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Name: Tom Rosinski, (7th Air Force Plans, Administrative NCOIC) Jul 22, 2008
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Comments: Just wanted Craig to know that he is right on PAS, Personnel Accounting Symbol. DOD Joint Publication JP1-02 contains this information for those looking for other military
terms. As an old admin guy, I just had to research this information. Hope this helps.
Counting down to my visit to St Louis. Hope to see some of you folks there.
Tom Rosinski
Name: Craig Campen (12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Technical Squadron, Photo Interpreter) Jul 21, 2008
Email:
Comments: This is in response to Tom Bell's question about the promotion list. The old CBPO guys would probably know for sure, but I think PAS refers to "Personal Account Symbol",
which I assume would be your unit or the parent unit. I'm getting that info from this site/document,
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/angi33-101.pdf
Sorry, I'm no help on JXO.
(Disregard if
already answered, I could be all wrong!)
Craig Campen
Name: Tom Bell (377th Security Police Squadron) Jul 18, 2008
Email:
Comments: Hey guys, I have a question.
On my sergeants promotion list there are 3 columns. The 1st column is for the person's name; 2nd column shows his SSN and the 3rd
column is labeled PAS, under which are three letters indicating the organization ( I believe) that the member was assigned to. My questions are:
1. What do the letters PAS
stand for?
2. What does JXO, stand for?
Thomas
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Bucholz, Bernard William, Illinois, 1876th Communications Squadron, Communications Center Specialist, 7th AF HQ, Comm. Center (New Member)
2. Kahlmorgan, Robert, Indiana, Mail Room (Renewal)
3. Lowe, Billy T., North Carolina, 1876th Communications Squadron (Renewal and a donation)
4. Sheppard, Donald, Ohio, (New Member)
5. Skea, Richard B., Washington, 460th Tactical Reconnaisance Wing (Renewal and a donation)
Name: Stan Morris (377th Security Police Squadron) Jul 15, 2008
Email:
Comments: The following message was posted on the VSPA site by Steve Gattis.
377th Security Police Squadron personnel, please go to the VSPA Restricted Area regarding contact information for VSPA Member William "Bill" McKissick
who served in the 377th at Tan Son Nhut in 1967 - 1968. Bill was just released after spending 24 days in the hospital. He is terminally ill and beginning hospice care at home.
He would appreciate email from the men who served with him and from his friends in the VSPA. His contact info is confidential to avoid any possibility of SPAM and hate mail.
He is weak and requests no phone calls at this time. He would really appreciate the email.
Stan Morris
TSN LE 67-68
VSPA LM-254, Las Vegas, NV
Worry looks around, sorry looks
back, Faith looks up. Lord, Please keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth so that I do not offend my brother.
Name: Pete Coxon (377th Security Police Squadron) Jul 14, 2008
Email:
Comments: I remember talking to new members of the 377th Security Police Squadron, after the Dec 4th attack. They stated they were flying into Tan Son Nhut from the Phillipines,
when the pilot came over the PA system and told them, they were turning back to the Phillipines, as the base was under attack and they are fighting on the main runway. How true that was.
I remember when I flew into Vietnam, not knowing what to expect. If the pilot had told me that, It would have scared the you no what out of me.
Pete Coxon
377th Security Police Sq
1966 - 1967
Name: James Neel (8th Inbound Air Cargo Section, 8th Aerial Port Squadron) Jul 14, 2008
Email:
Comments: I just downloaded a Tan Son Nhut Association Application and was wondering if anyone knew the burial place of a man who was a second father to me, Master Sergeant William G. Smith.
He lived in Tempe, Arizona, and had a wife and son, possibly a daughter. He was assigned to the Inbound Cargo Section of the 8th Aerial Port Squadron on Tan Son Nhut and ran the night
shift, arriving March, 1968 and was still there in November, 1969, when I left TSN.
He was a Poster Child for never-say-die. Born poor around 1924, he was an orphan by age 11 or so and the
only work he could get was as a groom at an exclusive Maryland Riding Club where pretty young socialite girls helped him with his high school lessons. His only home then was a disused tack room
at the end of one of the stables, his only light a kerosene lamp, his only desk a battered roll-top, his only bed an old brass one. He bought his own paper and pencils and tried to enlist at the
age of 16 in January, 1942 but the Recruiter said to come back when he was 17 with written permission from his parents. He protested that he had no parents. "Son," the Recruiter said,
"Come back when you're 17 and I'll sign as your parents." Willie Smith did so and, after a while, fighting in Europe as an Infantryman with Patton's 3rd Army. He captured and helped
secure Mad King Ludwig's Castle on the Chiemsee in Bavaria. A place I later visited in 1958, when I went to Germany with my mother at age 11 to visit my sister and her Army Sergeant Husband,
based at Dachau.
Msgt. Smith also fought in the Korean War in the Army and then switched to the Air Force. I met him in March, 1968, at Tan Son Nhut and served under his command.
He was a wonderful man and in his memory, I plan to join the Tan Son Nhut Association. He would be well over 80 years old nowadays and I hope he made it back to Tempe. I wrote
my unpublished memoirs some years ago and he has a prominent place, but he was really broken up about my leaving without coming by to say goodbye. He was tall, lanky, and bony and had come from
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base directly to TSN.
Anybody remember him?
Peace!
James C. Neel, Inbound Air Cargo Section, 8th Aerial Port Squadron under Colonel L.A. Dye, Air Cargo
Specialist, Airman First Class, November 1968 -November 1969, Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
P.S. Was it luck or Providence that Our Generation fought so hard in Vietnam to do our jobs and that
most of us have struggled ever since to make it in the Civilian World? I ran into a guy whose parents had to fork over the money they'd saved for his college education just to get him into the
Air National Guard to avoid Vietnam. Strangely enough, I liked Vietnam and would do it all over again if given the chance.
James Neel
Name: Al Haberbusch (7th AF Air Force Systems Command, AFSC) Jul 13, 2008
Email:
Comments: The 7th AF Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) Liaison Office existed from 1966 to 1973 (nick named DAFSC (it was the TWX address) and had Daffy Duck with a cape on leaping across a
map of SEA as its patch emblem). Maybe some others would like to find those they served with.
I was there July - Dec 1972 as a Capt.
