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Fallen Eagles - 2005
Last Modified: January 26, 2012
This list shows USAFSS/ESC/AFIC/AIA/AF ISR Agency personnel who passed away in 2005. If you have any suggested changes, additions or deletions to this list, please e-mail them to Ted Colquhoun by clicking here. Please also remember that Ted 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 Ted, we will post them as a benefit to the members, keeping in mind the above caveat. |
| NAME | GRADE | DEATH | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Howard | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Naha AB, Okinawa as Comsec Ops Supe & 1st Sgt |
| ALDERFER, Elmer L. | Unk | 2005 | 203 asgn Misawa 1963- |
| ALI, James A. "Jim" | CMSgt | 2005 | post-WWII radio operator; ARDF asgn Nha Trang VN; also asgn Greece, Japan, Korea |
| ALLEN, David J. | Unk | 2005 | Russian linguist asgn Europe & CONUS |
| ANDRUS, Donald B. | Unk | 2005 | Linguist asgn 6913th RSM vet ('58-'61) |
| ARNETT, W. C. | Unk | 2005 | Last lived in San Angelo, TX |
| BAKER, William A. "Bill" | Unk | 2005 | AMS/Chinese linguist asgn Yokota, Thailand |
| BALLENGEE, Chester K. | Col | 2005 | USAFSS Inspector General 1968-72 |
| BAUM, George J | Unk | 2005 | 293X - Misawa 57-58 |
| BISHOP, Sydney | Unk | 2005 | USAFSS COMSEC vet asgn Brooks, Nagoya, Moriyama, Obu ('54-'56) |
| BLACKWELL, Johnny R. | Unk | 2005 | USAFSS 15th RSM vet |
| BLAKELY, William H. | Unk | 2005 | 292X1 asgn Vietnam, Wakkanai, Luke AFB, Misawa (65-73); one of the good guys |
| BLAKEMORE, Allen C. | TSgt | 2005 | Asgn Shemya, Trabzon, Chicksands, AFSCC/Kelly |
| BOE, JERRY B. | Unk | 2005 | in Misawa 1953 |
| BOWMAN, Norman R. | MSgt | 2005 | Chinese linguist asgn Shu Lin Kou (early 60s), PYDo, NSA |
| BRASWELL, Jimmie | Sgt | 2005 | Asgn San Vito in the mid-70s |
| BRODMAN, Gregory N. | Col | 2005 | AIA/ACC (active duty); Air Intelligence Officer; asgn Pope, Ft Belvoir, Kelly, Hurlburt |
| BROKOPP, Robert "Bob" | SSgt | 2005 | Russian linguist asgn 6910th/Darmstadt |
| BUFORD, George e. | A1C | 2005 | 292x2 in Shiroi 1957-58 |
| BURRIS, ELBERT L. | A2C | 2005 | 293x Misawa 56-57 |
| BUSHELLE, Brett K. | Unk | 2005 | 292 asgn Misawa 1955-60 |
| CANAVAN, Robert "Bob" | MSgt | 2005 | Russian linguist asgn Rhein-Main, Kadena, Wakkanai, Goodfellow, AFSCC |
| CAVAN, James B. | LtCol | 2005 | Need info please |
| CHAPITAL, Harmon "Chap" | MSgt | 2005 | Asgn 6922nd/Philippines |
| CHRISTENSEN, Harry | Unk | 2005 | Need info please |
| CLARK, Walter L. | Col | 2005 | Served as IG; also asgn Vietnam, Bitburg, TX, AK, CA, MA |
| COCHRAN, David H. | Unk | 2005 | 202 asgn Samsun as msn supvr |
| COMPHER, Franklin E | TSgt/GS | 2005 | Asgn Nha Trang/EC-47s, Offutt/RC-135s. Shot down in SEA. 20-yr NSA civ |
