6914th RSM Guestbook

6914th RSM
Guestbook

Email: [email protected] - to add comments to GUESTBOOK

Note. This site has been inactive for a couple of years and the addresses, phone numbers and Email addresses may no longer be valid

Tony Baciewicz 6914th RSM, Det 1 6914th, and Det 2 6914th
The only thing good about Sembach was....uuh, I forget.

Ed "Serge" Robinson Det 2, 12th RSM, 85th RSM, 6914th RSM
To paraphrase Dickens:It was the best of times,It was the worst of times.I enjoyed it all.

Al Desrosiers 6914th RSM (1954-56)

Bob Tuggle
I was young and naive then but, I thought that copying PLKB501 and PLAY1401 was great fun!!

Bill Conway 6914/6910
I vividly remember the cultural trips Bob Tuggle and I use to make through out Europe. Of course we each had our own suit

Jim Terry 6914 rsm
Mostly ..good times

Don Denham (Jim to some) 6914RSM
I think the thing I most liked was being stationed with the guys. This was really my first time away from home and it was good to have so many good friends.

David L. Wischmann 6914th Crypto
A time in my life that left wonderful memories and lasting relationships

Doug Venne Det 2 , 6912 RSM
I DRANK A LOT OF BEER--MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS--AND AM LUCKY TO HAVE FOUND THEM AGAIN!

Bill "Buke" Bechtold 6914th
March 55 to Sept 56

Jim Smith - Smitty 6914th RSM Also 85th RSM And 12 RSM
Those were interesting times. Lotsof slow moving boring times. Some real fun when we got a few days off. I enjoyed the European travels most. I also remember the great comradshipthat we shared.

Charles F. Wooke 12th RSM, 85th RSM, 6914th RSM
July 1953 - June 1956. "Great friends and a great tour of duty"

Ray "Red" Mentzer 6914th / 85th/ Det 2, 12th RSM
Thought I might sign on this web site. They were the best of times - they were the worst of times . I cherish the memories of all of them.

Harold Weber 6914th RSM

JIM LODWICK 6914th
As I read the names in this guest book it brings back so many good memories.I was in the 6914th from January of 1955 through October of 1957. In 1997 I went back to Germany on vacation and revisited Sembach. The flight line was inactive but, everything else was just about as I remembered it. All the buildings has been up dated.Yes I had to sample that good old German beer and it was just as good as it ever was.

Gene "Greyhound" Graham 85th RSM & 6914th RSM
I was stationed at Sembach AB from Jun 1954 to Sep 1955 and Det. D at Tempelhof AB, Berlin from Sep 1955 til Jul 1956. Rotated home in Jul '56.
I Reinlisted in 1957 and switched over to Radio Maintenance on that tour (AACS & AC&W squadrons). After a 15 month stint in French Morocco out in the BOONIES at remote Communications Site 5, The Air Force and Moroccans parted ways in 1960 and i opted for early out in April 1960.
Beginning in October 1961, I worked for the U.S. Army for the next 29 years in various phases of radio, radar, computer and missile technology. I completed the Patriot Missile School in 1987 and retired from Civil Service Nov 30th, 1990.
"Serge" Robinson and "Red" Mentzer hit the nail right on the head...Great Times!

Chet Zaremba 6915th Security Group, Hof, Germany
You have a nice web page, it brings back a lot of good memories of the USAFSS. Those were the best of times, but I guess many of us didn't realize it at the time.

Robert C. Wilcox, Jr. 6910th RGM
Just found you guys after almost 40 years. Thanks to Gene Graham for taking the time to get me started.

Marvin L Mobley 12th RSM (landsberg) 2nd RSM (Darmstadt) 6910th SG (Landsberg)
HI!!!. I was assigned to the 12th RSM, first, worked for Msgt Hubble, in the photolab downstairs in the basement , then was reassigned to Darmstadt at the 2nd RSM,(photo lab) after 2 months of Guard duty at the Kambri Caserne front gate, they say they lost my clearance papers, duh.they liked me so well, I was reasigned back to Landsberg to the 6910th SG to replace rotating folks.... left Landsberg in Nov, 55got out for 90 day, reenlisted and was assigned to Pinecastle in Orlando, (SAC) was only a photographer, but was involved in all activities because of my job....I may have been young and dumb but enjoyed almost every minute of my tour.

Glenn D. Barbour 6914 RSM Det #3 Wasserkuppe
1954-1957 on the "coup" lots Beer, Bikes, BroadsThe "Road Hogs" Motorcyle club cleaned up on the Ground Pounders from the 14th AC in Fulda. Members were Chuck Raner - Commcenter, Bill Davis - Elint, Jay Hendrix - Comm Center, Glenn Barbour - Voice Analyst and others I can't remember.

Frank J. Valois Jr 6914 RSM, Jan 56-Nov 58, Gruenstadt, Wasserkuppe, Templehof
Arrived in Bremerhaven in Jan 56 via troop ship with orders to Landsberg, which got changed to Sembach. Took train to Sembach in the coldest winter this Florida boy had ever seen. Got elected for KP duty,when the German kitchen help did not show up for work during Fasching. Spent 4 months in kitchen before working in ops as a Polish linguist. Went to Wasserkuppe unitl closing that site in Nov 57, back to Gruenstadt, and then to Templehof until I completed my four year tour in Nov 58. Made a lot of friends, and many good times. Will never forget my experiences in Gruenstadt, the Kuppe, and in Berlin. Came back for another tour after commisioning but that is another story. Would love to make the next reunion, didn't hear of the last one. I see several familiar names already on your guest book. Would really like to see again my Polack buddies, that went through the Univ of Indiana with me, and even some of the Monterrey bunch. Good site, I'll visit it often. Am currently working at the Kelly AFB IG.

Robert C. Wilcox, Jr. 6914th RGM, Det. 3, 6910 th RGM , Wasserkuppe (1954/57)
I was at Sembach AFB for about a year and one half, at Kassel for maybe four months, then to Wasserkuppe for the rest of the tour. We had a very good softball team at Wasserkuppe winning the league, and also beating Sembach. We never did beat a hospital group out of Frankfurt except when their good pitcher walked off the mound because of bad calls. It was cold, but good times were had. My AF service life ended in 1957, married, went to college, became an auditor for banks, and am now retired. The disignation of 6914th and 6910th RGM is confusing to me. Being a pack rat, I found some old orders that tell me I was in the 6910th RGM at Wasserkuppe, but my memory is not as good as it use to be.

Ray Mentzer, Jr. 2045 CG Crypto
Figured I might as well sign in too....

Benny Deuson 6913th RGM at Bremerhaven and 6911th at Darmstadt
It was a good 3 years spent in Germany at those bases.

Anthony J.(Joe) Miller 6901st SCG 1962-63
This is the first place I found othersfrom Zwei...thought I might have been dreaming about being stationed there!

Edward H. Wylie 6910th Scty Gp,6901st SpecCommGp.
I was originally assigned to the 6911th RSM at Darmstadt in August,'55, but was reassigned to Landsberg and the 6910th 6 weeks later. We went through through the move to Zweibruecken in Oct./Nov.'56 .One of my classmates at Monterey Army Language School(6/54-5/55), Bill Rollins, was at the 6914th at Sembach while I was at Zweibruecken. We were 203's in Albanian!(Wow, could they use us now!!!) I visited the Grunstadt site several times as well as the airbase itself at Sembach. Does anyone remember the term, "Henky-DenkyEnkenbach"? For those guys who used to go to"K-Town" for R&R you would no longer recognize it. My Wife and I were there in Oct.'98 and there was major construction all over the downtown area with one-way streets and trafficjams! I think this web site is great! Like most ofus who were in Germany I, too, look back fondlywith many great memories. My email address: [email protected]

Glen Griffitts 601st AC&W Sqdrn., Wasserkuppe '58-60
I was searching for Wasserkuppe Veterans and found your great web site. I served with the 601st AC&W Sqdrn July 1957-1960. After a year at Hq. at Rothwesten (Kassel) was reassigned to WASSERKUPPE in the Spring of '58 where I improved my "bier" drinking and skiing skills. I rotated back to the round door knobs July 1960.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL WHO SERVED AT THE KUPPE TO JOIN US IN PORTLAND, OREGON SEPT. 1-4, 1999 FOR THE 601ST A.C.& W. SQUADRON REUNION. Members of the US Army ASA, Wasserkuppe are also welcome.
Please contact me for information at [email protected]
The best of friendships were made during our military service. Best wishes for success in your future reunions.

Terry Thompson 6922 Scty Wg, Clark AFB R.P.
Great page, visit the Cobra Den (6922) and buy a tee-shirt!

