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Fallen Eagles - 2004
This list shows USAFSS/ESC/AFIC/AIA/AF ISR Agency personnel who passed away in 2004. If you have any suggested changes, additions or deletions to this list, please e- mail them to Kirk Carpenter by clicking here. Please also remember that Kirk is doing this as a volunteer and we cannot and do not assume this list is complete or accurate, neither should you. It is only as good as the inputs received. As we receive updates from Kirk, we will post them as a benefit to the members, keeping in mind the above caveat. |
| NAME | GRADE | DEATH | COMMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABENDSHIEN, Robert W. | Unk | 2004 | 203 asgn 6913th RSM in mid 60s | |
| ADAMS, Raymond H. | Unk | 2004 | Asgn 2nd RSM | |
| ALIRE, Lawrence L. "Larry" | TSgt | 2004 | Asgn Misawa, Hq AIA | |
| BAKER, Richard M. "Dick" | Maj | 2004 | USAFSS enlisted then officer; asgn Wakkanai, Misawa 50/60s; Batcat @ Korat | |
| BATCHELAR, Robert "Bob" | TSgt | 2004 | 202/203-German, Chinese; asgn 6924th/Danang, Ton Son Nhut, Rhein-Main, Ft Meade | |
| BEARL, Derwyn S. "Dewey" | TSgt | 2004 | Russian linguist asgn Wakkanai then personnel @ Frankfurt, GAFB, Onna Pt | |
| BENDER, William C. "Bill" | Col | 2004 | Asgn Vietnam, Greece, Germany, Kelly, Pentagon, Desert Storm | |
| BITTIN, John | SSgt | 2004 | Elinter asgn Hof for 3 yrs in early 60s, 1 yr in Turkey; leukemia | |
| BROWN, Jeryl A. "Jeri" | SRA | 2004 | 202B/209 asgn Kadena, Chicksands, Brooks late 70s/early 80s | |
| BRUCE, Robert L | Unk | 2004 | 203 asgn 41st/6913th RSM Vet in mid 50s; Foreign Service Officer w/State Dept | |
| BUCKHOLTZ, Wayne | MSgt | 2004 | 202 asgn Misawa | |
| BURNETT, Angelita "Netis" | GS | 2004 | Management engineer @ HQ USAFSS til 1971 retirement | |
| CARPENTER, Gene | Unk | 2004 | Asgn Shemya; Keesler instructor | |
| CASE, William "Bill" | SSgt | 2004 | Asgn 6921st/Misawa, Japan; 6937th/Peshawar, Pakistan (1961-65) | |
| COOPER, John J. | Unk | 2004 | Comm Center asgn Misawa 1967-72 | |
| CROW, Thomas | Unk | 2004 | Asgn Misawa 1964-68 | |
| DALEBOUT, Carl | Unk | 2004 | Asgn Misawa 1953 | |
| DAVENPORT, Henry | MSgt | 2004 | USAFSS Founder; one of original cryptanalysts; asgn Brooks, Kelly, Turkey, NSA | |
| DAVIS, Tom | Unk | 2004 | USAFSS COMSEC vet | |
| DeLEO, Amil | Unk | 2004 | Asgn 2nd RSM | |
| DEMENT, LLoyd W. "Buzz" | CMSgt | 2004 | 202 asgn Alaska, Vietnam, Germany, NSA | |
| DEUEL, Lloyd E. Sr. | MSgt/GS | 2004 | WWII 1st Sgt; pioneer in using computers to make/break codes; asgn Hq USAFSS | |
| DeVINEY MARKL, Joyce A. | GS | 2004 | Asgn Hq USAFSS | |
| DOANE, Wayne A. "Jim" | GS | 2004 | AFSCC then NSA | |
| DOMINGUE, Gilbert J. | Unk | 2004 | USAFSS, 6911 RGM Vet | |
| DORSCHER, Barry | TSgt | 2004 | Korean linguist asgn Osan, Seoul, Ft Meade | |
| DUKE, Charles | GS | 2004 | Need info please | |
| DUNBAR, Horace E. "Ted" | SSgt | 2004 | Early abrn op @ 6916th/Rhein Main AB, Germany in late 50s; 3 years w/ASA prior | |
| ENGLISH, Harold "Harry" | TSgt | 2004 | USAFSS in early 50s; Chicksands, Misawa, Zweibrucken, Tan Son Nhut; URC-53 | |
| FEAZELL, Joe | MSgt | 2004 | Russian linguist asgn Ft Meade, | |
| FELLERS, Charles S. | SMSgt | 2004 | 20290 asgn San Vito, Pakistan, Okinawa | |
| FUHRMAN, Delbert "Del" | LtCol | 2004 | Hq USAFSS Chief, Abrn Sys Engr Div 1967-71 | |
| GILCHRIST, James R. | Unk | 2004 | 292X1 asgn Misawa 1970-72 | |
