| ASSOCIATION
RUNNING! All of you who have recently joined our
TAC Tanker Association seem excited. To date we
have 568 members and growing! Let your friends
know about us. Next major reunion will be at
Langley AFB in May 2002. Maybe a mini reunion in
2001.
FRIEND'S
DOINGS
This entire issue will be entirely comprised of
information that I have received from your
buddies. If you get bored reading it, just trash
it and if YOUR bit is not satisfactory, fire the
editor or send me an update.
Arlin Anderson (622) is a retired A&P
mechanic from a small airline in
Wisconsin.
Larry Apel (429) ret AF and the
University of Nebraska and is now "buying
junk and selling antiques".
Willard Anderson (622) ret AF is working
in TX for Raytheon as an aircraft mech. with an
A&P license.
Dan Banks (622,431) is in Pahrump,
NV.
John Bernard (427) ret AF lives in
Abilene, TX.
John Bessette (429) ret AF is a world
traveler and writing a book on the
Adirondacks.
Sam Boyd (429,431) ret AF is taking it
easy in TN.
Jim Brewer (420) ret AF has taken time to
write a book; Mules, Missles and Men; has lots
of good KB-50 stuff in it, $13.95 from the
author.
Ted Buck (429,4505) ret AF is our
President.
George Burall (421) is retired from
fixing wrecked civilian acft, working on the
railroad and in a glass plant.
Tom Grey (421,431) ret AF has retired
from DC10's with United Air.
Jim Bunch (421,431) ret AF flew for Mobil
Oil in Libya and was drafted into the Libyan AF
for 2 years and now loves camping and fishing in
NV.
Wendell Bourguinon (429,431) ret AF is
racing yachts; 33' Tartan 10.
George Black (429) is managing Federal
Buildings for GSA.
Bo Ault (429) is our Treasurer and
retired from the Federal Court system.
Stan Aronberg (421) ret AF has his own
company and has more letters after his name than
I can understand.
Herb Pyle (421,429,420) ret AF is retired
from GMAC.
Norval "Ed" Moore (429,431) ret
AF just retired from civil service.
Gene Martin (622,427) ret AF is on city
council in the Cincinnati area.
Gil Switzer (427,622) ret AF trained
pilots until his bypass surgery.
Jim Caddell (421) is retired from
Lockheed, Aircraft Division.
John Matthews (427) ret AF is looking
forward to seeing you all, he lost us in
R&D.
Don Wadsworth (427) ret AF is in
engineering with Dillard's Dept Stores.
Les Clark (427,429) ret AF retired from
civil service (Design Requirements) at ASD,
Wright Pat.
Gene McClurg (421,431) ret AF is a world
traveler after selling enough pizza to afford
traveling (China, S. America and Europe)
Jorge Mangual (427) ret AF retired from
logistics management at Robins AFB.
Chuck Monka (427, 421) ret AF is spending
his time at the Pima Air Museum maintaining a
KB-50.Send donations to help him. He needs all
he can get.
Irv Marler (429,427) ret AF is retired
from civil service. Jim Radford (431) ret AF has
a mobile home park.
Gordie Jacobson (427,429) ret AF flys and
restores old vehicles. He also has 427th ball
caps for sale (48). Cost is $10. Call him.
Charlie Hropvich (429) ret AF is CEO at
Woodside Gallery.
Jim Holbrook (429,431,420) ret AF is a
County Commissioner.
Rich Hermans (421) ret AF is in
construction.
Fenton Glasscock (431,420) ret AF has a
delivery business.
Dave Fox (429) ret AF retired from
Cummins Engine Co.
T.P. Fowler (421) ret AF is competing
with Dave; he's a heavy equipment
mechanic.
Jack Duguid (427) ret AF worked with
retarded youth in a recreation program.
Al Courtney (427) is retired from Eastern
Air Lines.
Ron Webb (429,431) ret AF is doing
volunteer work with the local hospital and
sheriff's department.
Don Bill (429) ret AF has an MBA and is a
bean counter and procrastinator.
Ernie Boehler (427,431) ret AF is retired
from FAA.
Jim Bomar (429) is retired from Delta as
manager of flight standards and L1011
captain.
Cal Butt (429) ret AF is doing nothing in
MD!
Warren Christensen (429) ret AF is an
optician.
Houston Coleman (421,622) ret AF is
farming and fishing. Al Courtney (427) is
retired from Eastern.
Dave Deruiter (429) ret AF is teaching
instrument flying!
Chuck Diver (429) is doing "Roads
and Grounds" at home.
George Fleckenstein (429) ret AF is doing
nothing.
Billy Fox (420,622,427) ret AF retired
from USPS.
Horace Furlough (429,420) ret AF still
flying.
Freddie Gardner (429,431) ret AF is
retired from civil service and working on our
reunion.