Robert Corey 6910th RGM Sembach/Darmstadt 1959/1963
Was assigned to Dawg trick when I arrived at Sembach, stayed there a few months until they finished our new building at Darmstadt. Had some interesting times. Can't forget the trips to Hermans bar. Didn't forget the morse code. Got my ham ticket WB1FRH and still going strong. Hopefully there will be some sort of 6910th get together. I have some fond memories of the beer parties in the antennae field at the Darmstadt site.

Jerry Wood 6914th RSM, detachments at Kassel, Wasserkuppe, & Grunstadt
1955 to 1958

GARY D. SCORBY 6911th RGM Darmstadt
At the end of my tour with the 6987th RGM in

William M. "Homer" Baker 2nd RSM
While surfing the web, I stumbled onto a lot of sites that are associatedwith the USAFSS including this one. Served as a df operator in the 2nd from Apr '50 till Jun '52. The last six months were spent with thedetachment at Tempelhof. The formation of the 6914th must have beenafter I returned to the states since, to my knowledge, the 2nd was theonly RSM in Germany at the time. We had detachments at Bremerhaven,Munich (Schlissheim), Berlin, and Linz, Austria. My guess is that some of these other RSMs may have been an outgrowth of the 2nd, but I have no way of knowing. I was completely unaware the the classificationhad been removed from some of our activities until I hit on some of the web sites. I think it's great that the men and women of theUSAFSS may now get some well deserved recognition! Congratulations ofa great site.

Charlie Stone 587th MMS 62-63
I was a bit after you guys but the pics show not much had changed.

Msgt Donald R Hess USAF (RET) 38th TMW / 498th TMG / Origional "C" Flight Grunstadt
Former Radio Relay Tech turned Missileman. Stationed Sembach 1959 to 1963. Nice to see some pic's of the area

Merritt W. Barthel 6914th RSM
Wow! was this site a vision for sore eyes. I was stationed in the 6914th from February 1956 to November 1958. Those pictures are so familiar; I even have some of them myself today yet. I have been to almost every USAFSS site that I could find and thank god I kept going. The 6914th was my very 1st assignment and for a 17 year old kid, it was quite an experience. Sure hated the place at times; but, damn it sure is nice being able to see old friends. I sure you have a reunion in the near future; I'd really like to see some of the guys. Red Barthel

Joseph "Joe" A. Thurston 6910th RGM, Darmstadt 1958-59
Just met a guy that I am now working with that told me about this site. In our conversations, we discovered we were both part of the 6910th during the later 50's but never met until December, 1999! I was a Morse Intercept operator. Stationed first in Bingen (1956), then Landshut (1957-1958) TDY to San Vito with the site survey in 1958, then to Sembach in 1958-1959. Those were the years!

Lynn R. Hebeler 6914th (56-57), 6910th (59-62 and 71-74)
Went through Polish Language class with Frank Valois at Indiana U. Went from there to Sembach, where I gathered many many memories. Lived on the hill at Grunstadt and had some wild times with Frenchy Verrett and Franny Walsh, who lived downtown in Grunstadt. Quaffed many a bier at Schewe's, the Rose, the Banhof Gasthaus (Rolf's), Beckers and the Roemer. Met Red Barthel, Bumon Savage, Luigi Scheffel, Jim Albritton (who can forget Magoo?)and a host of hard playing fun-loving guys. When Tony Baciewicz came back to the dump from Berlin he immediately showed me the wondrous mysteries of an off-limits Polish NCO club. Remember the old Plymouth abandoned on the hill which toured the Pfalzland after dark on motor pool gas? God! What an introduction to life! Got to visit the sites at Berlin, Kassel and Wasserkuppe, and each had its own special meaning, both to me and to the guys who were there. When I left the first time, Tiny Hammond and I had a few bottles of Old Crow, and the poor German on the troop train who was selling sodas got so drunk he gave them all away. I ran into him in 1959 when I went to pick my car up in Bremerhaven - the poor guy remembered me. He said that I and "ze fat guy" had cost him hundreds of marks. I could ramble on and on, but thanks for the site. What a memory lane!

Frank Valois (A1C) 6914 RSM Sembach/Wasserkuppe/Templehof
Enjoyed the photos. Good to see Don Valois, a probable distant cousin whom I met while I was processing in Sembach and he out, in Jan 56. The only time I ever met him. Went to Wasserkuppe in Oct 56 and back to Grunstadt in Nov 57, and then to Templehof in May 58 until the end of my hitch in Nov 58. I recognize several of the names of folks on the listing and would like to attend the next re-union. I mistakenly went to the 6910 reunion (Landsberg folks) in NC his pastspring, but they were nice folks also, although older. Will try to dig up some more photos of the 14th folks, I know I took some 42 years ago. 73 88 Waidmansheil.. frank (the Woofer)

Rick Ward 601st SPS then 66th SPS
Great site. Was there from 85 as a slick sleeve to 87. I loved the place, but can still remember the bad times too. Jeez...I could NEVER drink like that again. MG Norman Brekner was the 17th AF CC. i had to sit in a treehouse behind his backyard to "protect" it. The whole time all I could think was why in the hell was his house on the perimeter? Can't wait to make a visit back.

Gueydan T. Verret (Frenchy) 6914 RMS (6910 RGM--GRUNSTADT)
Arrived June 10, 1955 and left May 1958. Saddest day of my life is when I left Grunstadt. There will never be another 3 years like '55-58.

Edwin R (Ed or Sixty) Watts 6905th, 6901st and 6933rd
great site..spent most of my time at Zweibrucken with 6901st but also spent time on detail in England and Tropoli, Lybia(ug!) Started out at Army language School then to 6905th in Landsberg, Germany in 1956 and finally to 6933rd (TUSLOG Det-3, MAINSITE,Turkey) in 1958...keep up the good work..

Harold E. Norris 6914th RSM - Grunstadt ,and Det 3 at Wasserkuppe
See a few of my old buddies names in here from 1955 & '56. I remember Tiny Hammond, Johny Coble, Frenchy Verret from our days of living in the tent behind the "H" building at Grunstadt. I remember Glenn Barbour and his old junky Norton bike and the "Road Hogs". (just kidding, Glenn.) I worked in Teletype maintenance and roomed with Jay Hendrix and Frank Schneider at the "Kuppe". Would really like to find them again. Good to know there are some of us survived with our liver intact.

Charles (Chuck) Simpson Det 2, !2th RSM Det A 85th RSM 6914th RSM
I Processed through Landsberg in the summer of 53 on the way to an initial assignment at Kaufbeuren. Some of the guys at Kaufbeuren (there were not many of us) had transfered to that detachment from Lintz, Austria (or perhaps that is where the detachment originated). Anyway, Kaufbeuren was gearing up to move to Sembach, which we did in the Fall of 53. Some of us Ops-types had to learn how to drive tractor trailers in order to haul the mobile vans up to Sembach. We practiced driving them on the old German airstrip there at Kaufbeuren. At Sembach, we set up the sloping V's out in the boonies at Grunstadt and went operational that Winter of 53/54. We rode trucks back and forth to the site from Sembach and ate mess kit meals while on shift. I saw the photo of "Tiny", the motor poor guy, and remembered him, as well as the parkas and extremely cold ride to and from the site. Anyway, the work routine remained that way until I transfered to Berlin in July 56. Berlin was another story.

Howard (Grant) Janssen 6914 RSM
Arrived Frankfurt via a Navy transport (longest, coldest flight in my life, then and until now) in July 1956, shuffled off and "quarantined" in a downtown hotel where we were forbidden to leave. Days later, our little group was trucked down to Sembach AB in the back of 4-bys, dumped off at the 6914th orderly room, after much confusion were assigned a "rack" in a barracks after much confusion (the unit was on maneuvers and no one knew we were coming). Was assigned to "Dog" Flight at Gruenstadt and, after being totally inept at copying the voice transmissions (some guys seemed to really get into it--to this day, I still suspect they were faking it), was assigned to being the trick's "intel reporter." The trick NCO was an Army-to-Air Force WWII paratrooper--his name escapes me at the moment--and was my idol, mainly because he was an even-handed, intelligent man who was always cool in the face of some "crisis" we were taught to deal with (like the super-secret, need-to-know U-2 flights from Germany into the USSR), B47 recon missions in the Baltic, etc. Our flight OIC was a rated 1st lieutenant whose main interest was how to get more flight time off the flight line at Sembach (I never figured out how he got roped into USAFSS duty).Left the unit in November 1958 on a 6-month early-out to attend school. Finished a BA, taught high school Russian one year, then got an "invitation" in 1962 to fly with the USAF. A few days before commissioning, someone across the road at USAFSS Hq. ran across my name on a list of former USAFSS linguists, pre-empted my flight-training assignment, and it was back to Berlin at Tempelhof. Would like to touch base with some of the others (I even had some "ditty-boppers" as friends) on Dog trick, especially my fellow "nitwits" who survived the rigors of language school at Syracuse (July 1955 to June 1956).

