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| Site ID or center | Name, family name first (rank & duty optional) | dates at location Robins AFB | . | . | . |
Williamson, James D., Tactical Director at the Birdie AADCP
and HQ Battery
Commander as a 2nd LT. I also served as the Bn S-2. This was a two battery
defense of Robins AFB, which had a SAC wing located there at the time.
| 2/64-11/65 | R-28 | Jeffersonville | . | . | Bice, Raymond,
SP/4 TTR, Don, Bill, Larry, Rich, Wiley, Merlke | 6/63-11/64 | . | Carter, Charles D.,
Launcher Missile Crewman | 2/63-6/63 | . | Jordan, Bill,
SPC 4, MTR and TTR operator. Fire control | 8/62-6/65 | . | Scoville, Oscar Gates,
1/LT Launcher Platoon Ldr. Still have nightmares about above ground air
inflatable shelters and the goats which ate grass on berms as well as cables, shelters, etc.
| 12/60-9/61 | . | Whitley, Robert M. (Mike),
Parts supply specialist for TTR MTR "A" BTTRY. From Pvt. to SP/4 during duty at this site.
| 12/64-4/66 | . | Wylie, Robert,
Fire Control Platoon Sgt,E6 - Fired Well
- memorial
| 9/63-9/65 | R-88 | Byron | . | . | Bigelow, Robert,
Assigned to IFC TTR/MTR trailer. Was there during McKinney period. Can't remember many other names
but was friends with Tommy Godwin (generator house). Who remembers Sgt. Stanley (nicest old guy on the team). Who remembers
when James Berry fired the shotgun through the ceiling of the orderly room. Does anyone have a roster of the crew from 61
to whenever or so? I'm in Atlanta. Would enjoy getting together, no matter how small the group to just tell stories.
| 10/61-7/64 | . | Gilliland, Richard M.,
Launcher crewman. OJT'd on site. Shuttle would take us in and pick us up at the
Greyhound Bus Station in Macon. Transferred to the 4th Bn 44 Arty (Korea). Assigned to B-Btry.
| 03/64-07/65 | . | McElheney, Ray,
Tracking Radar Operator FC, Seemed like I spent most of my time on Guard | 9/62- | . | Miller, Joseph,
FC section and spent many a day and night on gate guard when i wasn't in the FC trailer.
Since I was a private and later a PFC, I often drove the Carry All to Macon when the guys wanted to go to town.
| 1/63-1/64 | . | Rogers, John,
First assignment in the Army. I was the last officer present at the Battalion when
it deactivated.
I signed the very last Morning Report submitted by the unit.
Charles R Bushong was the Battalion Commander.
Capt. George Finley commanded Battery B. Geo is famous for his Military art work
of the different branches of service... "Artillery Lends Dignity to What Would
Otherwise Be A Vulgar Brawl."
| 6/65-10/65 | . | Thompson, Charles,
engr equip nco. 338 beechmont dr. newport news va. 23608,
| 7/61-1/63 | TU-01
| AADCP Turner AFB, Albany - | . | . | Compton, Tommy J.,
PFC S-4 Clerk-Typist
618 Pine Ridge Road, Clinton, TN 37716-5235 | 7/65-3/66 | . | Revie, Charles,
Fresh out of Airborne Ranger as a 2LT. Assigned as Tactical Director.
The only names that I remember are CPT Edes who was my boss and LTC Sheldon Mitchell who was the Bn Cdr.
- 720 Sundown Court, Las Cruces, NM | 1/65-6/65 | TU-28 | Willingsham /Sylvester | . | . | Allen, Dixon W.,
After 19 mo. in Okinawa I came back to Sasser, GA and served
at other locations including Ft Bliss, TX Spent my last 6 yrs W/Army Recruiting.
P.O. Box 941 Chesterton, IN 46304 | 6/60-4/61 | . | Dittrich, Walter,
cew men warhead team sp/4 3401N walnut Rd#297 Las Vegas NV 89115
| /64-/66 | . | Eubanks, John W,
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28191 Pinedale Rd.,Ardmore, AL 35739 | 9/62-11/64 | . | Revie, Charles,
Lchr Plt Ldr
We starting inactivating the unit in Jan 66 and by the time I left we had already turned in much
equipment, missiles, warheads, etc. Lchr Area is now used as an auto salvage operation. Names that I remember
are CPT Fishburn (?) who was the Btry Cdr, my two Warrants Hawkins and Tom McCann, and SFC McFadden who was my Plt Sgt.