Thanks,
Al Haberbusch
Col
(Ret) USAF
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Kimball, Lester T., Kansas, 6994th Security Squadron (Renewal)
2. Lewis, Arnold C., New Jersey, 377th Combat Support Group/CBPO In/Out Processing (New Member who became a Life Member)
3. Schultz, Gene, Wisconsin, Detachment 1, 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Scatback (Renewal)
4. Stein, Fredrick A., Minnesota, 12th and 16th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (Renewal)
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Anisko, Robert G., Pennsylvania, 6220th Air Police Squadron (Renewal)
2. Brown, Randall W., Indiana, OL1508 Postal & Currier (New Member)
3. Brown, Charles V., Maryland (Renewal and a donation)
4. Colding, Roy G., 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Aerial Camera Shop (Renewal)
5. Hildreth, Tom, 1876th Communications Squadron (Renewal)
6. Linnemann, Robert B., Maryland, 8th Aerial Port (Traffic Analysis) (Renewal)
7. McClellan, Thomas W., New York, 460th AMS (Renewal and a donation)
8. Porter, James G., South Carolina, USA Stratcom Long Lines (New Member)
9. Remington, Randall J., New Jersey, 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, NCOIC (New Member)
10. Rose, David F., Washington, 377th Security Police Squadron (Renewal)
11. Sommerfeldt, Jerry, Wisconsin, 377th Security Police Squadron (New Member)
Name: Dave Gallaher (16th Tac Recon Sq/photo interpreter) Jul 10, 2008
Email:
Comments: Reading the stories regarding the mortuary at Tan Son Nhut has brought back an experience that I had there. While serving at TSN, I played in a soul music band during off
duty hours (the Rotations) and one of the members was Army Sgt Moseley, assigned to the mortuary. On one occasion, I was sent there to pick him up. I went into the office, and they
said he was in the records section. At the records section they told me to look for him in the embalming area. This was a bit hard to take, but the bodies being processed looked
peaceful, at least.
However, the guys working in embalming told me to look for Sgt Moseley in receiving. So I did, and that's where I witnessed body bags being opened that were fresh off
the helicopters and trucks. This was really hard to view without becoming very emotional, so I yelled at whoever was working to tell Sgt Moseley that Dave is out front to pick him up and left the
building.
About fifteen years later, the experience came back to me while I was having dinner with friends in Florida. Nothing triggered it as far as conversations or references, but it
was strong enough to make me leave the room for a while and pull it back together.
Off the subject: a friend with whom I worked at the 16th PPIF has returned once, and will be going back
to Ho Chi Minh City this fall, to teach English.
Dave Gallaher
Name: Larry Fry (Detachment 8, 2nd ADVON) Jul 10, 2008
Email:
Comments: NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!
The Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel has graciously extended our Registration deadline until
Thursday, July 17th!
If you have been on the fence about coming and joining us, you now have another week to make your reservation.
The hotel has informed us also that there are no rooms
available anymore for the 29th, in case you might have been planning to come early and enjoy the activities in St. Louis.
Please get your TSNA Registration in the mail ASAP. The deadline
for MAILING it MUST BE July 19th!!
Thank You.
See you in St. Louis
Larry E. Fry
VP, TSNA
Name: Gary Redlinski, (US Army Mortuary, Graves Registration ID Specialist) Jul 04, 2008
Email:
Comments: 2008 Reunion shirts and gifts are available online at:
http://www.cafepress.com/gardiaphotos/5291142
All proceeds from sales will be donated to the TSNA.
Gary Redlinski
TSN, 1968-1970
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To read the Tan Son Nhut Association 2008 Reunion Calendar of Events and Registration Form, please click the .pdf graphic to the left. It is a printable form with all the information on it. |
Military and Civilian Employee's that were assigned to, or came thru Tan Son Nhut, Air Base, Republic of Vietnam 1959 - 1975 * St Louis, Missouri is the destination city for the Reunion * Scott Air Force Base is nearby * The Mississippi River * Jefferson National Expansion Memorial * Gateway Arch, gateway to the west * Laclede's Landing * Saturday morning Soulard Market * Busch Stadium, Aug 1 - 3, 2008, St Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies * Anheuser-Busch Brewery to view the brewing process * Grant's Farm to View Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale Stables, 35 mares, stallions and fouls * One hour cruise's available on Mississippi Riverboat's * Gamble at the President Casino, on board the Admiral Riverboat Nationally known speaker: Adrian Cronauer, who originally said, "Goooooooooooooood-Morning, Vietnam! Meet your Veteran Brothers and Sisters We had over two hundred attendee's for the TSNA 2007 Reunion. Point of Contact TSNA: George Plunkett Email: Point of Contact Scatback: Bob Laymon Email: |
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Name: Dennis Gist, (600th Photo Squadron) Jul 04, 2008
Email:
Comments: I am Dennis Larry Gist and was stationed with the 600th photo squadron as a motion pictire film editor. I edited the film that was taken by the camera pods, backseat
camera men and ground footage of operations by the Air Force, Army, and Navy. I am interested in contacting any one from the 600th Photo Squadron. Please email me at the address above.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Dennis Gist
Name: Timothy Butz, (12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Crew Chief RF-4C) Jul 04, 2008
Email:
Comments: I have obtained from the AF Historical Research Agency copies of the following unit awards orders and will e-mail a PDF copy to anyone who wants them:
1. Presidential Unit Citation for 460th Tac Recon Wing, February 1966 through June 30, 1967, with accompanying, Department of the Air Force, Special Order (DAF SO) 36 announcing the award;
2. DAF SO GB-124, announcing the award of the Presidential Unit Citation “for extraordinary gallantry” in the period of September 1, 1967 to July 10, 1968 to the 460th TRW and its component units:
12th, 16th and 45th Tac Recon Sqds., 360th, 361st, 362nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Sqd., 460th Reconnassance Technical Sqd., Field Maintenance Sqd., Avionics Maintenance Sqd., 6994th Security
Squadron.
3. DAF SO GB-804, awarding the PUC to the same units for the period of July 11, 1968 to August 21, 1968.
4. DAF SO GB-815 awarding the PUC to the 12th TRS; 360th/361st/362nd TEWS; 460th FMS and AMS and for the period of Feb, 1971 through March 31, 1971.
5. DAF SO GB-445 for award of the AFOUA for the period of July 1966 – June 1967 to the 12th, 16th & 45th TRS.
6. DAF SO GB=571 for award of the AFOUA to the 12th TRS for the period of July 1967 - June 1968.
7. DAF SO GB-111 for award of the AFOUA to the 460th TRW (all component squadrons) for the period of July 1969 - June 1970.
8. DAF SO GB 185 for the award of the AFOUA to Det 1, 45th TRS; 12th TRS; 360th/361st/362nd TEWS; 560th FMS and AMS.
9. DAF SO 317, awarding the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Award for the 12th TRS and 12th Reconnance Technical. (Note: It appears that since all units in Vietnam and
Thailand received this award, the SOs were cut in numerical order. This SO has units beginning with 12, 13 and 14.)
