Hello:

My name is Andy Clark and I am secretary of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Chapter 308 in Logan, West Virginia.  I am trying to help a lady by the name of Roberta Rogers ,  her husband was Major Sam Rogers,  Sam was a leader in this community ,  he was County Historian and work as The West Virginia University Extension Agent.  He passed away in the fall of 1999, at the time of his death he was receiving 100% service connected disability for Agent Orange and he died of cancer which was linked to his service connected disability, now the VA is saying that his wife is not entitled to her pension,  they say that he was never in Vietnam.

I feel that this is ridiculous, because he had already been granted his disability and the fact that he was in country should have  already been established.

The reason that I am contacting you is that Maj.. Rogers served at Clark Air Base in 1968 and I was hoping that there may be some evidence of his TDY status to Vietnam.

Any help/assistance that you can provide me will greatly be appreciated.

Respectfully yours
Andrew Clark
Andy Clark
sparkplug32@hotmail.com

Hi!  My name is Karen and I lived at Clark from Nov. 1967 to June 1968.  I am interested in talking to anyone who was in the PI at that time, or thereabouts.  My email address is karenchase10@hotmail.com.

I was at Clark in '70/'71, I was a crew chief on Rescue 130's in the 31st Aerosupport Rescue & Recovery Squadron.  How do I find out more info about my unit?  I've enjoyed reading the recollections and memories of the people who were also there, at this website; and would like to maybe sit down and recount some of my own war stories soon!
Thanks Oxley

" I want to die peacefully in my sleep,  like my grandfather,.....not terrified and screaming,  like the passengers in his car! "

Hi John,

My name is Scott McLaughlin.  I am living in Kearney, NE and attending the Univ. of NE at Kearney.  I am a 42 yr old non-traditional student in my last year as a multimedia design student.  I am taking a summer class and am starting a project that brings me back to Clark AFB when my father was stationed there.

I attended WHS in 1972-73 as a freshman.  (My goofy picture is on pg 141 of the '73 Fledgling.)  I have elected to complete a project on Operation Homecoming for our Vietnam POW's.  I've had correspondence with Marilyn Holmlund mailto:holmlund@seamonkey.ed.asu.edu and she thought you might be able to help.

Here's my idea.  I am going to assemble an interactive multimedia piece to include images from the 1973 events at Clark.  I will use Photoshop, Flash, Director, and other tools as needed to assemble the project.  The only images that I have are pictures from my yearbook.  Marilyn has those on her website http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~holmlund/, but I'm wondering if you know of anyone who would have been at Clark in 1973 that would have taken any photos.

I would return any photos sent to me, and would give full credit to the photographer(s).  In addition if anyone has any special memories of those days, I would also like to use their quotes in my presentation.

While I was there, I also worked as a Red Cross volunteer at the base hospital while the returnees were being processed.  If anyone has stories of those times, that would also help.  Actually anything would help.  I am very pressed for time, as this is only a five week class.  I will turn in the project for a grade, and then will probably fine tune it afterwards before we publish it to the web.  I have already told Marilyn that she can use it on her site.

I sure wish I could make the trip back to the PI for the reunion, it would be so much fun.  Someday I hope to make it back with my family.  I have many great memories of the islands; Baguio, Long Beach, Manila, and many other places and stories to numerous to mention.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Scott McLaughlin
webmaster UNK Athletics http://unk.edu/athletics
mailto:mcsam@nebi.com

Hi, 
        I'm Master Sgt Tom Schipper from Kadena AFB, Okinawa Japan.  I came across your site on Clark AB while researching a History of PACAF Fire Protection project.  I noticed that this site is mostly for High School Alumni from the base.  However, how many of those alumni were kids of base firefighters?  ha ha

        I'm looking for any fire department related photos for my project.  Fire stations, vehicles, equipment and personnel is what I'm looking for specifically.  Any help in getting the message out on a guestbook or something would be greatly appreciated.  I tried to sign the Guestbook was told it was no longer available.

        Thanks for your help. 