Ed Call (427,429)ret AF has a
construction business in VA.
Jim Callahan (429,420) ret AF is a
volunteer with the Air Force Assn on the
national level.
John Campbell (429, 431) ret AF is a
contract computer programmer and lives in the
same town as his father- in-law,
George French (427) ret AF who is
traveling.
Joel Chamberlain (431) is one of the
pilots on the Goodyear Blimp, Eagle.
Bob Cleckler (622) ret AF is president of
the 622 reunion committee.
Jim Conder (431) ret AF has retired from
a humanitarian pilot position flying in Africa
after many years.
Jerre Coleman (622) ret AF is retired in
KY.
Nate Hill (421,429) ret AF is retired
from the family sewing machine business and
working his butt off on the TAC Tanker
Association! Phil Collier (427) ret AF is
retired from Texas Instruments. Ed Corbin
(420,622) ret AF visits England frequently and
lives in a fishing and hunting paradise in ID.
Art Belenzon (421,431) ret AF is retired as
manager of all coastline beaches for San Diego.
Phil Collier (427) ret AF is retired from Texas
Instruments and hangs out with Bob Mays (427).
Jesse Cordova (427,421) is an industrial
automation specialist. George Ganjon (427) ret
AF is a full time farmer. Frank Gawell (427) ret
AF is teaching science in ELP. George Gebhardt
(429) ret AF is doing volunteer work in TX after
career in human resources. John Grant (429,427)
is retired from United Air with 33,650 hrs pilot
time and now instructs in helicopters. George
Graves (429) ret AF is the JAG for this outfit
and was our EMCEE at the last reunion. He is
semi-retired attorney and has done all sorts of
neat things. Ray Gray (431) is retired from GTE
and restores antique tractors. Don Hall (429)
ret AF is retired from teaching. Bill Hays (420)
ret AF is retired from United Air in
Montreal??MO. Richard Hilty (622,421) ret AF has
a pontoon"NoMoSno" in FL. Jack Hogan
(427) ret AF is in FL. Ralph Holt (622,429,420)
ret AF is retired from his own plastics company.
John Hubert (622,421) is retired from Air
Micronesia and lives between Clark AB and Guam.
Charlie Huffstuttler (427) is looking forward to
the next reunion. Carel Humme (429) ret AF is
still flying in Williamsburg. George Lee
(429,420) ret AF is a real estate broker in FL.
Jerry Lewis (427) is the Chaplain for the assn.
Harvey Margulies (429) ret AFis a river boat
captain at Busch Gardens, VA. Mel Marvel (421)
ret AF is in CA. John Mashman (427) ret AF has
made several road trips to AK. Roy McClellan
(421) ret AF volunteered in Brazil for 18
months. Elmer Mitchell (420,429,431) ret AF is
looking for something to do. Rudolph Montgomery
(429) ret AF is in AL. Bobby Oliver (431) ret AF
is a great mechanic, auto and diesel. Rod Santos
(427) ret AF is Big in real estate. Lou
Schindler (431) ret AF is a retired Professor
from North Dakota State. Larry Schmidt (421) ret
AF will retire from United Air in July 99. Rod
Schroeder (421) ret AF is a farmer in NE. Dave
Scott (431) ret AF is working part time at a
mortuary. Justin Shires (427 and Hayes) ret AF
is in TX. Carl Viars (429, Bermuda Det) ret AF
is in AL. Mat Walence (421, 622) ret AF is
retired from his own gift stores and doing
gardening. Dan Weber (429, 420) ret AF is
picking up cans along the freeway. Ken Welnetz
(429) ret AF is retired from self employment.
Grover West (431,421) ret AF is enjoying PBRs in
IL. T.O. Williams (429,421) ret AF is Vice
President for recruiting at VA. Tech. Jerry
Garber (431) ret AF is tutoring children with
learning disabilities. Boyce Mayo (622,431) ret
AF is a retired professional civilian flight
engineer. Roy Costley (427) ret AF is on the
Board of Directors of the Screen Actor's Guild.
Jimmie Jay (427) ret AF is still working, now
for Grimes Div of Allied Signal. Harvey Jenkins
(431) ret AF is in FL. Buddy Jolly (429) lives
on Jolly Farm Rd in SC. Dale Jones (4505 CAMS)
ret AF is in AZ. Ralph Kelly (421) is an
attorney in downtown NY. Ralph Kretzer (622) ret
AF says he is totally disabled and can't attend
any reunions. Check your roster and send him a
card. Ken Kruger (622) has the largest driving
school in NV. Bob Peterson (429, 421, 431) ret
AF retired from American Airlines. Billy Pierce
(429) ret AF retired from Hughes Missile and is
taking it easy in AR. Ed Price (429,420,431) ret
AF is in SC. Tom Price (427) ret AF plays golf 3
or 4 times a week in LA "Yard work can
wait!". Jerry Reed (429) ret AF retired
from Westinghouse in '92. John Reeves (429) ret
AF went to his WWII B-29 crew reunion and
everyone is still alive! Charles Regi (427) ret
AF heats with firewood and that keeps him busy
in PA. Bobby Stires (429,427) ret AF owns Salty
Sarge military surplus. Harry Strohecker (421)
ret AF has a ranch in WY. Bill Szanyi
(429,421,431,427) ret AF is in MS. Dave Taylor
(427,429) ret AF is helping me find people.
