Seeking airmen from Py-do in 1952

Comments: James Prim, Harry Paretchen, James Markert, Don Wise, Jack Smith, George Reeves, Robert Trim, Harry Goon, Arthur Whitney and I were among the many guys who served on Paengnyong-do in 1952. We served under Major Frank Fuentes.

Other surnames from the back of my photos are Sullivan, Godwin, Kauslauska, Gotcher, and Gibson.

We know that Prim and Markert are deceased, but Harry Paretchen and I are still in contact. Where the hell are the rest of you?

Keywords: Lucky Tiger Whiskey, Kimchi, Mognan Mool rice wine.

Found an old picture of my father's. K-18 1955

Comments: I lost my dad a few years ago and I have MANY pictures of him through the years. I thought anybody who was related or knoew of these guys might find the picture of interest. It has these three men and my father, Ray E Boring, Jr. Let me know if you want me to post it online or email it to anyone. Great picture of them standing next to plane in full flight gear.

On the back of the picture is all their names plus K-18 Korea 1955 Japan R&R C-119

Keywords: Spike Bartovich (Cherry Valley, PA) Bill Workman (Seattle, WA) Edwin Markley (Grand Junction, CO)

608 squadron

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PY - Do, K53, 58th C & G Sqdn '59 - '60

Comments: I realize most of these posts are quite old but, if any of you have contact with Mitch Martin (posting # 37), please try to have him contact me.

Keywords: Lt. Mitch Martin, JT Connor, David Goldsby, Al Bright, Dave Poling, Ivan Fairfield. Our runway: the beach at low tide. MSQ 1 & 1A Missile Guidance Radar.

PY-DO radar installation 1966

Comments: I was station at Kelly AFB, Texas with the GEEIA squadron. We went to PY-DO on a TDY assignment in 1966 and installed a new RADAR station. I never knew that there was a RADAR site on the island before the one we installed. The landing strip was the beach. We had to wait for the tide to go out before we could leave the mainland other wise there wasnt a place on the island to land the C-47. I was there through the winter and it WAS cold and there was a lot of snow. I left the GEEIA squadron for my next assignment at a really remote site at Fort Yukon, Alaska. That was cold.

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WAS NEAR KANGNANG JUNE 52-JUNE 53

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Keywords: WAS on the MOUNTATION near kangnang, 19 air miles from K18 from june 52 until june 53.

608th AC&W Website

Comments: The 608th AC&W website is at http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-608ACW We have photos and words from those who served on the mountain near K18 Det #4, on Cho-do and on Py-do. Carl Johnson Korea August 1952 - August 1953 608th AC&W Det #4

Keywords: 608th AC&W, K18, Kangnung, Cho-do, Py-do

See # 66299 dated jUN 30, 08

Comments: I had written in my 30 June 2008 (See # 66299) that we closed clubs at K-52, and 53 and moved to K-54. That should have been closed K-52, 53, and 54 and moved club to K-18. This was the the 27 July 1953 withdraw for 608th AC&W Squadron

Keywords: NCO Mess Club

Hq, 608th AC&W Sq Nov 52 -Nov 53

Comments: Arrived at K-16 compound in Nov 52 and rotated to McDill AFB in Nov 53/ I provided all items to the detachment clubs at K-52, 53 and 54 from K-16. Closed K52 and 53 in July 1953, transfered all assests to K-54. Worked in DOM at Hq until I rotated back to ZI. All my services prior and after Korea was in BX/PX, AF Commissaryand Bases Services. Retired in Aug 1970 as CMSGT. Worked in AF Commissary (AFCOMS) Maxwell AFB, Al 1970 -1988, GM 13 as Deputy Director Gulf Area Complex and DO for 21 AF Commissary in Southeast.

Keywords: Managed NCO mess Club-Hq Supply

Info on AIC Jimmie Rowland Hobday of Cortez, CO listed as MIA/KIA w/608th AC&W SQ in 1952

Comments: Any assistance or referrals would be appreciated.

Keywords: I am writing a book and have been trying to verify info for accuracy. Secondary is trying to find out about A1C Jimmie Rowland Hobday of Cortez,CO. He was a friend of the family when we lived in Cortez but we may also be related. I know my mother received an official letter from the AF when he was listed as a MIA 13 Sep 1952 so she had to be listed in some manner in official records for point of contact.

608th Air Control & Warning / K-14

Comments: I was stationed with the 608th A.C.& W. Sqdn, from March of 1956 to March of 1957. The post was a small compound a couple of miles outside of Kimpo AFB.. I served as Sgt. of the Guard and we maintained security on the compound and the mountain. I recall several friends. Names were Jim Hunter from California, Sgt. Pete Olesko, Stan Bem from Pa.,& house boy 'Hunesan'. Coldest winter in 31 years according to the 'Stars & Stripes' newspaper. I recall the hairy ride up the mountain in my 3/4 ton weapons carrier. The rain unearthed a corpse of a Chinese soldier while standing watch one night..'Burp gun' and all. Would like to hear from anyone that served during that time period. I was from Maine at the time. Thanks

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It Has Been A Long Time

Comments: Went to Korea on the USS Gen J C Breckenridge in November of 1954 and was stationed with the 608th as a personnel specialist. We were in Seoul at that time. Then in January 1955, headquarters moved to Kimpo Air Base (K-14) on the back side of the base. Later that year we moved again to our own compound just outside of Kimpo. I remember flying out to the Island (K-53) once a month to pay the indigenous personnel and twice a year to do a records review for those stationed there. Rotated back to the US in November 1955. I remember Betty in the chow hall. Would love hearing from anyone stationed there during my time.

