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Fallen Eagles - 2002
Last Modified: September 1, 2010
This list shows USAFSS/ESC/AFIC/AIA/AF ISR Agency personnel who passed away in 2002. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, BARRY B. | A2C | 2002 | 292x Misawa 64- |
| AKINS, Wesley C. "Wes" | Col | 2002 | 6929th Commander in 1961. HoH member 1988. USAFSS Manpower/Tng late 60s. |
| ALEXANDER, Robert A. "Bob" | Unk | 2002 | USAFSS COMSEC Vet. |
| ALMAZAN, Jesse | GS | 2002 | Asgd to Hq USAFSS/ESC/AIA as Artist/Illustrator for 34 years; founder Chicano art gp |
| ARMSTRONG, Charles D "Arch" | SMSgt | 2002 | USAFSS COMSEC Vet. Asgn NSA. |
| ASHLEY, Mark | Unk | 2002 | 202 Ironhorse Analyst @ Danang, 1968. 27yrs w/Norfolk Southern. |
| BAKER, Edward "Eddie" | MSgt | 2002 | Assigned 6916th. |
| BANNING, Roy | CMSgt | 2002 | Supt/Logistics @ Osan for many years. |
| BARNES, Walter M. | Unk | 2002 | 292 Asgn 2nd RSM. |
| BARR, Stuart K. | 1Lt | 2002 | Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s |
| BECKVAR, Gene K. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 6924th/Danang. |
| BEDINGHAUS, Bernhard T. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. |
| BELL, James "Jim" | Unk | 2002 | Chinese linguist assigned to Misawa/Yokota 1961-64. |
| BELL, Morris Jr. | A1C | 2002 | Asgn Misawa 70 |
| BITTNER, Ray | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. |
| BLOCK, Ed | LtCol | 2002 | Photorecce pilot; USAFSS/LG, Shemya, St Lawrence. Master supply troubleshooter. |
| BOGERS, FRANCIS A. | A1C | 2002 | in Misawa 1953 |
| BOHLINE, James E. | MSgt | 2002 | Asgn Misawa 1959- |
| BROWN, Albert C. "Charlie" | SSgt | 2002 | 292X1/202X0 Asgn Wakkanai; Ft Meade. Separated as SSgt. |
| BURR, Gaylon M. | Unk | 2002 | Electronics section asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. |
| COCHRAN, Archie L. | SSgt | 2002 | 202X0/Analyst asgn 41st RSM/6913th (Bremerhaven) |
| CORSBIE, Danny G. | Unk | 2002 | USAFSS 6913th vet as 292 in late 50s. Active in unit athletics (basketball/baseball). |
| COUVION, Roy | CMSgt | 2002 | Ground maint radio tech asgd Elmendorf, Taipei, Crete (72-73) |
| CRALLEY, Gary OB Sr. | TSgt | 2002 | Asgn Misawa |
| CROSS, Floyd E. | Col | 2002 | Asgd Misawa, PacSctyRgn, Hq; ran Sys Req DCS/Plans & Programs late 60s |
| DALY, John F. III | Unk | 2002 | Poss C/W Op asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. |
| DAVENPORT, Raymond E. | A1C | 2002 | 202 asgn Chicksands (late 50s), AFSCC; basketball player |
| DAVIS, James L. | TSgt | 2002 | 292 and Misawa NCO Club manager. |
| DAVIS, Jefferson | TSgt | 2002 | Crypto maint asgd 6989th 1968-70. |
| DEETS, Bernard W. "Bernie" | MSgt | 2002 | 294/205 Asgn 6912/Elint Section 1971-75; Hill AFB, UT |
| DEVERE, John F. | Unk | 2002 | 293XX asgn Misawa 1958 |
| DiDOMINICUS, Joseph T. | MSgt | 2002 | USAFSS COMSEC Vet; served in Navy in WWII, Korea; asgn Vietnam |
| DIMAMBRO, Robert A. | MSgt/GS | 2002 | Crypto Maint manager @ AFCD/Tech Services. |
| DITORO, James "Jimmy" | MSgt | 2002 | 203/208 @ Yokota, Offutt, Osan. |
| DOMMISSE, Carlton W. "Cully" | MSgt | 2002 | Chinese/Vietnamese linguist RC-135/130s @ Kadena, Cam Ranh Bay, Brady |
| DONAHEY, Homer D. | MSgt | 2002 | 304XX asgn Misawa 1960-63 |
| DOONAN, John A. | Col | 2002 | Reverend/Chaplain; USAF ret after 30 years |
