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58th Stories: How the Reunions Started
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. How the Reunions Started. By C R. Layton. Reunion in 2002. That would be Flight 394 of the 3700. BMTG at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. I have owned a computer since 1977 but knew very little about the Internet and how to successfully use the white pages. One of my best friends was Carl Lord from Tucson, Arizona. Carl and I were together thru Basic Training, Tech School at Sheppard, a year in the 55. At McClellan AFB than on to the 58. WRS That would be the 58. Guys from A...
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58th Stories: What We Remember About Alaska
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. What We Remember About Alaska. I want to thank all the guys that contributed to this article. From C. R. Layton. I remember that we had a "White Christmas" every year in Fairbanks, Our chances for a white Christmas in Oklahoma is less than 1% . I remember how long it took for our tires to round out after a cold winters night. Do you remember the time the mess hall got it months meat allotment and it was all hamburger meat? Anybody remember the 1. I remember the "Oogie Man" that...
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58th Stories: Azores
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. By C R. Layton, March 25, 2001. While visiting our daughter Melody and her family in Cleveland, Ohio, someone mentioned the Azores. I said that I had been there. Melody said she had been wanting to go there for years; why hadn’t I ever mentioned that I had been there. “Why don’t you write a story about it.”. In a few days, one of our other flight crews landed with our replacement engine. A couple of days later the ground maintenance crew had our engine replaced and we were ...
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58th Stories: My First Cruise
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. By C R. Layton. It was in November 1953, I had came to Parks AFB, CA., to be processed and to disembark on a voyage to Alaska. I was being re-assigned to the 58. I never had to shoot anyone either. (PTL). He said, " yeah I’ll play with you if the stakes aren’t too high". Carl got up and put his fatigues on, we spread out a blanket and the Chief got out his cards and started shuffling them. He said, "how about $.50 cents a game and nickel a point"? Posted by Melody Layton McMahon.
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58th Newsletter: November 2010
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. Nov 22, 2010. Posted by Melody Layton McMahon. Nov 17, 2010. Did any of you know that we have very good writer in our group? He mostly writes Westerns and Science Fiction. His name is Carl Riley and he served in the 58th at Eielson at the same time I did. I have read one his books and was very impressed. This is a list of internet sources where 11 books are located and they can all be bought at Amazon.com, too. http:/ www.lulu.com. And http:/ www.publiskamerica.com. Nov 13, 2010.
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58th Stories: Carl
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. Some of you knew and remember Carl L. Lord. Carl was born in Tucson, Arizona on. Dec 22, 1934 and died Nov 25, 2001 in Overgaard, AZ where Carl was President of the local VFW. His good wife Mary was the VFW Chaplain. Here are some excerpts from a story I wrote a few years ago "Events That Happened In Basic Training" that involved my friend Carl. Back home". Carl turned and walked away mumbling something about Yankees. There were way too many episodes while in the 55. Reunion, C...
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58th Stories: Three Young Lieutenants
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. By C R. Layton. We have just lost three great officers in the last couple of years. They were a part of what is now called “the greatest generation”. I just added these three men to the “Honor Roll” in our reunion program. Col Lester R. Ferriss, Lt. Col. Earl F. Dunphy and Col. Lewis L. Howes were early pioneers of Weather Reconnaissance. Pilots Col. Ferriss and Lt. Col. Dunphy go back to the 59. RS (VLR) Weather Squadron that was formed in Tampa in Dec 1945,. Col Lester L....
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58th Newsletter: Nov. 17, 2010
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. Nov 17, 2010. Did any of you know that we have very good writer in our group? He mostly writes Westerns and Science Fiction. His name is Carl Riley and he served in the 58th at Eielson at the same time I did. I have read one his books and was very impressed. This is a list of internet sources where 11 books are located and they can all be bought at Amazon.com, too. http:/ www.lulu.com. And http:/ www.publiskamerica.com. Posted by Melody Layton McMahon. Nov 22, 2010. Nov 17, 2010.