- 720 Sundown Court, Las Cruces, NM | 6/65-3/66 | . | West, Orin T. (Ted),
SP4, missle assembly and warhead crew. One of the first personnel
at this site and it was an above ground site. Visited old site at various times
when on vacation. It's now an auto salvage yard. IFC area and office area is a
retirement home for military personnnel and run by former warrant officer who was
stationed there. | 1/60-1/63 | TU-79 | Armena / Sasser | . | . | Cabiness, William,
Missile Crewman 4004 Lindwood Dr Macon, GA 31206 | 7/65-1/66 | . | Eubanks, John W.,
Fire Control Tech. SFC, Served as First Sgt,
Promoted to Warrent Officer.Assigned to Btry D Elrama,Pa. - 28191 Pinedake Rd. Ardmore,Al. 35739
| 9/62-11/65 | . | Evans, Robert J. (Bob)
Douglas Tech Rep, Postal address: 218 Fairway Blvd., Panama City
Beach, Florida 32407 | 60-61 | . | House, Benjamin H.,
Assembly Sgt, SFC(E6) assisted in activation of site to defend Turner AFB
8639 Springfield Road, Denham Springs, LA 70706 | 6/60-5/61 | . | Knollinger, Donald,
226. Fire Control Mech. pfc-sp4 226 Btn S-3 15D2, ORE Team, RBS Team sp5-sp6
- 13149 SE 92nd Court Rd. Summerfield, FL 34491 | //62-/65 | |
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| Site ID or center | Name, family name first (rank & duty optional) | dates at location 350th Nike Squadron HQ, | now 350 Guided Missiles Wing 76th USAAD
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138th Ord Co 79th Detachment 558th USAAG . | 1st Battery | Alpha Team Keratea, Attica | . | . | Bourantanis, Vasilis,
CMSGT, I.F.C. technician | 8/87-5/90 | . | Carlson, Jacob C. (Jake),
Custodial Agent at A Team, 37th Arty Det, 558th Bn. | 9/69-9/71 | . | Gross, Leslie J.,
24U20 Nike Hercules Electronics Missile Maintenance Specialist, Spc 4
2435 N. Calle Corazon, Huachuca City, AZ 85616 | 5/69-7/69 | . | Putney, Mark,
Security I was there when the Americans left it in 1979.
Had some really awsesome times there. | 7/78-3/79 | . | Tsigaris, Kostas
IFC technician, "The Nike sites in Greece have been improved to Block III
(Solid state receivers and digital Computer & RSPU)" | 7/84-8/87 | . | Woods, Gary,
24U40 307 Blocker Street Huntsville, Alabama 35806 | /70-/71 | . | Zerby, Danny,
custodial agent Sp5. ETS ed and got real job | 9/69-8/71 |
2nd Battery | Bravo Team Koropi - overlooking Athens | . | . | Armstrong, David R,
Senior Custodial Agent; Warhead operations
This (Greece) was the best duty I could have imagined anywhere. Lots of great memories.
Went back in 1989 (trip to Europe). The site was still there, but the U.S. Army
was not. As one of the other respondents (Les Gross) for this NATO site said,
it was great duty at any time, let alone during the Vietnam era. I visited the site,
which is now in Greek AF hands totally in 1989; well, just up to the front gate,
and startled awake the sentry on duty. Stories to tell about this place and duty
in Greece/NATO as well. | 9/69-2/71 | . | Bouradanis, Vasilis,
W.O., I.F.C. technician | 5/90-7/92 | . | Chavez, Daniel Jr.,
The "favorite" cook, SPC4, had a lovely wife and we had a very
special daughter hamed Juanita there in Athens - 2202 moonstone killeen, texas 76549
| 4/85-12/87 | . | Crawford, Elmerine,
Sgt E-5 | 9/74-9/75 | . | Fries, George,
Detachment Commander for the 76th USAAD which was a part of the 558th
US Army Artillery Group. A lot of duty, but well worth the rewards.
My youngest daughter was born in Athens, Greece. | 10/83-8/86 | . | Gailey, Gerald (Jerry),
Custodial Agent - Didn't know how good I had it, until I was reassigned to a Light Infantry Unit.
13712 SE 273rs ST | 04/84-10/85 | . | Gross, Leslie J.,
24U20 Nike Hercules Electronics Missile Maintenance Specialist, Spc 4
This was the best duty you could ask for in this era! I was there
with Bob Fountain (24U20), Bob Vercouteran (24U20) and many other skopos.