| GILPATRICK, Bobby J. | MSgt/GS | 2004 | Russian linguist asgn Bremerhaven, Rhein Main, Eielson; Dept of Interior | |
| GOLDSTEIN, James A. | Unk | 2004 | 203 asgn Karamursel '63-65; Shemya | |
| GOMEZ, Medardo "Mike" | Capt | 2004 | Polish linguist, later a mustang Capt; asgn Rhein-Main, Offutt, Kadena; RC-135 AMS | |
| GOOCH, Ronald S. | TSgt | 2004 | 292X1 asgn 6910th/Germany, 6950th/Chicksands | |
| GROLMES, Samuel B. Jr. | A1C | 2004 | Asgn Misawa 1954- | |
| HAMAKER, Melvin L. | Unk | 2004 | 203 asgn Misawa 1958- | |
| HARGROVE, Asier "Jake" | MSgt | 2004 | Premier ACRP maint tech; outstanding NCO; "All Air Force" softball pitcher. | |
| HARPER, William L. Jr. | Unk | 2004 | 21 years in USAFSS | |
| HARRIS, Henry "Hank" | TSgt | 2004 | 10 year USAFSS vet | |
| HAWTHORNE, Francis E. | GS | 2004 | WWII vet, asgn USAFSS then NSA after retirement | |
| HAYES, Curtis | SSgt | 2004 | DF op @ Bremerhaven & Kassel | |
| HEBERT, Jim | MSgt | 2004 | Korean linguist (maybe the best ever) | |
| HENRY, James G. | LtCol | 2004 | Asgn Hq USAFSS as Intel Officer/AFSSO | |
| HERD, Maxey | MSgt | 2004 | Chinese linguist asgn Shiroi, Shu Lin Kou, Danang, Goodfellow. | |
| HESSE, Edwin A. "Sandy" | BGen | 2004 | USAFSS Vice Commander; flew P47, P80, F86, F100, F4 during Korea, Vietnam | |
| HINMAN, Richard H. | Col | 2004 | Pilot in WWII; Asgn USAFSS & NSA | |
| HOKE, Harold E. "Ernie" | CMSgt | 2004 | Teletype/Crypto operatons; asgn Hq USAFSS, Korea, Vietnam | |
| HOLMES, Paul H. | A1C | 2004 | Asgn 2nd RSM 1947-1952+ | |
| HOLTON, Thomas | Unk | 2004 | USAFSS COMSEC radio operator asgn Brooks 1953-54 | |
| HURLEY, Richard C. "Dick" | PFC | 2004 | USAFSS/2nd RSM vet | |
| HURT, Bobbie J. | MSgt | 2004 | 292X1 asgn Bremerhaven in early 50s | |
| KELLEY, John J. | MSgt/GS | 2004 | Russian 203 asgn Chicksands, Landsberg, Ft Meade | |
| KELLY, Howard D. | GS | 2004 | One of orignal COMSEC guys @ Arlington Hall Station, moving to Brooks 1949 | |
| KILMER, Richard E. "Dick" | CMSgt | 2004 | Crypto maint; Det 4 AFCD/Clark AB commander | |
| KLEIN, Keith | Unk | 2004 | Morse op asgn 3rd RSM, Naknek, Alaska 1952-54 | |
| KOELKER, Richard L. | Sgt | 2004 | Asgn 2nd RSM 1947-1952+ | |
| KOERNER, John | CMSgt | 2004 | ELINT op/analyst @ PACOM ELINT Ctr/Fuchu, Pearl Harbor, Hq USAFSS | |
| KRUEGER, William F. | Unk | 2004 | 202 asgn USAFSS, 6920th/6913th Vet | |
| McCONNELL, Millard B. | CMSgt | 2004 | Asgn 6981st/Elmendorf, Chicksands, USAFSS for most of 29 year career | |
| McMULLEN, William E. | CMSgt | 2004 | 292X1 asgn MIsawa; also served during WWII, Korea, Vietnam | |
| MEASE, John H. | MSgt | 2004 | AMT w/6916th & other USAFSS units | |
| MERCER, Walter J. | Unk | 2004 | Outstanding ELINTer asgn 6912th/Berlin, Wakanai | |
| MESSERSMITH, Nicholas "Nic" | MSgt | 2004 | Russian 208 asgn Berlin, Turkey, NSA, Goodfellow. No finer friend. | |
| MILLET, Richard C. | Unk | 2004 | Asgn 2nd RSM | |
| MILLETT, Richard C. "Dick" | Unk | 2004 | Asgn 2nd RSM, Korea | |
| MOLLENAUER, Henry "Hank" | TSgt | 2004 | 205X0 who flew on RJ out of Mildenhall; Compass Call; wife Marcie cryppie SCP-5 | |
| NAYLOR, Charles "Chuck" | Unk | 2004 | Asgn 6986 RSM, Scotland, San Vito, Chicksands, Iraklion; USAFSS from 1959 | |
| NEWSTROM, Terry L. | MSgt | 2004 | Russian/Arabic linguist asgn Alaska, Japan, Turkey and Greece | |
| NOVY, James S. | Col | 2004 | WWII combat pilot, NSA intell off; CC/Shiroi, Misawa, USAFSS/DO, NSA/DoD | |
| OPALACH, James J. | Unk | 2004 | Asgn Misawa 1970-72 | |