| DUFOUR, James E. | MSgt | 2002 | Asgd Vietnam, Germany, Taiwan, Greece, Kelly. |
| DUGGER, Charles E. "Chuck" | SSgt | 2002 | 203 Russian assigned Bremerhaven. |
| DYCHES, M. Sam | CMSgt/GS | 2002 | Asgn Hq USAFSS/LG. |
| EDMONDS, Robert E. | TSgt | 2002 | Asgn Germany, USAFSS. Senior partner in Topeka law firm. |
| ERICKSON, John W. | Unk | 2002 | Need info please |
| ETHEN, Dennis | Unk | 2002 | Asgd Darmstadt. |
| FALLON, Thomas | Unk | 2002 | USAFSS COMSEC vet. @ Brooks, Det 4/Germany. |
| FAWCETT, Porter Jr. | Unk | 2002 | 291 asgn Misawa 1965- |
| FERRELL, Clarence D. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. |
| FITZGERALD, John J. | SMSgt | 2002 | Asgd Keesler, Kirknewton, Ashiya, Chicksands |
| FRAZIER, Normal L. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM |
| GAINES, Leonard J. | SMSgt | 2002 | USAFSS ol' timer who spent most of his time at Command. |
| GANNON, Randal E. | MSgt | 2002 | Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; USAF 23 years |
| GARNER, Marion H. | Sgt | 2002 | 6924SS Da Nang 69-70. |
| GARRAWAY, William "Guy" | Unk | 2002 | 202 Asgn Karamursel (63-4), Danang (late 60s). |
| GARRETT, William S. Sr. | Unk | 2002 | 2ND Radio Security Sq/COMSEC/USAFSS Vet |
| GILHOOLY, Philip | MSgt | 2002 | 292 asgn Chicksands, Darmstadt, Taiwan, Thailand, Kelly. |
| GOFF, Norman J. "Joe" | Maj | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. Ret 1964 & worked for Dept/Agriculture. |
| HALL, Hubert E. "Easy" | Col | 2002 | Asgn 6970th SG Ft Meade/NSA. WWII Service. |
| HALLINAN, Richard "Dick" | SMSgt | 2002 | Russian linguist at Rhein Mein, Kadena, Offutt. |
| HAMER, Jack | MSgt/GS | 2002 | Asgd as security specialist @ Kelly; retired from OSI. |
| HANLEY, Thomas J. III "TJ-3" | Col | 2002 | USAFSS Commander @ Pakistan, San Vito, Misawa, Pac Scty Rgn |
| HARDEN, Otis H. | Unk | 2002 | 15th RSM USAFSS Vet |
| HARRELL, Billy N. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; typewriter repair |
| HATTON, Ned | Unk | 2002 | Asgd Landsberg 54-56; rode bicycle from AZ to MT at age 70. |
| HAYNES, Glen C. | MSgt | 2002 | R29291, Ops Supv; 6924SS Da Nang 68-69. |
| HETHERINGTON, Travis M. | BGen | 2002 | Commander USAFSS @ Brooks 1949; HoH Member; SA Homebuilder after ret 1963 |
| HILL, James C. | TSgt/GS | 2002 | Assgnd Japan, Alaska, Korea, Hq USAFSS; Civil Service @ Kelly |
| HOUSE, Clifton T. "Cliff" | Unk | 2002 | Morse op asgn 2nd RSM. |
| HOUSEMAN, Bob | Unk | 2002 | Asgd Hakata, JP in 1961-64. |
| HOYLE, Grady | CMSgt | 2002 | 2nd RSM vet; asgn Bremerhaven |
| HUCKABY, Ronald G. | Unk | 2002 | Russian linguist during Berlin/Korea/Vietnam. English teacher after retirement. |
| HUTTON, Gene L. | GS | 2002 | Asgd AFCD as GS; Italy, Africa, England, Florida, Michigan, Texas as military. |
| JOHNSON, Douglas A. | SMSgt | 2002 | Contracting specialist @ AIA. Medic in Vietnam. |
| JOHNSON, Robert W. | TSgt | 2002 | 6924th RSM |
| JOHNSTON, William W. | MSgt | 2002 | Firefighter then 202X0 @ Misawa, Iraklion, Goodfellow |
| JOSLEYN, Virgil L. | CMSgt/GS | 2002 | WWII/Korea Vet; AF ret after 23 years; civil svc in AF COMSEC Center |
| KAVETSKI, Louis J. | MSgt | 2002 | USAFSS vet of 24 years. |
| KEDDY, George L. Jr. | Sgt | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM 1947-1952+ |