Russell W. Young,(Russ),A/1c,ret. Det.#3,6914th R.S.M.,6910th R.G.M.-1955 to 58
This is a great web page! Looking at the other guys' comments, I remember the names Frank Valois, Wilcox, "Frenchy" Verret, Harold Norris and Glen Barbour. I roomed with Glen Barbour, but as I recall he wasn't around very much, so I had the room all to myself. My room was right over the Airman's Club at the Kuppe and I recall trying in vain to sleep at night with the Club's juke box blaring "don't be cruel" and "hound dog" when I had to get up at 0630 to work the day shift. The room next door had Frank Schneider, John Hendrix and Harold Norris (thanks for calling my folks when you got back to the "zi", Harold!) The next room down the hall had Randall L. Gilley and William B. Field, from Roundup, Montana. Then there was the "marathon"! Nine shifts in eight days. I was on Charlie trick with Dave Sweezy and Richard Mikula. We all used to hang out at Herr Peters' gasthaus right down the road from the main gate, where I was introduced to gin and beer boilermakers. I also learned to ski at the Kuppe. We used to ski through the bomb craters left over from WWII, and also down to a little town where there was a gasthaus. There was time for a schnell bier before the weapons carrier came to carry us back up to the top of the Hill so we could do it all over again. Great times! After I got out I Got married and graduated from college with a B. S. in Electric Power Engineering. I retired in 1993 and now spend a lot of time with Ham radio. Once a ditty-bop, always a ditty-bop. My call sign is WA2VQV.

Percy L. Battle, MSgt, USAF, Retired [1954-1975] 38th Air Base Sq., Radio Operator, Missile Operations Cen.
Assigned to Sembach January 1960 - January 1963. Radio Operator in the point-to-point radio Hq unit under the football stadium until 1961 and later transferred at AIC of MARS Radio Station. Played football with Sembach Tigers 1961 and 1962 teams as 2nd and 3rd string Quarterback, or played at football. It was good to see some photos that brought back some fond memories of Sembach.

Erwin H. Lerner Flight A, 85th RSM
This afternoon, I fortuitously discovered the existence of this USAFSS web ring. It's been a delightfulpast several hours of browsing! I was stationed at Sembach for about six monthsca. 1964, then was transferred to Crete. I served my final 7 months of a 4-year enlistmentat Ft. Myer South Post, Arlington, Va., on duty as a cryptographer in xxxxxxxx at the Pentagon. I almost remember 46 years ago that the truck ride was a gruelling discipline, as were the rotating shifts in the vans at the ice-cold site. But,oh, that midnight chow and breakfast in the mess hall at the bottom of the hill: how sweet it was! One of my proudest recollections was a brief stint in charge of packaging and wrapping,during the ncoic's furlough-period, and a letterof commendation the oic sent home to my mother. I take pride in having served honorably.During the past 45 years of civilian life, I have remained thankful to the USAF for having given a once-ignorant kid like myself the privilege of usefulness and responsibility. Erwin H. Lerner

Glenn Barbour 85th RSM, 6914th RSM, 6910 RGM Det. 3
Just to add a bit. great to see the familiar names and for openers I am [email protected] should any need info that I might have.

Russ Young Det 3,6914th/6910th- Sembach & Wasserkuppe- '55 to '58
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Marvin L. Duke 2nd RSM
Arrived in Darmstadt Aug '50--in crypto--we were working in the attic and sleeping in another attic across the compound.

Marvin L Mobley 12th RSM,landsberg, 2ndRSM, Darmstadt,6910th SG, Landsberg 1952-1955
I worked in the photo labs of all the sites, went TDY on the Wasserkuppe to take some photos of a new antenna being tested.USAFSS seems to have more websites than any other branch of the AF, guess it is because we were the cream of the crop.

Ernest Mynes USAFSS
6912th RSM-Bingen, Det. 2 6912th RSM-Hof, Det. 5 6910th RGM-Hof 1956-1958.

Bob Rhoads 6901 SpecCommGp
Was in Zweibrucken (Sunny Zwei) from April 61 to July 65 (extended).

George "Red" Thomas 6914th RSM
What a neat trip down memory lane. For the record, I was the onewho drove the car into the vineyards at Gruenstadt. I still thinkI had to pay too much for the grapes I crushed.

Joseph D. Haines 6910th RGM Sembach and Darmstadt - 59-62
Sure is great bringing back old memories - I miss those days and almost all my Air Force Security Service days and some nights - most of all I miss the buddies that were there with me - Gino Gonitkze, ole Wilder K. Bridgeman, Bobby Porterfield, Don Stone, Lynn Hebler, Bobby James, "Big Will" Wilson, the "Darmstadt Comets" baseball team - I guess I could fill this whole thing up with the guys and the times we had there - thanks for the great sites and the memories they bring back - anyone want to contact me I am on: [email protected]

Harold E. Norris 6914th - Grunstadt & Det 3, 6914th, Wasserkuppe 1955-56
Just checking back in. More names are showing up on the guest book. Thought I'd leave my email address so you can get in touch. Have been in touch with a few of you guys and have enjoyed every minute of it. Looking forward to the reunion in St. Louis. [email protected]

Frank Schneider 85th 6914th Det 3
1955 thru 1957 Now living in Roseburg Oregon Semi-retired spending winters in Mexico. Can be reached by telephone at 541-957-1137 fax at 541-957-1239 and e-mail at [email protected]

Steve Fehr 6901SCG
Jan 62- Jul65. One of the few USN AG's marooned on the Kreuzberg Kaserne. Sure miss the Parkbrau;Heard Parkbrau closed down recently. Is there a6901st website? Only visited Darmstadt once on TAD/[email protected]

[email protected] 2nd Mobile Communications Group, Sembach
Stumbled on to your page. Sounds like a great bunch of guys. I was at Sembach 71-73 with U.S.Air Force. Probably stayed in same barracks. I will check back and see if any of the guys Iserved with appear. Keep up the good work.

Ronald "Ron" Weaver 6914 RSM
This site is simply put "GREAT". I can not believe that after 44 years I remember names and can put them with faces of the crew that started my career. I came straight out of crypto school to the 6914th RSM (When I arrived it was known as a "Light" mobile outfit). The sign in front of the barracks at Sembach identified the unit as the 6914th RSM (L). Naturally, I had no green tag so they moved me out to Grunstadt were I worked as a sky cop on the front gate. Remember Big and Little Adams? They were real air policeman and taught me the tricks of the trade. We had two Germany guards who walked the fence (one named Schmeizer) and Tiny made sure the chow hall was always open to "the skinny kid that needed fatting up". Does anyone remember the morning that Col C.B. Munson arrived at work early before I had a chance to put up the flag. He came storming into the guard shack asking me what was going on and as I tried to remove the sleep from my eyes he pointed at the flag pole. There just as pretty as you please was the Grunstadt city flag flying upside down. Boy did I catch it and no one ever told me who put it up there(but I had an idea). Once I received my clearance I worked the telephone switchboard for a month or so, then moved into the comm center. We were fortunate in those days as we were a part of the flight and when the flight went on break we went with them. I remember the the parties after the swing shifts and the trip to Paris. Your photos have really brought back memories and I really want to say thanks to everyone who contributed. I will see if I can find some myself and forward them to you. I spent 23 years in the Air Force and circumvented the globe visiting all of the USAFSS sites at one time or another. I got out of the crypto business in 1965 and have been working as a comm-electronics programmer and project manager for USAFSS, ESC, AFIC, and now AIA. I miss the good old days and I take my hat off to MSgt Rogers who sat down and explained what life was all about to a young airman that really didn't know which way was up. Lyn Hebeler had a lot to do with my career later on in life and I appreciate his assistance. Retired as a CMSgt in 1978 and rejoined ESC in 1983. Am currently assigned to the 668LS at Kelly and am Chief Project Management section. You gentleman from the "hill" can reach me at [email protected]. If possible, please advise when the next 6914 reunion will be.

