Mt.crewchief

I have indeed!

lost my address book, somehow, when I changed ISP's a few years ago so lost touch with a buncha folks!

I'm not yet dead.

I think that the last I knew, you’d been in an accident with your truck? Or was that me?

so, whacha been up to?

Yes, I got tipped over in an intersection!! My fault --got a ticket!  Insurance bought me one just like it but newer and had some change left over! 

  It's good to hear you ain't dead.  How are you and your wife doing. The last time I heard from you that there were similar medical problems with both of you. How are you doing now?

 I am doing just fine, and my health is good. The VA replaced both of my knees in 2015 and they are just perfect. I walk ourt in the hills off-road several days a week and since the knees were replaced I have averaged right at 330 miles a year!  I am also in better shape than I have been in. And, I am still overweight. I retired in 2013 on my 67th birthday, but worked training & replacing my my replacee. I haven't worked since 2015.

  Steve and Red and I were talking about you the other day and Steve came up with a reprimand that was given to Red for abandoning his buddy. (me)! Do you remember that?

Well, I have got to go now but here is my e-mail address  [email protected]

I think we can also talk privately on this forum . 

Stay in touch, I am happy to see your are still kicking!  

Ken

Thanks for the welcome!    I'llbearound for a while

Ken, how great it is to hear from you. I'm sure I saw you, on the flightline, or even at the chow hall etc. I  went through all your pics. Awesome picture taking! It was great to look and think about the time I was over in Okinawa. Some of the pics. looked familier, and I enjoyed seeing your gallery. I do have some photos that I will put on the site. Most of mine are of slides. Not sure how to print them out, and send to the site. I do have some black and whites of 56-480. I was sad to see that 480 had crashed over in Nam not to long after I came back to the states.

Do you remember, SMSGT Andy Haskel? He was a dandy if you recall!! He loved to pick on me and others, at roll call after a night on the town. My tour at Naha started late 66 and ended 68. I spent a few months at Cam Rahn Bay AB, Daung Maung AB Bangkok and Ubon with the blind bats mission. I still have my blind bat hat in the attic someware. Wow time has flown by! I would love to hear back from you when time permits. Stay in touch.

Mike

Mike, of course I remember Haskel, I mentioned his name in my last post on the forum. Was 1st Sgt Galloway there when you were there. When his wife moved over from the states Gary Levesque (frog) and I took over his room in the barracks. It had just two beds, carpet, a sink and even a refrigerator!  Some of the guys that lived on my floor were Ed Cielacki, Harvey Snitzer, Ron Hensely, etc. John Chase was a good friend also and he was later with me at CCK. We both got consecutive overseas orders. So much for the "dreamsheet"!

One guy I have been looking for is Bruce Lawler. He and his wife lived just out the back gate when she joined him. Very nice couple.Do you remember Ruffian a black NCO who ran the dispatch truck? How about Sammy Seymore? Keyes? You know , I just remembered a bunch more guy I have pictured  from the 35th. I will have to dig them out and post them. Most of my pics. are also slides. I use a slide and photo copier that works great, and you edit them on your computer. I will let you know what is etc. If you are interested. Also, keep an eye on the forum for my posts -- I am on a roll!😁

Ken

Ken, My memory has shrunk to the size of a BB. Unfortunetly, I don't remember any of the names that you have sent. I'm sure I have seen them at some point on the base at Naha and even spoke with them at some point. 

I would like to mention a few names that I do remember. Mike Bell, Jim Feldmen, Randy Davis, Jim Dayhof. I went through boot camp, tech school and Okinawa with them. Can't remember if all of them followed me to the 61st TAS at Sewart AFB in Smyrna, TN. after the tour at Naha Some did however.

Regarding Msgt Haskel. WOW!! what a coincidence that was. I read your last post about you and Haskel as high school buds.. Did you see the pic of him that I posted in my gallery? I thought he was a SMSGT. around 1967 at Naha.  You mentioned that he was a Msgt. Again my mind has shrunk!

I would like to know more info on the slide process that you use. Keep sending posts when time permits.

Mike