Site ID or
center
| Name, family name first
(rank & duty optional)
| dates at
location
| 166 Ord Co | Ft. Wainwright, - NW Fairbanks | . |
| . | Addams, Gary H.,
Worked on the consoles in Ord VI and did a lot of work on the missile sites.
1010 Pacific Park Dr SE, Lacey, WA 98503
| 1/66-6/67 |
| . | Bueno, David,
Company Clerk, was exempt from all duties. We supported the area batteries
Made SP5 November 67. Will always rememaber beautiful summers, and the long and cold winters.
| 11/66-5/68 |
| . | Christopherson, Daniel D.,
SP5 Nike Test Equipment Repair 22L20. 124 Center St.
Vermillion, SD 57069 - SP5 22L20 working the repair consoles in the shop.
Still had to do cold weather indoctrination, but figured out ways to get called
back to shop for firing battery "emergency" repairs! Lots of great memories of
the 166 & AK. | 2/69-6/70 |
| . | Solomon, Jack M.,
Capt., CO, Great Unit, great troops! | 11/62-5/65 |
| HQ 2/262 ADA, S3 shop, | Ft. Wainwright, - NW Fairbanks | . |
| . | Biles, James T.,
Great memories of this tour. MAJ George Bristow S-3, SFC Clarence Bray NCOIC. Bristow held every rank
in the Army but E-9, W-4, and those above MAJ. Bray was one of the most professional NCOs I met in 32 years of
Army service. Finally found two people to train me to be an officer, AFTER I was no longer in charge of people
who had possession of nuclear weapons.
| ?/68-3/70 |
Hq Btry
2d Bn 562 Arty
| Eielson AFB - B/2/562d | . |
| . | Fredette, Tom,
I was a "rear-echelon" personnel spececialist
assigned to the Hq & Hq Btry on Eielson AFB.
When I first got up there, the unit was just
converting over from the 502d AAA Bn 120mm
guns to the 2d Bn 562d Arty. I started as a
Spec 4 and made Spec 5, probably because
I was "RA - all the way." I was responsible
for the monthly payroll, while you guys on the
line batteries were doing your thing. Do to the
need to know basis of it all, I really didn't know
much about what you WERE doing. I
vividly remember the Live Fire of the Herc in
Dec. '59 and the cold, "TUEBOR' | 8/58-4/60 |
| . | Sanderson, John,
I served at the AADCP which was collocated with an AF AC&W Sqdn.
I remember being on duty when President Kennedy was assassinated; a very hectic time.
I was also on duty during the Good Friday earthquake. The views were spectacular of
the Alaskan Range and White Mtns. I have not been back to Alaska.
I hope to drive to Fairbanks in 2007 or 2008. - 1267 Road 220, Emporia, KS 66801 | 6/63-6/64 |
| . | Walsh, John C.,
2nd & 1st LT, Assistant ADAOO at ADCAP. w/duty @ Murphy Dome AFS.
Retired 28 Mar 94 from USAR as a LTC. Alaska was heaven compared to ARADCOM[A/5/7, Ft. Tilden, NY, 8/67-5/68].
| 7/66-7/67 |
PETER
B/2/562 | Fairbanks, 15 E Eielson AFB - B/2/562d | . |
| . | Biles, James T.,
2LT-1LT Launcher Plt Ldr and Btry XO. 72 below zero in North Pole on New Year's Day '68 in
my Jeepster Commando on the way to attend (by order) the Brigadier's reception at the officers' club at
Wainwright with LT Mike Kempf scraping the ice of the inside of the windshield and helping me steer, and
CW4 Billy R. Smith in back hoping to God these two crazy LTs weren't going to kill him. 2 ASP's at our
site and getting to see the results of a surface-to-surface shot downrange. Great people toughed it out up there.
| 6/67-?/68 |
| . | Brast, Lester,
4202 Oak Mount Drive, Carrollton, TX 75010-1200,
I was with the original Nike group that arrived at Battery B near Eielson
AFB in April 1959. I remember staying at the gun battalion quonset huts for
a couple of weeks while the site work was being finished and our equipment
arriving from the states. Also remember helping to push the two IFC vans
into the building with snow and ice on the ground.
Battery B at Eielson conducted test firings from our site during that first
winter(1959/1960). I am not sure of the date these firings began but I
remember other [Fairbanks} Nike sites coming to our site to test fire(2 missles each).
| 4/59-6/60 |
| . | Bryant, Chris,
MP sentry dog handler | 8/67-11/68 |
| . | Cote, Roger J., SP4 Msl Crwmn, Warhead Team SSI Operator,
Our site was used fy all batteries to conduct their annual firing.
The coldest day while stationed there was -70 below zero. I'll never forget that
day. Fairbanks was our closest city, only 70 miles away the Air Force base 20 miles
down from the mountain top. Recall feeling tremors, the ground actually shaking
us while we had a warhead suspended on a hook while in the process of joining it
to the missile body. 4129 DANOR DR READING PA 19605
| 12/66-6/68 |
| . | Freitas, Thomas,
Spec 5 Acq Radar Operator. Concord, California | 3/67-12/68 |
| . | Gambino, Richard,
SP/4 IFC TRR oper. Anyone remember Tellons II The bar just off Eielson AFB.
