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 ADAMEK,
CWO William A. - 1920 - 2004
@ Chas: 1957-1960
& 1962-1966
1616th Support Sq
San Antonio, TX
 
Arlington National Cemetery
9-29-04 Entry information by daughter, Betty Adamek
- Class
of 1968
 CWO William "Bill" Adamek, whom many of you knew as
"Mr. Adamek," passed away on March 5, 2004 in San Antonio at the age of 83 after deteriorating
health for the last three years. The family agrees that we would
not trade those seven years for any place else in the world. Those years are
even singled out in his obituary.
He retired in August '69 from the USAF at Norton AFB, CA with over 28 years.
Mom and Dad moved to San Antonio after about a year and he eventually got on
with the Postal Service and retired again after 10 years. He spent the next
25 good years of his life doing whatever they wanted to do. They traveled
visiting family, friends, military friends, and attending reunions for the
Civilian Conservation Corp, the Night Fighters, a group from Morocco,
Châteauroux High School and his beloved Bellaire High School in Ohio.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helen, son Alan, myself,
grandchildren Jill, Andy, Kari and great grandson Dylan. There is a website
for my father at www.mem.com, type in Adamek in the search and then click on
his name. There are 80 plus pictures on the website of his life, family and
even his interment at Arlington National Cemetery. You are also able to
leave a tribute message if you would like. I am so sorry that he was never
able to see this website. It would have given him such enjoyment to see
everything, and I would not have been surprised if he would have remembered
everyone of you that he ever had contact with.
My father, mother and
I returned for the US Veterans Reunion in Sept '98 and it was wonderful. If
you knew about it and did not go, you really missed an opportunity of a
lifetime. It was the first time we had returned and I am so glad that my
parents were able to make the trip. One of the first things we did was to go
to Déols so he could see the building where his office was and he even went
wandering in. I have returned to visit friends a couple of times and more
than ready to go again. Yes, much has changed but much has remained the
same.
1964 1991 Helen & Bill "50th Anniversary"
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AVVAMPATO II, Charles Joseph
Charles was a devout husband of 65 years
and a loving father. He was born in Greensburg, PA on February 16, 1921.
He joined the Civil Service in 1942 and married Mary Salinger on June
26, 1943, in Steelton. In 1954, when NATO was formed, he relocated to
Europe with his family and settled in Chatearoux, France where they
remained until 1968. Retiring as Chief of the NATO Supply Center at La
Martinerie AFB, he brought his family to settle in San Diego, where he
became an agent for Art Leitch Realtors until retiring in 1995. He was
an active member of the Moose Lodge and the Knights of Columbus at St.
Therese Parish. Charles leaves behind his wife, Mary, and nine of his 10
children, John Charles, Philip, Mary Jo, Richard, Ann Louise, Robert,
Charles, Joseph, Alice, and George, 10 grandchildren, and eight
great-grandchildren.
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BAY, Dick
- Passed away 1987
Unknown Sq
@ Chas - 1954-56
Entry from son: Francois Bay, Nice, France - My dad, Dick
Bay from Seattle who passed away in 1987, was stationed in Châteauroux from
1954 to 1956 and worked at La Martinerie. I would be glad to hear from
anyone who knew him while he was stationed there.
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BELCHER, Clarence
Unknown Sq
@ Chas - 1958
5-12-06
Info from dependent, Pat who was was
Born at Châs Jan 15 1958.
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BEMIS,
Bob
-
November 14, 1943-July 3 2008
7322nd ABG (Fire Crash
Rescue)
@ Chas 1962-65
Warner Robins, GA
Robert N. Bemis of Perry died July 3 2008. He was the son of the late Norman C.
and Ann (Flinn) Bemis and was born in Stamford, Connecticut November 14, 1943.
He attended school in East Providence, RI and college at Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale, IL.
