St. Lawrence Island 6/57 to 6/58

Comments: Anyone remember that eve and mid shift when next day all were shipped off the island?

Keywords: Nothing Heard

IFEL Chinese,6927th,6925th &6987th RSMs,Russian Pre-Lang at Kelly

Comments: Member, IFEL Marching, Chowder & Bullshit Society (meets annually in Laurel, MD -- contact me for details at djconklin@gmail.com .)

Russian Pre-Lang Indoctrination, Kelly AFB 1957 Chinese Mandarin instruction, AFIT Det. II, Institute of Far Eastern Languages (IFEL), Yale Univ. 1957 NSA, Ft. Meade, MD 1958 6927th RSM, Onna Point, Okinawa, 1958 6925th RSM, Clark AFB, PI, 1959 6987th RSM, Shu Lin Kou (Linkou), Taiwan 1959-61

Keywords: 203-2, Yale IFEL, Kelly Pre-Lang, Onna Point, Linkou, Chinese, Russian

Looking For

Comments: Servied in the Civil Engineering Squadron, Feb 1967 to May 1968. Looking for anyone in CE who served there during that time.

Keywords: Alan Anderson, Frank Allen, and a Chaplin's Asst., Named "Chuck", and a plumber named Paul Jones

Additional Sites for WorldWide USAFSS service

Comments: there are two very active websites of veteran men and women who served worldwide in USAFSS....One focussed more on Germany/Europe=6910th Darmstadt and Beyond....the other is ROLLCALL and is open to anyone who served anywhere with USAFSS....for more info email or call me....an invitation to join us on either site may issue. Thank you for your Service!

Keywords: reconnect with buddies

Comments: just a thought, is there still a usaf security service?

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Py_DO , OSAN & RPI AFSSO

Comments: Like to hear from anyone that remembers me at osan, pydo or the AFSSO

Keywords: OSAN,PY-DO, 6929th RSM, O/L, 13th AFSSO

Comments:

Keywords: Read where Robert Card served at Naknek AFB with the 3rd RSm During 53-53. You said something about obtaining a Hat with USAFSS emblem. If you locate one let me know. I was at Naknek from March 53 to July 54 as a morse radio operator.

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Buddies that played basketball

Comments: 2 players A/2C Sevier, A/2c Chuney.

Maj Thigpen was commander. One player later played to St Mary's in San Antonio. Would appreciate any info you may have.

Keywords: Josh Ruderman our coach.

RB-45 Crew Member

Comments: Looking for anyone who flew in aisle of RB-45 with 6091st/6021st Recon at Yokoya AB, Japan in 1953-1955 time period. We flew day and night missions orbiting off Russian coast near Vladisvostok.

Keywords: RB-45 YOKOTA AB

INFO ON 6981ST RGM DET2 ALASKA

Comments: I served in king salmon alaska feb1955 tomay156 as a nonmorse operator. my afsc y29351 . Iwas wondering about the squadron,the site,etc. ihave wanted a capwitha patch and usafss on it.I found it here.

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6981ST rgm 59-61

Comments: SEE A POST FROM STEVE SALMONSEN ON JAN 2004, NO EMAIL, HOPING HE WILL REVISIT THIS SITE, I WAS HIS ROOMATE AND VIVIDLY REMEMBER HIM AND HAYES, STRONG AND CHRISTENSEN SINGING--ESPECIALLY REMEMBER STEVE WORRYING ABOUT HITTING THE HIGH NOTES IN "MISTY".

REALIZE ITS A LONG SHOT BUT I JUST HAPPENED ONTO THIS SITE....N 2007

Keywords: 6981ST RGM LATE 59-61

6981ST rgm 59-61

Comments: SEE A POST FROM STEVE SALMONSEN ON JAN 2004, NO EMAIL, HOPING HE WILL REVISIT THIS SITE, I WAS HIS ROOMATE AND VIVIDLY REMEMBER HIM AND HAYES, STRONG AND CHRISTENSEN SINGING--ESPECIALLY REMEMBER STEVE WORRYING ABOUT HITTING THE HIGH NOTES IN "MISTY".

