Updated:
June 08, 2011
SEARCHING
John Betts
Jimmy Brown
John Burke
T/sgt Bill Cameron
Kevin Cleary
Edwin E. Cruise
T/sgt Don DeGasperi
Horace B. Harmon
Frank Henderson
Walter S. Kertula
Robert O Murphy
Leroy L Lewis
Godfrey F. Russman, Jr.
M/Sgt Alphonsus
Ryan
Ed Zeckly
Prosper Zerie
charles heller, john johnson, halario hector garcia.
Shirley Hampton Ethel Jamerson Dick and Joyce Dixon, Virginia and Ronnie
Rollins, Loma and Cornelius Lewis, Helen Couch
William A. Rose, Harry Snyder,
Found: Neil (Neal) Campolingo,
TSgt Thomas Tedder
Sgt
D. Paulson and Wife Marleen or (Babe) Paulson
3130th-7322nd Air Base Group
Chateauroux Air Station
Chateauroux,
France
ADAMS, Earle 
@ Chas: 1957 - 1959
3130th ABG - Supply
Owensboro, KY
5-1-09 france a great country married a girl from chateauroux in 1958 will be married 51 years may 19 this year.
8-4-09 we all transfer into chad about the same time from different bases in europe. any help would be appricated. Searching: charles heller, john johnson, halario hector garcia.
@ Chas: 1953-57
Tampa, FL
See
10-11-09 Info from Marie-Claude (Forest)
My husband Richard J. Baginski was A/1c in Hqtrs Squadron CAMAE
& worked in TDY & PGS order Dpt from 1954 to 1957. I worked under Colonel Burky,
Cpt Bunn & Bruce M. Young in the Non-Appropriated Funds.
Richard & I were married in September 1956 in Chateauroux & Paris. We had one
son (John-Robert)and now two grand-sons. Richard passed away in June 1990. Have
kept in touch with Ron Frease Portland, Oregon) and Charles Schiro (Englewood,
Fl.).
I do go to Chateauroux as often as I can. It has changed some since the 50"s.
I'm not searching for anyone in particular but if anyone remembers
working with my husband or me it would be a pleasure to hear from them.
BETTIS, Frank
@ Chas: 1965-Closing
3130th ABG - HQ
Columbus, GA
8-30-09 Entry from wife, Pat - My husband was Frank Bettis.He worked in the orderly room .He was a clerk typist. He also was on the football team. He worked part time at the NCO club.
Searching: Shirley Hampton, Ethel Jamerson Dick and Joyce Dixon, Virginia and Ronnie Rollins, Loma and Cornelius Lewis, Helen Couch and anyone that lived in the trailers on base.
BOLESTA, Stanley S.
@ Chas: 1959-61
3130th ABG - HQ
Pennsylvania
10-8-09 Entry from Gary: My dad, Captain Stanley S. Bolesta and wife, Joy, were stationed there for 2 years. The 5 kids: Steve, Ron, Rick, Gary and Beverly went to various schools there. We saw a lot of Europe on vacations. Dad made several trips to Italy and Turkey for Air Force business. Had great memories of movie theatre at base, Christmas and Easter parties. Life was much simpler for us kids.
BOLEY, Mike
@ Chas: 1956 - 1959
3130th ABG - HQ - Crypto
Rosemount, MN
3-2-07 Searching anyone who worked in Crypto during that time.
BRACKENRIDGE, David
10-21-02 friend of Robert Roeber
BRICE, Leroy - lost
email - Leroy, please sign the guestbook again.
3130th ABG - HQ
@ Chas: 1953-1956
Birmingham, AL
1-2-05 I really enjoyed my time at Châteauroux. I remember going once a month to Paris.
Searching for: Anybody who worked in the
adjudant general's office. Colonol Porter was our Adjudant.
BURLEY, Colonel Charles F. - Base Commander 59-62 -
No email
3130th ABG - HQ
@ CHAS 1959-62
Dallas, T
Col Burley - 1959 - Photo from Clarence Farber - Chaplain's Office - entry on this page.
[jpnote: Col. Burley is Trish, Sandi & Rick's dad.]
