8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (Photo Jet)

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Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Carrie Muchow wrote on July 11, 2011

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City and State: REEDSBURG WI

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I have some booklets that were provided by the 162nd Recon. Sq Photo Lab when Bob Hope came for his show at the Taegu Bowl in Korea. I have not been able to find any info on them or any others like them online. I would like to see if they are worth anything or could be donated anywhere. My grandfather, Edward Timm, served and that ishow I got them. I never saw them till after both my grandfather and grandmother died. I spotted them and thought they were really interesting. There are 22 pictures of the performers and some of the troops. It is bound on top by a string of leather. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!!

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Ed Miller wrote on January 1, 2011

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Unit: 8TH TRS

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: For anyone interested in 8th/15th TRS and RF-80 missions during the Korean War, please note that the TAC Recce site is active at this link:

http://www.tacrecce.org

Keywords: TAC Recce
8th TRS
15th TRS
RF-80
Taegu
Itazuke

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David Hartwig wrote on December 10, 2010

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City and State: YATES CITY IL

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Our family would like to locate any pictures or friends who worked with Bruce A. Sweney. RF80 PhotoJoe with the 8th, shot down over NK on Oct. 2, 1951. He was based at Kimpo 14.

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James (Jim) Hilford wrote on December 26, 2007

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City and State: ASHEVILLE NC

Unit: 8TH/15TH TAC RECON SQDN (PJ)

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I would like to re-connect with personel, especially enlisted, and also the remainder of the West Point Class of '46 pilots. I was fortunate to have visited with General Poe during the summer of 2000, prior to his untimely death.

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Peter Davies wrote on April 16, 2006

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Where can I find the details of the locations, in UK, that 8th Weather Recon Sqn, USAAF, were at during WW2? One of our RAF Meteorological Air Observers was killed flying with 8 Wx Recon in B-17 42-30131 on 2 Feb 43. The a/c Failed To Return from a met recon mission. We are trying to find out which track they were on. The Project aims to create a Memorial to Air Met Observers who were casualties in WW2. Any help will be gratefully received. Thanks in advance.
Peter

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Joe Brennan wrote on October 1, 2005

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Comments: I'm researching Korean War air combat. I'm specifically interested in two cases where RF-80's evaded attacks by MiG-15's early in the jet fighting: Feb 3 and Feb 23, 1951. Both have interesting Russian sides to the story. The available USAF records don't mention either pilot's name. Does anyone know or could hazard a guess, or even have a list of the 8th TRS pilots at that time? Btw, I'm also interested in any other accounts or experiences of RF-80's v. MiG's

Joe Brennan

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David Hartwig wrote on September 7, 2005

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City and State: YATES CITY IL

Unit: 15TH TAC

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Bruce Sweney is my uncle. Our family would like to find any friends of 1st Lt. Bruce A. Sweney, shot down and MIA on October 2, 1951. We are hoping to find pictures of him and any stories about him.

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David Roderick wrote on August 3, 2004

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City and State: CARLSBAD CA

Unit: 4TH INF DIVISION

Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: Looking for childhood friend Roy Hudspeth who I believe was a pilot in the 8th Tactical Rec Squadron. He was a graduate of West Point cliass of 1946.

Keywords: D--Day Normandy

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W. E. (Wilbert) Myers wrote on July 14, 2001

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City and State: ORANGE PARK FL

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W.E. (wilbert) Myers wrote on July 8, 2001

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City and State: ORANGE PARK FL

Unit: BASE HOSP OFFUTT AFB

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: mybrother maj h.h.myers jr was declared MIA march
19 1951 and KIA december 1953 I would appreciate
contact with anyone who knew him or of
him...particularly about the last weeks of his

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Mike Slade wrote on May 24, 2001

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City and State: CARDIFF

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: My Farther used to work as a desert rat in the 8th squarl and I can't find him any were Please can you try and find him.

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Rachael Burton wrote on July 25, 2000

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City and State: LAS VEGAS NV

Unit: 15TH RS

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: To Whom It May Concern,
I am a member of the 15th Recon Squadron who is working on a history project of our squad history. I've been asked to write up a pamphlet for Major John H. Hoefker who was an Ace. I have one article on him and not many pictures at all. If there is anybody who could help me with this task it would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
A1C Burton

Keywords: Major John H. Hoefker

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John Duquette wrote on June 7, 2000

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Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: Come share the History of the 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at www.cottonpickers.org

Keywords: 15th TRS, 8th TRS, 67th TRW, Kimpo, Taegu, K-14, K-2, Itazuke, Cottonpickers, RF-80, RF-86, Korean War, USAF

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Mort Cameron wrote on November 26, 1999

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City and State: CONNEAUT OH

Unit: 8TH/15TH TRS

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I noticed a unit was missing from the list of reconnaissance
units/squadrons.
The 8th TRS (Photo Jet) was the precursor to the 15th TRS. From the
beginning of the war until Feb 1951 it flew out of Japan and Taegu. In
Feb 1951 the 67th Tac Recon Group was organized, and the 8th TRS became
the 15th. Of interest, the Marine Photographic Squadron One (VMJ-1)
was attached to the 67th for film processing and some mission
assignments.

Keywords: RF80, Taegu, K2, Ed Stoltz, Bob Sweet, Norm Sexton, Herb Barnes

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