Wish we could all get together again! -
2435 N. Calle Corazon, Huachuca City, AZ 85616 | 7/69-12/70 | . | Hennessey, Timothy,
11B, pulled Custodial Agent duty
with Mark Putney. Had a great time. Closed book on all our NSI's while I was there.
Who lost the key to the elevon lock? - 1802 Barrington Pkwy. Papillion, Nebraska | 3/78-9/79 | . | Jenkins, Frank,
- Loved every minute - 219 Compton Rd Waldorf, Md 20602 | 10/86-5/87 | . | Putney, Mark,
Security This is where all of us folks who closed out the
37th USAAD wound up at | 3/79-2/80 | . | Sloat, Gerald,
2Lt, Asst Team Commander - 301 Diamond Blvd, Johnstown, PA 15905
| 8/70-9/71 |
3rd Battery | Charlie Team Katsimidhi - Parnis Mount | . | . | Bouradanis, Vasilis,
2nd L.T., I.F.C. Chief Maintenance | 7/96-now(12/99) | . | Damron, Gary,
I was the communications center specialist located at Hq (C-Team) at Katsimidi.
I was there when the King of Greece left the country, and it came under military control. I remember
Ford, Swedler, Solberg, Doughty, Zeno, Russo, Gold, Santoro, Taylor, Cunningham, Lloyd, Boyd, Penland,
Duross, White, Davis, and, of course, Gary J. Mann. I would love to hear from any one of them.
Big housing complex there now. | 7/66-12/67 | . | Ennis, Richard (Dick),
clerk, courier. left katsimidhi for RVN 8/66 returned 4/67 to get married.
have been back to greece 46 times. katsimidhi remains but is a ghost of what it was.
drop me a line | 2/65-8/66 | . | Kelley, Jim
24U20 | 1969-1971 | . | Kotakis, Paul,
I served as the Team Commander and was the Security Officer for the unit.
We went through two Security Inspections during my tour there. Both were
"Closed -Book" (meaning that there were no deficiencies noted) Our mission
included handling the tactical movement of the U.S. owned classified items
of equipment. During my tour we hosted Senator Howard Baker at our site--he
later went on to become Chief of Staff in President Reagan's White House.
He was really sharp -- and knew more about security for the classified items
of equipment than any civilian that I ever met. We also hosted multiple
visits from the Commander, U.S. Army Europe.
| 6/79-3/81 | . | Sloat, Gerald,
Served as Det XO, then went to D team at Kriokuki 4th Squadron, HAF, for a long time,
then back to Katsimidi to be C team Commander. Left Greece in 1974. - 301 Diamond Blvd, Johnstown, PA 15905
| 9/71-? | . | Vento, William,
Senior Custodial Agent | 11/64-3/66 | 4th Battery | Delta Team Kifisia | . | . | Bouradanis, Vasilis,
W.O., I.F.C. Chief Maintenance | 8/94-7/96 | . | Jenkins, John E.,
senior custodial agent Had some great times at the old "KREOKOUI" country club SSG Scheneman was security sgt.
Steve Parker and Warren Bradwell were the other SCA's I remember Lt.Daniels first rate officer SFC Osborn was team
sgt.other team members Bina,Lind, Marley, Putnam,Newel, Caren,Fairy,Glover,Holmden.I sure would like to hear from any of you guys!
- 3114 W. 155 ST. Cleveland, Ohio 44111 | /69-/71 | . | Kobia, Paul,
warhead custodial team member | 3/64-9/65 | . | Prunty, Ivan M,
D team custodial agent | /65-/66 | . | Robinson, Harry (no contact info) CPT. CO D Team 1 yr, moved to A Team. Later at Elefsis as Asst. S-4 558th
| ?-12/70 | . | Tsigaris, Kostas
IFC technician, | 9/82-8/83 | 138th Ord Co | Elefsis | . | . | Anderson, Roy,
CW3 personnel officer for the 558th USAAG | 9/82-9/84 | . | Brewer (Smokey)
| 77-80 | . | Federico, John J Jr
warhead support | 1/76-5/78 | . | Kress, Edward,
| 6/78-6/79 | . | Noonan, Anthony,
SP4 71B20 clerk in Orderly Room Came through 21AG Repl. Ctr to 558th Art. Gp. and assigned to 138th Ord.
