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Message Number: 769 Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 21:11:19 EDT Name: Bill Stratton Email: xwdsxsunvalley@aol.com Sun Valley ID 6-65 to 9-66 baker Bandits 292 Comments: Still looking for old friends, have located 2 roomates-looking for others. Have a copy of the bombing lottery we had on 19Sept65. don't have or remember all first names. Here goes Okie Warden Lucey Rich Kapriva, Roger Terry, Montgomery, Lowell T Prince, Donnie Fletcher Stoehr John Hollien Hunkle Ramsey Erskine Gary Munger Jose Frietze Zullo, Gerald Aronica Clarke Newell McGuire Lyons James r Kearns Hurst All of these men were 292'S.
I have located Ron Szymoniak and Ron Lubinecki 2 of my roomates. Any input would be appreciated--thanks Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 768 Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 19:53:36 EDT Name: Mark Boyd Email: mcboyd@pacbell.net Hayward, California 9/1/1959 - 9/1/1960 Charlie 29251 Comments: I left PAS and went to Chicksands England, then to Wakanai Japan, Bremerhaven Germany, Kelly AFB Texas, and last to Nha Trang, Viet Nam. I got out in Texas and moved to California. I considered becoming a lifer, but Viet Nam changed my mind. All wars are wrong!
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Message Number: 767 Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 13:45:21 EDT Name: Greg Cholet Email: New Jersey 67-68 X area radio maint. 30454 Comments: Glad to see this site is still going strong. My regards to all the PAS vets., and I hope we all have a great summer. Still looking for Dennis Mullendore....he's out there somewhere... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 766 Date: Monday, May 28, 2012 23:04:28 EDT Name: roy ertz Email: roy.ertz44@cox.net Glendale, Az Nov 65 - Dec 66 Dog 29251 Comments: Memorial day is a good time to reflect on the past. I remember the great guys at the 6937th and the hard work they did. Wasn't much to do after work, but flag football and slow pitch helped fill my days. Dog flight had great teams during this period and we did quite well. Charlie got by us in football, with a good QB and TE receiver. They beat us, but barely. i enjoyed playing against them. Slow pitch was more fun than anything because of all the action. We had a left handed shortstop who was surprisingly good. Most of the guys in the barracks would attend the games and all seemed to enjoy the action. Does anyone remember the orderly room CO, Sqaudron Commander, who came aboard from the Air Training Command in 66? Seemed he didn't care for 2-T NCOs. He used to throw barracks inspections like crazy. Well, the memories are fuzzy after 46 years, but still enjoyable. Thanks to my fellow Airmen for a job well done.
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Message Number: 765 Date: Monday, May 28, 2012 21:39:41 EDT Name: james m. herndon Email: mmherndon@cableone.net ocean springs ms 1967-1968 transmitter site 30454 Comments: I am 70 years old now and did not think anyone remembered peshawar. I retired from the 2052nd com group as a cmsgt in Sep 1990. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 764 Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012 14:18:22 EDT Name: Bob Pratt Email: bpratt@suddenlink.net Haughton, La. 71037 2/65 - 6/66 Able ditty bopper (X1) Comments: Checking in to wish all “Bandits” a safe,and Happy Memorial Day. The days they are a passing.
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Message Number: 763 Date: Friday, May 25, 2012 14:58:10 EDT Name: Jim Olson Email: jo4823@gmail.com. Oak Lawn Il 1964-1965 Able 29251 Comments: It's Friday and with everyone checking in, I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day. It's good to see chatter return to this site. Hope everyone is in good health and thank you all for your Service.
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Message Number: 762 Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 15:24:55 EDT Name: William H. Barkell Email: barkell@erols.com Arlington, Virginia 1966-1967 Able Flight 292x1 Comments: I, too, like this guestbook format. I actually enjoyed my tour in Peshawar, both for the good times with friends on base and for the opportunity to experience a completely different culture and visit historical sites off base. My close friends during my tour were Gary Rutledge (lthis site's founder), Joe Ritacco, Joe Bodziony, Mike Jones, Wayne Bradshaw, Rick Blessing, and Rick Hermanson. I had always been interested in history, and particularly the British Empire. So it was a real treat to visit the Khyber Pass and the areas of the North-West Frontier around Peshawar where so much happened. One time we hired a van and driver to take us fishing in Swat. We camped by the Swat River and caught several trout. As we did not have a license to fish, we got hauled up before the local magistrate who gave us a lecture but let us keep the trout. Hired a local tribesman who guarded our camp. I particularly remember he possessed an old British Enfield .303 rifle, and he let each of us fire a round. I still have the empty cartridge of the one I fired. Joe Bodziony and I made a one-week trip to Kabul Afghanistan. Many guys took leave and went to Bangkok with lists to purchase rings and gems from James, the jeweler in Bangkok. I also made a Special Services trip to Lahore for three days. It was (and still is) the nicest city in Pakistan. Cheers, Bill
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Message Number: 761 Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:57:31 EDT Name: Lee J. Patrick Email: Annapolis, Maryland 65-66 Dog 292X1 Comments:
I also enjoy this site very much. I’m actually on Facebook but never bothered to look in on the Peshawar Facebook site. I just can’t get excited about Facebook. I like the format of this guest log and especially like hearing all the names that folks remember. I am still in contact with my dog flight roommate and Mangla Dam travelling partner (Doug Warner – Charleston S.C.). Doug and I, and three or four other ditty boppers went to Mangla almost every three day break. I’m not sure why we felt it was important to go to Mangla to get drunk when it was pretty easy on Peshawar! My sponsors at Mangla were a neat couple from California, and I’m sorry I lost contact with them. I have seen George Binkley’s name mentioned here,and I know George from somewhere, but ?? I will be seeing George at the Misawa reunion in St Louis, in late July, so I plan to pick his brain about our history!