Mr. Bemis retired from civil service at Robins AFB in 2004 as the first Director
of Services for the Air force Reserve Command. He was responsible for home-base
and deployed feeding, lodging, mortuary affairs, morale, welfare and recreation
programs and reserve staffing of the Air Force Mortuary at Dover Air Force
Base. He personally managed 200 Air Force Reservists at the mortuary processing
remains from the terrorist aircraft crash into the Pentagon on September 11,
2001, and following other incidents, such as the Unadilla, GA crash of a Florida
National Guard plane.
Mr. Bemis was also retired from the Air Force. While serving in Vietnam, he was
credited with rescuing five crew members from a crashed helicopter during
munitions explosions and extensive fire conditions. When serving as Fire Chief
at Grand Forks Air Force Base he was responsible for fire protection for the
very large base, the surrounding civilian community and 150 missile sites
scattered over the northeastern quarter of North Dakota. At 26, he was
identified as the youngest fire chief in the Air Force. From 1976 to 1979 he
was assigned as General Manager and Deputy to the Base Commander at a large,
full service military resort in the Philippines.
He had more than 42 years of total service to the Air Force and received
numerous military and civilian awards and decorations. He was a past president
of the International Military Community Executives Association (IMCEA) and was
honored by the Armed Forces Recreation Society as recipient of their Executive
Fellow Award. He also served in France, Great Britain, Korea, and at several
locations in the US including three major command headquarters. He was a member
of the Air Force Association, the National Rifle Association, NARFE, IMCEA and
the American Legion, and a life member of the Air Force Sergeants Association.
Mr. Bemis is survived by his wife, Cynthia Bemis, of Hawkinsville and their
three children. He was the proud father of JoAnne Bemis of Hawkinsville, Karen
Bemis, Boston, MA, and Stephen A. Bemis of Perry, and uncle of Diane Austin of
Warwick RI, Norman E. Bemis of Honolulu, HI, Sheri Bemis of Oxford, MA and
Stephen R. Bemis of Chepachet RI.. He was predeceased by his parents and
brother.
Mr. Bemis’ remains will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. The family
will schedule a memorial service at a date to be determined. Memorial donations
may be made to Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes, PO Box 1000, Stockbridge, GA
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BENTON, Lawrence Floyd "L.F."
92, died Sunday, May 25, 2008
Services at Mason Funeral Home. Burial will be in Long Mountain Cemetery in Mason County.
Mr. Benton was born Sept. 12,
1915, in Fort McKavett to Nettie Myrtle McKenna Benton and William Floyd Benton.
He graduated from Menard High School in 1932 and enlisted in the Army Air Force
in 1941.
On June 27, 1943, Lawrence
married Edna Earle Johnson in the Menard Methodist Church. Their children were
born in some of the many places Lawrence was stationed: Tanya Leigh in Sherman,
Lawrence Floyd Jr. "Larry" in Wichita Falls, Myrtle Bob in Chateauroux, France,
and Edna Elaine in Amarillo.
Lawrence retired from the Air
Force in Amarillo in 1962 as a senior master sergeant. After that, he worked
another 17 years for the Bureau of Mines before finally retiring in 1981.
While in Amarillo, he was a
member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Lawrence and Edna Earle moved to
Mason in June of 1982 to be close to both of their families.
Survivors include his wife; three
daughters, Tanya Lamoreaux of Mason, Myrtle Bob Keefe and husband Thomas of
North Hollywood and Elaine Stewart and husband Tim of Fredericksburg; four
grandchildren, Victor Lamoreaux of Mason, Austin and Kate Stewart of
Fredericksburg and Mason Keefe of North Hollywood; a brother, Jim Bob Benton and
wife LaVerne of Menard; and three sisters, Peggy Decker of Bertram and Norma
Murray and Joan Crowell and husband Mickey, all of Menard.
