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Entry: 102327
Subject: 3RD RSM NAKNEK AK
Subject: 3RD RSM NAKNEK AK
Tom Wider wrote on June 27, 2025
City and State: CA
Unit: 3RD RSM AK
Service or Relationship: USAF
Comments: I served at the 3rd RSM in Naknek AK 1953-1954 in the crypto section. I'm still in contact with Al Wilder who was also there at the same time.
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Entry: 101568
Subject: WILLIAM “BILL” GIGNAC
Subject: WILLIAM “BILL” GIGNAC
Tony Gignac wrote on October 22, 2023
City and State: HOUSTON TX
Unit: USAFA COMMUNITY CENTER GYM.
Service or Relationship: USAF 72-76
Comments: Looking for anyone who served inKorea with my dad, who passed in 2021 at age 90. All I remember was his unit number and living in Scotland and Germany as a kid. He played football in Germany and softball and baseball. I was in the USAF from 72-76 myself and was at Ellington AFB, and at the Air Force Academy for three years.
Keywords: Misawa, Kirknewton, Darmstadt, Sembach.
Entry: 101500
Subject: 29250
Subject: 29250
Jerry Goodman wrote on August 23, 2023
Email Update Needed
City and State: TALLAHASSEE FL
Unit: 2167COMM SQD RAF CHICKSANDS IK
Service or Relationship:
Comments: I would like all service records including FBI investigation
Keywords: Service records
Entry: 101059
Subject: NEED CRITERIA IN SUPPORT OF DECORATION
Subject: NEED CRITERIA IN SUPPORT OF DECORATION
Michael O'Claire wrote on November 12, 2022
City and State: DEER RIVER MN
Unit: DET 1 6922 RSM OSAN
Service or Relationship: USAF
Comments: My Dad and a barracks pal from Det 1 saved the life of a pilot who crashed his F-86 1835 hours local 16 Aug 1956. They both deserve commendations, but decorations board needs supporting documentation. I have a copy of the accident report but all names are redacted. Please send any information- even if it is only contact information- for any person of entity who may have records to support this criteria. A base newspaper must have an archive...etc. -Mike-
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Entry: 101045
Subject: 692THSG
Subject: 692THSG
William Zopfi JR. wrote on November 10, 2022
City and State: ST. PAUL MN
Unit: 6920 SG DET.!
Service or Relationship: Aire Force
Comments: The first part of the 920th at Shroi AFB was
Det. 1. An IBM data center. People came directly from Brooks AFB, TX to Japan. This happened July 1952. I was the IMB engineer
that installed and maintained the equipment
I was with the two DC6's that brought the
equipment to Japan.
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Entry: 100917
Subject: MY DAD
Subject: MY DAD
Christopher Chapman wrote on August 28, 2022
City and State: NY
Unit: 6925 SECURITY GP
Service or Relationship: Usafss
Comments: Anyone know my dad, Edward Lynch. He was at Clark 60-63 I believe
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Entry: 100854
Subject: THOMAS E BURRIS
Subject: THOMAS E BURRIS
Michael Lockwood wrote on July 21, 2022
City and State: PLACERVILLE CA
Unit: 6929 RADIO SQUADRON MOBILE
Service or Relationship: Usafss
Comments: Touch base
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Entry: 100813
Subject: CONTACTS
Subject: CONTACTS
George Brown wrote on June 30, 2022
City and State: SEATTLE WA
Unit: 6929 RSM,
Service or Relationship: USAF
Comments: Served in Korea from 11/61 - 5/63. Interested in contacting my buds who served there.
Keywords: Fifty mile walk!
Entry: 100812
Subject: CONTACTS
Subject: CONTACTS
George Brown wrote on June 30, 2022
City and State: SEATTLE WA
Unit: 6929 RSM,
Service or Relationship: USAF
Comments: Served in Korea from 11/61 - 5/63. Interested in contacting my buds who served there.
