Clark Nelson Remembering Roommate Gaylon Lackey - Naha ADCC 1957

I took the attached photo of my Naha Air Base roommate Gaylon Lackey in August of 1957 when we spent the day at Yaetake aka: ‘Radar Hill’. Lackey can be seen on the right near the guard at the gate.

Yaetake at that time was a member of the 624th AC&W, with call sign ‘Foolhardy’. They passed along their air traffic to we, the Air Defense Control Center (ADCC) at Naha Air Base; our call sign having been ‘Slowpoke’.

Gaylon Lackey passed away January 25, 2000.

Yaetake 1

Yaetake 2

In Memoriam :: BasilS

In Memoriam : BasilS - Bishagawa and Yozadake (1955-56)

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Below photos were taken while Basil was attending B17 tour.  From the 1990s at CAK (Canton/Akron airport) when the B-17 ‘Aluminum Overcast” was on tour.

Basil also served with the 637th AC&W Squadron at Othello, Washington, as well as the radar site at Yaak, Montana.

courtesy Clarksan

Face Mask For Safer Shopping

Here is a simple face mask that I fashioned out of a bounty paper towel.

1 Fold it into a triangle

2 Use your fingernail to form a slit opening at the corners

3  Slide rubber band thru the slit and make a slip knot with the band. Slip one end of band into the other end and pull. 

Actually you don't need a slit at the corners. A tightened slip knot around the corners should be sufficient.


I use this when going shopping. A lot of people are wearing masks. So should you.

Try it you'll like it. You'll look like a bandit. :-)


Optional: Fold below chin excess and secure with paper clip (see results below)

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RodK with optional fold

RodK

 TerryR

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 JohnT
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Cockpit Chatter Sounds Familiar

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Tribute To Sukiyaki

Tribute To Sukiyaki

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Gomen Nazai from the Movie - "Mission Over Korea" as mentioned in above tribute 
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Other Bar Room Music From the Orient

 
Select play at bottom right 
To view playlist click MusicNote on the far bottom right

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click==>Naha Stadium Celebration 

click==>Okinawan Folk Song

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 More 5678s

 

In Memoriam : Pierre J. Benson

Pierre J. Benson : Miyako 57/58
courtesy Clarksan

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Pierre's USAF Experience

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Pierre top left corner with Clarksan center  right

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam : Ron Abels

Ron Abels : Okino52/54

Always a helping hand

Welcome to Okino Air Base

 

Ron, 3rd from right, teaching house maids to play poker

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Ron's Okino Experience

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Thanks For Your Service

In Memoriam

Happy Birthday Clarksan Miyako57

Happy 82nd Birthday Clarksan Miyako57/58

 

May there be many more!

Clark Miyako 1957

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Clark Basic Training

Miyako Jima 3 Mar 58

Squadron Picture

Rich Spaw Obit

Miyako Radomes

In Front of Miyako Jima Barracks

Keesler 57
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Clarksan(center) at 2008 Veterans Day meeting

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In Memoriam : Norman Ward

In Memoriam : Norman Ward of Miyako57/58
courtesy Clarksan

Norman at Basic

 

  

Norman Lee Ward, 81, a 623rd AC&W veteran, died Thursday, December 27, 2018. Norman was a victim of Polio during his early years, yet was strong enough to endure and overcome the frustrations common to those stricken with Poliomyelitis.

Norman served his country well as a member of the United States Air Force, having served as a member of the 313th Air Division, Detachment 1, Crew ‘D’ at the Air Defense Control Center at Naha Air Base Okinawa; moreover, also as a member of the 623rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron.

Norman opted for a reassignment to an island member within the Sakishima Archipelago, Miyako Retto; the island of Miyako Jima. Earthquakes and typhoons are quite common to Miyako Jima, with some of the most devastating having occurred during Norman’s tour of duty. Norman would later spend a career at a steel plant; would design and build his own home. 

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Happy Belated Birthday JohnS Okino65/66 9Sept45

Happy Belated 73rd Birthday Johnsan
AirPolice Okino65/66