Guestbook

edward bradish wrote on May 15, 2002 at 9:15 pm

I was in the 587th TM Support Sqdn. I was in armament and was part of crew at 'C' flight while at Sembach. Some names from many years ago-----chonko, hamp, gromak, steele, eisenhauer, kendall, sutton, wilford, woods, Maj. Mclean, Capt. Bellamy, melton. I was awarded the missile pin?? It has been lost for many years, but I was wondering if they are still awarded and available.

frank maher wrote on May 15, 2002 at 12:59 am

this is a great place to keep in touch, the re unions have been a lot of fun. but i haven't found many old troops from Kadena either on here or at the reunions. so here's a list if anyone knows of any of these guys please give them the web address so that they can climb aboard.the guys i knew were from GEMS,TEMS and GSC, Butcher, Short, Holmes, Rice, Johnson, Glover, Stephenson, Mueller, DeWitt, Coleman, Hessling,Hamby, Nadolny, DeLeon, Hudgens, Phillips, Paul, Frantz, thelast i knew of most of them was that they were stationed at Davis-Monthan and that was back in 73 when i retired. keep up the good work y'all i haven't been back to denver since 67

max saylor wrote on April 28, 2002 at 6:25 am

I was a mech 2 on a launch crew at site 4 at kadena and both sites at bitburg. I got to kadena about two weeks before kennedy was shot. I keep in touch with several of my air force buddies and with the help of the internet I have recently located several more, two on your web page. Here are some names as best as I can remember. At kadena the squadrons were the 873rd & 874th. The CO's were Dudley Dilley & Henry Tilley. The site commander was Major Stewart. On my crew were: LO was Captain Sam Wright from Oklahoma, crew chief was William (bill) Henry from Missouri, mech 1 was Red Angleton from Florida, mech 2 was me Max Saylor from Kentucky, mech 3 was Royce Harrelson from Florida, mech 4 was Roy Smullen from Baltimore, mech 5 was Jim Godley from California. Bill Henry was replaced by Sgt. John Tufts. Here are the names of the ones I'm in touch with. Ken Berry 873rd from Wise, Virginia, Jim Godley 874th from Laton, Calif. Kirk Kaskin 874th from Hampton, S. C. John Brezina 873rd from Corpus Christi, Texas, Frank Buckwalter, Jr. from Lancaster, Pa. Royce Harrelson from Lakeland, Fla. and at Bitburg: George Depew maintenance from Oceano, Calif. Barry Woodling maintenance from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. & Steve Rozic maintenance from Butler, Pa. If you remember me or any of these guys contact me and I'll put you in touch.

Ray Lischka wrote on April 21, 2002 at 10:55 pm

Who do I send dues to ?? What about Life Memberships. I beleong to a Korean vet group and they charge $100 for Life Membership

Tim Lewinski wrote on April 19, 2002 at 10:35 pm

Launch crew, site 3. I've seen some pics of Okinawa recently ... looks like the Marines at Camp Schwab took over the area where site 3 was. Also received a pic from an 'army brat' on Okinawa. Seems that the natives actually turned a MACE site into a temple.

Roger Lamothe wrote on April 9, 2002 at 1:21 pm

Sorry, got the email address wrong in the last note. It should be 'eyeroger@aol.com'. Thanks

Harold D. Elliott wrote on April 8, 2002 at 2:40 am

Started school on Matador January 28, 1959 at Lowry, shipped to Bitburg July 18, 1959. Assigned to 'B' site on crew B-5. Was in parade at Sembach to welcome the TM-76A.Came back to Cape for firing in June '60. Rotated back to Lowry June '62 and was assigned to Mace A/B Flight Controls as an instructor. Transferred to GAM 87 Skybolt and completed the training as Test Equipment. Program cancelled, returned to Mace A/B Flight Controls as Course Supervisor Jan'63.August '65 started to school as Mace B TEMS. Was slated for Kadena and that assignment was cancelled and I remained as instructor and later course supervisor. Assigned to Kadena September '68 and functioned as Senior Maintenance Controller and finished as a Quick Reaction Team Member. Rotated to Lowry and finished my career as Course Supervisor of the TAC Missile Air to Air, Air to Ground and Smart Munitions with a tour to Southeast Asia

Lee Kyser wrote on April 6, 2002 at 1:45 am

What a really neat website! Great job, Joe! I haven't missed a reunion yet and hope to be around for the last one. For those who can't say the same, you really don't know what you are missing. The camaraderie and memory 'jolts' are just fantastic. I can't say enough for the really superb work put into getting these reunions going and establishing our TacMissileers website. Kudos, also, to Bob Bolton for the pictorial of Site 3 Gruenstadt and his first effort as newsletter editor. Bob was the mech 1 on our crew at Gruenstadt. Capt Charles Cage was the L.O., A2c Teets was the mech 2 and I was the crew chief. That was just one complete crew of 4 that I was on. Barney Lambert, nice to see your pictorial of your tour at Hahn. How's Mary? Barney was my NCOIC at Vandenberg in l969 while in the Director of Communication and Instrumentation, Quality Control office. Ludwig Koeniger, Johnny Marney was at the reunion in Dallas, but, wasn't at Orlando. Koeniger and I trained together prior to going to Germany. Marney was our instructor while we were at Holloman. Regarding the 'Wanted Posters', here is how it came about. Beryl Ristine (a classmate at Lowry prior to Sembach) had the foresight to collect discarded Pass and ID photos while at Sembach. Remember how 4 or more pictures were taken, then one was selected, and the rest tossed? Well, Beryl simply removed them from the trash can when he was there for his picture. Beryl had them in a footlocker for thirty plus years, wrapped in rubber bands. Having known about them for 20 plus years, I asked Beryl if he would mind if I copied them and got them to Joe for the website. He concurred so there they are. The originals will be at each reunion. Unfortunately, Beryl only made a few trips to the Pass & ID office, but what he did get is a real 'gold mine'. Thus the 'High Sheriff' and the 'Gold Miner'. Looking forward to seeing old acqaintences as well as Micro Midget competitors, especially Goggans. You, too, Ted Hollins. Love those sports cars and Mini Coopers.

Thomas C. Smith wrote on March 28, 2002 at 12:26 am

I just wanted to send my new e-mail address in case some of the old bunch might see this great web site. (like, Bob Farrens, Bill Hess, Harry Sherman, Larry Dalby, Hank Kruger, Steve May etc.) Drop me an e-mail if you run across this. Tom

Joel Fanelli wrote on March 27, 2002 at 12:38 pm

A growing up experience. Proud to have served in missle maintenance both at the site and specialist dispatch back at Hahn.

Ronald L. Regula wrote on March 26, 2002 at 6:11 pm

Just updating new E-Mail

Harold D. Elliott wrote on March 26, 2002 at 1:36 am

I have serveral pictures of a couple of crews at the Cape and the missiles being fired.Articles out of the Missileer from Sem.

Jim Masters wrote on March 25, 2002 at 8:48 pm

there are several of us in the Denver area who taught Mace at Lowry

Robert Kutulis wrote on March 23, 2002 at 1:52 am

Great site.One of the best tours of duty in my 24 year career. I was part of a GREAT crew which included: Lt Donnie Cubbage, Airman Ed Johnson and Airman Arnie Hansen.

Robert Kutulis wrote on March 23, 2002 at 1:38 am

Great site.

Tom Balko wrote on March 20, 2002 at 2:58 pm

Roger E St.Germain wrote on March 20, 2002 at 11:53 am

Matador school, Lowry AFB, 1959. Launch crew training, Orlando AFB FL. 1959/60. 868th TMS, Tainan Taiwan, 1960/61. Atlas 'F', 577th SMS Altus AFB, 1961/65. Note: already signed in before, but have a new 'Email' address now.

Gil Richards wrote on March 19, 2002 at 4:53 pm

I have already signed in, just new E-Mail address.

Thomas C. Smith wrote on February 26, 2002 at 10:34 pm

I just found this web page and it has led me on a real fun trip thru the past. I didn't see any names or pictures of the old bunch but alot of memories came back. Thanks for the trip. Tom

Dean Hamilton wrote on February 24, 2002 at 1:54 am

Tech II on launch crew at VI. L/O-Lt Charles Weimer Crew Chief-TSgt Jennings Orville Raff Tech I-A1C James Crone

Tom Sandman wrote on February 22, 2002 at 6:26 pm

7th TDS (Nukes), Kadena, 1959 - 1961 5th AMMS, Travis AGM-28B, 1962 - 1966 Lowry (Mace Guidance School) 1966 498th TMG GEMS 1967 - Deactivation (Late 1969) 92nd AMMS, Fairchild AGM-28B 1970 Commissioned 1972 Retired as Captain at Wright-Patterson 1982

Robert S. Williams wrote on February 18, 2002 at 7:35 pm

I went to Denver for Mace school then to Orlando in 1962. Asssigned permenet maintenance, left 1963 to 1965 Kadena AFB, then returned to Orlando AFB till 1966 TDY to Eglin AFB discharged June 1969. Where were you on January 10,1967 when the Mighty Mace flew over the Western Edge of Cuba??

Jerry J Brown wrote on February 11, 2002 at 8:27 pm

Chief of Maint. and responsible for phaseout of the Mace at Hann. Completed Dec. 1966.

Richard Moffett wrote on February 10, 2002 at 12:52 pm

Signed in before but have moved to Ky. and have new E mail. See you at Denver. Still looking for George Via, Carl Voss, and Jim Skelton. Any help out there?

Sidney Klevens wrote on February 7, 2002 at 10:32 pm

At Orlando I taught the single launch concept. was transfered to the Matador as an Instructor for the last two classes. Went through the multiple Mace traing prior to going to Germany. Worked at Site six then was transfered to Det 1. 38th TAW to work as senior controller in Job Control. Left for Alaska (Humanintarian reassignment) in December 1963. Went back into Aircraft Maintenance.

Create a new Guestbook entry