| CONNELL, Don | Unk | 2005 | AMT asgn Rhein Main, Korea, Vietnam. E-Sys/L-3 Director Testing Dept |
| COX, Delbert S. | SMSgt | 2005 | 6944th/49th Admin Svcs chief (70s/80s) |
| CRITES, Alan F. | Lt Col | 2005 | ESR C-54 Staff Pilot |
| CROOPER, Charles T | MSgt | 2005 | Worked in data automation in early 60s, 6986th Scty Gp AFSC R68770 |
| DANIELLO, William J. | MSgt | 2005 | 1953- (need more info) |
| DANNER, Walter R. "Ray" | SMSgt | 2005 | A205 asgn Hq USAFSS, Mildenhall, Offutt; also worked @ E-Systems |
| DECONING, Al | A1c | 2005 | Crypto asgn 6987/Shu Lin Kou (1958), Kelly |
| DEETS, George E. | TSgt | 2005 | WWII vet flew in China, Burma, India |
| DELANEY, Francis E. "Frank" | Maj | 2005 | Served his final 9 yrs active with USAFSS; asgn Clark, Hickam, Mass |
| DEMAS, George | LtCol | 2005 | WWII pilot; also asgn Iraklion, Crete; TX |
| DOBBERTEAN, Neal W. | SSgt | 2005 | Crypto operator asgn Bremerhaven 1951-55 |
| DUFFIELD, Verle D. "Duffy" | CMSgt | 2005 | ESC career asgn Chicksands, Zweibrucken, Brindisi, Iraklion, Osan, SA, Ft Meade |
| DUTTON, Robert "Bob" | TSgt | 2005 | 292X1 asgn Yokota flying RB-50s/C-130BII, Okinawa, Germany, Offutt, Eielson |
| EATON, Melville "Bo" | Col | 2005 | USAFSS Airborne Engineering in 1960s |
| EHLINGER, Joseph W. | LtCol | 2005 | USAFSS COMSEC vet |
| ELKINS, Robert J. "Bob" | TSgt | 2005 | Russian linguist asgn Darmstadt/2nd RSM mid-50s; headed German dept @ WVA Univ |
| ELLINGSON, Larry L. | AB | 2005 | 292x Misawa 1963 |
| ESTABROOK, Robert R. | Unk | 2005 | An early COMSECer |
| ETHRIDGE, David H. | Unk | 2005 | USAFSS 15th RSM vet |
| FENNELL, Herbert "Herb" | Maj | 2005 | 202 asgn Darmstadt in 50s and early 60s then to OTS; retired as Major |
| FIDLER, Paul | Unk | 2005 | FTVA Member |
| FIELD, William R. | SMSgt | 2005 | Asgn Texas, North Africa, DC, Ft Meade, Hawaii |
| FOWLER, George D. Jr. | Capt/GS | 2005 | Asgn Bremerhaven late 50s as Sq Tech Svcs Off, NSA as Crypto/Comm off |
| FRY, Louis C. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Misawa 1974-77 |
| GARCIA, Hector X. | A1C | 2005 | Misawa 1955 |
| GATELY, William "Bill" | SMSgt | 2005 | 202 asgn JSPC/Okinawa, 6910/11/Darmstadt, 6925/Philippines |
| GROEN, Henry J. "Jay" | A1C | 2005 | Chinese linguist asgn 6988th/Yokota 1965-67; CIA analyst |
| GUCKIAN, Eugene P. | GS | 2005 | Asgn data automation @ Hq USAFSS. 36-yr fed svc. WWII vet |
| GUNNAR, Dave "Tail Gunnar" | Unk | 2005 | Asgn 6922nd/Philippines |
| HAENCHEN, Otto E. | LtCol/Civ | 2005 | WWII pilot/intel officer; CC in Germany/Korea; asgn to NSA as cryptologic staff officer |
| HALE, Charlie | Unk | 2005 | 304 radio main asgn Misawa 1970-73 |
| HARTLE, Joseph L. Jr. "Joe" | Unk/GS | 2005 | Asgn Misawa, Bremerhaven, Chicksands, Peshawar, Hq USAFSS/ESC |
