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From: William Miller [mailto:wmiller35(at)hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:14 PM

Subject: RE: New photo and UFO reunion!

Linn,
Photos for your Reunion Photo page.
The B&W photo was taken in Africa in 1956 and the color photo was at the Shepherds Grove 50's Reunion in Dayton in 2004. Same five friends 48 years later.

"Wop" Columbus (now deceased), Dick Knupp, Jim Liddick, Willie Miller & Bill Smiley.

 

 

 

Bill (Willie) Miller
Retired

From: Earl Atwood
Email: skip.atwood(at)gmail.com]
Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:58 PM

We just had a Woodbridge and Bentwaters mini-reunion in Atlanta 2 weeks ago. We had 12 former classmates from the early 70's and it was great because I had not seen some of them in 35 years.

Best regards,
Skip Atwood and Family
Denver, Colorado

 

 

A picture is worth a thousand words

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78th Reunion in Snow Camp, NC, 2007.

 

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From: John Czarnota - phantom872(a)comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:46 AM

I wrote that six of us from the 92nd were planning to attend the Phantom Convention at Holloman AFB last year, but it was cancelled and I'd try next year. Well it finally happened last Thursday. Attached is a pic of six of us along with Former 81st Wing Commander, Triple Ace and Living legend, Gen. Robin Olds. Unfortunately Phantom aircraft must have gotten taller in the past 30+ years and none of us felt spry enough to hop onto the wing to replicate the pic I sent from the old days. Actually only two of us are also in the original. I thought you might like to see how the years have treated us.

Thanks for keeping the site alive.
Best wishes
John Czarnota

And here's the photo evidence
Robin Olds in the middle of the back row:

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From: Erv Zimmerman [mailto:ezimmerm(a)ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 1:47 PM
To: Linn(a)barringer.co.uk
Subject: Re: Bentwaters update (list 6)

Linn

A few ex-load crew members from the late 60s and early 70s at Bentwaters got together this summer (Aug 2003), had a few beers, swapped war stories and had a great time. Those attending were: Larry Bourke, Dean Burgstahler, John"Stick" Hoover, Steve "Rocky" Gunderson, Robert "Pops" McPartland, Ron Novak, Lewis "Roley" Poley, Gary Roberts, Jim Tiller, Ray "Zig" Zigler, Carol "Gene" Jeanneret, Richard Lawrence, Harry Nye, Paul Kuzinski & myself.

We put together a list of names of everybody we could remember from Bentwaters. If you're interested in the list of names or photos from the reunion, go to: http://www.bentwaters.eezway.com/

This is just a beginning. Hopefully the site will continue to grow. Once again, thanks for all you have done to keep Bentwaters alive.

Life's a Breeze
Erv Zimmerman
Adventuring C-22 #1787

 

 

 

 

81st FWA

Ipswich, Suffolk, England and
RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, England

Sunday 9th to Saturday 15 September 2001

Select detailed reports from the index.

 

 

81st FWA

San Antonio, Texas, Saturday October 2nd 1999
To a standing ovation, Lt. Col. Stewart S. Stabley accepted the 81st Fighter Wing Association's first Achievement Award for untiring work in establishing this patriotic organisation.

 

Woodbridge A.F.B.1952-55 THEY DID IT again! We just had our 9th reunion for the 79th Fighter Bomber Sqdn, England 52-55. It was held in Baltimore.  Joe Gruzinski & Cy Lesko assisted by their wives did a great job. We hope to go to Duluth Mn. for our 10th reunion in 2001. Ray.C.Gautreaux 4846 Lanier Dr. Baton Rouge, La.70812 Ph.225-357-8198.

Ray Gautreaux rcg79(a)gateway.net

 

Woodbridge A.F.B.1952-55 In 1991 I started looking for guys who were at Woodbridge during the above dates. So far I found over 200 people. We just had our eighth reunion in Baton Rouge La. In the year 2000 we are planning to go to Baltimore Md Ray.C.Gautreaux 4846 Lanier Dr. Baton Rouge, La.70812 Ph.225-357-8198.