3 Glascow rd, Westampton, NJ 08060 | 1/69-6/70 |
| . |
| Hopper, Steven T.,
E1, 2 & 3 Missle Crewman (16B20). So isolated, few ever made it into Fairbanks or even Wainwright unless
passing thru on leave. Most memorable duties were back of low-boy semi trk trailer and picking up and dumping emergency
toilets from all around Wainwright, still affected by the big one). But the TDY duty recovering equipment from emergency
evacuated chem warfare camp (some hrs north by chopper) was interesting too. A dozen of us left there for about 2 weeks
in two tents, one C-130 dropped APC and wolves baying nightly just out of M-14 range. My P-Pong serve was so
deadly, guys tried claiming it was illegal. Chris Bryant, my close friend there.
Also, I've searched in vane for over forty years trying to replace my lost insignia pin. The only picture of it I can find,
does no justice to it's actual beauty.
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| 7/66-12/66 |
| . | Johnson, Richard,
Launcher Section Chief SSG 16B | 9/68-2/71 |
| . | Keyser, William D.,
trr operator, cwo baker always out bidded everyone - 3751 s. nellis blvd #121 las vegas, nv 89121
| 2/65-8/66 |
| . | O'Connor, Jim,
dog handler, ... I did spend many a night
walking the perimeter of the launch area with my dog, Duke. Here's an
interesting fact: our SOP was that if it got colder than -20, we put the
dogs back in their kennels and walked without them. Go figure.
Each winter there would be test firings of missles at B
Battery. | 7/69-12/70 |
| . | Olson, Curtis,
Fire Control Tech, SP-5, With original deployment from Ft. Bliss,
fired first Nike outside continental US, winter '59, (fail-safed), had lots
of fun, used to send new operators down to RFTS hut to retrieve tools
(after making sure a bear had been locked up inside)...roomed with Lester Brast,
we were both native Texans. 100 Redfish Ct. Aransas Pass, Texas, 336
| 04/59-07/60 |
| . | Peltonen, George S.,
BC Van, Acq, Comp, EWPB, IFC Crew Chief. B Btry was host firing
site for Alaskan units. Fired, went home. Wound up with 19 years in Nike,
3 years in HAWK. Retired E8 - ran Site PX. -now Telford, Pa | 5/56-2/60 |
| . | Steele, Barry A,,
spc 4 dog handler - 22 sylvan ln wiilingboro nj 08046 | 4/68-10/69 |
| . | West, William L.,
Military Police Security Guard PFC/E-3 Helped set up road blocks before
practice missile launchings guarded launching area and Battery Control building. Many
of us went on Special Services trips to various interesting locations. It was a very
interesting and rewarding serving our Country and experiencing the beauty of Alaska
and getting to know the people you work with and for also making some friends
| 5/64-11/65 |
| . | Winters, Walter,
launcher crewman, E-4 We fired live off of that site. | 09/66-05/67 |
| . | Wright, Dennis,
- 115 Oakley Lane,Cherryville,N.C. 28021 | 10/67-4/69 |
MIKE
C/2/562 | Fairbanks, 10 SE Eielson AFB - C/2/562d | . |
| . | Black, Charles D.,
SP5 MTR Oper. Had great times there. Friends Ron Clark, Jan Diezel,
Ron Hewitt, ...Got promoted to E-6 and tranfered to D Btry.
- 47311 47th st. E. sp-139 Palmdale Ca 93552 | 8/64-6/66 |
| . | Cengel, John,
16C20 | 65-66 |
| . | De Marco, Peter,
ECCM and ABAR Radar Specialist | 4/67-10/68 |
| . | Eaglesham, Robert,
acting security nco for 17 months under Lt Tanner and Capt
Rios-Matta. Loved the country - fishing, hiking, frontier lifestyle, nite in
town once a month and the Boondox Bar at the foot of the seven mile missle site
gravel road. The army life was not my favorite, but I did like doing my job and
getting it right. - PO Box 1421, Island Heights, NJ 08732-1421 | 3/60-8/61 |
| . | Farrell, Vince,
SP/4 TTR operator. 3451 West Point Drive, North Ridgeville, OH 44039
| 5/60-5/62 |
| . | Jegelewicz, James ,
Cold weather Indoctrination and Cuban Crisis and Kennedy's
death was quite a trip! Remember tracking the Ruskies filming the air to air
refueling missions with the D.O.'s finger on the fire switch waitin for auth
to fire, got HE's after that! | 10/62-4/64 |
| . | Leone, Joseph,
PFC launcher crewman. - LIVE FIRINGS FROM SITE.
I now have found 45 [ over 100 as of Oct. 2005 ] former missile men from Mike site, circa 1960/61.
Reunion every year!
137W Buckingham Ave,Oldsmar, FL,34677 | 7/60-3/62 |
| . | Mc Daniel, Gary,
I was TTR Azmuth operator, Enjoyed the country and the Silver Dollar in town. Had a live fire
at our battery in 1965. Got out in 1965, stayed out until 1980, went back in the Michigan army national
guard stayed until 1997 and retired as Senoir operations NCO (E-7) Great times, Great friends, Great memories.
