Entry: 31229
Subject: 581 AIR RESUPPLY (1951-1954)
BoB Upton wrote on January 14, 2003
City and State: INDEPENDENCE MO
Unit: 581ST AR
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I served in the 581st,stating late 1951 at Mt. Home through early 1954 I served as Flight Line Mech on C-119s. We did the TDY thing at Ashiya, and did some transporting of material to Indo China. I belonfg to the Air Resupply org. 580,581 and 582. www.arcassn.org I still have contact to several of the men in our flight.
Bob Upton
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Entry: 27040
Subject: MEMBER 581ST ARS AT KADENA
Lyle H. Davis wrote on July 18, 2002
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City and State: SANDY UT
Unit: 581ST ARS KADENA
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Several of our B-29 crew were transfered to the 581st ARS when the outfit was reassigned to Kadena. I remember when the crew that were shotdown and held by the Chinese. I think there was a fellow on that crew who's wife had re-married, thinking he was dead. Our radar officer was shot down in a B-47 over Russia several years later. We lost one B-29's due to terrain on Oki and a second in the ocean. Our mission were generally 100 ft and down. My AC's name was Scot Burgess from WI.
Keywords: 581st Kadena, Okinawa
Entry: 23086
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Bobby G. (Bob) Harris wrote on February 11, 2002
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City and State: PRESCOTT AZ
Unit: 58LST AR-C WING PERSONNEL
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Would like to pass on the information that our CO, Col. John Knox Arnold, passed away in Florida on Jan. 3, 2002, at the age of 88. I talked to his son who confirmed this. Col. Arnold and the B-29 crew with whom he flew on a leaflet dropping mission to North Korea on Jan. l2, l953, were shot down by the Reds and assumed dead until they were repatriated in August of l955, having served 32 months as POW's of the Communists. I am especially interested in hearing from others who have knowledge of this event, but especially I would like to hear from others with whom I served in the Wing Headquarters Personnel Section at Clark AFB in l952 and l953. Some of the people were Major D.P.Morgan, Major Willard E. Wentz, Lt. Col. William Allen, T/Sgt. Claude Dobbs, Airmen Bruce D. Royer and Robert Dunkel and others.
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Entry: 21552
Subject: 58LST AR AND C WING CLARK AFB
Bobby G. (Bob) Harris wrote on December 16, 2001
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City and State: AZ
Unit: 58LST AR-C WING
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Especially interested in hearing from anyone who was part of Personnel in Wing Headquarters. Also anyone who remembers the CO Col. John K. Arnold and his crew on a B-29 that failed to return from a leaflet dropping mission to Korea Jan. l2, l953.
Keywords: 58lst AR and C Wing which was assembled at Mt. Home AFB in ID in l95l and l952 and sent to Clark AFB in Philippines in June l952.
Entry: 18656
Subject: WHAT WAS 581ST MISSION-CLARK FIELD
Raymond Helser wrote on August 13, 2001
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City and State: CAMINO CA
Unit: 581ST AIR RESUPPLY
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: B-29 1706-what happened to it?
what happened to J R jackson and Ray Engraf?
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Entry: 18620
Subject: 581ST AIR RESUPPLY AND COMM. SERV
Ralph McKnight wrote on August 11, 2001
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City and State: KINGMAN AZ
Unit: 581ST AIR RESUPPLY
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking for anyone that was station at Mt.Home AFB 1951 to 1953
Keywords: Mt. Home AFB 581st air resupply group
Entry: 17480
Subject: ENGINE MECHANIC B-50
Alfred Cardenas wrote on June 21, 2001
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City and State: NORTH PORT FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I worked as an engine mechanic on the B-50's while stationed at Clark AFB, Philipines.
I was 18 yrs old
I was transfered to the 44TH FBS when the outfit moved or was deactivated. At my age, I can't remember all the details. I was wondering if anyone knew of the first SGT of the outfit?
He was on the death march provided by the japanese in WW II. He was shot and left for dead and was rescued by the HUKS and dragged into the jungle where he recovered from his wounds and was returned to the states and subsequently was stationed with the 581 ARS in the Philipines.The time frame is about 1953.
Keywords: Friends
Entry: 13866
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Hugh Montgomery wrote on December 26, 2000
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City and State: TX
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: was attached to the 581st Air resupply Sqd. in Jan
1953 untill it was deactivated sometime that year. Was transferred to 3rd air rescue sqd which was located just across the road from the 581st. This was at K-16. I think a Major Vinsenzi(or something like that) was CO at the time. Anybody out there that knows anything let me know.
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Entry: 11061
Subject: ROBERT WANGLUND
Muriel Wanglund wrote on August 16, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Seek info.on any one who knew my late husband during Korean conflict.
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Entry: 10234
Subject: HELICOPTER FLIGHT
Robert F. Sullivan wrote on July 9, 2000
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City and State: SOUTH HADLEY MA
Unit: HELICOPTER FLIGHT 581ST AIR RESUPPLY SQDN.
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: You are doing great work. My check will be in the mail in the a.m.
Keywords: K-16 Sep. 1952 through June 1953
Entry: 6861
Subject: MY DAD
Donald Schuback wrote on February 10, 2000
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City and State: ABILENE TX
Unit: 7 BW
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My dad is awful proud of his time with the 581st. Just wondering if their is anyone out there who may remember and would like to hear from him. He would certainly like to hear from you!
Keywords: 581st Air Resupply