606th Air Control and Warning Squadron

Air Force BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Mike Hughes wrote on June 22, 2024

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City and State: FL

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Comments: My dad, Herbert T Hughes, served in the USF in Korea 1950-1954. I have only a few photos - nothing with any detail to tell me his story of service.

He never talked about his service other than to tell my mom “I talked the planes down” and to tell me once “I was an air traffic controller.”

Other than that I know nothing. In addition, all of his records were burned in the St Louis archives fire.

Looking for anyone who may help me shed light on him and his military service.

Please help.

Thank you!
Mike

Keywords: Korea air traffic controller staff sergeant

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Mike Hughes wrote on June 22, 2024

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City and State: FL

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Comments: My dad, Herbert T Hughes, served in the USF in Korea 1950-1954. I have only a few photos - nothing with any detail to tell me his story of service.

He never talked about his service other than to tell my mom “I talked the planes down” and to tell me once “I was an air traffic controller.”

Other than that I know nothing. In addition, all of his records were burned in the St Louis archives fire.

Looking for anyone who may help me shed light on him and his military service.

Please help.

Thank you!
Mike

Keywords: Korea air traffic controller staff sergeant

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Carl Davis wrote on January 21, 2024

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City and State: COCOA FL

Unit: NONE

Service or Relationship: None

Comments: I have a one dollar bill with multiple signatures and on the top of the bill is says "606th AC/W SQUADRON KOREA" and I was hoping to get more info about the people and possibly send the bill to some form of memorial for them. My father was in the Korean war at some point via the army but I don't know much more. Any help is greatly appreciated. I can provide pictures upon request at cldbrat04@gmail.com.

Thanks
Carl Davis, RN

Keywords: Korea

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JB Wiles wrote on October 21, 2022

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Service or Relationship: US Army

Comments: I would like to talk with anyone who has a working knowledge of ATC operations in Korea during the war.

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Jim Sumner JR wrote on November 8, 2019

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City and State: NY

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Comments: Tent 665 mates Jenkins medic, Harris medic Alvin Douglas radar Compton can and jim Sumner radar

Keywords: radar

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Carl Johnson wrote on November 5, 2019

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City and State: SHERRILLS FORD NC

Unit: 608TH AC&W DET 4

Service or Relationship: Air Force

Comments: I was stationed on the radar mountain near K18 and Kangnung from August 1952 to August 1953. A cold winter with lots of snow that still makes me shiver. To say nothing of the hours spent in a slit trench waiting for an alert to end. Lousy food and cold quonset huts for us but still much better off than the Army guys at the DMZ. They were sleeping in the mud and snow AND getting shot at to boot.

Keywords: frozen chosun k18 mountain 608 det 4

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Laymond Bennett wrote on March 29, 2019

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City and State: KINGSLAND GA

Unit: 606 AC&W SQ 1956-1957

Service or Relationship: USAF

Comments: I would be interested in talking with anyone who server at K-18 during that period of Time. I was a medic at the USAF Dispensary 606 AC&W Sq.

Keywords: Doc Benny

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Carma Weaver wrote on May 26, 2018

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City and State: TYLER TX

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Comments: I have Dad's church bulletin, says 606th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron AFO 97. the date is 15 May 1955. Also have several pictures he took while in Korea, w/buddies he worked with, played cards, baseball. He was a medic.

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Kevin Parkhurst wrote on September 5, 2017

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City and State: KIRKLAND WA

Unit: 606 A.C.& W. SQ.

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My dad was a member of the 606 A C W SQ. I only know this because of his Jacket patch and a few old photos I found recently. Dad passed away in 1979. I'm interested in hearing from anyone who may have know him. Especially if you have any photos of him.