Don Levesque (Frenchie) 6901st Sweibrucken Ger, 6905th Landsburg Ger
Finally found someone on this site that was in the 6901stand stationed at Sweibrucken. I served there in 1956 through 1959, any other guys out there, lets, get a 6901st site built.
parties after the swing shifts and the trip to Paris.Your photos have really brought back memories and I really want to say thanks to everyone who contributed. I will see if I can find some myself and forward them to you. I spent 23 years in the Air Force and circumvented the globe visiting all of the USAFSS sites at one time or another. I got out of the crypto business in 1965 and have been working as a comm-electronics programmer and project manager for USAFSS, ESC, AFIC, and now AIA. I miss the good old days and I take my hat off to MSgt Rogers who sat down and explained what life was all about to a young airman that really didn't know which way was up. Lyn Hebeler had a lot to do with my career later on in life and I appreciate his assistance. Retired as a CMSgt in 1978 and rejoined ESC in 1983. Am currently assigned to the 668LS at Kelly and am Chief Project Management section. You gentleman from the "hill" can reach me at [email protected]. If possible, please advise when the next 6914 reunion will be.

John "Eisenbahn Wilhelm" Giere 6901 SCG, Zweibrucken ("Swinebarfen"), 1962-64
Nice page, guys. Good to see there are a few other survivors from the Sixties.Would appreciate any feedback re other survivors of theSixty-Nine-O-Wurst.

Richard A. Kale 6910th RGM
Dont let the Squadron fool you, I was assigned at Landsberg in 53. The unit later became the 6901st % 05th. A bit of the past, did any one remember Johnny Cash in the 12th RSM? He was at Landsberg also. A;lso Bob Mchaffy, and others I cant remember. I was working in DF, as a matter of fact, I was sent on site survey for the 01st at Swibrucken(Cant spell it) Another name you can put down is Bill Smith, he is also a popular person, he was a 203, lived in Hollywood, I use to callhim bird legs, he worked out, but could not build up his legs, Bill was and I guess still is in movies. At any rate, if anyonew remembers me, give me a buzz at oly@akcache. I was assigen to Germany in 53 to 56, Than in Ankara Turkey from 57 to 58, Also made the move to Istanbul in 58. Assigen to Goodfellow in 58 as instructor in X2 school, (Iam an X1). Left Texas and assigned to Packistan 60 & 61, worked out of vans. Left their (Out of command) to McChord in Wash. assigend to 6950th in 63 to 67, left their and assigned to Elmendorf 67-70- went to Nam 6994th 70 -71, back to Alaska 71-73. Retired and still live in Alaska. Anyone want to chat, give me a buzz, always willing to pass the time of day, I maya be old, but I still remember the "good old days" much beer and women, I was single than. Good page, keep it up I will check it mor regular.

Bill Nichols 6911th RGM
1958-61. A very nice 3 years.

JEWELL L (MARTY) MARTIN 6914 RSM
SPENT 55 AND 56 AT SEMBACH....JUST STUMBLED ONTO THIS SITE, WAS AMAZED TO SEE SOME OF THE PHOTOS, AND COMMENTS....IM NOT SURE I REMEMBER ANY NAMES BUT SOME OF THE FACES ARE FAMILIAR....IF ANYONE REMEMBERS ME, SURE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU...OR EVEN IF YOU DONT..IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CHAT WRITE TO [email protected] MARTINCENTERVILLE GA.......

Roy F. Clements 6914th RSM at Grunstadt
Many thanks to Harold Norris for contacting me and making me aware of this great site. E-mail RCleme3578@aol,com. Just relived life on the "resort" with an old Army buddy, who visited me at Grunstadt. He got his head cut in a fight at the Rosa. He didn't think we were quite as unmilitary in our bearing after that. Thanks to all who worked to create this site and hope to see all in 2 years. Good health to all.

William L (Bill) Little 12rh/6912th RSM (Landsberg & Bingen); Det 2 6912th RSM (Hof); Det 5 6910th RGM (H0f); 1955-58
The 12th/6912th is planning Reunion #2 in San Antonio, September 2001. Anyone that served at Landsberg, Bingen or any of the Detachment is invited.

Jay Katzman 616 AC&W Sq. 1965 - 1967 Wasserkuppe
I was stationed there when it was part of the 86th Air Division. With the primary responsiblity of control & watching the southern air corridor to Berlin.

Ron Weaver 6914 RSM (L)
A quick update on career. After 44 years in the communicationsbusiness I have had my career change. I am now the Technical Advisor to the 690 Support Squadron. It's a small outfit with very few people but they have the biggest job in the world -- taking care of "Security Hill". For those of you who attend the annual reunion at San Antonio, especially in 2001 take a good look around at how the hill is becoming something besides a work place and a barracks. We have major plans and projects on the books to make the hill a place to be proud of. And if you didn't get the chance last time, stop by the heritage hall in building 2000 and see the displays. I love it. They have old crypto units, M-19 teletypewriter, R-390 radio -- the works.

Tracy Monko Scholle Frank Monko's Goddaughter Chicago Unit #2
Dear 6914th Squadron,I would like to personally thank you for the training you shared with my Uncle Frank (Monko) while he was in the service. What you may not know is, that after you were done with himFrank moved in with me, my older sister and brother, my Mom and Dad (Franks big brother). Our apartment was in Chicago in the mid-1950s. Unca Frankie happily transferred the vast knowledge he learned from all of you to his nieces and nephew. We learned crazy vocabulary words (some of which I still use) and how to play cards. Mind you, I was just a toddler. The card game Old Maid took on an entirely new meaning when Frankie was dealing dem cards. He also taught us about having a sense of humor. For that, we worked very hard to follow in his footsteps and maintain his very funny family standard. Recently, I used the ASKJEEVES search engine to look up Franks zip code. What I got instead of his zip code, was your web page. Frankie was pretty stingy with information when it came to the question: what did you do in the service? I looked at every single picture and read all the comments. Thanks to this website and all of youI now know. Your secret is out, Unca Frankie!Love, your Goddaughter, Tracy

Christopher Doering 6914 ESC
I was a member of the 6914th from May 1987 to June of 1989. During my time in the service I never knew the history of the 6914th. After my time at Sembach I went on to the 6917th in San Vito, Italy. I would love to get in contact with anyone that served in either unit in the late 80's.

CHARLES BINKLEY 887 TMS (PART OF 38TH TMW-SEMBACH)
GREAT SITE. I WAS STATIONED AT GRUNSTADT 1963 - 1965. LOOKS LIKE THE PLACE HAS REALLY CHANGED. I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER MY TIME IN GERMANY AND ALL THE GREAT GUYS I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING WITH.

Ernie costa Co. D 10th Inf Reg't Fifth INf Div
Visited my Childhood buddy Roy Clements at Grunstadt on Friday 13 Jan 56. As a gung-ho infantryman, I thought you guys lacked "military bearing." After a brawl at the Rosa in which I got my head bashed, was impressed with the RSM guys's streetfighting skills. Great ride, and my ONLY experience with RSM. Great Site, Good Luck.

Vernon D. (Dale) Franklin 12th RSM; Det 2, 12 RSM; Flt A, 85th RSM; 85th RSM and 6914th RSM
Spent 3 months with 12th RSM in Landsberg (I was the finance clerk in the orderly room). Went with Det 2 to Sembach. I was personnel and there was one clerk in administration. Had a picnic table for a desk and a typewriter with a ribbon that wouldn't turn. If your finance records were screwed up, that's why. Later we moved the personnel office to the site at Gruenstadt. I was at Sembach/Gruenstadt 1953 to March 1956. In March 1955 I married a Scottish girl (went to visit my brother's in-laws in Scotland). We were one of the first in Sembach base housing. I was going to get out but they offered me assignment to the 6952nd at Kirknewton, Scotland. Took it. Stayed in 20 years, retired E-7. An interesting thing happened to me in Izmir, Turkey. In 1952 at Brooks AFB I was a one striper and worked in HqUSAFSS for a MSgt Ben Mann who, as I recall, became one of the last of the Warrant Officers. In 1968 In Izmir I was the Sgt Major of the USAF det at the NATO Hq. I was also Assistant Admin Officer and a few other things. One day I found a piece of paper stuck in the back of the middle drawer of my desk. It was a ltr signed by Ben Mann. I had his job.

Ottie Owens 6914th Sembach
Hello all, Last night Gene Graham called me about 11 PM. Gene and I traded names of mutual friend's names for quite a while. Somehow, I could not remember him, nor could he remember me. He got my name from Gus cavalier of Beloxi, Ms. We all remember Beloxi if you still know Morse Code 45 years later. Gene gave me the web site. I have been trying to remember names of those years for quite a while and have a list somewhere. For anyone who might remember meOttie Owens1426 Cherry Hill Rd.Bettendorf, Ia. 52722Ph # 319-441-9606internet address [email protected]

ROY CLEMENTS 6914THRSM
DID ANYONE CROSS PATHS WITH FRANNY WALSH? I KNOW HE STAYED IN, WE WENT TO IRELAND ON HIS RE-UP FURLOUGH.