REALIZE ITS A LONG SHOT BUT I JUST HAPPENED ONTO THIS SITE....N 2007

Keywords: 6981ST RGM LATE 59-61

6929th RSM Osan & Py-Do

Comments: Was at osan, then the Island at K-53. Was among last crew there, in fact we closed it down and turned it over to the ROK's in 59 then went back to Osan. If I recall correctly, a 1lt. Peters was our CO on the Island. Would love to find some of my old buddies. John (Dave) Croak, Melvin (Kent) Bretz among others. In about 5 months or so I will celebrate 50 years since I joined the AF and I can recall so many fond memories of my tour in Korea and my time in New Haven in Chinese language School. If anyone else out there remembers me or was at Yale or K-53 or K-55 at the same time, let me hear from you and I promise I will volunteer to drive down the hill at 0-dark-thirty to get bologna & egg sandwiches at the PX for you.

Keywords: Yale (IFEL) 57-58; Osan & PY-Do 58-59. 6929th RSM -

Looking for USAFSS Book

Comments: I am looking for a book entitled, "A Pictorial Review of USAFSS, 1948-1973: 25 Years of Vigilance" by Frank M. Whitacre.

Please contact me if you know how I can obtain a copy of this book.

danielgrimsley@hotmail.com

Keywords: Looking for USAFSS Book

Looking for 3rd RSMers

Comments: I served in the 3rd RSM, USAFSS, on St. Lawrence Island, AK in 1953-54. Looking for Robert E. Foster, Ken Hansen and "Red" Murphy who served with me.

Keywords: Looking for 3rd RSMers

6922nd RGM

Comments: Like to hear from old Chinese linguists friends.

Keywords: Pyang Yang Do 1957-58, Okinawa 6922/JSPC, Taiwan 6987th 1960-61 Yale 1956 and 1958

6988TH DET 1 FUCHU AS 62-63

Comments: CHARLIE SHIFT COMM CENTER SERVICE OPERATOR

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15 RSM, Paengyang-Do, 54-55

Comments: My dad, Ken Pickerel, took Russian at Syracuse, 1953-54, was at Kelly and Brooks, and then was assigned to 15th RSM, Paengyang do, Oct 54-55, and finished his service at Brunswick NAS, ME, 1955-57.

Seeking anyone who knew him back then - I know he'd get a kick out of hearing from some of his old buddies

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Det 2, 6925th Security Group

Comments: Looking for anyone who served at Det 2, 6925th Security Group during July 64 - Jan 65.

Keywords: 6925th Security Group "Cobras"

USAFSS MEMBER FROM 1951 UNTIL 1954

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1st RSM Contact Information

Comments: There is an active project underway to locate the men who served in the US Air Force Security Service in the 1st RSM. This includes the detachments in Korea, Japan (Johnson AB, Misawa, Wakkanai, Okushiri Shima, Shiroi, etc.) I will be happy to steer you to the people running the show and know they will be delighted to account for more of their missing men.

Their upcoming reunion will be in Colorado Springs, CO, September 25-28, 2006.

If you served in Misawa, our web-site is at: www.usafssmisawa.com. Security Service people are also encouraged to check out: www.ftva.org. This is the Freedom Through Vigilance Association and is a major alumni group for all SS/ESG/AIA people.

Keywords: 1st RSM, USAF Security Service

Shiroi and Hickam (1953-1956)

Comments: Just looking to see if there are any old (very old, now) friends who might have served with me at Brooks, Kelly, Arlington Hall Station, Shiroi AFB or the Detachment Hickam AFB. Date of service: 2/13/52 - 11/25/56.

Keywords: Friends and Acquaintenances

Naknek AFB 53-54

Comments: Served at Naknek AFB with USAFSS 53-54, crypto operator, worked in PX as part time job. Played solfball. Played ping pong and pool. I remember those cold rides out to site. Also going over to the airstrip store. Left their in 54 & went to the Pentagon with the 2044th AACS. Discharged in May 56. Did some great fishing at the King Salmon area.

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KISARAZU, JAPAN

Comments: My brother, SSGT Phil Noland, AF12392047, served in USAFSS from boot at Sampson, AFB 11/51, then went to many stations, including Kisarazu, Japan. I know there was such a base, as I wrote to someone in Japan and they sent me the clippings where it had been turned back over to the Japanese a few years back. Phil was a 20270 at his last station: 6901st Zweibrucken, W. Germany, and before that, 1960-61 Captn. Dodi Aspell's Unit Supv. at TUSLOG Det 3, Karamursel, Turkey, 6933rd. He and his wife and children lived in Yolava, just outside the base. He earned the Korean Service Medal while at Kisarazu and I want to know how he earned it. Anyone remember him? Contact me, his sister, Trish, at Clara19126@msn.com Thank you and God Bless all of you for serving.

