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Current Message 1 - September 6, 2008
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Entry: 67105
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

EULYN PETE CROFT, AIR POLICE, LULU, FL 1951-53

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Steve Marynec wrote on 2008-09-06 10:32:16.0

Comments: Hello, My father-in-law Eulyn Pete Croft from Lulu, FL served as a AP in the the 606 AC&W. He is interested in finding information on any of his buddies who knew him in the AIR POLICE group.

His phone number is 386-752-3250 in Florida. He would love to hear from you to talk about the time you guys served in the 606th.

He doesn't have an email address, but you can use mine and I will relay any messages.

smarynec@cfl.rr.com

Regards, Steve Marynec

Keywords: 606 AC&W, AP, Air Police Group, Croft, Eulyn, Pete, Lulu, Florida

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Current Message 2 - September 6, 2008
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Entry: 67104
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

EULYN PETE CROFT, AIR POLICE, LULU, FL

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Steve Marynec wrote on 2008-09-06 10:12:10.0

Comments: Hello, My father-in-law Eulyn Pete Croft from Lulu, FL served as a AP in the the 606 AC&W. He is interested in finding information on any of his buddies who knew him in the AIR POLICE group.

His phone number is 386-752-3250 in Florida. He would love to hear from you to talk about the time you guys served in the 606th.

He doesn't have an email address, but you can use mine and I will relay any messages.

Regards, Steve Marynec

Keywords: EULYN PETE CROFT, AP, AIR POLICE, 606 AC&W

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Current Message 3 - January 22, 2008
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Entry: 63973
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

I was there from Dec l952 until Aug l953

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Conrad Trusty wrote on 2008-01-22 16:13:24.0

Comments:

Keywords: Was at K14 After leaving Kimpo. Wondering if anyone was there at this time

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Current Message 4 - January 15, 2008
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Entry: 63834
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

Looking for anyone that remembers

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Conrad Trusty wrote on 2008-01-15 16:44:32.0

Comments: Lost track of all these guys. Would like to hear from any or all. Remember when the U S Navy bombed us?

Keywords: Radar operator. Anyone remember Con Trusty, Joe Nichols, Simmerly .Pedro Lopez,Capt. Fisher

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Current Message 5 - November 12, 2007
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Entry: 62981
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

606 AC&W DET-3

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Jennifer Kitchens wrote on 2007-11-12 19:24:22.0

Comments: I'm looking for anyone in my father's squadron...606 AC&W DET-3 that was in Wakkanai (sp?) Japan in the 1950's. My father's name is Jerry Kincaid. If you know of anyone, please call or e-mail. In particular...A. Delbert Rupert. Thanks!

Jennifer Kitchens

Keywords: 1950's in Wakkanai Japan

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Current Message 6 - June 3, 2007
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Entry: 61193
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

603rd AC&W Langerkopf

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Melynda Contino wrote on 2007-06-03 09:26:43.0

Comments: I am looking for a man, who served in Langerkopf from 1961 to 1694. His name is Thomas Ford Brady. He was a cook und a drummer in a band called: "The Ambers".

If someone has some information for me write to renee.contino@freenet.de

Thank you

Keywords: 603rd AC&W Squad. Langerkopf 1961 - 1964

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Current Message 7 - February 14, 2007
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Entry: 60027
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

603rd AC&W Sq Langerkopf Germany

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Bobby Lyons wrote on 2007-02-14 03:53:09.0

Comments: Would like to hear from members at Langerkopf and Giebelstadt (1953-1956).

Keywords: George (Supply)

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Current Message 8 - February 9, 2007
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Entry: 59970
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

K18 MAY52-MAY53

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Duane Bessette wrote on 2007-02-09 15:24:31.0

Comments: Looking for anyone who remembers me. I worked in radio maintenance VHF vans and FM. I'm looking for Red Ryder,George Scalenski, and others from my tent.