Information from the "Amarillo Globe-News," May 28,
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BEREZO, Phillip
Unknown Sq
@ Chas - 1958-60
06/30/2001 (Guestbook Entry of Wife Daniele) Montgomery,
AL My husband, Phil, was stationed in Châteauroux "La Martinerie" from 1958
until 1960. I am French from Châteauroux. We were married in 1961. He is now
deceased, I would love to know if somebody remembers him, or me for that
matter. Hope to hear from someone.
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BOYD, Lt. Col. Richard G. "Dick"
- U.S. Air
Force retired, passed away Jan. 16, 2000
Unknown Sq
Following
graduation from Indiana University in Indiana, Pa., in 1941, Lt. Col. Boyd
enlisted in the Army Air Corps and received his commission and wings. His
first tour of duty was in Australia, where he flew missions into New Guinea in
1942 and 1943. From 1946 to 1949, then Capt. Boyd was stationed in Nuremberg
and Munich, Germany. During that time he flew in the Berlin Airlift. Following
stateside duty he then again served for three years in Châteauroux, France.
[Info from the Net.]
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BUNTON,
Raymond B. - Major Commander USAF - 866th EAB
8-5-08
Raymond Bunton, Jr. Major Bunton's son, signed the guestbook and pointed out his
dad's letter as the commanding officer from the
866th Engineer Aviation Batallion Book
Raymond, Jr's
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CARTER, William "Footsie"
1992 AACS Comm Sq
also
2058th-7th
Radio Relay Squadron
@ Chas: 1963-1965
Huntington Long Island, NY
10/30/2002 I was assigned to
the 2058th Radio Relay Squadron (The microwave tower was a landmark.) We were
consolidated into the 1992nd Communications Squadron and ultimately shipped up
to Weisbaden (Lindsey Air Station). I played football on Fred Russell's Team
and was with the team that wore those leather helmets. (Cost was an issue.) I
remember when Butch died in a car accident and we never could replace him. I
still have a photo of that squad with Bill Gillard the halfback.
9-17-07 Sorry to inform you -
but my husband, William J Carter (who was in the US Air Force) passed away in
2005 at the age of 60. Sincerely, Monique Carter |
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CASTILLE, R. Pete - 7373rd Hospital Sq
- Passed away September 17, 2007
@
Chas: March 1952- December
1954
Baton Rouge, LA
5-14-06 Would like to hear
from anyone in this outfit in the above timeframe.
10-6-06 Pete is interested
in attending the CHAS 2007 Reunion.
9-19-07 [jpnote: I received
the following email from Pete's sister just before I left for Chateauroux]:
I am R. P. Castille's sister, Deborah. I have sad news to pass on. R.P.
passed away on Monday, September 17th after a courageous battle with cancer. We
are preparing for his funeral wake tonight in Baton Rouge and his funeral
service tomorrow. I know he will be sad to miss replying and sending his
thoughts for the occasion. [She's referring to the
Greetings to Joe book.] I have been asked to do a eulogy for him and in the process
of going through some of his photographs, I came across many of him from his
time in the Air Force. I could see that that period of time represented some
of the most memorable days of his life. He was a Francophile extraordinaire. I'm sure if he were alive today, he would have been on a plane to France at
this very moment.
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COULAM, M/Sgt Chester
Pierce - U.S. Air Force
retired, Passed away early 1980 (Unknown Sq)
COULAM, Ellen Bell
- wife of Chester and mother of Leslie |
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CURTISS,
Floyd -
(Fred's brother with whom he served at Chateauroux)
@ Chas: 53-56 - 1992nd AACS Sq &
@ Chas: 63-66 - Telephone Office - Communications |
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DOLENIAK, Art
Passed away 2007
3134th Stock Control
2-26-06
(Entry from son, Keith - Reading, PA)
I googled
my name and came across this website and my dad's name. I became interested
in finding out some info about his time in the military. Anybody with any
info to give me would be appreciated. I am searching for info on
my dad's years overseas and where he served. Thank you.
