Monthly Archives: June 2014

Surprise Visit

Surprise visit The large majority of the National Guardsmen called up to man our base were from the Boston area. They, like the Syracuse unit of the national guard, were equipped with  F-86 fighters, which by 1962 were of Korean … Continue reading

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Cold Warrior A1C Bob

The Berlin Recall was part of the Cold War. A war of words and national actions and reactions, but not shooting, at least for the US. I was a part of that, a very small part. I volunteered for the … Continue reading

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Active Duty In France

  I served on active duty during the berlin recall of 1961-1962. I was assigned to the 138th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TACFRON) NYANG. our location was Phalsbourg, France. This soon became to be named Foulsburg by everyone there. With good … Continue reading

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