39th Air Rescue Squadron

Air Force BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Donna Finch wrote on October 15, 2018

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City and State: CHICAGO IL

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Comments: Looking for anyone that may have knowledge of my father's death. I was only 8 years
old, so have basically no memory of him. We were about to move to Japan when they
hit a mountain and all on board were killed. I know that there is probably no one
alive that would remember him, but perhaps? I can be reached at:donnaf002Gmail.com

Keywords: Neubarth

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Anthony (Tony) Santore wrote on May 27, 2013

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City and State: NESQUEHONING PA

Unit: 2157TH ARS AND 39TH ARS

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I served in the 2157th and after deactivation in the 39th.

Here are two of my websites with information about the Air Rescue
in the Far East in the 50s.

The first one is more general and covers the 3rd Air Rescue
Group. Rosters, histories, and photos:

http://www.davillin.info/AirRescue.html

This one contains pages from The Scramblier, yearbook of the 3rd
ARG of that period. It includes only the pages pertaining to the
2157th, although I still have my Scramblier. You may click and
drag the pages to your desktop, open and print them.

http://www.davillin.info/scramblier.html

Enjoy the memories.

Best!

Tony

Keywords: 2157th ARS, The Scramblier, 39th ARS, 3rd ARG

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Julia Price wrote on April 9, 2012

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for any information about my Grandfathers squadron. I can't
seem to find anything. If anyone knows anything about the 11th Air
Rescue Squadron Flight D please contact me. My Grandfathers name was
Harry McHenry. Thanks

Keywords: Harry McHenry

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Guy Simpson SR. wrote on June 23, 2006

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City and State: SHOW LOW AZ

Unit: 3RD ARS FLT D/39TH ARS

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Served with 3RD ARS FLT D / 39th ARS from 1950 until 1953.Worked as Maintence inspector on SA16,H5 and H19's Flew to K16 when a chopper was damaged to determine if it was flyable or needed to be crated.

Keywords: INSPECTOR

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Roger Mount SR. wrote on February 5, 2006

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City and State: MARION OH

Unit: 3RD AIR FORCE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: looking for patches of 39th rescue korea

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Robert Humphries wrote on January 17, 2006

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Served with 39ARS Sep54 to Sep56 as engine mechanic on SA-16 Dumbos...Contact anytime.

Keywords: That Others May Live Patch,39th ARS Sqdn.Patch

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Charles Trottier SR. wrote on November 21, 2005

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City and State: AMESBURY MA

Unit: 60TH ARS,39TH ARS, 33RD ARS

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: will trade patches i have 33rd ars patch/60th ars patch and willing to trade for a 39th ars patch

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Roger Mount SR. wrote on October 23, 2005

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City and State: MARION OH

Unit: 39TH AIR SEA RESCUE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: LOOKING FOR A 39TH AIR SEA RESCUE PATCH,WILL BUY

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Bobby McCurry wrote on August 18, 2005

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City and State: CLEVELAND TN

Unit: 2157TH ARS AND 39TH ARS

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: WAS STATIONED AT K14 ..TDY'S FORMOSA..THEN TO THE 39TH ARS JAPAN.ORIGINALLY FROM LEWISVILLE TEXAS-SMALL TOWN JUST OUTSIDE DALLAS, IN DENTON COUNTY.WAS TRANSFERRED FROM ARDMORE OKLAHOMA TO KOREA.AFTER BASIC AT LACKLAND WENT TO MONTGOMMERY ALA FOR MEDICAL TRAINING, THEN TO ARDMORE AFB. THEN TO K14 WITH ED PITTMAN.FROM KOREA TO DONALDSON AFB, GREENVILLE S.C. THEN TO TRAVIS AFB, CALIFORNIA, THEN TO BROOKS AFB AND KELLY AFB, SAN ANTONIO.AFTER THE AIR FORCE WENT TO WORK WITH PIPER AIRCRAFT ORGANIZATIONS IN TEXAS AND DENVER COLORADO.NOW,AFTER SEVERAL YEARS BECAME ASSOCIATED WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERS.ANY ONE WITH THE 2157TH/39ARS WELCOME TO RESPOND.

Keywords: H19

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James Huhta wrote on February 14, 2005

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City and State: STURGEON BAY WI

Unit: 39TH AIR RESCUE SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

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Gene Cole wrote on February 2, 2004

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City and State: SAN ANTONIO TX

Unit: UH-19 HELICOPTER SECT.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: JUST LETTING SOMEONE KNOW THE I JOINED THE 39TH ARS CLARK AFB P.I. IN 1958.WE HAD UH-19 SIKORSKY HELICOPTERS AND SA-16 AIRCRAFT.I SERVED IN VIETNAM ON UH-IP HUEYS AND RETIRED AFTER 23 YRS IN SERVICE.

