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Kadena AB from 21 July 1965 to 20 Jan 1967. Worked at GSC on the evening shift.

A1C Tech 4 on launch crew headed by 1stLt Dale Huge, Crew Chief Msgt.Carl Scott (dec.2011) Tech 5 SSgt Stan Pisel. Served in Bitbug 1965 to 1967. 71st TMS. Lived with my wife over the Gasthaus Crystal in Bitburg and my youngest daughter was born there in June 1966 at the base hospital.Hope to make the reunion in San Diego. Left AF in 1971 from Malmstrom AFB Mont. Worked and went to school nights, Graduated law school in 1979 and retired after 20 years on the bench in 2010. Sitting part time as a retired judge now. I know Lt Huge is retired and living in Arizona, Carl Scott died in early 2011 in Pueblo, CO. Havent heard from anyone else. Went back to Bibgurg in 1983 and saw most of the things I remembered. couldn\'t find the missile sites but didn\'t have time to try too hard.

I was with the 11th TMS and later 587th Comm. & Guid. sq. Sembach, June 1956-May 1958. I was attached to one of the four Shanicle guidance stations and spent a lot of time in Libya and various locations throughout Germany for Matador missile launches.

Trying to locate Paul A. Smith. We were together at Sembach (60 - 63), then Orlando from 63 - 66. I got orders to Bitburg and \"Smitty\" had orders to Okinawa. I remember some great times, especially Orlando, and am finally casting the net to see if anyone knows where he may be.
Thanks.
See you all in San Diego.

Korea K-55 1960-61, launch 10, then Lowry until dischared in 9-62. Its been awhile since I have checked in. I haven\'t heard from my fellow team member Jean Brandt. Does anyone seen or talked to him recently. We usually send greeting to each other at Christmas time, I didn\'t receive a respnce this past holiday time. All my best to all of you out there and to our men & women now serving. Contrbute to the Wounded Warrior group, as I do each month.

Transfered from Karamursel, Turkey in Feb, 1965. Shipped out for discharge in June 1966. Worked in Combat Operations Center with Sgt Webb, Sgt Dawson,Sgt Valkovich, Major Wildermuth, Capt Nichols,Maj. Bennett and others. Locaated under the Tiger Stadium. I used to get a big thrill out of firing up the alert siren and announcing over the base PA system \" Attention all personel, This is a Yellow Alert.Report to your duty stations\". Flew over to Majorca one weekend on a C-47. Just saw some photos of the remains of the flightline, tower, and some of the hangers. Really makes me feel old to see the weeds growing over the place I used to live.

Kadena Sep. 1967- Jan 1970
LO, Training, SEF Cmdr. Went to Eglin AFB and launched all the ones we packed up and sent home. The 498th was the best unit I served with in 2o years in the AF.

Bitburg AFB, Germany, 1954 - 1957 (Wpns Fuzing Sys spl/office) Hi to all and please write me if you remember me. I am now retired 7 years in Costa Rica..living on SS and small VA disability. Have been fighting the VA for 5 years to upgrade my disability..and then move back to USA...hopefully SOON. I am re-married to a Costarican woman who will be coming \"home\" with me. The socialized medicine here SUCKS, so VA care will be so much better. Will attend the reunion in San Diego if I get back in time...looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends again.

Site 2 was my primary site, I was a mech1 (EAE) under Major Piner, from 1967-1969 at Kedeena AFB, Okinawa on the CGM-13B

Tainan,Taiwan 1960 thru 1961
Just wanted to say hello and update my new Email address.Wishing all a Happy New Year..

For those of you who have following the Tokyo Broadcasting System documentary and one of us returning to Okinawa after 50 years, let me say , it was a \"TRIP OF A LIFETIME\".
Brenda and I are back with a load of memories we will never forget. The changes on the Island are something that I still can\'t comprehend.The people are the most gracious and attending I have ever met, the new construction is a testament to their attitude, \"what recession\" ??? Everything crane on the Island is in use for high rise buildings.Kokasaui Street in downtown Naha is straight out of a Bruce Lee movie with all its glitz and glamour. The City is one massive jumbo-tron scoreboard from any NFL stadium. The economy appears to be booming with Cartier, Louis Vutton, and Rolex specialty stores everywhere, and they are not fake knockoffs either. It is truly a 21st Century city of Starbucks and McDonalds... oh, did I mention the cost of food was thru the roof ?
I was only able to locate one of the original Mace launch sites, the one at Onna Village. It is now a Peace Memorial and has been retro-fitted to resemble a high class Museum. I was greeted with much enthusiasm by the caretakers and given a fantastic tour of the complex.... it only took 5 full days to locate the place. The Site was very difficult to locate and no one at the local Onna Village City Office knew of its existence.No one understood English and could not speak Japanese. We got along quite well with much pointing grunts and SMILES, the other universal language right up there with music.
Brenda, myself, and two Grandkids were there for 12 days and will always look upon favor with the memories. I had always talked going back but never thought it would be a reality, not cheap, but well worth it.
As soon as the Jet-Lag subsides and normal returns, I have loads of images to post here. For those of who were on Okinawa , you won\'t believe your eyes.

Bill Horn
Original Pioneer
September 5th 1961 - March 5th 1963
Site 1

61-63 Lowery AFB, Travis AFB, Orlando AFB
Okinawa 63-65. 873 TMS/498 TMG. Site 1 mech 5.
Lt. Decelio LCO
Kozo Palace hotel bar 63-65!!!