Vern Kratchmer 6910th RSM, Sembach AFB
Ottie R. Owens who now lives in Bettendorf, IA called me tonight (February 21, 2001}. I had not heard from him since we were stationed together at Sembach in 1954. Later I was transferred to Wasserkuppe and after that to Berlin. I now live in Osage, IA.My e-mail address is [email protected]. I have been in contact withJohn Chupp. I have always wondered what ever happened to Emmett R. Walker who served at all three duty stations with me. He was from Alabama. I will try to get around to sending some pictures in sometime.

James H. Yost 6914 RSM
I arrived in Landsberg in July of 1953 along with the following from Brooks AFB, Texas via the USS Maurice E. Rose: Pete Schaneen, Joe Neidart, Doug Venne, Don Sibley, Jim Mix, Chuck Namath, Noveillo and Paul.We all, except for Mix, went to Kaufbeuren to go on line and learn to drive trucks. We made two treips by truck to Sembach.Anybody remember when "B" truck didn't show for base parade.James H. Yost2440 Wyndhurst Ct.York, PA 17404717 764-0741

Pete Foti 6914ESS (1986-89)
I was part of the 6913 ESS that moved from Augsburg to Sembach in 1986. I was a 207x1 (Morse Intercept OP). We were also a mobile radio collection unit and visited sites like Wasserkupe. Im sure we shared the same memories event though it was years later. Love the Welcome in code when you log in.You can reach me at [email protected]

Robert C. Keller 6980th Radio Squadron, Northeast Cape, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
I was stationed on St. Lawrence Island as a Morse Intercept Operator from July 1961 to July 1962. Would love to make contact with others who were there during that period.

Chuck Morgan (unknown)
There was a USAFSS Radio Squadron at Wheelus Air Force Base, Tripoli, Libya that I was a part of during 1958/59 .Can anyone tell me what the squadron was, and whether there is any website that pertains to that? Thanks. Chuck [email protected]

Bill Rowe 6914th
I was at sembach for about six months, then was transfered to wing Hqtrs for the next two & one half years (1957 to 1960)

Mike Frederick 2nd Mob (71-73)
Hey, Sembach wasn't so bad. Better than Coleman Barracks! Besides, the daily races between the base and Otterback were great fun (especially when you had shipped a 66 Toronado over!)

Wayne H. Morris 6913 RSM
email [email protected]

William F. Houck 6912 RSM,Bingen and Hof, 6910 RGM.Hof,1915 RSM Hof
Army Language School, Monterey, Ca.-Russian. Arrived Bingen 1-57, then to Hof 3-57. Was in Hof until 6-60. Have been back to Hof close to a yearly basis, and will return again spring of '02. A lot has changed, as with any city, but the Altstadt remains basically the same. Sorry, but I don't recognize any of the names on the present Guest List, but if you recall me sent me an email at [email protected].

RALPH R . HOWARD ( in memory of ) 498th TMG... Kadena AFB. Okinawa
Our father is no longer with us, but his military dedication will always remain in our minds...we miss you so much

Gerald "Jerry" decker 12RSM, Landsberg Det 2? 6910th RSm Hof
Great to see so many USASSS sites, brings back a lot of memories

Alton F. Oleson Det. 3 6914th Sembach & Wasserkuppe (53-56)
Been there, done that.

Randall Shannon 616 AC&W Sq
The Koop...

Ed Luttrell 85th RSM, 6914th RSM
Ottie Owens contacted me the other day. He asked me if I knew who it was and I said I recognized the voice (believe it or not, I did) but hesitated for fear of being wrong and hurting someones feelings. He said, "You used to hang around with a little short guy". I said, "I don't remember that, but I spent a lot of time with a guy named Ottie Owens". He says, "That's me". I say, "Yeah, I know". I don't think he believed me. We worked the Stars and Stripes crossword together (An asiatic ass was an onager) and played a lot of double deck pinnacle up at the Airmens Club. A meld bid was even and a power bid was odd. If I got my signals crossed I was an "onager". There was also a guy named Van Scoter that played in many of those games. Anyone remember when "B" trick didn't show for the base parade? Punishment was digging a ditch up at the site. I was dumb enough to show up for that. One guy refused to dig the ditch because he attended the parade. Bad move on both counts.

James H. Yost Det 2 12th, 85RSM, 6914th RSM
Add e-mail [email protected]

Harold E. Norris 6914th, Det 3 6914th, 6910th, 6901st, 6900, Hq USAFSS (San Antonio)
Change of email address. [email protected] Looking forward to the next reunion.

Perry Bullard 6910 RGM
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John P. Duhaime (Radio Maintenance) 6910th RGM, Sembach (Gruenstadt) 1957-1958
After ground radio school in 1956/57 got stationed at Sembach and loved it. Visiting this site brought back many memories of the site at Gruenstadt. I will always remember a Warrent Officer Liebsack and wonder if anyone has run into him or remembers who he was. I used to have to hold the fort down at the site in the radio maintenance vans. Standby was always around. I remember lugging those heavy R-390's and SP-600's when they broke and taking them back to the maintenance area After leaving Gruenstadt, I went to Karamasel and then to Trabzon for a year. Left Trabzon and got stationed at Wiesbaden Det6, 6910th until 1961. Left Security Service but got back into ESC in 1981 in Berlin as a contractor. Left Berlin after 9 years when the wall came tumbling down and went to Misawa, Japan. Not with ESC but another new unit being established there. Now live in Niceville, Florida and would like to hear from anyone from that era. [email protected]

Xavier R. Sendejo 38th Tactical Missile Wing
I was at Sembach Air Base from 10/60 to 9/63 after leaving Texas A & Mas Base Fuels Supply Officer. I started as 2nd Lt.,left as 1st Lt., and was made Capt. in the AF Reserve after separating from active duty. (Then worked for Dow Chemical in Freeport, TX for 30 yrs). I lived in the BOQ and in Alsenborn and Winnweiler. I married a 1st grade teacher in Basel & at St. Norbert's Catholic/Enkenbach. My wife was Marianne DeCraene from Glen Ellyn, Illinois. I often visited Gruenstadt site as I was responsible for POL supply.I enjoyed the photos of the base by Ruggles. I worked in the bldg on the snack bar street nearest the power plant. Either 2 or 3 bldgs beyond the BX. I recently contacted two officer buddies one of which has a son which he and his wife have visited that was stationed at Sembach. I miss the golf at Ramstein, the snitzels at the BarbarosaHof (on the left after turning to K-town from Sembach village), and the wine fests in the area. The 6910th was still there and I had good friends with it. Thanks again for bringing back memories.

John Duhaime 6910 RGM 1957-1958
If anyone is interested, I have large 9" X 9" aerial photos of Grunstadt from 1955 and 1956 showing the "T" and "H" buildings and the entire site. Also have 8 x 10 photos of the motor pool,our trucks from the 6910th, intercept vans backed into the "T" building, cargo vans parked outside the compund, vehicle maintenance and ground power building, antenna field and one photo of our site at Wasserkuppe. I suppose they could be reproduced if someone were interested. Let me know. My email address is [email protected]. Don't know how much a reproduction of a large photo would cost.

Dean A Johnson 38th Air Base Group
Greetings to Percy Battle. I, too, worked the c.w. station located under the football stadium bleachers, along with Phil "Mike" Castner, Aaron McCombs, Bob Hathaway and other 29xxx. Hathaway and I were members of the 6913th until we married foreign nationals - that was the end of great times with USAFSS. I now live in Minnesota; aka KA0RMP.

Norman E. Hines aka "CLUTCH" 6912th RSM Det.2 Hof
Boy does this bring back memories just reading some of the comments from people I did`nt even know, but we were all there in Germany during the same time frame. I arrived on a boat in Bremerhaven Oct. 55, then 3 days later shipped out on a train with several hundred other service guys for Frankfort. There we were broken up into smaller groups for our final destinations. I along with (as memory serves me) 33 other airmen got a train for Bingen. The sergeant placed in charge of us asked a German porter how long our trip would take and he said 2 hours. I saw a map on the wall of the car we were in and the only town I found was BINGEN am RHEIN, which wasn't all that far down the way. It certainly wasn't a 2 hour ride, so I tried to tell the guy in charge, but he wouldn't listen. Well, needless to say, when our train slowly moved through town there were several airmen leaning out of theorderly room windows waving at us. We made it back on the next train and about 10 months later I got a chance to go to Hof. I just hope there will be a few of the Hof guys at the San Antonio Reunion in a couple of weeks from now. My e-mail is [email protected] drop me a note if you want to trade tales.

ott owens 85th rsm and 6914th
I made a mistake on my email address. It is [email protected]. I remember a lot of guys on B and D trick while I was there from Oct 1953 till July 1956.

