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1973 Comm Sqd, Udorn Air Base Thailand
1973 Comm Group - Re-Connecting Print E-mail
Written by Frank Vander Wiede   
Friday, 04 April 2008 00:00
This site is dedicated to sharing memories of our time together in Udorn, Thailand. If you served in the 1973 Communication Squadron, stationed at Udorn Air Base, please go to the Login Menu and create an account. You will receive email instructions on how to use the members section. You will be able to up-load some old pictures, a biography of what you have done these past 40 plus years and some current pictures. We all want to see what you look like now. Reconnect with all of those friends who have drifted apart.
Members also receive a free listings of any personal/work websites they own.  EMail Frank at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your site address.

 

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 September 2008 13:36
 
A son looking for info about fathers service. Print E-mail
Written by Frank Vander Wiede   
Saturday, 21 November 2009 14:15

I received the attached email today and am posting it to see if anyone can help. If anyone can help him, he can be reached at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Hello,
   My name is George F. Kurtyka and I am the only son of the late T/Sgt George A. Kurtyka. My father was stationed at Udorn from 1968-1969 with the 1973 Communications Squadron. The chopper he was in was shot down in Loas on January 17, 1969 at Site 27? He was KIA along with everyone else on board except for one person, who was to replace my father so he could return to state side. My father is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
    I was wondering if you had any info on him while he was staioned there. I do not have any photos of my father while he was stationed at Udorn. Maybe some of your members might have known him and I would like to talk to them. I was only 17 years old when my father was KIA. He was stationed at Hurlburt Field from 1966 until his deployment to Southeast Asia. We lived on base at Hurlburt. He worked on the LORAN-D project there which was a top secret program in the 1960's.
    Thank you,
    Detective George F. Kurtyka (RET)
    Derby Connecticut Police Department
 
Declassified Military Documents Print E-mail
Written by Frank Vander Wiede   
Sunday, 11 May 2008 19:00

These documents where declassified in the late 90’s and it turns out we were involved in what turned out to be the AWACS project! Who knew????

  

PROJECT CHECO REPORTS

  The counterinsurgency and unconventional warfare environment of Southeast Asia has resulted in the employment of USAF airpower to meet a multitude of requirements. The varied applications of airpower have involved the full spectrum of USAF aerospace vehicles, support equipment, and manpower. As a result, there has been an accumulation of operational data and experiences that, as a priority, must be collected, documented, and analyzed as to current and future impact upon USAF policies, concepts, and doctrine.
Last Updated on Sunday, 18 May 2008 20:14
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Did You Receive Your Award? Print E-mail
Written by Frank Vander Wiede   
Thursday, 03 July 2008 00:00

3rd Outstanding Unit Award Presented To 1974th Comm Group

   UDORN RTAFB. Thailand - Eight Thailand-based units received the coveted Air Force Out­standing Unit Award for the third time when the 1974th Comm. Gp., headquartered at Udorn, and its seven subordinate units were honored.

   The subordinate units are: 1965th Comm. Sq., Don Muang RTAFB: 1973rd Comm. Sq., Udom RTAFB;1980th Comm. Sq., Takhli RTAFB; 1982nd Comm Sq., Ubon RTAFB; 1985th Comm. Sq., U-Tapo RTAFB; 1987th Comm. Sq., Nakhon Phanom RTAFB; and the 1998th Comm. Sq., Korat RTAFB.

   Brig. Gen. Harold R. Johnson, Pacific Comm. Area commander, presented the AFOUA streamer to Col. Joseph H. Weeks, 1974th commander in ceremonies at Udorn.

   The majority of the per­sonnel who served with the 1974th

Last Updated on Friday, 04 July 2008 10:34
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Do You Know Any of These Guys? Print E-mail
Written by Frank   
Thursday, 01 May 2008 00:00

Missing members: If you know any of these guys, please give them our site address.  

Richard L Brotherton
Henry Heil
David C. Blackburn
Jim Bethune
Guy L Tewksbury
Tom Harmon -- Found
Tony Frafaglia
Danny N Ramsey
Martin F Leyva jr.
George H Epstein

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 November 2008 09:21
 
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