Guest Book Entries

From: "Ken" <mauros@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:30 AM

Kenith Strickling...6901st..Zweiburcken, 1957 to 1958..One Year and then on
to Turkey..The black hole in the middle of no where..I still have the mug
that was made in Germany for me..Keep up the good work..Ken

1000106|Paul J. Fiske|1958-1961 Zweibrucken....1961-1962 Chicksands England, 291xx Crypto Operator|1070144665|paul@dnatechgroup.com|||216.193.165.196|1428|20031129||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000107|John Fisher|AFSCC Mar 56 to Oct 57<br>6901st Zweibruecken Oct 57 July 59<br>Glad to see this book is 0nline again Retired Civil Service,Mostly with the Army. (Ft. Bliss) Now living in Del Rio Texas. 6 1/2 yrs|1070152286|jettexas@hotmail.com|||67.209.66.142|1428|20031129||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000108|Ed (Sixty) Watts|Landsberg-1956, Zweibrucken 1956-1958, Karamursel(Mainsite)Turkey 1958<br><br>Landsberg was the best base I was ever stationed on!|1070328957|edwatts@mindspring.com|Dunwoody, Georgia||207.69.86.187|1430|20031201||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000109|Tom Stadler (now known as Tom Elliott)|This was my first assignment out of tech school from March AFB in Riverside, California. I was stationed at Zwie from about March 57 to March 61, transferred to Tacoma as a plane old typest but while at 6901st was in R&R. Great time. Never promoted for I had a big mouth and jokenly said I could out run a 45 slug. My Lt in R&R was not amused. Glowing reports but no promotion. Oh well, it was still a great assignment. Took one of my 30day leaves all at once and toured Europe with my Aunt (really she was my Aunt, my step fathers sister) and came back with some great Flamenco Dance pictures. I was encouraged to get the heck out and pursue photography. I did even though I had aspirations of going to OCS and make the USAFSS my career as an officer. Oh well, fantasy. I am now a free lance photojournalist here in Miami, Florida. More to come. Oh I am looking for Al Slemp and Byron Snyder.|1070542222|telliot4@bellsouth.net|I live and work in Miami, Florida.||68.211.199.85|1433|20031204||www.tom-elliott-photography.com||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000110|Peyton |USAFSS 6901ST ZWEIBRUCKEN 1959-61, USAFSS 6900 SCG HDQRS KELLY AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 1961-62. AIRMAN OF THE<br>MONTH KELLY AFB SECURITY SERVICE 1962.<br>WHERE DOES ONE START TO REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES IN ZWEIBRUCKEN. TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY ON BASE, I PLAYED AT THE EM CLUB, NCO CLUB AND OFFICERS CLUB, IN A BAND THAT I FORMED CALLED THE "NIGHT OWLS", AND WE STARTED OUT USING OR BORROWING GUITARS AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE SERVICE CLUB, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SERVICE CLUB DIRECTOR. LATER ON WE WERE ABLE TO EVENTUALLY BUY OUR OWN<br>EQUIPMENT, AND THE GREATEST NIGHT WE HAD AT THE AIRMANS CLUB WAS AROUND 500<br>PEOPLE JAMMED INTO THE CLUB FOR ONE OF THE HOTTEST DANCES EVER HELD IN THE CLUB. WE WERE THE FIRST GROUP TO BRING<br>ROCK N ROLL TO ZWEIBRUCKEN, GERMANY AND<br>THE RADIO STATIONS GAVE US GREAT BILLINGS AND THE FRAULINES FLOCKED TO THE AIRMEMS CLUB, TO THE DELIGHT OF THE<br>GI'S. THEN ON THE SIDE, I WAS IN LOAN<br>BUSINESS. THE ARMY GUYS WERE ALWAYS BROKE DAYS AFTER PAYDAY AND THEY ONLY GOT PAID ONCE A MONTH. WELL...THE ARMY<br>FOUND OUT THAT I HAD MONEY TO LOAN, AND THE DEAL WAS, IF YOU BORROW FIVE DOLLARS, YOU JUST PAID ME SIX DOLLARS ON PAYDAY, OR IF YOU WANTED TEN DOLLARS, THEN THE PAY BACK WAS TWELVE DOLLARS. WELL BEFORE YOU KNEW IT, I HAD<br>ON AN AVERAGE OF 2 TO 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS<br>OUT EVERY PAYDAY. I WAS MAKING MORE MONEY THAN MOST MAJORS ON THE BASE. <br>MAJOR RUSSEY ASKED ME TO JOIN THE BASE <br>BASKETBALL TEAM AS I HAD PLAYED COLLEGE<br>BALL IN SOUTH TEXAS, SO I GOT TO GO TO<br>BELGIUM TO A TOURNAMENT TO PLAY AGAINST<br>DIFFERENT EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND WE<br>FAIRED OK, BUT DID NOT WIN THE TOURNAMENT. WE WERE PLAYING AGAINST THE BEST OF EACH COUNTRY THAT WE PLAYED.<br>IT WAS FUN. AFTER THE GAME..WE HAD A CHANCE TO ROAM BRUSSELS NIGHT LIFE AND WE ALL WERE WALKING DOWNTOWN, AND WE WALKED INTO A BAR THAT HAD LIVELY MUSIC FROM THE STREET, SO WE (THE WHOLE BASKETBALL TEAM) WALKED INTO THIS BAR AND WE NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE DANCE FLOOR, AND WE TOOK A HARD LOOK AND WE NOTICED THAT ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE DANCE FLOOR WERE MEN!!! HAHA WE GOT OUT OF THERE FAST. |1070784739|Jcorner21@excite.com|ZWEIBRUCKEN, GERMANY||152.163.253.100|1436|20031207||dont have one||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000111|Jim Wachowski|I walked the foggy, damp roads of Kruezburg/Turenne Kaserne both drunk and sober, depending on whether I was going to or coming back from work, from Jan 1964 to Feb 1966. At a R&G Club membership meeting, I was nominated by a staff sgt (no name, but he had an old-time handlebar mustache)to serve on the club's board. He stated my main qualification was "He's there all the time!" The 6901st began cutting down, and I spent the remaining year of my tour at Lindsey AS. Leaving the 6901st was a joyful experience. Six months later while waiting for a train to Garmisch, I asked a cab driver how much it would cost to take me to Zweibrucken. The driver and I polished off a bottle of sloe gin on the way to Zwei and I spent a week in the 6901st transit room. I guess leaving the first time felt so good that I wanted to do it again! Names that come to mind: "Kip" Conyne, Chief Shannahan, Ralph Kidder, Paul Brezinski, Matt Lafebvre, (?)Redmond, Lamar Little, John Pigg,John Gerry, Grubbs, Marquee, Sammy Kitchens, and a lot of faces I can't pin a name on. From Germany I went to Holloman AFB, NM; Phan Rang AB, RVN; back to Holloman AFB; SHAPE, Belgium; Cannon AFB, NM; Izmir, Turkey; finally to Homestead AFB, FL. Somehow made master and retired in 1980. Then worked in accounting at Owens-Illinois Glass and 12 years at McLane Co from where I retired last March. Can I go now?? It's time for America's Team to take the field--go Cowboys!|1070818044|jimah@earthlink.net|Bruceville, TX||24.233.46.212|1436|20031207||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000112|James Wachowski|Was assigned to Sunny Zwei from Jan 1964 to Feb 1966. <br> <br>james wachowski<br>|1070977101|jimah@earthlink.net|||216.227.170.241|1438|20031209|||1438|||||||||||||||||||

