548th RTG Guestbook

Good luck, Christopher!!!! >have no prospects for future employment. I don't know your situation, and it may be easier for me to say this, but never say never. I got my current federal job when I was 64. (I didn't even bother to look for civilian job as age discrimination is a fact of life.)

Good afternoon, All! I hope everyone is having a great time. I wish I could be with you but I lost my job on the 29th and have no prospects for future employment. Living on an island, that means I probably have to relocate. Aloha, and Mahalo! Christopher Knowles Martha's Vineyard, MA

hope everyone attending is having a good time

Anyone know where I may find deactivated 2nd RTS (Barksdale AFB, LA) patch for sale ? I looked all over for many years without success. I was originally assigned to 2RTS before transferring to 548th.

Although a 67th person many of my fellow 67th travelers went on to grace the 548th. The 67th started holding reunions back in 2000 and this year we will hold our 6th in New Orleans in Novmeber. I wish you all great success and hope to see some of you in November.

To: Jay Johnson I came across old photos with you, Bill Honnig, Ray Burris, Paul Nadeau, Brian Bauer, Rich Keener and one other person. It was taken on the day Bill left Hawaii to be discharged. If you'd like a copy, please contact me.

Anyone know whereabouts of Mike Pelto and/or John Angeli???

paul reckoff,,,get in touch with me at my emmail....messrs keller, kenney and holloway and i were lookin fer ya....we have gotten together lately for some golf and stuff and yur name always came up....great to see everyone thinks as much as i do about my times in hawaii...great job on site bill....mahalo and aloha

Sweet !!!! Can't wait to see ya'll. You to Solletti

Great site!! What memories the names and pictures bring back--great time in my life. Believe it or not I'm still in the AF--retiring 1 Oct 10. Like to attend the reunion, but probably won't be able to this year--maybe next time.

hey everyone, didnt have much time to post much before. i have often wondered how everyone was doing? been many many years. my time spent in hawaii was a once in a lifetime experience. i met so many wonderful people. i hope that maybe sometime you can email me a line or two and get caught up on the last 25yrs. or so. special thanks to col grant, you were a great role model for the rest of us troops. hope to hear from some of you soon. mlane36@hotmail.com

just found site, awesome, brings back such good memories, hope to contact some old friends

I don't think there is any place I'd rather be than at this reunion with all of you old souls.. Looking forward to being there. It's good to see so many old names getting in touch on this site. Thanks for your work Bill. I'm sure I'm just one of many who will be lined up to make sure you have a cold one in your hand at all appropriate times. Where is Don Huntley?

This is great! I hope to make it this summer, that would be a blast.

Talk about time machine. WOW! Seeing the names and comments from "old" friends. Jay, you threw one mean one knuckle curve. It didn't work unless you were bleeding. Speaking of area 61, it did house aliens...us. To all of you, hello again. I am trying VERY hard to being in Dayton this summer. Talk about small worlds, I work with Lou Janke in the Forest Service in Colville, Wash.

Hey Kipper, what's this "hockey puck" thing? I thought you were proud to have caught a "no-hitter" I threw for the Recce fast-pitch softball team! I too am floored by the realization that we'll be getting together with guys we served with back in the early 70's, and then also with many that served after that and with whom we'll forge new friendships. I've been trying to track down a number of the "old crew" from barracks area 61 (I thought that was where they kept the space aliens?), and have had the pleasure of talking with Lou Janke, Wayne Breckenridge, Bob Litton, Roy Burris, Jim Wells, and of course the "catcher with the rye," John Kipp. To a man, they all said how they have often thought about the friends they left after discharging from the Air Force. Thanks to all of you that are putting in so many hours of your time to make this reunion a reality. It is something that will be a "life-time experience" for many of us. Jay

Great site! I learned of this from Elena Helweg, John's wife. Most of you knew me as Pat Lewis, married to Jerry Lewis (rest his soul) at the time. I have so very many memories of the 548th and the great people.... would love to catch up with so many folks, Terrie Harris, Rick Cyr, Carl Byrd, JoAnne Rickard, Denise Jarman, Ron Boggs, jeez....so many others names escape me at the moment. I'm in Northern VA just outside DC if anyone's in the area - get in touch!

This is great, re-connecting with so many friends from so long ago (1970-1972). Jay Johnson, the hockey puck from North Dakota, Jim Wells the pride of Youngstown State, Hobart Statzer, one of the finest men I've ever known, Phil Gerg,......Did I mention what a fine man Hobart Statzer was?

Well, for nothing else...this help connect with folks I'm been looking for, for years (Remini, Bieksha, Phelps, Gomes, etc.)...and others, well I see to much of (Lane, Lien, Copeland, etc.). It'll be a pleasure, even if I can't make the get-together, to know this forum exists and can reach out and touch "many, many Great people"! Blessings, to all...and thanks again, Bill, for forming this up. And..."gotta get them flags!"

Wow! What a great surprise. I came across the website by accident today, while "Googling" the 548th RTG. Jeanne and I should be able to make the reunion, and look forward to seeing you guys.

The RTG coming together Awesome. I'll have to look for my old Hat. LOL Looking forward to seeing you all. RTG

What a great web site! Mary and I will try to make it to the reunion. The best unit anywhere!

I'd like to add my congratulations on the website as well. What a teriffic effort. I too look forward to reconnecting with all of you.

What a great site! Found this through Russ & Karla Gorrell. Many great memories!!

Glad to see the site up and my photos being used...I have some light table pictures from Air and Space for the Tools page whom do I send.... Motto Suggestion: "548th the closest thing to the real Air Force that ever existed"