| KEESEE, George L. | Maj | 2002 | Hq USAFSS Personnel |
| KEMP, Terry R. | TSgt | 2002 | USAFSS. |
| KIMBALL, Norman H. | CMSgt | 2002 | 34 year USAFSS vet in Korea, Vietnam, Crete, Turkey, Germany. |
| KIMMETT, Shane H. | SSgt | 2002 | Active duty loss due to crash of MC-130 in Puerto Rico; Direct Support Operator |
| KING, Samuel L. | Unk | 2002 | Crypto operator asgd Bremerhaven 1952-54. |
| KISSELL, Ronald L. | Unk | 2002 | 292 asgn Misawa 2002 |
| KOTERA, Steven J. | A1C | 2002 | 292X1 asgn Misawa 1966-67 |
| LANCANSTER, Dudley M. III | Unk | 2002 | Czech linguist asgn OLJA 6910th, Mt Eckstein (Rimbach) Germany |
| LaRUE, Curtis "Lash" | A2C | 2002 | Comm; asgn 2nd RSM, 1992nd AACS Sq Chas France (57-60); US Army Nat Guard |
| LEFFERTS, Edward A. "Ed" | LtCol | 2002 | 6921st/Misawa Wing Comptroller; pilot @ Korat; |
| LINE, James R. "Bob/Jim Bob" | CMSgt | 2002 | Abrn Morse Op flew EC-47s. Helped run the EC-47s @ PacSctyRgn in early 70s. |
| LITTLE, Raymond H. | CMSgt | 2002 | Comsec vet @ Kelly, etc. |
| LUCAS, Robert F. | Unk | 2002 | 2nd RSM/Darmstadt Vet. |
| MAILLARD, Harold E. | PFC | 2002 | Asgn Misawa 1950- |
| MARETT, John T. "Jack" | CMSgt | 2002 | 30 years service; computer programmer, technician, leader. |
| MARKS, John B. | MGen | 2002 | ESC/CC, DCS/I AFSC, J-2 PACOM, ACSI USAF. 35 year intel career. |
| MASON, Freddie S. | Unk | 2002 | 292 Asgn Misawa/T2 1961-63 |
| MASON, George I. "GI" | Col | 2002 | USAFSS/DO in mid-60s. HoH Member. 'Hell of a leader'. |
| MAZOR, Walter E. | Col | 2002 | Asgn Kirknewton 1960-63 as Major |
| McDANIEL, Jack | Unk | 2002 | 207 @ Chicksands (1975-77)/Korea |
| MILLER, Gregory | LtCol | 2002 | Asgd as enlisted @ 6978th/NSA. Intell Off w/Texas ANG. AF Liaison Off in Prague CZ |
| MILLER, Randy | Maj | 2002 | USAFSS/ESC; Flt Cmdr in Berlin, Chicksands, Elmendorf |
| MONROE, Robert F. "Bob" | Sgt | 2002 | USAFSS Vet, Chicksands |
| MOORE, Nathaniel "Nate" | SMSgt | 2002 | Abrn maint tech @ Offutt, Athens, Rhein-Main |
| MORGAN, Calvin R. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; radio/teletype repair |
| MORRILL, James "Jim" | Maj | 2002 | Chief of Maint @ 6981/Elmendorf AK. |
| MORRILL, William | SMSgt | 2002 | 292X1 asgn St Lawrence, Peshawar, Darmstadt, Goodfellow; ret 1972 |
| MUNNS, Larry | CMSgt | 2002 | 1st Sgt @ Clark, Chix, Myrtle Beach (2066CS); SEA @ EESD, PESD, ESC/AFIC |
| NAIL, Donald L. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn T3 Misawa 1969-70 |
| NEAL, Theodore A. "Ted" | Unk | 2002 | Maint asgn 6913th/Bremerhaven |
| NEASE, Jerry | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 6924th/Danang. |
| NEIDHARDT, Dean A. Jr. | Unk | 2002 | 202X0 asgn Misawa 1970s |
| NORRIS, Ernest T. | MSgt | 2002 | Asgn Misawa 1970s |
| O'BRIEN, John F. "Jack" | CWO | 2002 | SS Ol'timer. Asgn Chicksands, Crete, Brindisi, San Antonio. |
| OBZUT, Nicholas P. | LCol | 2002 | Asgn Hq USAFSS; Vietnam; Thailand; Japan. |
| ONAHAN, Louis G. | A1C | 2002 | 6924th RSM (USAF) |
| PAPE, Harold L. Sr. | SMSgt | 2002 | 1960s Instructor @ Goodfellow; |
| PARKER, Gary W. | TSgt | 2002 | Abrn Maint asgn Yokota on B-50/C-130; Goodfellow simulator. |
| PAUL, Norman L. | Col | 2002 | Staff Judge Advocate/USAFSS, Clark, Chief Judge Far East. |
| PAULSON, Kerm | Unk | 2002 | USAFSS 6910th Vet |