MSgt Thomas Schipper 

Thomas M. Schipper 
DET 1 PACAFCES 
Unit 5184 
APO, AP 96368-5184 
Duty Phone: 632-5410 
Email: Thomas.Schipper@Kadena.af.mil 

I am looking for someone who could find a red 3 tiered capice shell lamp for me. I had one but it broke in the shipment back to the USA and haven't been able to find one. 

Sue2de@aol.com

I was med-evaced to the Clark AFB hospital in July 1966 from Vietnam.  I'm looking for an ABC-TV documentary about a wounded soldiers exodus from Vietnam to the U.S. via Clark Air Force Hospital, Philippines during the war.  It was called ‘To Save a Soldier” and was filmed in 1966.  It was shown on TV in the U.S. in 1966 & 1967.  Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.  Thank You, H.W. Lindsey Cpl U.S. Marines 63-67

I am working to promote the efforts of the Silver Ribbon Campaign. I will be working soon to make a BUNCH of ribbons for anyone who will wear one. For now, I am hoping you'll find a spot somewhere to add this link on the Wagner site.  I appreciate all you do. Thanks for keeping everything going for all of us.  Wish I had time to do more playing with ya'll. Someday soon, I keep promising myself.  Someday soon.

KJ
http://www.iso.net/~chigger/src/

Hi, My name is Carla Brooks, My family was stationed at Clark AFB in around 1979 when they adopted me, I was wondering if you could help me by giving me any information you might have regarding adoptees from PI.  I know many of my parents friends adopted children from their as well, and I was interested in finding my biological family.  If you know of any site or other information that could lessen this long search, please respond back to me at carlab22@hotmail.com

Thank you,
Carla Brooks

Hi, my name is Edward McHenry and was stationed at Clark during 1980-1983 and 1989-when the base closed. I was a Civil Engineer-Heavy Equipment. Anyone want to exchange war stories?

subject:Unit insignia

Looking for unit insignia/patches/pins from Clark AB.USAF & Philippine units from the 1980's.I have other AF unit patches that I can trade for.  Thank you, Ernie Green - Pls e-mail me at 'mfd132@webtv.net'

Hi!

My name is Linda Morton.  My family was at Clark in '72-'73.  We were there when the Vietnam P.O.W.'s came through.  Years later, we heard about a book that was made from the posters that the children made and were hung around the base.  Unfortunately, we did not pursue it at the time and have not been able to get any information since then.  Have you heard of anything like this?  I asked Marilyn from another site and she recommended you.  I would appreciate any information that you might have.

Thanks so much. 
Linda Morton

Hello

My name is Sharon Donson. Although I am British and married to an American I am currently living in Manila, Philippines. I am a UK and New Zealand registered nurse and I also am the contributing health editor for Good Housekeeping magazine (Phils). 

I am researching and writing a book about the life stories of Amerasian who have American fathers and Filipina mothers.

 I want to steer clear of political/legal issues such as rights to U.S citizenship and child support etc. and concentrate entirely on how it IS and FEELS to be one of these kids (or adults) and/or a parent of one.  What is their history? How and where do they live? Are they educated... working? Do they have an identity, feel accepted? What does the future holds etc. 

If you, or anyone you know, has had this type of experience or can contribute in any way to my research, even anonymously, I’d be very grateful. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your time. 

 Regards, Sharon
Email donson@pacific.net.ph

Hi!  My wife and I were at Clark from 86-89.  I worked in the 1961st Comm Group (Bldg 2112 behind 13th AF HQ Bldg) and my wife was a DOD employee at the 13th AF Medical Center.  We lived in Carmenville for awhile and at 75th Place near the Library.  We really enjoyed the PI and especially the Aqua Falcons trips to Batangas, the Capone Islands, and the Blue Lagoon.
Does anyone remember Reiner and Heidi from the Blue Lagoon?  If anyone wants to share some memories we're at haganfam@iglou.com  We now reside in LaGrange, KY just outside of Louisville.  I now work for UPS (in communications of course) and am still active militarily in the KY Air Guard, 205th Combat Comm Squadron.

Best Regards,
Mark & Kelly Hagan
haganfam@iglou.com

Hi!  Not sure where you can post this but I will be heading to Yakota in June and I am looking for info on hops to Clark.

