3ARS History and Mission 1890

Comments: For those readers interested in a detailed history of the 3ARS during its combat rescue operations in 1952, I humbly recommend the following web site: www.baitedtrapambush.com On 25 June 1952, Capt. Wayne Lear and Airman (later MSGT) Bobby Holloway flew Mission 1890 to rescue Ensign Ron Eaton, USN. They were escorted by How Flight, 67th FBS, including 1st Lt. Archie Connors. The harrowing mission was initially successful, but repeated AA hits downed the helicopter despite Lear's heroic airmanship. Lear, Eaton and Connors were KIA. Holloway survived but was a POW for 13 months. Baited Trap, the Ambush of Mission 1890 tells the detailed story of the Korean War's deadliest helicopter rescue mission.

Keywords: 3ARS Mission 1890 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

Staff Sergeant John Fuentez

Comments: My father John Fuentez was part of the 3rd ARS in Korea as a Staff Sergeant. He was the first medic to administer plasma aboard a helicopter. I have the newspaper clippings to prove who he is. He completed many combat missions behind enemy lines and save many lives. If anyone out there served with or knew my father please get in touch. He's still alive and living here in Kansas City, Ks.

Keywords: 3rd Air rescue Squadron

more correct info

Comments: I WOULD LIKE TO REFLECT ON THIS CRASH LANDING AS I CAN STILL SEE HIM CRASH,HE HAD INDEED LOST TWO ENGINES AND WHEN SKIP SUULLIVAN AND LOOKED DOWN THE RUNWAY I COULD SEE THAT HE WAS TOO HIGH ; AS HE CAME DOWN TO LAND I AM SURE HE COULD SEE US AS WE HAD LGHTS ON HE VEERED TO HIS RIGHT. THERE WAS A DITCH OF SOME SORT TO HIS RIGHT THAT COULD OF LOOKED LIKE A ROAD AND HE CHOSE TO LAND IN IT,WE FOUND THE TAIL GUNNER(WE ASSUMED)SITTING BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT AND HE SEEMEDRATHER DAZED,ABOUT THAT TIME A CRASH CREW SHOWED PU SO SKIP AND I WENT BACK TO WORK.I AM SURE IN MY MIND THAT HE TURNED LEFT BECAUSE OF US AND I AM SURE WE HAD NO TIME TO RUN,ALSO THE TAIL MUMBER SHOWS UP AS SOLD TO SOME OTHER COUNTRY AND SEEMS TO CREATE SOME CONFUSION .THIS AIRCRAFT DID NOT BURN AND ITHINK ITS PSSIBLE THEY SALVGED THE TAIL SECTION.I DONT KNOW THE STATIS OF THE CREW BUT I REMEMBER THE CRASH CREW SAYING WHOEVER WAS IN THR COCKPIT WAS DEAD LARS (ed)MEDHAUG 731st bomb sqdrn P.S SKIP AND I WERE TDY FROM IWAKUNI JAPAN

Keywords: B29 44-69-667

correct info on 4434244 b26 8th sqdn

Comments: I WAS LOOKING AT LOSS INCEDENT REPORT WHICH STATED THIS B-26 LOST A NAPALM TANK ON TAKEOFF AND THAT PILOT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED AT K2,I WOULD BEG TO DISAGREE AS I WAS LOADING BOMBS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY .THIS PLANE DID INFACT LOSE A NAPALM TANK LEFT SIDE WHEN I AND CORPRAL SKIP SULLIVAN HEARD IT HIT HIS FLAP WE LOOKED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND WATCHED THIS B26 COME ROARING DOWN THE RUNWAY GET AIRBORNE AND IMEDEATLY ROTATE TO A VERTICLE POSISTION THAT IS WINGS VERTICLE TO THE RUNWAY. THIS PILOT WHO I REMEMBER SAYING HIS NAME WAS CAPT JIM FISHER IMEDIATLY CUT HIS ENGINES LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT AND BELLY LANDED SAME AND WOULD OT CALL THAT LOSING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT THIS AIRCRAFT HAD TOEN 260 frag bombs on board of which three exploded in two explosions. AND MY POINT IS THIS WAS SUPERIOR FLYING SKILLS IN ACTION ALSO I WAS LOOKING DIRECTLY AT HIM AS HE LANDED ON THE RUNWAY ONE OF THEM SGT.LARS ED MEDHAUG 731ST bomb sqdrn

Keywords: Tague OR K-2 regarding AC 4434244 b26b from 8th bomb sqdrn

Rescued B-26 pilots on April 24, 1951

Comments: I am preparing an article for the website of 452nd Bomb Wing. On April 24, 1951, one of the B-26s of the 452nd BW was shot down by ground fire. All of its crew bailed out safely. After a combined operation of B-26s, F-51s and F-80s, the navigator and pilot was picked up by an H-5 of the 3rd ARS. The gunner was captured and sent to POW camp.