Keywords: Radar Hill

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Current Message 9 - January 6, 2007
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Entry: 59492
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

K-18, 1955

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Fred Weeks wrote on 2007-01-06 17:33:09.0

Comments: I was stationed at K-18 from Jan-Dec 1955........I remember the tents with the pot belly stoves and how cold it was during the winter....even sleeping in our sleeping bags every night. The side were rolled up during the summer to provide air conditioning.... I remember spending lots of time on the beach. Some names I remember...Herb Wargo, Harry Wilson, Richard Forney, Sonnie Brown, Marcus Kosins, Jerry Paulis,. Anybody out there remember these guys? Fred Weeks

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Current Message 10 - June 24, 2006
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Entry: 57775
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

606th/1954

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leon elliot freifeld wrote on 2006-06-24 09:27:16.0

Comments: stationed on detachment jan.'54-jan'55-lived in large tents with potbelly stoves at each end.Hot as hell insummer,cold as --- during winter.stood guard duty at front gate .Remember red headed mp with guard dog.names I remember-James Esser,Floyd Omstead,Lee Foley,Larry Marrs,Tom Blaylock.Radar duty in either the vans that had the lock on radar or the van that had the stylus for guiding the planes.The track meet in Seoul that 3 of us had tdy to participate in.Remember drinking a lot of beer and watching the movie of the week 9 or 10 times.anybody out there that this rings a bell with?

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Current Message 11 - March 6, 2006
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Entry: 56126
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

OLD SMOKEY

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NEIL BOHACH wrote on 2006-03-06 14:47:02.0

Comments: JUST DISCOVERED THIS SITE. WAS AT 606TH AC&W SQUADRON FROM DEC 51 TO DEC 52. WORKED IN THE ORDERLY ROOM.

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Current Message 12 - February 16, 2006
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Entry: 55769
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

Correction to the Duane Tollerud article

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Donald Kennedy wrote on 2006-02-16 14:56:46.0

Comments: Duane worked in the HF Vans doing radio code transmissions not the FM vans that is where I worked.

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Current Message 13 - February 16, 2006
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Entry: 55766
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

Looking For a Picture of Duane Tollerud

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Donald Kennedy wrote on 2006-02-16 14:47:19.0

Comments: Duane Tollerud was in the 606th from approx. April of 1952 to April of 1953. He worked in the FM vans. His pride and joy was the handlebar mustache that he started to grow the day he arrived and was still sporting it when he left. He was a full blooded Norwegian from MN and told you about it soon after you met him. Duane passed on in 1993 in Punta Gorda Florida. His daughter contacted me thru this site looking for pictures but I had a lot of my old pictures destroyed that were in a box in the garage and we had a flood in the 1980's. I would appreciate any help I can get on this, this young girl loved her dad a lot and still misses him. I know a lot of you have pictures laying around in drawers. Send me any pictures you have of guys with a handlebar mustache. I will recognize Duane and forward the pictures to his daughter. Thanks

Keywords: Duane Tollerud; Clarence Farr;Don Kennedy; HFVans; FM Vans;John Kozlowski

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Current Message 14 - January 22, 2006
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Entry: 55333
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

ta 3 1952 - 1953

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Jim Bryan wrote on 2006-01-22 23:10:40.0

Comments: Memories of great Americans. Let me hear from you.I'm proud of the time and laughs we shared together.

Keywords: Joe Carey, Fred Corello, Stan Brahms, Herbert Elovitz,

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Current Message 15 - August 20, 2005
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Entry: 52740
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

Ard Jenkins is my Dad

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L. Jenkins wrote on 2005-08-20 00:00:00.0

Comments: this message is for Ken. I think you're looking for my dad. He's alive and well and living in Fayetteville, NC. If you contact me, I can put him in touch with you.

Keywords: At K-18 Most of '55

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Current Message 16 - May 30, 2005
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Entry: 51204
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

K-18, 1954

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LARRY REAMER wrote on 2005-05-30 00:00:00.0

Comments: I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM GUYS THAT SERVED AT K-18 FROM MARCH 1954 TO DECEMBER 1954. AIN'T TRYIN' TO COLLECT NOTHIN' JUST WANT TO MAKE CONTACT.

LARRY REAMER

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Current Message 17 - April 9, 2005
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Entry: 50076
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

GREEK C-47 ACCIDENT AT PAENGYONG-DO (K-53)

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Themis Vranas wrote on 2005-04-09 09:43:34.0

Comments: My name is Themis Vranas and I am a teacher in the Hellenic Elementary School.