| HARWOOD, William Jr. "Bill" | Unk/GS | 2005 | 292X1/202 asgn Misawa, Germany, Philippines, San Vito; 'super' 202 |
| HAWKES, Max E. | W4 | 2005 | One of USAFSS original founders. Asgn Chicksands in mid-50s |
| HEALY, Edward | Unk | 2005 | USAFSS COMSEC Vet asgn 18th Radio Security Squadron |
| HENDERSON, Arthur D. | Unk | 2005 | 203 asgn Misawa '59-61 |
| HERSON, Gordon | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Camp Pieri, Germany |
| HOFFMAN, Charles B. "Chuck" | A1C | 2005 | Chinese linguist asgn 6988th/Yokota (Bat 2) 1965-67 |
| HOLBERT, Kenneth "Ken" | Col | 2005 | Commander TUSLOG Det 3 (Karamursel, Turkey) |
| HUDDLESTUN, Ronald Y. "Ron" | MSgt | 2005 | Armorer asgn Materiels Branch 6913th RSM ('59-'60) |
| HUDGINS, Lionel F. Jr. "Fred" | MSgt | 2005 | USAFSS vet asgn Korea, Japan, Turkey, Germany, Langley, Hq |
| HUFF, Virgil D. | Unk | 2005 | USAFSS member who served @ 6952nd/Kirknewton, Scotland 1953-56 |
| IMPERIAL, Thomas S. | SSgt | 2005 | Asgn Misawa |
| JACQUET, Edward M. | Col | 2005 | Dep Cmdr Hq USAFSS (1967); WWII B-17 pilot |
| Jones, Leonard P. | SSgt | 2005 | 6990 Scty Gp - AFSC 29251 |
| JONES, Wesley C. | SSgt | 2005 | 6986 Scty Gp - AFSC R55530 |
| JOSLYN, Richard L. "Dick" | Capt | 2005 | Mustang captain; linguist @ 6916th then Signals Intel Off @ Hq, Goodfellow |
| JUSTICE, Arthur E. Jr. | Col | 2005 | Commander asgn Misawa, AFSCC/SCP |
| KELLY, Jerome G. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn 2nd RSM |
| KENNISON, Thomas E. | SMSgt | 2005 | 201X0/cryptanalyst asgn Vietnam, Chicksands, AFSPECOM, NSA, Kelly |
| KOTHMAN, E. Blake | GS | 2005 | Engineer long asgn to Hq USAFSS/Kelly |
| KRESGE, ROBERT | A2C | 2005 | 293 asgn Misawa 1957- |
| KYTE, Gilbert R. | Unk | 2005 | Russian linguist asgn 41st/6913th RSM ('52-'55) |
| LANE, Phillip G. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Misawa T1 1958-59 |
| LANGOS, Sandy J. | MSgt | 2005 | Asgn HQ ESC Budget mid-80s, Clark AB |
| LASTES, Glenn P. "Rocco" | TSgt | 2005 | Albanian linguist; act duty loss/MC-130H crash in Albania; Direct Support Operator |
| LATEK, John F. Jr. | Unk | 2005 | 202XX asgn Misawa 1956- |
| LEBLING, Robert M. | Unk | 2005 | C/W op asgn Darmstadt/USAFSS 2nd RSM vet |
| LEYENDECKER, VICTOR M. | TSgt | 2005 | 202X0 asgn Misawa 1963-67 |
| LILLY, Frederick | Unk | 2005 | USAFSS 15th RSM vet |
| LIPHAM, William M. | MSgt/GS | 2005 | Asgn Germany, Libya, England, Scotland, Italy, Crete and Fort Meade |
| LONGHANY, Raymond J. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn 2nd RSM/Darmstadt |
| LYELL, William A. "Bill" | Unk | 2005 | Chinese linguist in Korean War followed by distinguished career at Stanford Univ |
| LYNCH, George C. | Mgen | 2005 | Spent early days as office in USAFSS (Shiroi, Japan and Turkey) |
| LYNCH, Joseph G. | Col | 2005 | Misawa Commander in early 80s |