Hoorah - 4600 W. Britton Rd. #161 Perry, Mi. 48872 | 2/64-8/65 |
| . | New, Ralph E,
Wo IFC, there when site closed. I went to Alaska in Jan 59 from
Ft Bliss as Wo IFC was at Eielson A.F.B.with the gun bn. until we moved to the
Nike Sites. [When site closed] was assigned to ASL Ak Met Team and took the
same Nike set I left Ft Bliss with to the University of Alaskas Rocket Range
North of Fairbanks,motified the radar and fired Lokie Met Rocks
until Asl closed the Project. I still work part time at the Rock Range
| 01/59-08/63
05/68-01/71 |
| . | Perkowski, Edward (Dale),
IFC 16C20 SP5 | 1/67-6/68 |
| . | Poirier, Paul,
Site engineer,SP4, Things remembered - the incredible Northern Lights,
the long cold cold winters, and the misfire. It was a winter night training
shot making it a bit more dramatic. Not all four boosters ignited causing it to
veer back towards the IFC area versus down range. It exploded just below the
crest of the hill where the IFC was. What was funny was seeing the guys
who were watchiing it from the mess run down the hall as if they could out
distance it. Fortuneately, other than a broken window or two from the blast
no harm was done. | 9/60-8/62 |
| . | Poil, George,
IFC Section Chief SSG - Oklahoma
| 5/67-12/69 |
| . | Read, Robert A.,
SP/4, generator operator | 65-66 |
| . | Rutledge, Jim,
Battery Clerk, SP-4 Memorable experiences and happenings: Taking
a deep breath of fresh air as I deplaned at Elmendorf AFB and feeling pain as
the cold February air seered my lungs. Flying to Eielson AFB in a C-47 loaded
with all of us new arrivals and watching ice form on the wings. Fishing trips
to Lake Harding, Little Swede Lake, Tanana River and a flight to the Unalakleet
River for salmon fishing. Indoctrination to cold weather in -30 degree
temperatures over several nights in two-man tents. Being the host battery
for live firings summer of '60 and seeing a misfire. Going to the Gold Rush Saloon
in Fairbanks, drinking beer and singing along with the piano player playing in
the 'old rinky-dink style.' The Boon Dox Bar and those wonderful 'moose burgers.'
Serving under the best commander in the Alaskan Command, Captain Luis R. Rios-Matta,
Ret. Lt. Col. A man much loved and respected by his men. A man who was always able
to find us die-hard fishermen a driver and a vehicle for fishing excursions.
78-268 Quail Run Palm Desert, CA 92211 | 2/60-8/61 |
| . | Sewell, Harry,
Fire Control Mech (24Q20A3) SP5 | 11/66-6/68 |
| . | Scheetz, William A.,
Launching area, parts clerk. Under Mr.Breitbach.
3409 Piece River Dr. Harbour Heights FL. 33983 | 6/60-3/62 |
| . | Watson, Richard W.,
Lt. (Fire Control Officer) I remember the long summers with
visiting units using our site for annual firing. Enjoyed the update on
condition of sites. | 6/65-4/67 |
JIG
D/2/562 | Fairbanks, 5 S Eielson AFB - D/2/562d | . |
| . | Allspaugh, Gary D.,
Sp4 IFC crewman | 8/60-9/62 |
| . | Black, Charles D.,
SSGT. Sec Chief in IFC area. Had a good crew enjoyed the summers
there for the fishing was great. SFC Mahoney was plt. sgt
- 47311 47th st. E. sp-139 Palmdale Ca 93552 | 6/66-2/67 |
| . | Cabiness, William,
IFC Parts Clerk A Battery, late moved 166th Ord at Wainwright
4004 Lindwood Dr Macon, GA 31206 | 12/66-4/68 |
| . | Ferguson, Steve,
I was the medic. Why did I have to go on all the winter
indoctrinations when everybody else only had to go once??? Anybody remember
Bubble Butt and the bear cub???? Still in contact with some of the other
IFC guys. Let me hear from ya, or your shot record may go missing.
| 09/67-10/69 |
| . | Geminer, Jim,
16c, closed Delta battery in Spring of 70,went to Alpha battery until Aug.
| 1/69-8/70 |
| . | Pappas, Basillis,
112A Holyoke Street, Easthampton, MA 01027 | /62 |
| . | Peltonen, George S.,
Sr FC Operator | 2/60-12/62 |
| . | Schnack, Robert W.,
SP/5 (AN/TSP-1D RADAR) - Charlie Btry (Mike Site) fired first Nike
Herc outside continental limits of U.S. for training followed by Bravo Btry
(Peter Site) 1961. HQ Btry located at LADD AFB/ Ft. Wainright.
Time on site 7/59--6/62 The extra time was at the request of JFK and the then USSR
| 7/59-6/62 |
| . | Taggart, Tommie L.,
Spec-5 E5 IFC Maintenance 24Q20. 697 Summer St. Lynn Ma. 01905
| 9/68-8/70 |
| . | Whatley, Ray,
SP4. Radar operator. | 6/65-9/66 |
| . | Wood, Donald,
[First]ISG - take over from a relieved ISG
- 1114 seaman ave Beachwood, NJ 08722 | /69-/70 |
| . | Woodfield, Clyde (Woody),
Security NCO, SGT E-5. 324 Orchard Rd. Elm City, NC. 27822 | 7/64-7/67 |
TARE
A/2/562 | Fairbanks, 20 S Nenana - A/2/562d - "Moose Creek"?
Attention former "Moose Creeker's" a site reunion is in the works.
Contact Roger Babler or
Paul Kulba with your E Mail - posted March 18, 2007
| . |
| . | My father (CW4 William J. Auell – deceased),
was launcher warrant for C, then A battery between 6/66 and 6/69.
I had visited A battery many times
and once got to go with him (in our camper) TDY to Eilsen (sp?) for live fire. I believe it was called
“B” battery up there there. I loved AK, as did my dad. I’d be interested in hearing from those who
knew him. He’s buried at Arlington.Dad was also known as the “mayor” of McGregor”, having more time
there than any others at the time. Can you pass this on?