Verne Williamson (429,427) ret AF is helping at
the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson with
our KB-50. William Withrow (420,427) ret AF
retired from Ft Knox working on REAL tanks and
is racing motorcycles; with his grandson. John
Womack (427) ret AF is writing books and doing
public speaking. Manny Alegria (420) ret AF is
doing catering for the Knight's of Columbus and
remodeling a house. Stuart (Andy) Anderson (421)
ret AF helped the "boneyard" crush our
KB-50's. Barney Barnett (427) ret AF actually
made money selling real estate in OK. Paul Bird
(4505) is in VA. Frank Boggs (421) is retired
from farming in NE. Merrill Brunson (420, 622)
ret AF is retired from the CA Parks System. Marv
Burkhalter (622) is in LA. Joe Carnes (429, 622)
is retired from United Air. Ken Caviness (622)
ret AF is retired from McDonnell Douglas and
doing consulting. Galen Cawley (622,431) is
hiding in MI. Charles Clark (431) ret AF is in
San Berdoo. Leroy Cunningham (420,427) ret AF
stayed in Hampton. Charles Day (427) ret AF is
staying home in NC. Bill Dennis (431,420) ret AF
is in the hills above El Paso. Al Desin (427)
ret AF wants the reunion at Wake or Lajes. Bill
Dickson (429) ret AF is "being
retired". Bill Dietzel (420) ret AF is
restoring a B-29 to fly and running the reunion
for the 420th. Perry Dulong (429) ret AF is a
computer whiz at Old Dominion U. John Durette
(427) ret AF is in Hampton. Al Dyck (421,429)
ret AF is hanging out at Zoom U. golf course.
Dale Erickson (622,420,431) ret AF is with
Clinton in AR. Tom Finnell (429,421) ret AF has
a trucking company. Sandy Flint (622) has an oil
company in Houston. George French (427) ret AF
sailed to AK 5 times in a 34' cabin cruiser. Joe
Furukawa (421,427) ret AF is an atty in CA. Al
Gray (427) ret AF is retired from Norton. Doyne
Haley (420) is in IN. Don Hall (429) ret AF is
looking forward to the next party. Larry Himel
(421,622) ret AF enjoying life in the bayou's.
Tom Hofmann (429) ret AF lives on a golf course;
guess what he does? Nate Holloway (421) ret AF
was a jailer for the last 16 years. Gordie
Jacobson (427) still has 427th ball caps for the
reunion. Call him. Floyd Krey (429,622) ret AF
instruct airline ground school. Bill Lackey
(431) ret AF is in NC. George LeCuyer (429) ret
AF is a wine expert. Harvey Lee (427,431) ret AF
is getting "Lei'ed" every day in HI.
Jimmy Linebaugh (429, 421, 431) ret AF is living
in Costa Rica. Ed Loughran (427) ret AF is
retired from Flying Tiger and FedEX. Maylo
MacDonald (421,429) ret AF is retired from
construction. Rufus Mewborn (429,420) ret AF is
a scratch golfer. Bill Moody (427) ret AF is in
TX. Emory Morgan (427) ret AF is an attorney.
Gary Myers (420,431) ret AF is in VA. Fred
Negast (429) ret AF is a sales manager in real
estate. Fred Norrell (420, 622) ret AF is
retired from a tire plant. Gray Parker (420) ret
AF worked for the CIA. Gary Pflughaupt (421) is
in Clinton-land. Charlie Powell (622) ret AF is
in banking. Leo Puchalski (429) ret AF is in PA.
Ron Ramsey (421) ret AF is retired from the USPS.
Jerry Reed (429) ret AF is retired from
Westinghouse and helping with the reunion
mailings. BIG THANKS!! Carroll Reep is in NC.
Doyle Reid (421) ret AF has two homes, TX &
CO. Carl Reynolds (427) ret AF is in TX. Gus
Rinaldi (429,420) is a retired "heavy"
pilot from Delta. Peter Ross (420) is retired
from civil service up the road from me. John
Schurr (421) flew a "triple nipple"
KB-29. Loy Self (427) ret AF is east of San
Antonio. Joe Seman (421) ret AF does Las Vegas
things everyday! Dave Smith (427) ret AF lives
in Goose Creek. Ron Smith (429) is a retired
fire captain. Don Smock (429, 420) ret AF is a
marshal for 3 golf courses in VA. Earl Spohr
(4505) ret AF is in IL. Jerry Stallings (427)
ret AF is working hard for the Pacific Coast Air
Museum. John Steele (421) ret AF is a retired
FAA air carrier inspector. You airliners will
want to talk to him at the reunion I'm sure.