Tim Butz
Name: Janice Jones, Jul 04, 2008
Email:
Comments: I want to say "Happy Birthday, America." It is the veteran and their supporters, who has made this all possible.
Love,
Janice Jones
Name: Daniel Wilson (US Army Vietnam Headquarters) Jul 03, 2008
Email:
Comments: Arrived in-country in February 1967 and was assigned to the USARV Headquarters at Tan Son Nhut, until our new headquarters was built at Long Binh, that same year. If I go
through my old, I mean old, slides and find some from my time at USARV Headquarters, number one, would you be interested in having some copies and number two, if so, what format would you want them in (CD,
etc)? Well, I guess CD would be the only choice, but what do I know about computers?? Oh by the by, I live in Ballwin, MO, which is about 20 miles west of St. Louis as the crow flies
or I have forgotten if you drive it, I just know we just filled up our van and it cost almost $76.00 and that was not a complete tank full. Please advise.
Welcome Home my Friends,
Daniel J. Wilson
Vietnam Veteran - 1967 - 1968
Agent Orange Victim
FROM THE WEB MASTER: Daniel, "Welcome Home!!!" I would like to have a scan of your photographs, unit rosters, duty rosters, phone books, orders and etc.
I do not know when I will make the next CD but the CD's and the TSNA newsletter "Revetments," is just two ways that we try to preserve our individual and collective histories.
I will send you a
private email.
Name: Jim Stewart (377th Security Police Squadron) Jul 03, 2008
Email:
Comments: Looking for a good quality photograph of the American Flag and the South Vietnamese Flag that have their staffs crossed. Can you help me find such a photograph.
Jim Stewart
Name: Jim Dugan, (178th Replacement Company, 90th Replacement Battalion, Camp Alpha) Jul 03, 2008
Email:
Comments: I saw this death notice which involves a member of the Tan Son Nhut Military Community. I know a number of members served during the same period and may have served with
him:
Mark P. Gault, 57, died February 17 at his home in Keene, New Hampshire, from a heart attack. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War from January 1968 to February 1969 and
was stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon. He was a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America - Brattleboro Chapter 843.
Jim Dugan
Life Member
Name: Jim Stewart (377th Security Police Squadron) Jul 03, 2008
Email:
Comments: Reunion Announcement.
377th Security Police Squadron Reunion (U.S. Air Force, Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN)
February 5-8, 2009
Tampa, FL
For information contact:
Dr. Jim Stewart
377th SPS K9 9/67-9/68
311 N. Saginaw St.
Montrose, MI 48457
Ph: 810-639-5755
Name: Bob Gales (377th Combat Support Group, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate) Jul 01, 2008
Email:
Comments: Vietnam Today Overview, presented by John Powell (Lt Colonel, US Army, Ret., formerly of 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry) and Director of Operations, Military Historical Tours, Inc.
I'm still working on the final speaker.
Is anyone interested in attending the baseball game on Friday evening?
Bob Gales
President, TSNA
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Bowens, James W., Michigan, 377th Supply Squadron (New Member)
2. Moffitt, William R., Indiana, Det 1, 834 AD and 504th TASG (New Member)
Name: Jim Dugan, (178th Replacement Company, 90th Replacement Battalion, Camp Alpha) Jul 01, 2008
Email:
Comments: Larry, the 178th Replacement Company, at Camp Alpha, was one of the 90th Replacement Battalion's companies. As you know, when the 90th first came to Vietnam in August of
1965, the entire battalion was at Camp Alpha. General Westmoreland issued an edict to all U.S. units in the Saigon area in 1967, that they were to vacate and move to Long Binh where the largest
U.S. military base in Vietnam would soon evolve. This was called Operation M.O.O.S.E. It stood for Move Out Of Saigon Expeditiously. The troops that remained were mostly at Tan Son
Nhut. USARV, 1st Logistical and several major and minor commands made the move as did it's various battalions. The 90th Replacement was one of these.
Shortly after the move,
MACV started the out of country R&R program. Responsibility for the operation of the program fell to USARV. USARV, in turn, already had a battalion under it's command to handle the
new program, the 90th Replacement Battalion. The 90th chose the 178th Replacement Co. to return to Camp Alpha and run the operation out of Tan Son Nhut. We performed that mission at
Camp Alpha until the program closed in 1972 with the drawdown of U.S. troops.
In 1972, with the need for troop replacements stopped, the entire facility was closed down at Long Binh, and many U.S.
compounds demolished. The 90th Replacement was one of these. The entire 90th Replacement Battalion once again relocated back to Camp Alpha, where it merged with the 178th as one
company/battalion to process troops for the March, 1973 withdrawal.
On March 29, 1973, one man, MSG Max Beilke, of the 90th Replacement Battalion, USARV, is officially acknowledged as the last U.S.
soldier to leave Vietnam per the agreement between the U.S. and North Vietnamese governments. When he entered the airplane's cabin, the U.S. was considered to be officially out of the war.
Max Beilke retired from the Army in 1974, but went to work for the Army as a civilian employee at The Pentagon. When the plane crashed into The Pentagon on 9/11, Max Beilke, recognized as
the last American soldier to leave Vietnam, was killed instantly. There are numerous websites giving the details.
So, in answer to the question, yes, the 178th Replacement Company was
part of the 90th Replacement Battalion.
Jim Dugan
Life Member
Name: Mel Harris, (Det 1500, USAF Postal and Courier Service) Jul 01, 2008
Email:
Comments: I read with interest the June 21st letter from Roy Cost. He mentioned working with a civilian named Miss Ngoc and her friend Miss My. Below, read about my
contact with a person of the same name.
I was assigned to CMR #1, upon my arrival at Tan Son Nhut, in November of 1969. At that time we had five Vietnamese civilians working for us.
Four young women and an elderly gentleman. One of the girls was named "Miss Mai" (pronounced my) and was an excellent worker and helped make sure the others did their jobs. She
could be quite boisterous and often heard all over the building. When someone was headed back to the states she would nearly always sing a few words of Nah, Nah, Hey, Hey, Goodbye. My
last name is Harris and her pronunciation went something like Sergeant Hair-reeeese, when she needed help or had a question.
I too, have often wondered what happened to the civilians who tried to
make a better life for themselves working on that base. Just hope they weren't punished to severely.
Mel Harris
Name: Tom Rosinski, (7th Air Force Plans, Administrative NCOIC) Jul 01, 2008
Email:
Comments: Hi Larry, thanks for letting us know the July 2008 issue of "Revetments Newsletter" is on the TSNA web site.
Always enjoy reading what others have to say about their tours in
Nam and especially Tan Son Nhut.
The article "On The Ground at Tan Son Nhut," reminded me of the talk after the 1968 Tet Offensive, when rumors flew that among the dead VC found outside TSN there
were Vietnamese civilians who worked as barbers and in the BX at TSN.