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Lee E. Roush wrote on June 11, 2003

Deceased

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Unit: 3RD/39TH ARS ASHIYA/K16

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

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Raven Romero wrote on March 25, 2003

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City and State: SAN CRISTOBAL NM

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Please add http://mywebpage.netscape.com/annie87564/instant/
memorial.html
Thanks, Raven

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Raven Romero wrote on March 17, 2003

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City and State: SAN CRISTOBAL NM

Unit: 39TH AIR RESCUE SQUADRON KOREA 1950

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: P. Bihen
39th Air rescue squadron

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Lee E. Roush wrote on January 20, 2003

Deceased

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City and State: REBERSBURG PA

Unit: 3RD/39TH ARS

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I would really like to get in contact with Bengal D. Kelly. He was a medic at Ashiya then transfered to the 2157th at K16.

Keywords: Medic on H19s and SA16s

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Raven Romero wrote on November 18, 2002

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City and State: QUESTA NM

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Service or Relationship: -

Comments: I have been looking for my Father my entire life I
and got a break through: that his sister was married to P. Bihen. If someone could help me
believe me God will Bless your life.

Thank you,
Raven

Keywords: How do I use the information: usaf/39airsea
How can I find the info. I need?

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Raven Romero wrote on November 15, 2002

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City and State: QUESTA NM

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

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Lee E. Roush wrote on March 9, 2002

Deceased

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City and State: REBERSBURG PA

Unit: 39TH ARS ASHIYA 1952-1954

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: If anyone has a yearbook from the 3rdARS in Ashiya dated 1952-54, and is interested in selling it would you please contact me.---L. Roush

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Lee E. Roush wrote on February 24, 2002

Deceased

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City and State: REBERSBURG PA

Unit: 39TH ARS ASHIYA 1952-1954

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I would like to hear from any one who was on a flight to Beppu to pick up airborne patients. I am sure that Capt. McCallister was the piolet on this flight. A belated thanks to you Sir. WE landed in 9 ft swells and taxied through the breakwater,loaded our patients, backed up for the take off run, installed the JATO bottles and got stuck in the mud. Capt. McCallister finally worked us loose and we began our takeoff run. We had to miss the two towers at the exit from the breakwater. He lifted us off and fired the JATOs which didn't work. He pushed the throttles forward and hung on. Thanks for a job well done.-------L. Roush

Keywords: I was a medic. Flew on H5's, H19's and SA16's.

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Lee E. Roush wrote on January 13, 2002

Deceased

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City and State: REBERSBURG PA

Unit: FLT D 3RD ARS/ 39TH ARS ASHIYA

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Hope I do better this time. ARS info can be obtained from the Air Rescue Association at RDB1@aol.com. I know of the yearbook you speak of. It became available while the unit was still Flight D of the 3rd ARS, shortly thereafter, the 39th ARS. I donated my yearbook to the Air Force Museum at Travis AFB some years ago. There are many names which I no longer remember. Good luck in your search.

Keywords: Flt D 3rd ARS/ 39th ARS Ashiya

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Walter (Jake) White wrote on April 16, 2001

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City and State: CHAS WV

Unit: 66TH AIR COMBAT RESCUE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS UNIT

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Charles H. (Chuck) Carr wrote on November 22, 2000

Deceased

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City and State: APPLETON WI

Unit: 1ST 90MM AAA. MARDET PHIL SEA

Service or Relationship: Marine Veteran - Korea

Comments: SEARCHING FOR THE NAME OF THE AIRFORCE RESCUE UNIT AND ANY PERSONNEL STATIONED ON ONE OF THE ISLANDS OFF THE WEST COAST OF KOREA, POSSABLY CHO DO OR PAEGNYONGDO. THEY ATTEMPTED A RESCUE ON DECEMBER 27, 1952 OF 1ST LT. JOHN B. GOERY, VMA 312 MARINE PILOT OFF THE U.S.S. BADEONG STRAIT CVE 116.
TWO HELICOPTERS AND A CRASH BOAT WERE INVOLVED. THE RESCUE ATTEMPT LASTED 1 1/2 HOURS. IT WAS ASSUMED LT GOERY DIED FROM HYPOTHERMAIA.

Keywords: GOERY WAS A FRIEND AND FELLOW MARINE. WE SERVED TOGETHER IN THE MARINE DETACHMENT ABOARD THE U.S.S PHILIPPINE SEA CV 47 PRIOR TO KOREA.

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Jeffrey Meyers wrote on July 2, 2000

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City and State: SHELTON WA

Unit: 39TH ARS

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I know that Korea was called the "forgotten war" and I want to help my departed father leave a legacy behind which will not us to forget what he and a whole lot of people from his generation did.

I am making a memory box as a Christmas present for my mother. I am attempting to include my father's Korean War service. I was able to find all of his ribbons, dog tags, wings, and a few other momentos.

Gene Meyers was stationed at Ashiya, Japan, in 1950 to 1953. My father retired after providing 20 years of faithful service in 1969. He passed away on 06-11-1999.

What I am missing is the Air Rescue Service patch. The one I am trying to find is the angel dressed in red with a ray of light coming down, holding a globe, and set on a blue field. In a scroll below is the statement, "That others may live".

My mother found what appeared to be an old yearbook which was printed up at that time and depicts the patch on the cover. She also has a coffe mug with the patch and his name.

Any assistance that you can provide is greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless.

Keywords: SSgt Harold "Gene" Meyers
Aircrew member

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