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Record Number: 1549
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Posted: July 30, 2010, 4:02 pm
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Name: John Penrod
Found: Helen sent me
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Location: Tallahassee, Florida
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
June 1963-March 1964
Your AFSC in Misawa?
20250
Comments:
I had a prorated tour of duty at Misawa (only 9 months), having been sent from Okinawa. However, there was a lot of good times packed into those nine months. It would be great to see some of the guys I used to hang around with, especially my roomie, Don, better known as "Baby Huey" and all the "Skeeters" on our bowling team. Following Misawa, I finished B.A and M.A. degrees at the University of Florida and completed my Ph.D. at Florida State. I also married the girl who waited for me while I was in Okinawa and Japan for nearly two years. That was 46 years ago following my discharge in 1964.
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Record Number: 1548
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Posted: July 28, 2010, 2:34 pm
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Name: john geddie
Found: Just surfed on in
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Location: tallahassee fl.
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
04/68--06/71
Comments:
was in 68 earthquake
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Record Number: 1547
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Posted: July 27, 2010, 3:53 pm
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Name: Phil Swan
Found: Helen sent me
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
11/67-11/69
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
Trick 4 Dawgs
Your AFSC in Misawa?
20331 - 20351
Comments:
Hey, Pell, it's about time you showed up on this site. I still have a photo of you and me in front of the "elephant cage". I'm living in Texas now, and have visited with Kloesel many times. Ever hear from Preston, Stokely or any of the guys? Talked to Popwell once. He's a cop in Birmingham. If you get a chance, email me and I'll tell you a few lies.
drumsphil@aol.com
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Record Number: 1546
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Posted: July 24, 2010, 6:19 pm
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Name: Bob Pelletier
Found: Helen sent me
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Location: Kennebunk, Maine
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
11/67-03/69
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6921st Security Wing Trick 4
Your AFSC in Misawa?
20331-20351
Comments:
I'm hoping to locate some old friends from Misawa. Paul Skelly comes to mind. After Misawa I served in Samsun, Turkey, and the veterans of that duty have had reunions for the past 40 years. So I know it can happen.
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Record Number: 1545
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Posted: July 23, 2010, 5:55 pm
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Name: Duane "Wimpy" Ringlein
Found: Just surfed on in
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Location: Pisgah Forest, NC
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
03/72-08/73 05/86-02/90
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
T2 "the deuce" T4/Daze
Your AFSC in Misawa?
292X2 207X2
Comments:
First tour after tech school and one of the best ever. Remember running the mach, roll calls (even in one of the pictures, going to the Cave to wrap up the night, Honey Club, and the twice nightly shows as the New Tokyo. Remember a great bunch of people, Maggot, Mike Rumer, Ricardo "Magilla" Carillo, a lot of people I never saw again but wish I had. Great site, glad to see it up and running. Wish I had found it sooner.
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Record Number: 1544
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Posted: July 23, 2010, 1:37 pm
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Name: "Stan" Marxen
Found: Just surfed on in
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
11/70 - 04/72
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6921st Trick One
Your AFSC in Misawa?
292X2
Comments:
Had lots of fun during my tour. Participated in the Fourth of July War in 1971 - the fireworks we set off lit up the whole hill! Visited AP Alley quite a bit. Remember the Rock Club. Had great visits to Hirosaki, Airplane Beach, Aomori and Hachinohe. Used to go out the back gate from the hill and just wander through the countryside. Watched Japanese grade-schoolers playing baseball (basa-baru).
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Record Number: 1543
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Posted: July 21, 2010, 8:37 am
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Name: Stephen Espinueva
Found: signed guestbook a while back
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
8/1/69 to 7/1/71
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
Charlie Flt.-Trick 3
Your AFSC in Misawa?
292x1
Comments:
Just searchin for an old buddy..Joel Banks
was in Misawa 70-?
trick 3
came from Taiwan
Aloha!
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Record Number: 1542
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Posted: July 21, 2010, 7:56 am
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Name: William H. Metheny
Found: Linked from another site
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
61-63
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
dont remember
Your AFSC in Misawa?
29151
Comments:
Left Karamursel Turkey concurent to Misawa. Left Misawa and went
to NSA at Ft Meade [close home] finished my eight year tour at
NSA and was discharged NOV 11 1966. Been fly fishing and model
railroading ever since.
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Record Number: 1541
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Posted: July 21, 2010, 5:24 am
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Name: Richard Stevenson
Found: A friend sent me
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
03/53-11/55
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
49thComm Sqdn. 39th Air Division (Base Comm)
Your AFSC in Misawa?