Colonel Charles F. Burley, Base Commander - 1961 and
General George E. Price - Commander AMFEA - 1961
|
Col Burley - March 23, 2007
BARNETT, Warren
@ Chas: 1956 - 1958
3130th ABG
Merritt Island, FL
11-9-09 Stationed at CAS wih my wife until transfer to Spangdahlem in mid 1958.Lived on Rue De Americain.
CAMPOLUNGO, Neil
@ Chas: 1960-64
3130th ABG - AMFEA - Chaplain's Office
Marvin, NC
3-8-10 Tracked down by Clarence Farber, couldn't believe it. Great site! [Neil was the Catholic Chaplain's Assistant]
Neil & wife, Mara
CHABENAT-FOREST,
Michele
3130th Air Base Group
- French Employee - Chaplain's Secretary
@ Chas: 1957-63
2-8-09
Would be very happy to hear about the chaplains, airmen and everyone I have been working or in contact with during these years.
CHOATE, Bill D.
3130th
Air Base Group
@ Chas: 1958-61
2-28-05 Searching Horace B. Harmon Hedronsec, 3130th AB Gp Châteauroux Sgt Harmon ran the rifle range at La Martinerie 58/61
CLARK, A/1C Kenny R.
3130th
Air Base Group - Flightline Déols
@ Chas: 1957 - 1960
2-13-06 During my time at
Chad I worked at Base Operations located on the flight line below the control
tower at Déols. I just wanted to check and see if any of my old buddies are
listed. If so wouldn't mind hearing from them.
COOK, Colonel Earl B. - Commander - 3130th Air Base Group
(Thank
you, Tom Blake (Chad Student), for this photo)
COPELAND, Haynie C.
3130th Air Base Group - HQ
@ Chas: 1957 - 1959
06/24/2002 Glad to see this site. I've tried to get in touch with a few of my buddies but was only able to find one of them.
DAVIS, T/Sgt Chester H.
3130th Air Base Group - Photo Lab
@ Chas: 1963-66
5-2-07 Info from daughter, Linda Hi! Just found your site. And I am so enjoying it. My Dad served in Chateauroux I believe the dates we were there were 63-66, have to check on that. I know my sister was married at the church on base in 65 in December. We lived in the country right across (my Mom remembers it was called 410) the street from Touvent school where I attended. I still have class pictures from when I was there. I remember going to the snack bar with friends and the movie theatre. I just wanted to write and say thanks for the site! My Dad at the time was head of the photo lab Tsgt Chester H. Davis. I'm going to check more of the site out with my parents (who are both 86) they are really interested in it.
DOUGHERTY, Paul D.
@ Chas: 1954-57
3130th ABG - HQ
Athens, AL
2-17-09 Searching: Frank Henderson, Prosper Zeri(e), Leroy L Lewis. I worked in BLDG 256 Data Processing; I was 17 in France, got reassigned to Hq SAMA for 7 months in 57.
FARBER, Clarence H
See Clarence
Farber Photo Page
@ Chas: 1960-63
3130th ABG - HQ (Chaplain's Office)
Winnsboro, TX
1-22-10 Guestbook: Worked in Chaplain's Office. Took care of Sunday School at 410. FOUND: Neal Campolungo (listed above) from New York state.
[jpnote: Norman Laufer (below) has been searching for you since August 2009!) [jpnote: Clarence located his buddy Dick Prinz. Clarence, Norm Laufer and Dick Prinz plan to get together sometime this year (2010)]
FLETCHER, Charles
See
Chas
Memoriam@ Chas: 1953-54
3130th ABG - HQ
Naugatuck, CT
8-29-09 I am the son of Charles Fletcher stationed in 1953 & 1954. My father has passed on. I, Jack Fletcher, was
Born at Chas in 1954. I visited for the first time August 2009 and was provided a tour. I would like to know more about what Squadron my dad was in. My brother James was also Born at Chas in 1953. My mother's nick name was Micky. I remember all their stories about the dance hall at the base. They were married and retuned to the US in 1954/55.