Keywords: Headquarters, Personnel, Sgt Whitman, Sgt Basurto, Lt Hollopeter

606th AC&W Sq.....1955

Comments: I was stationed at K-18, KangNung, S Korea durung the calendar year 1955. I was there when the f-86 Sabre crashed after leaving his belly tanks on the runway while buzzing the site. Also a ROK F-51 landed without dropping his landing gear while I was there. I would enjoy hearing from anyone in Radar Ops who was stationed there during this period. Fred Weeks Walnut Ridge, AR

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502nd reunion New Orleans

Comments: in Korea 9/50 to3/52 hope to see some one i know at reunion Cliff

Keywords: Cliff 502nd tcg

greetings from Minnesota!

Comments: Just a note to give all my Korean vets friends greetings and salutations, and hope that you all are all in good shape. I still push a lawn mower and snow shovel around even at 8o years young. It don't seem like 56 years since the conflict.you all have a real happy time this summer.yor friend Bob Foote.

Keywords: Ch'0-Do scope Dope

608 A C & W Squadron K18/ Kangnung

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Keywords: Truck went over the mountainside summer 1952. I was driving. 2 Korean cooks aboard were injured. What ever happened to them? Looking for the guys that served Feb.1952 to Dec.1952 M.Sgt. Sullivan, Joe Gagnon Peabody Mass., Bob Ayres Ithica NY., Bob Hilton ? Calif., TDY to the mountain top, motor pool. Drove the radar operators to Kangnung to get some?(36 hour break)

608 AC&W Sqdn K53 PyDo Dec54-Oct55

Comments: I was station at K53 December 1954 to October 1955 as a scope dope, remember the island very well. Left Korea and stationed at 701st AC&W Ft. Fisher, NC for the remainder of my enlistment. Discharged Nov 1957. Would like to hear from any one from either sites. Until later Jim

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PY-DO 1966-1967

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who was there from mid 60's til present.

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RHAF 13th Flight

Comments: Do you have any recollections from RHAF 13th Flight ? It was assigned to 21st TCS, '' Gyushu Gypsies ''.

One of its planes , C-47 49-2622 ''NEPTUNE'' is still operational with Hellenic Air Force !

Searching for stories of photos about the hellenic contribution in the Korean War UN effort.

Thank you,

Themis Vranas ThemisVranas@yahoo.gr

Keywords: Royal Hellenic Air Force 13th Flight

korea from 1950 to 1952

Comments: went over with 607 went to6132..they changed numbers to 608th.in korea from 1950 to 1952.any one in unit at that time,would like to hear from you.

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K-53 Paengnyong-do Change

Comments: The "new" name for Paengnyong-do (Det 3) is now Baengnyeong-do. Kangnung (Det 4) has also had a name change. It is now Gangneung. Cho-do (Det 2) and Yanggu (Det 1) have not changed. Of course Cho-do now belongs to NK. Ed O'Neill is right about the Natl Geo map, it's quite good. It seems that K-16 Seoul is no longer a major airport. K-14 Kimpo (now Gimpo) is the major airport for that area. Does anyone out there know the GEOREF coordinates or Latitude and Longitude coordinates for Det 4? I know where the airbase is, but need the coordinates for the radar hill. There's a lot of mountains around there and I'm trying to find the radar site.

Keywords: K-18 Kangnung (Det 4) K-52 Yanggu (Det 1) K-53 Paengnyong-do (Det 3) K-54 Cho-do (Det 2)

C'ho-do & PY-do

Comments: I arrived at C'ho-do (K54) about Feb 1, 1953, evacuated to PY-Do after the July 27 1953 signing of the truce and worked there until going home in January 1954. Was assigned to Otis AFB on Cape Cod, Massachusetts for the rest of my enlistment. For anyone looking for PY-Do on a map, its name has been changed to a word that starts with "B", but I don't have the name handy. The June issue of National Geographic had an insert that was a map of all Korea that will knock you socks off. You can get it from the magazine for $15.00.

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608TH AC &W 52 -53

Comments: Jerry B Seip

I was in the K-18 from Aug. 52 to Sept 53. Anyone that was there during that time please drop me a note. Jerry

Keywords: 608th AC&W Mt. Wilkins K-18 4 aces and a joker

K53 py-do march57-march58

Comments: I lived with the radio guys half a year or so untill there was room in the radar quonset. Drove the hill truck some,worked with the aps some. Ate lots of eggs and blueberrys. Watched the chow hall burn down and played the two or three slot machines in the airmans club. I fell from a pipe we had acrose the back of the quonset? and hurt my back. Now it has me bedridden with aracnoiditis. So long for now.

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