I research the accident of C-47 s/n 49-2622 of 13th RHAF (Greek Air Force ) that occured on Sept. 17, 1951, at Paengyong-do island (K-53). During take-off, the right main wheel found soft ground and the plane went straight to the sea, with almost take-off speed. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or serious injuries, but the C-47 seemed doomed as it was floating into the sea with its cargo doors open.

Two brave men of 606 AC&W Sqn, Det. 2, Cpl Walter W. Henricks , AF 16310913 and Pfc James J. Clark, AF 11192126 were at the beach, preparing to leave the island with an LST. They aided the crew come ashore and then volunteered to save the C-47 by fixing chains and cables at its tailwheel, a very risky job to sat the least. They were fighting for almost an hour in the cold waters and tide. Finally they made it, but Henricks was hurt by the tailwheel and rescued by Clark. No citation was ever given to these two heros by the USAF or HAF for that action.

Thanks to Sgt (USAF) James Lorenz of 608 AC&W Sqn I contacted mr Henricks.

Can anybody give me any info about James J. Clark then and/or now ? Is there any eyewitness of the above mentioned accident? Does anybody have any recollections of the Greek Flight in general or any photos of the Greek planes ?

Just for the history, s/n 49-2622 is still proudly flying operationally with the Hellenic Air Force. It is one of only three operational military C-47 in Europe, not one military in USA !

Additionally, s/n 49-2622 is the sole military operational aircraft of any type in the whole world that fought in the Korean War and still serves the same Air Arm just like 55 years ago !

Thank you for your time reading all the aboove,

you all have my respect,

Themis Vranas

e-mail : ThemisVranas@yahoo.gr

Keywords: 13th Royal Hellenic Air Force Flight Walter Henricks James J. Clark

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Current Message 18 - January 2, 2005
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Entry: 47874
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

looking for friends of Bernie Johnson

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scott herzog wrote on 2005-01-02 15:24:41.0

Comments: I am a friend of Bernard Johnson who served with the DET#2(Cho Do) 608th AC&N Sqdn 502nd tac control group 5th air group. Bernie is looking for information on Wenton Walker, John Sadowski, and is also looking to replace a special unit patch that was designed in service. Please contact me with any information. Scott Herzog

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Current Message 19 - June 23, 2004
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Entry: 44004
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

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Warren Knapton wrote on 2004-06-23 13:37:37.0

Comments: I arrived 606th in Nov 54 spent winter in 12 man tent with potbelly stove(rats slept in Sand) then in late spring they decided to move all Radar Maint people into one quanset hut.Mess hall burned down on Dec 8th,but we managed to save the attached Club and all the booze. Anyone remember??? Shipped out on Oct 1st 55 I was FIGMO!!!!!

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Current Message 20 - June 8, 2004
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Entry: 43643
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

502nd TCG Reunion - 2004

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Dale E. King wrote on 2004-06-08 13:29:07.0

Comments: 502nd.TCG (605th AC&W,606th AC&W,607th AC&W,608th AC&W) and associated Units. Reunion will be held at Colorado Springs, CO. September 26-27-28,2004. Contact William Aylward (703)715-0448, Dale King (765)282-9302, Manuel DeTorres (719)630-3467.

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Current Message 21 - February 24, 2004
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Entry: 41247
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

Looking for someone

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Mike Houston wrote on 2004-02-24 20:07:59.0

Comments: My name is MIke Houston and i'm looking for information on Don Charles Mccurdy.He was stationed at Carswell in 1955 and 1956. I would really appriciate it if any one who knew him or knows him please contact me. He is my father that I never knew. He dated Ima Sue Hardee Pomeroy at this time that is my mother. Thank you, Mike Houston

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Current Message 22 - February 24, 2004
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Entry: 41234
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

On Top of Old Smokey

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DONALD (DON) Kennedy wrote on 2004-02-24 14:57:40.0

Comments: I'm ashamed to say it took my grandson to find this site. I wish I'd found it years ago. I was at the 606th from April 1952-April 1953. I thought I'd better put a notice in here because he spelled a few names wrong. Like Duane Tollerud the Swede from MN,( remember the handlebar mustache?) and Dick Jensen the Norski from WA constantly at each other. Bill Perry taught us all how to say (Loellville. We were all housed in the first squad tent on the right, past the first Quonset hut over the hill from the mess hall, and oh yes, almost forgot, around the bend from the NCO club. Some of these guys worked in the HF vans, the rest of us were in FM. If any of you guys are still kicking give me a ring on the e-mail.