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Message Number: 760 Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 03:03:42 EDT Name: Bill Friel Email: afblue9@att.net Dayton, OH June 67 - Sep 68 Base Equipment Management Officer
Comments: This is a great site -- I've checked in often, but haven't posted anything until now. It's hard to believe that the memories of my official and personal Peshawar experiences are still as clear in my mind as they are after 45 years. And what changes we have witnessed from our time there when Mohammad Ayub Kahn was the president of Pakistan and a king reigned in Afghanistan. Our countries were solidly aligned in cooperative international relations, and we were in the early stages of what has become massive economic and military assistance. What a difference in political and cultural practices between then and now. We were so fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit that area of the world when we did -- God bless our men and women serving in harm's way there now. I think of the folks I served with while stationed at Peshawar Air Station, and wonder how many are still with us and where they are now and how they are doing. Unfortunately, I recognize only a very few names on the roster. We had an important mission, and while at PAS I had some of the best of all airmen and NCOs supporting me in my 30 years of active duty. Thanks to all who develop, maintain, and publish this guestbook and the other 6937th Comm Group and Peshawar Air Station informational sites. Take good care everyone. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 759 Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:35:15 EDT Name: David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com Woodland, Mississippi dec 1961 - mar 1963 DAWG 29251 Comments: this is the “mother” sight of 6937th comm. group...i check it daily, just to see if any new people come to it so i can transfer them to facebook with the 6937th alumni association group that try to remember the past...Hugh Sloan emailed me yesterday(he's in Australia right now)said he would “love” to do the REUNION here in Mississippi and that he would look at it when he gets home, so here's hoping something soon?? maybe sometimes last of May 2013?? i have been to the last 3 reunions and loved everyone of them, i think each one is a little better than the last one, guess its the new people Wanda & I get to meet....i've never heard so much talk, like that goes on at reunion...everybody remembers something new.....also, there's that thought that sometimes in the future we might even get back to BADABER??? enjoy this sight and the others and reunions while you can cause times a-flying.
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Message Number: 758 Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 19:39:17 EDT Name: Mike Sutphin Email: msutphin@hotmail.com Maryland Jun 65-Aug 66 Charlie 294x0 Comments: Just checking in as I do from time-to-time. I always enjoy reading the new posts here. Sometimes it is hard for me to accept that over 46 years have passed since I was at PAS... then I make the mistake of looking in the mirror... which promplty reminds me of my advancing age. Not sure, but I believe that I may have consumed more beer & whisky during those 15 months than I have in any other period in my life. Not sure I would want to revisit the area, but I wouldn't take anything for the memories. I really enjoyed the trips to town, Kyber, Swat, etc. Most of the Pakistani people I met were warm and welcoming.. even the one carrying firearms. LOL. Not sure that would be the case in today's world... but I bet the folks in the more rural villages are just the same, friendly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 757 Date: Monday, May 21, 2012 11:11:39 EDT Name: Douglas Millwood Email: doug.millwood534@gmail.com Inman, SC Jan 62 - Apr 63 2008th Comm 291XX Comments: Checking in again to thank you for this wonderful site. It has been a joy to communicate with those who share the Badeber experiece after so many years. You have been so meaningful to so many people in establishing this site. I can't thank you enough.
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Message Number: 756 Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012 13:15:28 EDT Name: Bill Thomsen Email: billyt@bex.net Toledo, Ohio 1962-1963 Baker Flight 29252 Comments: Just checkin' in again. We need to keep this site going. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 755 Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:04:19 EDT Name: Alvin K. Ashcraft Email: ashcraftak@gmail.com Whitehall, Arkansas Feb. ‘68/May ‘69 Dawg 29251 Comments: Been a while since posting anything, but check the site often hoping to see names and events from my PAS tour. Being reminded of those days has improved my memory and I'm grateful for this site and appreciate the work being done to preserve the association. Good job Gary and all involved. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 754 Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012 01:16:12 EDT Name: Rick Nelson Email: VA Aug 68 - Jul 69 Daze 20250 Comments: Just revisiting at this point. Checking to see if any “new” folks have found the sight. Lots of memories here. Thanks for maintaining this wonderful gathering spot. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 753 Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012 00:20:02 EDT Name: Michael Grogan Email: megrogan@sbcglobal.net Indianapolis, IN 67-68 Dog Flight Ditty Bopper Comments: Great site Gary. I have visited many times but never signed the Guestbook before. Keep up the good work. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 752 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 23:28:44 EDT Name: Karen Eubank Email: eubank@sbcglobal.net Dallas Texas 1967-1969 dependent
Comments: Just signing back in after some time. We don't want to forget what a great site this is. Facebook keeps us connected but websites offer a deeper ability to connect. My dad was Rocky Eubank, base commander. I remember my time in Pakistan as a dream. It was a great place to be a kid. I know it was not so great for all of you but honestly, the experience has connected generations at an almost blood level. We experienced something no one else has and no one will ever experience again. I hope we all stay in touch and create a reference for those who come after us to truly understand what was accomplished and how amazing the experience was . History allows us to move forward in an intelligent manner, if we communicate and record it properly. This site has put me in touch school friends. l It's created a deeper meaning for me about what my father accomplished. It's given me new friends that will last a life time and I cannot thank Gary enough for creating it. I hope to see all of you in three years when Rowan graduates and I have more time for reunions!
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Message Number: 751 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 14:27:53 EDT Name: Gary H. Gwin Email: ggwin1234@msn.com Madison Heights, VA October 1968 - December 1969 Easy 70250 Comments: Great site, Gary. I haven't visited for a while, but I did post photos of my tour at PAS a few years ago. Keep up the good work. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 750 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 13:39:35 EDT Name: Dick Johnson Email: Dicorj9500@aol.com Olathe, KS Sep 68-Oct 69 Baker 203 RU Comments: Just signing in again, been a few years. Lots went on there had a friend that got medivaced to Germany as knee cap was bothering him, think he lost it. He was from New Jersey, Bob Celko was his name. He played in one of the bands at the enlisted club for a short while. Couls play the base fiddle like a guitar. of course he was 6'5”. He lives in NJ today, think he was a photographer after he got out. I don't do a lot on Facebook, but maybe I can do some more on it.
