywords: 19 DAYS ON THE SHIP PATRICK TO JAPAN IN 1953.
STATIONED IN JAPAN 5 YEARS TOTAL, INCLUDING 2 1/2 YEARS AT THE 849 AC and W SQ. AND A 2 1/2 HITCH AT MINEOKAYAMA, 611 AC and W-DET 44, IN CHIBA PREFECTURE.

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James (Jim) Pryce wrote on November 10, 2008

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City and State: SO CHARLESTON WV

Unit: 1ST COMM. TELETYPE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: My ref. to Don Hall in a post I made yesterday (11/9/08
should have been ALLEN Hall.
Jim Pryce

Keywords: Re: Allen Hall

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James (Jim) Pryce wrote on November 9, 2008

Deceased

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City and State: SO CHARLESTON WV

Unit: 1ST COMM. SQDN. NAGOYA AIR BASE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was stationed at Nagoya Air Base, 1st Comm Sqdn, Tape relay (summer 1952 thru summer 1954.)
I would like to hear from any one there during that time frame. I saw a post from Don Hall who was there then and knew the people he was looking for Is there a roster or address list of 1st comm people.
Jim Pryce

Keywords: 1st Comm. (Tape relay) Nagoya Air Base 1952-1954

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James (Jim) Seay wrote on August 14, 2008

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City and State: SPRINGFIELD IL

Unit: FIRST COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON, AIR FORCE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Anyone out there who was at the Moriyama Compound from 1952 through 1956, we are looking for you to be a Moriyama Rat. Anyone remember the Beer and Meat Tea Room? There are still some of us who do, and we meet every odd-numbered year (as we are a bunch of odd numbers!). We have met in Biloxi, MS, St. Louis, MO, Rantoul, IL, Louisville, KY, Dayton, OH, Knoxville, TN and next year (2009) in October we will meet in Springfield, IL.

Hope some of you can make the reunion, but even if you can't, we'd be glad to hear from you. Give us some QRL.

Jim Seay (Head Rat of the Moriyama Rats)

Keywords: Moriyama, Nagoya

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Burket E. 'Bud' Tyler wrote on March 23, 2008

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City and State: SPRINGFIELD VA

Unit: 6101ST SUPPLY SQ AND FOOD SVC SQ

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I spent two tours at Nagoya and Komaki. Worked in the Wing Food Service Office across from the Hospital. Moved to Komaki in late 55. Returned to States Sep 56 and returned to Komaki for second tour March 57.
Recently wrote a novel about life in Nagoya back in the Korean War days. Book titled "We Were Kings."
If you are interested in the book, please contact me for link to publisher.

Here are some names of places in my novel: Nagoya Hall, Yamato Building, Ozone Compound, Tagata Shrine, Jiyoto En, Gamagori Beach. Please drop me an Email to chat and/or find out how to get my book.

If you remember when We Were Kings, you will enjoy the book.
Bud Tyler, SMSGT, USAF retired.

Keywords: Ozone compound resident.

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William Key SR. wrote on March 7, 2008

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Became NCOIC of the CW section in the Yamato bld in 1948. We lived in the Sumitoma bldg a couple of blocks away. Helped operate an amateur radio station on top of the field grade officers quarters on the same street. I also signed on as a radio operator aboard the FP47. It was a 108 foot passager and freight boat that was used in WWII and taken over the 5th AF as a recreational boat. I loved to sail in Toba bay. A friend had a small sail boat there and that is where I spent most of my off duty Summer hours.

Keywords: George Savoy
Krutchen
Captain Stanzukey
Kelso
J.T. Jones
Yock Mock McPherson

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James (Jim) Beard wrote on February 7, 2008

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City and State: OCALA FL

Unit: 1ST COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Loved my first assignment in the Air Force. I was 16 years old when I arrived in Nagoya. Would love to hear from anyone at the comm site in Moriyama during the years I was there. Maybe you too helped build the swimming pool.