29150 Comm Center Spec
Comments:
Arrived by train and bussed to Base. Road was dirt from Furumaki to Main Gate. Comm Center was located next to Wing Hdqts near flag poles adjacent to Mars radio station. Compound was enclosed with barriers and barbed wire. JSDF security maanned the entrance.
Also was Night Manager of the Airmans Club and did some emcee also.
Compared to now - this certainly is ancient history. Rotated to states and released at Shaw AFB.
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Record Number: 1540
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Posted: July 20, 2010, 1:58 pm
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Name: Terry Farrell
Found: Found using a search engine
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
09/77 - 03/79
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6920th Baker Flight
Your AFSC in Misawa?
207x2
Comments:
Great duty station. Remember flight supervisor Master Sergeant George Jenkins from S.C., worked in AC2 on security hill. Anybody remember Captain Surepay (TSGT Gary...) on the base TV channel and going the NCO club to here the local rock band Pacific Transport? The boneless chicken at Kishero's (spelling?) near the Q gate for their excellent boneless fried chicken? Also remember the ski club house (Mogol Mashers) where several good parties were held. Remember the Cherry Blossom Festival at Hirosaki and the Saki circles. A train back into the base and transported us to the festival. Also remember the organized football teams each flight participated in
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Record Number: 1539
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Posted: July 17, 2010, 3:29 pm
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Name: Ron Compton
Found: Found using a search engine
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Location: Mechanicsburg, Ohio
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
6-73 thru 7-75
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
Dawg Flight
Your AFSC in Misawa?
20250
Comments:
Worst Memory - TSGT Larry Hongo as my supervisor.
Best Supervisor- BJ Lyden
Regrets - My wife and I were so poor that we were limited on doing so many things. If it wasn't for poker winnings we would have had much. Just found this site today and have found quite a few names that I remember but I don't see a way to contact anyone. My email is rcompton1@woh.rr.com.
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Record Number: 1538
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Posted: July 14, 2010, 1:02 pm
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Name: Tom Clune
Found: Helen sent me
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
62-64
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6989th Trick 1
Your AFSC in Misawa?
292 Plus DF
Comments:
I don't know where to start...What a reunion in Philly-We followed it up with a driving trip down through Atlantic City to Cape May, NJ to visit Ed Kent, a D-Day, 4th Inf Div survivor....Met a lot of nice folks at the reunion and saw my old buddies AA Aamodt, Chuck Ayotte and Lee Patrick...Lee informed me that a real close dach lived just above me in Rome, Ga..I just went up and visited him yesterday..He wants to get together with an old Trick 1 dude that he worked right next to named Rod Strickland--He lives in Cartersville, Ga--we're all within 50 miles of each other--we're gonna have a mini RollCall...
Aguy just signed in the guestbood asking about a bar next to Cowboys--It was the Silver Wings--Next to The Prince, where Trick 1 hung...I am real familiar with the Silver Wings cause somebody was drinking absinthe and started a fight in there and I got kind of beat up--I've still got a trick jacket with a tear in the left shoulder.
Atlanta is next year's reunion site and we want to invite everybody. 6989th has some great folks and we want to see them all..Thanks again and Ya'll Come!!
Guestbook Administrator's Comment:
It was fun, wasn't it, Tom?! 249 people can't be wrong! Like he says "Y'all come to Atlanta 2011!"
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Record Number: 1537
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Posted: July 14, 2010, 11:15 am
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Name: larry briske
Found: Helen sent me
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Location: Byron, Minnesota
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
05/67-05/69
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
dawg flight
Your AFSC in Misawa?
29251
Comments:
I recieved a card from Helen and thought this would be great if I was able to hear from some of the old gang at Misawa.
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Record Number: 1536
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Posted: July 12, 2010, 4:50 pm
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Name: Thomas N. Caterina
Found: Helen sent me
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Location: West Yarmouth, Mass.
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
1961-1963
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6989th RSM Trick 3
Your AFSC in Misawa?