 

1000113|Dale Cox|get together and have one produced. But not with the Parky logo...Jon.<br>Don, will you respond to my questions. Thanks, And congratulations on a cool site. Dale Cox|1073631736|dcox@networld.com|Magna, Utah.||209.63.66.155|1468|20040108||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000114|Bob Clerc|Came to Zwei from Karamursel sometime in 1958 and left a little over a year later because the way DEROS was calculated with short tour time at Samsun. Only a year but had a great time. Didn't do as much travel as should have, but did manage to go from Zwei into the Saar and then into France to help close the bars on an occasion or two. Luckily had a job behind a bolted door that allowed recovery time. One favorite food there was the lasagne bianca at the Jaeger Hoff. Have never had anything like it since although one NYC restaurant came close. Went to the SpecCommCtr from Zwei. <br> <br>Bob Clerc<br>|1070977101|kerplunk@escapees.com|||111.111.111.111|1498|20031209|||1498|||||||||||||||||||

 

 

 

1000124|Howard Groce|6912th in Bingen, July '56-Sept '56<br>6901st in Landsberg, Sept '56-Nov '56<br>6901st in Zweibruecken Nov '56-Feb '59<br>Enjoyed traveling around Europe. Remember Ed Watts, Jake Waller, Norm Duxbury, Tom Benedetti, Larry, Sgt. Waddle, Lt. Gallogly, Elmer Brown, Forest Holiday,|1074540087|billyh@twlakes.net|Now retired from FoMoCo Finance career||207.144.243.55|1479|20040119||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000125|Gary Patrick|Hi I was in landsburg in may of 1956 and moved to Zweibrucken I was elect. tech. Had a good time and were has time went. retired from GTE 12 yrs ago.I left germany 1959.|1074544126|glp337@gte.net|small town Goreville  Illinois||67.200.12.211|1479|20040119||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000126|Dennis Wamser|Peyton, I had to be the SECOND rock band in Zwei! I was there '63-'64. 203 linguist - OPN-SA.. Got with a group "The Sabres": Bob Nies (Army SCC), bass guitar, Charlie (?) [dependent kid], guitar, me - guitar, Howie (?) Drums, Bill Durante (USAF) keyboard. Played the EM Club a lot. Had a great time! Played at Pirmasens, also...|1074608943|dwamse@milwaukee.gov|Milwaukee, WI||216.56.88.95|1480|20040120||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000127|Dale Cox 62-64|Hey Guys:<br>For anyone who might have missed John Miller's notice on airforcesecurityservice he has USAFSS patches for caps and jackets. Check them out at usafssmisawa.com/bx|1075682254|dcox@networld.com|By the shore of Great Salt Lake||208.187.26.103|1492|20040201||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000128|Wolf Eschenlohr|Arrived 6901st in Sept 58/left Sept 62. Four great years. Served in R&R and Coma 7/last two years OIC COMA 73 SatAir. Col Ronka left, Col Hartbrodt came in, didn't trust Germans so made me his interpreter. Additional duty but very interesting. Col Richman continued the assignment. I think I probably met every blue-suiter who ever had any issue with the indigenous types. If any one wants to reach me: wde@eschmail.com I'm in Cincinnati/(513)729-8330. Especially interested in contacting Paul Beighley(sp?)John Cooper/George Genereaux/Bob Graham/Doug Denbow/Jim West. Have email contact with several others.|1075734965|wde@eschmail.com|694 Bridle Path Cincinnati, Ohio 45231-7004||66.117.233.91|1493|20040202||N/A||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000129|Christa|My mom is from Zweibrucken and use to baby sit at the Air Force base there. She came to America with a couple by the name of Graves when he returned to America. If any one had any children in the early 60's that was baby sat by Ilse Schuster please e-mail me. I know my mom would love to hear from them.|1078247239|cheezhead1972@yahoo.com|USA||64.219.182.81|1522|20040302||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000130|Jim Padgett|Glad to find this website. I was at Landsberg in April 1956, then to "sunny Zwei" where I remained until discharge in 1959. I worked as an analyst (20250) in COMA 3 under Lt. Vallejo, then Capt. Reisner and later Capt. Moe.<br>We usually had our unit parties at a little joint called "mom & Jakes". They had 2 lovely young daughters, one named Annalisa, who added to the appeal of the place. Would love to hear from anyone who was there 1956 to 1959.|1079182667|jjett69@hotmail.com|Lamont, Florida 32336||204.94.131.177|1533|20040313||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000131|Ed(Sixty)Watts|Jim, you and I were in Landsberg and Zweibrucken about the same time frame; however, I got transferred to Mainsite in Turkey(6933rd) in March 1958...the reason I say this is that I am sure that you remember the brand new white over green 1957 Chevy that sat down by the chow hall most of the time...It seems to me that one of the officers you mentioned in your post owned it...do you know?? I was so impressed with it that I bought one of my own in early 1959 after I was discharged....|1079305717||||209.86.141.89|1534|20040314||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000132|Ron Smillie|Stationed with the 6901st SPC from May 61 - May 64. Transferred to 6921st SW in Misawa, Japan from Jun 64 - Jun 66. Now residing in Boulder City, NV which is just outside of Las Vegas near Hoover Dam.|1080717451|