Keywords: 6-48 thriugh 7-51

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Malcolm Archard wrote on October 6, 2007

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City and State: ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY

Unit: 1ST COMM.SQD.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Just stumbled on to this site.
Took my basic training at Sampson AFB,Geneva,New York from January 1954 to March.Then sent to F.E. Warren AFB,Cheyenne,Wyoming for Teletype School.
Sent to Nagoya,Japan via Troop ship.I served in the tape relay center in the Yamato building from April 1954 to July 1956.
I loved working the mid shift so I could go up on the roof of the Yamato building and watch the sun come up and hear the noodle cart man calling out his presence.
Loved Nagoya and Japan,especially the women.
Unfortunately I dont't remember any names of my coworkers,probable because I spent so much time in the EM club.I guess I was a pretty wild guy.

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Michelle Johnson wrote on May 21, 2007

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Comments: My grandfather was stationed in Tokyo and then Nagoya with the 5th Air Force 1127th Military Police Command from January 1946 - January 1947. He passed away in 1984 and I am trying to put together a heritage album with the photos I have. I would love to hear from anyone who may have any knowledge of the 1127th MPs or any miscellaneous facts about the 5th Air Force during this time frame. I have no other information.

Thank you,
Michelle

Keywords: 5th Air Force, 1127th Military Police Command, 1946-47, Nagoya

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Harold Kuschel wrote on August 11, 2006

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City and State: LA CROSSE WI

Unit: 1ST COMM SQDN. NAGOYA

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: was in signal center Yamato bldg.1946 thru 1948.....best time ever in the AF that station..recalled in 1950 to Barksdale, La...... and alot of the Nagoya comm. center there.....in fact I worked for a Sgt. StOnge there the very same one I gave my job to when I left Nagoya...Was an 805 crypto tech when I first got there....also ended up in Tokyo, Yokohama, hospitals after being swept off the road in a typhoon...main trouble I had was a skin condition fm the rice paddy so they cured it and sent me back to Nagoya.....

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Sally Bird wrote on July 11, 2006

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City and State: WESTLAND MI

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Comments: My grandfather, Richard "Cookie" Wagoner was a member of the 1st Communication Squadron of the 5th Air Force and served in Nagoya from at least 1946 to 1947. I believe he worked in the motor pool as I have a number of pictures there as well as his driver's permits. I would love to hear from anyone who may have known or worked with him as I believe you may be in some of his photographs or could identify locations in them. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2001 and never got around to labeling his pictures. I would appreciate any help anyone could give me.

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Robert (Whitey) DeVries wrote on May 11, 2006

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City and State: NICEVILLE FL

Unit: 1ST COMMUNICATION SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Period cover during those days was Jun 1950 to Nov 1952...

Keywords: Was assigned to the 1st Communications Squadron, worked in the Yamota Building on 1st street in Nagoya
with skipper, Gregory, Love, and many more.

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Stan Grote wrote on February 26, 2006

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City and State: SAN DIEGO CA

Unit: 1ST COMM. SQD.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was Sta. at the Yamato Bldg.in 1955 till 1957 as na teletype tech. 36350 I always think back to those days and the people I was sta. with I lived at the Moryama Air Base and remember taking the bus to and from the Relay center at Yamato Bldg. We worked 2 swing shifts then 2 mid shifts then 2 day shifts I remember the old song by Bill Bailey What Goes On Behind The Green Door nWe used to turn the radio way up becouse our front door was green coming into the relay center.Looking for Bob Noll, S/Sgt.Young,M/Sgt.Rumfelt,Joe Banelli Etc. Etc.I would like to hear from any of you guys even after I left I always wonderd what happend to all .. Thanks Stan

Keywords: People I was Sta. with.

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John Fisher wrote on February 6, 2006

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City and State: STARKE FL

Unit: 1ST COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I also worked the torn tape relay in Nagoya. I lived at the old Japanese Radio School- Across from the Hospital, then moved to the Nagoya Air Station, later to Fuchu A.S. outside of Tokyo.
The old relay station was a fun place to work but was a royal pain when the teletype machines started breaking an everything started pilling up. I remember a Frank Weiss and a Philip Crumpler and good friend Bobby Smith.