Ray Gautreaux rcg79(a)gateway.net

 

81st Fighter Wing Association - October 6-9, 1999. THEY DID IT! SEATTLE REUNION Frank & Sharon Palmer with Edwin Stricker, retired AF NCO, aka "The Cookie Man," at the Seattle 81st Reunion, October 6-9th, 1999. The Palmers HOSTED this very successful Reunion and look forward to assisting Davy Crocker for the next REUNION IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. MEMBERS ATTENDING:

Abrams, Arne, Lois Blood, Arlie, Lucille Bouwhuis, Chris Brinker, Robert, Joanne Barnes, Robert, Joan Burns, William, Marlys Cassiday, Ben Collins, Richard Colyard, Judy Crocker, Grover, Joanne Carter, Doug Davenport, Grady, Isobel Fraley, Alton, Shirley Gates, Yvonne Garrisgan, Robert Garrian Barbara Hall, Wilson Hoffman, Julie Horvath, Matthew, Dottie Harlan, Ron, Olive Hicks, Robert, Sue Ann Hoye, John, Bette Herring, Asa, Honor Houstalins, Claude, Ora Holmes, Donald, Darlene Hanto, Don, Anne

Jurgensen, Elmer, Liv Kirk, Leland, June Krisle, Shirley Kurtz, Donald Leimbach, Gil, Gwyn Lyons, Lawrence, Gloria McDonald, Leroy Moats, Sandy, Doreen Moore, Samuel, Helen Mikler, Donald Moeller, Ronald Nichols, Dorothy Pattenaude, Avril Parr, George Pile, Selden, Phyllis Pytel, Stanley, Clara Palmer, Gerald, Bethel Palmer, Frank, Sharon Rice, Donald, Marchi Roestal, Ray, Judy Roll, Fred Roll Marilyn Reynolds, Harold Reynolds, Terry

Scharf, Harvey, Robert Stabley, Stewart, Nancy Stricker, Edwin Stewart, Gary, B.J. Spillman, Jay Stewart, B.J. Spillman, Jay, Shirley Shankles, James Skinner, Dolores Sawyer, Julian Shelton, Glenn, Joan Spencer, Brent Tande, Eugene Thomas, Darlene, Jan Toyn, Thomas Upchurch, George, Mary Lou Veal, Louis Whitford, M.G., Elizabeth Ways, Robert Williams, Joseph, Lois Williams, George, Lorraine Winans, Megan Wrobel, Chuck, Beverly Walker, Willie, Sandra

 

79th TFS - Reunion July 17, 1999. I was stationed at RAF Woodbridge in the 79th TFS from January 1968 until they moved to Upper Heyford. I really had a good time over there. The people were very nice, even though we were rowdy teenagers. I made some life long friends of which I have been getting re-acquainted with over the Internet. Nine of us often meet to chat on the web, and we are looking for more. I have located 27 airmen of the 79th, mostly weapons load crew members. We have a list of 60 or so we are looking for. The 79th Tac Fighter Squadron Reunion for members who were at RAF Woodbridge from 1967 to 1970, and RAF Upper Heyford from 1970 to 1972 will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Holiday Inn Denver Southeast on the weekend of July 17th, 1999. We will visit the Rocky Mountain Air Museum at Lowry Air Force Base from 10:00am until 3:00pm on Saturday, and have a dinner and slide show Saturday from 7:00 until midnight. For detailed information and reservations, contact Mike Doss at battdaddy(a)hotmail.com. THEY DID IT! click on the picture to see a larger version Standing left to right: Dick Westfall, Phil Dulmage, Norman Storro, Bob McCord, Dick "Goody" Goodwin, Charles Southern, Jerry Riggins, Dan Aycock, Morris Denson, Barry Miller, John Koester, Bill Fetzer, Wayne Reed, Howard Russell, David Schmelzer, Gary Reniker, Charles "Bull" Defoe. Kneeling Left to Right: John Underwood, Chuck "Frenchy" Brouillette, Donald Head, Bruce "Gout" Goutremout, Dennis Murphy, Jim Vance, Tom Holman, Danny "Batman" Hamilton, Jody Meyer, Mike Doss, Jim Ryals, Gary "Goldy" Goldenbaum. Front lying down: Bob "Ted" Garner See the 79th Crew Chiefs on the SUCCESS page!

 

Nelson Bishop - IRC Virtual Woodbridge Reunions Nothing beats a face to face reunion. But reunions are few and far between and it’s not always possible to attend. What’s the next best thing? A virtual reunion! Now, Through the magic of the Internet, you can chat live with your former classmates. All you need is a Java capable browser. Drop by the Woodbridge virtual reunion page for details. Hope to see you there! We’ve been having some success with our IRC virtual reunions Every Thursday (we’ve had as many as 5 people at once :) Now there is a new Brat Chat page, it will be even easier for new people to join in the fun (downloading and installing an IRC client was quite a challenge for newbies). Woodbridge Virtual reunion info page at http://www.io.com/~nelson/virtreun.htm Cheers, Nelson (Please mention if you went to the VR from Linn Barringer's web site, thanks)

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