The 2009 TAC Missileers Reunion, held in Dayton, OH (July 15th to July 18th) was a success!!! Everyone had a great time. We all has lots of fun renewing old friendships and making new ones. Many thanks to Joe & Sarah Perkins (TAC Missileers Executive Director), Max & Lois Butler …
How many of y’all still have a crew stein? Jim Mulligan (822nd TMS) still has his crew stein and coffee cup… (Russ still has his stein too!) Click on images to enlarge.
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 …
This picture of the original “A-Flight” (587th Tactical Missile Group, 822nd Tactical Missile Squadron), was taken circa 1959, at the Sembach AB Flightline. If you can help identify the people, please send an email to Russ Reston. (Photo courtesy of Jim Crittendon) Click on picture to enlarge. Left …
In an email from Edward “Beetle” Bailey (822nd TMS, A-Flight) to Russ Reston, dated 18 Aug. 2008, Beetle writes: “We were selected to take a bird to downtown Orlando. We were to put on a static display. We did the work and the Public Relations folks took over. We got …
Many thanks to Andy Holcombe (822nd TMS) for his Orlando Class photo. Can you help us identify the people? If so, please send an email to Russ Reston. Click on thumbnail to see larger image. Standing – Left to Right: 1. Anderson M. “Andy” Holcombe (Rome, Georgia) 2. Samuel F. …
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,” …
Many thanks to Fred Horky for helping to “educate” me… Russ. R. After reading Single Missile – 43 Minute Launch, Russ Reston sent an email to Fred Horky with some comments/questions. In a reply, dated Mar. 29, 2008, Fred responded as follows: Russ, You wrote: Fred, very interesting. Boy, did …
In an email from Fred Horky to Russ Reston, dated Mar. 26, 2008, Fred, in part, writes: Russ, You wrote: “Sheepishly, I admit, the website has concentrated mostly on the RFML time frame. That’s the time I was at Sembach, and the contacts/names that I have. You are the only …
In a March 7, 2008 email from Jim Plowden (822nd TMS; Crew #1-9) to Russ Reston et al, Jim in part states: “Funny how we remember the cars in our lives more than the women in our lives!” With that in mind, I thought it might be interesting to show …
On February 22, 2008 we posted an article about Lee Kyser’s racing activities while stationed at Sembach AB; Sembach Sergeant Living ‘Fast’ Life (AF Times – November 25, 1964). The next day, Rui Mauricio, a Mini Cooper owner in New England, advised via the website’s Guestbook that he now owns the Mini …
In a March 3, 2008 email from Jim Plowden to Russ Reston, Jim, in part, says: “We had a very active theater group, at Sembach, that put on some outstanding performances. These are a couple of the programs from the performances. I was never in any of the plays, but …
In an email from Fred Horky to Russ Reston (et al), dated February 28, 2008, Fred, in part, writes: “The normal route to move missiles to Grünstadt and back was, of course, down the A6 autobahn. Very soon after my arrival in the summer of 1959, I inherited a special …
Subject: Can you identify these photos? 07 February 2008 From: Russ Reston To: Frederick P. Horky Hi Fred, Any idea where this photo may have been taken? The guy that sent it to me thought it was Site #2 Enkenbach (823rd TMS), but it sure doesn?t look like the Site …
Did you know that the 38th TMW Missile Operations Center was under the football stands at Sembach’s Tiger Stadium? Read on… In and email from Fred Horky (Site #3) dated 07 February 2008. Russ, You mentioned having been back at Sembach recently and how things look now, and how much …
In an email (6 February 2008) from Phillip Thomas (Site 3 – Independent Duty Med. Tech.) Hello Russ. I had a habit of saving souvenir signatures on beer coasters. This one has my name and the name of my future wife Christa Sahm, Also that of George Glausch, also of …
In an email from Lee Kyser (887th TMS): Russ, there was a crew chief at B Flight, SSgt William Rowe, who was “electrocuted” in the blockhouse, but revived by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by the launch officer. The LOs name might have been “Thoeni” (pronounced “Thaney”), or something like that. Do …
Department of the Air Force Headquarters 38th Tactical Missile Wing (USAFE) APO New York 01930 Special Order P-298 Click on thumbnail to see larger image. (Courtesy of Russ Reston – 823rd TMS)
Headquarters Lowry Technical Training Center (ATC) United States Air Force Lowry Air Force Base 30, Colorado Special Order PC-131 Click on thumbnail to see larger image. (Courtesy of Russ Reston – 823rd TMS)
3436th School Squadron 3415th Technical School, USAF (ATC) Lowry Air Force Base 30, Colorado Special Order A-49 Click on thumbnail to see larger image. (Courtesy of Russ Reston – 823rd TMS)
