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My Crew |
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From left to right: Phil Whitt, Homer Rodecape (crew chief), Lt. John L. Osborne (WD), Robert A. Kirkwood, Ken Kimbrough |
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Get in out of the rain!! |
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UNK Airman, SSG Joe Rabe, Sgt Tim Ferrill, Sgt Tim Hetzler
Contributed by Joe Rabe.
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SGt. Best & Maj. Stefanko |
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Maj. Stefanko was the Commanding Officer of Det. 9, replacing Maj. Cline.
contributed by Joe Urban |
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Awards Cermony |
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contributed by Joe Urban |
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Maj. Stefanko |
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contributed by Joe Urban |
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Spaghetti Dinner |
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Dinner made in a coffee pot and served in paper cups. From left to right: Ed Ginner, Jake Sentilngar, Lew Kemp (sitting). Joe Urban made the spaghetti and the coffee tasted Italian for about 2 weeks afterwards.
contributed by Joe Urban |
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Work Day |
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Getting short but still had to pull a work day at the site. |
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Hot time in Saigon |
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I went down to meet my dad in Saigon and he treated me and some of my buddies to dinner. From left to right: me, can't remember his name, SP5 Chet Neville (155th AHC), buddy from my days with the 963rd, and "Charlie Tuna" from Paris Control. |
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My Old Man |
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My dad and I on the balcony of his hotel in April 1966. He was on an inspection trip from TAC HQ. |
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Me at Pleiku |
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On my way back from trip to Saigon to meet my father. I don't know how I got away with that uniform. No USAF insignia, VNAF rank (center of the shirt), and Go To Hell hat. I wore that same get up most of the time I was in 'Nam and no one ever said a word. Even in Saigon. Picture was taken in April 1966. |
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Contributed by Channler Drawdy
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Contributed by Channler Drawdy |
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Contributed by Channler Drawdy |
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Pyramid Radio Maintenance Techs |
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contributed by Ed Ginner (?) |
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Crew Rest |
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Under the spreading Banyan tree. L-R, me, TDY Packat (I think), Henry Beauchamp, Leroy P. Houghton. |
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Donut Dollies |
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In the courtyard of the Darlac Hotel. circa 1966-67. Contributed by Joe Urban. |
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Donut Dollie Margaret |
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contributed by Joe Urban |
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Donut Dollie Shelly |
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contributed by Joe Urban |
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Ken de Russey |
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Air Police Security Team. Circa 1966
Submitted by Ken de Russey |
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Channler Drawdy |
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Submitted by Channler Drawdy, circa 1968 |
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Baron with a Crossbow |
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One of the FACs practicing his crossbow skills, just prior to launching. Does anyone recognize who this is? |
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Short Timers Party |
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Top left to right: Lt. Schmidt, Catterton, Gay, Phil Whit, Lt. Myers.
Lee Hernandez (my roomate), me.
The Webmaster |
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Guess Who is "SHORT" |
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The cone on Gay's head was our drinking "cup". It held approximately a six pack and half, if memory serves. It was supposedly the nose cone from a Huey rocket pod, but I doubt it. It was just there at the Darlac when we arrived and I adopted it and christened it as the drinking cup. There was no way to sit it down, so once it was full, it had to be empited (oh darn). |
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More and more Short Timers |
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Top left to right: Hal Jivden, Catterton, Lt. Schmidt, Lt. Myers, Phil Whit.
Bottom: me, (?) behind me, Gay |
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Someone has an Attitude!! |
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"Gus" Gustafson |
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contributed by Joe Urban |
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Sgt. Hoang & Ed Ginner |
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contributed by Ed Ginner (?) |
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Major Stefanko & VNAF Counterpart |
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Probably enjoying a few beers. Contributed by Ed Ginner (?) |
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Contributed by Channler Drawdy. |
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Sgt. Jew |
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Contributed by Channler Drawdy. |
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