Can you help?
Thanks!  Lisa Troglio
idofaces@hotmail.com

Does anyone who has made a recent trip back to the Philippines know if the artist E. Cabebes is still alive?  I'm not sure if he was a local (Angeles City) artist or from Manila.  I am trying to replace a still life picture that he painted for our family in '72.  Thanks, Leslie Shamp-Beaver Wagner HS CO '76

What a pleasant surprise (although it should not be ... the internet is amazing) to find your site. I was looking for
something I purchased while I lived at Clark Air Base from the summer of 1986 to the summer of 1989 (my husband was one of a handful of army officers stationed there, working for a joint services organization ... his name is Jim Droskinis).

Anyhow, I volunteered at the Officers' Wives shop "The Mad Money Mart" and purchased many lovely things from there myself. However, one which I admired, but purchased while on a weekend trip to Hong Kong was Rice China. Lovely porcelain or ceramic blue and white dinnerware with either a dragon or a daisy pattern in the middle, and grains of raw rice embedded in the dinnerware.

I have searched the net in vain looking for somewhere to purchase more of this as mine are gradually becoming chipped and broken.

If you can send me any information about this product I would appreciate it. Meanwhile I will send the link for your site to my husband, now retired since last May, because we know of one friend who still lives there, but would like to track down a few more.

Thanks very much!

KathiD
AtlantaGa
[kdroskinis@nospammindspring.com]

I am searching for any information on my father in law.  His military records are not full of answers to questions we still have, he is now deceased.  Records show him in the Philippines in Feb. 1949, and sent back to the US in March 1950, he was then discharged.  He was stationed a Clark AFB.  There was a newspaper article in the Manilla Times, that was about an ambush, he was one of the people shot, he was also with his wife, then, at the time she was killed.  He was PFC Billy E. Damron, an A&E Mech.  The paper reads as follows, fltd 2nd rescue sqdn APO 334.  If anyone knows anything at all, please contact me, thank you,  Dina Damron  Please send e-mail to lizdamrn@bellsouth.net

Hi,

I got your email address from a Filipino wed site having to do with air transportation.  I think the site was the Clark Air Base site.  Anyway, I don't know who else to go to as I have had lots of trouble finding someone who may know anything about the helicopter industry in the Philippines.  I am hoping that you may know something or some one who may be able to help in finding out some information as I will soon have my Canadian commercial helicopter pilot's license. I am a Filipino myself and hope to return home
to the Philippines to fly.cq081@hotmail.com

Thank you for your time,
Ben Orprecio

I would like to track down a Filipina who worked for my family when we were stationed at CAB. How would one go about doing so? When Filipinos came to work on the base, did they have to go through some sort of registration/ID process?

Thank you
Isabel Montilla, Wagner HS CO '77

Hello,

I used to go into Clark AB back in 1986 when I was stationed at Norton AFB.  There was a wood carving store that we used to get wooden airplanes from, but I don't recall the name of the place.

I was hoping you might have a couple of contacts over there that you can put me in touch with to purchase some airplanes from.

Any help that you can give me would be very much appreciated.

Thank you

Tony Youngblood

Looking for information for possible Amerasian children who where left behind unknowingly at Clark A.B. 1987,89.

Eric Quinn 

Linda Singer wrote:

My uncle was shot down and missing in action in WWII.  I am told that there is a memorial at Fort William Mckinley, Manila, The Philippines that commemorates those individuals who were killed, or missing in action.

I would greatly appreciate any information that anyone could give me regarding this memorial, and perhaps where I could get a photo of it, or who I could contact for this information.

Thanks in advance,
Linda Singer

I read the 1st part of Rice & Barbwire and some of the names brought back memories.  I landed at Clark Jan 1950 I was assigned to the 29th Air Base Group.  29th Motor Vehicle  I was a Clerk in the orderly room.   June 15th Sunday the Korean War started they renamed us the 2900th Air Base Group.  We sent the 57th & 12th Fighter Groups to Korea and also sent to Manila lots of vehicles for Korea.  We were rotating people every 6 months back and forth.  Several of my friends went to Korea but I stayed at Clark the balance of my 2 year stay there.  I had a 1st Lt. Sam H Slaughter III as an adjutant.  A flying officer and he took me up several times.  Some times we would fly the fence lines looking for Hucks but we never saw any.  I was also there the day they changed the Script money.  Lots of Script was off the base.   Next to our Squadron was a Company of Regular Army Scouts.  They were all Master Sergeants.  Something to see was all thoes M/Sgts  marching.  Well enough of that.  We left in January 1952 on the Ainsworth.  The USA looked pretty good by the time we got back home.  Looking for people who was there from 1950thru 1952.  Had lots of Memories of CAB.  Robert F. Fear T/Sgt.USAF