Keywords: FM Vans Scott AFB Radio Maintenance Duane Tollerud,(MN) Bill Perry,(KY) Ken Smith, Dick Jenson,WA John Kozlowski(Pa)Sgt Morgan, Sgt Allen, Lieut.(oops) Captain Curry

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Current Message 23 - January 27, 2004
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Entry: 40347
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

don kennedy (i'm his grandson)

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anthony Quaranta wrote on 2004-01-27 21:24:14.0

Comments: my grandpa had some friends, here are the names i know dick Jensen, duane tollard. there was an attacker that was called bed check charlie but thats all i know really

Keywords: duane tollard, donald kennedy, don kennedy, dick Jensen

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Current Message 24 - January 21, 2004
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Entry: 40137
606th Air Control and Warning Sqdn

606 AC&W Sq.

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Wayne Binegar wrote on 2004-01-21 10:52:13.0

Comments: WAs stationed at Kangnung AB K-18. Worked in Radio Maint. Was there when they had a shootout in the mess hall 2 nights before I was due to rotate back to the states.

Keywords: Mar.55-Apr.56

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606 AC&W Sq

On Sun, 23 Jun 96
Updated 10/28/98 
1. Gene Sutton Email address
2. eugene c. sutton ciegean@dbeach.com

Was USAF heavy ground radar unit from  Sept 50 to February 52.
Would like to contact or have anyone contact me...My outfit was 
the 606 AC&W sqdn. of the 502nd Tactical Control Group. 

The 606's final mountain top  radar sight overlooked K-14 "Kimpo"
We were Known to every pilot flying north of the 38th  parallel as 
"GreenHorn Control" and bore the responsi-
bility of knowing where a downed pilot was located and directed 
pickup when at all possible...

Many a pilot  depended on our  ability to bring them home with 
accurate  direction finding equipment and operators,B-29 pilots 
flying from island bases were especially glad to hear from us.

Have  many pictures and  even a kind of year book covering our 
complete stay in Korea from SUNDAY Sept 224, 1950  to 
February 20th 1952....Its a story in pictures prepared by one of 
the officers in the sqdn.

If I can be of any further assistance just e-mail me what you need.


                 Eugene Sutton # 9 Kimberly Court,
                 Daytona Beach, Florida 32119...
                 AF/S# 14-277-290
     
            Honorable Discharge 1/22/54
                 Rank S/Sgt


606th AC&W Sqdn

On Sun, 8 Feb 1998 
"ALFRED H.BROACH" Email address
wrote:

3165 SCRANTON STREET
AURORA, CO 80011-1825

phone: 303-366-7683

datein: 1946 dateout: 1990

I AM IN PROCESS OF PUTTING TOGETHER A BRIEFFING MAP OF OUR UNIT
MOVEMENTS WHILE IN KOREA FROM 1950 THRU 1953. I HAVE TRIED ANY SOURCE
FURNISHED TO ME AND HAVE ONLY COME UP WITH THE FOLLOWING:

K1-PUSAN         K14-KIMPO         K55-OSAN
K2-TAEGU         K16-SEOUL
K6-PYONGTAEK     K18-KANGNUNG
K8-KUNSAN        K29-SINANJU
K10-CHINHAE      K46-HOENGSONG
K13-SUWON        K47-CHUNCHON

There must be someone out there with additional information that could
help this project,but keep in mind the reunion is in May 1998...Any
assistance would be greatly appreciated....

I can be contacted at :-e-mail- albroach@aol.com
303-366-7683       or
Alfred H.Broach Msgt.UFAS(Ret.)
3165 Scranton Street
Aurora,Colorado 80011-1825

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