FOGELMAN, Hugh
@ Chas: 1953-54
3130th ABG - HQ
Yucca Valley, CA
5-14-06 Left no comment
FOSTER,
Ralph -
See
Chas
Memoriam
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: 1958-61
FRAESE, Ron
@ Chas: 1954-56
Ron and his wife Jayne own a beautiful resort in Oregon. Check out their website @ touroregon.com/moonset
See
Ron's Page
Ron in Paris - 2005
GRENIER, Donald E.
@ Chas: Jun 1955 - Mar 1958
3130th ABG - HQ
St. Albans VT and Bradenton FL
2-25-07 I return to France (Paris) every two years or so...I have not been back to Châteauroux yet...Maybe one of these days. Donald E. Grenier CMSGT, USAF (Ret)
Searching: Walter S. Kertula & Kevin Cleary
HEFLEY,
William T., Major General - Commander AMFEA
HERAL, Maj. L. S. - 3130th Air Base Group Commander - 1962
I think Major Heral was Dain's dad - also, mentioned in newspaper clipping about the Drum & Bugle Corps.
HIME, James L.
Major
USAF, Retired
@ Chas 1-57 thru 10-59
San Antonio, TX
3-31-07
Email entry from
daughter, Sissy Hime: Just found your page online
My dad was stationed at Châteauroux but we lived right outside of Niherne, in
the Château
de Surins. My dad,
my brother, James ( who was
Born at Chas
and myself went over there on a trip 30th May
2006. My dad showed us the building where he worked those 49 something
years ago. He worked with the IBM (the first time the french ever saw an
air conditioned room) computer at the Supply Depot. You can still see
the dugouts in the ground where they sat this huge computer in the floor.
8-11-07 Email from Major Hime, himself: Searching for anyone
who worked in Trois Cent Cinqant Six (356). I returned on TDY Nov
I returned May 2006 with my daughter Frances and my son, Jim Jr., who was born
in the La Martinerie hospital in May 57. He took pictures of 356 which
is hollowed out and now used for grain storage. The false floor for the IBM
650 (one of the first in the USAF) is still there.
HUNLEY, Robert "Bob" M/Sgt (Ret) 1-14-07 Thank you for
the Châteauroux info. I was stationed there from 1960 thru 1963 and worked in a
small special design test equipment calibration laboratory located in Déols.
My son, Andrew W. Hunley, was
born at Chas 23 Sept 63.
HURST, Richard
7-11-08 Searching: Any news current or past that may
concern events at Chateauroux Air Station. This was a
wonderful tour of duty on base and off base.
I
have a picture of the château
we lived in. Now the place is a Catholic boarding school for
boys and the château
is the admin offices where the priests and nuns live. I
was 6 yrs old when we left in 1959 back to the States. Bummer, I
loved the placed and the people. .....Sissy Hime
HOUGH,
Col. Luther Walker "Bud" -
See
Chas
Memoriam
3130th Air Base Group - Silk Purse
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: 1960-63
Fairfield, CA
1-14-07 I was attached to 3130th Air Base Group, Hq AMFEA, (AMC), APO 10, NY for
support purposes only. Our calibration facility was designated "Chateauoux
Special Support Depot" and we reported directly to Director, Special Weapons,
Headquarters, San Antonio Air Material Area, Air Force Logistics Command, Kelly
AFB, Tex.
At any one time, we were composed of a complement of about eight calibration
specialists, a similar number of Air Police whose duty was to accompany the
delivery of sensitive materials from Châteauroux to locations throughout Europe,
an Officer In Charge (OIC), and two administrative personnel.
3130th Air Base Group [jp: Not sure this is the right page for this entry
- Richard just said 3130th]
@ Chas: 1959-61
Gonzales, LAIVES,
Lloyd
Lt. Col -
7322nd
Air Base Group
See
Chas
Memoriam
@Chas: 1954-55
Bedford, NH
KAPLITZ, Paul
KILGORE,
Earl
9-16-10 Served in Base Adjutnts Office, Orders and Pubs Section until AMC
took over and then in Forms and Pubs Section. Also moon-lighted as projectionist
in the various base movie theaters. Many fond memories of Chad and travels all
over Europe. Went to LeMans in '57 to see the big race - got hooked on Gran-Prix
racing, now F-1. Searching: Anyone who remembers me, either military or
civilian. Anyone know what ever happened to Barbara Green? She went to LeMans
with me in Jun '57. I heard she later married Barney Butler in the Accounting
and Finance office (where he worked).