| LYNN, Bert H. | LtCol | 2005 | Need info please |
| MALONE, Jim | Unk | 2005 | Asgn 2nd RSM |
| MARSHALL, Dale P. | MSgt | 2005 | Asgn England, Germany, Korea, NSA, Hq AIA as Dep Ch Spec Tech Ops |
| MATEJOWSKY, Glen D. "Dale" | Unk | 2005 | Hungarian/Serb-Croatian abrn linguist asgn Landshut, Rhein-Main, Goodfellow, Kelly |
| MATHIS, Raphael "Ray" | Unk | 2005 | Need info please |
| McALLISTER, Paul J. | Unk | 2005 | 15th RSM vet |
| McCOWN, Carl E. | SMSgt | 2005 | Asgn Misawa 1966 |
| McCULLOUGH, Walter W. | Unk | 2005 | Need info please |
| McFARLAND, Richard D. | SMSgt | 2005 | Asgn Misawa, ESR, Hq ESC (Budget) |
| McREYNOLDS, John C. | Unk | 2005 | 292 asgn Misawa 1960-61 |
| MEHOLIC, Daniel Sr. | A2C | 2005 | 291X0 asgn Bremerhaven comm ctr 1952-54 |
| MOHR, Jerry | Unk | 2005 | Asgn 690th IOG/Computer Systems Squadron Engineering Flight |
| MONSON, Ron | MSgt | 2005 | 292X1 Morse op asgn Chicksands, Ft Meade, Osan, Kelly |
| MOWRY, Ronald E. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Misawa |
| MYER, Danny | SSgt | 2005 | 292X1 asgn Augsburg (72-74) |
| NEWENHAM, Robert | Unk | 2005 | 203 asgn Misawa |
| NEWLAND, Loren E. | SMSgt | 2005 | COMSEC vet asgn Korea, Vietnam, NSA |
| NILLES, Larry B. | MSgt | 2005 | Superb ELINTer asgn Germany, Japan, Korea, Shemya, NSA |
| OBITZ, William F. Jr. | A1C/GS | 2005 | 202 @ Chicksands (50s); Retired from NSA |
| O'BRIEN, Bernard M. "Bern" | SMSgt | 2005 | Comm center NCOIC @ Pesharwar, Pakistan (62-64); WWII, Korea, Vietnam vet |
| PADDI, Robert P. | MSgt | 2005 | Admin type asgn Darmstadt 69/70 |
| PERRY, Harold "Hal" | Lt Col | 2005 | Asgn Ch/Admin Hq USAFSS, Chicksands, CC of 6918th/Hakata in Japan |
| PIKE, Phillip B. "Bruce" | MSgt | 2005 | AMT asgn USAFSS |
| PITTMAN, Hoyt B. | MSgt | 2005 | USAFSS vet |
| PORTER, Thomas W. Jr. | GS | 2005 | Hq USAFSS Civil Engineering @ Kelly, Frankfurt |
| PRICE, Robert "Bob" | MSgt | 2005 | COMSEC vet asgn Moriyama, Misawa in early 80s |
| REARDON, Mike "Igor" | SSgt | 2005 | Czech & Russian linguist; Rhein-Main early 60s |
| REIFSTECK, Donald C. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Misawa 1956-57 |
| ROBERTSON, Robert "Bob" | MSgt | 2005 | Russian/Arabic linguist asgn Eielson, Omaha, Athens, Ft Meade |
| ROBINSON, David A. | Unk | 2005 | 291X0 asgn Misawa 1970s |
| ROBINSON, Roger | LtCol | 2005 | Intell officer asgn USAFSS/ESC, AFSCC, Augsburg, Tempelhof/Marienfelde |
| ROGERSON, Robert "Bob" | MSgt | 2005 | 207 Mission Supervisor asgn Crete in 1984 |
| ROLOFF, Gordon | SMSgt | 2005 | Chinese linguist asgn Shu Lin Kou, Osan, others |
| ROSATI, James | Col | 2005 | Need info please |
| ROSS, Walter T. | MSgt | 2005 | |
| ROSSI, John R. | SSgt | 2005 | 202X0 asgn Misawa 1965, 1969-70 |