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DYKSTRA,
M/sgt Otto Melvin - Passed away 1992
@ Chas: 1952-55
Unknown Sq -
Flightline @ Déols
Info by daughter, Julie
Marie Dykstra -
Born at Chas
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EXLINE, S/Sgt
- Passed away 1985
@ Chas: 56-58 7322nd Air Police
Louisville, KY
11/02/2001
Entry by daughter, Carla
My stepfather was a S/Sgt stationed at La Martinerie from 56-58. He
was with the Air Police, but I don't know his squadron name. He passed away in
1985, but I have fond memories of the base and living there, even though I
didn't at the time. We lived on the economy and there were no indoor toilets or
heat, and my mom had to wash clothes by hand. We first lived in a small town Chateuamellient and a dr. and his wife befriended us, the Toulons. I would love
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FLETCHER, Clarence M/Sgt (Ret)
Passed Away January 2004
 @ Chas: 1959-62 & 1964-66
M/sgt Clarence Fletcher (10-8-66) Thanks, Steve, for
the photo of your dad.
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FORMAN, Brigadier General Robert D. - Passed Away June
19, 1971
Commander -
1602nd Air
Transport Wing
@ Chas beginning September 29, 1961
 General Forman was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1911. He attended Southwestern University, Memphis, Tenn., for two years and studied law at the University of Memphis for the following two years.
In 1938 he joined the Army Air Corps reserve, earned his pilot's wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant in September of 1939, going on active duty in September 1940. The general trained flying cadets and instructed advanced pilots at Kelly Field, Texas. In 1943 he became a member of the Air Transport Command, the forerunner of the Military Air Transport Service.
Flying a B-24 from China to the Philippines in 1949 General Forman made the first flight of the war to establish a direct link between Chinese and American Forces. On his first flight he carried secret documents from General Chennault to General MacArthur. In 1945 he was the chief pilot for the India-China Division of the Air Transport Command. The general was personally commended by General Tunner, former MATS commander, for his performance this job. With the advent of the Berlin Blockade, he was sent to Germany to direct operations for the combined British and American forces during the Berlin Airlift. For his performance he was awarded the Legion of Merit "for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service ..." Subsequently he commanded a troop carrier group in Europe, but when the Korean War started he was sent to direct operations for the Combat Cargo Command in the Far East. During the winter of 1950, General Forman was responsible for evacuating wounded Marines from the Chosan Reservoir in Korea. Flying C-47s, his unit successfully airlifted 4,600 casualties in five days. The general was himself trapped with the Marines for five days while the wounded were being evacuated. He received the Silver Star, a cluster to his Legion of Merit; and two clusters to his Distinguished Flying Cross for achievements during the Korean conf1ict. Later he became deputy director of operations for MATS, commanded an air transport; group at Dover, Del., and in 1956 went to Evreux-Fauville, France, where he was base and wing commander.
In September 1958, he was made commander of the 1611th Air Transport Wing,
McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. Leaving McGuire, he assumed command of the 1602d
Air Transport Wing at Châteauroux, France, Sept. 29, 1961. General Forman is a
command pilot with more than 9,200 hours in the air and more than 24 years of
military service. (Current as of April 1962)
[This info from Military Bios Website]
[Note from Carl Peters '66 - "General Forman was
my favorite. His wife gave me a buck tip at the commissary."]
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FRAINIE, S/sgt Charles "Charlie" - Passed Away
March
17, 2007
In Memoriam: Charles
Frainie
From the
Baltimore Sun:
Charles A. Frainie, a
writer and World War II veteran, died of congestive heart failure
Saturday at his home in Hixson, Tenn. He was 81.
Born and raised in
Baltimore County's Rodgers Forge neighborhood, Mr. Frainie graduated
from Loyola High School in 1943.
He enlisted in the Army
Air Forces and served as a tail-gunner on a B-24 bomber. In 1944, his
plane was shot down over Germany. He escaped to England with the help
of French underground forces, said his son Mike Frainie of
Reisterstown.