I'm looking for a 463rd TFW patch to round out a shadow box I'm putting together for my dad.  He was stationed at Clark AB, '69-'71.  If anyone can help out that would be great.

Chris Knutson
Ramstein AB, Germany
knutsonsc@surf1.de

11/13/99

HELLO,
I found your great site. I was at CLARK AB Jan 67 thru Jul 68, tdy to nam radar installation at Dong Ha.  I am trying to locate a 5th TAC squadron cap. It was a black baseball cap  with the Roadrunner and Willey on it with BEEP BEEP YOUR AZZ on the back,if memory serves.
Air Force insignias are difficult to locate, can you help?  THANK YOU
PETER PARENTI (US 12721549 )
BURBANKDAD@AOL.COM

11/13/99

I am looking for anyone who was assigned to the 374th FMS, CAB, 74-76 time frame and anyone who was with the 374th FMS, 3rd AGS, CAB, 87-91 time frame or any of the GIs that went to the  Assy. of God Church outside of Clarkview Gate...

If you are or know of anyone that meets that criteria, please email me at rpusa@juno.com  [Jon (Wayne) & Meriel Carter]

Thanks for your time, efforts and desire to keep CAB alive.........Keep up the Good Work!!!!!

Jon (Wayne) Carter, Tsgt, USAF, Retired
(727) 849-4380

11/13/99

Hi, my name is Bénédicte, i'm living in Belgium Europ and I would like to retrieve Greg Coleman. He was in Belgium in 1987, in the AFB Florennes.
Could you help me ?
Bénédicte Belgium.

11/12/99

trying to find out information about 581st arc wing stationed at clark from 1952 thru 1954, can anyone there help me?

11/12/99

Clark AFB fan and map aficionado is looking for a fairly recent aerial photo of the base (now Special Economic Zone).  Prefer a "straight-down" view, such as an "ortho photo" but anything will be considered.  I need something that is detailed enough that we can see the positions of streets.  Don't have one?  Can you suggest someone to contact?  USAF?  Pinatubo Relief org?  SEZ agency contact? NIMA?  Thank you!

11/12/99

I was at clark 55-56 and 60-61. Was assigned 6200th Motor Vehicle Sq lst tour and then 6925th Radio Sq Mobile second tour. Somewhere on this Site they list  3 units. I would recommend that you list the 6925th (Later 6922 Security Gp). 
I spend lots of time researching info about Clark Air Base and have found some pretty good Sites. One I would recommend that you put in as a link is:  http://members.tripod.com/~samsonr/ Cobra Den HomePage I'll also send a msg to Cobara Den and recommend your Site is included in theirs. 
Since I just started going thru the Site that Gary sent me, I haven't had time to look at it all yet. Lots of good info here. Also, can my info be put on your message board so that I might be contacted by people that might remember me from Clark? Hope so. I have other info, newspapers, etc. and will copy and send to you later. The odd thing is that I was transferred to
the 5th Comm Gp in 1961 (after my marriage to a Filipino), but was sent back to the 6925th while I was clearing in to the 5th. A waiver was given and my Top  Secret clearance was restored. Only at 5th Comm one day. Can you believe it!!. Please contact me at hsnead7935@aol.com.  Also, all my personal info is on my Home Page (very basic) at  http://publish.hometown.aol.com/qp/qp.adp?prompt=index  SNEAD'S PAGE === AIR FORCE ALL THE WAY!!
Take care, and
thanks=====SAM=====, 
Tampa, Fl

