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Posted 27 Jan 10:
Carmel
carmey@ourbrisbane.com

I have been trying to contact D W Adams who was a technical sergeant who may have been stationed in Brisbane Australia in 1942-3 for many years. I have tried the US Embassy and every other avenue I can think of. This is my final try. I have something that appears to have belonged to him and would love to return this to the tech sgt or his family as I believe it would be of great sentimental value. I would appreciate contact from your association if you can help with this one. I am not seeking anything from D W Adams or his family - just to return a found article. Thanks Carmel

It is with sadness I report to you that Lt. Orin ("Andy") M. Anderson, a proud member of the Headhunters in WWII and Korea, took his final flight on December 31, 2009. I have no doubt he is up in heaven flying a P-38 or P-51 and causing all kinds of trouble for the angels. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at mbalson@comcast.net.

Cordially,
Merry Balson (granddaughter)

Posted 12 Sep 09:
Scott B Thomas
Scottbthomas@yahoo.com

Looking for anyone who may have known my cousin or know of anyone who could help me find someone who knows of my cousin, Alva Guy Hawkins, serial number 0-431-877. He went overseas with the 49th Pursuit Group and was assigned to the 8th Pursuit Squadron. In March 1942 he was assigned to the 80th Pursuit Squadron. Late April 1942 was transferred to the 35th Pursuit Squadron. He was flying a P-39F, serial number 41-7153, and he came up missing on May 27, 1942, ten miles south of Port Moresby in the Rigo District. Thank you for any help or any information.

Posted 16 Aug 09:
Pete Shirk
pete.shirk@sbcglobal.net

Cousin of Headhunter Harold G. Holmquist, Itazuke circa late 1950's early 1960's. Looking for contact w/ anyone who knew Harold.Am responding to your post inquiring about my cousin Harold G. Holmquist. Please send to me your question and reason for inquiry.
-Pete
See post below from Posted 10 Dec 04:
Bill Carey
bill.carey@cox.net

Posted 18 Jul 09:
John Andrew Prime
japrime@bellsouth.net

URL: www.shreveporttimes.com

I wonder whatever happened to Lt. Edwin L. deGraffenreid, who flew with the unit in World War II and had six confirmed kills, and reportedly five unconfirmed. Did he survive the war? I am from his home town and in touch with his cousins, who know nothing of him.

Posted 14 Jul 09:
DAUBENSPECK, Vincent L.
VLAircraft@AOL.COM

I am looking for a particular patch made at Itazuke 60-63. It had the Headhunter wearing an oxygen mask. The caption was "Headhunter(s) Headkeepers".

Posted 12 Jul 09:
Jerry Pattison
scubajgp@gmail.com

Looking to see if anyone knew Major Yale Davis, Jr. (killed in a crash of an F-4D at Da Nang in 1968). Brought down by rifle fire? Brother of a good friend's wife.

Posted 3 Jun 09:
Bill Roach
bam@centurytel.net

Looking for William (Bill) Samarco. We were room mates with the 80th TFS 1958 to 1960. Last known town he lived in was Framingham Mass.

Posted 2 Jun 09:
Bob Shaw
rshaw44@cox.net

Great looking website. Lots of nice features. I was with the 610 MASS 1968-72 at Yokota AB, Japan.

Posted 25-26 May 09:
bob kelley
rlklaklu@cox.net
nanaune@earthlink.net

Looking for my old commander, Col JOHN JACOB ALDER. The last we knew, he lived in Overton, NV.

Posted 08 Apr 09:
maggie
bunnyaries@hotmail.com

I am here to find someone in USAF with nickname "Viper Driver" and first name "David". If anything, please feel free to contact. Thanks a lot

Posted 12 Mar 09:
Lauren Britton
lauren.britton@gmail.com

My grandfather, Ed DiMuro, served in WWII. I am in the process of restoring his photos and there are many photos of 80th Fighter Squadron with the emblems associated with the unit. Reading the history it's a perfect match to what he told me about his experience in the war. I would be interested in learning more about this unit's service in WWII, and whether anyone knew my grandfather.