Also the article which talked about the mama-sans referring to GIs as number 1 thru 10. The mama san that worked our
houch in Ellis Compound used that phrase quite often. Her ironing board was just a short ways from my bunk area, so I got called several things. Will be bring photos of her to the
Reunion.
I have not seen anything in articles that talks about the Vietnamese Officers club on TSN.
It was quite a place and my buddies and I had lunch there a few times. Just
wondering if any other visitors to the TSN web site had any experiences at this club.
Was the 90th Replacement Battalion associated with the R&R Processing Center on TSN?
Good luck in
getting more articles for Revetments.
Tom Rosinski
Name: Larry Fry (Detachment 8, 2nd ADVON) Jul 01, 2008
Email:
Comments: To continue doing the "Revetments Newsletters," I need more stories and photographs.
It is you, the individual who makes "Revetments" what it is. Please send me your
story and photographs. We are running short on both items.
Welcome Home
Larry E. Fry
VP, TSNA
Name: Larry Fry (Detachment 8, 2nd ADVON) Jul 01, 2008
Email:
Comments: The July 2008 issue of REVETMENTS, is available on our website:
http://members.cox.net/72452/revetments/mainpage.html
Welcome Home
Larry E. Fry
VP, TSNA
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Sanders, David W., California, 377th Civil Engineer's Squadron (Renewal and a donation)
2. Starke, Richard A., North Dakota, 12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Technical Squadron (Renewal and a donation)
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Monsees, James M., Oklahoma, Scatback (Renewal)
2. Tidwell, Tony, Texas, 460th Field Maintenance Shop (AGE) (Renewal)
Name: Tony Tidwell, (460th Field Maintenance Shop (AGE Shop) Jun 25, 2008
Email:
Comments: Thank you Charles, and thanks to Janice. I really appreciated the card. I am really in awe that people who have no idea what kind of person I am, can still be
so wonderful and caring.
I would like to say to Wayne Salisbury: Having gone through a recent by-pass surgery, I sincerely wish you well. Keep hugging the "teddy" and I am sure
our good Lord will see to the rest of it.
You have been a wonderful contact to so many ........ I am so proud to belong to an organization such as TSNA and those of you who make it
possible. I can't imagine how boring it would be if I didn't have the members of TSNA to keep me going. This organization has made my memories of that long year, so long ago, much
easier to deal with.
To those of you who served with the 377th Security Police Sq., I humbly offer my gratitude. Because of your efforts during your repective tours, my tour was much
easier to cope with. Because of your dedication and patriotism, my life there was more like an all expense (well almost all expense) paid vacation, BECAUSE .... with only a few
exceptions ...... I missed the war ....... you fellows made that possible.
Again, my heart felt appreciation for your efforts.
Wayne, please take care of yourself.
Due to some long ago commitments I will not be able to attend the St. Louis reunion. However, I will certainly be there in spirit.
Thanks again. May the good Lord take
care of you all.
Thanks!
Regards,
Tony Tidwell
Name: George Plunkett, (1961st Communications Group) Jun 25, 2008
Email:
Comments: I have never met Wayne in person, but we have had numerous phone conversations. Immediately after joining Tan Son Nhut Association last year, Wayne called me and asked if
I would like to volunteer to help him. Since I have never been accused of having a whole lot of common sense, and, disregarding everything that I learned in the Air Force, I raised my hand and
said yes. Soon thereafter, Larry Fry called me and asked if I would handle membership renewals. What can I say? In for a dime, in for a dollar.
The time that I have
spent on membership renewals and communications have been some of the most rewarding moments of my life. All because of Wayne's phone call.
Wayne, I know all about heart double bypass
surgery and stints. Hang in there and keep clutching your teddy bear when you cough. The thought of my breast bones scraping together still makes me cringe, and it's been 9 years
since my surgery. Whenever you feel strong enough, get on I-81 south to I-40 and get off at exit 407, Pigeon Forge, TN., Cabin 309 is always available for you and Tobey.
To
all TSNA members, it is an honor and a privilege to serve you. You are my heroes.
George Plunkett
Director Of Membership Development
Tan Son Nhut Association
Name: Joseph O'Brian (366th Security Police Squadron, Danang) June 24, 2008
Email:
Comments: I am trying to locate Melvin J.Sherrey, SSGT, 68 TET Offensive, Bronze Star recipients - Alfred "Chip" Faurani, Comm/Plotter. He had tape of same.
I was stationed with both men at NORAD, Cheyenn Mountain, Colorado Springs, Co., prior to my deployment to SEA. Danang had lost contac with Mr Sherrey was Sq Leader of security police at Norad.
Several other men from Tan Son Nhut were also assigned there, forgotten names.
God Bless, all of you, "Welcome Home, Sisters - Brothers.
Joseph T.O'Brien
366th
Security Police Squadron
Danang, 1969 - 1970
Name: Harold Boone (460th Tactical Reconnaisance Wing) June 24, 2008
Email:
Comments: It is a high honor for me to call Wayne Salisbury my friend. I met him on the web-site via e-mails and got to know him by talking with him by phone and at the Gettysburg
Reunion in 2006. I decided not to attend the 2007 Dayton Reunion and I told Wayne that by e-mail. A day or so later, he called me and simply said, "Come to the reunion with me".
The sound of his voice was enought for me to change my mind and go Dayton and I told that to Wayne in the same conversation.
Wayne cares deeply about the association and its members.
And everyone knows that first hand. When my wife was taking treatments for cancer, Wayne and I would talk in a very private manner discussing things you would only allow said to someone
close to the family. His voice was one of concerning and caring. Sometimes there is no medicine for what causes you to hurt. Talking to Wayne would always make me feel
better.
I would be remiss if I did not give credit to Toby as I have seen first hand how much she has worked for the asssociation. She, like Wayne, has a deep-rooted respect for the
association and has worked elbow to elbow with Wayne in making it something we all can be proud of.
Sent with my deepest respect for Wayne and Toby.
Harold Boone
Life Member
Name: Dale Williams, (Det 15, 1st Combat Evaluation Group (SAC)) Jun 24, 2008
Email:
Comments: I was assigned to Det 15, 1st Combat Evaluation Group (SAC) from Jan 1970 through Jan 1971. Although I spent most of my tour TDY to Udorn RTAB, Thailand, I still
considered Tan Son Nhut as my home during my tour in SEA. I just was told about this web site today and it looks like a wonderful website. I shall spend most of tomorrow looking
through it.
