A1C Franklin Vinson Awarded AF Commendation Medal
A1C Franklin J. Vinson awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal 4 April 1961 Click on images to enlarge.
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Site #2 Maintenance Crew – Circa 1961
Harold “Art” Jones’ Maintenance Crew – Site II – Circa 1961 (Click on photo to enlarge.) Left to Right A2C ? Ropka A2C Harold A. “Art” Jones Jr. A2C John F. Moran Jr. A2C Richard H. Schiller A1C Robert J. Grimm A2C ? Rotz SSgt. William W. Sherman Please …
Long Count Crew #4
Orlando AFB – 1960 Photo courtesy of Tom Davis Click on picture to see larger image. Missile Crew Commander Capt. Malcom McManus Crew Chief TSgt. Lynn Wheatcraft – Deceased Crew Members SSgt. Quentin Davis – Deceased A2C Tom Davis – Fountain Inn, South Carolina SSgt. Doug Johnson A2C Ken …
Feller’s B-Flight Maint. Crew
Julian “Bud” Feller’s B-Flight Maintenance Crew – circa 1963 (contributed by Julian “Bud” Fellers, 587th MMS, B-Flight) Click on photo to see larger image. Left to Right: SSgt. Robert W. “Bob” Fick (Crew Chief) SSgt …Parker A1C Julian C. “Fudd” Fellers – Greer, South Carolina Ron Pardo – …
Half Million Dollar Training Complex
In May 1962, Maj. Thomas S. Robinson had the idea of constructing a unique complex to train TM-76A missile crews to combat ready status. Working with Mr. John T. (“Jack”) Conniff, Martin-Marietta technical representative, and A1C Edward (“Beetle”) Bailey, they developed a training complex, valued at over a half million …
The Original “A-Flight” – Orlando, AFB
587th Tactical Missile Group, 822nd Tactical Missile Squadron, original “A-Flight”; photo taken at ??? Orlando AFB? / circa 1959.? Crews #17, 18, 19 & 20 were formed after picture was taken. Click on picture to enlarge. Front Row – Left to Right SSgt. Westley D. Curry – Crew Chief; …
“A-Flight” Long Count Crew #14
“A-Flight” Long Count Crew #14 (587th Tactical Missile Group, 822nd Tactical Missile Squadron; photo taken at ??? Orlando AFB… / circa 1959) Click on picture to enlarge. Left to Right TSgt. Walsh SSgt. Thomas Swoopes A2C William Hoffeld SSgt. Jesse Bailey A2C Wylie Thompson – San Antonio, Texas …
Wylie Thompson – Driver of the Month
1 August 1962 A1C Wylie R. Thompson, a member of the 822nd Tactical Missile Squadron, the 38th TMW’s Driver of the Month, receives a pen and pencil set and the congratulations of the 38th AB Group Commander Col. Roger W. Page. Looking on is the 822nd Squadron Commander Lt. Col. …
The Original “C Flight”
The original “C Flight” was the third increment of the first Mace squadron (822nd TMS) to be deployed to Sembach AB. With little help from 38th TMW, “C Flight” converted a former radio listening site into Site III – Grünstadt (“The Hill”). Here’s a picture of the original “C Flight,” …