After the war, Mr.
Frainie worked at various posts around the world for the Air Force.
During the Vietnam War, he wrote for Stars and Stripes, befriending
fellow journalist Dan Rather, according to his son.
Sgt. Frainie
wrote for the base newspaper
and Stars and Stripes. His son, Michael, was born at Chas. Mike follows in
his dad's footsteps. He is a freelance sports writer for the Baltimore
Sun.
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GRANLUND,
Donald W. -
Passed Away 1997
@ Chas 1963-66
Squadron: ?? - Electronic Maintenance
12/30/2002 Son's Entry:
My name is John Granlund. My Dad was a USAF vet who
passed away in 1997. I don't know much about him and have even less in the
way of photos. I do know he was an electronic maintenance type and since
his death I've come into possession of many of his personal military
papers. I can navigate my way around much of that easily seeing I am a now
retired US Navy Chief Warrant Officer. I'm mostly interested in locating
any old comrades for photos of him and possibly my family. His name was
Donald William Granlund, I think that he may have been an Airman First
Class or S/Sgt, sometime between 1963-66. His wife's name was Lidia and
she was Italian. Any assistance would be welcomed!
12/17/2006 - [jpnote: I had left
John a voice mail some time back - He returned my call and supplied more
details about his father. I hope someone from Chas' 1992nd knew his
dad and would share some memories of him.] |
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GRIFFIN, Major John J.
Passed Away 1996
3130th Transportation Sq
@ Chas: 1956-1958
Fredericksburg, VA
10/23/2002
(Daughter Eileen Griffin Boyd's Guestbook Entry)
My father, Major John J. Griffin, was stationed at Châteauroux
from January 1956 until Sept 1958. My dad was in the Transportation
Squadron. We lived in base housing and I attended the base elementary
school for third, fourth and fifth grade. He had a long Air Force career and after his retirement, went to work
for NASA as Chief of Transportation, in Washington, DC. My father died in
1996 at the age of 76.
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GUNN, Howard -
I think Howard was in 7373rd USAF Hospital Sq
 [jpnote: Howard was the choir director of the Protestant Church
Services at La Martinerie during the late 50's & early 60's. He played the
organ beautifully and upon his return to the States (San Antonio, TX) he
continued his musical career. He was the Music Director at Lovera Baptist
Church in San Antonio.
 [jpnote: Howard
and his wife, Marianne, were friends with my family until his death sometime in
the late 70's or 80's. Howard was Bob Carpenter's (7373rd Hospital
Sq) roommate at La Martinerie.
(Bob
recalls that Howard was known as Deano at the time.) My mother
and I sang in the choir at the Base Chapel Protestant services with Bob.
We practiced in the cafeteria at Touvent (410).
Howard returned to the
states to my hometown, San Antonio, TX, and remained friends with my mother and
attended the same church. He married a lady named Marianne.
Unfortunately, they have both passed away several years ago. I still have
several books of sheet music that belonged to Howard. We also sang in a
French choir with Howard which was located in downtown Châteauroux.
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HAHN,
John V. TSgt, USAF
- Passed away November 19, 2006
@ Chas: Jan 53 thru Jun 56
73rd Air Depot & Headquarters CAMAE
Marlboro, MD
6-10-05 [jpnote: John first wrote to the website]: I worked in the AG's office for
Sgt Thomas, as a memo operator, then for Sgt Dubbs in the base
locator.
Searching: Anyone that worked in the AGs office and finance
office as most of my buddies worked there-Johnson, Scholl, Kreiger
etc.
