27th Fighter Escort Wing - USAF - Korean War Project

27th Fighter Escort Wing

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On Thu, 5 Dec 1996
Updated: 15 May 2001
Tony Murello TOJO1952@OPTONLINE.NET wrote:

The 27th Ftr. Escort Wg. from Bergstrom AFB sent to Korea  Nov. 1950.

Arrived Korea Dec 1950 on aircraft carrier, from Bergstrom AFB,
Austin,Tex. 

First F-84,s in war zone. Turned into ftr/bmr. Believe Col. Bertram
shot down first Mig 15 by an F-84. Lt. Kratt later bagged 2 more.

Unit left Korea May 51. A/C left behind for 136th FBGp.

523rd Fighter Escort Sqdn

On Sat, 30 Aug 1997" pop-willard@worldnet.att.net  wrote:

What has happened to all those guys I served with in the 523rd Sqdn.,
at K-2 and Itazuke?  Don't tell me you have forgotten those cold
nights? 

Would like to know how the world has been treating you.  Remember we
are supposedly the "forgotten war vets", well I didn't forget.

We had visiting pilots from Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, The
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and even Turkey.

The outfit that replaced us was the 136th Fighter-Bomber Group.

Call me if you're still alive!  

Clyde Willard  27th Ftr Esc Wing.
phone # is 816-254-9325, 
snail address is 12804 Bowen,Independence, Mo.

Pilot Trainer

On Tue, 14 Oct 1997 
"Arlie W. Sanders" Email address wrote:

4585 N. Jademoor Drive
Beverly Hills, FL 34465

phone: 352-746-9153

datein: 6/30/51 dateout: 12/23/51

I was attached to the 27th Ftr Wg (523rd Squadron of the 27th Fighter
Escort Wing from Itazuke Air Base)for 56 missions and transferred to the
49th as they were converting to the F-84E from F-80's.

I helped train pilots of the 49th at Itazuke, Japan then moved to K-2 at
Taegu to finish my missions.  I flew a total of 101 missions.

The Squadron Co. was a Major Bud Elrod and Group Co. Col William L.
Mitchell Jr.    

Thomas Luke Helton

On Mon, 17 Nov 1997 
T.C. Helton wrote:

No email and only partial address - ed note

HOUSTON, TX 77040
 
my father was an f-86 pilot in the korean war.he was shot down april 16
1951. he was out of austin tx. berstrom afb. his name was thomas luke
helton. 

i think he was with the 27th fighter escort wing. if any one knew my
father please respond. 
thank you.

T. C. helton

Robert H. Walker

On Tue, 23 Jun 1998
V. C. Wheeler Email address wrote:

phone: 901-370-6670

comments: 

Have enjoyed this site very much.  My wife's father was Capt. Robert H
Walker.  He was a pilot assigned to the 522nd FES/27th FEW.  Had been 
to Misawa Air Base, Japan only about 10 days when he was killed in an
aircraft accident.

According to correspondence to his parents from Col. Donald J. M.
Blakeslee, Commanding Officer, "The circumstances surrounding Bob's 
death are these: On 29 October 1952, Bob was instructed to get airborne
with his two ship element on a practice scramble mission.  The aircraft
caught fire on take off too far down the runway for him to stop. When he
was airborne,he was too low to bail out and he attempted a belly 
landing. 

The aircraft exploded on impact and death was instant." My wife and I
would like to hear from anyone who served with her father.  We would 
also like to see his name added to the KIA data base, unless, of course,
he is not qualified due to the "practice" aspect of his death.

Our e-mail address is vcw6156@webtv.net  Snail mail should be 
addressed to 
V.C. & Karen Wheeler
6156 Lacewood Cv.
Memphis, Tn. 38115

Thanks to all vets for their service to our country.

Sincerely,
V.C. & Karen Wheeler

524th FES

On Thu, 12 Nov 1998
William (Bill) Herod Email address wrote:

1619 Glen Valley
Irving, TX 75061

Phone: 972-438-8869
Email: Email address

Comments: 
Interested in where abouts of members of the 524th Fighter Escort 
Squadron, 27th Fighter Escort Wing, Bergstrom AFB, Tx - 1952 to 1958

Our Wing, the 27th Fighter Escort Wing in Bergstrom was assigned TDY to
Omissawa, Hokkaido, Japan in October 52 for about 5 months.  Our pilots
patrolled the Korean border during that time, but there were no 
incidents.  You know... Eisenhower was trying to wind it down.