80th Fighter Bomber Sq - USAF
Headhunters Association
80th Fighter Squadron "Headhunters" (WWII to present)
Col Jay E. Riedel
905 Arapaho Ct.
Columbus, GA 31904-1242
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Headhunters
On Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Dale Walker walkdale@interl.net wrote:
736 Hazelhurst Circle
Keokuk, IA 52632
I was in 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron (Headhunters) June 1950
to Feb. 1952. Would enjoy hearing from anyone.
Just a little about Headhunters. We were at Itazuke Air Base, Fukuoka,
Japan, when the war started. We flew missions out of there for a
short time before going to Korea-K-l4 or Kimpo Air Base.
Our Commanding Officer was one of the very first airmen killed in
the War. He was Major Amos L. Sluder.
I understand there is a Memorial Section in The Air Force Museum at
Dayton,Ohio, honoring Major Sluder and the 80th Ftr Bmr Sq.
In your page of Air Force Units, under heading of 80th Ftr Bmr Sq,
you will find JayBirdOne, or Colonel Reidel. He is the head of the
Headhunters and can give you the entire history.
We have a Headhunters Orginization which is really something.
Dale
May 8 to 20th 1952
On Thu, 26 Mar 1998
Joanne Coffee-Benderman wrote:
304 N. East St.
Bunker Hill, IL 62014
Telephone: 618 585-3807
Fax: 618 585-3097
I am very happy to have found this. I am searching for information on a
newspaper article that I heard about in regard to the whereabouts of
some family members of the pow/mia's My brother was a Lt. in the Air
Force (pilot) and he was killed on May 8th, 1952.
From KWP: Lt. Robert George Coffee was on a mission with napalm
bomb attached. In a telco with Mrs. Benderman she indicated that a pilot
Sid Yahn saw the plane take a hit and explode.
Any information by former unit mates will be most appreciated. Lt.
Coffee hailed from Taft, California.
Michael J. Adams - 80FBS
On Mon, 4 May 1998
Skeet Vaughan Email address wrote:
Ted:
Thanks for the e-mail. Randy Pressley is our contact so I don't have any
As far as I can determine Michael J. Adams was a member of 52G class and
was also a member of the 80th FBS where he flew 49 combat missions in
Korea.
He was later killed during the X-15 test flight program on November 15,
1967. He was one of the early astronauts because he had flown to an
altitude of more than 50 miles above the earth's surface( an Air Force
Requirement to be awarded Astronaut Wings)
Skeet
1st. Lt. Kenneth Paul Tallant
On Fri, 4 Sep 1998
Greg Email address wrote:
I am looking for any information on my Uncle 1st. Lt. Kenneth Paul
Tallant Stationed at Suwon Korea - died May 18, 1953. 80th. Fighter
bomber sq.
Would like to know how he actually died and if anyone remembers him?
Were told his plane crashed into a mountain/MIA for 2 days.(Where,Why.)
Base K-13 (A02224125). Flew F-80's and F-86's.
Maybe you can point me in the correct direction.
Thank you for all you do with The Korean War Project.
Linda Marie
HQ Section
On Thu, 24 Sep 1998
james e. busby Email address wrote:
I was at Itazuke during the period December l952 - December l954.
Itazuke has always had a very special meaning and I met lots of
special friends there.
I was assigned to Hq 6l60th ABW until July 53 and then was transferred
to the 8th FTR BMR WING and the 8th FBW Hq Sq Section.
Would love to hear from anyone from the Itazuke era 52-54.
Sincerely,
J E Busby,
SMSgt, USAF (Ret)