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Message Number: 749 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:32:37 EDT Name: Lenard Briggd Email: lgb2583@yahoo.com Florida 1963-1964 Baker 202 Comments: Signing up again, First time was several years ago. Remember Larry Beck, Earl Middleton. Ron Senf --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 748 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 09:38:01 EDT Name: Dick O’Donnell Email: dickod1@mindsping,com Florida East Coast Sept 61 - Dec 62 Charlie 202x0 Comments: <font style="font-size: 18px;">I don't have any <i>baaaaddd </i>memores of PAS (maybe I have just forgotten them). One of the best parts was the work. Aways interesting and challenging. We started out in trailers before moving into the Ops building. I think one of the other shifts accomplished the physical move and we just reported in at the new duty stations next time around (or maybe I forgot that too).</font>
<font style="font-size: 18px;">Roaming downtown, both old and new city was always interesting. Anyone remember old “Wazir” in the curio shop on main street, new city? A real character and hard bargainer. Some of his brassware and wolf axes are just a few feet from me at this moment.</font>
<font style="font-size: 18px;">Trips to Khyber (too many to count) and Murree where we stayed in the B&B run by Mr. & Mrs. A. O. Potts. He was retired British Army and they both liked Pakistan so much they just stayed after he hung up the military garb. I am sure they are both long gone and resting in the soil there.</font>
<font style="font-size: 18px;">Enjoyable times overall, I never regretted choosing PAS after Tech School at Goodbuddy even though I could have gone to southern Japan. Guess it was meant to be as my next station was Miswawa where I met my wife and we celebrate 49 years in July.</font>
<font style="font-size: 18px;">Only regret was (and is) that I had to leave USAFSS after marrying a JN. A stupic rule that was dropped not too much later but by then I had x-trained as a 20650 and didn't go back.</font>
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Message Number: 747 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 03:18:21 EDT Name: Sandy Leone-McLaughlin Email: sleonem@aol.com Palmyra, VA ‘67-’69 7219 Disp. Nurse Comments: I enjoy reading the messages that are left. I have a lot of great memories of my stay at PAS. People look at me like I'm crazy when I say that it was the best assignment that I had while in the AF. Little do they understand about the great people that were with me. Any one remember a young (guess we were all young then) that had to be transferred to Germany for emergency treatment in '68? He was from Hobokin. I have a few pictures of him but never put his name in the book. Like many, I didn't think I would ever forget names of friends from that time of my life. Also there was a Bill Boelton that was in supply, I believe. He was from Minneapolis, MN. I went to the reunion in MD and had a great time with the “do you remember?” I plan to attend another when it's closer to my neck of the woods. Take care
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Message Number: 746 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 02:37:47 EDT Name: Dick Nelson Email: Dickydoope@aol.com Sun City,AZ June of 60 until may of 61
Comments: My friend Ron King and I have talked but we cannot remember a lot of the details of our time in Peshawar from June of 60-may of 61--after leaving in June I was assigned to Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson,AZ--anyone with insight as to specific things going on at this time please write us-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 745 Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012 00:29:00 EDT Name: Lloyd Wakeland Email: ljwake51@cebridge.net Moweaqua, Illinois Apr 62 - Jul 63 Operation Admin R70270 Comments: Never posted on this site, but have met several on FB, several were at PAS same period, but many I don't remember. Welcome all and hope this site does stay around and I will visit. Thank you --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 744 Date: Friday, May 18, 2012 23:28:36 EDT Name: Bob Haines Email: chaplainhaines@aol.com Central Florida 4/64 - 8/65 Charlie Bandit 294x0 Comments: i can't paste the actual link in this post, so will just let everyone know that today i posted the video of the 1st annual reunion in 2004 to youtube. you will be able to find it with the youtube search tool by typing in quotes “Peshawar Air Station.” regards to all.
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Message Number: 743 Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012 23:04:45 EDT Name: Russel Long Email: lahiker1@gmail.com Temecula, California Christmas Eve 1962 - March 1964 2008th Communications Squadron 291X Communications/Crypto Center Comments: When I tell friends of my time at PAS, I am sure they do not believe some of the stories. It's great that I have found this page. Brings back many memories (some good and some bad). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 742 Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012 22:41:25 EDT Name: Grant Furguson Email: Hawkeye21x@yahoo.com Iowa ‘64 - ‘65 Baker (?)
Comments: Had to update my file. Looking for any friends from my days at PAS. And anyone who was on our softball team who played the team from Mangla Dam.
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Message Number: 741 Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012 21:42:28 EDT Name: Grant Furguson Email: Hawkeye21x@yahoo.com
June 63’ to Sept. 64’ Baker (?)
Comments: Looking for any of my buddies who I served with in Peshawar from around mid 63' to Sept. 64'.
Grant Ferguson --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 740 Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012 14:43:53 EDT Name: willie j pierce Email: williebille8@gmail.com show low az april 63 may 64 dog 294x0 Comments:
i was lucky i received a 60 day curtailment, which did not mak me mad. what i remember most was the night the president was killled, waiting by the armory annd no one knew what was going on. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 739 Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012 09:16:09 EDT Name: Tom Gavin Email: sub85ban@verizon.net Philadelphia,pa 11/05/1963 to 11/27/1964 Morse Code operator 29251 Comments:
I was there when JFK was assassinated, Oswald was killed, Beatles first appeared on Ed Sullivan and Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston. Lot of drinking, listening to music, playing Monopoly and cards. After that I reported to Portland, Oregon AFB assigned to the 460th Fighter Interceptor Squardron till it closed in 1966. Then off to 625 Radar Sq, Hastings AFS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 738 Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 21:46:53 EDT Name: ME (Butch) Cushman Email: Shawnee, Ok. 1967/68 Hdqs 22371 Comments:
Sorry forgot to leave my address: <a href="mailto:cushman_ok@hotmail.com">cushman_ok@hotmail.com</a> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 737 Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 21:34:03 EDT Name: M.E. (Butch) Cushman Email: cushman_ok@hotmail.com Shawnee Oklahoma 1967/68 HQ 22371 Station Illustrator Comments:
Love to hear from anyone who new me during my tour. I did have a good friend who I lost contact with him, his name was Doug Deerman, not sure of the last name. He was NCOIC of the form department and worked as a manager at the NCO club at times. He and his wife and kids lived in a housing area off base. At first my office was in with Saleem and Bob Blackburn then I moved between foms and reproduction. I'm sorry I don't remember some of the other guys that I was stationed with at the old 6937th I am retired and on 100% disibility and live with my wife in Shawnee, Ok. When I joined USAF I was from Maine.LOved to hear from anyone. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 736 Date: Friday, March 30, 2012 22:05:46 EDT Name: Jim Olson Email: jo4823@gmail.com. Oak Lawn Il. 64-65 Able 29251 Comments: ROBERT BAKER, Hope you saw my other note about Chick's picture being available.Glad to here of your interest in Chick. I met Chick on my way over to PAS. He Bob Zaschak , Tom Cochran and I had a great time in Madrid seeing the sights. Chick Bob and I all got put on Able trick so I got to know Chick better (I already knew Bob from Darmstadt) He was a really great guy. He was very soft spoken with a southern drawl. Easy to get along with and had a good sense of humor. A lot smarter than he led you to believe. Don't know of anyone who ever had a problem with him. He,like myself, was a regular visitor to Mangla. We went there on almost every break. Chick usually rode with George Binkley, Will Hopp and Pete Palasota when they went. I usually traveled with another group. I remember when he had the accident but wasn't aware of the seriousness of it. I think we were all pretty short at the time of the accident. Perhaps I knew your wife. Although I've forgotten the names of most everyone we ran around with back then. Anyway thanks for the interest in Chick, I'm sure he'd of had a lot to say to you(even though he probably never knew you existed). Thanks for the rapid reply.----Jim Olson
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Message Number: 735 Date: Friday, March 30, 2012 21:33:20 EDT Name: Rob Baker Email: Mrrobba@yahoo.com Jackson Ohio Apr 1965 to Jul 66 Personnel 73250 Comments:
<div>Hi Jim Olson. </div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks for writing back. I guess I won’t be checking on Chip, if he has passed. I never met the man. When he had his accident, he was in critical condition and in a coma. Because of the Top Secret information the base officials wanted him guarded 24 hours and everything he mumbled had to be written down and all of the Doctors and Nurses who were in the room had to be debriefed. I was in charge of the security detail. </div> <div> </div> <div>If he was still alive, I was going to look him up and relive that event with him. Oh well! Now I’m wondering if the injuries were long lasting and caused his passing. I still stay in touch with Jesse Wayland who was my room mate. He left a couple months before I did and was discharged at the port. I stayed in for 20 years. The experiences were well worth it.</div> <div> </div> <div>Again, thank you for writing. Maybe I’ll hear from some of the guys that used to hang out around the pool. I was just looking at my pictures from Peshawar, just a few days ago.</div> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 734 Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 14:02:39 EDT Name: Jim Olson Email: jo4823@gmail.com. Oak Lawn Il. 64-65 Able 29251 Comments: Robert Baker. Just to let you know. There is a picture of Chick carter on this web site, if you are in doubt of the name. Go to Photo Gallery-click on 1960-1965=====scroll down to George Binkley. The 2nd from last photo in his series contains the photo of Chick. Hope this helps.
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Message Number: 733 Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:25:53 EDT Name: Al Masetti Email: almasetti@gmail.com Harrington, Delaware January 1965 - March 1966 Station Civil Engineering
Comments: Gary, I emailed a fellow at the NCMF and there may be a way of helping with the hosting. We are chatting by email to discuss further to help preserve and retain all the great history and memoir accounts.
Please hang on for a while yet.
Best,
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Message Number: 732 Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 17:36:08 EDT Name: Jesse Manning Email: Portland, OR 1960-1961 Telecommunications 291 Teletype Operator Comments:
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Message Number: 731 Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 17:23:16 EDT Name: Jim Olson Email: jo4823@gmail.com. Oak Lawn Il 64/65 Able 29251 Comments: Robert, I believe (although I may be wrong(again)) The person you're looking for was Chick (Horace) Carter. Sorry but Chick past away a few years back. He had some medical problems for a while before passing. Hope this is of help to you. If it wasn't Chick then I guess you're still searching. Good luck. ---Jim Olson
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Message Number: 730 Date: Monday, March 26, 2012 22:36:47 EDT Name: Robert Baker Email: Mrrobba@yahoo.com Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 April 1965 to July 1966 Personnel Office and Passport Clerk 73250 Comments:
I was assigned to the Personnel Office but worked with the Pakistani CID Office getting passport visas for entry and exit to Afghanistan and other RR locations. I went to Mangla Dam, met my wife there. I was on a Security Detail of a airman who was injured on a scooter accident while visiting Mangla Dam. Would like to contact the man who was injured, if anybody knows the name. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 729 Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012 23:55:26 EDT Name: William H. Barkell Email: barkell@erols.com Arlington, Virginia 1966-1967 Able Flight 292x1 Comments: I find it ironic that Gary has just advised us that there are impediments to the long-term continuation of this great website, including the Facebook crowd that apparently doesn't mind that this site is being overtaken by their creation, and what do we get? A post that encourages us to tap into the PAS Facebook site!!! Gary, I value this website far more than any Facebook site, but I am afraid that the majority sentiment favors Facebook. One of Friedrich Nietzche's aphorisms, entitled "Laughable," was: "Look, Look! He runs away from men! They follow him, however, because he runs before them. They are a gregarious lot." So much for the herd mentality and social media. Cheers, Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 728 Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012 14:00:28 EDT Name: Bob Haines Email: robertahaines@aol.com
4/64 - 8/65 Charlie Bandits 294x0 Comments: just a reminder for those who don't know, but might be interested, that there is a Facebook group for the 6937th/PAS. we are continually grateful to Gary for this web page as it has brought many many of us in contact with old friends and new ones and has provided a resource for PAS/6937th alumni as well as began us on a journey of many happy and fruitful reunions. Most all of us also found each other through the thoughtful of David Mitchell who directed us to Facebook.if you are currently on Facebook here is a link to the group page:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/104994198539/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/104994198539/</a>
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Message Number: 727 Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012 11:04:19 EDT Name: Al Masetti Email: almasetti@gmail.com Harrington, Delaware January 1965 - March 1966 Station Civil Engineering
Comments: "They" put me on the architectural committee for the new NSA / NCMF museum ... maybe there is some way for some accommodation to be arrived at for the preservation of the Peshawar alumni site via the NCMF.
One of the interesting trends is to place greater emphasis on recognition of the people involved in all of the great work under difficult conditions that they accomplished.
Difficult, given the security involved.