I am looking for the H-5 crew members, who took part in that SAR operation on April 24, 1951. The B-26 was shot down about 20 miles east of Chorwon, NK.

The details of the crash is given at http://452ndbombwing.org/losses/544.html

My e-mail is baturoo@yahoo.com

I do not know if any of you can help or not. Thank you anyway for bringing them back.

B. Avgan

Keywords: B-26 452nd Bomb Wing, 3rd ARS, Chorwon, April 24 1951

27 December 1953

Comments: I*nterested in message by Keith Mos 12 December 2003. Persons retreived from RAF Sunderland flying boat off Tsushima Island 27 December 1953. I have information of RAF survivors.

Keywords:

Comments:

Keywords:

3rd Air Rescue Squadron - looking for McDaniel & Schumate 10 Oct 1950

Comments: Hi, My grandfather Lieut S Leonard RN was shot down 70 miles behind enemy lines on 10 October 1950. He was rescued by Pilot McDaniel & Doctor Schumate from the 3ARS, I believe they recieved the Military Cross for this. My mother & I would like to get in touch with them or their families to say thankyou Regards, Alice Cull

Keywords: McDaniel, Schumate, Chinampo, Military Cross, 3rd ARS, 10 October 1950, Lieut S Leonard RN

3rd Air Rescue Squadron - looking for McDaniel & Schumate 10 Oct 1950

Comments: Hi, My grandfather Lieut S Leonard RN was shot down 70 miles behind enemy lines on 10 October 1950. He was rescued by Pilot McDaniel & Doctor Schumate from the 3ARS, I believe they recieved the Military Cross for this. My mother & I would like to get in touch with them or their families to say thankyou Regards, Alice Cull

Keywords: McDaniel, Schumate, Chinampo, Military Cross, 3rd ARS, 10 October 1950, Lieut S Leonard RN

Johnson AF Base, Japan

Comments:

Keywords: In August 1961 I was assigned to Yokota Air Force Base Japan. I was an E-1 Chaplains' Assistant. In one month I was reassigned to Johson Air Force Base. I finished 24 months in Japan, 23 months at Johson. I understand Johnson was a WWII Kamakaze base, which had a Kamakaze aircraft in front of our officers' club. Half the post was Japanese and half was American. That made it very interesting to me. Names I remember: Chaplain Vaughn, Chaplain Conradson, Sgt Heincy, James Campbell. David Broome. Contact me at: DWelch1941@aol.com

A/1c Stanley Gold Radio radar opp

Comments: I flew 77 combat missions as a radar opp, then as a radio opp, MY pilots name was Lt Russo then Lt. Williams, Co. pilot Lt Rogers. Navafator Capt Barker, engineer Carmack McCurry, any of you guys out there??? and a guy from intelligence McNally?

Keywords: I flew out of johson afb japan & k-16 Korea from may 51 to sept 53 .

3ARS Re- Union Det.1

Comments: 6-22-04 I finally found 5 Buddies from Det.1,3ARS, Medics. Korea 1951. We had a Reunion in Branson, Mo, June, 04. It was great to see these guys after 53 yrs. They made my day. Present were John Lathrop, Frank Schilling, Tom Greenlee, Wm. Price, & Dwane Murphy. Absent was Carl Poole. We need more of our Buddies to come next year. Let us know where you are. Wm. P. "Bill' Price 12348 Sutton Rd. Coker, Ala. 35452 Ph.(205)339-0960. wpprice@bellsouth.net

Keywords: K-16 8055 MASH, H-5, H-19,

39th ARS

Comments: Got an email yesterday, 2/06 and I inadvertainly dumped it with Spam. Subject line said something like 39th Rescue Commemoration.