Posted 06 Nov 08:
Lee Trask
w1lwt@arrl.net

Looking for two friends of mine from the KUN in 1982-1983.
CC: Sgt. JIM RIESEN, Nickname: JIMBOE
And FLIGHT LINE EXPEDITOR: TSgt. ED CLINE, NICKNAME: ED.

OK guys SGT ROCK is looking for ya. JIM remember the bet about our BIRDs. Mine still had the 98.87 % sortie rate 12 months in a row in 1982.

Posted 03 Nov 08:
Johnny Signor
WeBeEmblems@aol.com

Anyone know of the emblems/colors for the 3rd and 4th Fighter squadron Commandos designs???
I am looking for these, thanks!!!

My uncle, Richard Souhrada, was a P-38 80th fighter squadron pilot attached from Owi to Mindoro. KIA on 2 Jan 45. Would appreciate any information about his deployment to the above combat areas to add to his memorabilia which I have donated to the Richard Ira Bong WWII Heritage Center in Superior, Wisconsin.

I am looking for a picture of the left side on a F-100 p-4 flight helmet. I am restoring one for my grandfather, Richard Morton, who served at itazuke in the late 50s and early 60s as a pilot. He seems to remember it having a picture of a "headhunter with a spear." Can anyone help me out please. 435-757-5717 Thanks so much, Mike Morton

I search my father, Louis ADAMS, sergeant in Chateauroux in 1966s? in Bedford in 1967s y in Cannon in 1969s.
Do you know him and know where he lives now ?

Thank you for your answer.

Caroline
from France

Posted 03 Sep 07:
Pete Vanderwarker
turtle05@adelphia.net

Anyone ever fly over Pyoktong P.O.W. Camp 5 on the south side of the Yalu river? What was the farthest North you were permitted to fly?

Posted 16 Jul 07:
Pat Howe
patriciahowe@shaw.ca

Will be in Venture Out in Mesa this winter (2007) and would love to catch up with Lois and/or James Ince

Posted 26 Apr 07:
Paul 'Tumor' Brendemuhl
PaulSueB@ictc.com

Just wondering who the Juvat lead is now? Read that was Jethro. I was stationed with a Jethro there in '87'. Was that the same Jethro? I got out in '91' and it is interesting to here where old friends are now days.

I have what you may consider an unusual request. I recently read the book, Cheers and Tears by Lt Gen Charles G. Cooper, USMC Ret. In his book Cooper describes that on June 17, 1951 he was a 2/Lt in command of a Marine platoon attempting to assault a North Korean position on Hill 907. The situation became grim as the Korean troops counter attacked in large numbers. In fear of being overrun and massacred by the enemy, Cooper desperately called for air support. Two F-80 pilots in the vicinity, monitoring the Marine radio position, indicated they could give immediate help. They were each carrying two cans of napalm. Cooper launched a smoke grenade in the direction of the enemy troops and told the pilots to hit the smoke, which they did with great accuracy, in Cooper's words "vaporizing" them in their tracks.

I was fascinated by Cooper's description of this event as I had been an F-80 pilot in

Korea

but not until after the June 17, 1951 date. So I was able to locate Gen Cooper's phone number and address and gave him a call at his Falls Church , Virginia home. He said he had always wanted to locate the pilots and thank them but was never able. For one thing he was severely wounded during this engagement and took years of rehab. He said he had contacted Hq USAF, but had no luck in his quest. I told him I would give it a back channel try utilizing whatever means I could come up with.

All this is by way of saying perhaps you can help. I realize that after 55 plus years this will be a difficult if not impossible task. Around that June 17, 1951 date the F-80 units were in a state of flux and of course the pilots themselves may have passed away.

Incidentally, I was a member of the 36 FBS, but my friend Major Charles Loring was in the 80th. We were all saddened by his death at the time, but at least he received great recognition with the award of the Medal of Honor. If you have other ideas on how I might proceed I would appreciate it.

Posted 04 Sep 06:
Stephanie Wendt
ssirois1@verizon.net

My Father Robert V. Wendt was a pilot with the 80th fighter squadron in Korea. Looking for information on his activities of that time. Does anyone have info.

Posted 20 Jun 06:
Ken Lloyd, Jr.
revs-lloyd@msn.com

1st Lieutenant Kenneth B. Lloyd, 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, 5th Air Force in WWII, passed away peacefully, June 19, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. at his home in Riverside, California, from pulmonary fibrosis. He will be interned at the Riverside National Cemetery. He was 82.