Here is his Army Autobiography
| ?-6/69 |
| . | Babler, Roger A.,
acquisition radar operator Like most that were drafted thought I was going to HELL but given the times
it wasn't that bad. Was a acquisition radar operator and worked the plotting bd. on occasion. Had the luxury of
having my car there (persuaded my folks to drive it up) a 1961 Corvair Lakewood Wagon did as much traveling with
friends as $75.00 a month would permit. Went down to Nenana/Clear quite a few times explored the old Gold Dredge
#8 and that area took off north towards Circle once but chicken out when the road turned into aone lane farm
driveway. Have many fond memories of those I served time with in the COLD WAR! | 7/64-2/66 |
| . | Cauthorn, Marvin,
e2-e3-e4-e5 In 68 we put in all new radars and vans rf test set | 9/67-1/70 |
| . | Faulkner, Harold R.,
I was a medic, the mail man, Px guy, and photographer. Spent my 546 days in the same Btry. Most interesting
when it was 60 below zero for 60 days and got to 73 below and there was a storm in siberia comming our way and
it was to go down to 90 below didnt make it. And the great people on the site. I still think of Sgt Rose's stories
| 5/64-11/65 |
| . | Finney, Bonner - Launcher crewman, 'section chief, later transferred to MP's -
4440 Windslet Cove, Southaven, Ms. 38672 | 11/68-/70 |
| . | Foy, Robert H. Jr.,
SP4 22F10 | '68-'70 |
| . | Klein, Frank
IFC Computer Operator. (Moose Creek?) I met many great friends there.
We had a baby cub bear crawl under the washed out chain link fence and get into
the dumpster and while the cub had a picinic the mother bear paced around while
snorting and growling at the cub. I believe we had a guard on the rooftop of
the barracks with a lock and loaded M14 just in case the mother baer got into
the IFC area. We had many early morning un-announced inspection in which we we
all put into one area while the NCO's and Officers searched for drugs and illegal
prescriptions. I lived off post and durning my last day there I was asked by
the 1st SGT to drive a friend of mine to the CID on Ft. Wainwright, they found
that his Mother sent him a prescription that was not prescribed by the ARMY
which got him into trouble. I was completly unaware of what was going on,
the friends name was John Dinges who was from Ohio. If anyone know john please
tell him to contact me so I can tell him I was not aware of what was going on
at the time.
Other e-mail frank.klein@cingular.com 520 Wexford Ridge Roswell GA 30075
| 6/68-1/71 |
| . | Hansen, Edward R.,
The day before I arrived at the battery a fellow missle man was shot thru both knees by a
civilian in a handgun accident. Spent a lot of time touring the area with Roger Babler, Eric Cleworth
and Ken Krajenka but was glad to leave. The tour was far better than Vietnam would have been though.
- 6830 W. St. Lawrence Beloit, WI 53511 | 7/64-2/66 |
| . | Kulba, Paul A.,
I Have many fond memories. Would love to hear from anyone.
- 3465 cold springs rd. baldwinsville,N.Y. 13027 | 3/64-10/65 |
| . | Loeb, Thomas J.,
All I can say is UGH! I was so happy to get away from this
location and start college. | 1/64-5/65 |
| . | Lord, Leo,
generator operator,sp/4 Had some good times in downtown Fairbanks - 45 Johnson St., Lowell, Ma.
| 11/64-4/66 |
| . | Lowery, Robert J,
Sec Chief, Platoon Sgt, Launcher Area, 3045 Mack Blvd, Fairbanks, Ak 99709 |
3/68-09/70 |
| . | Powlas, Dan,
SP4 Launch Area (LTC Operator) Walked guard duty in the ice and snow the day JFK was assassinated
in Nov 63. I was on duty when the earthquake hit Anchorage in '64. I loved the area and hated to leave.
Found great friends there and still visit and keep in touch with some of them. - Melbourne, FL
| 1/63-6/64 |
| . | Wood, Donald,
Platoon SGT fire control area and also ISG then went to JIG site to take over from a relieved ISG
- 1114 seaman ave Beachwood, NJ 08722 | /67-/69 |
LOVE
E/2/562 | 10 NW Fairbanks - E/2/562d | . |
| . | Bryant, Chris,
MP sentry dog handler (was transferred there because of shortage of sentry dogs) | 11/68-2/69 |
| . | Eaton, Charles R. (Randy),
took over motor pool and equipment operation - 405 Illini drv. , East Peoria, ill 61611
| 9/65-4/67 |
| . | Hamlin, Leonard C.,
sp/4 launcher crewman to sp/5 -E5 asst. section chief hated the winter loved the summers
- most northern misl. site in ALASKA | 7/66-4/67 |
| . | Hunault, Bill,
baker, Sometimes 120 people, sometimes 70, long hours | 68- 70 |
| . | Loving, Ron,
Last commander, E Btry | 12/70-6/71 |
| . | Raichle, Robert W.,
2LT and 1LT, Battery Control Officer | 7/66-3/68 |
| . | Robinson, John,
IFC operator, Mail Clerk, Courier PFC | 4/62-6/63 |
| . | Stout, Morris L.,
Fire Control Operator 16C, Spec 5 | 1/70-7/70 |
| . | Wilson, Joseph, R. (Bob),
16B/20,SPL4 Was there when we decomissioned. | 01/70-6/71 |
| . | Woods, John,
Btry Control Officer - We lived for ORE's. Heard "Eight stars of gold on a field of blue..." at TV signoff too many times.
| 12/69-7/70 |
| AADCP | in Anchorage, John Woods said "... far side of the Airport". - via | . |
| . | Woods, John,
running ORE's Absolutely gorgeous there. What a change from desolate Fairbanks. The AADCP was on the far side of the Airport
in Anchorage. It was pretty strange duty running ORE's from there. I had not really gotten any training
so I was just winging it. This was 1971, so a lot of Fairbanks batteries were shutting down.