We didn't have running water or heat for a time, but spent as much time as possible in Athens area along the
"strip"...A great bunch of guys in my unit. All great patriots! - 1648 Abbey Loop, Foley, AL. 36535-1621
| 1/70-2/71 | . | Rogers, Jerry,
| /72-5/73 | 79th Detachment | Erthrea (Kreokouki) -
about 10 Km south of Thebes (Thivai) | . | . | Kotakis, Paul, I was the Team Commander
at the site (79th US Army Air Defense Artillery Detachment) at the time that
it closed in 1979. It was exciting being involved in the air transfer of the
US-owned classified items when we closed the site. Those of us who still had
time to spend on our tour were transfered to the 78th -- which was in
Katsimidi Greece. In both cases we supported the 350th Nike Wing of the
Hellenic Air Force. Like many countries, Greece chose to place its
Nike System under the control of the Air Force -- not the Army. | 9/78-6/79 | 558th USAAG | Elefsis | . | . | Jenkins, Frank,
- The best duty of my military career. I would love to hear from anyone that shared that time with me.
- 219 Compton Rd Waldorf, Md 20602 | 10/86-5/87 | |
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| Site ID or center | Name, family name first (rank & duty optional) | dates at location . | Arnold, Roger,
| /58-/59 | . | Evans, Frank H. | . | . | Farrell, Jim.
SP4, TTR Operator, then crew chief, Made "Buck" SGT E-5. I was the
soldier of the month foor Thule one of the months. When I left I was 21 years old.
Now I am 63, Married for 44 years, two children, two grandchildren. Wife and I
travel a lot. Glad to have served. -
68-8 Guess Rd. Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 | 6/60-6/61 | . | Renk, Thomas,
Sgt MS 226.6 Nike Hercules Maintenance.
WE took the first Nike Hercules to Thule in 1958 to replace the 90 mm's. WE were one of the
first operational Hercules Battalions and went through one of the first Hercules Fire Control
MAintenance classes, if no the first. Got my Oozlefinch in Apr 1958, graduated Nike Ajax
in same month. Graduated Hercules in June/1958. | 9/58-8/59 | . | Sieron,Stephen Jr.
| 62-64 | Hq Btry
| 7th Arty Gp . | . | . | Mc Elreath, Robert T.,
Group Supply Sgt. Beautiful country, when you could see it. Went back to duty at Fort Hancock, NJ.
47 years ago seems like yesterday | 11/60-10/61 | . | Nelson, Lloyd J.,
Worked for CO, 7th Artillery Group, in beautiful downtown Thule. Next assignment:
Headquarters, 2nd Region ARADCOM, Fort Meade, Md.,
| 6/60-6/61 | . | Sells, Joe,
I was the Chaplins Aid until I recived My clearence Then I went toC Btry launch
- 16703 Lassen Ave Anderson, Ca 96007 | 2/63-6/63 | AADCP | "P" Mountain | . | . | Brite, Ronny,
after [Greenland Nike] deactivation [May 1965]
"Being one of the "lucky" guys with a TS security clearance, I got to
help get the warheads ready to transport out.
The missiles were disassembled and the warheads moved
to a warehouse "somewhere outside of Thule".
My "lucky" job was to guard the warehouse. The warheads
were shipped out sometime in late May or early June of 65."
| 12/65-07/65 | TH-01 | ("A" Battery) North Mountain | . | . | Bayless, Charles E. ,
Radar computer maintenance man (226.1) E-6 ("A" Battery on north Mountain)
| 6/63-6/64 | . | Braden, Frank (Buck) R., III,
I began my tour as the Launcher Platoon leader when Luther Jones
was the BtryCdr.
Six months later I was the XO working for Ceasar Antonio Rodriquez (from PR).
Ltc Roman was the BnCdr and Col Irwin (The Big "I") was the GpCdr (17th Gp).
We had to take a break from the softball games around 2200 hrs because the batter's
box, pitcher's mound and the sun were aligned (couldn't see the ball). | 3/63-3/64 | . | Caraker, Emmett R.,
Started there as Private-E-2 and left as SP-4, worked in I believe C section as launcher crewman
and later as Lch.Plt. Clerk. I was there during one of the worst Phases, wind speeds
over 200 MPH. Our Fourth of July parade and fireworks were canceled due to snow storm.
| 02/64-02/65 | . | Carp, Bernard J.,
does any one remember bernie carp ,if so i would appreciate a email he
was from jersey city nj i went to vist the base a few years ago and it is now an airport
| 3/64-3/65 | . | Dugan, Alan,
SP/4 Computer Operator Came up with the conversion package
| 8/58-7/59 | . | Fleer, Roland,
I maintained the engineer equipment
As an interesting aside when I first landed in Thule and
was walking from the plane I saw this strange looking black airplane parked
next to a hanger. I did not think about it at all at the time. Only many
years later did I figure out it was a U2.