Tony Baciewicz you know

Russ Young Det 3 the Kuppe
Knowin' full well !!!

Beryl Ristine Site 3 (Grunstadt & Frau Girts)
I was stationed at Sembach AB from March 1961-March 1965. Was a Mace Missile maintenance crew chief at site 3 (that cold & windy hill) for about 13 months, then got lucky & got transfered to the 38TMW Hqs at Sembach in the Deficiency Analysis Branch & liked it so well that I stayed an extra year & left Sembach in March of 1965 & was sent to Vandenberg AFB, CA where I spent five years, working in the Minuteman maintenance branch. Retired on 31 March of 1970 our of Vandenberg AFB, CA. Now you know 'THE REST OF THE STORY'. Beryl Ristine, Ret E-7

Glenn Barbour 6914th RSM Det 3 Wasserkuppe
Still a hangin in, and keepin active. Sure hope I make it to one of of the reunions to see some you old f..ts.

Lorenza Harrison 85th RSM Apr 54-Sep 55
I really enjoyed my tour at Sembach other than the truck ride to Grunstadt (smile).

Bill Farner Det A, then 85th RSM, then 6914th
Arrived November 1953; returned April 1956. Gruenstadt was great, looking back of course. Great food in the mess hall there, better than Sembach. I was the personnel guy,sure learned a lot over there. Great bunch of guys.

Bob Fisher 6914th - 6910th 55-59
Glad to see this site and the people. It must be the aging, but there were "only" good times. Had to read thru to get some reminders of the guys and places. I was the Switchboard Operator. Now living in Orlando, Florida. [email protected]

Sheldon C. Rissinger 6910 RGM Mar 54 to Mar 57
Just came upon this web site and found my picture taken on the Isle of Capri in 1956. Was on leave with Robert Wilcox Jr. I have some old photos of days at Sembach, Wasserkuppe and also up at Kassel. I recognized the name Tony Baciewicz. Is that the same fellow that I was with up at Kassel? Looking at the pictures brought back many memories. I am a retired school teacher and would love to hear from some of the guys. Also on that picture that says Swaford. That was Marvin Swaford from Morning Sun, Iowa. My email is [email protected]

Bob Fisher 6914th-6910th thats 56-59
Great then and now pictures on http://www.jomo.net/sembach/index.html.Note the change in the barracks, rooms now all face out with thereown private shower. I just returned from visiting there. Also the village Sembach nite spot is now owned by an american who runs a straight up resturant. The good old hang outs in K-town are all gone. They just don't have fun like we endured.

Paul Girts 6911 RGM
Merged into 6910th RGM and moved to Darmstadt

T. E Togo HBP Police
Cute site and nice stories. Was pleased to see it. I found also some for you interesting other websides with buddysearch and mass of photos from Rothwesten/ Germany 1946 to 1949.www.usconstabulary.com

Trish (Noland) Schiesser TUSLOG Det. 3, '58 - 61 & 6901st Zweibrucken, '62 - 63,64
This is a marvelous site. Actually, it was my brother, Phil Noland, SSGT USAFSS-Ret., who was a 202 in Turkey and Germany. He had a wife and two children, 1 girl, 1 boy. I am looking for anyone who knew or knew of him. Phil "cracked up" at Zwei. around July 1963. He passed away in 1986 and is buried at the National Cememtery on Bourne, Cape Cod, Mass., just up the hill from our mother's grave. I do know that Phil did TDY's as a lot of you did. On his last TDY to London he went back to 6901st and was never the same again. He was in and out of AF hospitals and court martialed, broken to Airman basic and given three months HL at Amarillo. His courts martial was overturned by the Secretary of the Air Force and he was placed on the disability rolls, given back his rate of SSGT and his pay. He was diagnosed Paranoid, Schizophrenic by AF doctors (before courts martial). Phil was superior in his job in the USAFSS. He lived 23 years with his illness and was struck by a Taxi in NYC. The accident broke his leg. He had surgery at a NY Hospital and was released only to return in a few days with some sort of problem from the surgery. He sat up in bed to receive his breakfast (or bfst as he used to call it when we were young) and a clot broke loose and he died. I am knee-deep in research about his USAFSS days and so many of you guys have been, and continue to be, wonderful and giving to me. I plan to write a book about Phil's Air Force career - won't begin book for a couple of years. This is a five year project. If any of you out there would care to contribute any information to yours and Phil's history, please contact me at: e-mail: [email protected]. God bless each and every one of you. Hope to hear from you, Trish.

Jack Tansey 6915 RSM, Hof, Germany
Hi, everyone from the 6915th. I was in Hof, Saale from Jan.'60 through Mar.'62. That was, without a doubt, the best years of my life. If anyone recognizes my name, please contact me at [email protected], or [email protected]. I'd love to hear from ya'll.

Daniel M. Spell, Jr. 2nd RSM (Radio Squadron Mobile)
I was stationed with the 2nd RSM at Darmstadt, Germany from January 1951 to December 1953.

Willie Hanson 601st AC&W Squadron
Pictures of Wasserkupppe, Pruem, Celle, Rothwesten, Kassel on my web site:http://victorian.fortunecity.com/hurst/664/

Claude "Spider" Merry 6912th RSM Landsberg, Det 2 6912th Hof, Def 5 6910th Hof
Arrived in Landsberg via Bremerhafen and the USS Geiger troop ship in January 1955. Transferred to Hof in June 1955 and finished my tour there leaving in October 1958. Made several of "Wild Bill Litchfields" field trips known as "Operation Rollerskate". Took me about 3 years to heal after going back to the States, what a tour!!!

Glenn Barbour 6914th Det 3, wasserkuppe
Still grinnin, biken and listenin. See me at www.glenn-barbour.com, or listen for wa6keq. I am net available at [email protected]

James (JIMBO) Colborn 6912th RSM Bingen AM Rhein .55-.58
What a pleasant surprise, I was tring to E-mail Germans in Rudesheim, and somehow came across this site, what a surprise. I arrived in Germany in the winter of 55, the Rhein river was froze solid. I remember J. D Wade and I walked on the river after I borrowed a jacket From J. D. Smalls. I was a slick sleeve when I arrived , so the first shirt made me the room chief. Imagine Those guys made up songs about me plus a lot of other things, never messed with me cause the first shirt was my hammer. Took awhile to get up on the hill. But D trick was my domicile. I can picture all the guys, but cannot always remember their Names. Have a few photos of the guys. Remember the NCO club. Still have my membership caRD. hEY nORM e ME PERHAPS YOU HAVE A BETTER MEMORY THAN ME. My e-mail address.---- Just in case anybody recognizes me. Appreciate the web site.. E-mail Address is [email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you all
Best wishes Jim

Claude Wayne "Hap" Arnold 2nd RSM; Darmstadt, Germany
Was sworn in the Air Force on Friday, April 13, 1951. Spent 2 weeks in "tent city" at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX and was shipped to Sheppard AFB to do my Basic Training. I was a member of Flight 1234, Squadron 3741 which was graduated, May, 1951I was transferred to the 3385th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS to go through Radio Operator School. Graduated from the 28 week Radio Operator school 11 February, 1952 and from a 4 week Security Service class on 5 March, 1952. Transferred to the 8th RSM at Brooks AFB, SanAntonio, TX for an 8 week class in advanced Security School. Upon graduation I was transferred to the 2nd RSM in Darmstadt, Germany.I served as an Intercept Radio Operator on "A" Trick in the 2nd RSM from October, 1952 thru March, 1955 at which time I rotated back to the states and received my Discharge at Camp Kilmer, NJ. on 18th March, 1955.

WILLIAM O. GAY (Bill) , A3C Weather detachment
I was stationed at Northeast Cape from Jul 54 until Jun 55. I must have interfaced with comm. people who relayed our weather observations to he mainland. Assignments like this make men of boys.From our weather "shack"to the main camp was about a half mile but may as well have been hundreds during inclement weather. The only organization that I cam remember by name is "3rd Radio Relay." These guys were some kind of "spooks" I believe. I hope only a few of you were ever at this location. I now learn that there is or has been a giant "clean-up" required to remove the environmental hazards from this location. Must have been the Navy...the Air Force would never do what was done.

