BOKAS, David D. 
3134th Stock Control
@ Chas:  9/55 -9/58
Southfield, MI
06/08/2003 When I stumbled upon this page, I was overcome with a combination of sadness, joy, nostalgia and frustration (that I didn't find it sooner). I have returned to Paris many times since on business, but time never permitted me to visit Châteauroux. Now that I am retired, I hope to show my wife the place where I spent 3 of the happiest years of my life.

1-12-06 You know - over the years we have taken a bit of ribbing from family and friends for fighting the battle of Pigalle in the (warless) part of the fifties. The debauching, the boozing and other unsavory pursuits, while true, in retrospect these activities pale by comparison to the bigger picture.  We gave four years of our lives in service to our country.  "The proud, the few" doesn't apply only to Marines.  I was proud of those three stripes on my arm;  proud to be a part of the Air Force.  Those were times during the height of the Cold War when keeping the aircraft supplied with parts made a big difference.  Fortunately, the cold war stayed cold, but hell, we put ourselves out there and for that we and all of those like us should be proud to call ourselves veterans!  D. Bokas

DOLENIAK, Art    Chas memoriam
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Searching:  Al and Jeannie Genter
Bud and Bernie Beadles
Dick and Kay Dolan

4-15-03  My daughter Ginette attended school at Chad.  I am searching for anyone who was in HEDRON 3134th Supply Group, (53-57), or the 1992 Comm Sq (59-63) I would like to hear from anyone who was there during those years.

RAY, Loie E. 
@ Chas:  1955-1957
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Conowingo, Maryland

02/24/2003 Worked in Bldg. 356 with Sgt. William Pack. Played in a country Band at the Airmans, NCO, Service Club and Officers club as well as some of the clubs and bars downtown, Chas. My C.O that I remember was Capt. Roy Green. Served under another officer by last name of Hoyle. He was a Major and may have been base commander.

12-10-07  Searching for:  pictures and civilians (french) that I worked with; also any pictures of Chas and gi's.  Thank you for making it possible to remain in contact with the past.

I do  have  a few  pictures.    Emilio Garibay; Carlos  Avarez; Roland DeMarque; Pete Sierra; Pedro Alvarado.  I  worked  with  some  french  civilians.

Francisco Zuniga;

Ray Rosales & Guadalupe Baldez

Martinez; Paul Elko; Rosales

Paul K. Heath; Pedro Cruz Abello; Miguel Melendrez;  and  Andres A. Arcaute;  Claude; Robert; Grange in the  warehouse, I had  many occasions  when  i  had  to go  to  356.  My  sergeant was  T/Sgt Hilkovitch.  I  left  in June 1957. 

My email address  is the  name  of  my  cousin (Calistro, Rosales) 82nd Airborne, 507 PIR Pathfinder, who died  at  Sainte-Mère-Église  after parachuting on D-day.  He  lasted  20  days  in  combat.  The following link is very interesting to read.

http://www.normandie44lamemoire.com/version%20anglaise/fiches%20villes%20US/stemereeglise%20us.html

WARNOCK, William Reverend 
3134th Stock Control
@ Chas:  1955-58

[Bio notes:  The Rev William and Mrs. Grace Warnock
Director of
Missions and Director of Christian Education
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN CAMEROON
A native of Alabama, Rev. Warnock received a B.A. in Religion: Greek Philosophy from Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, a. B.D. in New Testament from the University of Glasgow, Scotland and a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Theology and Missions from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky. He is married to Grace Elisabeth, and they are the parents of four children: Lissa, Anne, Bill, Jr., and Virginia and the grandparents of David, Christopher, Renee, Benjamin and John.]

WHITEHEAD, Jerry C. - 
@ Chas:  1955-1958
3134th Stock Control
Eagle Lake, FL

9-02:  I completed basic training at Lackland AFB in the summer of 1954, tech school at Cheyenne AFB and went by troopship to Germany where I was temporary assigned In Weisbaden. Shortly thereafter, I was transferred to Châteauroux at La Martinerie arriving there in February of 1955. We were housed in tents in a very muddy field until renovation of housing was complete. When it rained (and sometimes for days), whole pallets of equipment and supplies would sink below the mud and disappear. After about 3 months we were moved into what is now the headquarters building. My memories of life at Châteauroux consists of making lots of friends, drinking with my buddies( Yes, the Chicken Coop also!),
The American Red Cross downtown (I organized a combo band and played there often as well for the dependents on base and the french version of the American Legion.) I was a regular at Joe from Maine and sadly was tossed out on my ear on several occasions. I spent a lot of my time at the snack bar on base and taking weekend trips to Paris on the train. I later met and married a danish girl and my son was Born at Chas. I would love to hear from anyone from that time period and especially that young lady (dependent) that sang for our band ("The Drifters".)

WILBUR, S/sgt Kenneth "Ken" - 3134th Stock Control 
@ Chas 55-58
From Randalia, Iowa now living in Abilene, Texas

6-19-06 I was stationed at Châteauroux from 1955 to 1958 and during that time I played on the Sabre baseball team. My roommate was the sportswriter for the Camae News and the following is a clipping.....remember the key word here is that he was my roommate..... The Châteauroux Sabre baseball team journeyed to Orleans, France Saturday, April 20, to play the first double-header game. The sun shone bright for the Sabres in the second contest as their hitting matched their sharp field play and won the game 12-6.
Ken Wilbur, catcher brought the first two runs of the game home on a long double to left field. Diamond Dust: This is my double bat,said catcher Ken Wilbur as he poked a two bagger to left field. Quite a coincidence until his next trip to the plate when he said, "I'd better use my triple bat this trip," and laid one down the line for three bases. The next two times at bat, not wanting too much glory, he picked up his single bat and tapped out a single each time."

We had some great times playing ball.

Ken with french co-worker Pierre Artissia & other g.i. friend - at the lake

  Searching for Larry Holmes, and members of the Sabre baseball team. Lefty Gomez, Skip Frazier, Jim Ness, Sims, Billy Holtipp, Razberry, Arnirich, Dave Law, Riggins