Keywords: Fifty mile walk!
Entry: 100330
Subject: LOOKING FOR ANY CONTACTS FROM 6952 RSM - KIRKNEWTON SCOTLAND
Subject: LOOKING FOR ANY CONTACTS FROM 6952 RSM - KIRKNEWTON SCOTLAND
Eugene Enderlein wrote on September 4, 2021
City and State: PLYMOUTH MN
Unit: 6952 RADIO SQUADRON MOBILE
Service or Relationship:
Comments: Just discovered this site. Looking for anyone who may have been at Kirknewton 56 - 59. Following Basic at Sampson AFB in New York, off to Electronic Maintenance at Scott AFB, IL. Then off to the heights over looking March AFB for training in specialized multiplexing eqiupment (Den 35 & CXOF, lovingly referrred to as the pin ball machine). Have found a couple ops and ditty boppers on other sites, but never found anyone that kept the Sp 600's or the R390's powered and tuned. Im now 84 and guess the ranks are getting a wee bit thin..
Keywords: 6952 RSM, Kirknewton, Scotland. 6950 RGM, Chicksands, England. Radio, Teletype Maintenance.
Entry: 100265
Subject: 6929TH RSM OSAN AB KOREA
Subject: 6929TH RSM OSAN AB KOREA
Perry Muir SR wrote on July 9, 2021
City and State: INDIANA PA
Unit: 6929TH RSM, OSAN KOREA 1962-63. 6948TH GOODFELLOW
Service or Relationship: USAir Force
Comments: Joine AF Mar 61, then to Yale Univ 6/61-2/62, Goodfellow AFB for training 3/63- basic 203 stuff, then airborne op training, survival training at Stead AFB and finally to Korea 11/63. Back to Goodfellow, 1/64-9/11/64. Early out, convenience of the govt, 203 -2 afsc not authorized. Been a pfc ever since.
Flew on the C-47 in Korea.
Keywords: 6929 20351-2 20350-2 Osan 6053 flight group.
Entry: 100040
Subject: IS THER STILL A 6981ST RADIO GP MOBILE UAFSS ANCKORAGE AL
Subject: IS THER STILL A 6981ST RADIO GP MOBILE UAFSS ANCKORAGE AL
jimmy graves wrote on February 21, 2021
City and State: DAYTON TN
Unit: 6981 ST RADIO GP ANCHORAGE AL
Service or Relationship: usaf
Comments: is there any one out there that was stationed at this unit 1957 to 1960 I WAS A .1C PLAYED SOFTBALL WAS A 70250 WORKED IJ ADMINSTRATION AT FIRST STAYED IN BARRACKS WHERE 6981ST LOCATED THEN WE MOVED DOWN ON THE BASE INTO BARRACKS I ALSO HAD A BROTHER THAT WAS STATIONED HERE IN 1961 HE WAS A SGT MAJOR WORKED AT BASE OPERATIONS IN THE TOWER. JUST WONT TO NO IF THERE ARE ANYONE OUT THERE,
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Entry: 99828
Subject: WOODY PATCH FOR RSM 6927
Subject: WOODY PATCH FOR RSM 6927
Adriene Vance wrote on November 1, 2020
City and State: VA
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: My Dad was in Air Force rsm 6927 and he had a hat that meant a lot to him but it has since disappeared. I want to replace it and would like to see one like it if anyone has one. It had a patch with woody woodpecker wearing headset and smoking a cigarette. Please if anyone has one I’d love to see a picture!!!