Dale Williams
Name: Jim Gropper, (97th Artillery Group, Alpha Battery (June 1965 - July 1966) Jun 24, 2008
Email:
Comments: All the great coments tha one could think of about Wyne have ben said by the greatest bunch of brothers and sisters, so who am I to say anything more. Only hang in there
brother! Hang in there you are loved and we are all praying for you. I know about that heart stuff plugged veins stints, open heart doc told me all that's left for me is a well pump
and pvc rooting for you.
Jim Gropper
Name: Tom Rosinski, (7th Air Force Plans, Administrative NCOIC) Jun 23, 2008
Email:
Comments: I became a member of the Tan Son Nhut Association in Oct 2007 after finding the TSNA web site. It has truly been a great experience checking the web site on a daily basis.
What I have learned is that TSNA is a very close and personable group who are very proud of their service in Vietnam and to the USA.
I read the email Craig wrote about Wayne
and what Wayne has done for the organization and I now feel that I know him although I've never met him, I would like to take this opportunity to wish him well.
My experiences with asking questions
about matters pertaining to Vietnam and in particular to TSN have always been met with a personal touch by the people who are responsible for the TSNA web site. Truly enjoy learning
more and more about the experiences of others.
My decision to attend the TSNA reunion in St Louis is based on a desire to meet these GREAT PEOPLE.
SEE YOU IN ST LOUIS!
Tom Rosinski
Name: Jim Dugan, (178th Replacement Company, 90th Replacement Battalion, Camp Alpha) Jun 23, 2008
Email:
Comments: I'm sorry, I had a medical appointment that took up most of the day, or I would have commented sooner.
Like the rest of you, I have the opportunity to call Wayne Salisbury
friend. As a stroke survivor, I am housebound for the most part, and Wayne was aware of this. He would take the time to exchange e-mails several times a day with me on various subjects.
Sometimes it would be to get my opinion as a member on something he was thinking of doing for the association. He was always thinking of the members. At other times he
would call just to see how I was doing. At all times, he was Wayne, my friend. We both had health issues to share, and we had another common interest, a love for the German Shepherd
Dog as the most regal and loyal breed. We shared stories on our German Shepherds. It was as though he were actually here.
When I attempted to write for Revetments, it was Wayne
who offered me the encouragement to tell my stories. Under his tenure as publisher, I saw Bob Need's legacy expand to something I'm certain Bob would be proud of today.
Wayne, I know you
can find a way to overcome your health problems because, as I said to you on numerous occasions, we are Vietnam Veterans, and Vietnam veterans know, "It Don't Mean Nothing!"
Jim Dugan
Life Member
Name: Dave Koopman, (460th Field Maintenance Squadron) Jun 23, 2008
Email:
Comments: Janice has asked us to let Wayne know how we all feel about him. When I was a Tan Son Nhut Association Director at Large, Wayne and I used to talk on the phone frequently
about TSNA business.
I got to know him as much as any one can with out actually meeting face to face and his love for the TSNA Association and its members was obvious. Occasionally he
would call me just to talk. I knew he was ill and was starting to delegate to others the TSNA work he so loved to do. When he retired as TSNA president because of ill health it didn’t
come as a surprise to me.
Wayne, I miss our talks. You are a credit to the TSNA. I hope you continue to grace us with your presence for many more years to come and my prayers
are with you.
David E. Koopman
TSNA Life Member
Name: Craig Campen (12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Technical Squadron, Photo Interpreter)
June 23, 2008
Email:
Comments: I joined the Tan Son Nhut Association in 2005. Wayne Salisbury welcomed me from the start of my association with the TSNA. Although we have not met in person,
through our brief telephone conversations, our occasional email correspondence, his website posts and articles in Revetments, it is clearly evident how much he cares for the TSNA and each member.
Even though we have not stood in each other's presence, looked eye-to-eye and shaken hands, I consider him a friend and I have been made to feel it is a mutual friendship.
Upon renewal of my initial
membership, I became a Life Member of the TSNA, a decision made largely in part due to Wayne Salisbury's leadership and presence in the TSNA. I could not attend either the 2005 or 2007 reunions due to
other family commitments and circumstances, but my wife and I are planning on making it to St. Louis for this year's reunion. It will be my first reunion of any kind.
Thanks, Wayne, for
initially welcoming me to the TSNA Family. My hand-salute goes out to you!
Craig Campen
Name: Ken Winchester (US Army Support Group (UASAGV) June 23, 2008
Email:
Comments: Janice:
Thank you for your Open Letter to Wayne & Tobey Salisbury. You are to be commended for stating your true from the heart comments about Wayne and Tobey and
in such an outstanding way. They deserve all the praise that can be allocated to them for the outstanding legacy they contributed to the Tan Son Nhut Association.
Last week, for some
reason I dreamed about the Gettysburg Reunion and Wayne, and for a moment in your opening Open Letter I held my breath for fear of reading later in the letter bad news about Wayne's health problems.
Needless to say, I was relieved to find only high praise in your written words.
You did us all a great service in paying honor to Wayne and Tobey. To you, a job well done.
Respectfully.
Ken Winchester
Name: Charles Penley (377th Security Police Squadron) June 22, 2008
Email:
Comments: Wayne, I have expressed my professionalism and personal emotions to you many times.
You are my brother and my good friend.
Charles Penley
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Duval, Richard, Massachusetts, 460th Field Maintenance Squadron (Renewal)
2. Fitzpatrick, Thomas H., Florida, 8th Aerial Port (Renewal)
Name: Janice Jones, Jun 21 2008
Email:
Comments: Wayne Salisbury: An Open Letter
To all our TSNA family and friends: This is the third time that I have attempted this letter. I hope that it
is done right.
In May 2005 a telephone call came to me in the early evening. The voice on the other end was clear, strong and yet very soothing. He inquired if I was coming to
the next family TSNA Reunion in Gettysburg. He asked me to please attend the family get together in Gettysburg. After a couple of minutes, I agreed and planned to meet the man behind
the voice.
We arrived at the hotel - my brother Charlie and I - and right behind us were two other family members and their spouses.
The man hugged my brother and made him
welcome and then he looked down at me. No handshakes! I reached my arms up and we hugged and spoke our hellos. Instant bonding and a sense of belonging filled my heart.
We checked in and every minute became very busy. Luggage, memorabilia and gifts were unloaded. We were all tired and rested.
The next day, the hospitality room was
made ready to welcome the Family. The man and his wife worked in all aspects to have the room ready. They had excellent help in Larry & Lois Fry, Sharon and Johnnie Jernigan, Charles
Penley and others to get everything set up. He had a worn out expression on his face and he said that he was resting when he could.
Tours were taken. The family had many choices
in their time as to being part of a Family. Laughter, tears and a lot of BSing bounced from wall to wall. He was worn out.