My name is Ron Smillie and I have an entry listed as #1000132.  I would like to change my email address to:  ronbethsmilllie@embarqmail.com    I still reside in Boulder City, NV and have for the past 11 years.  Also, my cell phone number is 702-74-7497 I would like to make an addition comment, for those that were not aware, that Raymond Sharpe (1961 - 1964) passed away in February 2005.  His family still resides in Omaha. I also remain in touch with Fred Mattea and see him about once a year.  He lives west of Chicgo about 50 miles. I looked to see if there was a way to make that change myself, but it appears that I have to go through you. Thanks for your help and I enjoyed going through some of the comments. Ron Smillie

 

1000133|Jim Wachowski|Hi, Ron! I believe you worked in DEPCOMDROPN with Lamar Little, John Pigg, and Matthew Lafebvre. I replaced Little, who went to Key West.<br><br>On Little's last day, he gave me an old, tarnished ball bearing along with instructions that when things were slow you could take a retractable ballpoint pen and "click" the ball bearing across the desk in some form of golfing game. This was to "look busy" because as you know, in the command section, you couldn't openly lollygag. After a week, I started using the ball bearing and spent many hours "looking busy." It actually worked! Looked like you were sorting papers or something.<br><br>MSgt Lefebvre, the NCOIC, worked on the other side of the wall, but there was a little window opening out of which he could "supervise" or talk to us. When you looked up from your desk and caught him watching (supervising) you, he had a habit of jerking his head back like he was calling you over. Of course when you walked over to see what he wanted, he would say "I didn't want to see you."<br><br>I used to "file" an extra copy of all TWX's under my desk pad because there was no control of classified material and once something went into the file cabinet, it was gone forever. One day I came back from lunch and found Lefebvre and a couple of lt cols around my desk--looking for some TWX under my desk pad! After a while, you could see a noticeable bulge on the desk pad, so that made it time to throw out the old stuff. Besides, the bulge threw my "golfing" game off!<br><br>My vital position was eliminated and I went back to the real Air Force at Lindsey AS in 1966. There was no replacement for me, so there was no one to carry on the tradition of passing off the ball bearing.<br><br>So much for the good old days!|1080744235|jimah@earthlink.net|Bruceville, Texas||24.233.47.61|1551|20040331||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000134|JACK MURPHY|1964|1081896352|Hyronemus@aol.com|||152.163.253.100|1564|20040413||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000135|Tom Pugh 12/'62-05/'65|This is my 87th entry in the 6901st Guestbook. They keep disappearing. My dates follow my name. Worked in SAWD-2, OPN-AW. Worked in SAC recon and wrote wrap-up reports. I recall so much from those years such as the stand-by inspection taped by one of the guys. A comedy classic!! Then there was C-C-C-C-Cu-Cu-Commanders Call hosted by everyone's favorite career captain, Capt. Halverson. The day the screen blew off the burn room chimney and we all scampered out to scour the hills and dales surrounding Olde Kreuzburg to make sure some Swamp tapes weren't blowing in the breeze and in danger of being scarfed up by some nefarious Soviet operative bent on the destruction of the world as we knew it. The weekly meeting of the USAF Benevolent Society, better known as Nickel Beer Night and the R & G Club. The Terrible Food episode that made it to the pages of the Over-sexed Weekly and resulted in the Air Force taking over the Chow Hall, so named because of dog burgers served every third day. Religeous retreats to Rome were always welcomed as a way to remind us of who the REAL first shirt was, refresh our souls and remind us of the benefits of lots of sacremental wine and crackers. Some of the names: Jon Horton, a wild westerner whose art served as an inspirational centerpiece each Christmas; Ken Shore, a fine fellow from South Carolina who enlivened many a gathering with his wit and expertise as a Front man on the Foosball table; "Bernie" Bolduc, King of the Duty Roster, whose main contribution was making sure that all duty rosters within 1000 feet were regularly updated; A nameless gentleman who worked in the comm center, who, after 20 years finally got promoted to S/sgt and wore his dress blues for a solid year thereafter; the KY-9, our secure voice transmission device that, it was later discovered, was compromised to the Soviets by some Spec 5 pounder in Paris for a few thousand dollars; all the 203's who pissed and moaned when notified that they would be re-assigned and then found out they would be given quarters and civilian clothing allowances and sent to european capitals to work in embassy mail rooms. But I'm very pleased to have served in a unique part of the AF and to have worked with so many fine people.|1082221735|tpugh1@houston.rr.com|Houston, TX||68.203.180.134|1568|20040417||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000136|Tom Stadler (Now Tom Elliott)|Glad to see the site up and running again. My new email: taelliott@bellsouth.net<br>The web site is still the same.<br>|1083035493|taelliott@bellsouth.net|Miami, Florida||65.6.171.35|1577|20040426||www.tom-elliott-photography.com||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000137|Ed Watts|Wow, it sure is strange to see the absence of what was there when I arrived in October 1958 from Landsberg...wonder what the German rational was for bulldozing everything down???|1083181024||Dunwoody, Georgia||207.69.91.235|1579|20040428||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000138|Phil Conrad|Ed:<br><br>They are building a modern residential area where the Keserne was located. The only thing left were the OPS buildings and the street names Pennsylvania Strasse, Texas Strasse, etc. The German Army Kaserne is also gone.<br><br>6901SCG<br>63-64|1083241759|philcon@localnet.com|||207.251.194.69|1580|20040429||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000139|S/SGT Phil Noland, Ret., Deceased|Thank you for treating my sister so well and for making her an honorary member of the great 6901st. She loves you all as much as I did. God Bless everyone and God Bless America, and if you remember me, let my sister know.