[jpnote: 10-2-06 - John had planned on attending the Chas 2007
reunion. ] |
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HARRIS,
Phil - Passed away 1995
7373rd USAF Hospital Sq
@ Chas: 1963-66
Upon return to the States, the Harris' settled in
Syracuse, NY
2-12-07 [jpnote: I received an email from Jon Harris, who wrote:
"I am the son of Phil Harris and would like to get in touch with Jimmy
Frieden who played in the band in Châteauroux with each other. Can you
help in any way?" Jon had left his phone number so I called and we
began an interesting conversation. Jon is too young to have been
at Châteauroux, but he patched a three-way with his mom, Anne-Marie, and we
had a memorable conversation. Sad to say, her husband, Phil, passed
away in 1995. She and Phil
married at Chas and their son, Steven Philip was
Born
at Chas. Jon and Steven's sister, Benedicte are sending photos. I gave Jon
and his mother Jim Frieden's email address.] |
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HEFLEY, William
T.,
Major General - Commander AMFEA
Retired July 31, 1963. Passed away Aug. 15, 1991
[jpnote: Excerpt from Air Force
Links] "In July 1956 General Hefley left Sacramento for his
assignment as commander, Air Materiel Force, European Area. General Hefley
moved his h eadquarters
from its original location at Wiesbaden, Germany, to Châteauroux France,
May 15, 1958.
As the AMC commander's representative in Europe, General Hefley managed
the conversion and transition of an expensive and cumbersome depot system
into a streamlined and flexible system for supporting U.S. Air Force and
allied units in the European-African-Middle East area. During his tour,
three major depots and five minor depots were closed out, command
personnel strength was reduced from 24,000 to less than 6,000 people, and
operating costs were cut by $35 million a year.
In place of an expensive and relatively-inefficient overseas depot system,
General Hefley instituted a decentralized and more flexible logistics
structure. This system, which places overseas air combat units on direct
supply support, from the U.S. and which handles their aircraft maintenance
needs through European contractors was the result of a three-year long
program to revitalize the obsolete logistics network which existed in the
European-African-Middle East theater.
On Aug. 15, 1960, General Hefley was transferred to Headquarters Air
Materiel Command, Dayton, Ohio."
(Thank you, Tom Blake (Chad Student), for this photo) |
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HAWKINS,
Jim A/1C
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HERRERA, Ernesto Jr.
@ Chas:
1961 to 1966
1602 Air Transport Wing
My name is Liliane P. Herrera (nee Diez).
My
husband, Ernesto Jr., was stationed at CHAS in the 1602nd ATW . I worked as a secretary at the
1602 from 1960 to 1963. I then transferred to Communication and worked as an
Air Traffic Spec. until our reassignment.
My husband and I got married in Vatan in 1964. We left France for
Holloman AFB
NM in 1966.
Ernesto passed away in Oct. 2003. He was a Real Estate
broker
from 1985 (when he retired as a CMsgt) to his death.
I live in El Paso TX not far from my old friend
Janine Artaud-Hawkins. Ernesto was an A1C and a S/Sgt during his Châteauroux Tour.
He retired in El Paso, TX, his hometown.
 Dave
Madril (7373rd Hospital Sq) looking at old photos with Ernesto Herrera, Jr.
(1602nd ATW) & Colonel Hildebrand at the 1998 Vets Return in Châteauroux
[Thanks Lilane Herrera for identifying the Colonel in the photo.] |
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HERRES, General Robert T.
-General
Herres was vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
 June
1963 - June 1964, assistant chief, later chief, Flight Training Branch,
7322nd Air Base Wing,
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HICKS,
Major Gen.
Joseph H.
7300th Materiel Control Group &
73rd Air Depot
@ Chas 51-53
Retired 4-30-54
Passed away 6-3-91
jpnote
- Excerpts of General Hicks' bio from Air Force Link Biographies:
In March 1951, General Hicks was appointed commanding general of the
7300th Materiel Control Group (Mutual Defense Assistance Program) at
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and the following month was transferred
with the group to the U.S. Air Force in Europe for station at Châteauroux,
France.
In September 1951, he was named commander of the 73rd Air Depot Wing, also
at Châteauroux, with additional duty as commander of the 7300th Materiel
Control group. He was relieved of his additional duty in October 1952.