| OSBORNE, William E. | CMSgt | 2004 | Asgn Misawa, USAFSS Hq | |
| PAP, John W. | Unk | 2004 | 292X1 asgn Misawa 1959-62 | |
| PAPPASSI, Paul J. | Maj | 2004 | Many years in the USAFSS CBPO on Security Hill; asgn Eglin 1955 | |
| PARKER, Rosser L. | SMSgt | 2004 | Worked in voice section @ Darmstadt; retired from NSA | |
| PARKER, Stanley L. "Stan" | MSgt | 2004 | Asgn Ft. Meade, Shemya. Settled in San Angelo serving veteran population. | |
| PARKS, Ralph V. Jr. "Smedley" | SSgt | 2004 | Polish linguist asgn 6916th/Rhein Main; then radio op in air/sea rescue | |
| RADMANN, Dennis P. | Unk | 2004 | Russian linguist asgn Kelly; | |
| RAUTENBERG, Wayne | CMSgt | 2004 | Chinese linguist asgn throughout USAFSS; ret @ San Angelo | |
| RAWLS, Houston B. | MSgt | 2004 | Cryptologist retired 1965; WWII Navy vet; served in Korea; USAFSS civilian | |
| RISSLAND, Denis R. | Unk | 2004 | asgn Misawa T4 1965-70 | |
| RISSLAND, Denis R. "Denny" | MSgt | 2004 | Asgn Misawa Trick 4 65-70 | |
| ROSS, Eugene H. | Unk | 2004 | 702 on Security Hill in 60s/70s. Owned const business in San Antonio after retirement | |
| RUSH, Edward F. | CMSgt | 2004 | Asgn Hq USAFSS for last 13 years of career | |
| RUSSELL, Earl | MSgt | 2004 | Morse controller asgn Onna Point, Kirknewton, San Vito, Chicksands; | |
| SELLERS, Thomas M. | MSgt | 2004 | First Sergeant @ 6989th/Misawa 1958-62 | |
| SHANE, Roger A. Sr. | TSgt/GS | 2004 | Asgn Hq USAFSS/Data Automation | |
| SHIPP, Walter L. | SSgt/GS | 2004 | 645X0/Supply asgn Security Hill Depot; ret USAFSS 1975 then civil service @ Kelly | |
| SMITS, Jerome S. | SSgt | 2004 | Radio op/trick chief asgn Ashiya, JP; Korea in early 50s | |
| SNODGRASS, Lauren J. | A1C | 2004 | 68th Intelligence Squadron @ Brooks | |
| SORENSON, John | LtCol | 2004 | Former Osan Commander (early 60s) | |
| SPANGLER, Leonard L Jr. | Unk | 2004 | Morse op asgn 6913th RSM Vet in mid 50s | |
| STASSEN, Fred M. | A1C | 2004 | Russian linguist & analyst asgn 6901st 1961-64 | |
| STEPHENSEN, James H. Jr. | Unk | 2004 | Asgn 2nd RSM | |
| SUTTON, Charles R. | CMSgt | 2004 | Asgn various USAFSS units. | |
| SWEENEY, Gwendolyn G. | GS | 2004 | Senior Program Manager @ USAFSS Hq | |
| TOMASELLI, Michael A. | SSgt | 2004 | Asgn Det 5, 6922 Tan Son Nhut 67-68, NSA | |
| TUCKER, Clyde | Unk | 2004 | Asgn Darmstadt; CPA after retirement | |
| UHL, Robert E. "Bob" | SMSgt/GS | 2004 | 202 asgn 6948th/6918th-Hakata/6993rd-San Antonio/Hq ESC as mil and civ | |
| UHLMEYER, Thomas | SMSgt | 2004 | WWII Radio Op; NCOIC Tuslog Det 3-2 ('64-'66); asgn Wheeler HI ('69); Taiwan; GAFB | |
| VARGA, Glenn H. | Unk | 2004 | Asgn Misawa 1969- | |
| WALDHAUER, Robert K. "Bob" | Unk | 2004 | 292X1 asgn Bremerhaven in mid-60s | |
| WARREN, Don "Yeni" | MSgt | 2004 | 203-Ru asgnd Germany/Turkey/Offutt/Eielson 60's and 70's. Then FAA until 2004 | |
| WIGGINS, Edsel D. | Maj | 2004 | Early USAF C-47 pilot with time in USAFSS. One of Chicksands founders. | |
| WILLIAMS, Leon | CMSgt | 2004 | In charge of Supply @ Hof AS, Germany | |
| WOOD, Donald H. | Unk | 2004 | Served USAFSS during Berlin Airlift, Korea, Vietnam | |
| WOOD, Donald H. | Unk | 2004 | 304X4 asgn Misawa 1960-62 | |
| WUCHER, Jerome M. "Jerry" | Col | 2004 | Asgn Vietnam, Turkey, France, Taiwan and Germany | |
| ZIELINS, Bert | MSgt | 2004 | Chief Clerk @ GAFB Printer School; Admin @ ESR (1960s), PSR (70s); 1st Sgt 6960 |
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