11/12/99

Hi, my name is Mark, I was a Front Desk Clerk at Chambers Hall from 89-91.  Went through Communist Attacks, Earth Quakes, Excersises of Mass proportion, Coup Attempts & martial Law, Base Closings, Volcanoes and Numerous other
Personal tragedies, I would really like to see a Documentary done on this era, if anyone has a Tape of what went on, please contact me. Also anyone who might just want to talk things through with me, hey i fully understand, zip me an e-mail, lets talk.
                Mark

11/12/99

I am trying to locate Thomas Forest who was stationed at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines in 1958. He is a friend of mine's father.  If anyone has any information please let me know. Or if anyone remembers Ralph and Betty Johnson. Thank You, Lulu

11/12/99

I am thinking of writing a letter to WHOA asking for old clothes or used toys to be donated to an orphanage located in the subdivision where I live. It houses mostly unwed mothers and abused women and abandoned kids from infants to teeners more than 30 people in the home. It is called DUYAN NI MARIA ( crib of Mama Mary) and it is run by a nun.
Thanks again,
cathy Forren 76
superk@datelnet.net

i would love to talk by phone to anyone who was at clark on the last days of her life..i have many questions about what happened that day and afterwards...pls call me at (407) 260-5847..(orlando, fl) please feel free to call collect anytime... thanks

danny Wagner HS CO '66

David Redman
Classic770@yahoo.com

5/4/99

Im Steve Johnson  Im looking for a Ricahrad Christianson who served at Clark from 1963 to 1965, if you have any information or a way to find him it would be helpful.
Thanks steve Johnson
email sj@positiveplumbing.com

5/4/99

Bob Cylkowski<BALUGA538@aol.com>

Desperately seeking Boy Scouts of America items from those who were Scouts in the Philippines from the 1930's to the 1960's.  I will offer $500 for the Baluga 538 OA Lodge flap.  I am also interested in items from the Manila Council, Clark Air Base Council, Camp Boton, Camp Apache, and the Bataan Death March memorial events.

3/23/99

Hi guys, I am looking for general information on the 1st Mob circa 64-65,(1st Mobil Communications Group (AFCS)  I was based there and spent most of my time TDY in Thailand and Nam. attached to groups like Det 5 1964th com gp
Curious about the organization and what became of  it..
Regards
Bob Taylor<Bob320i@aol.com>

3/13/99

Sirs:

I am searching for all former personnel that were assigned to the 581st Air Resupply and Communications Wing or Group from 1952 until 1954.  We are planning a Reunion at the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio in September 2000.  The 581st Ait Resupply and Communications Wing as well as the 581st Air Resupply Group was stationed at Clark AB.  The Wing arrived at Clark in 1952 and was reduced in strength in 1953 becoming a Group at that time.  In 1954, the Group moved to Kadena AB.

Please contact me at: cbernhardt@snet.net

Carl H. Bernhardt
Editor-Historian
Air Resupply and Communications Association

3/13/99

Ernie Conner<oldern@prodigy.net>

Enjoyed the Clark AB and Wagner site very much.  Would love to make contact with anyone who were members of the Pampanga Promenaders Square Dance Club at Clark AB between 1972 and 1973.  Many pleasant memories.

Ernie Conner, President of Club 1973.  MSgt USAF retired.
oldern@prodigy.net

2/11/99

No name given Paige3798@aol.com

I am hoping that you may be of assistance to me.  I am searching for my husbands father.  According to the air force locator, his last know base was Clark.  His name is Stephen Ziegler, and was a Staff Sergeant. I don't know when he was stationed.  If you know any information about this man, please contact me at Paige3798@aol.com.
I really appreciate your help.

1/7/99

"Lynn My Hang"<AngelFIRE5@aol.com >

On April 1975 I was involve in the Babylift. But I do not remember much about it. I was born in Vietnam and was brought over on the babylift. I just wanted as much information as i can . Because till this day i still don't know why i was brought to the US if i was not orphan in Vietnam. Right now i have an empty piece in my heart because i don't anything about my heritage, language, or anything . I think i owe it that much to my mother in Vietnam to at least learn why i was brought to the US. Thank you. Lynn Vietnamese name is My Hang

6/23/98 

"Dear Clark Alumnus/Alumni's:

I represent Pastor Teddy Fulfer, who runs the Subic Bay Children's Home in Olongapo. This is a home for street children who were abandoned by their mothers. Many of these children were fathered by GI's while stationed at either Subic Bay or Clark, since Olongapo had the reputation for being the place to go for an evening with a local girl.

