Book Reviews and Comments

Submitted by
Name: Alvin K. Ashcraft
From: Whitehall, Arkansas
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Comments:
Assigned 6950th SW RAF Chicksands as X1 1-'66/12-'67. Worked on "Charlie" trick. 2T'D to 6937th CG Peshawar, Pak. 2-'68/5-'69. Worked on "Dawg" trick as an 29251. My youth served me well in both locations. Retired from Union Pacific RR.

Added: January 10, 2013

Submitted by
Name: ELI MARPOSON III
From: SYRACUSE, NY
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Comments:
SYRACUSE UNIV., 12-16 ONE YEAR, PART TIME AT "WANDA'S" THEN TO TRIPOLI, THEN TO LANDSBERG AM LECH, THEN TO WIEN STADT, "THE DUMP" THE VILLA, THEN BINGEN AM RHEIN, FINALLY AT GREAT FALLS, MONTANA. RUSSIAN LINGUIST, WITNESSED MIG DOING FIRING PASS AT TWA CIVILIAN PASSENGER PLANE, "OUT OF THE CORRIDER" 1955 WITNESSED FLT OF IL-28'S COMING OUT OF THE BALTIC, SIGNALED SEMBACH TO ALERT LEMAY AT GREAT FALLS, WITH '52'S ON THEIR WAY TO YOU KNOW WHERE. LIFE HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. RETIRED 12/31/11 AFTER 50 YEARES IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS, 4 SONS, WIFE A RETIRED NURSE. LIFE IS GOOD!!NOW 82 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO CONNECTING WITH R/T'S. GRADUATED SYRACUSE UNIV., AB RUSSIAN STUDIES THEN 2 YEARS OF GRADUATE SCHOOL. RECRUITED BY CIA,BUT STAYED IN SYRACUSE TO RAISE OUR FAMILY.

Added: December 19, 2012

Submitted by
Name: EARL BOYER
From: EVERETT, WASHINGTON
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Comments:
Greetings and Merry Christmas to all USAFSS Vets. I am most likely among the oldest of the recon flyers having performed my duties in RB29 #290 out of Yokota in '56 and '57. Those were the good old days.

Added: December 13, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Rick Jefferson
From: Living in Bellevue, NE (from Virginia)
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Comments:
Just checking in on the site.

Added: December 13, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Morgan (Ed) Smith
From: Auburn, NY now living in Lakeland, FL
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Comments:
This is a majestic piece of work you have presented to us with the five volumes. Excellent Larry and proud to know you and have had the opportunity to work with you both in the Air Force and in our civilian efforts. See you at FLAG in March 2013.

Added: December 12, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Don Watson
From: Bethany, Oklahoma
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Comments:
6911th RGM 56-60, Comm Center, Crypto. Some of the best years of my life (with the exception of one S/Sgt.) Met and married my wife there 56 years ago ... Three children, plenty of grand and great-grand children. We serve our Lord with gladness!

I maintained the 6911th RGM website until November of this year. SA - LUTE ! ! everyone who served in USAFSS ! !

Added: December 12, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Joe Donoghue
From: Saugus, MA
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Comments:
Larry,

Thanks for your great histories of USAFSS. I was a 30452 radio maintenance puke who delighted in finding himself embedded in an intel organization. 6913th at Bremerhaven Jul-Dec 1959. Forced transfer to 6937th at Peshawar from Dec 59 to Sep 60. Interesting times there after Powers shootdown. (He took off from the Peshawar airport). 6981st at Elmendorf from Nov 1960 till Sep 1962 with TDYs to Northeast Cape and the AFSSO at Eielson. After discharge, spent 4 yrs in CIA including a tour in Taiwan with their U-2 project. Marriage to "dreaded" foreign national terminated that happy experience.

Added: December 12, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Alicia Huffman
From: Colorado
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Comments:
I am doing research on my late father whom was a member of the 6960th Spt Gr USAFSS. I am interested to find out more on the history of this unit and maybe catch a picture of my father somewhere.

Added: December 5, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Gail Nelson
From: Elkridge, MD
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Comments:
Glad to see you in print again. Many good times at Rhein Main in "sham shop" :!beer:

Added: December 1, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Bob Rudolph
From: Baltimore, MD
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Comments:
Happy to see volumes 4 & 5 are coming soon.

Served at the 6910th in Darmstadt May 1963 thru Dec 1964.

Added: November 30, 2012