KOWALSKI,
William J. -"Bill"
I visited this site previously, but left no
comments. If possible, could we add a few words?
"I left CHAS in March 66 as an A1C serving as a Personnel Specialist in the
records section and military pay section. A couple things that stick in my mind
are the lighted softball field, the movie theater at Quontown and of course the
football team that went scoreless for the 1964(?) season. My regards to Joe
Fagan. Gene Smith, Jack Sinclair.
10-18-07
Jenelle,
Welcome back from the reunion. I'm
eager to view any updates that you will post. Hope to see lots of photos.
Earlier this year, I was able to get
together with one of my buddies form CHAS . Jack Sinclair and I served there
from 1963-1966 as Personnel Specialists.
I last saw him at his wedding in Boston in
1969. I live in Amsterdam, NY and he and his wife live in Brentwood, NH.
It took 38 years to make only a 5 hour drive.
During our visit we were able to enjoy the
website. Brought back a lot of great memories.
1-22-09 Thru the marvel of modern
technology (E-Mail & CHAS Website) some of us old vets of the 1963-1966 era
have been talking after over 40 years. In the
circle of friends are; Me (Bill Kowalski) Amsterdam, NY
;Dave Brackenridge (Buffalo
NY Area) ; Bob Roeber (Lannon, WI)
;Gene Smith (Parkersburg, WV) ; Gene, Jack and myself are planning
to get together somewhere at a location in PA this springtime. (They
did!) 4-23-09 I have just received word of the
passing of my good friend and ex-roommate John (Jack) Sinclair on April 22,
2009 in Brentwood, NH. Jack and I served in 7322 Air Base Wing from
1963-1966.
L
Searching: Clarence H. Farber (Found - listed
above!), Neil Campolingo (Found), William A. Rose, Harry
Snyder, TSgt Thomas Tedder [Found - listed below]
LEWIS, Lynn E. -
3130th Air Base Group (HQ)
3-2-07 I worked in Base ops on the flight line
and played on the football team 58 and 59
8-10-09 Was the last officer to leave CHAS on March 31, 1967. We had 4
officers there when flag was lowered on March 30th. Met my wife there - AF nurse
- Carol Blomberg. We were married at Bitburg AB in June 1968. Great assignment.
MINI, Evo Sabre
Baseball Team
Evo played football on the
1961 Base Sabres football team. See
photo. Evo doesn't have a computer. Contact John
Doyle for phone/address.
MINNOE, Tom
5-17-07 Hello, my name is Thomas L. Minnoe Sr.
I too spent (3) years at Chateauroux Air Sta APO 10 N.Ny. I love this new
Website you have provided & am just getting started with it. Thank you so
much & hope to hear from you soon... Sincerely: Tom A/1C
MOSER, Frederick A/2C - Invalid email (2009) 10/11/2002: Commanding
Officers during my 2 years were Captain Arthur A. Augustine and Captain
Leonard Nesosis. The First Sergeant was Coy I. McKim. [jpnote: I wonder if
Leonard Nesosis is Barbara's dad. Sgt. McKim is Faye's dad (she was
class of 1961). Willma McNall '61 is searching for Faye as I am also.]
M
[jp found this couple on the net. Bert and his wife, Sybil
Thompson, celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary August 10, 2009.
The article I read mentioned he was retired
11-23-09 I spoke with Bert who is 91. He doesn't remember much about
Chateauroux except he was gone TDY most of the time to Germany. He and his
wife lived in an apartment west of town when he was stationed there. He
said he and Sybil are living a happy life.
MURDOCK,
Tracy "Charles"
2-26-09
After 3 yrs. I was glad to get the hell out. Enjoyed traveling to a lots of
countries and exploring Paris.