Posted 25 May 06:
Roland R LaFrance, Sr.
disabldfirefiter@hotmail.com

URL:
www.firefightersrealstories.com/lafrance.html

Please, I am building a model of an F-80C and would like to mark it with the personal markings of Maj. Charles J Loring, Jr., MOH, of the 80th FBS/8thFBG/W. As a USAF firefighter, I was stationed at Loring AFB, ME for four years. I believe the buzz number for his F-80 was FT-830 (from one of my many Korean War/air war books). Also, if anyone has pics of Korean War-era USAF or USN/USMC airfield crash and firefighting vehicles, please email them to me. If anyone can help me with this, veterans, or maybe artist Gerald Asher, I would appreciate it very much! Thank you all, Korean War veterans, for your service. You are not forgotten by this 70's USAF veteran and disabled firefighter!

Posted 27 Apr 06:
Damian Waters
cloud9@cyberwizards.com.au

Hi all,
I am chasing any information at all on John Alexander McIsaac a P-39 pilot with the 80th early 1942 in Australia and New Guinea. Or anyone who knew him.
Many thanks.

Posted 30 Mar 06:
Bill Bartsch
BillBartsch@cs.com

Does anyone know where I can find Jerry Quandt today? He does not show up on Yahoo people search. An Australian may have a photo of his rescue of him after his crash in Australia in April 1942.

Posted 16 Mar 06:
donald
slemerrd@discover-netnet

I am looking for information on an ashtray that has a p38 flying over the ash pan that is shaped like Australia. it also has a kangaroo standing on the edge?? we bought it at an antique shop and were wondering anyone has ever seen one like it or knows when it was put out.. it is chrome? also the plane is about three inches by four. thanks

Posted 1 Dec 05:
barry nagorcka
zitan@dodo.com.au

I would love to get a map of lowood airfield. I want to go there and have a look around. love your site bazza.

Posted 15 Nov 05:
Col Dusan Zitny
dzitny@orangemail.sk

I am looking for paint scheme, serial number .....on P-40B No 160 and 155, 18 FG stationed at Haliewa Field flown by 2Lt George S. Welch and 2Lt Kenneth M. Taylor on December 7, 1941.

Posted 20 Sep 05:
Archie Caldwell
archnmag@saber.net

I have forgotten in my old age. Anyone remember the name of my crew chief of F-80C SN 49-1868 in the 50's. That good old bird did me right for 100 missions and that crew chief made it so.

Posted 05 Sep 05:
jonathan strickland
wally7506@yahoo.com

I am looking for any information on P-38s flown by Jennings Myers in 1943.

Posted 04 Sep 05:
Scott Brown
scottbrown@afterburnerdecals.com

URL:
http://www.afterburnerdecals.com/

Howdy! Looking for any Juvat crew dawgs from '89, especially SSgt Darden 86-0352 crew chief. Also any folks stationed currently at Kunsan, Spangdahlem, Misawa or Elmendorf, I need some assistance with some references for model airplane decals....maybe have your jet featured on a sheet!

Thanks!

Posted 29 Aug 05:
Bud Holck
budntrudy@comcast.net

Looking for information on DALE HARRIS. Home town - Santa Maria, CA.
Cadet class of 43-I or 43-K - Pre-flight, Santa Ana, CA. Santa Maria High School has him MIA.

Posted 26 Jul 05:
Lynn Jensen Bryan
lynn.j.bryan@saic.com

Looking for people in and around:

Class 44-A - Luke AFB (maybe class in December 1943?)
Randolph AFB (early 1944?)
Bakersfield (1944?)
14th Air Force
3rd Air Cargo
27th Troop Carrier (already in touch with these guys)

Thanks
Lynn Jensen Bryan (niece) lynn.j.bryan@saic.com

Robert A. Jensen (brother) rajensen@mchsi.com

Posted 27 Jun 05:
Linda Horton
Geminigal510@yahoo.com

Wondering if anyone remembers my Uncle 1st. Lt. Kenneth Tallant stationed at Suwon, Korea from 1952 until his death 5-18-53. Base k-13. He was a fighter pilot and flew a mission with Major Loring in November of 52. Thank you, Linda