|1083628173|Idareedblanford@aol.com|Natnl. Cemeter, Bourne, MA (Cape Cod) 1986||198.81.26.40|1584|20040503||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000140|Rafael A. Delgado Simonet|I was a member of the unit from January 1958 to August 1962. I loved Zweibrucken. I worked in SUPP and later on in COMA-7 for CAPT MOE. LT COL BRADY was our OPS Officer. I played with the JAGUARS and was the catcher of the softball team when we won the Germany Sports District Championshio and the ESR Softball Championship in 1962. I also worked at the 6901ST Rod and Gun Club as Night Manager - Sgt at Arms. Zweibrucken was a great experience in my life. I was involved with the Cuban Crisis in 1962 and later left the service and became a member of the USAFSS Civilian work force. I worked in AFSCC - later AFEWC and the HQ, DO and IN. I retired in 1988 as a GM-15. I thank the LORD for giving me the opportunity to work with all of those great people in USAFSS and later ESC from 1954 to 1988. GOD Bless our great Command and people. |1083685917|radel49@texas.net|Japan, Korea, Zweibrucken, San Antonio, TX.||207.170.88.1|1585|20040504||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000141|Vince Wuwert |A high quality web site. Done with great care and professionalism. <br> I served as a 29251 (Morse Intercept Operator) on Baker Flight, with the 6950th Security Group at RAF Chicksands from April of 1966-Feb of 1968. Also served 11 months and one week, with Able Flight at Det. 4, 6922nd SW at Ramasun Station in Udorn Province Thailand from April of 1968 until March of 1969. <br> Excellent site. Highly recommended to my fellow USAFSS veterans in the future.<br> Sincerely, Vince Wuwert Toledo, Ohio |1085741742|     VAWUWERT@AOL.COM|Toledo , Ohio ||64.12.116.79|1609|20040528||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000142|Jeff|Thank you for helping evoke fond memories of my time spent in Germany. However, your association of President Clinton with defectors to the Soviet Union is disappointing and in poor taste. President Clinton decided to stand by his conscience and risk imprisonment by protesting Vietnam; he didn't hide behind the power and money of friends and family to avoid service. As the elected president of these United States, he's entitled to a measure of respect that this site, which claims to speak for service men and women, sadly lacks. |1085769441||Warren, MI||207.74.200.70|1609|20040528||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000143|robert shook|iwas there from 56 till 59 was crypto opr b shift|1086103585|viraga 64@webtv.net|||209.240.205.68|1613|20040601||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000144|Tom Pugh|I feel compelled to disagree with Jeff who is so distraught over the publication on this site of one of the thousands of lies and mis-representations perpetrated by Clinton and the association of him with other dishonorable men. Blindly honoring people because they were able to hoodwink the public enough to get elected president makes no sense even though those of us who didn't lie our way out of serving the country were conditioned to "honor the rank not the man". I think it is fitting that the death of President Reagan is overshadowing the release of Clinton's autobiography. The symbolism couldn't be clearer! The contrast of a principled, honorable man who wanted to be president because he loved this country and had a vision of what it should be with a vain, un-principled, adolescent, ego-maniacal sociopath who wanted to be president so he could ride in the big airplane couldn't be any clearer. In my opinion, the only person who should honor Clinton is Warren Harding because now, to many people, he is no longer considered the most worthless president ever elected.<br> |1086716687|tpugh1@houston.rr.com|Houston, TX||68.203.180.134|1620|20040608||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000145|Trish (Noland) Schiesser|I agree with Tom Pugh's compelling message negating what "Jeff" had to say, not only about the fact that the 6901st site is "lacking" but Jeff's unfortunate inability to see that former President Clinton wrote a letter, which exists on this site, verbatim, with his views on war and indicating, strongly, by his wording in his letter that he did not believe in serving while his nation was at war. Former President Clinton's letter says it all. He was and is a great orator, and there is no mistaking it in his words.However, one does not need to read between the lines of his letter to see what he was asking. This is a valuable and distinctive site which honors so many who did serve and so many who were honorable and served their country without hesitation, offering up their lives for their country and our freedom. Sorry, Jeff, I don't think I know you, but you should re-read our former President's words with more comprehension. Good luck to you - I'm sure you must have served your country well. If you had left an e-mail address, I would have spoken to you privately. I believe in freedom of speech, however, no one should question Don Levesque's intentions. He is a fine and honorable man of the 6901st, and a Pastor whom many hold in high esteem.<br>He has struggled to keep the 6901st site on the Internet, working night and day, despite computer crashes and odds against him.|1086725191|Idareedblanford@aol.com|The Desert||198.81.26.40|1620|20040608||N/A||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000146|Dr. Donald R. Levesque|I agree with Tom and all the others who believe that Clinton belongs in the Hall of Dishonor. While our friends, family memebers where fighting for their Country in Nam, he was in Europe joining the fans of Uncle Chow. So Jeff due to popular request I am required to post it back.<br>Don |1086745213|dr.levesque@adelphia.net|||24.153.105.208|1620|20040608||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000147|Tom Pugh|This is what Clinton has to say about the Affair d’Lewinsky!<br><br><br>Bill Clinton says his affair with Monica Lewinsky was "a terrible moral error" but that he regards his battle against the impeachment that followed as "a badge of honor." <br><br>But Clinton called the Republican attempt to drive him from office "an abuse of power," saying: "I didn't quit, I never thought of resigning, and I stood up to it and beat it back. The whole battle was a badge of honor. I don't see it as a stain, because it was illegitimate." <br>"He says Starr was unethical if not illegal" and suggested that Starr "did something illegal,"<br><br>Clinton argued that the former prosecutor "threatened and put in jail Clinton supporters who wouldn't tell what he called `lies,' and went easy on other people who could have been prosecuted...."<br>|1087525735||||68.203.180.134|1629|20040617||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000148|Rodney Dollar|I was at Zweibrucken about two years. I played on the Handball team and traveled all over. Then went to Good Fellow and did a tour on the SS Richie for about 7 months. Left the AF in 1968. Joined the Naval Reserve. While at 6901st, I ran around with Jim Clark and Gerry Smith. Now live in New Hampshire. |1089133988|rdollar@comcast.net|Zweibrucken 1965 to 1967||24.128.108.217|1648|20040706||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000149|Trish Schiesser|Anyone wishing to know who is in the Karamursal, Det. 3 "C" flt photo, please ask me at Idareedblanford@aol.com I have the signatures of all the people in the photo. God bless, Trish|1090475933|Idareedblanford@aol.com|Borrego Springs, CA||198.81.26.40|1663|20040721||N/a||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000150|Richard (Pappy) Jewens|05/59-04/63 Coma-41/SAWD Was really happy w/Zwei. Just wanted to list a few more fallen spookes:<br>BG Ben Ardisana. Died heart late 70s at FGGM, Buried in Arlington. OIC COMA-41<br>SSGT Bruce Lomison died mid 90's Coma-41.