Saturday arrived and the night of the banquet gave
everyone a chance to be family. The man and his wife created (with help) a great reunion.
Wayne and Tobey Salisbury have given their hearts and love to the TSNA. Wayne gave his
good health. The TSNA and the Revetments were his children - their children. The family came together, became stronger and shared in all the love and friendships that they
wanted. We went home better people because of Wayne and Tobey.
Wayne went into the hospital a few weeks later. He had been ill - very ill. He started his
battle with making his heart better. He fought hard. A few months passed and he went back into the hospital for followups on his heart. Tobey kept everything running and
still was Wayne's helpmate. There was no reunion in 2006. How could there be when the heart of the TSNA itself was trying to survive?
A reunion in Dayton, Ohio (2007) was
organized by a beautiful group of people headed by Tobey and Wayne. They brought in Brat to help us. Wayne was becoming weaker and a dark cloud came over him again. This
time it was cancer! This giant man was fighting battles on all sides. Tobey stood beside him every second of every day. She gave him strength and her own power of the heart.
Wayne needed that. The reunion went on as planned and most of you did not realize how ill he was. Wayne brought his medication and air portable with him and made it through
the reunion. We had another great get together.
Now, my TSNA family, is the time to let Wayne and Tobey know how we feel about them.
Tobey, thank you for being the strong Southern
Lady and the best wife a man can be blessed with by doing the utmost labors of love you could do. You are a perfect example for us to learn from and to follow and to do the best we can.
Wayne, you giant bear of a man, thank you for making the TSNA a bigger and stronger family. The Revetments and the TSNA were your babies and they are growing more and more. The people
who are currently leading us are your "children." They learned from the best! We thank them now! Thank y'all!
Wayne and Tobey, the TSNA is better because of the
differences you made. The greatest legacy one can leave behind is the strong foundation forged and built on by all the contributions y'all have given to the TSNA.
Everyone has a path to
walk and now, may I say, "Thank you for allowing me to walk a few steps with you." Y'all have made a difference.
I love Wayne and Tobey. My heartfelt thanks are sent to you and
it is an honor and pleasure to be called your friend.
Love,
Janice
P.S. Now is the time to let Wayne know how y'all feel. My love and prayers are with you.
The TSNA rocks!
Salute!
P.P.S. You did good, Yank. You did damned good.
Name: Roy Cost (377th CSG, Base Supply) June 21, 2008
Email:
Comments: I am Roy Cost of Conway, Arkansas and I was stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in 1966 and 1967. I worked in Base Supply, as we were going from Ramac to Univac back then.
I had gone through the program change at Little Rock Air Force Base, in Jacksonville, Arkansas, so apparently they wanted me to help over there. While I was there I was "Airman Of The
Month" and I also had a 'Big R suggestion' adopted to the manuel. Although I missed my new wife, Helen and baby, Alan now age 42. desperately I served proudly as the only son of an only son.
I made friends with a few Vietnamese who worked with me in the base suppy office. One was a very sweet and hard worker, "Miss Me Nguyen Ngoc" who lived somewhere in Siagon. I
have always wondered what happened to her as well as her friend, "Miss My". I always wondered if any of those dear friends were executed by the Vietcong or North Vietnamese. I have not
been able to locate her after all this time but I am not that good at researching.
It's nice to see a website of Tan Son Nhut and to go back in time and to relive some of those memories.
Best
Wishes,
Roy Cost
Name: Stan Morris (377th Security Police Squadron) June 20, 2008
Email:
Comments: I don't know why, but today for what ever reason, it hit me. Call it a bad memory or even a flashback, I really don't know why, but over the past couple of days I have
read and re-read the posts on and about the morgue at Tan Son Nhut. I sort of drew a blank on the subject as the posts appeared. Then tonight while checking the bulletin board, out of
the blue, I went to tear while reading the posts.
I suddenly remembered that shortly after Tet of 1968, and only on one occasion , I got assigned the security police post, referred to as the Arial
Port Gate. I think it was supposed to be a security post, but Law Enforcement drew it to help during a short period after Tet.
I remember that I had been on the post for about an hour
when I looked up and noticed convoy of three or four Airforce tractor trailers coming at me with forty foot, flat bed trailers. My first thought was "What the H___".
To this day I can
remember the feel of the tears that came to my eyes, as I realized that the trailers were loaded from end to end with silver boxes in a single stack of my brothers who had given all. I remember
coming to full "Attention and Saluting," the trucks as they went past by my post. Over the course of the day, many more of these convoys came through my post.
Wish I could join your guys
in St Louis. With any luck, I hope to make the VSPA Reunion in New Mexico, so hope to see any of you brother "Sky Cops."
Stan Morris
Base Police
Name: Charles Penley (377th Security Police Squadron) June 20, 2008
Email:
Comments: There are many people who have signed up that I will get to meet in person and pehaps share a cup of coffee. Fourty-one days left until the TSNA 2008 Reunion.
Would love to be able to meet alot more of the TSNA Members.
Charles Penley
Name: Larry Fry (Detachment 8, 2nd ADVON) Jun 20 2008
Email:
Comments: Only 41 days until our great 2008 Reunion in St. Louis!!
The hotel will only guarantee our room rate ($99.00) until July 10th, so please make your reservations soon.
And the Reunion Committee would also appreciate your sending in your Reunion Registration ASAP as well. We have name badges to make, hospitality planning, etc. to do according to the number
attending, and the sooner we know, the easier it will be to do.
We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis “next month”!
Larry E. Fry
VP, TSNA
Name: Charles Shackewyc, (505th TCG) Jun 20 2008
Email:
Comments: I was stationed at Tan Son Nhut with the 505th TCG, from Oct 1969 to Nov 1970. The group was responsible for the Quality Control Inspections of all the radar sites in
both Vietnam and Thailand.
I was a SSgt in the Air Force and my assignment was as the radar maintenance inspector, AFSC 30372.
I inspected the radars in Vietnam from the Delta to the DMZ.
I even help install one Quang Tri up by the DMZ when the radars at Dong Ha got hit.
The fun part of the job was inspecting the radars in Thailand. Got to go
Bangkok at least 16 times.
Charles J Shackewyc
Name: John Mayfield, (13th Tactical Reconnaisance Squadron) Jun 19 2008
Email:
Comments: As you get older and do not wish to do as much exercise as we use to, I have taken to walking a lot. I live at the end of a new street. After my lot is a wooded
hill that then leads to our cemetery here in Janesville WI.
As I enter the cemetery there is a grave from a young Iraqi veteran KIA. The grave stone with his date of birth seems so unreal.
To die so young.
Then I go down to the cemetery where all the vets are buried. I am able to see how so many of our Vietnam vets died so young. Many deaths were
after they returned but not live long after they returned.