Posted 06 Jun 05:
Bunny Cragg Wysowski
wysowski@starfishnet.com

I am looking for the pilot who spoke to Steve Hinton at Lakeland, Fl air show and said he flew with my brother. [Steve Hinton is one of the pilots for the Planes of Fame Museum in CA that flies the P-38 "Porky II"]

Posted 01 Jun 05:
Michael Feehan
Micfee@aol.com

My Uncle Robert E. Feehan 2nd Lt. Served with the 80th Fighter Squadron as a P-38 Pilot in the summer of 1943. He was killed on August 21, 1943 and is listed as missing in action or buried at sea. Looking for someone who knew him or has any information as to to what happened to him.

I am chronicling all known ejections and am trying to make personal contact with people or the relatives of people who have ejected, or even witnessed ejections by enemy pilots to learn more about their ejections and to obtain permission to include it in my files and where possible obtain a photo of the ejectee. Would it be possible to include in your next newsletter a request for such people to contact me or even email your members. I have had the great privilege of the Red River Valley Association and the NAM-POWs doing this and have received many helpful responses. If you can pass my request on to any other organizations I would be most grateful as I do not want to leave any avenue of research untried. The earliest ejectees I have in my files are WW2 Luftwaffe pilots and crew who ejected from He-219's and He-162 aircraft.

Posted 05 Apr 05:
Colonel Bill J. Ravey, USAF Retired
Ravey@TCA.NET

Am interested in the Lt. William Ravey that was attached to your organization in WW2. Would like to hear from anyone that knows about him and his personal life and next of kin. I was a P-51 Mustang pilot with the American First Air Commando Group Supporting the British General General Orde Wingate in Burma in WW2. I retired from the Air Force in 1974 with 32 years of active Duty.

Posted 30 Mar 05:
Adam Cotton
acotton294@btinternet.com

Hi everybody. I am trying to trace any surviving personnel from the 8th Fighter Group in general, and the 80th Fighter Squadron in particular, who served during the same time as George S. Welch in 1942/43 and may have memories of the man they would be willing to share with me for a planned magazine article. Hope to hear from you soon.

Posted 29 Mar 05:
Damian Waters
cloud9@cyberwizards.com.au

Hi all,
I am after anyone who is a relative or knew these following WWII 8th Group Fighter pilots for a book and documentary I am putting together.
George Greene, John Casey, Richard Nowlin, James Egan, Jerry Quandt, Coach Morris, John Jacobs, John Long, Jack Hall, Lt. Ward, Irving Erickson, William/David? McGovern, Harold Chivers, Jefford Hooker, Charles Campbell, Robert Yundt, Robert Love, Carl Taylor, Andy Cook, Walter Harvey, Charlie Faletta and Richard Weller.
Many thanks, Damian Waters; Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.

Posted 21 Jan 05:
Donald J Peterson
ddrviking@aol.com

Was with the 80th FBS Headhunters Okinawa 55-56-57. Looking for George L Tuttle, George D Moore, Glen Gatten, or any of the guys of the 80th. Moore & Gatten were from Ohio. Tuttle was from San Diego, CA.

Posted 11 Jan 05:
Charlie Taliaferro
ctaliaferro@kitchentablegang.org

Your URL:
http://www.kitchentablegang.org

You can retire your tattered, worn out and frayed American flags without cost to you. Send your flags to the Kitchen Table Gang Trust, 42922 Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93638-8866 and we will dispose of your flags in a proper and dignified manner with full honors and dignity pursuant to the United States Code. We have been doing this for the past seven years. Our flag retirement ceremonies are held on Flag Day, June 14th each year and are conducted by a U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard supervised by GySgt. Dan Kelley USMC (Ret.). Please, don't throw your old flags away, send them to us!