Keywords: Woody woodpecker wearing headset smoking cigarette
Entry: 99740
Subject: MAJ LEWIS D. NIXON
Subject: MAJ LEWIS D. NIXON
David Nixon wrote on September 18, 2020
City and State: COLLEGE STATION TX
Unit: 6920TH SECURITY GROUP (US AF)
Service or Relationship: Air Force
Comments: My grandfather, MAJ Lewis D. Nixon, served in the Korean was as part of the 6920th Security Group (US AF). Part of his records state "He was commissioned to the 151st Detachment joining the Intelligence Bureau of the ROK Air Force." We know he conducted intelligence operations decrypting Chinese transmissions from August 1, 1950 to March 31, 1952. During that time he was awarded the "Gold Star Chong Moo Military Merit" Medal. Any more details about the unit and their mission would be appreciated. Thank you.
Keywords: 6920th Security Group
151st Detachment
Intelligence Bureau
Entry: 99715
Subject: 6925 SQUADRON CLARK AND BAKER FLIGHT 1963-1964
Subject: 6925 SQUADRON CLARK AND BAKER FLIGHT 1963-1964
Art Ingram JR wrote on September 5, 2020
City and State: PIEDMONT AL
Unit: 6925 SECURITY SERVICE BAKER FLIGHT W
Service or Relationship: U S Air Force
Comments: Would love to hear from some buddies I served with.
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Entry: 99704
Subject: 1LT K.G.WONG
Subject: 1LT K.G.WONG
Joe Chan wrote on August 31, 2020
City and State: SUN CITY AZ
Unit: RETIRED
Service or Relationship: USAF
Comments: Doing some family research for a friend, who's trying to find information about
"1st Lt. K.G. Wong, who was killed near Tokyo on 7/19/51 during the Korean War. He was co-piloting a small passenger plane, taking some airmen back to Johnson Air Force Base, but flew into a mountain.
He was part of the 6920th Security Service. I told her I think he was not a fighter pilot as she had always thought. He was probably doing recon and intelligence."
Unfortunately, the above scrap of information is all I have.
Appreciate any leads you might have to help me find more information about my friend's father.
Keywords: 1st Lt. K.G. Wong; Johnson Air Force Base; 6920th Security Service (Squadron?)
Entry: 99639
Subject: ALL WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR
Subject: ALL WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR
Douglas Johnson wrote on July 30, 2020
City and State: YANTIS TX
Unit: 15TH RSM
Service or Relationship: USAFSS
Comments: 1952/1956 USAFSS and 726th TAC (K55/1953) 15th RSM Flight A
I read a quote by General George S Patton Jr. (1885-1945)
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died.
Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
This holds true for all wars.
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Entry: 99472
Subject: DET 13 1RSM USAFSS KOREA 1951
Subject: DET 13 1RSM USAFSS KOREA 1951
Robert Fletcher SR. wrote on May 29, 2020
City and State: NAVARRE FL
Unit: DET 13 1RSM USAFSS
Service or Relationship: USAF
Comments: All of 1951 Det 13 1st RSM. Tague Seoul. Anyone else out there? My Book. "An Airman's Journey ". Chapter and photos Korea
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Entry: 99193
Subject: CHECKING IN
Subject: CHECKING IN
Robert (Bob) Gannon wrote on March 19, 2020
City and State: LACEY WA
Unit: USAFSS
Service or Relationship: 1957 - 1962
Comments: WOW! Just ran across this site during an unrelated search. Judging by date of last entry I wonder how active it still is, and how many of us there are still left. :-(
Tech sch @ Keesler AFB, Morse Radio Intcpt Op Class 14087B. Ass: Wakkanai AS 6921st RGM, Det 2 - became 6986th RSM. Arr as an A/3c ditty-bop - xfrd to D/F Section and after 3 years ultimately promoted to S/Sgt, NCOIC D/F Section (Ops 3). Left in '62 for Hq USAFSS (AFSCC). Extended ("at the convenience of the government") due to "crises" then existing. Disch in 1962. LOTS of "interesting" memories from back then. :-) Anyone reading this who wants to do so, may contact me atht eemail add given. /SK/ de Bob
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Entry: 98359
Subject: DET 13 1RSM USAFSS KOREA 1951
Subject: DET 13 1RSM USAFSS KOREA 1951
Robert Fletcher wrote on July 29, 2019
City and State: NAVARRE FL
Unit: DET 13 1RSM USAFSS
Service or Relationship: USAF
Comments: Would like to hear from buddies in Det 13 RSM USAFSS Korea 1951. Especially lt Reginal Gilbert or Capt Harrison or TSgt Schumer
Keywords:
Entry: 97578
Subject: 1950'S KOREAN WAR USAFSS
Subject: 1950'S KOREAN WAR USAFSS
Tamara Cameron wrote on March 20, 2019
City and State: CLIMAX NC
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: https://goo.gl/photos/X3Ru7DkNELv6pAhQ9
Keywords: Photos of my father JOHN CHARLES CAMERON and the people he served with.