Meaning if records had been followed many came home and died deaths that they would never have died had they not been vets. The
Tan Son Nhut Association keeps alive the memories of all our stories.
Until the last member dies, then only can the gods tell our stories.
Thankful to be a Vietnam vet
John Mayfield
USAF (ret) 1960-1996
Name: Dave Koopman, (460th Field Maintenance Squadron) Jun 19 2008
Email:
Comments: One day, early in 1968, I had to go the clinic to get some antibiotics for a severely sore throat. On the way I passed in front of the morgue just as a body was removed
from a green sack. It was a very hot and humid day and the attendants had left the large door open for some badly needed air flow. When the attendants noticed me standing there with
a green look on my face they closed the morgue door. That was my first introduction to the horror of war.
David E. Koopman
TSNA Life Member
Name: Gary Edwards (Fuel Systems Maintenance) June 18, 2008
Email:
Comments: I remember a time I was doing my weekly or monthly inspection duties of the Bulk storage. I think working on one of the automatic valves associated in the yard.
In the yard our Maintance Office was to the south, farthest away from the main runways and close to the main fence around the base, to the north in the same yard was the Office for the Fuel truck drivers
and in between the two hootch's was the shared common Bomb shelter. The fuel truck drivers had a small pet dog. There was a civilian kid that came around all the time selling cokes
or such. The kid was about 15 but if you remember even at that age they all looked about 8 or 9 years of age until it seemed like 20.
Anyway while doing my maintenance I had to look back
at the bomb shelter as I heard all this yelling going on wondering what was going on! The kid came running out of the shelter with the dog biting the kid in the rear endf and back.
The dog didn't like the kid being in his shelter where the dog had it's litter of pups. He didn't come around for quite awhile.
Anyone out there one of the Fuel truck drivers, and were
you apart of the 377th Civil Engineer Squadron or what group?
Gary Edwards
377CES Fuel System Maint, Bulk Fuels
April 1967 - 1968
Mini-TET in May
Name: Harold Boone (460th Tactical Reconnaisance Wing) June 17, 2008
Email:
Comments: Sitting in the truck, waiting in front of the morgue for a guy to return from supply, a group of morgue workers come out of the building and two of them had a fight to remember.
They beat the tar out of each other and when it was over everyone went back inside. I'm a country boy and had never seen anything like that. It seems once they got it out
of their system, all was well with them.
Harold
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While at Tan Son Nhut, I often went to Base Supply late at
night. The morgue was then located directly across the street. One does not forget the sight of those silver shipping containers being loaded on a cargo truck. The
buildings most nearby was the dental clinic, medical clinic and base supply. From the main gate, down Republic and right onto 4th Street. On my map of that compound, all buildings are
listed in the legend except building 307, the one I am speaking of. I can only guess as to why it is not listed as the morgue. One possible reason would be the building was under the
Army's control and my map was under Air Force control. Just a guess.
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Longpre, Terry, Florida, 377th Supply Squadron (SEA Mobile EOD) (Renewal and a donation)
Name: Gary Edwards (Fuel Systems Maintenance) June 17, 2008
Email:
Comments: Does anyone have a list of the shops in Civil Engineer Squadron and where they were located as of 1968?
As I remember one of the nights we were being Rocketed our Wood Shop
got hit , the Morgue and then a C-130 at the end of the Ramp closest to the 800 area.
From this we got alot of shrapnel on the barracks that night. Not a good feeling.
From the map
Charles has, I pictured the Morgue is in a different location than I remember, more down towards the clubs and closer to the main road that was towards the PX and all the clubs, enlisted,NCO and such.
Though it was across from the wood shop. Someone else was asking the locating of the morgue earlier in 1968. I could swear walking by it everyday, on the way to the chow
hall across from the Helio Pad at Hotel-3.
I am going to be asking alot of questions to see if any one can connect with it, and can hopfully get in touch with.
Gary Edwards
377 CES Fuel
System Maint. Bulk storage tanks
April 1968 - 1969
Mini- TET in May
FROM THE WEB MASTER: There were three locations for the morgue. Initially it was close to the Hotel-3 US Army helipad and then more toward the center of Tan
Son Nhut, then north of the two runways near the O-55 Gate and the North Church.
Name: Tom Rosinski (7th Air Force Plans, Administrative NCOIC) June 17, 2008
Email:
Comments: I have been reading on the web page people asking about living areas and the mortuary location. Right now I am trying to locate a picture I took of the mortuary on Tan
Son Nhut. Recall the sad times of walking by it when they were bring in the fallen heroes.
Now I am curious if there is anyone in the TSNA who lived in Ellis Compound? I know
there were a lot of support personnel assigned to 7AF who lived there and some from the Communications Squadron.
Our houches had about 10 assigned to each. During the 1968 TET Offensive
and sometime after the initial attack we had a couple of the houches hit by 122's.
Right now I am planning on being in St Louis for the TSNA Reuion and look forward to meeting the people who make
this web page so interesting.
Tom Rosinski
FROM THE WEB MASTER: Tom, I will send you a private email.
Name: Gary Edwards (Fuel Systems Maintenance) June 16, 2008
Email:
Comments: Does anyone know what Ribbons or Awards that were due at that Time?
According to Charles' maps of the 800 area , I lived in barracks 839 on the end towards the Patio, Movie
screen and Bingo ditch. Anyone out there in that barracks? Was the 800 area just for like E-5 and down ,or where there NCO'S located in the same area for barracks 839 or 800 area?
I don't remember.
I think after being there a month or so we acquired a 2 1/2 ton truck for transportation. Then towards the end of my tour, the Army MP's went on a rampage
and took alot of transportation away from alot of shops that had acquired them and fixed them up for their use.
Gary Edwards
Fuel Systems Maintenance at the bulk fuel storage tanks
April 1968 - 1969
Mini-TET in May
FROM THE WEB MASTER: Gary I will send you a private email.
Name: Thomas Hutchings (6994th Security Squadronand) June 15, 2008
Email:
Comments: I'm Thomas Hutchings (Sgt, USAF, 6994th Security Squadron, USAFSS, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Feb 1970 - Aug 1971).
I've been living in Saigon for the past 4 years and
working on a personal project of locating extant buildings and locations in/around Tan Son Nhut AB and MACV annex/compound.
One building I've been searching for is the US Army Mortuary.
There were two; one prior to 1968 on TSN AB proper and the subsequent one near the MACV compound/annex.
I've sent an email to Gary Redlinski (US Army Mortuary, Graves Registration Specialist), but
have not had a reply, yet.