Lorenzo Harrison 85th Radio Squardon Mobil
Hello. I was stationed at Sembach from Apr 54 to Sep 55. I was A radio printer operator but they had me working as a Morse operator. Yes I had to ride those trucks about 25 miles one was to Grunstadt just to get to work. My email address is [email protected]

Robert B. (AckAck) Atkin 6914th RSM 1956-1959
Hello Frank.

Basil H. Grant 6914/6910th
at semback and gruenstadt Jul 56 Jul [email protected]. Have made contact with a few of the guys in the guest book. Now living in Shanghai.

Glenn D. Barbour Det 3, 6910th Wasserkuppe 1953-57
Still Kickin, Ridin, Drinkin, Pokin, Rockin, and Havin a blast. I found you can't go back so I am just goin forward. New Bike, New Home, New retired, What happened to Chuck Raner, James A Goss, William Davis and the great bunch of LIMIES from the Royal Air Force that were with us on Wasserkuppe? If you know or knew them email me [email protected]. I have been in contact with H. Norris, and Russ Young.

Bumon Savage 6914 RSM, Apr 54-Nov 56, Sembach/Gruenstadt
What a neat page! I had a great time during my tour in Germany. I helped set up site at Gruensladt-Remember the mud, tents, guard duty late at night, 6plys, vans and prefabs. Enjoyed trips to Mannhiem, Paris, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Munich, Berlin, et al. Worked with a great bunch of guys, Lashway (wonder if he's stopped chewing on that old cigar), Little (my running buddy-he ran a good mess hall too)also, L. Hebeler (good guy who knew where fun places were), Amn Harrison. Sure would love to attend next reunion-What date, city & time. Lord willing-I'll be there.

Frank O. Long 6910th RGM, Sembach 59-61
Finding it hard to locate 6910th personnel from the 59-61 era. Arrived in Bingen in mid 1958 and we closed down the 6912th RSM ops and moved to Grunstadt, 6910th RGM in late Feb 1959. Guess we were lucky as they were running commercial busses for the 22-mile (one way) trip from Sembach AB for shift changes. Enjoyed eating the midnight chow on the hill and those bier-ball games we had up there. Also the swimming pool after the last mid where we would throw 10pf pieces in for the kids to dive for.Ops moved down to the flight line later in 1959 into vans while a bldg was set up for us. Sure was a lot of fun putting up all that brown wrapping paper to cover everything so the Sembach base commander could pay a visit to our ops. All he saw was floor, ceiling and brown wrapping paper. Think he was a little leaked over the visit. Moved in the bldg on the flight line on mids at 01/0000Z Dec 1959 (I recall vividly because it was when I put on my A1C stripe and chewed out the Ops SMSgt because he did not provide the equipment in the bldg for me to do my assigned W202 job (needed an M-19 TTY machine to poke tapes). Ended up in the poking van temporarly sitting on an upturned wooden in/out box because there was no chair available. They had neglected to ground the TTY equipment and I sat there poking on those "plastic?" covered keyboard keys with wet boots on that metal van floor. When I made my first mistake and hit the uninsulated backspace lever on the tape punch, the electrical shock sent me back off that box up against the van wall. You never forget things like that. I ended up with a 15 minute OJT to get my Semi-license as the unit closed down in 1961 for the move to Darmstadt. I was due to rotate to Chicksands shortly so ended up as part of the drivers ferrying the various vehicles and vans to other organizations or to Bremerhaven for shipment. Have a set of orders with about 77 names, AFSN's, and CAFSC's of personnel who stayed behind and were assigned to "Operating Location Number 2, 6910th Radio Group Mobile, APO 130, US Forces effective 15 May 1961". Would not want to post the list on a website with the AFSN's. Frank O: [email protected]

Charles A (Andy) Anderson 12th RSM, Det 2, 85th RSM

Phillip Thomas 38th Tac Hospital SQ, Sembach 1962/65 Assigned to the Hospital Sq. at Sembach from 1962 thru 1965. However I spent most of my time as the Medical Technician at Site #3 at Gruenstadt. I remember the Tach. Evals, and the night Kennedy was shot. The golf course out front and my ball flying off the hill as it hit yet another rock. That was the one that didn't hit a sheep or goat. Oliver O. Tessier was first shirt at Det 3 for a while. Anyone remember the seven foot snow rabbit we built in front of the Comm. and Dispensery entrance in the Administration building. I was in the Comm center with two Comm. techs, we were setup to record a stateside radio music program when the news flash re: The president [Kennedy] being shot came through. If either of you Techs see this please contact me at [email protected]. I have a picture of both of you, or any other person that was at Sembach or Gruenstadt during my time. I knew [Frenchy] Verret and bought an insurance policy from him while at Grunstadt. I married a little lady from Gruenstad and we have three children and six grands. We celebrated our 36th anniversary last Aug. We married in Gruenstadt. I traveled a lot with the Launch Crews as they flew that old Gooney Bird all over Europe. Also traveled alot in my white VW Beetle. I also remember that so called abandoned plymouth of C Flight. I got to Berlin and went through Checkpoint Charlie soon after the wall went up. London, Copenhagen, Madrid and Paris were other favorites. Msgt Donald R. Hess and Lynn R Hebeler were also at 38th TMW "C" Flight. I saw their connection on this guestbook. I am in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida. My e-mail address is above in text. Would like to hear from anyone with like history. Phillip Thomas

Fred Horky "C" Flt (Grunstadt) 38th TacMissileWing; also Command Post
If any of you Security Service folks want to see what Sembach and Grunstadt looked in the 1959-62 period, let me know: I have numerous color slides scanned. Arrived with "C" flight of the original cadre of the TM-76A "Mace" missile deployment, we were assigned your old Security Service site at Grunstadt and converted it to launch site III. Included in photos are low level aerial shots from a T-33. (I flew with the "simulated missile" section on days off.) I also have some neat low level color pictures of Sembach AB proper taken from the base helicopter (H-19). During my last year (61-62) I worked in the command post under the stands at the football stadium.Like many of you, I also got married at Sembach (twice, civil & chapel); my wife worked in Sembach service club as programs director. Married almost forty-one years now. The Sembach tour, despite the Berlin Wall crisis, etc; was definitely the best of times! Contact me at [email protected]

Robert G. Canaan (chef sam) 6914th-85-RSM
the hill the tents i am still cold at night 1954-1956

Howard Groce 6912th RSM, Bingen; 6901st , Landsberg, Zweibruecken
I was assigned to the 6912th RSM in Bingen in July 1956 and moved to the 6901st in Landsberg am Lech in September. After a couple of months, the whole Group moved to Zweibruecken to Turrine Kaserne which we shared with an Army Engineering Battalion (801st ? ) I was a Romanian linguist working most of the time for Capt. Gallogly.I remember a TDY assignment to an RSM in Istanbul, Turkey in 1958 where a buddy of mine, Gene Robinson, was stationed.I also remember the helpless feeling as we monitored the Hungarian Uprising in 1957. I also remember the shoot-down in 1958. I came home in early 1959, went to college and retired from a career in finance with Ford Motor Company. We now live in Tennessee.

Roger Hypes 6901st Spec Com Gp
Known as 'Reb Kipes' stationed in Zwiebrucken from 1965 - 1968. Helped relocate the unit to Frankfort then sat around 2 weeks in Air Force Barracks at Zweibrucken waiting to return to states for last 6 months at NSA and eventually went back to NSA as a civilian for 1 year.I think the three years there at that particular time with those that were stationed there was the best 3 years of my life.I salute all that were and still are a part of the USAFSS.

Jim Reusch 6913th RSM Bremerhaven - 11/55 to 03/59
Played down in Karlshrue(??) in 57 vs Sembach in one of the greatest softball finals of Europe. They beat us 3 to 2 in either 13 or 14 innings. Amazing pitchers duel. 40 months in Germany gave me fabulous memories. Especially our baseball trip in 58 to Berlin via train fm Cologne at night. Great site here - The 6913th has a super site also and our reunions have been great - we also chat every Tues and Thurs nite.

Richard R. Rayfield 85th RSM
The most memorable day I had at Sembach was the day I received my transfer to Wasserkuppa detachment.