All in all, it was a great experience. When I first got my orders for
Alaska, I looked twice at them and said "what the...?????", but after I got
there and finally got my jeep (shipped by SeaLand from Seattle), it was just
fine. Great place. Fairbanks was still a boomtown where people actually
carried sidearms sometimes and moose were plentiful, but Anchorage was like a
small Chicago (except for the food).
| 7/70-6/71 |
| 1st Bn,
43rd ADA | in Anchorage, Fort Richardson | . |
| . | Belfer, Bert,
SP6, SFC, WO1 Huge mosquitoes, huge cabbage, huge salmon
| 6/76-5/79 |
| . | Crites, Darrold,
22M20 Nike Hercules Internal Guidance & System Repair | 7/69-6/71 |
| . | Dudek, Robert,
I was in charge of maintaining the IFF systems at all 3 batterys and the
APS-94 ABAR at A battery. It was a good tour. I drove the ALCAN
when it was still dirt when I left on my way to Ft Campbell. Good Memories.
410-278-0923 | /74-/77 |
| . | Fordyce, Keith,
Was on site furthest from Ft. Richardson
| 06/77-07/79 |
| . | Johnson, Joseph M. Jr,
CW2 251B Ground Guidance Section | 7/77-6/79 |
| . | LaRosa, Vince,
SP4 Clerk HQ 87th Artillery Group (AD), Ft Richardson, AK
Handled Morning reports, Congressional inquiries, for 87th GP, 4th of the 43rd
at Ft Rich and 2 of the 562nd at Ft Wainwright, and Murphy Dome AFS.
2272 W. Dixon Lake Drive, Gaylord, Michigan 49735 | 9/69-11/70 |
| . | Loving, Ron
Assistant S3 | 6/71-4/7 |
| . | Messer, Dale,
48th Engr. Co.
I worked at the three Sites around Anchorage.Summit,Bay and Point.
I was at Site Summit on 11/20/60 when the first Missile (Celebrity) was fired.
| 4/59-4/61 |
| . | Rogers, John,
Battalion Commander from Dec 78 until inactivation of the Battalion in Jul 1979.
Again, was the last officer on the scene at this unit. | 12/78-7/79 |
| . | Tucker, William H,
Battalion Motor Sergeant, HHB 1/43, | 3/76-3/79 |
Point
A 1-4/43 | 10 SW Anchorage - (Airport) | . |
| . | Arata, Patrick,
Great times, great guys. We had a very important job and we did it in a very
professional way. I am proud to be a member of A Btry, 4th Bn, 43rd Arty.
| 1/63-8/66 |
| . | Bannon, Dennis,
SP4 16B I lucked out I was on the assembly team. 9 to 5 weekends
off. | 1/69-1/71 |
| . | Baumann, John,
Launcher crewman. Section Panel operator, mostly.
On live fire from B battery, 1961? Recent street maps show Anchorage
has expanded to old site, I understand it's now an Olympic class cross country ski
training facility now. I'd like to here from old buddies...Foster...Bachicha...Palmer
| 10/59-8/62 |
| . | Bodtmann, Rich,
Missile Crewman, Spec. 4 Was on fire crew during live fire at night
from site Summit in 1961. Had real good times. | 7/60-12/62 |
| . | Colvin, Richard A.,
Engr. Gen.Oper.Sp/4 This was an interesting place. Lots of history.
Made alot of friends. Some I still hear from today.
- 7960 huff st. Indpls. Ind. 46259 | 1/77-1/79 |
| . | Connaly, John,
Launcher Crew Chief, Sp5 | 4/64-4/67 |
| . | Drake, Robert,
Sp4 Engineer. Took care of generators in Ifc. Loved alaska.It's was the army's best kept secret
| 1/71-1/73 |
| . | Eubanks, John W,
Chief fire control Tech. Sfc 1140 First operational site in Alaska. -
28191 Pinedale Rd.,Ardmore, AL 35739 | 1/58-9/62 |
| . | Faulkner, Floyd,
E6-24Q40 lots of memories, but the site is now completely gone including the foundations;
area is now a park with the missile buildings turned into a chalet for parties and winter use by Anchorage folk
| 7/69-5/73 |
| . | Fidler, Clinton Jr,
Surveillance Radar Section Chief, SSG, We were located just behind
and of to the right side of Anchorage International Airport. My men had plenty
of opportunities to practise their "target tracking" abilities , with all the
in-coming and out-going flights. There were also all the military targets from
Elmendorf Air Force Base. The 1964 Alaskian Earthquake really did a job on my
radar section! Our Support Officer, CW4 Costello and his men, including SSG Boney
did a tremendous job, supporting all our third and fourth echelon maintenance.
Alaska; a beautiful state, a friendly population, dedicated men doing a
fantastic job! There were many men who made my job much easier. I hope they
are all still around today !! | 2/63-12/65 |
| . | Forgey, Steve,
Tracking Supervisor. Transferred to A Battery from HM-69 in Florida. Worked as
their Tracking Supervisor our BCO was Lt. Sczspanski (Ski). Our trip to fire out at Mc Greggor
Range that year landed us a huge trophy (I've got the pic) and highest RA Battery status.