;(
1-26-10
Guestbook: Was in athletics. Remember all the great tournaments we hosted.
Especially the over 35 softball tournaments. Had great base teams until
evacuation began. Searching: Anyone who was a member of our
athletic teams and Walden from CE. [jpnote: Buddies with John Doyle
& Roger Olson]
OR
9-30-09 Note from Sheila Orr:
[jpnote: Wonder if the Giles are the parents of Donna (Chad Student '61)
Searching: Anyone who attended the Church of Christ that was on a narrow
street in Chateauroux. There was a antique shop next door and when we were
stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany we went back and it was still there and the
owners remembered us.
[jpnote: Wrote to Sheila regarding the church and
people who attended]
ORTIZ, Jose' D.
04/25/2006 Searching for:
William Clemens (ex-roommate; Alberto Irizarry (Maintenance); Jose' Cortes
(Finance)
OVERMYER, Wayne (Ovi)
08/23/2001
Just stumbled onto this site, looking for info for future trip to
Châteauroux. It would be great to make contact with some of the
people who were there when I was. I haven't been back to France since '58
but wife and I will be going in Sept. 2002.
6-14-04 I worked for AMFEA Disposition Task
Force in bldg 356. Hung with a lot of guys from AACS at Jimmy's, Joe's from
Maine, Suzy's and Belle Isle. Was in "Les Eagles" and worked at the Airman's
and NCO clubs.
12-21-04 I was in the Air Force stationed at
Chad. Being very young I was friends with several students there and have fond
memories of those friendships.
Searching: Any and all from
that period, Don Jenkins, Mike Owens (no relation), Speedy, Bill "Willy"
Congleton, Robert Contreas (located)
See
Jenelle, Stephan, Veneta & Eric's dad.
Quigley, Ron - Specific Years @ CHAS:
mid to late 1957 for a two year tour. Current City and State:
Martinez, Ca 05/06/2011 - I worked in small but
buzy communications center. Located just out side of the base, main gate. Abt 25
percent GI's, rest French Nationals. Worked for a Sgt Richardson. Met my first
wife there, she was a dependant of a civil worker. I am searching for: Too many
years to pull back names... but would enjoy hearing from anyone that was there
about that time.
REYNOLDS, John 11-11-08
1-16-07 Checking in.
Chas
Memoriam
SCHIRO, Charles B.
RUSSELL, Donald M.
STARNES, Garland R.
07/31/2000 Hello everyone: I was stationed at
Châteauroux AS from Feb 1962 thru Sept 1963. I was originally assigned to
the 3130th Air Base Group as a part of Operation "SILK PURSE." First
assignment at Châteauroux was in the Air Police. I was assigned to the
7322nd Air Police Sqdn. as air policeman and security guard in July of
1962. I was reclassified Dec 1962 and assigned to the 7322nd Materiel Sqdn.
(Worked in the tool crib) BEMO = Base Equipment Materiel Office as a clerk.
I would hope that everyone that visits this site will sign in. Let everyone
know if you have a connection to Châteauroux. I would like to hear from you
guys and so would the other guys. It makes no difference what outfit you
were in. I hope if you have material or pictures that would add value to
this site, you will share with the administrator of the site. Let's make
this forum a success. (My nickname at Chad was "Horse). To any of our
French friends that may come to this site, Welcome!!!!!!!! Everybody sign
in and drop me a line. Let's stay in touch. Special thanks to John Doyle.
Let us hear from you.
See
SWAFFORD, Edward
Ed & grandson
04/08/2003 Worked at computer center across the base. Went a lot to the
Red Cross center, Jimmy's Bar, still have my card from there, Belle Isle, have
quite a few menus from there. Went to Evreux and left there in May of 63.
4-17-07 Went to Evreux unti May 63. Went to Jimmy's a lot and went with
Yolonda until I left. Went back in 98. Had a lot of fun there. Spent most of the
time at the Blue Train, and Hotel La Fontaine in Pigalle and La Boheme.