Using your maps/CE base layout plans, can you help me in locating the US Army Mortuary? I would appreciate any assistance you can give. If there is
anyone else who may know and who may have old photographs, please pass my name/email address on to them.
http://www.6994th.com/
http://www.ec47.com
Thank you,
Thomas
Name: Craig Campen (12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Technical Squadron, Photo Interpreter)
June 13, 2008
Email:
Comments: Good find by Dave Koopman of the URL with Patrick Cranshaw posing for the Sleep Tight photo. That is also the same photo that appears in the June Revetments newsletter.
This and the Nick Allen photo show different people and equipment, but the image is "classic". I don't know which photo predates the other, but it doesn't really matter. We
probably all remember this image from our service days.
Thanks to Larry Fry for stirring up those memory cells! Also, thanks to Dave for the URL to order an autographed lithograph.
Craig Campen
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Bennett, James A., Florida, US Army Mortuary (Renewal)
2. Moyer, Philip W., California, 7th Air Force Headquarter, Awards and Decorations (Renewal)
3. Norville, Jerry L., Virginia, Medical Service Corps, Advisor to VNAG (Renewal)
4. Schley, Evander D., California, 330th Transportation Co (AAHMOS) US Army (New Member, five years)
Name: Dave Koopman, (460th Field Maintenance Squadron) Jun 12 2008
Email:
Comments: Craig Campen has found an interesting URL related to the "Sleep tight your Air Force is awake" picture.
I also found one that implies that an actor by the name of Patrick
Cranshaw posed for the picture at Carswell Air Force base in Fort Worth, Texas. The URL is:
http://news.webshots.com/photo/1031618023013998869yLgEkjlrIr
For those of you who would like to have a Nick Allen
autographed picture of the Old Geezer from the "Sleep tight tonight your Air Force is awake" picture; try this URL:
http://www.j-a-associates.com/old_geezer.htm
David E. Koopman
TSNA Life Member
Name: Craig Campen (12th Reconnaissance Intelligence Technical Squadron, Photo Interpreter)
June 12, 2008
Email:
Comments: I found this article about the famous "Sleep Tight ... " photo.
It was taken in 1957 by Nick Allen who was working for Hughes Aircraft at the time in California.
The old geezer was a janitor, name unknown.
The photo resulted from a chance meeting of the two in the pilots' ready-room, when the janitor put on a helmet, took out his teeth, and
hammed it up for the camera. Allen snapped more than one pose (a couple shown in the article), but only ever printed the one pose that is now famous.
http://www.raf-upper-heyford.org/Grins/GeezerAv8r.jpg
Name: Charles Penley (377th Security Police Squadron) June 09, 2008
Email:
Comments: I left Tan Son Nhut in July 1969. Was wondering if any of you received a "Welcome To Tan Son Nhut," package upon your arrival after that date.
You may have received
a "Welcome Package," for your individual unit.
Let me know if you did, I have a question to ask of you.
Charles Penley
Name: Dave Koopman, (460th Field Maintenance Squadron) Jun 09 2008
Email:
Comments: I just finished reading the June issue of Revetments. As always, I enjoyed reading the various articles. I would like to thank Larry Fry for the "Sleep tight
tonight your Air Force is awake" picture.
I have been looking for a copy of that picture for forty years. A copy used to hang in the Engine Shop at Mt. Home Air Force Base. I
always got a chuckle out of looking at it. I'd love a JPG copy of it Larry. Hint, hint. LOL.
I'd also like to "Welcome" all the new members to our fine association
and a special "Welcome Home" to Michael Ives KD7DZD. We have much in common Mike, including our Ham Radio hobbies. My call is WBØYDI.
David E. Koopman
TSNA Life Member
Name: Larry Fry (Detachment 8, 2nd ADVON) Jun 09 2008
Email:
Comments: The June 2008 issue of REVETMENTS, including the Registration Form for the 2008 Reunion in St. Louis is available on our website:
http://members.cox.net/72452/revetments/mainpage.html
Welcome Home
Larry E. Fry
VP, TSNA
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Chaffee, Bob A., Florida, Base Chaplain (Renewal and a donation)
2. Donnelly, Lawrence G., New Jersey, 460th Field Maintenance (Renewal)
Name: Al Celaya (1876th Communications Squadron) June 06, 2008
Email:
Comments: Hope that our subscribers read this and help me locate A1C David Holleran.
I do not know where he was from but he had been stationed at Cape Kennedy in Florida prior to his
assignment to Tan Son Nhut in 1966.
Holleran was an extremely sharp airman and could fix, "Klienschmidt Teletypes," no matter the problem. I was his supervisor for a short time, maybe six
months???
Welcome Brothers!!!
Al Celaya,
MSgt, USAF, Retired
Name: Charles Penley (377th Security Police Squadron) June 04, 2008
Email:
Comments: We are beginning to get quite a few members and non-members signing up for the TSNA 2008 Reunion.
I was just wondering if you are planning on going and have not signed up yet?
I know that we are all older than our last reunion and some of our members have passed on. It is time to meet old friends and to make some new ones. To share our history with
one another.
Make your reservations quickly and get in on the fun.
Charles Penley
FROM THE WEB MASTER: The Tan Son Nhut Association would like to take this time to share our latest Member information:
1. Akins, Charles G., Ohio, 377th Security Police Squadron (Renewal)
2. Cary, Earl C., Missouri, 33rd ABRON (Renewal)
3. Entress, Garry W., Texas, 377th Supply Squadron (Renewal)
4. Wimer, Jack, South Dakota, 7th Air Force, Command Center (Blue Chip) (New Member)
Name: Charles Penley (377th Security Police Squadron) June 02, 2008
Email:
Comments: Books that deals specifically about Tan Son Nhut. TSNA Members do you know of any others?
1. Battle For Saigon, by Keith William Nolan. The first six chapters are about the 377th Security Police Squadron during TET 1968.
2. Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam 1961 - 1973, written for the USAF by Maj Roger P. Fox. It has tons of official information on the ten (10) USAF Bases in
Vietnam. It is online at URL:
http://www.scribd.com/full/1446931?access_key=key-2du3bvcael9ywu706k33
3. Bloods, An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans, by Wallace Terry. There is a story in it written by SSgt Don F. Brown, page 155 - 170. It is
about the eleven (11) 377th Security Police Squadron personnel who worked at the Saigon, US Embassy, during the TET Offensive 1968.
4. Attacks On Tan Son Nhut are listed at my security police web page at URL:
http://webpages.charter.net/cepenley/vcnva/index.html
5. 377th Security Police Squadron, After Action Report after TET 1968 is on the Tan Son Nhut Association web page at URL:
http://www.tsna.org/afteraction/jan311968.html
6. MACV, The Joint Command in the Years of Escalation, 1962 - 1967. &nb