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Message Number: 726 Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012 00:21:10 EDT Name: Jim Olson Email: jo4823@gmail.com Oak Lawn Il. 64-65 Able 29251 Comments: Dear Gary, Thank you ever so much for your efforts and accomplishments with this site.I would personally like to see it go on forever. I check it daily just for the hope of finding someone from the past.Doesn't always work to my advantage but someone else may have a new awakening. I'm most happy to hear you will continue. I don't think your efforts will go unrewarded. Your site is a necessary stepping stone to all of us who are computer challenged. It is the easiest to find and the easiest to communicate with. It got me to Facebook and Myfamily(6910th) but I still look here for the new guy first. Any help I can give (remember I'm not computer literate) just ask and I promise I'll put forth an effort for you.Continue for as long as you can, I'll have my ears on daily. Thanks again , Jim Olson
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Message Number: 725 Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 21:52:16 EDT Name: Joe Adamiak Email: jadamiak@aol.com Odenton, md Dec 66-Mar68 Cahrlie (I think) 203 Comments:
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Message Number: 724 Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 21:10:53 EDT Name: Pat Mower Email: pmower@dslextreme.com Los Angeles, CA Jan 67-Mar 68 DOFB 202 Comments: Gary, I echo the other sentiments. I did much the same thing for my highschool that you have done for the 6937th. I am glad that you did, and you have done and UBER marvelous job! Any help I can be, I will. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 723 Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 20:55:42 EDT Name: Bryan E. Nelson Email: Warmmmtouch@yahoo.com Kansas City, Kansas Sept 1967-December 1968 D 169532 Comments: Gary, it would be a shame to see your website end. I think you have done a marvelous job with it I seriously doubt whether most of us would be connected on Facebook had it not been for your website. It seems Facebook fills a different interest than your website. Here we talk about things on a day to day basis. . . your website is a historical preservation of something that can never be duplicated here! If I were discussing Peshawar with someone, www.6037th.org would be the place to go to give them illustrations and information about what it was like. It is a MASTERPIECE! If there is any way I can help preserve its continued existence, please let me know. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 722 Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 19:46:30 EDT Name: Gary Rutledge Email: grutledge@comcast.net Michigan Jul 66 - Oct 67 Able Ops 292x1 Comments: <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Please see the earlier post from Bill Barkell, and others in this Guestbook, that have raised some questions about the future of this site, especially considering the activity now being attracted to similar groups hosted at social media giant Facebook. </FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>I appreciate Bill's positive input regarding my efforts in developing and maintaining this site (since 2001), but must confess that other guestbook post and/or direct e-mails, have not always been as complimentary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Some have been critical as to why my website was not current; maybe lacked certain information or photos; or just did not provide the type of content they wanted.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> For what it's worth, I will attempt to explain where things stand with respect to the future of the </FONT><A href="http://www.6937th.org/"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Calibri>www.6937th.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> website. </FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Since I was (am) the sole creator, programmer, developer and maintainer of this site, I guess it would also be within my control to take it down whenever I want.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> However, I cannot simply ignore the contributions from so many over the years who have supported this project and added to the enjoyment of so many others. The initial enthusiasm and desire to contribute content, photos, assistance, etc., was tremendous.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> At times, the input and activity being generated by site visitors outpaced my ability to keep things current.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> PAS Alumni were hooking up with old friends and talk soon turned to a possible reunion.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> In 2004, the highly successful (and first ever) reunion of the Peshawar Air Station Alumni Association (PASAA) was held in St. Louis.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> What started as a hobby of learning HTML and developing a website that would generate a following and have sufficient content to keep everyone's interest, soon became a project involving many others, and to a certain extent, this site was now "owned" by all the many contributors and visitors. </FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>There is no question that the activity and interest in the site has faded, especially in the last few years since the Facebook groups have emerged.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Initially, I resisted joining the Facebook groups that were "stealing" attention from "our"site but in time, decided to join in - if for no other reason than to maybe get out the word about our website.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> In fact, I even promoted at one time the Facebook connection on the front page of the 6937<SUP>th</SUP> website and have no doubt, driven users there.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> There is also no question that I have not kept pace with content at the rate I did in the earlier years and that in itself, may have driven some to Facebook; but the truthful reality and what I have come to accept, is that no matter what efforts, time, $$$ and other resources are invested in this site, I cannot compete with the technology that Facebook, Classmates, and all the other social media sites have to offer. </FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>From a technical standpoint, </FONT><A href="http://www.6937th.org/"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Calibri>www.6937th.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> has built in limitations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> There is a cost and limit to our storage space at the current ISP †50megs.com.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> We are over 90% of our file storage capacity and to post new, large .jpg photos of reunions and other content - that would satisfy the interest of all those that have requested such postings - would require deleting existing content; finding alternate on-line storage capacity; or upgrading our plan at our existing ISP.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> I have been working for some time on a new web design for the site that would incorporate other options, allowing greater user interface with the ability to upload and display their own photos, but this work is incomplete and limited by time, available software, and quite frankly, a feeling that such an effort will not generate the renewed interest I believe is necessary to keep this site viable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>It is not my intent to think I have the skills or the resources to compete with the social media sites that seem to be capturing the interest of so many of the PAS Alumni - including me.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Personally, I have enjoyed my Facebook friend connection with fellow PAS Alumni and will continue to participate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Most, if not all, of the active reunion regulars and PASAA supporters, along with the many others that have previously contributed to my site - are a big part of the Facebook gang.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> I also understand that there are many others that are not involved with Facebook as I receive weekly postings or comments from PAS vets who stumble upon our 6937<SUP>th</SUP>.org site for the first time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> For the sake of those, and hopefully others, my intent is to keep this site alive - at least until this summer when our ISP contract renews - or hopefully for a couple more years until our 6937.org URL is up for renewal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> I will continue to make every possible attempt to keep the site current and post new content as it becomes available - but based on the limitations outlined above, this will be a challenge.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Your comments, suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Gary Rutledge<o:p></o:p> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal></FONT> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 721 Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 13:17:30 EDT Name: Dennis Kleber Email: dennis_kleber@yahoo.com Frisco, TX Oct. 66 - Jan. 68 Able 294X0 Comments:
I hope this site will remain active. This is where I was able to find people. I also use the Facebook site but I know there must be a number of people who only use this site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 720 Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:30:34 EDT Name: William H. Barkell Email: barkell@erols.com Arlington, Virginia 1966-1967 Able Flight 292x1 Comments: To follow up on my posting of Wednesday, 21 March 2012, Gary Rutledge has created a wonderful site here, providing those of us who served in Peshawar with many memories and the opportunity to communicate via comments on the guestbook. Nevertheless, it appears that this great site is being overtaken by the Facebook version of the 6937th, with no more reunions photos posted here, and little activity in the comments section, as well as fewer articles posted. Gary, my old friend (or anyone else who would care to comment), I think it would be unfortunate if this site were to fade away, but that is what appears to be happening. The Facebook crowd has taken over. I have no interest in joining Facebook, and, thus, I would like to see this site continue operating in a vibrant manner. Where do you see this site going? Do you think it will remain viable? Or will it wither away? Cheers, Bill
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Message Number: 719 Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 18:18:41 EDT Name: Jim Moorehead Email: anthonyste@epix.net Dallas, Penna 68-69 baker 202 Comments: Shipped to Peshawar with about eight other 202s out of Goodfellow Ended up in Mesawa after my Peshawar tour
tried to find Paul Moore from Knoxville, Tn over the years but have been unsuccessful Thought he ended up in Turkey for a second tour Anyone knowing Paul and his history please forward
I did hear from Jim Colunio, Elmira NY He did a tour at the same time I did in Peshawar Jim is still alive and kicking
A bunch of former guys from Trick 3 / 6921st Mesawa Japan get together in Orlando each year Had a nice reunion a few weeks ago Most were in Japan during 68 to 72
Hope all is well
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Message Number: 718 Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 17:12:34 EDT Name: Chuck Garris Email: emc-fm@2fastmail.com Texas 67-68 Baker X1 Comments: Bill: I agree with you totally. I was really going to try and make a reunion but without it on this site-oh well. I will still check in often to see whats going on. I trully hope this site stays viable. Chuck --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 717 Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 09:45:27 EDT Name: William H. Barkell Email: barkell@erols.com Arlington, Virginia 1966-1977 Able 292x1 Comments: Unfortunately, Chuck, it seems that reunion photos are no longer posted on this site. I asked about it some time ago and was told that all the reunion photos are on the 6937th's Facebook site. For those of us (such as myself) who want nothing to do with Facebook (I have real friends and do not wish to be "friended" by people I do not know), this is a loss. In fact, I am afraid that Facebook has overtaken this wonderful site that Gary Rutledge established. I think it is a shame, and I wonder how much longer this site will exist as a forum for those of us who served in Peshawar. Gary, my old friend, if you happen to read this, could you please post a message advising us of your assessment of the continued viability of this site? I would hate to see it wither away because of the Facebook crowd, but then, I am just an old-fashioned Luddite. Cheers, Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 716 Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:30:41 EDT Name: Chuck Garris Email: emc-fm@2fastmail.com Texas July 67-Oct. 68 Baker X1 Comments: Still no update to reunion page? Does anyone have pics? I would like to know when and where the next one might be so to make plans to attend. I also would like to contact Dave Silverwatch> He posted several years ago and not since. He was from the New England area. Can anyone help? Also Ralph L. Bennett. He served on Crete from 67-69. He was from Ohio. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 715 Date: Monday, March 12, 2012 17:21:45 EDT Name: rashid zaidi Email: portrais@zaidisportraiture.com Ca. USA
Comments: Dear respected elite, I am just a curious man of Pakistani origin, whose family is been portrait business for the past 108 years. When I was a young fella, I used to visit my uncle who had a studio in Peshawar, across from the USIS, by the name of Zaidi's Photographers. He would have US AF personal at his studio getting their portraits taken and having their films processed. It was a great time in US Pakistan relations. The K setries satellites had not gone up yet and the U2 use to fly over the USSR from Peshawar. Peshawar was abig listening base. Then Francis Gray Powers was shot down in Russia nad that slowly did away with all that . I would like to hear from anyone who use to frequent Zaidi's or Band Box Dry Cleaners in Peshawar Cantt. I remember yellow school buses bring personal to town to shop etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 714 Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012 09:46:54 EDT Name: Jim Van Houten Email: jhouten@charter.net Michigan Nov66-Feb68 Dawg? 292x1 Comments: This is for Ray Piggott. Ray I seen your post and sent you an e-mail. Don't know if you got it.My e-mail is posted here let me know. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 713 Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012 00:31:49 EDT Name: Mike Perkins Email: Ohio Nov 66 - Feb 58 Dawg 292x1 Comments: Ray, don't know if you remember me or not but I arrived I Peshawar and left it the same time as you, Jim, Mike and Dave. Jim is on Facebook, and I've emailed Mike a couple times. Just saw your post and thought I would respond.
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Message Number: 712 Date: Monday, March 5, 2012 23:30:59 EDT Name: Ray Piggott Email: hometown21@aol.com Dewitt, Michigan Nov 1966-Feb 1968 Charlie 292x1 Comments: I just noticed a message from Jim Vanhouten of Middleville, Michigan. Jim, Mike Noonan, Dave Westgate and I all started in basic together and went through all of our assignments together until we were discharged. Like to hear from you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 711 Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 11:20:11 EDT Name: Barbara Patenaude Kurylo Email: btkurylo@comcast.net PA NA
Comments: My dad Ssgt, R. M. Patenaude was station there with my mom when I was born April 27, 1965. I was the fifth child born to my mom and dad, and we were apart of the cilvilians evacuated to Turkey in Sept. of 65. I only know the stories my mom has told me, I was not even 5 months old when this occured. If anyone remembers my dad I would love to here about him. My dad lives in MA now still married to my mom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 710 Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012 05:22:47 EDT Name: sareer Email: sareerk@yahoo.com Karachi
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Comments: I'm from Peshawar, Pakistan.I read most of your comments and found all of you very interesting.You are now senior citizens and I want to know the interesting stories of your life when you were serving there. Please send me all stuff frankly. Thank you all. Sareer Khan Peshawar, Pakistan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 709 Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012 14:27:37 EDT Name: Clarence (Clay) Welsh Email: w1pi@embarqmail.com Sebring, Florida 1961 thru 1963 Able Flight 29251 Comments: <font size="2"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Boy was I surprised to find this site. Sure would like to hook up with some of the guys from Able Flight. Spent 25 months of my life at Peshawar Air Station and knew a great group of guys. Remember we called Budwiser Beer, "Able Eagle Beer." I surely wouldn't want to be over there now.</font> I knew SSgt Morris, SSgt Vest, Airman Don George, so many folks I can't remember all their names.<font size="2"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /></font> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 708 Date: Sunday, February 12, 2012 23:49:11 EDT Name: Tommy Smart Email: smart1of8@hotmail.com San Angelo, Texas March 63 - June 64 Charlie 29251 (Ditty Bop) Comments: That "clever rendition of Johnny Cash's 'I've Been Everywhere'" mentioned on the site is my own creation. I posted it on the "MyFamily" sites and Red Barthel added the video pictures to it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 707 Date: Sunday, February 12, 2012 07:43:29 EDT Name: Red Barthel Email: marritt@bellsouth.net FT Myers Florida N/A
X1 Comments: I did not serve at Peshawar; however I did serve 20 yrs on USAFSS. I am collecting MIO class graduation pictures. I currently have over 280 in my collection and hope to some day donate them to the Heritage Museum at Keesler AFB. If any one has there picture, I would appreciate a copy which you can email me at the email address posted. You can also view all the pictures I have posted on my website at <a href="http://www.mio-classpictures.com">http://www.mio-classpictures.com</a>
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Message Number: 706 Date: Friday, February 3, 2012 13:25:59 EDT Name: David mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com Woodland,Ms. dec 1961 to mar 1963 DAWG 29251 Comments: Chuck, cannot get your email address to work...... think its the s with the dropdown don't know how to get that????