General Hicks retired July 31, 1953, and was recalled to active duty Aug.
1, 1953, in the same position. He became assistant chief of staff for
Materiel at U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters in November 1953.
He is rated a command pilot, combat observer and technical observer
General
& Mrs. Hicks at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Base Theatre - 1952.
[Bud Hankins sent the photos.]
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HICKS, T/Sgt Lloyd Jackson & wife,
Miriam E. Hicks - He passed away December 1964 &
she passed away January 2001
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HITCHCOCK, William A. C/Msgt
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HOOGERZEIL,
Pete
@ Chas 2/62 - 2/65
7322nd Air Police
I just was informed that Pete Hoogerzeil of Seekonk, Ma., passed away
on 4/19/07. Pete was with the 7322nd Air Police Sqdn. from 2/62 to
2/65. I went through tech school with Pete and we both arrived and
left Chas on the same day! A good friend. Peace brother!
John Doyle
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HOUGH, Col. Luther Walker
"Bud" - 3130th Air Base Group - Silk Purse Control
Group
of Saratoga, CA passed away
June 12, 2000. He was born in 1920 in Honolulu.
11-26-05 jpnote: I
visited Nancy Sullivan ('66 Chad Student) at her home in San Antonio. She gave me
 several
photos and Châteauroux souvenirs to scan and post to the website(s).
One of the souvenir items was a clipped article from I suppose the
Base Newspaper from 1964. The article was about the High
School Honor students. On the back of this same clipping was
an article about Col. Hough and his velvet paintings. I could
barely make out his name since the clipping is torn. I did a
little search and found his son, Chip, who was a junior high student
at Chad. Chip and his wife, Jonne, live about 50 miles south
of my house. I spoke with Jonne and we determined that Col.
Hough was indeed Chip's dad. His mother lives in California
and she has the collection of paintings referred to in the article.
jpnote: This
article from the
Sabre Blade -
April 8, 1966
was written by
S/Sgt Chuck Frainie (see his obituary above) |
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IVES, Lt Col Lloyd
7322nd
Air
Base Group
@Chas: 1954-55
Bedford, NH
5/4/01:
Comments from
granddaughter Karen Young Fancher '67.
 I went to first grade on the base in Châteauroux and was delighted to be able to see pictures of where I was! My grandfather-Lt Col Lloyd Ives- was stationed there under General Roby and we have many fond memories of that time.
Anyone know Mary Aster Dunkin or the Vucovich's? My grandfather (who
I lived with) served with General Roby at Châteauroux in 1954 and 55.
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JACKSON, Paul
@ Chas: 1954-67
Chateauroux, France
Unknown Squadron
8-30-07 Hi, My
name is Paul Jackson. I worked at la Martinerie approximately 13
years from 1954 to 1967. I married the love of my life and was married for 50
years until she passed away last year. I went back on vacation a few times to my
home in Boston, but I made my life in the Berry were I have lived a
wonderful life. I will try to attend this reunion
[Chas 2007]
- and he did!
jpnote: I met this nice man at the Berrichone dinner at
- Chas 2007Chas 2007. He loaned a newspaper article about
Jack Harnett
(a man he did not know) to Yves
Bardet (LNR) and Yves sent it to me.
Paul Jackson - Chas 2007 |
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LADOCOEUR,
Gary J.
@ Chas: 1955-56
7373rd
Field Maintenance Group
1-11-06 - Entry by daughter, Gayle Ann -
I am not sure about the squadron, as I am the daughter of Gary Ladoceour,
now deceased, who served in the Air Force, and it was he who was stationed
there. Thank you for putting this site together. I have really enjoyed it.
Not searching for anyone in particular. I just wanted to sign the guest book on behalf of my
father.