Searching: Robert O Murphy, Ed Zeckly
3-12-07 Searching for Football team
members. Hq 3130th ABG personnel. I played halfback on the 58, 59 football
teams
TEDDER,
Sgt. Thomas
NCOIC - Wing Chaplain's Office
This photo from Clarence Farber
TERRILL, Ron
3-12-06 Great site! I was stationed there from `58 to `61. A/1C Ron
Terrill Hdq. AMFEA doing charts and graphs for Gen. Hefley. I read the
posting by Donna Sage `57 to `59 from the Chad HS site. I
worked under her father M/sgt Sage along with T/sgt Bill Cameron and T/sgt
Don DeGasperi and others that I would need a few days to remember their names.
I have a lot of interesting old photos that I will send shortly. I`d love
to hear about these influences of my early life if anyone who knows would
e-mail me.
[jpnote: Ron has shared many of his
personal photos which are throughout the website. Thanks, Ron.]
4-16-03 I worked in the base Data Automation office at the far end of the
base Finance building. While working part time at the base theater, I met a '66
graduate of Châteauroux HS, Janet Kuhn, and married her in '67. [Listed on
8-10-09 Searching: Sgt D. Paulson and
Wife Marleen or (Babe) Paulson
VOG
10-1-10 - Clarence Farber sent the following photo. Clarence said Bill
arrived just shortly before Clarence rotated.
VOWELL
- Leslie
( Dependent Son)
7322nd
Air Base Group (HQ)
@ Chas:
55-57
Cedar Creek,
TX
7322nd
Air Base Group (HQ)
@ Chas: 1963-66
Amsterdam, NY
See Norman Laufer
Photo Page
3130th
Air Base Group
(Wing
Chaplain's Office)
@ Chas: 1962-65
New Palestine, In
8-23-09
A great experience at CHAS.
@ Chas: 1957-60
Oconomowoc Wi -winter in Green Valley AZ
3130th Air Base Group - USAF Auditor General Office
@Chas 1964
Alexandria,
VA
3130th Air Base Group
Wimberly, TX
@Chas 1964
@ Chas: 1957 - 1960
Auburn, New York
3130th Air Base Group - HQ Sqdn
@ Chas: 1955 - 1956
Florissant, MO
????
San Angelo, TX
@ Chas 11/56-59
Waco, TX
7322nd ABG
@ Chas 1964-66
Lakeway, TX
@ Chas: 57-60
3130th Air Base Group - Supply
My
husband was Paul Orr and he retired in 1978 as CMS USAF. We lived in 4 different
places in Chateauroux and Ardentes before our son was born and then
moved to 410. We made life long friends there and had a wonderful 3 years. One
of our life long friends are JB and Marie Giles. My husband passed away in 2005.
@ Chas: 56-57
3130th Air Base Group HQ
Ponce, Puerto Rico
@ Chas: 55-58
3130th AB Group (Communications)
Elkhart, IN
7322nd
Air Base Group (HQ)
@ Chas: 58-61
Idaho
[jpnote:
Photo left was taken May 20, 1960 at the CHAD Junior/Senior Prom which was
held in the french cafeteria next to Building 356 at La Martinerie.
PETERSON,
T/Sgt Dale A. - See
Chas
Memoriam
1923-1995
@ CHAS 1958-1960
3130th AB Gp (AMC)
PRICE,
General George E.
See
Chas
Retired March 30, 1964
Passed Away November 12, 1979
3130th Air Base Group - Headquarters
@ Chas: 1955-57
Caldwell, TX ROBEY,
Major General Pearl Harvey - Passed away April 13, 1994
3130th Air Base Group -
(Finance
- Data Processing)
@ Chas: Mar 62 - Jun 66
Alabama
07/24/2002:
Surprised to find this site. I was NCOIC of the Finance Section of Data
Processing. I also coached the little league Yankees to the championship the
year we beat the Pirates. I lived at 22 Rue Jeanne d'Arc downtown until I moved
to Quontown. I just wish that I had taken more advantage of the French
countryside and towns. Had many friends at Châteauroux.RODZANKAS,
Lt Col John F.