Keywords: Flt. Engineer--SA16--Ashiya

My Uncle Stephen G. Igou

Comments: My Uncle, Stephen G. Igou was attached to the 36th Air Rescue Squadron before and during the Korean War. He flew out of Guam, Johnson AFB and Seoul during this period. He was in charge of the maintenace of the SS16's and flew many missions to rescue downed pilots. He was wounded along with his A/C Lt. Jenkins who lost part of his leg. Stephen has a great memory of those days and can be reached in Glendale, Arizona at: (623) 937-5539. I'm sure somebody out there flew with him. Give him a call! Larry Fiori, Nephew

Keywords: SS16's Master Sergeant Flight Chief

december 27 1953

Comments: .. any ex-members of USAF (based at Ashiya)remember picking up some of the crew of a downed RAF Sunderland off North East Tsushima Island just 50 years ago? We were taken to Ashiya in time for lunch!

Keywords:

Looking for P. Bihen

Comments: Looking for information on my father. P. Bihen Korea 1950

Keywords:

Det-1 3rd Air Rescue

Comments: I was with the Det1 3rd ARS from Jul 51-May 52 Spent many months on the island cheodo(spelling may be wrong) Primary mission was pilot pick ups, was on the insland the day Gen Vanfleet son was shot down in a B-26. I got eight pilot pickups that day. I didnot need any warm beer that night.We use to get beer delivery from the SA -16's they would pitch out the back door as they flew over, few bent and leaking but we would grab and drink like mad. Would like to her from any of those who were there during the time I was there. I am looking for the pilot I flow majority of my 120 mission, Lt. Charlie Weir made captain just before departing Korea I understand.

Keywords:

Email Update

Comments: I was a Radio Operator with Det1, 3d ARS from Dec '52 to about Nov '53

Keywords:

Flt D 3d ARS

Comments: My father served with Flt D 3d ARS during Korea. His name was Eliseo Puente called Joe perhaps from Corpus Christi TX. I want to find anyone who served with him or that knew him. He has beeb gone since 1990 and am hoping to talk to his old friends. I have actual photos of the sb-17, the sa-16, and the helicopters. Also some of the photos of the sa-16 are in the water with what appeared to be a picnic with people jumping off the wing into the water. Please resopond Sincerely James A Puente

Keywords: Sb-17, SA-17

Member 2157 ARS 1955-56

Comments: I was stationed at k-14 from july 1955 until the squadron deactivation in 1956. Spent most of my time tdy at other bases in korea, k-13, k-8, and mostly out of the country, Japan, IwoJima, Taiwan took part in project 119L - it was so secret most of the time we didn't know what we were doing - all I remember is that it was very cold in northern Japan. Would like to hear from others in the 2157 at about the same time. - THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE -

Keywords: H-19 Mechanic

Looking for info. on John A. Hagey

Comments: John Hagey was my grandfather. He didn't talk much about his time in the Air Force. I have his 1952 Scrambler and learned of his service in the 3rd Air Rescue SQ'N. Is there anyone who remembers him that would be able to tell me more about my grandfather and his time in the AF? Or just some information about the squardron? When he passed away I made sure that he had an honor guard for his services. He is buried in the military cemetery in San Bruno, CA. I loved him dearly and would very much like to know more about this portion of his life. Thank you for your assistance.

Keywords: Flight D, John A. Hagey

Member 2157th ARS

Comments:

Keywords:

Flt A, 3rd Air Rescue Service

Comments: I was a radar operator in a converted B-17 (with the boat hung under the bomb bay) and flew the day the "war" started in June, 1950. Later flew in SA16s. That was at Johnson AFB. Before that I was at Yokota. Fond memories of a bunch of great fellow airmen.

Keywords: John, Emil, Capt. Bussan. 5th Air Force Basketball.

Sky Knight - Hans Hoglind

Comments: I am looking for someone who may have a copy of a picture that was taken of my father after this event. The picture is of my father, mother, and older brother and sister when they were 3 and 6 years old. I believe the picture was in the Long Island Daily Press, or Long Island Press. If you have a copy of this picture, or know where I can locate one, please let me know.

Thank you.

Keywords: Sky Knight made the first night jet to jet kill November 3rd 1952