Alan Suter (427) ret AF makes two trips a year
to Switzerland looking for relatives. Jerry
Swanson (421) ret AF is retired from AFLC. Stan
Thalacker (427) ret AF is a master cabinet
maker. Bill Tilton (622) ret AF is a retired
"Beltway Bandit". Rhodes Utley (429)
is in KY. Geno Valentine (427) ret AF is retired
from playing nickle a point bridge. Willie
Varner (421) ret AF, my A/C at Yokota is the
third member of our crew to be members and he is
in AL. Charlie Vellines (431,4505) ret AF does
some elementary school teaching. Larry Waitt
(429) ret AF is a computer draftsman with his
own business. Clinton Wallace (622) ret AF has
more refueling experience than anyone on the
list. He flew in a KB-47 and refueled a B-45.
Top That! Bill Watson (4440) ret AF is still in
Hampton. Tom Wedel (429,421) is retired from
United Air. Gerald Williamson (420,431) ret AF
is about to sail around the world and is looking
for volunteers! Ed Windle (421) ret AF is in FL.
Will Woldt (421) ret AF is trying different
things; places to live, wives, lady friends,
toys, etc.; latest score: Colorado, none, some,
few. Larry Wood (420, 429) ret AF is still
teaching school. Jim Woods (622,,431) ret AF is
one of our retired attorneys. Pat Wooley
(622,421) ret AF sends God's Blessings to you
all. Chic Wright (429) ret AF is in FL and wants
visitors. Ken Williamson (429) is another
retired airliner. He flew for Eastern and Kiwi.
Ed Rummel (429) ret AF is running a lawn service
with one employee. Himself! Ed Willard (427) ret
AF is a retired wildlife biologist and still in
love with Gert after 57 years of marriage. John
Clyde (431) ret AF has a contract in UT with
Raytheon. Ralph Pelichoff (421, 431, SEG) ret AF
is still working; going to retire after telling
us that for 20 years. Jim Resch (431) is in WI.
Lou Smith (420,421,431) ret AF is retired with a
PHD. Ron Smith (622,431) ret AF is in business
but retiring in August. Bill Snow (431) ret AF
enjoys going to reunions and traveling. Lennie
Tipton (420,431) ret AF is in TN. Wayne Warner
(427) ret AF got tired of making rich people
richer so he retired. Jim Underhill (427, Lajes)
ret AF plays golf 5 days a week. "Golf
Shark" Larry Weatherholtz (429) is a
semi-retired utility contractor. Jack Ellison
(421) ret AF is not working in CA. Ralph Gjoen
(429) is retired from American Air and living on
an airpark in N. FL. Don Hartzell (429) ret AF
is in TX. John Hanna (429, 431) ret AF helped
politically to build his own golf course. How
about that for taking the bull by the horns! Jim
Peel (420) ret AF is in DE. Charles Bonser
(622)is retired from Indiana U. from being Dean
of Business and Public Policy. Leonard Bose
(622) ret AF is living in TX. Joe Boyer (622,
421)ret AF is retired with a PhD in marketing
and financial services. Milt Bradford (420) ret
Navy is is retired in MA. Tom Bridges (431) is
District Atty in TX. Roger Bybee (421) ret AF is
managing sporting goods department for Wal Mart.
Norm Clark (429) ret AF is retired in CT. Bill
Dekker (421) ret AF is retired at Travis. Bob
Ettinger (421)ret AF is in Olympia, WA. Harold
Eves (420) ret AF is retired from USPS and
cruising the world. Jack Gilpin (421) ret AF is
in TN. Ray Hunter (420) ret AF is flying with
the Yankee AF and brought a C-47 to our county
airport. Myron Janzen (622,421) ret AF is in
Houston. Jack Kings (420) ret AF is in WV. Bob
Mays (427) ret AF is a retired rancher in TX.
John Morello (429) ret AF is still in Hampton.
Bill Rattray (421) ret AF is in FL playing golf.
Roger Tollefson (622) is retired from American
Air. Curly Wright (421,431) ret AF is retired in
GA. Al Zaun (421) is a retired detective after
34 years in WI. Jess Barton (427, 429) ret AF is
clearing brush around a new home in AL. Jim
Alexander (427) ret AF works for Cooper Tools;
third career! Andy Fitzurka (427) ret AF is
going to Germany to visit, compliments of the
Berlin airlift group. Tom Blake (421, 429) ret
AF is raising horses in AR. Irv Schwartz (427)
is a contractor in MD. Frank Neely (429) ret AF
is an accountant in VA. Malcolm O'Neale (421)
ret AF sold his homebuilt BD-5. Al Simpson (427)
ret AF is in FL. Frank Gorski (420, 622, 431)
ret AF is in WA. Fred Fitzsimmons (431) ret AF
has two sons flying, one AF and one commercial.