<br>A1C William P. Berge. R&R2/SAWD Died 2002 Lung Cancer Buried in ANC.|1091589096|pappyjewens@juno.com|Laurel, DE 19956||64.136.49.226|1676|20040803||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000151|Pappy Jewens|I just went back & read Tom & Jeff's msgs. I whole heartedly agree w/ Tom. Jeff needs to check out his facts more closely. Slick Willy went to England to school then to Finland to dodge the draft and fm Helsinki to the USSR. I am neither a Bush or Kerry lover but either one of them beat Willy hands down for character & morals. Nuff Sed.|1092023293|pappyjewens@juno.com|Laurel DE||64.136.27.227|1681|20040808||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000152|Peyton |I have always had two personal rules that I stick to reverently, and that is<br>stay away from Politics, and Religion<br>debates, if you want to keep your friends. However, I am a Bush person,<br>worked for the old man Bush, ferried<br>Mrs. Barbara Bush around South Texas <br>while campaigning for Pres. Bush Sr. and<br>later met Geo W. in Houston, Texas.<br><br>During the Clinton eight years of pure<br>misery, I couldn't wait for his replacement, regardless of political party. Clinton was a disgrace to the<br>Oval office, and a disgrace to America.<br><br>P.S. I just broke one of my rules!!!!Ha<br><br>Peyton L. Conway<br&gt;Jcorner21@excite.com<br>Crypto Opr. Charlie Trick 1959-1961<br>Had a band and played at EM club, and we<br>were called the Nite Owls.<br>Played basketball with the Jaguars too.|1092149150|Jcorner21@excite.com|6901st  SCG  Zweibrucken, Germany now living in Lousiana||199.80.117.25|1683|20040810||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000153|Don Levesque|<br>Kerry<br> spent 4 1/2 months in Vietnam, but I especially don't like that he came back and protested while our troops were in harm's way. He was in league with Hanoi Jane Fonda. Now he is doing the same thing coming against the Commander in Chief while are troops are on the line.<br>Where would our world be if our President hadn't decalered this war on terror? The analogy of the shepherd, sheep and wolf is very fitting in this election year. A quote from Abraham Lincoln reads; "The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as a liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as a destroyer of liberty". Those who label our president and Prime Minister Blair as violators of human rights, and warmongers, are in league with the wolf's view that shepherds are destroying liberty. Where were these same people when the people in Iraq were being slaughtered over the last 15 years? No Kerry is not fit anybetter than Clinton.<br><br><br>http://www.swiftvets.com/|1092150845|dr.levesque@adelphia.net|Lewiston Maine||24.153.106.224|1683|20040810||6901st.org||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000154|Phil Conrad|President Bush promised at the VFW and American Legion conventions that when elected he would make good on the promises made to military retiree's(free medical care, repeal the offset for military retiree's disability and the 35% Suvivor Benifits). His administration has fought everyone of the bills introduced in Congress to correct these injustices. He has not kept his word, I would call this a LIE. I pay for my medical(about $2400 per year). The government takes $212 per month from my retirement because I get $212 from the VA for disability. If I die my wife gets 35% of my retirement, not the 55% I signed up for and have paid premiums for this for over 30 years with no end in sight unless I die. I voted for Bush last time but cannot this election.|1092156173|philcon@localnet.com|||207.251.194.69|1683|20040810||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000155|Ed Watts|I guess that a few "pieces of silver" seems to be more important to some than security, freedom from being controlled by the U.N. or giving more of what we have to the "poor" through more taxes because we fall in the "rich" category(and under some current definitions most of those of us on this site DO fall in the "rich" category whether we want to believe it or not!)|1092423166||||209.86.129.109|1686|20040813||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000156|Peyton  |Attn: Phil Conrad<br><br>Phil...I could promise that I would <br>send you a check for a thousand<br>dollars, however, my wife may put<br>a halt on my check to you! Now<br>naturally I am making a simple<br>point about Geo. W. promising to<br>help the Vets..which is all and good,<br>however, if the Congress votes his<br>promises down, then you should look<br>at the Congressional Senators for<br>screwing with your Vet benefits. Dont<br>blame Geo. W.....blame Congress for<br>your woes!<br><br>PEYTON CONWAY<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>|1092502473|Jcorner21@excite.com|Central Louisiana......We have lots of sugar cane too!||199.80.117.25|1687|20040814||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000157|Peyton |Attn: JEFF<br><br>Past President Clinton, disgraced the <br>Oval Office, and disgraced America with<br>his sexual inuendos, and Monica wasnt<br>the only one either. Clinton not only<br>lied to his wife and daughter, but he<br>lied to a Grand Jury, which to all of<br>us underlings, would get some jail time<br>for the same refraction of the law.<br><br>So, please do not bore me with how wonderful Bill Clinton was. There is<br>nothing you can say, that will change my<br>opinion of the "Worst" president, America ever had.<br><br>Peyton Conway|1092680120|Jcorner21@excite.com|Central Louisiana||199.80.117.25|1689|20040816||None||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000158|Don Levesque|Time again this year to renew funds to pay for the our server LinkSky for the coming year. $75.00 Approx. I Know some of you have paid in the following years. I am asking those who haven't and would like to contribute to keep our site online. I only need the amount quoted above. So before anyone send money. Let me know how much your willing, so I won't be getting anymore than I need for this year. |1092685843|dr.levesque@adelphia.net|||24.153.106.224|1689|20040816||6901st.org||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000159|Phil Conrad|Dear Mr. Conway:<br><br>Congress did not vote down any of these unfullfilled promises made to military retiree's(all military retiree's are veterans but not all veterans are military retiree's). The White House(Bush) has said they would veto any bill that would keep the promises that were made to us. If that isn't Bush who is it???