From: William Bell WBell7@aol.com ....Prior to 25 April 1951, airborne close-air control was performed by the 6147 Tactical Control Squadron (Airborne).The ground Forward Air Controller (FAC) direction was first done by detachment 3, 6132 Tactical Air Control Group and then the 6164 Tactical Control Squadron of the 502 Tactical Control Group.
From: Harold Kenneth Gower RR 1 Box 100B Kruger MS 38924 Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 6:19 AM Subject: Korean War site Congratulations on remembering our service. July 4, 1999, I was priviledged to be honored (for the very first time) at a church service in Ewing, MO with a salute to veterans. It was indeed a touching event. I served from Jan 30, 1948 to Jul 31, 1968, retiring in the grade of Captain from the USAF. I was a Corporal at Johnson AB, Japan when the Korean War, began, I volunteered for Korean service on Jun 27, 1950, shipped out to 8th Ftr-Bmr Wing at Itazuke on Jun 29, and arrived with Detachment 1, 36th Ftr-Bmr Squadron (Called BOUT ONE) in Teagu Korea on Jul 2, 1950. I served as a radar operator, when we could find a radar that worked. When many of my former unit (620th AC&W Sq from Johnson) arrived for a new unit being formed, I moved to the school grounds in Teagu where the 6132nd Tactical Control Group was located. I asked for and got a transfer to the unit on Aug 8, 1950. We evacuated Teagu by rail to Pusan and located on a hill near the harbor. When Fifth Air Force announced that members of BOUT ONE were eligible to return to Japan, I left and returned to Johnson AB until my rotation to the states in September 1951. I received a promotion to Sergeant on Aug 12, 1950, after only being a member of the 6132d for four days.