BOBBY EDWARDS 6910th @ Darmstadt / Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne 1966-1968
For Those Who Served with the 6910th from Darmstadt to Augsburg, Please accept this Invitation to join the My Family Darmstadt to Augsburg Website. You can find our Welcome Portal at either www.6910th.com or either www.6910th.net. There you can leave your time at Darmstadt / Flight / and AFSC, and we will generate a "User Name" and "Password" with an so that you can come aboard and enjoy more than 2,000 photos and 10,000 posts and stories from your friends who served at Darmstadt or Augsburg. Note: the site is closed to the surfing public, and that is why you will need the Sign On information, and you may like to know that the 6924th Da Nang, Misawa, San Vito, Darmstadt / Augsburg, and Det 2 of 6910th are all operating on the same My Family format. Currently there are over 5,000 or more troops identified and located by these web sites of My Family, and they are truly the most Interactive Sites for Military Groups like ours. So, if you were at Darmstadt or Augsburg, and you would like to see some of the 2,000+ Pictures (dating back 1948 - today), check out our Address Directory, find some of your friends, and read some of the 10,000+ Posts - Come sign in at the www.6910th.com Gateway, and one of the Administrators will sign you up. You will recognize many of those who visit our site on a daily basis.Bobby EdwardsCW Operator 1966-1968Charlie Flight

BOBBY EDWARDS 6910th @ Darmstadt / Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne 1966-1968
For Those Who Served with the 6910th from Darmstadt to Augsburg, Please accept this Invitation to join the My Family Darmstadt to Augsburg Website. You can find our Welcome Portal at either www.6910th.com or www.6910th.net. There you can leave your years at Darmstadt / Duty Flight / and AFSC, and we will generate a "User Name" and "Password" so that you can come aboard and enjoy more than 2,000 photos and 10,000 posts and stories from your friends who served at Darmstadt or Augsburg. Note: the site is closed to the surfing public, and that is why you will need the Sign On information, and you may like to know that the 6924th Da Nang, Misawa, San Vito, Darmstadt / Augsburg, and Det 2 of 6910th are all operating on the same My Family format. Currently there are over 5,000 or more troops identified and located by these web sites of My Family, and they are truly the most Interactive Sites for Military Groups like ours. So, if you were at Darmstadt or Augsburg, and you would like to see some of the 2,000+ Pictures (dating back 1948 - today), check out our Address Directory, find some of your friends, and read some of the 10,000+ Posts - Come sign in at the www.6910th.com Gateway, and one of the Administrators will sign you up. You will recognize many of those who visit our site on a daily basis.Bobby [email protected] Operator 1966-1968Charlie Flight

Frank J. Miano 85th RSM-6914thRSM-6910thRGM
Pre USAFSS-WWII,5th AF, 317th Troop Carrier Command, PTO, Tachikawa, Japan & Kimpo Air Base Korea,MOS 2756 ROMG (1945-48).College (1948-53) USAFSS 1953-62. Pre Lang. school Lackland AFB early 1953. Russian Language School Syracuse U. 1953-54. Sgt Gerald Greene and I fought to see who would be the anchorman for our class-he won.Bob Gorby was Valdictorian of our class. Married June Carlson just before graduation-she lived in Conn.. 1954 back to Kelly/Lackland with my new bride for R/T training and overseas assignment.Arrived Sembach alone Jan/Feb 1955 (85th RSM?); OPS site at Gruenstatd, bunked at Sembach AFB. June arrived in May 1955 (4 months pregnant) we rented in Enkenbach in the home of our dearly beloved Frau Erna Kronenberger a truly second mother to both of us. 85th RSM became the 6914thRSM Lynn Ann born at Landstuhl Army hospital Sep. 10, 1955. 1956 6914th becme the 6910TH RGM. June 2, 1957 Frank Jr. born at Landstuhl. Frau Kronenberger"s nephew Hans Doll a newly ordained catholic priest performed his first baptism when he baptized Skip-a memorable event! We had attended Hans's ordination. Returned stateside in 1958 and was assigned to NSA at Ft Meade. Worked in AFSSOP for Col. Goerder and Col. Blanchette and later in GENS. Ended military service in 1962.June and I believe the time we spent in Enkenbach were the most enjoyable years of our married life now 50 years as of July. 31, 2004Our last child Denise Susan was born at Ft. Meade army hospital on December 25, 1959 while I was at NSA. Returned to Germany with the entire family in 1973 for the Ocoberfest in Munich and spent part of our trip staying with old friens in Enkenbach. Much to our sorrow Frau Kronenberger had passed away the previous July. One of our greatest regrets is that we could have made that trip years before.Daughter Lynn Ann returned to Germany in 1977 or 1998 with husband (now retired Col. William (Chip Beck)and her two children. While there visited Enkenbach and stayed with friends of her childhood and their children.! Years 1962 to 1966 include ownership of building, development and real estate companies. Retired in 1986. 1986 to 1996 went back to work as CEO/Evp of The Home Buiders Association of Maryland. Retired again at age 70-June said retire or live alone!!!So we retired to Florida and now live in The Village a large retirement community about an hours drive due north of Orlando.We would be delighted to hear from anyone I worked with or we socialized with during our great tour of duty with the USAFSS.Some names we remember, Gerald Greene, Bob and Donna Gorby, Sgt. Schrock(sp) my first boss at Gruenstadt. Bill Tully my second boss (did get together withhim in Glen Burnie MD for awhile) Lt. Bishop, Forest and Lorraine Wright who moved in with Frau Kroneberger when we left, and our dear friends Sadie and Dale Franklin who we have recently communicated with. Dale was instumental in my finding the 6914th website which brought about my writing this epistle which has been a wonderful trip down memory lane--thanks so much Dale.Our E-mail address until March 26, 2004 will be [email protected]; will send new address at that time. Our home address is 1805 San Luis Lane, The Villages, FL 32159.May God bless you all and God bless America!returned statesid in 1958 and was assigned

Charles "Shakey" Phillips 6914 RSM; 6910 RGM
I was at Sembach from July, 1954- July, 1957. Played basketball for the 85th RSM in 1954-55, 6914th RSM in 1955-56;won western Germany championship and also beat Sembach AFB that year. Played for Sembach AFB and won western Germany championship losing to Ulm in the Germany championship. I have team pictures of 85th RSM 1954-55, 6914th RSM 1955-56, and Sembach AFB team photo from 1956-57. Also have newspaper articles regarding the games. Also have other photos from games.

Douglas O. Wickey No Address Given
This is more out of curiosity. My dad was attached to the 6910th on more than one occasion and was a part of USAFSS for years, both in Darmstadt and in Frankfurt in the 1960s. If anyone out there remembers him, drop me a line at [email protected]. I am sure he would get a kick out of hearing from anyone, he will be 84 in March of '04. I started out looking for anything on Memory Field, the ballpark where I used to chase fouls as a kid, and I remember the picnics at the antenna field. Dad used to laugh about "Rummel Ridge" or the spot where all the beer hounds would congregate and slam copious amounts of Rummel beer while cheering the team or goofing on the other guys, or whatever came their way. Many precious and vivid memories of growing up a brat in Germany all through the 1960s. Take care.

Russ Young 6914th RSM
Reading what Shakey Phillips wrote reminded me of going to Ramstein AB to watch Sembach play in the basketball tournament in 57-58. I think Lt. Metcalf was the Sembach Tigers team captain. As I recall someone from Sembach had swiped the flag from the Ramstein Air Police HQ building and Ramstein had swiped our life-sized stuffed Sembach tiger mascot. The items were returned to their respective owners during the game. I don't recall who won the game.

Red Barthel 6914th/6910th
I also read "Shakey's" entry and remember well the basketball teams the 14th and 10th produced. If it hadn't been for the 14th and 10th, Sembach would never had made it anywhere. I do have a request of the guys placing entries, If you don't mind enter your email address. I have tried to contact a couple of the guys and get an error message back from the webmaster email address. You can contact me at [email protected]

Russ Young 6914th/6910th-'55-'58
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Charles A (Andy) Anderson 12th RSM, Det 2, 85th RSM
I went to Landsberg in July 51 - transferred to Kaufburen in summer of 53 - then to Sembach with move of Det 2. Came home in July 54. Worked in Crypto with Jack Pressley, Dick Wakefield, Wil Hines, Charlie Miller, Bob Jones, Robert Ireland, Kenneth Sickman and a bunch of other great guys. I remember the cold rides in the back of the 6 bys from Sembach to the site in the vineyards. We finally got some nice warm buses. Then we moved the site to the end of the runways at Landsthul.
We left Kaufbueren because the Army was converting the base to an army prison. We had bars on our windows before we moved out and there prisoners on site -- some real mean mothers. It was a great three years and many many great memories.
The 85th moved its site from the vineyards to the end of the runways at Ramstein not Landstuhl.

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