3130th Air Base Group
3130th Air Base Group
- Military Personnel
@ Chas: 1956-57
Rotanda West, FL
10-12-09
I worked in base military personell with Col. Hill, Mr. Woessner, Mr. Marstellar,
Mike Amber. Frequented the Amstramgram Bar - Searching: Any one at that
time.
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: 1961-1963
Dallas, TX
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: 1961-1965
??
Jonesboro, AR
@ Chas: 1961-63
3130th Air Base Group
Also: 7322nd Air Police Sqdn &
7322nd Materiel Sqdn (BEMO)
Mount Olive, NC
I
was just surfing and ran across this page and bookmarked it as a favorite.
I was stationed @ Chad from 1961 thru 1963. I was assigned to the Air
Police Sqdn. In 1961 for "Operation Silk Purse." Later, I was reclassified
& assigned to BEMO in the Supply Sqdn. At one time, I knew some of the Chad
students, but time has erased the memory of their names. I think it is
great that you guys have a forum such as this to stay in touch with each
other. This is one of the best such sites I have found. The pics of Joe
Gagne bring back memories of a lot of good times in the Ville. Thanks Mike!
I would like to hear from any friends of mine "American or French" that may
run across this site.
3130th Air Base Group
-
HQ AMFEA Data Processing
@ Chas: Nov 59 to March 60
Desert Springs, CA
3130th Air Base Group
-
Personnel
@ Chas: 1958-60
North Canton, OH
3130th Air Base Group
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: 1958-61
New Jersey
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: Apr '65 to Dec '66
Covington (Seattle suburb), WA
summer of 1965 she came over to study for 6 weeks in Italy. She ended
up spending 10 days in Chateauroux split into 2 pieces, before and
after Italy. The second visit she dated some of the Airman from
Finance she met the first time round. The guys went crazy. An
American woman their age and single! She indicated later that those
days in Chateauroux were the best part of her summer.
@ Chas: Dec. 1957 thru. Dec. 1960
3130th Air Base Group
Chickamauga, GA
@ Chas:
Arrived 63
3130th ABG - HQ (Chaplain's Office)
@ Chas: Feb 62 - May 66
3130th Air Base Group ( Instrument Shop)
Sunset, Utah
8-16-09 Spent over four years at Chas. I was just a little tyke but have many good memories. My mother (Alice Vowell) sang in the church choir and did shows on base. My youngest brother went to the french kindergarden and we lived in the housing called Touvent and I went to the Elem school there.
WEIDNER, James E.
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: 1957-1959
Pottstown, PA
12/16/2002
I arrived at Châteauroux in January of
1957, married my long time sweetheart, Joan, on June 6 (D-day) of that
year,
See James' Page
WILLIAMS, Thomas
3130th Air Base Group
11th Communication Maintenance Sqdn
11th COMMAINTRON
@ Chas: Aug 56-Nov 59
Memphis, TN
6-19-06 - Entry from Tom's son,
Joselito: "My father's fondest memories of his 11 year
[military] career was in France. He became fluent in french in 8-9 months.
He tells me that he spent every weekend in Paris. Every day after work his
first choice was to see a movie and if there was nothing good playing, he and
his friends would either go the airmen's club or their favorite downtown hangout
- La Faison. After two years at Chas, his Squadron was either being
disbanded or being shipped out. He was given the option of going to either
Germany or Spain. He asked his commander if he could stay at Chas.
His commander was able to fulfill his request and, according to my father, his
third and final year at Chas, he became a gopher (courier). Whenever there
was equipment to be moved to another base, he and another airman would have TDY
orders cut to fulfill the requirement. On behalf of my father, thank you.
[jpnote: Tom & Nicole were married in Châteauroux
and Tom's eldest son, Miguel, was Born at ChasTom & wife, Nicole at the Airman's Club
ZOLLINGER, Eugene Willard
3130th Air Base Group
@ Chas: Aug 56-Nov 59
6-28-09 I am interested in hearing ANY stories about my father. His name was Willard Eugene Zollinger(his wife is Reba). We had a large family of 8 kids when we moved from France. Three of us were born in Chateauroux. Any pictures w/him included would be great. Thank you
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