55th Strategic Reconnaisance Wing

Air Force BBS

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Franklin Detrixhe SR. wrote on November 18, 2024

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City and State: ALPINE TX

Unit: 511 AC&W GP.

Service or Relationship: USAF

Comments: I'm trying to determine if there were survivors of a lost a/c March 1956 near Hokkaido Japan.

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Melvin Matt wrote on October 25, 2014

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City and State:

Unit: 55TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Would be great to connect with other members of 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.

Keywords: 55th SRW - Engine mechanic
Shepard Field AFB 1952
Forbes AFB 1952-55
Mildenhall RAFB England 1953

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James Whalen wrote on April 20, 2009

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City and State:

Unit: 55THPMS - 307ARS 1951-1955

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Looking for old friends from that era. Played baseball with the 55th PMS in Topeka 1953-54.
Several players from the ball team, Jim Adams, Whitehead, John Stauffer, Bill Parchall.

Keywords: Was crew chief on KC-97 A/C803 Lincoln AFB and Goose Bay Lab.1954-55
A and E mech with 55thPMS Ramey AFB P.R.,Forbes AFB Topeka Ka, Mildenhall RAFB England

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James P. O'Mara wrote on March 30, 2008

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City and State: LAKE CITY IA

Unit: 55TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING OR 55TH FIELD M

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Planning a reunion for the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing or 55th Wing Electrical shop in Des Moines, IA on September 12, 13th and 14th. Anyone who served with any of the above men is welcome. The above men served @ Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka Kansas together---we do this every year.. Please call me Jan Stone @ 712-464-8869 as I am coordinating the reunion.

Keywords: Glenn Sprinkle, Billy Booe, Bob Boese, Neal Floyd, Joe Long, Max King, Stan Semmerling, Duane Hanna, David Massey, Rock Scarcello, Dick Oles, George Dressen

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James P. O'Mara JR. wrote on January 27, 2008

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City and State: LAKE CITY IA

Unit: 55TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING OR 55TH FIELD M

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I'm planning a reunion for August 18, 19 and 20th, 2008 for the 55th SRW- Electrical Shop in Des Moines Iowa. I am wanting to contact Max King or anyone else who may have served with individuals listed above. My name is Jan Stone--Please contact me at your earliest convenience at 712-464-8869 or thru e-mail at: iluvflowers45@hotmail.com

Thanks hope to hear from Y'ALL!!!

Keywords: Glen Sprinkle---Billy Booe---Neal Floyd---Duane Hanna George Dressen---Louie Bloomquist---Stan Semmerling---Newell Le Roy---David Massey---Alan Johnson--Bob Boes Rock Scarcello---Dick Oles---Max King--Joe Long
Served together--Topeka, Kansas 1955-1957 Electrical
Shop

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