Woody Waller (4505 CAMS) ret AF is working part
time in Saudi Arabia. Fred Fullington (427) ret
AF is glad to be in touch again. Current
membership at 253. Dick Clinton (622) ret AF is
retired chief pilot for Lockheed. Ed Clisby
(427) is also retired from American Air. Joe
Cocklin (421, 420) is living in MO. Don Durant
(431) ret AF is coming to the reunion from
Hondo. Bob Fester (622) ret AF is in DE. Jim
Foley (429, 622) ret AF is looking After our KB
at MacDill. Mario Grabar (429, 622) ret AF is in
TX. Jerry Hall (622) ret AF is in SC. Charlie
Harrell (622, 421) ret AF is in the jewelry
business in NM. Dave Harris (622) ret AF is
running a country club in UT. Earl Hashitate
(429) is in HI with Harvey Lee. Gail Hayden
(421)[Kent] is in WA. George Kneen (4505) is in
GA. Bob Nash (622) ret AF retired as
professional flight engineer. Ken Norenberg
(622) ret AF is enjoying retirement in MN. Gary
Parker (429, 421) ret AF has been in 9 countries
working for Raytheon. Don Penrod (431) ret AF is
retired from symphony music performance and
teaching strings. Dick Peters (421, 431) ret AF
came back from HI to travel with Millie. Jack
Schilthroat (421) ret AF is retired from Sears
and traveling. Snuffy Smith (420, 622) ret AF is
in FL. Bob Sturdevant (622, 421) is reitred from
flying the DC-10 for American Air. Vic Everett
(622, 431) ret AF will be at the reunion in
Tucson. Gary Wood (429) is a retired United
mechanic. Don Ashbrook (429) ret AF is retired
in CO. Jim Boyington (421) ret AF is retired
from DOD in WA. George Buchhalter (421) ret AF
is working in the fuels lab at Wright Pat. Don
Curtiss (427, 429) is a corporate pilot in PA.
Lou DeMarco (421) ret AF is a mayor in NJ. Dar
Edwards (429) ret AF is curator of the Warner
Robins museum. Gene Fowler (622) ret AF is a
private investigator in CA. Don Hadley (431) is
a CPA in OR. Doug Hamilton (431) ret AF is a
realtor in TX. Dick Harris (431) ret AF didn't
leave ELP. Del Krieger (4500ABW) ret AF was
"Tiny" at the O Club at Langley. Bill
Loving (622, 421, 429) ret AF is in OR. Milo
Maness (622) is in TX. Carl Nandrasy (431)
retired from DOE with 30 years. Don O'Neill
(622) ret AF has horses in CT. Leroy Pearson
(427, 431) ret AF is farming in KS. Walt Ratliff
(421) ret AF is watching "the other
KB" at MacDill. Bob Rayburn (421) ret AF is
a C-130 simulator instructor in WA. Harvey Rison
(429, 4505 ) ret AF is retired from AF
recruiting. Leo Ross (427, 4505) ret AF is a
trapshooter and flys his own Piper Cherokee.