[jpnote: Mother, Dorothy, listed daughter, Connie Dawn, as
Born @ Chas]
1-06 Entry from wife,
Dorothy: We lived at Arthon, outside
Châteauroux. Gary worked with the 7373rd Maintenance Group in Déols. He was an
airborne radio operator. They were flying supplies all over Europe if I
remember correctly.
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LAQUA, Bill - Pharmacy Technician - 7373rd Hospital
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LAVINDER, John -
passed away March 10
In 1945, John was
drafted into the U.S. Army. In 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was
stationed for three years in Châteauroux, France. He earned his master's
degree from Columbia University in New York and compiled a distinguished
31-year teaching career in the Puyallup School District. [Info from Central
Washington University
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LOCKETT,
Aldris Lee - Passed Away 1965 |
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LUNDSTROM, Douglas E.
866th EAB - U.S. Army
@ Chas: 1954-55
St. Louis, MO
Friend of Jack Harnett & Jake Hawley
1-12-07 from Jack Harnett It is with sad regrets that I must
inform you of the death of Douglas Lundstrom, who passed this past Sept. '06.
Doug boarded the USN Maurice Rose and traveled to Châteauroux with Jake, Joe and
myself and returned to the USA by air in late Aug of 1955 with Jake and I and
some of the other 866 Vets. Doug's bride, Carol (Carolyn), called me last eve
and informed me of Doug's death. Doug leaves his wife, three sons and their
respective families. Carol indicated that neither she nor Doug were computer
literate and therefore did not use the e-mail, but she did enjoy talking on the
telephone. Some of you may remember back in 2004 when Jake Hawley met and spent
the better of a week trying to locate those of the 866th EAB., we were unable to
locate Doug, however the angel of the 866th, Jenelle Peterson,was later able to
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MARTINEZ, Marty
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1927-2003
7322nd Materiel Sq
@
Chas 61-65
Sabre
Baseball Team
Coach - 1964
 Eulogy
from
John
Doyle: On May 1,
2003, Juan "Marty" Martinez of La Coste, Texas passed away at age 76. I received
the call from his wife. Apparently he was in his yard and may have been stung by a bee or some insect and had a reaction. Full military services were held at Ft. Sam Houston in
San Antonio, Texas and a church service was held on May 5, 2003
in his hometown of La Coste, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio.
Marty was at Chas from '61 to '65 and was an NCO. His wife Violette is a
former french national who was from Châteauroux and met Marty while she was
working as a telephone operator at La Martinerie. They have two grown children.
His son, John, is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and is on active duty as a
C-130 pilot, recently assigned to the European Theatre.
We all remember Marty as a real stand up guy who backed down from nobody.
As a veteran of three wars, he retired with a disability as a result of being
injured in Vietnam while with the Special Forces. He cannot be replaced for he
was my father figure and perhaps yours as well. Our baseball trips with him and
others were nothing but the best of times.
When Bill Boatman, Jim Ledbetter, Evo Mini and I were with him in '01,
Marty was dealing with failing health but was too proud to let it bother him.
That time with him was special then and we all knew it. You see, we were now
grown men giving hugs, and expressing love and respect to those who made a
difference. Thank God we made that trip to visit him then. Rest in peace
Marty......John Doyle
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MEAUX,
T/Sgt Joseph D. - See
1616th Support Sq (formerly 4th Aerial Port)
@ Chas:
1961-63
8-31-07
Entry from son, Joseph Jr.:
My father was a Loadmaster on the
C124's and stationed at Chateauroux from 1961 to 1963, which put me in 4th and 5th
grade at the elementary school. We had lived in base housing apartments right
near the school, and later were living in a trailer nearer to the base. We
moved in February 1963 after the death of my brother.
[jpnote: Lee Bryant wrote his memories of Chateauroux in June 2004 and sent them to me to
post. At that time, he recalled someone he worked with who had a french name he didn't
recall. When T/Sgt Meaux's son, Joseph Jr., signed the guestbook, Lee
recalled that it was his father he has remembered these 40+ years.] |
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