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Message Number: 303 Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 12:15:23 EDT Name: Joe Conroy Email: ltssudret@comcast.net Arnold, Maryland 05/64---08/65 all Air Police Comments: Just a note to wish all our PAS vets a Happy and Healthy New Year. Looking forward to meet some of you at the next reunion. Thank you once again Gary for this site and all your efforts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 302 Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:36:31 EDT Name: Jimmie R McMillan Email: jrmspad1@yahoo.com Breckenridge, Texas 02/67-08/68 2008th Comm Sq 290 Radio Operator Voice Comments: Worked at Remote Radio Site. Played in Band. Softball Team, finished up at Forbes AFB, Topeka, Kansas 06/70. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 301 Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008 14:13:05 EDT Name: Bob Gigon Email: rgigon@twcny.rr.com Apulia Station, NY 1962 A Flight 20331 Comments: Although I was only at PAS for a few months prior to being PCS'ed to Samsun, Turkey, I enjoyed it very much. Bought some great shoes in Peshawar. Got to see one huge sand storm. Saw many chameleons in the evenings while playing cards on the patio between the dorms. Remember our flight emblem was the Anheiser Busch sign. I went on to spend 24 years in USAFSS/ESC retiring in 1984. Enjoyed every one of them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 300 Date: Friday, December 12, 2008 00:27:59 EDT Name: Michael Obert Email: mikobe@gmail.com Visalia, CA Mar 63 to Mar 64 Radio Maint 304X2 Light ground radio Comments: Worked on R390A and SP600 Receivers for the dittybops and strange stuff that shall remain unnamed. Bought a bicycle and rode it into town several times with out a problem and would stop at Dean's Hotel for an orange squash. Couldn't do that now. Was there when JFK was shot and there was a lot of confusion. It was Friday night and we were all sh** faced drinking San Miguel beer. A few unloaded M1 carbines were passed out and we waited to see what would happen. I enjoyed the tour but am glad it was only 1 year. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 299 Date: Monday, December 8, 2008 05:29:43 EDT Name: Dan Mc Dougal Email: fishman@rivnet.net Lottsburg Va April 1968 to Jan 1969 Army SOU23 05K20 Comments: Gald I found the site! Not many Army folks signed in but found one that I know for sure, and one that I must have shook hands with when I arrived as he was leaving.
As an Army guy I always tell the story about the air base I was on that only had one plane and they managed to get it shot down. Not many young folks even remember Gary Powers!
We all did our duty and It did pay off in the end. Now we are all old farts, I just signed up for S.S. Where oh where did our youth go?
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Message Number: 298 Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 19:35:56 EDT Name: Ed Neete Email: ejneete@san.rr.com San Diego, Ca. ‘68-’69
20771 Comments: I remember Peshawar for the great bunch of guys working for me and the interesting times we had off duty. Also I enjoyed being a part of a great flight football team coached by Lt. Batlis. In my 25 year career with USAFSS Peshawar is near the top. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 297 Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:25:24 EDT Name: Winston Knox Email: winstonknox@bellsouth.net
June 1962 - August 1963 A Flight 29252 Comments: Please connect me Airman McClendon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 296 Date: Friday, November 14, 2008 03:40:26 EDT Name: Frederick Murphy Email: bbfi@ecis.com Monmouth, Oregon 97361 9/15/66 - 1/27/1968 Crypto Maint Sec. 30670 Comments: I left a report in another section on this site. One thing more, I took care of the Photo Lab for the troops in the evening (part time job). My helper was Kumar.
Thanks for the site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 295 Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 14:44:50 EDT Name: Greg Cholet Email: OakRidge, NJ ‘67-’68 X area 30454 Ground radio repair Comments: I remember lots of beer, poker games, the Tonga rides, and the smell (stench ??) of the streets in Peshawer. Remember how everyone got happier as they got "shorter". The boredom was the worst thing about the tour. You really had to invent ways to fight it. Booze helped, as did exploring the Khyber Pass and the local areas. I remember getting the "re-up" interview towards the end of my tour, and thinking they must be nuts to think I'd ever re-up now !!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 294 Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 09:38:09 EDT Name: George Ficke Email: kiacarman@aol.com Hagerstown, MD 7/66 - 10/67 Able Flight Animal RW20250-3 (weather analyst) Comments: Didn't quite die, yet, from bloody mids and conspicuous consumption of VO & water. NCO Club coffee tasted like coffee pot cleaner and the waiters left a wake of odor when passing. I remember a flight party at the club in '67 where everyone got so loaded they couldn't hold on to their drinks and glasses where breaking on the floor toward the end of the evening. Anyone remember dancing with Lt. Beveridge's wife? She did wonders for white go-go boots - especialy in Peshawar. I think I previously posted here about Hap Richards and I getting arrested by Pak Border Police while returing from Kohat. Gary has the story with photos and I placed a post on our other site link here. Sign of our stress level was the night a stray dog was barking outside our barracks and a frustrated troop walked up to a Pak guard on duty and says "nice rife sob, can I hold it?" There was a loud shot and a dead dog! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 293 Date: Monday, October 27, 2008 18:04:47 EDT Name: Clyde Cummings Email: ccummings002@hawaii.rr.com Waikele Hawaii 68-69 2008 Comm Sqdn 291X1 Comments: Worked the communications relay side of the building..remember the details..destroying all those bad rusted out beer cans that had in CONEX for months to get to Pakistan..the tremors, bad rain storms that washed out Pakistani villages..and everyone on the Pakistani Int Air flight out to Karachi as sick as dogs from the rough flight and chicken?? curry..Remember Wally, Koushibe (sic)... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 292 Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008 22:11:45 EDT Name: Ervin (Tony) Svoboda Email: emvette05@yahoo.com Illinois Mar 64-Jun 65
292 Comments: I'm Tonys brother and wanted to let anyone who remembered him know that he passed on Oct 1, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 291 Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 14:40:09 EDT Name: Sgt Larry Dobberstine Email: gekernaghan@yahoo.com Kansas City, MO Summer 67 - Summer 68 2008th AFCS 29150 Comments: Anyone remember the "US military presence" being banned in Pakistan during 1967-68 and all military clothing was banned? We were "told" to wear civilian clothing while in country. We smuggled teletype parts into the counrty in our private luggage. Also told that if we were stopped, the Pakistani's would shoot us!!! If you remember any of this, please contact Sgt Larry Dobberstine at: gekernaghan@yahoo.com . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 290 Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008 17:15:08 EDT Name: Rodger Maddern Email: ramaddern@msn.com Canton, Ohio July 1966 thru September 1967 2008th Comm Group
Comments: Great site and like others this brings back loads of memories. Worked in the control center at the operations compound along with the snack bar. Wish I could remember everyone that I met but that's impossible. It is an experience that I will never forget and will always keep fond thoughts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 289 Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008 12:43:52 EDT Name: Andy Austin Email: aeaustin@ix.netcom.com Miami, FL Dec. 1961 to Feb. 1963 ELINT "Bandits" 292x0 Comments: Signing in again. Loved the football games and Jack-in-the-Black. Remember Donny Price, Stan Allen, "Peaches", Rizzo, and Haniff the Pak in our barracks. Also, the girls from Kabul and W.O.'s, Major's, and L/C's daughters in Peshawar. That was a life experience worth living. Even got caught in Col. Goerder's house one night with his babysitter! Memories.......from Miami. Now an old and still working Environmental Engineer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 288 Date: Monday, September 29, 2008 21:56:55 EDT Name: Joel Johnson Email: johnson@inetnebr.com Lincoln, Nebraska Aug 1962 - October 1963
Comments: I spent close to 15mos in Peshawar and traveled by VW van to many locations in the northwest frontier that we hear about today in the news including the Khyber Pass. I was a "ditty bopper". I have many momentos of my tour in Peshawar before I left for "Ditty Bopper" duty in Da Nang Vietnam in October of 1963 where I spent a year during which Diem was overthrown and the Gulf of Tonkin crisis took place. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 287 Date: Monday, September 29, 2008 12:31:01 EDT Name: Sgt. Larry Dobberstine Email: gekernaghan@yahoo.com Pasharwar Pakistan Frontier Spring1967- Spring 1968 2008 AFCS 29150 Comments: Seeking any information from those who witnessed any acts of local unrest due to tribal conflicts, while serving in the AO (area of operations) near the Pakistani tribal frontier area of/near Pesharwar Pakistan during 1967-68. Anyone with any information about the tribal conflicts are asked to please contact: George Kernaghan, (a private volunteer military researcher) who is working on behalf of former USAF Sgt. Larry Dobberstine, and was at Pesharwar, and traveled through the pakistan frontier tribal areas during 67-68. Larry is in need of additional documentation (buddy statements) showing the hostile activity of the area during that time. Please contact: Larry Dobberstine 816-682-0469 or: George Kernaghan at: gekernaghan@yahoo.com , ASAP. Your help is needed for a claim with the VA. Thank You --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 286 Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008 15:58:27 EDT Name: Larry Dobberstine, Sgt. E-4 Email: gekernaghan@yahoo.com Kansas City, Missouri May 67- July 68 2008th AFCS 29150 Comments: I am in need of additional documentation (buddy-statement letters) from those who served at Badaber Air Station, during 1967-68, which would prove that traveling through the area of the Pakistan Frontier was a "hostile enviornment" at that time. Please contact milirary researcher: George Kernaghan, reference: former USAF Sgt. Larry Dobberstine. E-mail: gekernaghan@yahoo.com; or call: 816-682-0469. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 285 Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 18:31:45 EDT Name: Barney Bennett Email: vicandbarn@aol.com Dinwiddie, Va Feb 1964 - May 1965 Dawg
Comments: I served at Peshawar & met my wife who Dad's was working on the Mangla Dam. I just found out about your site & know of several fellows in Florida who also served at Peshawar. I'll try to get in touch with them & let them know about your site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 284 Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008 21:18:55 EDT Name: PAUL A. LOCK Email: plock1946@yahoo.ca warsak dam colony FEB 1960-MARCH1961
Comments: JUST CHECKING IN.I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS THE WHEREABOUTS OF JIM GATLIN,PAT PATERSON OR RALPH DOLL AS THEY ALL VISITED THE HOUSE ON SEVERAL VISITS TO WARSAK COLONY.LAST I HEARD PAT PATERSON WORKED FOR THE RAILROAD OUTSIDE OF DETROIT IN 1971 WHEN I LAST SAW HIM. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. IT WASN'T THAT BAD OVER IN THE BAD LANDS DURING THIS TIME ...GLAD I AM NOT THERE TODAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 283 Date: Monday, September 8, 2008 08:12:28 EDT Name: Claude Winslow Email: claude.winslow@Randolph.af.mil Randolph AFB TX Feb 5=65-Apr 66 Hq Sq Sec 702X0 Comments: First assignment from Tech School. What an eye opener. Great experience after many years and now looking back to what I gained from the time I spent at Peshawar AS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 282 Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008 18:13:37 EDT Name: Carl Email: carl.washburn@yahoo.com San Antonio, Texas 04/01/60 Able 203x1 Comments: First tour after Russian language school and tech school at NSA. Lots of great memories of duty in trailers with fans for cooling. Played softball and drank lots of beer at the Airman/NCO/Officers club. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 281 Date: Friday, September 5, 2008 19:04:52 EDT Name: Jack Garner Email: jacks@axelan.com Tucson, Az June 1966-Aug 1967 61150 Supply Svc. Specl. worked in the Commissary Comments: Like everyone else-nice place to visit or be from. Great adventure. Only knew one 292 (Steve Sczcpaniak) as we were at Keesler together. I was a 292 but got out. Had a clearence and they sent me THERE anyway. Went on several of the trips. Went on the fishing trip to Kaghan 2 months after getting there and again one month before I left. I drove the bus as I had civilian DL. Great scenery up there near the Afgan border. Took lots of pics. If anyone wants to see them just write. Have almost 300 and a few of Peshawar area. Played football, fast pitch. Trying to locate ? Richardson and Ray Washburn if anyone knows them. They worked at the commissary also. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 280 Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 18:32:50 EDT Name: Gordon Hull Email: sharonhull@aol.com Ashland Oregon Sep 65 - Dec 66 Can’t remember 292 Comments: Let's see... anybody remember YM and the NCO club? Shorty?? The Pakistani that made our beds and shined our shoes (god I loved the Air Force - unlike the Army we got to sub contract the stuff we didn't want to do - like KP). Remember sitting in the NCO club one night having a drink and the whole building started to shake. Again at the pool after a mid. The supports on the water tower starting slapping together!!! Earthquakes and Pakistan go together. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 279 Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:55:15 EDT Name: George Weedon Email: dunno_iona@cox.net Fairfax, VA July 1968 to July 1969 charlie 20250 Comments: Many good memories return when viewing this site. In looking at the roster, I can't remember last names of the guys I hung around with. I cringe every time Pakistan is in the news. I even periodically dream I am back there! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 278 Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 18:26:15 EDT Name: David Holliday Email: deholliday2@comcast.net Orlando, Fl 11-66 to 2-68 Charlie 294 Bandit Comments: Please review the reunion information on the Web site, the Code has been changed and is updated and correct. " PAS Reunion ". See ya'll in Orlando. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 277 Date: Monday, August 18, 2008 17:23:14 EDT Name: Bob Haines Email: robertahaines@aol.com Altoona, FL 4/64-8/65 Charlie bandits 29430 Comments: oops, disregard my last msg. just talked to Dave and they are changing the code to PAS REUNION. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 276 Date: Monday, August 18, 2008 17:14:00 EDT Name: Bob Haines Email: robertahaines@aol.com Altoona, FL 4/64-8/65 charlie bandits 29430 Comments: The correct code for the Holiday Inn Reservation in Orlando is COMM, not PASAA. Evidently the group set up was made under 6737th Comm. Gp, instead of PASAA. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 275 Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008 16:07:26 EDT Name: Michael Murray Email: SMSgtMike@aol.com Magnolia, Delaware Sept 1967 - Dec 68 Charlie Flt X1 Comments: Nice site...I remember the Swat Valley camping trips, flight to Kashmir visit,trip to Kabul,Khyber Pass, Thieves city, Snake charmers outside the main gate, occasional passing camel caravans, the wild dogs, and Greens Restaurant downtown. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 274 Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 09:58:16 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: fulghumml@yahoo.com O’Fallon, MO Dec67 - Feb69 Able 294x0 Comments: The following was provided by Clayton Davis:
From: Clayton Davis [mailto:cd19@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:19 AM To: Fulghum, Milton; William C. AndersEn; Cal Murray; Dick Oliver; Joe Soboul Subject: Pak air force bus attacked near Badaber, 14 die- Hindustan Times
A few years ago all of us probably rode this same bus. Oh, my gosh!
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=78f0f13e-55aa-41a8-90dd-3de113128522&&Headline=Pak air force bus attacked%2c 14 die&strParent=strParentID
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Message Number: 273 Date: Monday, August 11, 2008 10:17:50 EDT Name: Kevin Kiernan Email: kevin1968@verizon.net Middleboro, Massachusetts
Comments: I lived with my family at Peshawar from 1962-1964. My father was Senior Master Sargeant Edward "Big Red" Kiernan who worked as a cryptologist. My mother was Barbara Hymans Kiernan. I had three sisters, Veronica "Roni", Natalie "Dede" and Tracy. My older brothers were Michael and Tom. I was young when I was there. However, I have some lasting memories.
I recall the men playing softball. I can recall my Dad taking me into the bazaar and having the locals come up to touch my white blonde hair. I recall Santa Claus arriving on a camel. Most of all, I remember climbing the Kaiber Pass.
I am proud that my father served at Peshawar. Thank you for preserving his memory through this web site.
Sincerely,
Kevin John Kiernan
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Message Number: 272 Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 06:11:11 EDT Name: V. Martin Burnette Email: Satellite Beach, FL Sept 61 to Sept 63
Comments: I am Martins daughter and wanted to update you on a couple of facts about my dad. 1. His actual tour date on this site should be changed to leaving in Sept 63, not Feb 62. 2. Also, we wanted to let you know that he passed away on March 15th of this year.
My mother is still living and my brother and I would like to check in from time to time as it does bring back memories of the time we live in Pakistan. Thank you for bring back the memories of the time we spent at PAS.
Jan Yamarino janyam@verizon.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 271 Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 15:24:46 EDT Name: Tom Goetz Email: thgoetz@saintfrancis.com Tulsa, OK SeptorOct64 to Nov 65 7219th USAF Disp 90730 (Preventive Md Tech) Comments: Just checking in to see if there are any folks I rememberfrom my time there. These dates are correct insofar as the years go but the months could be off by one or two. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 270 Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:26:57 EDT Name: David (mitch)Mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com Woodland,Ms. 1962-1963 dawg 29251 Comments: just an email update(the other email sold out)anyway i'm filling out my papers for the 5th reunion in Orlando,Fl. hoping to see a bunch of old people and hear some good stories bringing my camera to take pics too....see u in Orlando. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 269 Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 08:12:46 EDT Name: Stephen Weinberg Email: smatt02151@yahoo.com Germantown MD August 1959 to June 1960 Supply
Comments: It was a great p;ace to visit, well, no it wasn't. In 1959 it was hell! Could not wait to get back to the states. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 268 Date: Monday, July 28, 2008 18:12:03 EDT Name: Bob Haines Email: robertahaines@aol.com Altoona, FL 5/64-8/65 chalie bandits 29430 Comments: just checking in to say "hi" to all the reunion buddies and other visitors to the web site. hope this year's reunion is the best and to meet new folks. since we live in florida, my wife and all my kids will be at the banquet, so you all can tell them what a helluva time we had at PAS!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 267 Date: Monday, July 28, 2008 00:59:00 EDT Name: Patrick E. Garrett Email: brenda_and_pat@hotmail.com Yuba City, California April 1960 - May 1961 None 57150 Comments: Would like to hear from anyone stationed in Peshawar during the time Apr 1960 - May 1961. I was in the fire department. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 266 Date: Monday, July 21, 2008 09:55:15 EDT Name: Lawrence L. Barron Email: Cumming, Georgia Aug 61 - Dec 62 Admin. Top Secret Control 70250 Comments: I left a msg here a few years back. It might have been deleted since I don't see it on here now. Had quite a few good times over there and a few bad ones. Knew most of the diddy boppers that were there during my tour. worked in the compound my office was down the hall next to Col. Mason's office. Enjoyed the pool parties and all the barracks blast. Sure am glad I'm not there now. Will try to make reunion, not sure yet. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 265 Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008 20:10:57 EDT Name: Lorenza Harrison Email: lorenzo_harrison@sbcglobal.net Cypress TX July 1967-Sept 1968
29272 Comments: Arrived from School at Ft Devins Mass. Enjoyed the tour but I could not convence anyone I was crazy so I could get a transfer. It was a eye opener to visit that part of the world. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 264 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008 19:03:29 EDT Name: Randy Heatley Email: heatleyr@msu.edu Munith, Michigan May 1965 - September 1966 Dawg 292X1 Comments: Enjoying revisiting memories from my time at PAS. I'll have to dig out my slides of the air raid shelters and other war time measures as I didn't see any in my quick scan of the gallery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 263 Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008 13:33:40 EDT Name: Tom Abell Email: tom.abell@fuse.net Lakeside Park, KY 11/66-01/68 Able Trick 20351 Comments: Checking in to second Gary Williams remarks about our mini-reunion In Crawfrodsville, IN. Great time-hadn't seen Gary Williams or Gary Erickson in nearly 41 years. Best to all!
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Message Number: 262 Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008 09:02:40 EDT Name: Donald G.(Gary) Williams Email: geewi@aol.com Cleveland OH Apr 66 to Sep 67 Able 20351-1 Comments: I just had a great 48 hour reunion of PAS 203's with Tom Abell and Gary Erickson, along with Chicksands buddy Gary Linn at Crawfordsville IN. Found how to "Farm the Roads!" We're on a quest to lengthen the PAS roster any which way we can. Looking for: E5's Schumate, Schroeder, Carlton(292), or any other 203's from 66-67. Also who was the Able 203 honcho in 66? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 261 Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008 21:26:20 EDT Name: Helen Bowers Harris Email: hmharris@comcast.net University City MAAG 1964 - 1966 Air Force Brat
Comments: My father was in MAAG during the India Pakistan war. We were evacuated to Beirut, Lebanon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 260 Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008 15:46:55 EDT Name: Dave Lindow Email: davelindow@yahoo.com sheboygan, wisconsin february 1967 to may 1968 charlie flight 29251 Comments: PAS was my first tour, going from there to Misawa for 2 years. Met some great people (and some not so great). Wouldn't ever want to go back though. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 259 Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 16:02:07 EDT Name: Jim Houle Email: Augusta, ME
207X1 Comments: Never stationed there, but from what I've read and seen on this website, it looks like it might have been very interesting. Spent my time in the AF (1974-1999) at Crete (twice), Texas, San Vito, Elmendorf, and Northwest, VA, all of those assignments as a ditty-bopper/DF Operator/controller. Also spent 2 tours in SAC at Griffiss AFB, NY and Minot AFB, ND in Accounting & Finance. Nice Website....
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Message Number: 258 Date: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:20:09 EDT Name: .David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell@dixieconnect.com Woodland,Ms 1962-1963 Dawg 29251 Comments: --. --- --- --. .-.. . .-.. . --. .... - .-.. .. -. . .- -. .. -- .- .-.. ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 257 Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008 00:05:26 EDT Name: Roger Bak Email: Royal Oak, MI June 67 to Sept. 68 Dog Flight 29251 Comments: I remember you Gary O'Keefe very well. You were fun to be around and alot better looking than me. Do you by chance remember the water ballon fight on mid-nite op's shift when I hit our Lt.in the chest as he came around to our section? That happen just a few weeks before we left for the states.
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Message Number: 256 Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 23:30:37 EDT Name: Gary P. O’Keefe Email: keeferg@aol.com Scottsdale, Arizona July 67 to Sept 68 Dog Flight 29251 Comments: Hi, just needed to update a couple of items.. corrected spelling of last name and moved from San Diego area to Scottsdale, Arizona . Had contacted old buddy Lee Edwards from Keesler and RAF Chicksands. At Chicksands served under Thad Wolfe when he was a mere 1st louie on Able Flight. Like to hear from anyone who wants to remember me!!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 255 Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 11:18:18 EDT Name: Bill Thomsen Email: beeandjay65@yahoo.com Toledo, OH 1962,1963 "B" Flight 29252 Comments: Looking forward to talking with others who were crazy enough to serve in the 6937th. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 254 Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 19:51:44 EDT Name: Terry Herman Email: therman45@charter.net Lakeville, Mn. 1966-1967 ? 29251 Comments: Al - I knew Tom. He and I were on the same flight (can't remember which flight it was). I would also like to know where he's at these days and any of the others who played in that group, whose name I cannot recall. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 253 Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 17:17:37 EDT Name: Al Gapske Email: aag1941@netzero.net Misawa Japan 6989th RSM 29251 Comments: Trying to locate a Thomas C. Engfer who was reassinged from Japan to Peshawar in 1965. Tom was a bass player in a band in Japan and when in Pakistan, joined another band there. Tom would have been about 23 - 25 years of age when arriving in Peshawar. Any info would greatly be appreciated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 252 Date: Monday, May 19, 2008 21:21:23 EDT Name: Sheree Cox (DAVIS) Email: sheree@seaox.com Orlando, FL 1964-1966
Comments: I was delighted to find your site. I was at PAS as an Air Force Brat. Your website brought back so many wonderful memories for me. I used to deliver all of the movie schedules via bicycle, so it was a thrill to see one saved. I remember waiting at the mail box each day for The Mystic Lamp. I will look through my memorabilia and if there is anything you would be interested in, I will be happy to scan and send it to you. My father was Tsgt. Fred S. Davis, he worked in mechanical/civil engineering. My mother worked in the beauty shop. For a long time she was the only beautician on base. If you are interested I can tell you my experiences through a brat's eyes as we blackened our windows, dug a bomb shelter, and evacuated to Turkey via a bus with failing headlights through Khyber Pass in the middle of the night. Remembering powdered eggs,the "mechanical cow", and always swimming in the pool. I did join the Air Force Reserve Nurse Corp. and served at Patrick Air Force Base for 8 years. I saw your reunion will be in Orlando this year. Is it only open to those who were active during the era of PAS? Thank you for the memories. Sincerely, Sheree --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 251 Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:08:09 EDT Name: Greg Cholet Email: New Jersey (the corruption state) 1967-1968 Radio Maint. 30454 Comments: PAS was a strange experience. Never would have seen anything like it on my own. It did set me up for a career as a computer tech though. Lots of poker, beer, and tonga rides to the city as I recall. It was a once in a lifetime experience, and I wouldn't want to relive a second of it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 250 Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008 19:46:28 EDT Name: Jim Gregory Email: jrgregory@yahoo.com Illinois 1962-63
Comments: My last assignment prior to leaving the USAF after 7 years.
The Peshawar area was so interesting. Even more so now.
Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 249 Date: Monday, April 28, 2008 19:32:43 EDT Name: David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell@dixieconnect.com Woodland,MS 1962-1963 Dawg 29251 Comments: all signed up for 2008 reunion.two people will be there even if i don't live that long.hope to find TOM FALLON (roomate)maybe he can come too.hope to see everone there.enjoy all websites and classmates too.retired now so i'm ready to travel.bless you all and see you in Orlando on the 9th of October. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 248 Date: Monday, April 28, 2008 19:19:36 EDT Name: David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell@dixieconnect.com Woodland,MS 1962-1963 Dawg 29251 Comments: TOM FALLON
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Message Number: 247 Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 06:10:07 EDT Name: Jim Ganteaume Email: JImGant@comcast.net Hockessin, DE Jul 1967 to Oct 1968 7219th Disp
Comments: Medic. Roomies Muggs McGuiness and Bob Pala. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 246 Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008 14:10:10 EDT Name: PAUL LOCK Email: plock1946@yahoo.ca belleville ont canada 1960 -1961 WARSAK DAM
Comments: CHECKED OUT THE SITE THAT DICK KALE SUGGESTED AT glumbert.com/media/gunmarket AND HOW TRUE IT IS AND ANOTHER VILLAGE WAS UP IN KOHAT PASS WHICH WAS NORTH OF PESHAWAR AND TWO AIRMEN DON WIGGINS AND MIKE MICHAELS CAME WITH OUR FAMILY AS WE VISITED A VILLAGE THAT HAD A SMALLER VERSION OF THE GUN MAKING. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 245 Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008 13:20:30 EDT Name: PAUL LOCK Email: plock1946@yahoo.ca belleville ontario, canada FEB 1960-MAY 1961 WARSAK DAM SITE
Comments: JUST CHECKED IN AND SEEN A COUPLE OF NAMES THAT I REMEBER OF :TOM SMITH AND DICK KALE AND I BELIEVE THEY CAME TO THE WARSAK COLONY CLUB FOR A SWIM AND BOWL AND TENNIS. I WOULD ALSO GO ON BASE WITH MY PARENTS AND IT WAS A TREAT FOR A REAL HAMBURGER OR HOT DOG AND A COLD COKE AND THEN TO THE PX FOR A CHOCOLATE BAR.I WAS AT THE POOL EVERY DAY AND WATCHING FOR THE BUS COMING IN AND THE BOYS GETTING OFF WITH THE COOLER BAGS OF BEER AND TREATS. GREAT SITE GARY KEEP IT GOING.IT BRINGS BACK GOOD THOUGHTS.MY E-MAIL plock1946@yahoo.ca --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 244 Date: Monday, April 7, 2008 12:13:01 EDT Name: tom ryan Email: tmryan103@aol.com new york 29271 Comments: Couple of my friends went to Pesawar. Leroy Heimbach in 1963-1964 and Bill Craig from Mass. went as a 2T SSgt 1965 to 1966. Trying to see if Billy Craig has joined your site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 243 Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 20:11:37 EDT Name: Frank Bidwell Email: fbvt@vermontel.net Chester Vermont 1969 7219th USAF Disp
Comments: Good times with good people. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 242 Date: Monday, March 31, 2008 13:17:28 EDT Name: MikeJonseyJones Email: mikepat7305@aol.com Elizabeth, In. 1967 A( I think) ditty bopper Comments: I was stationed at the 6937 from Jan. to May. I had a medical problem and had to leave then. I was stationed with Gary Rutledge, who is the webmaster of this gem. Gary and I were stationed together in Anchorage Alaska at the 6981st Sec Gp also. It has been a while since I checked in to this site, but it just keeps going. For me, the memories from Pakistan, were many, but not very good. I can remember the softball, the pool, lots of 3-2 beer, the cookouts, and most of all, the black market and how we got some real "buys" in Peshawar. If anyone remembers Richard(Dick) Gubala from the 6937th, let me know. He also was with Gary and I in Alaska, then shipped out to Pakistan. Keep the site alive. Jonsey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 241 Date: Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:18:02 EDT Name: Dave Butler Email: rdbutle@hotmail.com US Army Oct. 65 to Dec. 66 Army dude MOS 33e20 Comments: Just checking in. The small Army unit shared barracks with the medics. Across from the NCO club.They were crazier than we were. The only assignment worse than Peshawar in my mos at the time was probably Thule Greenland but it was a shorter tour I think. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 240 Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008 15:19:38 EDT Name: Bruce B. Johnson, Phd Email: drbbj@hotmail.com Grafton, Wisconsin 53024 1964-65
Comments: always looking for others that served in the ELINT vans. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 239 Date: Friday, March 21, 2008 12:55:00 EDT Name: Andy Austin Email: aeaustin@ix.netcom.com Miami, Florida Dec 1961 to Feb 1963 Bandits 292x0 ELINT Comments: 45 years!!! Where did it go? Remember the great football games, Dean's, Airman's Club, and a lot of Jack-in-the-Black.
Also, Col. Goerder, the Cuban Missile Crisis (running to Op's half drunk & Defcon 3), some lovely dependent daughters, girls from Kabul....great times. Still working ( Environmental Engineer), going to the gymn and looking toward "bailing out" in another two if I'm not afraid of getting bored. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 238 Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 17:13:47 EDT Name: Dick Kale Email: rmkale@frontiernet.net Arizona 60-61 D Flt X1 Comments: Hey, I was stationed with Tom Smith, he worked days, so did not really get to talk to him all that much (only when we worked days) Sorry to hear about his death. Idont have any pictures, never did take too many. I retired in 73 and did not ever run into him again, I have listed all my assignments in previous entry. Email me andmaybe I can answer some questions yo might have. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 237 Date: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:48:50 EDT Name: Hudson Dark Email: Hud@allegrocomputing.com Stockton, CA July 1960 - Sept 1961 Charlie 292x1 Comments: Check out this video. Interesting. The people and surrounds looks the same, some of the vehicles are newer.
The guys name is Suroosi Avli or something like that.
http://www.glumbert.com/media/gunmarket --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 236 Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 06:59:02 EDT Name: Thomas K. Smith Email: xxx.tesmit2@nsa.gov Deceased Aug 1960 - Jul 1961
Morse Code Intercept Comments: My father, Thomas K. "TK" Smith was assigned to the 6937th CS, from Aug 1960 through Jul 1961. He remained in the USAF from 1954 - 1984, attaining the rank of CMSGT. His major awards were the MSM (2 OLC), AFCM (8 OLC), and the AFAM. He served several tours in Vietnam (1964 - 1968), and flew part of the time on RC-47/EC-47 aircraft. If anyone out there knew my Dad in Pakistan/Vietnam and/or has a picture of him, my family would be very happy to recive them. My name is Tom and I retired from the USAF (MSgt) and my sister, Deb is currently in the USAF (LTC). Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 235 Date: Thursday, March 6, 2008 11:39:12 EDT Name: Roger Tyler Email: rcmatyler@bellsouth.net Stockbridge, Ga Jan 1969 - Dec1969 7219th USAF Disp 90250 Comments: Just wanted to let you know Joe, another Medic from 7219th Disp is out here. I had a great time on my tour in Peshawar, got to meet a lot of great people too. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 234 Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 13:37:48 EDT Name: Dennis Cross Email: dcross@crosspetroleum.com Mt. Shasta, Ca. july65 thru oct 66 Dog flight 292x2
Comments: I see a message from James Henry, I believe he was on dog flight. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 233 Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 06:54:13 EDT Name: Shahryar Baseer Email: shahryar1@yahoo.com Peshawar Pakistan
Comments: I came across this website while searching for some maps for Peshawar. Although the Badaber station was left by the Americans long before I was born, but the houses and base are still standing and people still talk about the days when the American air force personnel were stationed here.
Just wanted to say hello to all the people who were stationed here in Peshawar, my home city. If anyone of you ever want to revisit Peshawar then do let me know I will be very happy to show you around my city.
Thank you
Mr. Shahryar Baseer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 232 Date: Sunday, March 2, 2008 07:42:57 EDT Name: Dennis Birran Email: dbirran@hughes.net Murphy, NC Sep 1965 - Dec 66 Charlie Flight 294X0 Comments: Boy does this all bring back some memories. Wonder how many "Bandits" are still around? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 231 Date: Sunday, March 2, 2008 07:30:42 EDT Name: Joe Branion Email: jbranion@peacehealth.org Lynden, Wa Oct 20, 1968-Oct 20, 1969 7219th USAF Disp 90250, Medic Comments: Two days ago I received an e-mail from Ben Ross. I hadn't heard from him since I left. After 39 years because of this web site we have been reunited by e-mail and phone. We will also be in contact with another Medic, Mike McGraw who was there at the same time. Unreal, I was so shocked to get that e-mail from Ben. I hope the 3 of us will be able to get together and possibly even attend the next PAS reunion. Thanks Milt for making this web site happen,, Joe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 230 Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008 16:37:45 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: mfulghum@yahoo.com O’Fallon, MO Dec 67 - Feb 69 Able 294x0 Comments: Just wanted to check in and let everyone know I am still around. My wife has been in the hospital going on seven weeks, so I have been very limited in getting anything done on the Association. -Milt --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 229 Date: Saturday, February 23, 2008 20:00:02 EDT Name: Michael H. Currey, SMSgt(Ret) Email: m.currey@yahoo.com Colorado Springs, Co July 65 - Dec 66 7219 USAF Disp 902X0 Emergency Room Tech Comments: I just found out about this and think its great. I enjoyed my time there and the experiences it offered. I still keep in touch with some of the people from PAS, Mangala and the MAAG group. Would enjoy hearing from anyone who was there when I was. I retired in 1991 and continued on in the medical world as an administrator. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 228 Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:41:21 EDT Name: Ben Ross Email: brossjr1@verizon.net Columbia, Maryland 10/68 - 12/69 Dispensary 90250 Comments: PAS was my first duty assignment after tech school. I arrived there on my 20th birthday. I have some fond memories of PAS. There wasn't much to do except when it was permitted to go off base which wasn't that often because the natives were restless at times. But the one thing I did enjoy was playing fast pitch softball and flag football against the communications units. To my recollection our medical teams was not well liked. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 227 Date: Monday, February 18, 2008 18:51:26 EDT Name: Emmette Middleton Email: fdiesel97@msn.com Grand Ridge, Fla, 32442 Nov 1962-Apr 1964 "B" Baker 292X1 Comments: I can't say these were the happiest days of my life, but they were another step along life's highway where I met some great fellow-travelers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 226 Date: Friday, February 15, 2008 22:22:44 EDT Name: Ron Marshall Email: marshall@fidmail.com Rolla, Mo Aug 65 to Nov 66 Able 292x2 Comments: We had a WWII assembly for our 9th grade social studies classes today and soon they will be studying the Viet Nam era. Guys of the recently grayed hair, that,s us. I just started thinking that what we did and where we did it was pretty darned important at the time. I hope we all take pride in what we accomplished and pass on some of our stories to the younger generations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 225 Date: Monday, February 11, 2008 22:05:02 EDT Name: James C. Henry Email: jhenry1955@aol.com Durham, NC 1965
Comments: I was researching the India / Pakistan war, which occured during my tour, and came across the web site, and had an immediate feeling of accomplishment. 292X2. I came from the 6921st in Misawa, Japan. Thanks for the memories. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 224 Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 14:53:50 EDT Name: Peter Thatcher Email: pat21652@hotmail.com Neavitt, MD (Eastern Shore of MD) Jan 61 - Aug 62 Don’t remember 20300 Comments: Age 19 on arrival. 21 leaving. Very formative experience. Developed Level 3 Pushtu and Urdu, plus my Russian. Generally worked outside my AFSC, largely with the American Consul (Roy Makepiece, d. 1997). Had Pak pilots license 419.
Lived and worked few years in Russia in 90s. Back more recently on business as USAID contractor.
Just came across this site.
Returned to Pak couple of times in 80s on business. Peshawar was pop. 100,000 then; few million now. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 223 Date: Friday, February 1, 2008 15:59:36 EDT Name: Joe Conroy Email: LTSSUDRET@AOL.COM ARNOLD, MD 05/64--08/65 Mostly Charlie R77150---AP Comments: As each guy came throu the gate to the Compound, after a while we probably had each pass number memorized and would pull it when we saw you in the mirrors. What great memories and what a great bunch of guys to be stationed with. Ball ames at night, pool parties be day, trips to Mangla Dam in those VW buses and how wonderful those people treated us. Would love to hear from anyone there during the 64/65 period. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 222 Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008 16:03:07 EDT Name: William H. Barkell Email: barkell@erols.com Arlington, VA 1966-1977 A 292X1 Comments: For Gary Rutledge: Gary, when will the photos of the 2007 reunion be posted on the site? Although I could not attend the reunion, I would be interested in seeing the photos. Keep up the good work on a great site!
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Message Number: 221 Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008 15:21:58 EDT Name: Gary Rutledge Email: Michigan July 66 - Oct 67 Able 292x1 Comments: Just checking the functions of the Guestbook. Hello to all. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 220 Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008 21:22:22 EDT Name: Virgil C Reiter Email: pcreiter@aol.com Polk City, Ia Sept. 64 thru sept 65 Baker 29251 Comments: Just found this site, Will be investigating futher. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 219 Date: Sunday, January 20, 2008 06:21:35 EDT Name: Ray Wagner Email: Mesa, AZ ‘61-’62 USAF Disp/Dental Clinic 98150 Comments: to finish...everything that wasn’t tied down. I especially enjoyed the pool and the CLUB, before the NCO Club & Officers Club was built. We co-mingled. Ah yes, the 4th of July '61-'62. The four lanes in the bowling alley; riding in a Tonga; going to the airport to watch buddies leave, watch the dependents come in AND the best part, my own PCS. Write if you want, I’ll write back, I’m retired, living in Mesa, AZ email address: geodawg11@msn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 218 Date: Friday, January 18, 2008 14:50:25 EDT Name: Ray Wagner Email: geodawg11@msn.com Mesa, AZ ‘61 - ‘62 USAF Dispensary (Dental Clinic) 98150 Comments: i All. Hope I’m not stepping on toes here.I’ve read the entire web site, no mention of the support personnel stationed there to take care of you, your teeth and give you what was needed for medical attention. I personally cleaned everyone’s teeth that were stationed there during my tour of duty. After APO 616 closed, we had more medical/dental supplies and personnel than we needed. I ‘managed’ the bowling alley for a few months in the spring of ’62, cleaning teeth at night. Memories: Living in the Gym while the barracks were being built; walking in the rain during monsoon season, water over the shoe tops; Hi-Bi (bye) parties at the pool; the trips to Rawlpindi, Swat, Khyber Pass, Lahore, Karachi at the Salteen (sp) Club, the beach ‘hut’, body surfing, riding the camels with the Euro Pakistani girls; The GREAT food of the Hotels, crashing parties with the Airline attendants, wow; Jackie Kennedy’s visit, wow. Meanwhile back at the ‘base’…the outdoor movies, bring your own chair. The Navy Fly over during a movie. AFRN. Day after day of steak, three times a day when a shipment would come; A new base commander finding a beer can on a “street” then calling for the ONLY base detail ever, to pick up everything th --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 217 Date: Thursday, January 3, 2008 11:47:47 EDT Name: Colonel George L. Singleton, USAF, Ret. Email: GSingle556@aol.com Hoover, Alabama Nov., 1963 - June, 1965 Commander, Det. 2, 6937th, US Embassy, Karachi 6624 Comments: Master Sergeant Jack Heaver, USAF, Ret., Deceased, and his wife, were in my Det. 2 of the 6937th in Karachi. Jack died a few years after 1965 in retirement in Florida. He died of acute emphysemia, he smoked heavily, as did his wife.
Jack was my NCOIC in Karachi at the Salateen Club but his name is missing from the 6937th roster??? Can add it to the Roster on this website? I don't recall Jack's AFSC, but think it was either finance or supply, not sure. It has been a long time! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 216 Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2008 06:00:24 EDT Name: Mike Herley Email: bafrompa@verizon.net Pennsylvania May 69 to Jan 70 Karachi APO House 70250 Comments: I was assigned to the APO house in Karachi, we were responsible for sending mail to Peshawar. We would get the mail off of Pan AM flights & forward the mail on C 130s that came through Karachi on the way to Peshawar. There were four of us assigned to the APO house & once a week one of us would fly to Peshawar on PIA. Is anyone familiar with APO house? We had a bar in the house that was frequented by military, consulate and Pan AM personnel. I was just married prior to going to Karachi so I was not feeling great about going but it turned out to be great experience! I met some lifetime friends while I was there. Great experience. THANKS FOR THIS SIGHT GARY, I LOVE IT. Happy New Year to all. |
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