Harry Rummel (421) ret AF worked with the space
shuttle in FL. John Suggs (429) is in DC. Fred
Wynn (429) ret AF is a senior marketing director
in MD. Dave Bishop (622, 431) ret AF is ranching
in WA. Dutch Chaplin (429) is retired from
General Motors in OH. George Criss (Vice CO,
4505) ret AF is also keeping up with our
aircraft at MacDill, Roger Donaldson (622, 431)
is retired from American Air in TX, Jim Gamble
(420) is retired from Continental and doing
puppet shows all over the world, Bob Hagstrom
(622, 431) ret AF just retired from Lockheed
Aviation and wants a ride on Bourginon's yacht,
Jim Huey (427) ret AF is right down the road
from me in OH, Gene Mills (431, 420) is in CA,
Ed Moncrief (420) ret AF has a "Doc in the
box", defibrilator but is doing well in NC,
Elwood Myers, (509, 429) ret AF is retired
policeman in WV, Bob Padden (421) ret AF is in
FL, Floyd Perkins (420) ret AF is living in AF
village in TX, Rod Perry (622) ret AF is retired
in CO, Fain Pool (421) ret AF is retired from
teaching special ed. in WA, Lou Prestwood (420,
427) ret AF is retired and traveling the world,
John Reilly (431, 622) is maintaining a Legion
Post in NJ, Druby Robichaux (622) ret AF is
enjoying retirement in LA, Bob Rose (421) ret AF
is supervising ground training for American Air
in TX, George Rose (431) ret AF is now retired
from working for the Navy in VA, Jim Schofield
(421, 622, 431) ret AF is retired from Navy
civil service living in TX, Leland Shipman (622)
is building metal buildings everywhere, Marion
Shoop (421) ret AF is in CO, Bud Shuttleworth
(431) ret AF is in CA, Wilfred Taylor (622) ret
AF is retired from Motorola in TX, Ben Van
Wagener (429,4505) ret AF is in MD, Bobby Yow
(622) ret AF has retired from running DFW
airport in TX, Guilford Hazelwood (431) ret AF
has two homes in the desert in CA. Joe Amorelli
(421) ret AF is in MI, Art Azamar (421) ret AF
is in DE, John Barr (622) ret AF needs help with
a new house in MS, Vonley Cole (427) ret AF is
in WV, Ray Daeke (429, 421) is ready to retire
from Delta and move to Germany, Ed Everette
(421) ret AF is the FL rep for AOPA, Jim Farha
(421) ret AF is in commercial real estate in CA,
Don Gillespie (431) ret AFis in CO, Pug Hoover
(427, 429, 622, 431) ret AF is a golf cart
expert in OR, Herb Jube (622, 421) ret AF is in
AR, Tom Kurtz (421) ret AF is in TX plays golf
with Hanna, Jose' Martinez (431) ret AF is in TX
, Florian May (427) ret AF is in FL, Gerald
Mayfield (427, 429) ret AF is in Williamsburg
with the guys, Billy Moore (421) ret AF is in
TX, Herb Nemoto (421) ret AF is in HI with Lee,
Titus Owen (429) ret AF is in OK, Bill Parker
(427) ret AF is in GA, Bob Pauls (420) ret AF is
in NV, Ed Pitkus (421) ret AF is a contractor in
FL, Warren Polson (420, 431) ret AF is in FL,
Peter Powers, ret AF is in IL, Ted Raschke (622,
421) ret AF is enjoying FL, Whitey Siekirski,(429,
420) ret AF is traveling a lot from VA, Dick
Speers(431) ret AF is working with United Way,
Ron Sprunger(420) is a contractor in CO and
wants to retire, Jack Ward (427) is really
involved in VA. Mike DeLinko(429th) ret AF is
enjoying Las Vegas with the guys. Jim Parker
(431, 420) ret AF is in Okie City. Cas Pudelski
(420) ret AF lives in Sacramento and travels all
the time. Dick Schweikart (429) ret AF is still
working in electronics. Hiram Walters (429) ret
AF is living in GA. John McCall (421,431) ret AF
is retired in DE. Archie Nesbitt (421) ret AF is
retired in KS. Gordie Fair (431) ret AF has
retired twice in FL, last time in '95. Ted
Pressley (420) ret AF is retired in NC. Ken
Phillips (429) is till working in NJ. Lester
Hughes (429) ret Army has too much spooky tuff
to tell about! Ask him. He lives in AZ. Clem
Clement (421) ret AF is doing antique cars and
model trains in the DC area. Kent Zimmerman
(429) ret AF is living in San Antonio, Jackie
Turner (427) ret AF is living with the Navy in
Pensacola. Tom Westhafer (429) is another
retired American pilot living in AZ. Bob Nix
(420, 429, 4505) is now married to the widow of
our friend Al Major (429) (deceased) and living
between NE and FL. We wish them both the best.
Joel Caesar (431) is in NJ. Dennis Robertson
(431) ret AF is enjoying life in paradise
chasing fish, golf balls and women in reverse
order in FL. Paul Donner (421) ret AF is in FL.
Kyle Anderson (420) ret AF wants bigger reunions
with folks from all the outfits. Contact him, he
is in TX. Mike DeLinko (429th) ret AF is
enjoying Las Vegas with the guys. Jim Parker
(431, 420) ret AF is in Okie City. Cas Pudelski
(420) ret AF lives in Sacramento and travels all
the time. Dick Schweikart (429) ret AF is still
working in electronics. Hiram Walters (429) ret
AF is living in GA. John McCall (421,431) ret AF
is retired in DE. Archie Nesbitt (421) ret AF is
retired in KS. Gordie Fair (431) ret AF has
retired twice in FL, last time in '95. Ted
Pressley (420) ret AF is retired in NC. Ken
Phillips (429) is still working in NJ. Lester
Hughes (429) ret Army has too much spooky tuff
to tell about! Ask him. He lives in AZ. Clem
Clement (421) ret AF is doing antique cars and
model trains in the DC area. Kent Zimmerman
(429) ret AF is living in San Antonio, Jackie
Turner (427) ret AF is living with the Navy in
Pensacola. Tom Westhafer (429) is another
retired American pilot living in AZ. Bob Nix
(420, 429, 4505) is now married to the widow of
our friend Al Major (429) (deceased) and living
between NE and FL. We wish them both the best.