- Newark, Ohio | 6/72-6/73 |
| . | Goettlich, Walter C.,
Launcher Platoon Leader. then AADCP BC was CPT Vechiarello, 1SG was Bernard Hemming and Launcher Platoon SGT was SFC Audrey Meade.
| 9/71-6/72 |
| . | Harvey, VAL S.,
Fire Control, Site Point and Site Bay, I was on duty Good Friday,
1964, the day of the great Alaskan earthquake. The Btry receive the Unit Citation
because of live rounds removal. | 1960-1965 |
| . | Jenks, Mark,
95B20P5 (sentry dog handler) | 5/73-8/74 |
| . | Proudfoot, Herman B.,
Chief Fire Control Mechanic - honor battery, best firing, fooled ENT in
missions, great teams, better officers, good tour, wife became ill, returned to States
- now El Paso, TX | /72-/73 |
| . | Sykes, Robert,
Sp/6 IFC Technician. was there for the big earthquake on Good Friday.
| 12/62-6/64 |
| . | Taylor, Robert,
IFC crewman ABAR NCOIC We considered a tour at site sumit as
being punishment.One could get there one day and be stuck up on that god
for saken hill the next.I remember pulling status up there and getting
stuck up there when the weather closed in and had to sit until the road
was opened from below. Looking for anyone who served with those sites while I was there | 9/73-9/77 |
| . | Terefencko, Edward C,
Section Leader, Fire Control Unit. Assigned here after being promoted to SSG E6.
| 11/69-12/70 |
| . | Tyree, Eugene Ray, II,
Sectin Sgt A firing section - PO BOX 1722 Seward AK 99664
| 1/77-/79 |
| . | Welch, James E.,
Military policeman SP4 assigned to security duties. Remember long shifts
24 on 24 off broken into four parts. | 12/68-1/70 |
| . | Whittaker, Stuart,
I was a tower rat or better known as a MP. 26 hour shifts down range, cold nights in the towers,
the dogs (still got a scar from T.S.) so many good freinds, lost track of but not forgotten.
Drop me a line some time - 821 Duvall PL NE | 11/78-7/79 |
Bay (C)
C 1-4/43 | 20 NW Anchorage (Goose Bay) | . |
| . | Anderson, Hubert,
C Btry was fun. The morning helecopter rides, the snow, all of it.
I remember 007 getting shot down and going on alert over it. I remember the UFO
spottings over in Eagle River. How many remember trying to track the stealth
fighter back in 1978. We were told to keep our mouths shut back then. We thought
they were pulling one over on us. | 8/76-6/79 |
| . | Arenas, Peter,
I checked out your web site and thought it interesting,though it was hard to
recognize the buildings. There were two bars near the site, Dooley's being the closest
and Brown's about another mile or so down the road. Whatever became of them?
| 70s |
| . | Boyd, Michael,
Missile crewman. Worked for Lt. Sims, Sergeants Kerrigan, Kerns, Beckett. Commanded by Col. Rogers.
Worked with David Davison, Gail Mattice. I'd like to salute the institution that allowed me to be so successful (Army).
| 01/77-07/79 |
| . | Caputo, Daniel,
sp4 engineer section chief. 524 arlington dr. seaford ny 11783 | 1/60-9/62 |
| . | Connaly, John F.,
| 4/64-4/67 |
| . | Eldridge, Richard J (Rick),
MOS: 24Q20 Fire Control Maint, WO1 | '73- '76 |
| . | Hamilton, David,
24Q30 SSg e-6 | 10/76-2/79 |
| . | Kerns,Terry,
fire panel operator/section chief | 6/72-9/76 |
| . | Sims,Keith A. ,
Fire Control Plt Ldr Launcher Plt Ldr XO, 2LT-1LT
| '75- '79 |
| . | Getman, Robert,
LCT Operator & Missle Assembly Crewman,SP/5 | 6/72-12/74 |
| . | Goelzer, Gary,
Unit Armorer, Mailman, Supply Clerk Had a lot of fun at this
place, chasen moose off the runway and drinking in Wasilla | 7/71-12/72 |
| . | Grippi, Matthew B,
IFC Parts clerk Dumont, NJ 07628 | 5/65-5/67 |
| . | Peterson, Jim,
MP Security Section Sergeant, stayed until unit stood down in 79.
Still going in Army, from 1973 through 2005 (MP). | 7/78-6/79 |
| . | Pleasants, Berk,
IFC area. Az. operator, target tracking - (e-mail bounces)
| 1/73-8/74 |
| . | Ramey, Ray,
TTR and MTR Radars - SP/4 under SSG Robert Heise
Would love to hear from anyone stationed out at Goose Bay | 10/76-7/79 |
| . | Shapiro, Macey,
I was an MP but did the PX run and showed a movie down range as well as supply runs
with a 2 1/2 ton truck to Ft Richardson. I was there and transported eqipment to Ft Rich when it closed down.
I am still active and aasigned to Ft Rich. The two bars are still open! Closer one is called Tugs
now and the farther one is KNIK Bar! Email if coming to or in town to get together please!
- 21200 Running Brook Circle Eagle River, AK 99577 | 10/77-8/78 |
| . | Sisman, Robert,
Goose bay Alaska Battery A[??] - North Olmsted, Oh - also dtigers06@gmail.com | 8/60-8/61 |
| . | Terefencko, Edward C,
Section Leader, Fire Control Unit. Later sent to "A" Battery, near Anchorage
| 01/69-10/69 |
| . | Thomas, Mike,
95B10P5 Dog Handler - I remember I was too young to understand
the commitment that some of the people there had given! | 3/78-8/79 |
| . | Thurman. William,
MOS: 24Q20 Fire Control Maint, SP4. Great site Honor Battery, Honor Battalion 1978. Site was short of 24Qs
I worked and was in uniform everyday I was there. Good fiends and good times there. They were the best times of my
life and i will never forget Charlie Battery. Like to get in contact with old friends from the site.