Keywords: I have an entry up above but the e-mail is Idareedblanford@aol.com which has since changed to the current one you see. Kisarazu/Kisarasu, Japan.

TUSLOG DET 8 1960-61

Comments: Badly need flight sectional or good map showing Det 8 site and geo features between it, city of Diyarbakir, town of Silverek and rest camp at Elazig. Also want to contact anyone who made trip to Mt Ararat fall of 60 and hosted hunting parties for Gp and Wg commanders in late 60. Anyone who was on bus stopped by bandits and attended executions also needed.

Keywords: Diyarbakir

My Father-USAF Lt. Col. George Shaw

Comments: Any information on my (late) father (George Edward Shaw)or stories to tell. Dad flew in Korea as a Major and in 'Nam as a Lt. Col..

Would be remembered for his pilot abilities and his trumpet playing. Left behind two sons of which I am the oldest (George Eric)

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K53 Paengnyong-do 1957-58

Comments: I was a chinese linguist; Army Defense Language School, Monterey, CA 1957

Keywords: Howard (Howie) Rod McDaniels, Bob Hunt

FUCHU AIR STATION 1958/1959

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Keywords: Looking for anyone who knew my Dad James, Jim or Ace McElfresh from Maysville Kentucky. Was an NCO Intelligence Specialist 1958 and 1959 stationed at FUCHU AIR STATION 5TH AIR FORCE 6000 SUPPORT. Would love to hear from ya.

8TH RSM ADAK 1951-1952

Comments: I would like to mak contact with some old friends. If anyone remembers meor my brother Wayne I would like to hear from you. We were stationed on Adak in 1951&1952. At Brooks AFB after that until we were discharged in 1953.

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My father looking for friends

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Keywords: My father William J. Hipkiss - served in Germany - Lansdberg, in Bavaria as an elistedman ending as a jr. NCO in an Air Force signals security unit.

He served with both actor William Smith, and musician J.R. Cash

I would like to connect him with anybody who remembers his service in the early 50's before they handed the base back to what would become the West German Airforce

Looking for people

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Keywords: Koz "trick/Flight 2 softball player

Good Friend Jerry Ballengee

Jan 57/December 58

32nd RSM Tripoli 52-54 russian

Comments: anyone who played basketball for British at Celle and was part of the American team

Keywords: Celle AFB Fassberg germany/ Darmstadt Ger/ Tripoli 1952 red manning

3rd RSM Alaska

Comments: served on Adak with Det1,3Rd. RSM from Jul 53 thru Dec 53. Det was closed in Dec 53, was sent back to Elmendorf 3rd RSM hqts. and was one of the first to move to new barracks and operations at Green Lake. left Elmendorf Sept 1954 to 8th rsm brooks AFB. was discharged Mar 56.

I have been trying to locate one of my friends while at Brooks AFB during Oct 54 thru 1 Mar 56. His name is Glen Kinsley anyone know his whereabouts please let me know

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6925RSM PHILIPPINES

Comments: basic training at keesler afb, tx. radio school at keesler afb, miss, sent to clark afb, philippines 1954 thru 1956, temp to palawan island, philippines served as direction finding operator looking for friends raymond f aylor, robert m williams, curtis vernado.

Keywords: chuck epperson

Comments: like to know what happened to all the people i served with 51st sps osan korea in the 70's. I have been in law enforcement/criminal justice since discharge in 1983.

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6988 Bats

Comments: Looking for old Bats from 6988 Det 1, 59-61. Includes Bats who were ditty chasers, -1 and -2, speakers, maintence. Back in Japan and can't find any trace of the old outfit or any records or pictures being kept by Yokota archives.

Keywords: RB-50 ,6988, Bat,

Looking for Information

Comments: Looking for some one that rembers the C-130 that crashed in to 3 barreks andlanded on top of a Chow Hall also any Pictures of that or of the Base. please call or e-mail

Keywords: Aero Repair C-130 crash in 1959 or1960 need Info. Bundy,LeClair,Henderson, Beach Ball, Streater,

ALS 2-8/53

Comments: Any info on former compatriots at 6923rd and 6969th. Tom Hogan, Dick Sklena. Jimmy Scoggins and Bob Bass.

Keywords: detachment D, Berlin, 2nd RSM. Darmstadt, Student Company B, ALS Monterey 1953

looking for old buddies

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me from my AF career. Retired 1973.