Joel Caesar (431) is in NJ. Dennis Robertson
(431) ret AF is enjoying life in paradise
chasing fish, golf balls and women in reverse
order in FL. Paul Donner (421) ret AF is in FL.
Kyle Anderson (420) ret AF wants bigger reunions
with folks from all the outfits. Contact him, he
is in TX. Jim Meyers (427) ret AF is going to be
in Hawaii for our reunion. Bill Speight
(427,429) ret AF is still in NC. Bob Frazier
(429) ret AF is retired as a C-130 simulator
instructor. Myron Driskell (421, 429) is in NV.
Joel Caesar (431) is in NJ. Al Shaw (431) ret AF
is gambling in NV. Mick Neal (SAC KB-29) ret AF
is maybe the first KB driver in the assn. and is
in CA. Skip Bryant 421,427) has surprised a lot
of us; he is not dead! He lives in AZ and will
be at the reunion. Britt Glover (431) ret AF is
retired from corporate flying in FL. Sam Beck
(429) ret AF worked for the USPS for 20 years
and is enjoying retirement. "Doc"
Rowland (421) ret AF is in AL and a full time RV
er. Art Boatright (429) ret AF was just hired as
a loadmaster for Tower Air. Bob Jones (10TRW
Alconbury) ret AF lives in Boise. Tom Kennan
(429, 420, 431) ret AF is in CA, same town as
Vince McDonald. He flew for Overseas National
and then flew everything big that McDonnell
Douglas had. Bob (Jug Butt) Thomas (421, 429)
ret AF is in OK and was state commander of the
VFW. Ray Klatt (421) ret AF is in WA. Malcolm
Gale (421) ret AF is in FL. Rocky Weishar (429)
ret AF is still in Hampton and has added lots of
money to our treasury from 3 previous reunions.
Thanks Rocky! Bill Farthing (420, 303) is in MO
after being a Squadron Leader in the Air Force
of the Sultan of Oman. Dave Bloemer (427, 4505)
is in OH and enjoying camping with his wife and
dog Bubba! Bob Campbell (SAC) is another of our
SAC "old-timers". Lowell Fathera (429)
ret AF almost doesn't remember anything but
C-130s. He's in AZ. Bob Horne (421, 429) is in
GA. Vince McDonald (431) ret AF is also a
retired CHIP and professor. Robert (Bobby J.)
Horne (421,429) is working hard trying to find
members in GA, Bernie Tenney (421,622) is
retired in AZ from operating power plants here
and abroad. Jim Holcomb (SAC,622) ret AF is a
retired electronics engineer. Don Bowmaster ret
AF (421) is now fully retired in DE. D.K.
Schreiber ret AF (421) is retired in LA from the
USPS and doesn't start doing nothing till noon.
Earl Bazley Jr (421) is in the tire business in
MA. Bob Brezinski (431) ret AF is retired from
C-130 business in AR. Jack Dawson (421) ret AF
is hunting, fishing and golfing in AR. Chuck
Pennington (420) ret AF is living in Vegas but
will be in China during our reunion. Hollis
Moore (421) ret AF has been working for the
government all his life and is now retired in
his home town in WI. Harry Gray (421) ret AF is
building classic cars and street rods in TX..
Joe Baca (420, 421) ret AF is spending his
retirement money in Las Vegas and still working.
Jerry Frechette (421) ret AF is enjoying
retirement in CA. Wishes he had done it sooner.
Bill Dietrich (SAC,91)is right up the road from
me and loves OH. Al Collette (427) ret AF is a
simulator instructor in AR. Albert Champion
(429) is way down in TX. Taft Davis (429) ret AF
is a retired college prof in TN. Robert
DesJardin (421) is farming, hunting and shooting
in WA. Lloyd Klutz(421) is retired from the
paper industry in NC. Gene Migneault (429, 431)
ret AF is retired in ID. David O'Hara (429, 431)
is working for the USDA in MA. Stew Sibley (421)
retired after working for Slick and TWA and
owning two golf driving ranges. Al Vanderbilt
(427, 4505) ret AF retired from the FL court
system. Frank Angelone (427,429) ret AF is
retired in NV with lots of others. Olga
Zacharias (420) is in CA. Al Snyder (421) ret AF
is in banking in OH. Terry Turner (622,4440) is
retired in OK. Bobbie Sikes (622,431) ret AF is
retired from a very large farm in GA. Tom
Jozwiak (421) ret AF is retired as a quality
assurance engineer in TX. Bob Chamberlen
(421,429) ret AF is a retired CPA in VA. Hubert
Amos (429,427,421) ret AF is retired in MS from
testing space shuttle engines. Gerald Theunissen
(622) ret AF is a state senator in LA. Bob
Schuman (427) ret AF is retired from his own
engineering business in CA. Jim Ammons (429) ret
AF is in CA and retired. Charles Pearcy (4505)
ret AF is retired from Air Express and driving
kids to Shriner's hospitals. Rich Jorgensen
(421) is retired from American Air and living in
CA. Tommy Lee (420,622) is a retired chicken and
hog farmer in AR. Al Smith (420) ret AF is
fishing inArizona!!! Bud Wedel (429,421) ret AF
is boating, rafting and back packing in Oregon.