| ROTHROCK, John E. Jr. | Col | 2005 | Instrumental in publicizing Soviet doctrine of electronic combat in mid-70s |
| ROTHWELL, Lloyd T. Jr. | CMSgt | 2005 | Security analyst asgn Turkey, England, Germany, TX, CA, MD, AK |
| RUMPLE, Guy A. | Unk | 2005 | 292 asgn Misawa 1960- |
| RUOCCO, Guy T. | Unk | 2005 | 292XX asgn Misawa T2 1961-63 |
| RUTKOWSKI, RONALD E. | A1C | 2005 | 292x1 T1 Misawa 66-67 |
| SAFLEY, Don L. | Col | 2005 | DCS/Logistics asgn Eur Sec Rgn (63-66), Hq USAFSS (66-68) |
| SATTERFIELD, BENNIE L. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Misawa 293x 53- |
| SCHIRMER, Bertram I. | PFC | 2005 | Asgn Misawa 1950 |
| SCHOFIELD, Eric | SSgt/Lt | 2005 | USAFSS vet left AF for USN commission in 1982 |
| SCHWETZ, Joseph A. | Unk | 2005 | 293 asgn Misawa 1955-57 |
| SHIPMAN, Henry J. "Skip" | SMSgt | 2005 | 202X0 asgn 6950th or 6952nd |
| SHIVER, Victor W. | Capt/GS | 2005 | Asgn Dayton, OH and Langley AFB, VA w/AIA |
| SILVIN, Art | MSgt | 2005 | Longtime USAFSS vet (207X2) asgn Menwith Hill |
| SMITH, Hoover | Unk | 2005 | COMSEC vet asgn Newfoundland |
| SOUCY, Walter G. | MSgt | 2005 | USAFSS/1st Sgt of 2nd RSM during unit's transfer from Army to USAFSS, 48-51 |
| SPRADLIN, Carnell W. | Unk | 2005 | 771x - SP - Misawa 1971 |
| STEPHENS, William M. | WO1 | 2005 | Asgn 2nd RSM |
| STEVENSON, John T. | Col | 2005 | USAFSS vet; no truer gentleman |
| STINSON, Robert J. "Bob" | CMSgt | 2005 | Russian linguist asgn Berlin, Peshawar, Offutt, Eielson, Hq ESC, Athens, Kadena |
| SYKES, George | Bgen | 2005 | USAFSS Vice Commander in 70s |
| TOEPPE, William J. | Unk | 2005 | Crypto maint asgn 41 RSM/Bremerhaven, 10 RSM/Chicksands, 37 RSM Kirknewton |
| TRIETCH, Fred | Unk | 2005 | 292X1 asgn Europe, Philippines; 23 year USAFSS vet |
| VERNONE, Merle J. | Maj | 2005 | HoH Inductee; asgn ESC, Vietnam, WWII Pacific theater |
| WALECKA, Norman "Wally" | CMSgt | 2005 | Asgn NSA/A-Group; asgn Misawa while in USAFSS |
| WEAVER, Gabriel T. Jr. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Hq USAFSS, Chicksands, Kirknewton |
| WELCH, Norman A. | CMSgt | 2005 | Flew 127 C-47 combat msns; asgn PI, Taiwan, Turkey, Crete, Texas, Minot, RVN |
| WELLS, James | Unk | 2005 | COMSEC vet |
| WERTZ, Arthur H. | GS | 2005 | Asgn USAFSS/ESC/AFIC Comm Dir & NSA |
| WESTEMEIER, Donald O. | SSgt | 2005 | 202X0 asgn Misawa 1970s |
| WESTON, Richard | Unk | 2005 | Asgn 2nd RSM |
| WHYLEY, William A. | A2C | 2005 | 292XX asgn Misawa 1964 |
| WILLIAMS, Wallace M. Jr. | Unk | 2005 | Asgn Misawa 1970-72 |
| WILSON, DAVID L. | SSgt | 2005 | 292x2 Misawa 70- |
| WRIGHT, Aubrey | TSgt | 2005 | Crypto maint; long time USAFSS vet; retired from Bldg 2000 |
| YARBRO, Rex M. | MSgt | 2005 | Asgn Misawa |
| YOUNG, Isaac V. | MSgt | 2005 | Morse controller asgn Elmendorf, Misawa |
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