29231
Comments:
When I first arrived at MISAWA, i attended a going away party for a couple of guys who were "FIGMO". They already had done their two years and all i could think of was i had two years to go, it sure seemed like a long time to me. Was i wrong, the two years flew by and i found myself trying to extend, to no avail. But i had the best two years of my life at MISAWA. I don't know about anybody else out there, but i actually enjoyed being a ditty bopper. And, going to AP alley was what i also looked forward to after mid shifts, being 21,22 yrs old at the time, i had nothing but a great time. I had two favorite spots, the first radio bar with COWBOY as the bartender. Does anybody remember him? And the Bar next door, SILVER something, i can't remember. But I remember all the "JOSANS" working in there. Plus, I came back with more tailor made suits, all silk mohair. From MISAWA I was stationed at WESTOVER AFB,MASS., where i cross trained into the ADMIN field. That was from 1963 to 1966. From there I rcvd orders for HAKATA AB in northern Japan. I finally made SSGT at HAKATA. I was stationed there for 3 yrs, I had my family with me, and we were able to get base housing. That was from 1966 to 1969. Promotions were not that great, so I left the AF and joined the Air National Guard where I made Tech. I started working for the Telephone Co. at the same time. I later left the ANG and joined the Navy Reserve where i finally made CPO before they High Year Tenured me. I am now retired from both, collecting both pensions, and ejoying the retired life. I will never forget MISAWA. I will say just one more thing, there was one man who stood out from the crowd who impressed me, his nick name was "FUJI" or FUJISAKI, man could he copy. He also had the largest album collection i had ever seen. I've carried on long enough. Thanks
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Record Number: 1535
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Posted: July 8, 2010, 2:15 pm
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Name: Steve Walker
Found: A friend sent me
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
1974-1976, 1980-1982
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
(74-76) Dawg Flight, (80-82) Able Flight
Your AFSC in Misawa?
202
Comments:
I remember roll calls (sort of), only being able to find the "Alaska" when extremely inebriated and jonzing for some cheese gioza, Rip-shaw beach bottle rocket wars on the 4th of July, and lots of generally wild and crazy people.
Following the 80-82 tour, entered into the Cryptologic Support Group missions at HQ SAC, HQ USAFE (Boerfink Mountain Complex, Germany) and HQ TAC.
Retired in 1995.
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Record Number: 1534
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Posted: July 6, 2010, 9:42 am
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Name: Jessica Walker-Novesteras
Found: Found using a search engine
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
Born there 1981
Comments:
Found this site and even found a picture of my father from 1980, AP alley, photo 120/145. His name is Steven Walker. He was the one on the right of the picture. Not sure who posted it but my dad had a laugh when I sent it to him. If you would like his contact info e-mail me at Jez2030@gmail.com.
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Record Number: 1533
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Posted: July 5, 2010, 8:43 am
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Name: Louis "Lou" Kordek
Found: Just surfed on in
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Location: Bel Air, Maryland
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
First tour was in 1958/59, when we moved from Shiroi Ab near Tokyo, up to Misawa.
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6921RGM on base near the bowling alley until we moved up on the hill.
Your AFSC in Misawa?
202xx
Comments:
I worked in temporary buildingn near the bowling alley on base, then we moved up to the Hill. Think it was in 1958. I played drums in a CW band at the Static Club until I departed Misawa in 1959. One of the best tours I ever had overseas, and went back again in 1966 for a three-year stint. I was working on the Hill in May of 1968, when the "Big" shake hit. Remember it well. When I left, went to Goodfellow AFB in Texas as an instructor in 1972, retired from Air Force in July, 1973. Worked part-time as the CW dj at FEN Misawa while there during my first tour, and that led me to pursue a second career when I retired in San Angelo Tx as a dj on radio and eventually the news anchor/news director at the tv station (KCTV/KLST) until I left to move to Maryland in 1999. I would love to hear from anyone who may remember me from those days at Misawa.
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Record Number: 1532
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Posted: July 4, 2010, 3:48 pm
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Name: John Loncar
Found: Found using a search engine
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Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
10/1/63-12/1/64 and 12/15/65-2/15/67
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6921st Trick 1
Your AFSC in Misawa?
29131
Comments:
I was one of the crazy ones that volunteered for Viet-Nam duty in between my 2 tours at Misawa.
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Record Number: 1531
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Posted: July 3, 2010, 10:19 am
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Name: Karyn J Handwerk (Ed Erkinger's Niece)
Found: Found using a search engine
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
Uncle (Ed Erkinger, Fast Eddy) served in Misawa until retirement in 1984
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
Not Known
Comments:
If there is anyone who knew my Uncle while he served in Misawa, could you please share some stories of him. My mother is his sister and she is his sole survivor. We do not know much about my Uncle's tour in Misawa because we lost him too soon. I would like to share these stories with my mom and create a "scrap book" for her. Thank you all for everything you have done! God Bless all of you!!! My e-mail addres is Karyn56982@aol.com.
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Record Number: 1530
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Posted: July 2, 2010, 11:18 pm
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Name: Danny Cousins
Found: Found using a search engine
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Location: Angeles City, Philippines
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
08/76-02/79
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
Charlie Flight
Your AFSC in Misawa?