My adress is 3580 East Rainier Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 | 10/77-8/78 |
| . | Tuttle, George D.,
SP/5 Sr MTR Operator 16C20 | 2/72-9/73 |
| . | Van Roekel, Robert G,
launcher crewman SP4 played a little guitar | 9/65-/67 |
| . | Welters, Kenneth,
MOS 24Q20 Sp/6 | 9/73-1/76 |
Summit (B)
B/1-4/43ADA | 25 E Anchorage
Jeral Sexton's
Site Summit web site,
location
The latest on the Lets waste our money blowing up Summit March 2008
| . |
| . | Anderson, Arthur,
sp/4 ranging radar - 42 wynwood drive enfield, conn. 06082
| /66-/68 |
| . | Bargel, John,
| /66-/68 |
| . | Beard, Marvin,
95B-MP just out of AIT ready for line duty and lucked out and
got B-btry. "The golf ball on the mountain." 32 great months of Alaskan
mountain living...32 even greater reasons for not re-enlisting! Wonderful
people! Great memories, howling wind, snow and ice. BMFR's and Beard's Bluff!
| 8/74-5/77 |
| . | Boney, Dennis,
Lauching area at Site Summit i was a SP-4 when i left the Army. Worked with Sgt. Gousslin Louderback,Fairman Goodwin,
Brockway, Field, and Taylor just to name a few.My first sgt. May in 1965. - 6246 Round Hill Rd. Charlotte NC. 28211
| /64-/66 |
| . | Caputo, Daniel,
524 arlington dr. seaford ny 11783 | 9/59-1/60 |
| . | Carter, Dennis,
Good Friday quake. Afterwards, working the war head team-we did the work,
they got the Pres. Unit Citation. the dogs- Peanuts, Stormy.
Riding sleds from the top to the launch area. 4th Ave. good times, good folks.
| 2/63-2/65 |
| . | Carter, Stan,
Arrived straight out of AIT as a 16B then became a 95B
| 4/76-6/78 |
| . | Coyne, Michael,
SP4 when I left, 16B, Launcher crewman. Nothing like getting
snow bound for several days on a mountain top we called home!!!!
| 2/74-10/76 |
| . | Crowder, Chuck,
24P20-40, 3995 ft elevation to dayroom floor. Read the numbers off
the top of airplane wings as they flew past. Those 16J's used to ride plastic
cushions down the mountain to the ski resort on the next mountain. | 6/70-6/73 |
| . | Doerr, Clyde A.,
Security Sergeant. A lot of great memories on this site, especially the pictures.
Hard to believe. | /73-/76 |
| . | Durocher, Greg F.,
Military Police. Often skied down to Arctic Valley and hitch-hiked
back. Buried in avalanche above the star. Still living in the Great Land and
loving it! Work for U.S. Geological Survey. - 3707 Bisquier Dr. Anchorage,
AK 99508-4802 | 4/74-12/76 |
| . | Fogarty, Michael,
SP4,16C10, LOPAR/HIPAR AQC Operator. Was on firing crew for 1976
SNAP, looking for any of my fellow "Mountain Dwellers".
17965 SW Cheyenne Way, Tualatin, OR 97062 | 5/75-8/77 |
| . | Goelzer, Gary,
Unit Armorer, Mailman, Supply Clerk Living on the mounntain was
fun! Sliding down the snow banks and digging snow caves to get away from the
lifers. Not to mention skiing for $1 a day! | 12/72-1/74 |
| . | Green, Kenneth E.,
| 11/67-9/69 |
| . | Greenwood, Kris,
Sp/4 Military policeman. Left San Antonio in December to go to B Battery.
Rejoined the Army Guard in 1985 and was a UH1 crew chief for almost 13 years.
Now have my 20+ years.Been an civilian police officer for the last 24 years in Iowa.
| 12/74-6/76 |
| . | Hale, Donald A.,
I was a medic | 6/72-8/73 |
| . | Hillman, James,
1st lt. bco, xo. also battalion s-2 | /67-/69 |
| . | Hogue, Michael,
Think about Site Summit often. Would like to see whats left of it some day. - 25 grove st. plymouth wi. 53073 | /74-/76 |
| . | Jaeger, Roger,
SP4, Acquisition Radar Operator. We had the best view in Alaska
2500 E. Hwy MM Ashland, MO 65010 | 1/73-8/74 |
| . | Klenzendorf, Dave,
Orderly room clerk (SP4) ...never thought I would find a website
30 years later devoted to it! | 5/73-1/75 |
| . | LaRosa, Vince,
Orderly room clerk with Joe Elmer. 2272 W. Dixon Lake Drive,
Gaylord, Michigan 49735 | 8/69-9/69 |
| . | Lease, Ed,
Military Police (sentry dog handler). I guess you had to be there
to know how much "fun" it was. | 11/71-5/74 |
| . | Lindstrom, Randall,
I was a 95B MP. ... gate guard, roving guard, SOG. Berm guard,
convoy guard, Marveled at the Northern Lights and wondered if the snow would
ever stop blowing around. Also wondered if I would get off
work on time. - 1164 se Schooner Ave, Corvallis Oregon | 11/74-1/78 |
| . | Lovvo, Don,
Missile Tracking Radar operator My worst experience was in March 1964. The BIG Alaskan earthquake hit.
The snow blowers, that weigh a few tons, were jumping 4-5 feet off the ground and the long range
radar tower was twisting and touching the ground. I believe my fingerprints are still embedded
in the electrical post where we plugged the car heaters into. I finished my Army career at
Selfridge AFB, Mich and took my discharge. Enlisted in the Air Force and the went on to retire as a Special Agent, AFOSI in 1982.