<br><br>|1092700936||||207.251.194.69|1689|20040816||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000160|Ed Watts|Don,I am willing to add $25 to the pot to pay for the server for this next year...If we get more than three of us willing to put money in the pot we could either let any excess contribution go to pay for the following year or simply divide the $75 for this year by the number willing to put money in...either way I will contribute....I know I have your mailing address here somewhere, but it probably would help all of us to let us know again after we decide what we are going to do....Thanks for all your efforts to keep the site going!|1092701563||Dunwoody, Georgia(n.e. of Atlanta)||207.69.91.48|1689|20040816||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000161|Don Levesque|Guy's here is the situation on expense of our site. I called LinkSky our server and found out that I could renew our site service for two years, it would be $59.40 a year so for two years it would cost us $118.80 Now for the Domain name which has to be renewed every year comes up this coming September, it's $19.00 a year so for two years it will come u9 to $38.00 Phil Conrad has pledge $75.00 and Bill Watts $25.00 That leaves us $56.80 So anyone else out there would like to help? Or do we just want to pay for one year? I believe two would be better. Again I want to thak Phil and Bill. I believe they contributed in the past to keep our site online. So guy's we could pay for more than two years if more of you are interested. God Bless |1092772817|dr.levesqueQ@adelphia.net|||24.153.106.224|1690|20040817||www.6901st.org||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000162|Helen Henderson|Just a reminder for some and possibly new news for others: the Freedom Through Vigilance Association will be having their major meeting Sept. 23-25, 2004, in San Antonio. Check out the details at www.ftva.org. While you are in there, sign the guest book and include your assignments and dates. You never know who might be looking for you! If you were also at Misawa, our web-site is at: www.usafssmisawa.com. |1092885455||Florida||68.208.140.2|1691|20040818||www.usafssmisawa.com||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000163|Jim Wachowski|Site expense: I'll throw in $10.|1093022775|jimah@earthlink.net|bruceville, texas||24.233.47.65|1693|20040820||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000164|Don Levesque|My Address is 19 Smith St. Lewiston, ME<br>04240 for those who want to contribute to our site server and domain fees |1093026454|dr.levesque@adelphia.net|||24.153.106.224|1693|20040820||6901st.org||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000165|Don Levesque|So far the donations for the site upkeep is $110.00 that leaves a balance of $ 8.80 for the server Linksky for two years. and the fee for our site domain for two years is $38.00<br>so we need $46.00 total for the upkeep of our site for the next two years. By going two years we will be saving money. So guys, I am posting this and hopefully someone will respond to our need. When I pay the server and the domain I will post the receipt so all can see it. I am not making any money on this, and I don't want to . I just need your help. I've donated in the past and I am trying to do the best, to upkeep our memories and hopefully for our children,s God Bless If your interested e mail me and I will give you my address. dr.levesque@adelphia.net thanks|1093215086||||24.153.106.224|1695|20040822||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000166|Trish (Noland) Schiesser|PD, I'd be happy to donate the balance to keep site online. Please let me know how much and I'll send a check off to you. What is the balance?|1094803613|Idareedblanford@aol.com|Borrego Springs, CA||198.81.26.40|1714|20040910||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000167|Don Levesque|The 6901st Web Site fees for the LinkSky Server and domain has been paid. So for the next two years till September 2006 we are all paid for. Thanks to James Wachowski, John C. OBerg, Larry Twardzak, Paul Johnson, Edwin Watts, Jim Padgett, Phil Conrad, <br>Who donated the need for our 01st site.<br>I will be placing the receipt on the web site. Yours truly Don Levesque |1094952653||||216.227.165.208|1715|20040911||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000168|Ed Watts|I must have missed the post; however, I note that there is a new(to me at least) picture...the second one with the fences,etc. Can anyone tell me what it is??|1095455720||Dunwoody, Georgia||209.86.143.67|1721|20040917||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000169|Trish (Noland) Schiesser|Yes, Ed, the picture with the fences is Zweibrucken (6901st) buildings from the back - the muddy road - if you want more info. please e-mail me and I'll put you on to more info./and/or someone else who has more explanation. it was taken long ago. i will be using it as a book cover along with the usafss patch placed somewhere for a book entitled UTTER SILENCE, about my brother, one of these days. v/r Trish (Ida). Hope you are well. How is Ray?|1095525994|Idareedblanford@aol.com|Borrego Springs, CA||198.81.26.40|1722|20040918||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000170|Carl (red) Compton|I was with the 6901st from 1957 to 1960<br>worked in the data processing dept.<br> have been trying for about a year to<br>get signed in to the roster but my e-mail keeps getting returned.<br> have been looking for louis smith from the 6905th but no luck (any help) have found berry leavitt and hope to meet up with him shortly. my e-mail address is<br&gt;carlandlil@yahoo.com|1095900513|carlandlil@yahoo.com|tennessee (orig from new jersey)||4.152.99.146|1726|20040922||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000171|William (Bill) M. Tarin|I was at the 6901st from July 1962 through July 1964. It has been so long that I really do not remember many who were there unless I go through my old files and find my Air Force papers that I have filed away and look for names I would remember. I was an A1c while there and the only person that comes to mind right away is a Sgt Barton Darling who was my supervisor. Do not remember his exact rank, but he might have been a TSgt. He had lots of kids. The pictures on the site bring back many memories and I have several pictures that I would have to scan in to upload to the site. I also remember Capt. Halverson. I am originally from Texas, but now live in Elizabeth, Colorado. I did put in 20 years in the Air Force, retiring at Ft. Meade in 1981. Also served at Shemya Alaska, Karamursel Turkey, Peshawar Pakistan, Ft Meade (twice) Maryland, San Antonio (Medina Annex), Goodfellow (for 20230 school), Boerfink Germany, and two years in SAC at Barksdale AFB Louisiana. Some of my fondest memories are of Zweibrucken since that was my first tour after tech school. My entire class from Goodfellow was sent to the 6901st.