Keywords: radio school Keesler; USAFSS Brooks AFB, Moriyama, K-55; First Mobile Comm Group Clark AB Philippines; Fuchu AS Japan; Tinker AFB; Carswell AFB; Whiteman AFB; Shaw AFB; USNS President Jackson

USAF 1962-1966

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Keywords: LORING AFB, MA. 1963 TO 1965. 6981ST AT NORTHEAST CAPE ST. LAWERENCE ISLAND, ALASKA. 1965 TO 1966. WORKED WITH BUTCH FARRISH , LES CLAYTON AND MOOSE. SGT HARRICK. ALSO WORKED IN COMMUNICATION CENTER.

USAF 1962-1966

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Keywords: LORING AFB, MA. 1963 TO 1965. 6981ST AT NORTHEAST CAPE ST. LAWERENCE ISLAND, ALASKA. 1965 TO 1966.

Former members of R-12-23 at ALS

Comments: Interested in hearing from graduates of R-12-23 at the Army Language School during 1951. Please use my e-mail address.

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Looking for former Personnel Office personnel

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Keywords: Seeking anyone who Worked in the Personnel Office of my unit in the early 1950's. 6923rd Pers Processing Sqdn, Brooks AFB, Tx

looking for any yall who might remember me from 6986th in 64-66 time frame

Comments: was 18 wish i knew then,what i know now..

Keywords: Boomer shadow dinar trine hill 1 hill 2 ..roommate and friend Myron Peterson..friend Sgt Robert Strout.anyone know where he is? Mr.abukawa (jujitsu instructor..sgt longoria?

Huey Montgomery **INFO**

Comments: Big Big Huey Montgomery was the Chef....who survived plane crash over Fairbanks. He is my cousin's grandfather. His grandson's serve in the Marines and Airforce. I am a distant cousin of his that serves in the Army. Today, I seen a drawing of Huey Montgomery in the Airforce. I sure would like to know more information or pictures about him if anyone has any.

Keywords: **Huey Montgomery** PLANE CRASH SURVIVAL

6922 RGM & 6987 RSM 57-61

Comments: 6922 RGM CW Radio intercept at Ashiya and Brady from Aug 57 to Aug 59 with 60 days TDY to P-Y-DO. Consec to 6987 Shu-Linko from Sep 59 to Jan 61 with 180 TDY to Bangkok Jul-Dec 60 with 5th Radio Research Unit Provisional. Cross trained in 61 (couldn't use me in states as an intercept operator) spent next 26 years in Command Control. Retired in 88 after 32 years as CMSgt.

Keywords: Ashiya AB Japan, Brady AB Japan, Shu-Linko AS Taiwan

Osan 6929th 64-65

Comments: Looking for anyone assigned at Osan during the time I was there. Particually looking for information on James Edwards (June Bug), lost touch in 65 upon leaving Kelly Field for Japan.

Keywords: Skivy Nine

2nd RSM & 6911th RSM

Comments: My tour of duty was in Darmstadt, Germany from 1-54 to 9-56 with the 2nd RSM and 6911th RSM. I was the direction finding operator (CW)for Baker Trick. My language mate was Manuel T. Lopez.

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K-53 6922nd RSM Det 2 PY-Do

Comments: Graduated from IFEL, Yale University 1956, assigned to Ashiya AFB, Japan, then re-assigned to PY-Do 6922nd RSM Det 2 (K-53) from 1956-1957. Worked in the "Tea House." Reassigned to 819th Installation Squadron, SAC, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX from 1957-59. 1959-60 Intermediate Chinese class at IFEL, Yale, then a tour in Taiwan. Later an instructor at Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX. Converted to civilian status with DOD, Fort George G. Meade, MD. Numerous o'seas assignments. Retired in 1992.

Keywords: 6922nd RSM, Det 2, PY-Do, South Korea, Chinese Linguist & Radio Intercept Operator. Joel Feinman, Paul Wybrant, Bob Brotzman, Lyle Buswell, Mike Burke, Brozowski, Kenny Pearlman, Willie Flood, Nakamura, Mark Reichel, Smiley, etc. Too many to name.

6961st. Kely AFB, Tex.

Comments: Anyone out there stationed at the 6961st SS at Kelly AFB, Texas from 62-65? Was stationed there and 6922nd on Okinawa with Sgt. Clay Burris.

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