Entry: 96089
Subject: STILL LOOKING FOR INFO REGARDING MY DAD
Subject: STILL LOOKING FOR INFO REGARDING MY DAD
Donald Gwinner JR. wrote on August 2, 2018
City and State: HICKORY NC
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: Still looking for anyone who.knew my father on PY-Do in either 1953 or 1954.
SSGT. Donald L. Gwinner
From Hannibal MO.
Russian Language Specialist
Thanks
Keywords:
Entry: 95102
Subject: AFSS--6922ND RGM, DET. 1 AND 2 (P-Y DO, AND KIMPO)
Subject: AFSS--6922ND RGM, DET. 1 AND 2 (P-Y DO, AND KIMPO)
Frank (Bill) Murano wrote on November 11, 2017
City and State: RENO NV
Unit: 6922ND RGM, DET. 1 AND2.
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Don Willis (Yale and P-Y Do) are you out there? (1956-58)
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Entry: 94518
Subject: 6929 RSM
Subject: 6929 RSM
Chuck Rostkowski wrote on April 10, 2017
City and State: OGDEN UT
Unit: 6929 RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I arrived at Osan in August 1959 and was there for the last three weeks in the Semi's before we moved to work in the concrete building. I left in Sept 1960 before everyone moved into the cinder block barracks, so I spent the year in the Quanset Huts, the one next to the showers. My best friends were Harry Wellman, Bob Dorr, Dick Ristano and all the guys in the K-9 class at ALS who graduated in April, 1959 and then went to Goodfellow AFB. To Syd Kahre, I remember Dick Auger; he was the intellectual who graduated from Yale and every time I saw him he was reading philosophy. At the time, like everyone else I disliked Korea, but on reflection it was a great year, one I've never regretted. And I managed to leave without contracting a sexually transmitted disease. The best part was coming home. I spent a week in Tokyo and then four days in San Francisco with Bob Dorr (who had gotten an early out) before flying home and then on to my next assignment. Life was indeed simple then.
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Entry: 93536
Subject: USAFSS 6925TH - LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW JOSEPH PFAU
Subject: USAFSS 6925TH - LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW JOSEPH PFAU
Alice Soloff wrote on July 31, 2016
City and State: SAN MARCOS CA
Unit: 6925TH RSM
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am looking for information about my father, anyone who knew him while he served during the Korean conflict. I've recently been reconnected with a family member who had a photo of him while he was stationed at Clark AFB, 1955, on the back he had written 6925th RSM. Did anyone know him? He's since passed away and I'm working on genealogy research. He wouldn't ever tell me what he was doing in the Air Force. I am starting to find bits and pieces of the USAFSS and am completely amazed. I would like to find anyone who knew him.
Keywords:
Entry: 93531
Subject: NFO ABOUT MY FATHER, JOSEPH PFAU 6925 OR 6725 RSM
Subject: NFO ABOUT MY FATHER, JOSEPH PFAU 6925 OR 6725 RSM
Alice Soloff wrote on July 30, 2016
City and State: SAN MARCOS CA
Unit: UNKNOWN
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am searching for information regarding my Father's service in the USAF during
Korean conflict. I have his DD-214 but it is so degraded, very hard to discern any
unit numbers. August - November 1954 he completed General Drafting at Engineering
School at Fort Belvoir, VA. He was stationed at Clark AFB in the Philippines,
Kadena AFB, Okinawa and separated at AFFTC Edwards AFB in California. That's all I
can make out on the form. Please help, he has since passed away and we have none of
his records. He did tell me that his records would have been affected by the fire
in St. Louis that destroyed thousands of military records.