But, I will never forget my Nike time.
| 11/63-1/67 |
| . | Neal, Cecil L.,
SPEC5 16C Still remember the vans and generators hum
while the com. went beep beep beep 24 hours a day. After about two months of door guard you learned to sleep
59 min.'s exactly wake up and run your commmunication check and go back to sleep. - P.O. Box 1823, Ellijay, GA
| 5/71-7/73 |
| . | Parker, Bobby,
Spec.4, was Lci operator, on launch crew, also on assembly crew.
Went to White sands in 69 built and fired a round out of the box, neat!
Some really good memories. We used to put a large piece of cardboard into
a garbage bag and sled off the the mountain, talk about a rush wow, but
watch out for the big rocks. We had a black lab dog for a mascot that would
sled on it`s stomach. - 5823 Martin Rd. Hudson, Ohio 44236
| 8/70-3/73 |
| . | Reinhardt, Ronald Sr.,
95B30 SOG, I remember the long bus rides. | 07/78-07/79 |
| . | Robbins, Jimmie,
Went through 64 earthquake, did summer suty at Army Rec Camp Seward, AK.
Enjoyed all my duties and would love to go back. P.O.Box 1204, Hattiesburg, MS 39403
| 01/63-11/64 |
| . | Robson, Thomas J.,
Started as an MP and left as the NCOIC of the MP detachment. Stayed in the Army.
Changed branches to MI in 1982 and retired in July 1995. I have been with the Alaska State
Troopers for about 9 years. - 3121 W. 62nd Avenue, Anchorage Alaska 99502
| 2/75-12/79 |
| . | Sexton, Jeral,
Integrated Fire Control Operator (IFC) MOS 16C20.
Jeral Sexton's
Site Summit web site. I came directly
from my AIT at Ft. Bliss, Texas - processed through Ft. Lewis, Washington and
arrived at Site Summit around April 1967. I began my duties as a clerk in the
orderly room supporting the Training NCO and Security NCO as well as handling
calls for the First Sergeant and Executive Officer when they weren't in the
office. Being a PFC and single, I lived in the barracks the first year until
I reached the rank of SP4 and got married at a little chapel on base at Ft.
Richardson to my wonderful wife which I met earlier while on leave in Missouri.
After we were married, we were granted the privilege of living off base in
Anchorage during my second year. I was given the status of section crew chief
of the HIPAR area in order to allow me to go before the review board for
Specialist fifth class rank. My last few months at B Battery was as a SP/5 .
| 4/67-4/69 |
| . | Shannon, John E.,
Bravo section chief Made a lot of friends, lived on Frot Richardson
with my wife, but hated that Mountain,always in trouble,couldn't keep my mouth shut.
A redneck from Georgia in all that snow and cold. | 11/66-5/69 |
| . | Sparks, Billy,
SP4, Acquisition Radar Operator | 3/73-10/74 |
| . | Steele, Ray V.,
Military Police (security), E5, One of my best memories!
| 12/72-6/74 |
| . | Stephens, Richard G.,
E-4, Supply spec & Missile Selector Operator & Switch Board | 11/63-02/65 |
| . | Stonebraker, Melvin R.,
IFC TTR Range Operator (179.10) SP-4 A great period in my life. Helped expand the star on the
side of the hill under the direction of Capt Donald Jahns. Married a local girl in 1962 and moved to Colorado
after discharge. - 4709 Date Court, Loveland, Colorado 80538 | 10/59-06/62 |
| . | Vinson, William,
| 6/65-7/68 |
| . | Zito, Joseph,
SP4-6, 24P helped close out site | 4/70-9/76 |
| 194th,538th Ord Co
524th | (GMDS) FT. Richardson, Anchorage | . |
| . | Badger, George,
FMTE | /66-/70 |
| . | Christian, Todd Michael,
Ran the Electronics shop, quarterly TDY to Wainwright to
calibrate instruments on their sites. I loved that job. 524th gobbled up 538th.
68-3883 Lua Kula St., # 2006, Waikoloa, HI 96738 | 12/69-12/71 |
| . | Crist, Jerry L.,
worked on engineer equipment on all three missle sites. | 1/60-6/62 |
| . | Hester, Patrick,
23N20 E4/E5 | 11/77-12/78 |
| . | Keranen, Lauri J.,
SP5,Launcher Control Repairman, When I left AK. the 194th had
become the 524th Ord Co. | 12/61-6/64 |
| . | Meyer, Marty "Wildman",
Msl/Lchr section, (Buck Melhorn, Big John Mannis, Jim and the whole gang
| 10/77-6/79 |
| . | Ogden, Dale G.,
Ordnance support for Nuclear Warhead Section Maint NCO, E-6/E-7 | 11/66-7/71 |
| . | Sandrock, Harrison M.
Great times. | 8/64-2/67 |
| . | Smith, Richard,
asigned to the 524th Ordnace (GMD from 8/77 to 9/78.I was reasigned to
HHB 143d ADA Ft Richardson - 2093 bowen rd East Corinth vt 05040
| 8/77-8/79 |
| . | Stauffer, Harry M.,
MSG, MOS 23W5H, Shop Foreman | 12/73-07/79 |
| . | Steinbach, Robert,
Msl/Lnchr Section & S2(Artic Shield), SP5
- My first assignment after joining the Army and my most enjoyable.
Great place, great people(524th) | 11/77-8/79 |
| . | Strasemeier, George W,
Power Generation Supervisor | 8/77-9/79 |
| . | Tucker, William H,
SP5, 23N | 1/75-3/76 |
| . | Wallot, George,
SP5 Nike Track Radar Repairman MOS 253.4 | 2/63-12/64 |
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