there are bunches of old guys & gals on Facebook that has bunches of pictures & video's of BADABER, REUNIONS, and OTHER stuff to look at, join us on facebook and after 7 days i will send you the friends i have from BADABER....facebook has banned me for 7 days of requesting friends because some people did'nt know me, "WELL", how am i going to know them if i don't be their friend on facebook?....i can't help being a "worry wort", i was born that way...anybody wants to be my friend on facebook just request to be friends....later you can buy their stock too? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 705 Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012 10:17:00 EDT Name: Chuck Garris Email: emc-fm@2fastmail.com Pleasanton Texas 67-68 B X1 Comments: Any Pics coming from the 2011 reuniion? Would be good to see some if they are available. Really enjoy looking. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 704 Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 12:18:35 EDT Name: Chuck Garris Email: emc-fm@2fastmail.com Pleasanton, Texas Aug.67 to Oct.68 Baker X1 Comments: This site is great. I just wish guys would come back to the site. I have been trying to reach buds from the day that had posted on the site years ago. E-mail addresses are no good now. Any one know of Dave Silverwatch? He is one I have been trying. He posted once back in 03. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 703 Date: Monday, January 30, 2012 22:22:55 EDT Name: Jim VanHouten Email: jhouten@charter.net Middleville,Michigan Nov66 to Mar68 Dog flight? 292x1 Comments: I Have come to this site a few times and thought I should sign the guest book. I 've been in contact with a couple of the guys I served with and that makes me come back to the site more often to see if I can find anyone else. I remember Ned Whelan and I see he signed the guest book,I don't know if he remembers One of my roomates was Jack Danford and I beleive he was from Kentucky. That's it for now I will be checking back often now that I've been in contact with a few people I knew. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 702 Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012 23:30:54 EDT Name: Bob Kelshaw Email: bkelshaw@gmail.com Lancaster, PA 66 - 68 Dawg/Days 294X0 Comments: Charlie: George Olsen was your record operator, I was your analyst until I went to all days, then Jim Peneton was the Dawg analyst. Still have some of the performance reports you filled out about me. BOY DID I HAVE YOU SNOWED!! Actually you were very generous with your ratings of my work. I sure did love that job and I guess it showed in my work.
Fugi's last name was Fukoba if I remember correctly but I sure can't remember his first name, I think it might have been Larry or Lawrence, not sure. Were you thinking of Ralph Sandercock as the name you couldn't remember? I think he was one of us Dawgs. I will did back through my old orders and see if I can verify Fugi's name. Fun dusting off the memory and then having more forgotten names etc surface. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 701 Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:56:47 EDT Name: Charlie Schriver Email: cwsbowl@hotmail.com Hendersonville NC 67-68 Vans 294X0 Comments: Bob: Your right on about Bill Bauman and Ritter. Ritter always drawing something and Bauman wearing the tightest T-shirts to show off his biceps. I believe Bauman got a huge inheritance (maybe millions) from his grandmother just before he went home. Also right on about Olsen being George, he was my analyst. Jim; Checked the photo and there was Al Fricke as I pictured him. Also noticed Harvey Hogue that I had forgotten about. Another name that has come to mind is ??? Sandelin (sp ? ) Wispy kind of guy on my flight. Also an oriental guy, maybe Fugie ? A long time ago and fewer brain cells now to remember everything. Charlie Schriver --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 700 Date: Friday, January 27, 2012 13:34:41 EDT Name: Jim Peneton Email: jpen_10@hotmail.com United States 67-68 dawg 294 Comments: Dennis, I thought your name sounded familiar when I got Bob Kelshaw's email. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 699 Date: Friday, January 27, 2012 13:27:33 EDT Name: Dennis Kleber Email: dennis_kleber@yahoo.com Frisco, TX Oct. 66 - Jan. 68 ‘A’ flight 294X0 Comments: To Jim Peneton: I did not know you at PAS but we worked together at Iraklion Air Station on Crete for awhile. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 698 Date: Friday, January 27, 2012 12:12:12 EDT Name: Jim Peneton Email: jpen_10@hotmail.com United States 67-68 dawg 294 Comments: Chuck, If you look at my pictures on the "Gallery" - 66-69, there is a picture of Al Fricke and myself. He was my roommate for a few weeks when I first arrived at PAS. jim --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 697 Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:20:26 EDT Name: David Ayres Email: 4ayres@gmail.com Austin, TX 8/64 - 11/65 "Ops Daze" 292X1 Comments: Quite a few memories from Peshawar. I checked out the website and found it of note that there were NO notes about the Pak-Indian war during the summer of '65. Bombs landing closer to PAS than to the targeted Pak AFB 4 miles away. And how the Pak govt said that we were letting the Indians use the moonlight reflecting off the top of our water tower. And how the commander had the top covered with mud by a couple of laborers w/mops out of buckets hauled up by ropes. No foreign flights, including ours for re-supply. We ran out of beer first, then the good whiskey, then ... nothing at all. When the govt lifted the ban, we were playing a flag football game on the hard-pan field when we heard the C-130 overhead. We interrupted the game to wait for the first flatbed to arrive at the gate and followed it on our bikes, first to the O-Club to off-load their goodies, then to the NCO Club to deliver ours. Nothing like warm beer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 696 Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:11:28 EDT Name: Bob Kelshaw Email: bkelshaw@gmail.com Lancaster, PA Nov ‘66 - March ‘69 Dawg Day Lady 294X0 Comments: Charlie Schriver - Olsen's first name was George. Went through tech school with him and Warren Carretta who was assigned to Special Projects after arriving at PAS so he didn't work with us. Warren would come into our area from time to time to observe and always seemed confused by what he saw on the scopes. At the time we never could get any of those guys to let on what they were doing out back in their little van.