Thanks,

Charles Taliaferro
THE KITCHEN TABLE GANG TRUST

Posted 02 Jan 05:
Archie Caldwell
archnmag@saber.net

I have lost track of W.W. "Bones" Marshall and of Bill Lear Jr. Anyone have an E-Mail address or phone number of these old fighter jocks? Thanks for any help. Archie. LTM

Posted 17 Dec 04:
Kim Smulders
kimsmul@hotmail.com

Hi, I bought my dad this little ashtray and I would like to know the story behind it. It's an ashtray is like australia with the following city's on it: Sydney, Canberra, Victoria, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Perth, Broome, Derby, Wyndham, Darwin, Cape York, Cairns, Jownsville, Queensland, Brisbane and Sydney again. In the middle of the ashtray there is a kangaroo with around it "WA, NHP, SA and probably AJ". On the ashtray with a standard is the P-38 lightning. On the tail is says "Sydney" and on the wings from the left to the right it says "Australia 1957 South Pacific".
I hope somebody can help me out. I've been looking everywhere but I can't find the real story.

Posted 10 Dec 04:
Bill Carey
bill.carey@cox.net

Dear Headhunters,

I am searching for information about Harold G. Holmquist.

I was a Company mate of Hal's when we were together at West Point 1952-1956. We were also together for 'Primary' and 'Basic' pilot training (as you can note below). Unfortunately, I did not keep in contact with Hal through out his Air Force career. As a result, I have little information about Hal's life during the years 1957 - 1963. It is particularly important that I find a Next of Kin, as permission is required in order to publish any information about Hal's life.

The information collected will form a short biography of Hal for the West Point Class of 1956 50th Reunion Yearbook. If It is possible, it will form the basis for a 'Memorial Article' for the West Point Assembly magazine.

My 1st priority is to find a Next of Kin;

2nd priority is to confirm his assignments (my guesses are below) from 1957 until he was killed in an F-104C accident on 23 April 1963, at George AFB (on the Cuddy Back ? A-G range).

3rd priority is stories, pictures, copies of orders, etc.

Harold Gordon Holmquist;
Born 21 December, 1931, in California?
His wife's name was Lois; married Hal in Florida in June, 1956
I believe they had one daughter.

This info is confirmed:

Primary Pilot Training        3307th PTGp, Marana AB, AZ    Aug 1956 - Mar 1957
Basic Pilot Training    3561st PTSq. Webb AFB, TX      Apr 1957-Sept 1957

This information is not confirmed:

Tactical Fighter Pilot Training / F-84 F or G / Luke AFB, AZ / Oct, 1957- ___, 1958 //
Tactical Fighter Pilot Training / F-100A / Nellis AFB, NV / ___, 1958 - ___, 1958 //
Tactical Fighter Pilot / F-100C / 80 FBS / Itazuke AB, Japan / ___, 1958 // 1 Jul 1958*
* Squadron designation change
Tactical Fighter Pilot / F-100D / 80 TFS / Itazuke AB, Japan / 1 July 1958 - ___, 1961 //
Tactical Fighter Pilot / F-104C / 479 TFW / George AFB, CA / _____, 1961 // 23 April, 1963
    In one of these Tactical Fighter Squadrons: 434th, 435th, 436th, 476th.//

I hope you will be able to help me fill in many details.

Ck 6, Regards.

Bill Carey

Posted 19 Sep 04:
Damian Waters
cloud9@cyberwizards.com.au

I am after any 35th, 36th and 80th members that flew the P-39 in New Guinea. Particularly I am chasing any pilot that flew one of the 20 odd P-39's that force landed on Cape York, Australia due to bad weather on 26 April 1942 and on 1 May 1942 on route to New Guinea. All help greatly appreciated.

Posted 03 Sep 04:
tristan
bling@ozzienet.net

hi, im researching aircraft crash sites of 7ps/49fg 80ps squadrons who flew from australia in the 40's. can anyone who was actuly here with these units at the time contact me with ANY information please, nothing much seems to be documented from those days.
thanks

Posted 03 Apr 04:
Bud Holck
budntrudy@cyberlynk.com

Any info on Dale Harris - Home town - Santa Maria, CA; Preflight school, Santa Ana, CA; Cadet Class - 43I or 43J. Santa Maria High School has him listed as MIA. Did he get his wings, etc.? Any and all info on him will be appreciated.

Posted 21 Mar 04:
Karen Baken
jpdbaken@nwinfo.net

Looking for any information about Cpl. Leonard A. Johnson who served during WW II. Just wondering if anyone remembers him and can fill us in more on his experiences. thanks, kb