I urge you to logon to Pastor Fulfer's web site, address: http://members.AOL.com/TFulfer/SBCHome.html for more information, as well as past/present photos.

Thank you for your time. Jim Thompson <TFulfer@AOL.COM> (Travis AFB, 2ASF, AFSC 90250, 1974-78) 

Mike States '58<mstates@erols.com>

I'm Mike States '58 trying to make contact with anyone who was at Clark in the time period near 26 April 1955.
Nancy Payne was a young child that received a Salk Polio vaccine inoculation on that day as did I and my brother Roger States '59. Nancy also got polio from that vaccination. She still suffers from progression of the disease today. The National Vaccine Compensation Program may possibly provide her with assistance for future medical expenses beyond what insurance pays. The stumbling block at this time to receiving qualification, is Nancy does not have documentation as to who the Manufacture of the vaccine was (such as a Shot Record or other medical proof of the manufacturer). Nancy has been documenting the whole case for seven years and now needs this assistance which could put her in line for qualification.
Would anyone with any information about this inoculation or names of anyone who could shed any light on it, please email me and I will pass it on to Nancy.
THANKS,

Mike

11/14/97 

Gerald E Schroeder<g.schroeder_uscgaux@prodigy.net>

Sir,
I did not attend Wagner, however I was stationed at Clark two different times. The last time was from late 1959 until late 1961. I was attached to the 608th Communications Sqdn., part of the 5th Communications and Control Group which was located next to the School. I have a picture of a Miss Ann Adrian who won the "Miss stadium Stomp" title in conjunction with the Clark-wide AFA Falcon Stadium fund campaign, This picture is from the base paper "Philippines Flyer". Members of my Group are shown congratulating her. I would be happy to send you a copy if you would like it and also send her a copy if she is one of your members that you have contact with.
Also I am looking for any information on any members of the Group or Sqdn mentioned above. I am trying to locate some of the members I served with. I have great memories of Clark.
One other thing that you may or may not be able to help me with - As an old Air Force Brat myself I attended the American School located on Bushy Park Air Force Base in England from 1953 to 1955. If any of your members were at that school, or know of anyone that attended that school during those years, I would be very interested in hearing from them. My e-mail address is: g.schroeder_uscgaux@prodigy.net.
Thanks for any help that you can give me

G. E. "Gary" Schroeder

10/24/97 

Richard (Wilkie) Coffman<coffamily@aol.com>

Anyone was a member of the Clark AFB Aqua Falcons Scuba Diving Club. Would like to share the great dive experiences of the deep blue waters of the PI.
 

8/30/97 

Mike Ward '70 <mikeward@sprintmail.com>

Looking for the Wagnerite who was on the Korean DMZ in 1974 and picked up a lone American GI hitchhiking back to his post on the line. This person worked with psy ops and mentioned sending fixed transistor radios by balloon, into N. Korea. The meeting was special because there were very few Americans in that sector and none would have been hitchhiking. (I had carried our injured dog down to an aid station). The lush vegetation had brought on the resemblance to the P.I. What would be the odds of two wagnerites meeting out there? I would like to tell him how that ride saved my butt in many ways.

6/1/97 

Bob Cylkowski <baluga538@aol.com>

Looking for anyone who was involved in Scouting while in the Philippines. Desperately searching for anyone who was in the Baluga Lodge #538 (Order of the Arrow) and Clark Air Base Council in the 1959-65 time period. I am looking for information and memorabilia from that era.

5/21/97 

W. R. Kitson<twin@datasync.com>

This may be unorthodox but I am attempting to renew old military acquaintances from Clark AB. I was the NCO club manager 74-77, and my daughter attended Wagner (Bridget Kitson , now B. K. Kimura, Major, USA) and I'm attempting to contact the parents of the students. If you could assist in this endeavor I would appreciate same. I am now retired and would enjoy communicating with old buddies. Thanks for everything, whether or not you can assist me, Thanks and good luck to you in all of your endeavors. God Bless. W. R."Kit" Kitson

5/4/97