|1097514430|bill@tarin.us|Live in Elizabeth, Colorado||216.126.204.32|1745|20041011||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000172|Bill Peters|Was stationed with 6901st from '60 to<br>'63 as 201X0. Great tour with some wonderful country to see. Like to hear<br>from others of that time.|1097779375|gottooo2000@yahoo.com|El Paso, TX||24.242.16.209|1748|20041014||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000173|PEYTON  |GREAT PICS PHIL. THE BUILDING WHAT HAD<br>"WINNER" BANNERS HANGING DOWN FROM THE<br>BUILDING, AS I RECALL, THERE WAS A GERMAN GUY WITH A BRATWURST WAGON SITUATED ON A BICYCLE RIGHT THERE ON THE<br>CORNER, AND I KEPT THE GUY IN BUSINESS<br>AS THEY WERE ONE MARK PER SANDWICH AND<br>LOVED A LOT OF MUSTARD! HAHA<br><br>THE LAST PHOTOS WOULD NOT DOWNLOAD, BUT<br>WONDER IF THE OLD TOTUM POLE WAS STILL<br>IN THE ROSENGARDEN?<br><br>WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE PHOTOS OF WHERE<br>OUR BASE USED TO BE UP ON THE HILL.<br><br>THE PHOTO OF OUR LIVING QUARTERS WAS<br>MY HOME UNTIL I MOVED OFF BASE, AND THE<br>SECURITY SERVICE SIGN WAS NOT PUT UP UNTIL LATER, CAUSE IT CERTAINLY WASNT<br>THERE WHEN I WAS THERE IN 59 THRU 61.<br><br>WHAT MEMORIES!!<br><br>PEYTON "TEX" CONWAY<br>NOW A LOUISIANA CRITTER!!<br&gt;Jcorner21@excite.com|1098244986|Jcorner21@excite.com|||65.135.12.249|1753|20041019||what web page?||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000174|Lloyd Turner|Oh K guys, I need to pick your brains. I was a dependant while at Zwei and went on many field trips to one castle. Does anyone know the name of the castle that was visited by many of your children?|1098708972|fpoturner@yahoo.com|Illinois||159.142.189.214|1759|20041025||Nope||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000175|Ed Watts|Lloyd, If you click on the Zweibrucken link on this site and then click on "The History of Zweibrucken", I think you may find that the castle you are thinking about is Karsberg Castle...the history of Zweibrucken site tells all about it...it says it was destroyed at one time but restored in 1964....|1099056772||Dunwoody, Georgia||209.86.131.212|1763|20041029||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000176|Phil Conrad|This site has some great pictures of Zwei AFB where most of us visited to get a good meal.<br><br>http://community.webshots.com/album/128887124jWBaec/0|1099574505|philcon@localnet.com|||64.179.102.137|1769|20041104||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000177|Charlie Taliaferro|Attention military veterans . . . having problems getting your veteran's benefits? Check out the Kitchen Table Gang's website at<br>http://www.kitchentablegang.org<br>It's a great resource, with loads of new helpful information and might be able to give you direction towards the right answers you have been searching for.|1099847579|c_taliaferro@kitchentablegang.org|Lemoore NAS    (CA)    USA||205.157.151.37|1772|20041107||www.kitchentablegang.org||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000178|Trish Schiesser|Dropping by to honor all of you who served and stand with a moment of prayer for each and every one in Remembrance of Veteran's Day, 11Nov04.<br>I am honored to be your Honoree Member.<br>Trish (Noland) Schiesser God Bless.|1099963175|Idareedblanford@aol.com|California Desert||198.81.26.40|1773|20041108||n/a||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000179|Tom Crowley|First time visitor to the site. Spent about a year 1957-1958 in Sunny Zwei. Was assigned as 29331 at 6901st, 3rd or 4th floor Ops room. Staffed the LR/DF morse send psn. and DF/TTY comms. Recall the burn bag drop chute to the basement. Worked for A1C Norman Duckberry (I believe that was his name). Enjoyed my one-year tour of a three-year tour. Got shortened and sent to Samsun, Turkey during the Lebanon civil war. Oh well. Looking over the fine photos taken by others, I wish I had a camera back then. Many thanks to those who provided those memorable photos on this site. |1100049197|t.crowley@verizon.net|Lewisville, Texas ||4.26.211.151|1774|20041109||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000180|Robert |I was assigned to the 6900th Security Wing in Frankfurt (as a 702X0) from 1958 to 1961 but I enjoyed traveling to Zweibrucken. I have also enjoyed your website.|1100190713|bob_soden_7854@hotmail.com|Alabama||24.158.235.248|1776|20041111||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000181|Bertha Harrisson|My sister in law is trying to get in touch with his father and meet him; his name is Alvin Paul Crump who was asigned to the same troop 6901.in 1955-1956 in Landsberg. If anybody could help us with some information , please contact us.|1101157716|Berthaharr@bellsouth.net|USA||68.215.143.76|1787|20041122||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000182|FRED  STASSEN      1962-65|Fred Stassen, an 01st 203 alum, died Friday, Nov 19, 2004, after a long illness. His obituary is found at<br> <br>http://www.dunnconnect.com/articles/2004/11/23/obits/obit03.txt<br><br>Fred was fluent in German, Spanish, and Russian, and was an avid photographer. He met his wife Alayne, an RCAF nurse stationed across town, while at the 01st. Following their marriage, he graduated in Photography from the Los Angeles Art Center. <br><br>Those who had the good fortune to know Fred recall him never having set foot on base except to 1) shower and shave, 2) work and 3) wolf down the haute cuisine served up by the chow hall sadists. He always kept an apartment, and usually donned dark glasses, a trench coat, and multiple 35mm SLR cameras and lenses hung over his shoulder. The spook outfit and hardware were, he explained, the best ways to meet girls. Local Germans sized him up as a CIA agent, and Fred gave them no reason to think otherwise. In fact, he relished the accusation. <br><br>Fred leaves his wife and two married children. |1101259741|eisenbahn_wilhelm@yahoo.com|||69.145.22.51|1788|20041123||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000183|Vince Wuwert |Just stopped by to see the comments of your Honoree Member, Trish Schiesser.<br> Your web site is very well done and high quality. <br> Served at RAF Chicksands with 6950th SG, Baker Flight, 1966-68.|1101550610|VAWUWERT@AOL.COM|Toledo, Ohio ||152.163.100.72|1792|20041127||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000184|Michael P. Hoffman|I lived at Landsberg AB during 1955-1958 as a dependent. I have wonderful memories of Landsberg and enjoyed the photos on your website. My father was with the 7351st Flying Training Wing. |1102971754|hoffagg@aol.com|Universal City||64.12.116.67|1808|20041213||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000185|HAKAWA, Col.|TORPEDO LOS!<br><br>Tonight only - FREE BIER AT THE E.M. CLUB! |1106870088||||69.145.22.12|1854|20050127||||||||||||||||||||||