Keywords: 1954-57
Entry: 93286
Subject: LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY WHO KNEW MY DAD
Subject: LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY WHO KNEW MY DAD
Sean Fallmer wrote on June 3, 2016
City and State: RANCHO SANTA FE CA
Unit: DET #1 6901ST SPEC COMM GP
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My dad passed in 1994 from cancer when I was in college. While I know he served, he would NEVER share what he did while he was enlisted. Occasionally he would mention that his group was referred to as the three-F's. I also know he was fluent in both Russian and German, but really nothing more.
I have recently decided to honor his service with a plaque at the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial. In order to determine whether or not the Veteran is eligible for a plaque, the organization requires a DD-214 which I recently received. The DD-214 lists that he had served from June of 52 to June of 56 in the USAFSS. I would greatly appreciate any stories about my father from folks who may have served with him, he was very special to me.
Keywords: Korea, USAFSS, 6901st Spec Comm, England
Entry: 92689
Subject: VETERAN
Subject: VETERAN
Gene Jellison wrote on February 11, 2016
City and State: CUPERTINO CA
Unit: 3RD RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Naknek Alaska Nov 53 - Feb 55 ops B
Entry: 92274
Subject: LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW MY FATHER
Subject: LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW MY FATHER
Donald Gwinner JR. wrote on November 23, 2015
City and State:
Unit: 15TH RSM & DET. 3 69 20TH SCTY GP
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My sister and I are hoping to find out if anyone knew our father, Donald Gwinner, at P-Y DO. He would NEVER talk to ANYONE about his duties there, even my mother. After he passed in 2006, a veterans service councilor was able to give us the names of the unit (s) he was with, and that he was a Russian language specialist, but nothing more. He referred to my father as a spook. Does anyone know what spook means? Thanks for any info you can provide. We know NOTHING.
Keywords: Quonset huts, Russian radio interception, cold in winter
Entry: 92116
Subject: 8TH RSM ADAK 1951-1952
Subject: 8TH RSM ADAK 1951-1952
Floyd Cox JR. wrote on November 2, 2015
Email Update Needed
City and State: SAN ANTONIO TX
Unit: 8TH RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: 8th RSM-Adak, Alaska:1951-1952 An unforgettable time for an 18 year old. We did our job and did it well. Off duty,young kids.....on duty...serious well trained young men!
It was a pleasure to serve my country and do what we did.
Keywords:
Entry: 91859
Subject: AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE AFSS
Subject: AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE AFSS
Jay Thomas wrote on September 7, 2015
City and State:
Unit: 15TH RADIO SQUADRON MOBILE
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Unit uncertain. Just checking to see if anyone remembers my father SSGT Joe Thomas, who served between 1950-1954, and died in 1980 soon after the restrictions on discussing AFSS activities began to ease. (He was proud to be able to tell me near the end of his life that he had done ELINT during his Air Force service.)
He served at Keesler AFB as a student and instructor, from which he courted his future wife and my future mother, who was from West Point MS and was then a student at the MS State College for Women.
Between March-May 1953 he served with the AFSS team supporting project 7.1 (Electromagnetic Effects from Nuclear Explosions) during Operation Upshot-Knothole at the Nevada Proving Ground, reporting from and returning to AFSS HQ at Brooks AFB. His specialty was described then as Radio Repairman.