| PEET, E. C. "Ned" | Unk | 2002 | 2nd RSM/Darmstadt Vet. |
| PETTYJOHN, Don "PJ" | CMSgt | 2002 | 292 asgn San Vito late 60s, Iraklion, Clark, Pensacola, Misawa, Edzell |
| PICCIUOLO, Jules | MSgt | 2002 | RT controller @ Darmstadt, Chicksands (1965-1968) |
| PILLING, William T. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM |
| PITNEY, James R. "Jim/Pitstop" | MSgt | 2002 | Chinese/ Spec Arabic linguist served Thailand, Taiwan, Okinawa, Athens; Abrn/Gnd. |
| POTOCZEK, Leo | Unk | 2002 | 292X2 USAFSS 6917th RSM Vet 1968-71. |
| PRATHER, Norman | SSgt | 2002 | 202 asgn 6924th/Danang |
| PRESLAR, Michael D. "Mike" | MSgt | 2002 | 292 Asgn Danang '65; 721 combat missions @ Tan Son Nhut/94th; HoH Member. |
| RAY, Troy | SSgt | 2002 | Morse op asgn 6913th/Bremerhaven |
| REICHARD, Donald L. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM/6910th during period 1949-1955. |
| RICE, William L. | Col | 2002 | Commanded Wakkanai, Brindisi; Several USAFSS/NSA assignments; HoH 1989. |
| RONKA, George R. | Col | 2002 | Policy Div Chief/Nat Intel Cmte @ CIA; Cmdr of 4 USAF comm intell bases. |
| ROY, Tracy | SRA | 2002 | Korean linguist asgn Osan |
| ROYAL, William E. | CMSgt | 2002 | 13 year USAFSS vet. |
| SANDERSON, Aubrey E. "Sandy" | CMSgt | 2002 | 37 years USAF and civil service; worked in COMM |
| SCHAAK, William C. | Maj | 2002 | USAFR Comsec as AD and Civ/GS @ Kelly. |
| SCHOLTEN, Gregory J. | MSgt | 2002 | Russian linguist in airborne program at Mildenhall/Offutt (C130/RC135) |
| SHANKLES, Milford H. | Unk | 2002 | USAFSS 41st RSM Vet. |
| SHEA, Leo W. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s |
| SMITH, Lawrence G. Jr. | Unk | 2002 | USAFSS 2nd RSM/Darmstadt Vet. |
| SOUTHERS, Ralph | SMSgt | 2002 | Asgd NCOIC/Materiel Bremerhaven; excellent bowler. |
| SPRAKER, Reed L. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM |
| STEINWACHS, Joseph C. III "Kraut, Joe" | SSgt | 2002 | R203X0-2; 6924SS Da Nang 67-68; 6987SS Shu Lin Kou 68-69. The Kraut is legend. |
| STINUS, Peter A. "Pete" | SMSgt | 2002 | USMC 292/203 Russian; Berlin airlift, NSA, Rhein Main. NASA contractor. |
| SWEETMAN, Fred C. | MSgt | 2002 | USAFSS for 24 years. Died in Pensacola, FL. |
| TARABORRELI, Carmy | Unk | 2002 | 3rd Radio Scty Sq, COMSEC/USAFSS Vet |
| TEED, Peter W. "Pete" | SSgt | 2002 | Chinese 203 @ Yale basic/int; asgn Ft Meade, GAFB as instructor. |
| TRANSUE, David W. | Sgt | 2002 | Asgn Misawa 1970s |
| VANBUREN, Paul W. | Unk | 2002 | TTY Maint @ Darmstadt |
| VESTAL, James H. | Unk | 2002 | Asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. |
| VOLLBRECHT, Donald F. | Unk | 2002 | 292X1 USAFSS 41st/6913th Vet. |
| WALL, Malcom E. | LtCol | 2002 | USAFSS/DCS-OPS in early 50s. |
| WALLACE, Robert D. "Wally" | Unk | 2002 | Asgnd Misawa, Danang |
| WEARDON, Katherine | GS | 2002 | Asgd Doc Control for 35 years @ HQ USAFSS, ESC, AFCD |
| WHITE, Albert H. Jr. (Bert) | A1c | 2002 | 293 @ 2nd RSM/6911th Darmstadt |
| WILSON, Clarence Arthur "Art" | SSgt | 2002 | R304X4; 6924SS Da Nang 1970. |
| WILSON, Harry A. | Col | 2002 | Member of original cadre that established USAFSS; 6921st/CC; USAFSS/LG |
| WISELEY, Jack | CMSgt | 2002 | Ret after 29 years |
| WOLFGANG, William L. | MSgt | 2002 | 2nd RSM Vet. Also asgn Ashiya. |
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