Membership now at 450! Ray L Miller (622,421)
ret AF is state Auditor for KS. Dean Robnett
(622) ret AF is flying a B-17 with the
Confederate Air Force and singing barbershop in
WA. Ray D. Miller is in CA. Joe Welding (420)
ret AF is also in CA. Jud Garvin (431) ret AF is
in MO. George Welch (427, Dep Wng C.O.) ret AF
just moved from MA to CO. Alan Yerger (421, 429,
622) has been retired for a year and traveling
lots. John P. Cotter (622) ret AF is a real
estate broker in FL. Ken Roberts (431) ret AF is
retired from Lycoming Engine in PA. Bo Shuford
(420,622,431) ret AF is fishing, hunting and
goofing off" in Angola -- IN that is.
Mickey Lee (420) is in CA. Bob W. Smith (622)
ret AF is a corporate VP for a company with a
real long name in CA. Billy House (97) owns the
town of Franston,TX or is related to everyone
there. Don Kachuck (429, 421) is retired from
P,G &E. 'Nuff said! Eugene Ficken (622) is a
retired tool and die maker in WI. Phil Hughes
(427) ret AF is retired from making jet engines
for GE inCincinnati. Harold Lacks (429) is in
Covington, VA. Bob Leonard (420) ret AF is in
still in LA. Jack Pallone (421) is a retired
utility employee living in NY. Frank Palumbo
(622) is selling military memorabilia in NJ.
George Burrows (429) is a retired minister,
insurance agent and very involved in Boy
Scouting in MI. Bill Eads(421) is in Orlando.
Neil Gagen (420) ret AF will NOT play golf more
than 4 days a week in CA. Bob Ivie (622) ret AF
is ranching in TX. John Mench (421) is in
Pittsburgh. Martin Matsudaira (407,421) is a
retired MBA from Boeing. He was an engineering
manager on the B-777. Peter Grant (427) ret AF
is a retired probation officer for the State of
Washington and raises Taco Bell dogs. Mauri Ray
(622,421) ret AF is President of the Northwest
Florida Symphony Guild! Can you imagine that?
Clarence Veino (421) ret AF is retired from the
Mare Island Navy yard in CA. Jack Bostick (421)
is in CA. Ed Chapline (429, 431) ret AF is in El
Paso. Ron Engle (421) is a retired meat cutter
in WI and fishes all the time. Jerry Gould (429)
ret AF is a retired photographer in WA. Charles
Hart (431 ) is a school superintendant in TX.
Frank Janssen (421) ret AF is a retired stock
broker in Pebble Beach. Paul King (431) ret AF
is in WA. Howard Mathews (420) ret AF was on Jim
Brewer's crew and is in LA. Leo Quevillon (421,
429) is in restaurant supply business in MA. Jim
Rosser (421 Hayes Tech Rep) is selling military
surplus selectronic stuff in GA. Bob Sorensen
(431, 427, 421) ret AF is in FL. Odis Taylor
(429, 421) is in MD. Joe Verteramo (429) ret AF
is just up the road in Indiana. Bob Archer
(421,427) ret AF is in FL. Fred Beach (429) ret
AF is doing nothing in El Paso. Ron Cahill (421)
is in Honolulu. Jim Hunt (421) is another
airliner , retired in GA. Stan Lee (622, 421) is
retired with Gert in WA. Pascual Machica (421)
ret AF is in WI. Joe Marchant (429) ret AF is an
Executive V-P in Dallas. Frank McMurtray (421)
is a florist in MD. Seymour Palans (421) is in
TX.. BernarrShanks (SAC,622, 421) ret AF is the
only retired enlisted pilot that we have I
think. He flew tests on the first bird out of
Hayes. Also retired from Presidential security
details with 3 Presidents! John Snyder (421) has
a machine shop in OR. Wally Wells (421) is in
MI. Ray Donohue (421) ret AF is retired again
after working on submarines for 16 years. Carl
Baumann (427, 429) ret AF is retired in
CA.
Ben Love (421) ret AF is retired in
Tucson after working on the U-2 and SR-71. Buzz
Howard (431) ret AF is retired in NC.
Neil Gobrecht (420, 429) ret AF is still
in Hampton, VA.
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