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In Regards to the message left by Herr Winfried Berg... As I live here in Germany, I called Herr Berg and we discussed what he is looking for. He lives in Hecken, a very small German town located near the old Site V, 405th TMS. He wants information on an 'Open House' at Site V which took place in January 1961, for the people of Hecken. Any photos or articles available? Also, he recalls an engine run-up site located somewhere near Site V. I was on a launch crew at Site V from Aug 61 to Aug 62 and do not recall an engine run-up site nearby. Maybe that was before my time there. If anyone has any recollections of the period of time of the 'Open House' or any other information, please pass it on to me so that I can contact him again. Thanks....
Updating e-mail address. Hey Dwyer, drop me an e- mail.
Lowry AFB,Sept 58-April 59; Orlando AFB,April 59- Jan 60; Osan,Korea,Feb 60-March 61; Orlando AFB,April 61-Aug 62. I was in the Calibration and Instrument repair section.
I was in the 586th.MMS as a MM1 transporter mechanic.Have made recent contact with Jerry Frye. Some names that come to mind are Ron Brown,Jim Tily,Frank Martinez,Carl Messer,John Mills,and Hayes.I can only recall all the good times in W.Germany and Luxembourg City.
Hello,I come from Germany in the near from Han Aibase, now Flughafen-Frankfurt-Hahn. I Trie to find some History Pictures and other Informations over the Missle Station whitch was heere in 1956 - 1967.The Village i come from is caled 'Hecken'.I found a Picture In an old Newspaper from 1961 was standing from the 405TMS and The586thGroup from a Day of open Doors for the People out of the Next City.Wen jou have anny Information or a Germa spoken Man which was heere in the Jear 1957 to 1967 pleas send me the Phone Numbre, so i will Phone him back. I bag jou a Pardon my English is not so perfeckt. Mfg Winfried Berg Am Glockenturm 8 55481 Germany E-Mail - W.Berg@Elektro-Franzen.de
Mech 2, Crew 9, Site 1.
Just adding the location and unit. I forgot to include which unit and Country I served in in my previous Message ----Just another Senior moment I guess????-- Roger E. St.Germain (MSGT. RET.)
Enjoyed your site! Do you know of any other sites relating to Hound Dog Missles. 97th AMMS @ Blyhteville AFB, Ark - AFSC #31630Q. Best Regards, Rick Hamel
For all 463x0 troops.there is a webb site for weapons technicans association. Its wwwusafnukes.com check it out if you are interested. they are plaining a reunion in Albuquerque in 2005.
Make that 64 - 66.
Worked on matador in Taiwan from 56 to 59. Then went to Okinawa in 67 to 69 and worked on the nace at site 1.
I may be interested in joining you organization.
1957- 1959 Tianan AB assembly area. 1960- Mace factory school Baltimore MD. Initial group trained for startup courses at Lowry AFB. 1965-1968 Kadena AFB 498th TEMS area.
New e-mail address.
Hello fellow Missileers Just wanted to remind everyone to be thinking about the 2005 reunion In Nashville, TN., next June, 1st thru the 4th. We the staff are working hard to make the reunion even better than Denver was, although this will be a tall order, as we all know what a great time that was. If you have not recently received a newsletter, it may be due to your dues not being current. Let me know and I will check your status. Max R. Butler membership Director/Treasurer
I just wanted to update my email address. I worked on the Guidance Sites (OL8 and OL18) then when they were closed down went to Bitburg and Missile maintanence (see picture). Would like to contact anyone that was at the site or at Bitburg from 1959 to 1961.
Joined the program in 62 at Lowry. In Aug 62, we went on to Orlando for crew tng in the 'A' Bird. Overage of 'A' launch officers' so we were cross trained into the 'B' at Orlando. En-route to Kadena in May of 63, my crew and Bill Matthews (deceased) crew launched 2 'B' birds on the System Operational Test & Eval Program at Pad 51 on Cape Canaveral. Went to the 873rd TMS at Kadena and was a MCCC at Sites 1 and 2. Moved to the 498th as the SMLE Commander for 6 months or so and then moved to the Wing Commander's Office as the Deputy Project Manager for Project Sunset Lily---the project to launch 2 'B' birds from Site #1 at the old Japanese Airfield. Went all the way up to press releases with DOD approval when the US Ambassador to Japan, Edwin O. Reischauer, tipped off the Japanese Government on purpose and Sunset Lily was cancelled. Returned to the Civil Engineering career field in late 66 and retired from the USAF in 1990 as a Colonel. Spent the last 13 years building, repairing and maintaining airfields; first as the Director of Engineering, Construction and Maintenance at Orlando Intl Airport (5 years)and then as a Vice President with Parsons Aviation in Bosnia, Korea and Abu Dhabi. Retired for real on 5 May 03. Bruce W. Johnson, Colonel, USAF-Ret. PS: The USAF time was the best!
Joined the 6555th at Patrick in late 1953 as a newly minted 2nd Lt. Transferred to the 1st PBS as a Guidance System Officer just before the 1st left for Germany. We were in Bitburg for a short time then our detachment (I think it was Detachment 1) moved to a town called Dredorf, a very small town in central Germany. After several months in Dredorf our detachment was moved to Bremerhaven where the unit was stationed until I was discharged in November 1955. Had a great time in Germany and would like to contact anyone who was in the 1st
Assigned to 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron at Bitburg in 1954. Changed shortly to 1st Tactical Missile Squadron. Have lost touch with everyone I served with at Bitburg but would like to hear from anyone who was there at that time. God that was fifty years ago! Bitburg was a fab place.
38th Security Police. Worked mostly Missile sites.Would like to get in touch with anyone who was there at that time.