He departed for Japan later in 1953, telling us much later that he was waiting in San Francisco for his ship when the Korean War armistice was signed. He described spending time on a Korean island, which I suppose was Paengnyong-do, based on the post-Armistice date and Larry Tarts volume III but I could be wrong. He enjoyed his time in the Far East very much.
I was lucky that he was able to see the beginning of my thirty-year active and reserve Navy career, and was hoping that I could piece together a little more of his Air Force service for his grandchildren. Thanks for any help!
Keywords: Keesler, Project 7.1, Upshot-Knothole, Korea, Japan
Entry: 91771
Subject: 6922 R G M P Y DO/1956 &1957
Subject: 6922 R G M P Y DO/1956 &1957
Melvin Hammer wrote on August 25, 2015
City and State: HERMITAGE TN
Unit: 6922 RADIO GROUP MOBILE/DET 2
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Would like to get in touch with anyone who lived in the first hut on the left after entering the
gate, next door to the armory.
Keywords:
Entry: 91726
Subject: 6981ST RGM ELMENDORF 12/57-2/59
Subject: 6981ST RGM ELMENDORF 12/57-2/59
Jack Williams wrote on August 16, 2015
City and State: ANTIOCH TN
Unit: 6981ST RADIO GROUP MOBILE
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I may be too old for my group 56 years ago - but I'll give it a shot -
I was A/1c crypto - worked rotating shifts 24/7 in comm center 12/57 thru 2/59. Served with S/Sgt Crouch, Bill Magoteaux, Don Deaton, SMS Setzer, Willie Grant, Willie Beaty, Neil Mcpherson and many more. Anyone remember the big blizzard of late Dec 58-early Jan 59 that nearly covered the base? 50 below 0, 30 ft snow - most of it still there till late March. Would love to hear from you!
Keywords: Also served 3726 BMTS San Antonio FLT 577 1955, 3451st STS Cheyenne Teletype 1956, 3310 TTW Crypto 1956, 867th ACW Flintstone AFS Crypto 1956-57
Entry: 91367
Subject: 15TH RSM 1953-54 PY-DO + OSAN-NI
Subject: 15TH RSM 1953-54 PY-DO + OSAN-NI
Ed Golder wrote on June 11, 2015
Email Update Needed
City and State: CITRUS HEIGHTS CA
Unit: 15TH RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: IFEL - Yale - Mandarin 1952 (Dirty Durfee and Bingham Hall)
Mostly PY Do (K-53) -- a bit at K-55 (? Osan-ni) -- some TDY Ashiya and 5th AF Seoul
Naturally, I welcome contact by all
-- but if Jake Till (1950s Youngstown OH) contacts me, I'll reimburse him for the case of fruit juice he provided at K-55.
Does anyone else remember our buddy at K-53 -- allegedly, the accident report claims -- traveling five miles per hour at time of impact with stone wall -- distance travelled thereafter six-hundred-twenty-five feet (of course, it was all downhill) -- jeep totaled. Fortunately, driver escaped with only minor injuries. -- One of my treasurers is a picture of him sitting in the ruined jeep.
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Entry: 91292
Subject: 6922ND DET 1 USAFSS
Subject: 6922ND DET 1 USAFSS
Bob Nardone wrote on May 30, 2015
City and State: WEST WYOMING PA
Unit: 6922ND DET 1 SECURITY WING USAFSS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone I served with ( Billy Fincher, Jerome Clark, Bill Evans, etc ) - I was there from Spring 1968 to June 1969. Played fast pitch softball and flag football as well.
Keywords:
Entry: 90665
Subject:
Subject:
Walter Eklund wrote on February 25, 2015
City and State: HARWICH MA
Unit: 3RD RADIO MOBILE SQUADRON
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: looking for airforce veterans from Adak, Alaska, SanAntonio, Texas, and Anchorage from years of 1951-952
Keywords:
Entry: 90624
Subject: 1ST RSM JOHNSON AB
Subject: 1ST RSM JOHNSON AB
Andy DeStefano wrote on February 20, 2015
City and State: MOUNT LAUREL NJ
Unit: 1ST RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: 1rsm 1949-1952, Johnson AB
6950SG 53-55 Chicksands, UK
6901SG57-59-Zweibrucken, Ger.
