6161st Maintenance Squadron - Yokota

Air Force BBS

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Beth Kern wrote on November 25, 2023

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City and State: CO

Unit: 6161ST MAINTENANCE SQUAD

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Comments: My dad served at Yokota 1951-1954ish. He passed in 2022 just 2 months shy of 90. I have many pictures of he and his colleagues. Some pics have names: DeSalvo, McNott, Cannon, Goose Gillespie, Kostka, Winklemab, Parina, Bella’s, Stanfield, Helms, Renchin, Robinson, Foote, John Pearson, Reinholz, Emert, Hennick, Hobbs, Powers. Would love to share some of the photos if any of these names ring a bell.

Keywords: 6161st Maintenance Squadron

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Jeff Andle wrote on November 2, 2021

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Comments: Looking for info on Korean locations for my father, who was a medic/corpsman in Korea. Records were in the fire and all I can get are these:

3 Nov 1952 6161st Med Grp APO 328 (Yakota, Japan)
1 Feb 1953 35th Med Grp APO 238
19 Sep 1953 6022 USAF Hospital, APO 994 Johnson AFB, Irumigawa, Japan

Keywords: 6161, 35th medical group, apo 328, apo 238, 6022 usaf hospital, apo 994

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Paul Dooley wrote on October 8, 2013

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My uncle, Donald Joseph Dooley, was an Airman First Class with
the 6161 Installment Squad. Is there anyone out there that may
remember him? If so, I'd love to talk to you.

Keywords: 6161, Installment Squad, Yokota

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Donald Johnson wrote on April 20, 2013

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City and State: CANTON MI

Unit: 6161ST MEDIVCAL GROUP

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Yokota Medical Laboratory: 1951 thru 1954.

Back when a dollar was worth 360 yen, and Tokyo wasn't the most
expensive city in the world!!
- and now there's only ONE airworthy B-29 left in existence (
One AC told me that those WRIGHT engines in the B-29 were the
WRONG engines, and that it was the best THREE ENGINE airplane in
the world. - or so it would seem)

Don Johnson

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Karyss Gonzalez wrote on February 12, 2013

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Comments: My father was a Staff Sgt. with the 98th. His name was
Raul Gonzalez. He was from Cuba, and spoke English with
a heavy accent.
Sadly, he is no longer with us. However, he has left me
with hundreds of photos of the area around Yokota, and
many faces of those that served there. I also have
photos that he took aboard the USNS General D.I.
Sultan, which arrived in San Francisco Bay on March 27,
1954 bringing home servicemen from Yokota and Okinawa.
If you would like to see these photos, or if you knew
my dad, feel free to contact me
Thanks

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Ed Cardoza SR. wrote on December 2, 2010

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Unit: 6161 1ST MAINTENANCE SQUADRON YOKOTA

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm checking for him to see if any of his old squadron pals are still around. He is still around and doing well and living in his home town of Manteca Ca

Keywords: My dad worked with the communacation squadron. He was in chagre of the radio transmitter. In does days he looked like a young Andy Griffith
Served in the 6161 1st Maintenance squadron

His name was Edward J Cardoza Sr. from Manteca CA

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John Moore wrote on March 5, 2004

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City and State: CLINTON TWP MI

Unit: 421ST REFUELING

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Stationed at Yokota from 1952 thru 1954.
Looking for people from the same period.

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Charles Zalewski wrote on February 13, 2000

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City and State: WYOMING MI

Unit: 6161 MAINT. SQ.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: The base I was stationed at (Yokota AFB) and the squadron (6161 Maint Sq), supported the 98th Bomb Wing, which flew bomb support over Korea.

Keywords: Stationed in Japan during Korean War. 6161 Maint. Sq. Yokota AFB (APO 328). Nov 51 to Feb 54

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