Dennis - While on Dawg my room mates were Bill (Willy) Bauman and LeRoy Ritter. If memory serves be right, Willy was into weight lifting and worked out all the time. Had red hair an a pretty wild Yosemite Sam mustache. LeRoy was a pretty good artist and spent a good bit of time drawing with chalk and colored pencils to help kill time.
Good times.
PS. I'm still in contact with Jim Peneton via email a couple of times a week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 695 Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 13:30:37 EDT Name: Dennis Kleber Email: dennis_kleber@yahoo.com Frisco, TX Oct. 1966 - Jan. 1968 Flight ‘A’ 294X0 Comments: To Charlie Schriver: I think I was on 'A' flight. What flight were you on? I just got contacted by Bob Kelshaw by e-mail. I went through tech. school with Bill Bauman and the names Alan Fricke and Paul Hartman sound a little familiar.
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Message Number: 694 Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:46:13 EDT Name: Charlie Schriver Email: cwsbowl@hotmail.com Hendersonville NC 1967-1968 Worked in Vans 294X0 Comments: In response to Dennis Kleber request. I was 294 working in Vans. A few names I can remember are Alan Fricke, Tiny Gerber, Bill Bauman, Bob Kelshaw, Paul Hartman, ??? Olsen, other I can remember the faces but the names are gone. I am now married to a woman that I met at the Peshawar Airport in 1967. She was 18 then and traveling to Kashmir with her family. We reconnected in 1995 by pure chance and got married in 1996. Hello to anyone that might remember me. Charlie Schriver --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 693 Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 17:08:40 EDT Name: Mike Noonan Email: mdnoonan46@yahoo.com La Canada, Ca. Nov. 1966 - Feb. 1968 Charlie
Comments: I saw Mike Perkins post on Dec. 11, 2011. I remember you Mike, and I remember Jim Van Houten(sp). It would be great to here from you both. Hope to here form either of you soon. Best reguards. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 692 Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:37:44 EDT Name: Dennis Kleber Email: dennis_kleber@yahoo.com Frisco, TX Oct. 66 - Jan. 68 ‘A’ and/or ‘D’ 294X0 Comments: Looking for AFSC 294X0 people Oct. 66 - Jan. 68. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 691 Date: Monday, January 23, 2012 12:56:15 EDT Name: Gary Rutledge Email: grutledge@comcast.net Michigan Jul 66 - Oct 67 Able Ops 292x1 Comments: I remember Lt. Michael Beverage - he came in 67 and replaced Tisdale on Able flight. I also remember his wife - especially at the pool !! He was from Nebraska - or at least graduated from U of Neb and did play football on the Able team - running back. He wrote a letter of recommendation for me when I left PAS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 690 Date: Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:02:50 EDT Name: Boyd V. Archer Email: brightmeadowsfarm@yahoo.com Nathalie, Virginia March 1965 to November 1066 USASASOU 23 23G Comments: Just recently was told about the site. Good to see PAS has been kept alive.
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Message Number: 689 Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012 15:01:56 EDT Name: gary williams Email: gary-personal@wowway.com Westlake OH May 66 - sep 67 Able 203 Comments: Does anyone recall a 2lt Beveridge as flight commander of Able flight? Some Able troops remember lt. Tisdale, from 1966, but others are having a tough time with Beveridge as his successor in 1967. Any help out there? I think he played flag football and had a very lovely bride who often wore go-go boots. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 688 Date: Friday, January 20, 2012 18:18:49 EDT Name: Mark Boyd Email: mcboyd@pacbell.net Hayward, Calif (near SF) Aug 59 to Aug 60 Charlie Flt 29251 Comments: I served in Security Service until Aug of 1970.
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Message Number: 687 Date: Friday, January 20, 2012 15:40:43 EDT Name: Don mencl Email: Bristol, Tennessee 1961-62 Charlie and Dawg 203.. Comments: Haven't touched base here for awhile. Moved out of Guadalajara in 2010. Still settling in. email me at mikomend at yahow.com (intentionally misspelled.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 686 Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012 18:21:17 EDT Name: Mike Barr Email: MBarr60523@aol.com Shreveport LA Jan 68 - Nov 69 Civil Engineering 55XX Comments: Any Peshawar graduates in the Shreveport area who would like to get together for lunch someday? Send me an email.
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Message Number: 685 Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:55:21 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: fulghumml@yahoo.com Saint Louis Dec 67 - Feb 69 Able 294x0 Comments: OK, the patches are in the mail. Next task is to issue membership card updates. After that, reminders will be e-mailed to members who are behind in their dues.
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Message Number: 684 Date: Monday, January 16, 2012 00:49:58 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: fulghumml@yahoo.com St. Louis Dec 67 - Feb 69 Able 294x0 Comments: The unit patch orders fro the reunion will go out in tomorrow's mail. ENJOY! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 683 Date: Monday, January 9, 2012 18:46:46 EDT Name: JOHN L. SMITH JR. Email: jackbettysmith@bellsouth.net New Market, AL. 0ct. ‘63 - sept. ‘64 Trick 3 (I think) 20250 Comments: I was there when JFK was assassinated. We went on alert but I don't remember us having any weapons. Who would trust an Air Force guy with a sidearm? We visited the Khyber Pass, of course, Taxila and other places including some bazaars. The job was exciting but the area was not one of my favorite places. |
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