12rsm 60-64 Kirknewton, Scotland
Det 4, AFSSO 67-69 Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: John Peoples
g. Schwartz
W. Sweigad
Lt. Col. Jameson
Entry: 90607
Subject: PYDO KOREA, 1953-54
Subject: PYDO KOREA, 1953-54
John Richers wrote on February 16, 2015
City and State: FORT MADISON IA
Unit: 15TH RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: From Lackland AFB to Scott AFB where I went to ground radio school in 1952-53. From Scott to Brooks AFB repo depot. From Brooks, it was an assignment to 15th RSM In Ashiya, Japan, where I was assigned to an attachment on PYdo, Korea (K53) Ten months later, the assignment was at March AFB, working in the USAFSS lab. Someone decided that I needed
crypto training, so I was sent to Wash DC and enrolled in a crypto school by Bendix. After crypto training, I was no longer needed, so they offered me an early out, which I accepted.
My tour of duty was 3 years, 10 months and 17 days.
Keywords: Quinn was 1st lt and promoted to Capt during my tour. Best officer in the AF.
Entry: 90565
Subject: 1 ST. RSM
Subject: 1 ST. RSM
Thomas Howard wrote on February 7, 2015
City and State: BLOOMFIELD NM
Unit: 1 ST. R S M
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I was in the unit when we moved from Johnson AFB to Misawa in 1952 and 1953. I served in te unit from Dec. 52 thru May 1954.
Keywords: Special TDY to Wakkani and Oki Shuri Shima. I have been to some of the reunions but we are losing buddies fast. The best unit in the USAF.
Entry: 90394
Subject: USAFSS
Subject: USAFSS
George W. (Bill) Gabriel III wrote on January 14, 2015
City and State: STRAFFORD NH
Unit: HQ USAFSS & 6927TH RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Just read Ladybug. Excellent book and brought back great memories. Served at Onna Point from Sep. 57 to July 59 following 18 months at HQ. Got to Shiroi via Tachikawa twice and enjoyed trips to town.
Keywords:
Entry: 90306
Subject: MR.
Subject: MR.
T. C. (Chuck) Orr wrote on December 30, 2014
City and State: ANCHORAGE AK
Unit: 6929RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Served on PY Do 58-59; transferred to Osan to play football for Osan Raiders.
Keywords:
Entry: 90218
Subject: 1ST RSM MISAWA JAPAN-INTERCEPT
Subject: 1ST RSM MISAWA JAPAN-INTERCEPT
Larry Comen wrote on December 16, 2014
City and State: WANTAGH NY
Unit: FIRST RADIO SQUADRON MOBILE
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: I served as intercept operator at Misawa AFB from 1953 to 1955 after 6 months at Army Language School at Monterey CA. returned to USA to NSA for a year, Like to hear from fellow Misawans .
Keywords:
Entry: 90070
Subject: LADYBUG PROMO SITE
Subject: LADYBUG PROMO SITE
James Keeley wrote on November 21, 2014
Email Update Needed
City and State: GREENWICH CT
Unit: 6902 SPEC COMM GROUP
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: bruce Case, pen name sean Mikell, wrote and published an excellent book called Ladybug.See his post. there is a promo site one should check out. the site gives brief overview and links to the publishers sites. for those who served in the mid to late 50s, will find this book bringing back the memories of those days. Also a good read for all others.
http://ladybug.simdif.com/index.html
Keywords: shiroi, japan, tokyo, vietnam, 1956, 1957, ladybug,
Entry: 90068
Subject: USAFSS
Subject: USAFSS
Bruce Case wrote on November 21, 2014
City and State: FLORENCE SC
Unit: 6932ND CSS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: What a great site this is. All my USAFSS buddies live here. Don't know if you've heard but thete is a great book out called Ladybug. It is a spy story and a love story and it's all about the NSA and USAFSS in the mid-50s. Besides a great story, it's the best recap of the Vietnam situation from start to finiosh.