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Richard Holt wrote on March 5, 2017

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City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: I found this year book and would love to get it to some one that was there or a family member. It has a bunch of personal notes in it and name of his squadron.
606th A.C.& W. squadron 1952 DET. 2. being a Vet my self, I really want to make someones day by being some old memories back. Its in rough shape and it needs some love from one of those guys. you are my heroes and iwant you to have it. Please call me if you have any info on this and i will do my best to get it to you!!! My Cell is 904-254-5833. MY name is
Steve Holt
U.S. NAVY RET.
Thanks in advance

Keywords: 606th A.C.& W. Squadron DET 2 Korea
A/2C Stanley W. Richards 1952 year book

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Shawn Barndt wrote on January 12, 2016

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City and State: BOYERTOWN PA

Unit: 606 AIR CONTROL AND WARNING SQUAD

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My grandfather, LaVerne knobby mest served in 606 radar hill. He was in the airforce from 1951-1955. He was on radar hill from 1951 to 1952 when the war ended. His duties included driving mail and troops to and from the front line. Curious if any fellow Veterans may remember him? He is alive and well and we are gathering memories for his Great Grandchildren. He was there when Kimpo was bombed and received 2 stars for that.

Keywords: radar hill
Kimpo
1951-1955
Korean war
606

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Frank Bishop wrote on January 3, 2016

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Unit: 606TH A+CW

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Some things I remember about being stationed there. very harsh and cold winter, The demonstration about the NNIT'S being there, F-86 crashing after it's wing tip hit the runway, I was the guard on duty the night the supply hut burned down, Unloading the Supply ship, Pulling guard duty at the POL, using the beach and of course going to town was always a treat. Would like to correspond with someone from Ray E Boring's family.

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Elliot Freifeld wrote on July 18, 2014

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Unit: 606TH AC&W

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was at the detachment '53-'54 when it was in ChunChon,any body else?

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Bill Willett wrote on January 9, 2013

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City and State: HOT SPRINGS N.

Unit: 606 AC&W SQDN.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was an air policeman assigned to the 606 ac and w in
1952. Sgt Charles Ford was my flight Sgt. Are any of
the ap's out there any where. The only one I keep up
with was Roy Thomas ( now deceased) We were both
assigned to Eglin Air Force Base ,Fla. One of my
duties was to guard the entrance to rador operations.
They used to let me put on a head set to hear the
pilots talk. I remember watching Ted Williams belly
land at Kimpo. also remember bed check charlie. Would
like to hear from anyone that was on old smoky at
that time.

Keywords: My flight sgt. was Charles Ford

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Charles Herring wrote on January 3, 2012

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City and State: MURFREESBORO TN

Unit: 606 AC&W SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Me and many other regular Air Force persons were
blended into the just activated 606 AC and W Reserve Unit
at Shaw AFB, SC directly upon our return from a
year's
tour in Alaska on June 25, 1950. The war started that
day while we were still aboard ship. Our new Unit,
the
606th, docked at Pusan, Korea in late September,
1950.
We were mobile and basically followed the front
lines.
We were settled in on a hill near Anju in N. Korea 65
miles from the Yalu River in late November, 1950. The
Peoples Chinese invaders drove us all back south
right
after Thanksgiving, our Unit winding up at Pusan
again. In 1951 our RADARs were set up on a hill
looking down on Kimpo Air Base near Seoul. When the
peace talks started in 1951, the 606th let we Alaska
regulars return home to Sewart AFB near Smyrna TN.
That AC and W Unit went to Algiers; I didn't reinlist so
was discharged. I joined the AF Reserves and became a
Loadmaster on C-119's--my best days as an Airman.

Keywords: Shaw AFB Sumpter, SC
Anju/Sinanju Twin cities
The General Howze troop ship
PFC Albert Parker
C-119
Yalu River

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Fermin F. Torres wrote on November 5, 2011

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City and State: LAS CRUCES NM

Unit: 606TH AC&W SQUADRON (FEAF)

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: 502th Tactical Control Group (FEAF)Special Order:

Hqs, 606th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
(FEAF) APO 97, Personnel Action Memorandum Number 11,
31 Jan 1955.

Reporting for duty at base supply were the following:

Donald L. Bath,*
Francis E. Marr
James N. Moore
John R. Nickelson Jr,*
Lloyd D. Oelke,
Edward A. Pierce
Robert L. Redding*
Fred W. Stinett
Fermin F. Torres

We were all inexperienced young airmen arriving
together at 606th AC and W Squadron and left together.

For a young boy, it was a hell of an adventure. I
was proud to part of it. I have never forgotten it.

* indicates I saw these guys at one time or another
during my 22 year career in the USAF.

Hello, hello, anyone out there?

Keywords: USNS Buckner in route to Yokahama, boarding a globe
Master (C-l24) in route to Korea, Cold Winter, metal
quarters, C-Rations, NITTS and (the trenches), honey
buckets, body lice, Cat houses in Kangnung, reading
Dear John letters, Army Engineers, RR flight(Hellenic
Air Force) to Japan, an F-86 exploding on a near
mountain side, unloading POL barrels from an LST at
the beach, return trip (USNS E.D. Patrick) to the
USA,

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Hugh McCullough wrote on March 19, 2011

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City and State: HOUSTON MS

Unit: 606 AC-W-CHO DO

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Would like to hear from anybody stationed on Cho Do Feb 52-Feb 53.

Keywords: Stanley Brahms, Jim Bryan, Capt McKee, Kenneth L Weaver, Ells,Halsey Tribble

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Fred Stinnett wrote on September 26, 2010

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City and State: DENISON TX

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: would like to contact some one who might rember me, I can only think of two Doff Young and David Adcock

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Richard (Rich) Hunter wrote on September 6, 2010

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Unit: 606 AC-W AND DET.3

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Hey Len Hansen, Are you the Len that went on R and R to Tokyo with me in 1952? I have a picture of you someplace. Give me a shout at Preservations@Yahoo.com.

Rich Hunter

Keywords: Det. 3, call sign Beverage

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Fred Wassermann wrote on August 29, 2010

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City and State: SAN DIEGO CA

Unit: 606TH A C - W SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Hi, I was an aircraft controller in the 606th in '52. I am still alive and wonder if anyone from that time and place is still around. It was a worthy endeavor of which I take pride in having been involved. If you are still conscious and alive, drop me a line.
Fred Wassermann, feather merchant, retired

Keywords: Old Smokey, hill 330, 1952, K14, 606th AC and W, Kimpo.

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James S. (Stanley) Walker wrote on June 24, 2010

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City and State: AUSTIN TX

Unit: 606 AC-W ABOVE KIMPO K-14

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Any remaining motorpool types out there? There was a WW II veteran tanker named Jackson, a black sax player and heavy equipment driver. A Sergeant. Could you still be kicking and throwing dice?

Keywords: Bedcheck Charlie, Anybody in motorpool. Army half-track 50 caliber crew buddy named? NCO club.

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Martin Gladstone wrote on May 14, 2010

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City and State: HOLLYWOOD FL

Unit: 606AC-W SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I served in the unit from June 1951 until May 1952. Lived most of the time in a tent with a pot bellied stove that didn't help much in the very cold winter.
I worked in a van as a radio and teletype operator.
Would like to swap stories with anyone who was there at that time.

Keywords: AC and W Sqdn. overlooking Kimpo Airfield and the Han river.

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Charles Headley SR. wrote on February 24, 2010

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City and State: BROKEN BOW NE

Unit: TROOP C

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: AIR CRAFT AND EARLY WARNING RADAR HILL OVER LOOKING KIMPO AFB K 14 RUDY POLAKOVIC BILL BUSH SGT COUPLIN CHARLES HEADLEY

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William H. (Bill) Taylor wrote on January 20, 2010

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City and State: HINES OR

Unit: 606TH AC-W

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

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Keywords: I were stationed on OLD SMOKEY. We stayed at the tent behind the orderly room. I worked in the orderly room maintaining records (201 and officer) I used to make mail runs to Souel and back. Make stops at Yung dung poe. I am 78 years old and would like to make contact with anyone that may remember me.

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Francis Gergal SR. wrote on November 20, 2009

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City and State: RANSOMVILLE NY

Unit: 606 ACW SQD

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: been a long time, would like to know if old smokey is still there,and its like now

Keywords: frank fritz

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Stanley Brahms wrote on August 17, 2009

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City and State: NAVARRE FL

Unit: 6065H AC-W SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Treasured names from an exciting past.I long to hear from you. Jim-- How is Evelyn and the kids? Well, I hope.

Keywords: Lim Bryan.Joe Carollo, Hugh McCullough,Jim Carey,
Capt. James Mckee on ch'o Do

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Art Radke wrote on July 9, 2009

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City and State: MISSION VIEJO CA

Unit: 606 AC-W DET 2 ( KANGNUNG MTS)

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: I was on the mts on AC and W site across the hills from a Shoran site, about 20 mile up the dirt road Mt to Site

Late '54 to US, based 636th Radar site Condon Oregon

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Heather Shepard wrote on April 23, 2009

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Comments: Looking for an old friend Ronald E. Schwartz of my father-in-law, Edward Shepard, who served with him in Kangnung, Korea in 1955. They were stationed together at Williams Bay, AFS, Wisconsin in the 755th, and were in the 606th ACW in Korea. They were crew chiefs on CPS-6B. I believe Ronald was from Toledo, Ohio. Ed passed away in February, and we found some pictures of Ronald that we would like to give him or his family.

Keywords: Crew Chief on CPS-6B Kangnung, Korea

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Clyde Hall wrote on March 27, 2009

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City and State: WARRENTON VA

Unit: 606 ACW/AIR POLICE

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was with the Air Police unit, most of the time in the K-9 unit, living up on the radar site. I remember the F-86 crash and the big NNITS demonstrations during the summer of '55. How about the wicked winter of 55-56 ? My close friends were Don White,David Adair,George Pryor,Cato Hardy. I enjoyed raiding the whore houses late at night after the trucks had picked up all the airman and took them back to base at 2200 hours. my name is clyde hall, I was the tall redheaded AP in the unit. White and Pryor and I have remained in touch all these years and visit each other often.

Keywords: 606th AC and w SQ. march 1955-march 1956

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Cedric Phillips wrote on March 11, 2009

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City and State: RAINBOW CITY AL

Unit: 606 ACWRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Looking for anyone stationed at Topkick Relay. Our home unit was the 606 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Kangnung K-18. I was there late 1955 into 1956.

Keywords: Topkick Relay

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Larry D. Reamer SR. wrote on September 25, 2008

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City and State: CENTRAL SC

Unit: 606TH AC-W

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: want to hear from guys that served in the 606th Jan. - Dec. 1954

Keywords: kangnun

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Steve Marynec wrote on September 6, 2008

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Comments: Hello,
My father-in-law Eulyn Pete Croft from Lulu, FL served as a AP in the the 606 AC and W. He is interested in finding information on any of his buddies who knew him in the AIR POLICE group.

His phone number is 386-752-3250 in Florida. He would love to hear from you to talk about the time you guys served in the 606th.

He doesn't have an email address, but you can use mine and I will relay any messages.

Regards,
Steve Marynec

Keywords: EULYN PETE CROFT, AP, AIR POLICE, 606 AC and W

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Conrad Trusty wrote on January 22, 2008

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City and State: FORT DODGE IA

Unit: 502 GROUP 606 TH DET #4

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: Was at K14 After leaving Kimpo. Wondering if anyone was there at this time

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Conrad Trusty wrote on January 15, 2008

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City and State: FORT DODGE IA

Unit: 606 AC -W SQ 502 GROUP DET#4

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Lost track of all these guys. Would like to hear from any or all. Remember when the U S Navy bombed us?

Keywords: Radar operator. Anyone remember Con Trusty, Joe Nichols, Simmerly .Pedro Lopez,Capt. Fisher

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Jennifer Kitchens wrote on November 12, 2007

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City and State: LOVELAND OH

Unit: 606 AC-W DET-3

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm looking for anyone in my father's squadron...606 AC and W DET-3 that was in Wakkanai (sp?) Japan in the 1950's. My father's name is Jerry Kincaid. If you know of anyone, please call or e-mail. In particular...A. Delbert Rupert. Thanks!

Jennifer Kitchens

Keywords: 1950's in Wakkanai Japan

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Bobby Lyons wrote on February 14, 2007

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City and State: NORTH TAZEWELL VA

Unit: 603RD AC-W SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Would like to hear from members at Langerkopf and Giebelstadt (1953-1956).

Keywords: George (Supply)

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Duane Bessette SR. wrote on February 9, 2007

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City and State: ANCHORAGE AK

Unit: 606 AC-W SQDN.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Looking for anyone who remembers me. I worked in radio maintenance VHF vans and FM. I'm looking for Red Ryder,George Scalenski, and others from my tent.

Keywords: Radar Hill

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Fred Weeks wrote on January 6, 2007

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City and State: WALNUT RIDGE AR

Unit: 606TH AC-W SQ

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was stationed at K-18 from Jan-Dec 1955........I remember the tents with the pot belly stoves and how cold it was during the winter....even sleeping in our sleeping bags every night. The side were rolled up during the summer to provide air conditioning....
I remember spending lots of time on the beach.
Some names I remember...Herb Wargo, Harry Wilson, Richard Forney, Sonnie Brown, Marcus Kosins, Jerry Paulis,.
Anybody out there remember these guys?
Fred Weeks

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Bobie Hack SR. wrote on June 26, 2006

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City and State: KEVIL KY

Unit: 606 ACW SQ

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

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Leon Elliot Freifeld wrote on June 24, 2006

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Unit: 606TH AC- W.SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: stationed on detachment jan.'54-jan'55-lived in large tents with potbelly stoves at each end.Hot as hell insummer,cold as --- during winter.stood guard duty at front gate .Remember red headed mp with guard dog.names I remember-James Esser,Floyd Omstead,Lee Foley,Larry Marrs,Tom Blaylock.Radar duty in either the vans that had the lock on radar or the van that had the stylus for guiding the planes.The track meet in Seoul that 3 of us had tdy to participate in.Remember drinking a lot of beer and watching the movie of the week 9 or 10 times.anybody out there that this rings a bell with?

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Neil Bohach wrote on March 6, 2006

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City and State: COON RAPIDS MN

Unit: 606TH AC-W SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: JUST DISCOVERED THIS SITE. WAS AT 606TH AC and W SQUADRON FROM DEC 51 TO DEC 52. WORKED IN THE ORDERLY ROOM.

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Donald (Don) Kennedy wrote on February 16, 2006

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City and State: LARGO FL

Unit: 606TH AC-W SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Duane worked in the HF Vans doing radio code transmissions not the FM vans that is where I worked.

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Donald (Don) Kennedy wrote on February 16, 2006

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City and State: LARGO FL

Unit: 606 AC-W SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Duane Tollerud was in the 606th from approx. April of 1952 to April of 1953. He worked in the FM vans. His pride and joy was the handlebar mustache that he started to grow the day he arrived and was still sporting it when he left. He was a full blooded Norwegian from MN and told you about it soon after you met him. Duane passed on in 1993 in Punta Gorda Florida. His daughter contacted me thru this site looking for pictures but I had a lot of my old pictures destroyed that were in a box in the garage and we had a flood in the 1980's. I would appreciate any help I can get on this, this young girl loved her dad a lot and still misses him. I know a lot of you have pictures laying around in drawers. Send me any pictures you have of guys with a handlebar mustache. I will recognize Duane and forward the pictures to his daughter. Thanks

Keywords: Duane Tollerud; Clarence Farr;Don Kennedy; HFVans; FM Vans;John Kozlowski

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Jim Bryan wrote on January 22, 2006

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City and State: LAKEWOOD CA

Unit: 606 ACW SQUADON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Memories of great Americans. Let me hear from you.I'm proud of the time and laughs we shared together.

Keywords: Joe Carey, Fred Corello, Stan Brahms, Herbert Elovitz,

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L. Jenkins wrote on August 20, 2005

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: this message is for Ken. I think you're looking for my dad. He's alive and well and living in Fayetteville, NC. If you contact me, I can put him in touch with you.

Keywords: At K-18 Most of '55

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Larry D. Reamer SR. wrote on May 30, 2005

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City and State: CENTRAL SC

Unit: 606TH ACW

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM GUYS THAT SERVED AT K-18 FROM MARCH 1954 TO DECEMBER 1954. AIN'T TRYIN' TO COLLECT NOTHIN' JUST WANT TO MAKE CONTACT.

LARRY REAMER

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Themis Vranas wrote on April 9, 2005

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City and State: AGRINIO

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: My name is Themis Vranas and I am a teacher in the Hellenic Elementary School.

I research the accident of C-47 s/n 49-2622 of 13th RHAF (Greek Air Force ) that occured on Sept. 17, 1951, at Paengyong-do island (K-53).
During take-off, the right main wheel found soft ground and the plane went straight to the sea, with almost take-off speed.
Fortunately, there were no fatalities or serious injuries, but the C-47 seemed doomed as it was floating into the sea with its cargo doors open.

Two brave men of 606 AC and W Sqn, Det. 2,
Cpl Walter W. Henricks , AF 16310913 and
Pfc James J. Clark, AF 11192126
were at the beach, preparing to leave the island with an LST.
They aided the crew come ashore and then volunteered to save the C-47 by fixing chains and cables at its tailwheel, a very risky job to sat the least.
They were fighting for almost an hour in the cold waters and tide.
Finally they made it, but Henricks was hurt by the tailwheel and rescued by Clark.
No citation was ever given to these two heros by the USAF or HAF for that action.

Thanks to Sgt (USAF) James Lorenz of 608 AC and W Sqn
I contacted mr Henricks.

Can anybody give me any info about James J. Clark
then and/or now ?
Is there any eyewitness of the above mentioned accident?
Does anybody have any recollections of the Greek Flight in general or any photos of the Greek planes ?

Just for the history, s/n 49-2622 is still proudly flying operationally with the Hellenic Air Force.
It is one of only three operational military C-47 in Europe, not one military in USA !

Additionally, s/n 49-2622 is the sole military operational aircraft of any type in the whole world that fought in the Korean War and still serves the same Air Arm just like 55 years ago !

Thank you for your time reading all the aboove,

you all have my respect,

Themis Vranas

e-mail : ThemisVranas@yahoo.gr

Keywords: 13th Royal Hellenic Air Force Flight
Walter Henricks
James J. Clark

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Scott Herzog wrote on January 2, 2005

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City and State: ROCHESTER NY

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Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: I am a friend of Bernard Johnson who served with the DET#2(Cho Do) 608th AC and N Sqdn 502nd tac control group 5th air group. Bernie is looking for information on Wenton Walker, John Sadowski, and is also looking to replace a special unit patch that was designed in service. Please contact me with any information.
Scott Herzog

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Warren Knapton wrote on June 23, 2004

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City and State: DOVER NH

Unit: 606TH AC-W SQ. (1954-1955)

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I arrived 606th in Nov 54 spent winter in 12 man tent with potbelly stove(rats slept in Sand) then in late spring they decided to move all Radar Maint people into one quanset hut.Mess hall burned down on Dec 8th,but we managed to save the attached Club and all the booze.
Anyone remember???
Shipped out on Oct 1st 55 I was FIGMO!!!!!

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Dale E. King wrote on June 8, 2004

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City and State: MUNCIE IN

Unit: 502ND TCG - 606TH AC-W SQD

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: 502nd.TCG (605th AC and W,606th AC and W,607th AC and W,608th AC and W) and associated Units. Reunion will be held at Colorado Springs, CO. September 26-27-28,2004. Contact William Aylward (703)715-0448, Dale King (765)282-9302, Manuel DeTorres (719)630-3467.

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