 

1000186|Henry Garretson|Was in Zweibrucken from July 1957 through June, 1960. Came from Monterey (Russian). Buddies included Lloyd (Chuck) Dinsmore, Fred (Kirk) Kirkpatrick, Bob Quesenberry. Now live in beautiful Camden, Maine.|1107815335|henryjg@midcoast.com|Camden, Maine||216.227.132.237|1865|20050207||||||||||||||||||||||

 

Here's a little more specific info on everbody's 01st
favorite 1st-Shirt, Thurman Miller. It's from an
e-mail I got from a lady at the VA hospital in Big
Spring, Tx:

"... Big Spring VAMC records indicate that we had a
Thermon Miller that served in the USAF from 1946 -
1969 and passed away here in February 1998."

I was surprised to receive any feedback from the VA,
thinking privacy concerns would rule out divulging
anything. That "1946-1969" figure looks bogus, as
Miller was at least a SMSGT - maybe a CMSGT - in 1962.
He would have been at least SMSGT after only 16 years
in the AF. Even his winning personality couldn't
achieve that, unless he had revealing 8X10 motel
glossies on Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Goldwater,
Sam Rayburn,  Mother Theresa, and the Pope.

Anyway ... I've asked the same lady if the remains of
the deceased were released to anyone from a specific
city. If so, there might be an archival obit still
available from 1998.

In some 63 Commander's Calls, Miller ranted at us
barrack rats for holding double-bunk bed races in the
hallways. We sheared off a few wall-mounted drinking
fountains. Later in the same year, he went into low
orbit because certain barrack dwellers were setting
off M-88 salutes in, and destroying, the commodes.
Still later the same year he really went off the deep
end. Seems some lowlife was stealing shower clogs
("Zorris") from his fellow Cold Warriors.