It is on Amazon as a Kindle and on Infinity Books as soft cover. I really recommend it. Amazon gives it 5 stars.
Keywords: Shiroi, USAFSS, NSA, Arlington
Entry: 89988
Subject: MEMORY SEARCH
Subject: MEMORY SEARCH
Anthony Souza wrote on November 12, 2014
Email Update Needed
City and State: SANTA CRUZ CA
Unit: WAS 6928TH SECURITY FLIGHT
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Trying to learn the name of the major who succeeded Lt. Colonel Rohr commanding the Flight at Hickam AFB before the Flight moved to Wheeler AFB on Oahu. Now 80 years old, my memory is sort of poor. If anyone can tell me, please write to my email: ahualoa@yahoo.com. I am writing my part of a family history. Thank you.
Keywords:
Entry: 89721
Subject: USAFSS
Subject: USAFSS
Syd Kahre wrote on September 30, 2014
City and State: QUINCY CA
Unit: 6929TH RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Arrived at Osan In April 1959 and worked out of semi-trucks while they were finishing the concrete block facility on the Hill. First night on the mid-shift I was given a .45 semi to guard the back gate. What the h---? Didn't know the back from the front and never handled a .45. Lived in Quonsets - third one south of the latrine - my houseboy was Pak Su San who would swab the plywood deck with stove oil to keep the dust down.. Worked intercept for a time then translation. I was there when a NK fighter shot up a US Navy elint plane from Japan. That major was gone the next day. Best friends were Mike Hubert, Gary Walter and Dick Auger. Was offered Blue Sky but turned it down. They were building the concrete block barracks across the road when I left in 1960. Does anyone else remember the landing mat bridge across the drain ditch on the way to the snack bar named the Huey P. Long Bridge? F-100's were operational at that time. I see A-10's on the runway now via Google Earth. Of course the base and Osan are totally unrecognizable now. Enjoyed my tour - liked the work and had good friends. Visited China in '06 and had a ball. It was amazing how much Mandarin I remembered. It kept coming back to me after all these 50 years. Really impressed the young ladies - oh to be young again.
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Entry: 89392
Subject: USAFSS
Subject: USAFSS
George Bailey wrote on July 27, 2014
City and State: TAMPA FL
Unit: 6929TH RSM
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: 1959/61 two tours although I was a 292 had a lot of friends 203/s. We use to visit the
Paradise Club and dance on Fri/Sat which was a lot of fun. Was on the Osan JudoTeam
and our Captain was Billy Borders (203). Met dozens of great guys. Went TDY to
Okinawa, Brady AB and Goodfellow. WE had a hell of a softball team and rarely lost
a game. Sure would like to hear from Bobby Hurley.
Keywords: Remember Hill 180 and our Gooney Bird!!!!!
Entry: 89330
Subject: AVON LAW
Subject: AVON LAW
Dustin Spencer wrote on July 15, 2014
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Comments: My grandfather, Avon Law completed training in 1952 at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, he was then stationed in Adak working on radio/microwave towers. I am doing family research and am interested in any information, stories, pictures, etc you may have.
Thank you in advance.
Dustin
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Entry: 89313
Subject: 6921ST SECURITY GROUP 72 TO 74 TRICK 1
Subject: 6921ST SECURITY GROUP 72 TO 74 TRICK 1
Tony Kirk wrote on July 12, 2014
City and State: CHARLESTOWN IN
Unit: 6921ST SECURITY
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Just want to see who still around from Trick 1. Ran around with Mac, Bruce, Wife Irene was there with me ran Alley good times.
Keywords: Trick One rule
Entry: 89237
Subject: AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE
Subject: AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE