Book Reviews & Comments

Submitted by
Name: * * * Roberts
From: Ohio
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Comments:
Served 20 in SS as MA MC MN at ground and airborne units. Enjoyed the flying assignments the most. Did not care for my last tour NSA. Worked as MN there in an Army E7 slot. Also enjoyed our time on Crete 1963=late 1966.

Added: July 22, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Randy Rickard
From: N Ft Myers, FL
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Comments:
I enjoyed looking through the guestbook and seeing a couple of old friends from the 6916th SS from 1964-66. I look forward to getting in touch with them soon. Hope they are still well. What a great time I had doing the job we had to do with incredibly talented people like Conrad R. Schott, who I was privileged to have as my boss in the Sham Shop.

Added: June 29, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Mike
From: Kansas City
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Comments:
Usafss 202 (later cross trained as 204) late 70's. NSA at Meade with some tdy's.

Thanks for sharing

Added: June 22, 2013

Submitted by
Name: David Dodson
From: North Pole Alaska
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Comments:
I trust you remember this tired old Gunner from our days at Omaha, Upper Heyford, Mildenhall, Rhein-Main, etc....I was wondering how I would go about obtaining a copy of your "magnum opus" on USAFSS and ESC....

Dave Dodson
SMsgt (Ret)

Added: April 11, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Jerry Fisher
From: Marysville,Wa
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Comments:
Lots of good information

Added: April 10, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Gary McPhgerson
From: N.California
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Comments:
Larry.It is something else to read about ones self in a book.I'm very proud to have been able to help with a little input about the Early Drillpress unit in 1966.I started to read it as soon as I pulled it out of the mailbox.Outstanding work Larry.My hat is off to you.Love to meet you face to face someday.You and all the OPS people are a special breed.I was not on flying status but did fly a few missions with them.Never will forget.Thank you Larry for the book.

Added: March 19, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Charles Buzzard
From: Wheeling, West Virginia
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Comments:
I served as a W20250 Texas - Philippines - Puzzle Palace from 1961 to 1964.

To be honest, I wish I'd stayed in.

Added: March 11, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Chet Gulczynski
From: Wilmington DE
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Comments:
I just posted the following on the USAFSS RollCall website:

I am half-way through Vol. V and my reaction to the narrative is: "Riveting!" (pun strictly intended, lol!). Like many a thrilling novel I've read, I have to force myself to put this book down, turn out the light and go to sleep.

I learned the answers to a number of questions I have had for some time, such as "Why were Black Sea ACRP missions discontinued?" (The Turks kicked us out of Incirlik at around the same time other areas were heating up); and "Why did the 6988th at Yokota base all the back end crews at Misawa (and keep the a/c at Yokota!) for a while?" (Turns out it was recognized as a bad idea and discontinued after about a year).

I've said it before and will say it again; Larry has performed a great service to the USAF, the SIGINT/COMINT community and to the nation as a whole by capturing and preserving this history. Great job, Larry! Thanks!

Added: February 22, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Ron Chapelle
From: 6916th, 6988th, Det 2, 6994th
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Comments:
I have notoriously slow reading speed and so am only through Volume IV as I write this, but I must express my gratitude to you, Larry, for your incredible effort, amazing detail and research that could never have been accomplished by anyone without a lifetime in our community of silent warriors. Thank you so much for recording an important era of world history and the parts played by a thin green line of incredible young men (and women.)

Now, if I could only do something about your taste in libations...

Added: February 16, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Milton Fulghum
From: O'Fallon, MO
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Comments:
I have had time to scan through the first FTV airborne volume. Scanning was no easy task because I kept noticing material that caught my attention. This would result in reading several pages. The material includes a ton of well-researched information on related events. Anyone who was ever associated with USAFSS or later versions of the service will find this exciting reading.

Added: February 11, 2013