207X1 (DF)
Comments:
Misawa was a great assignment. Memorable times. The best boneless fried chicken and fried rice I have ever tasted. The "Royal" was my favorite place to eat. Loved those trips to the hot baths after that last mid-shift. Also had a blast at the Charlie Flight Roll Calls downtown and could always count on Danny Hartnett serving his "Dirty Apple Juice". We had a pretty good run on the slow-pitch field led and coached by Tom "old man" Sale. Would love to see all of those guys again....Ron Eckman, Al Ramos, Bob Trevino, Tom Flint, Chibby, Dolby Wilkins, Larry Hall, and Potsy among others. Base slow-pitch champs 77&78. Was one game away from having an 'All Charlie flight" base championship in 78 as our Charlie flight "B" team led by Danny Hartnett lost to Baker flight in the loser bracket finals. BTW, that Charlie flight B team was not a "B" team. It was Charlie flight's fast pitch team that moved over to the slow-pitch league after the fast pitch league folded. If we had had a few players off that team we probably wouldn't have lost a game that year. Great times hanging out with Joe Judkins, Roy Buckley, Rick Rowe, Chuck Moore, Marty White and others up on the "hill" and working with Danny Hartnett, Danny Prichard, Janelle Stokes, Chibby and "huggy bear" back in DF. I can be contacted at dannycousins14@yahoo.com. Thanks again to the site administrators for putting this all together.
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Record Number: 1529
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Posted: July 1, 2010, 12:54 pm
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Name: Rick Pritts
Found: Just surfed on in
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Location: Arlington Heights, IL
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
07/84-01/86
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6920 ESG Baker Flight
Your AFSC in Misawa?
205
Comments:
Fantastic website - brings back many memories. Misawa was my first duty assignment and it turned out to be my best. Worked for and with many great people. Remember many trips down AP Alley. Companions Chicken was the best- loved the hot mustard and soy sauce for dipping. So many fond memories - the festivals, sking, golfing, bowling, indoor soccer, and softball. Not to mention the two trips to the Phillipines for R&R with Dancing Dave Connors, Paul Smith, and the boys. Love to head back Misawa and experience the culture once again - the Japanese people that I met while stationed there were proud, respectful, hard working, and would give you the shirt off their back. Twenty six years later and I am having a hard time remembering all the names of the people that I met while stationed in Misawa. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me and would like to get in touch.
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Record Number: 1528
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Posted: June 30, 2010, 3:46 am
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Name: daniel (swede) swenson
Found: Helen sent me
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
4/67--8/70
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
trick 3--the best of tricks
Your AFSC in Misawa?
intercept operator--morse code
Comments:
some of the best yrs of my life was spent with guys like WAH--HERC MONTANA-BUZZ--JP-MICK--AND a host of others--
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Record Number: 1527
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Posted: June 28, 2010, 3:11 pm
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Name: John Lavendusky
Found: e-mail from George Logan in April 2010
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
Sept 1959 - Mar 1962
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
6989 and 6921. Days (no flight); Weather section.
Your AFSC in Misawa?
202/RTA.
Comments:
Great time in Misawa. Typhon Vera Sep59, followed by horrible snow storm winter 59-60. From Misasa to USAFSS Hq, reinlisted, then to Darnstadt,Germany (6910th) for 3 years (11/62-11/65) after marriage in June 62 (just celebrated 48 yrs!) Got out Aug66 to attend college. Finished BA and MS degrees in Economics. Worked for Phillips 66 in OKLA for 21 years in computing. Then Sprint, Allied Signal, and TWA in Kansas City area til retirement Jan 2002. Would really appreciate hearing from any former acquaintenances!! My e-mail: paandnan@aol.com
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Record Number: 1526
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Posted: June 28, 2010, 10:54 am
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Name: Clayton Thomas
Found: Have been looking for a friend from Misawa
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Location: Burlington, NC USA
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
I was TDY with 27th TAC wing from Cannon AFB NM in 1965/66
Misawa organization/s (include Flight or Trick if you remember)?
27th TAC wing from USA.
Your AFSC in Misawa?
USAF13807354
Comments:
I spent three months on a TDY from the USA. I especially remember going to a servicemans church downtown Misawa. I cannot remember much about the base because we worked day light till dark repairing the F-100's that were damaged in Vietnam and sleeping the rest of the time. It woould be amazing to meet up with someone else who was there at the same time. I have forgotten a lot of names but there was aone man from Frostproof Florida that i would really like to get back in touch with. I am glad i foud this site and will check it out more in the future.
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Record Number: 1525
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Posted: June 27, 2010, 2:39 pm
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Name: john geddie
Found: Just surfed on in
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Location: tallahassee fl.
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Misawa tour/s of duty (mm/yy-mm/yy)?
1968-1971
Comments:
dad was sgt. i went to sollars elementary
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