| 9/59-9/60 | . | Gelinas, Ronald,
MTR operator,Cat skinner (plowed snow with D8 Cat) Stayed to the
bitter end, packed up eq't and shipped it back to the States. | 11/64-6/65 | TH-13 | ("B" Battery) North Mountain | . | . | Doan, Rodney R.,
SP-4 Generator Mech. PO Box 26 port haywood VA 23138 | 10/61-10/62 | . | Kaluza, Richard R.,
TTR operator, SP4, Tour of duty extended to 3yrs., 4 months due to
building of Berlin wall. | 11/60-10/61 | . | Payne, Jackie R. (Jack),
Arrived as E-4, departed as E-5 Buck Sgt. Replaced all rounds while there. Was team leader on
assembly team. Thule was great duty station, just isolated. Would like to hear from anyone stationed there at the time.
- 11986 S. 353 Earlsboro, OK 74840 | 5/61-5/62 | TH-40 | ("C" Battery) South Mountain | . | . | Bundy, Vernon,
sp4 launcher crewman #2, firing panel operator -
208 berry st Washington Il 61571 | 3/65-7/65 | . | Chaffin, Jerry,
Sp4 MOS 179.10 Acquisition Radar operator
Btry C, 4th Msl Bn (Hercules], 55th Arty, Thule,
Original group that first deployed nuclear warhead missiles
outside continental US - 54260 Avenida Rubio, La Quinta, Ca 92253 -
| 8/58-7/59 | . | Duvall, Donald,
Maint Sgt. | 7/62-7/63 | . | Sells, Joe,
Launch area I broke my right foot on 12/63. And I'm looking for
any of my old buddies, That I served with. If you remember me PLEASE contact me.
I would really appericate a line from you You could call me also at
530/357-2541, I'll be waiting for your call thanks
- 16703 Lassen Ave Anderson, Ca 96007 | 6/63-2/64 | . | Soscia, Anthony R.,
Missile Track Radar Operator
The men I served with really knew their job - great team work -
201 Cornell Street, Cranston, Ri. 02920 | 05/62-06/63 | . | Sparkman, Ralph,
fire panel operator and worked security relief. left there in sept or oct 62 to
fort bliss texasand on to homestead florida.left there in 64 ets reup in 66 went to
bliss left there in 67 t0 vietnam 67 58 from nam to germany{ansbsch}ets in 69.
- 8474sw 61 terrace road ocala florida 34476
| /61-/621 | . | Walters, Curt,
Generator Operator. Worked both launch and control area.
202 egbert ave. Staten Island New York 10310 | 12/64-8/65 | . | Zafrano, Paul,
Launcher Crewman Try telling any one you as an 18 year-old worked "Hands-On" with Nukes.
Still today it is hard to convince people and sometimes myself. | 8/62-7/63 | TH-60 | ("D" Battery) South Mountain | . | . | Brown, Thomas H.,
CW2-CW3 ,IFC, Batry D/4/55 - Box 186 Luling, Texas 78648 | 62-63 | . | Gladish, Raymond,
Sgt E5, Launcher area Section chief, -
5251 Denmans Loop Belton,Tx 76513 | 12/61-12/62 | . | Gelinas, Ronald,
SP4 MTR Operator. Long hours on the radar set, tracking 'Chrome Domes' "Phase Winds",
inactivity. We tore down the equipment in Apr '65, crated warheads, dumped and buried cables,
unneeded spare parts which would cost too much to ship back to the States, and was glad to leave.
Not a pleasant assignment. | 11/64-6/65 | . | Hutson, Cecil ,
Mech Maint Chief, SSG, My crew built the first hercules msl to become operational.
4002 27th Ave. Rock Island,IL 61201 | 10/58-10/59 | . | Roberts, C. Todd,
IFC Worked all positions, became SP5,
I have read on a few of the web sites where some of the people have stated that
"A" & "B" Batteries
were on the South Mountain, and "C" & "D" were on the North Mountain.
| 11/63-11/64 | . | Palmatier, Kenneth,
looking for roomate and fellow cook Ralph Hollis of N.J. | 4/63-5/64 | . | Vellema, Larry,
Generator operator, Launch site. I was wondering
if you have any info on the very large generators that were used there.
They were called Enterprise. I don`t remember
very much about them. By the way you are correct , D-Launch is on South Mountain.
| /63-/64 | |
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