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Tom Gordon wrote on December 8, 2005

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City and State: BELLEVUE NE

Unit: 1ST COMM SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I started out in the Yamato Bldg, on the top floor. We then moved to Moriyama and then out in the country at Obu. Some great memories of Nagoya and the area

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Allen Hall wrote on November 4, 2005

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was a 29150 in the Comm Relay Sta in the Yamato bldg from summer of 52 to the summer of 54, a memorable time. I went to one Nagoya/Komaki reunion long ago, but didn't know a soul.

I am looking for Don Fleming, Don Fairfax, Gene Rose, Pete Peterson, and Mercedes Lopez as well as their equally nefarious cohorts.

Allen Hall

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James Bryan wrote on October 22, 2005

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City and State: SANTA MARIA CA

Unit: 1ST COM SQDN NAGOYA

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was a radio operator (CW) in the 1st com sqdn from Dec 1952 until summer 1953. I had an airborne AFSC and was working in a ground position. When a call came to transfer some of us to the 1955th AACS sqdn those with the airborne AFSC were shipped out. This included myself and Len Bietzel. I loved Nagoya and working in the Yamato Bldg.

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Murray Stollman wrote on May 30, 2005

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City and State: ST PETE BEACH FL

Unit: 1ST COMM SQ

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Spent '55-56 first as CHOP, then NCOIC of the remote comm site at Obu, the old Kamakaze base, and part of 1st Comm Sq in Nagoya. Shared site and mess hall with crypto group. Lived on coffee and Kent kings. Anybody remember us?

Keywords: Obu

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Anne Wilson wrote on September 19, 2004

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Comments: Looking for an old friend. He was from alaska and served at Griffis in rome ny.

Keywords: bernard Jensen

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Everett Worrell wrote on August 4, 2004

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City and State: DISPUTANTA VA

Unit: 1ST COMM SQ

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I first lived in Nagoya and then Gifu Air Base and was the OIC of the Nagoya Relay Center in the
Yamato Buiding. I ended up being the Last Commander of the Yamato Building when it closed in 1957. I then was Assistant to the Base Commander at Gifu, Colonel George Shackley, with
whom I flew many of the same Combat Missions in the
381st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in 1944 over
Europe. He was the Commander of the 533rd Sq and
I was a Pilot and Flight Commander in the 532nd Sq.

In recent years we have seen each other at our 381st Bomb Group Reunions. I'm sorry to say Colonel Shackley died a few months ago.

I have seen some of the gang from the 1st Comm
at the Nagoya/Komaki Reunions.

I shall never forget my asignment in Japan in the
Nagoya Area.

Everett E. Worrell, Jr.
Major, USAF Retired

Keywords: As a Pilot I flew out of Nagoya all over the South Pacific 1955 to 1957. I Flew C-47s, C-45s
and L-20s.

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William Key wrote on May 9, 2004

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Unit: 1ST COMM SQ.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was the NCOIC of the CW group in the Yamato building before I replace M/Sgt. Hubbard as Comm Chief.

I then replaced M/Sgt. Ken Logan in October 1950 as the Sound Tech for the "Voice of the U.N" a C-47 that was equipped with powerful audio amplifiers. We originally flew missions to talk encircled North Korean soldiers into surrendering. We later changed our mission to fly over enemy troops along the Yalu at 11,000 feet broadcasting battle sounds to take the edge off of their death charges

Keywords: Voice of the U.N.

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Wallace Johnston wrote on June 3, 2001

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City and State: SPRING HILL FL

Unit: FIRST COMMUNICATION SQUADRON,NAGOYA-JAPAN

Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: All fellow airmen that served with me in any of
the above locations,please contact me at my email

Keywords: In 1950, I was stationed with 25th Ammunition
Supply Squadron,Tooele Ordanance Depot,Utah. In
march 1952,I was assigned to the 1st Communition
Squadron,Nagoya,Japan in VHF Transmitter repair.

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