From the Shack of W7JHS
<--- Cormac in 1959 Real Radios Glow in the Dark!
<--- Cormac in 1959 Real Radios Glow in the Dark!
Real Radios Glow in the Dark!
Vets on 3870 
Here's a salute to all in the 3870 group who served in any branch of the U.S. military. Thanks to all of you for your service and dedication to the principles that have made this the greatest country in the history of mankind!
If you have a photo of yourself in uniform you are more than welcome to send it to me for inclusion on this page. Include a few notes regarding the branch of service, date and location and anything else you think might be of interest.
_____________________________________________________________
Gary, KE7AOM was in the Navy back in 1966-67 and was 18-19 years old when these photos were taken. He was in Heavy Attack Squadron 4, Detachment Bravo and worked as Aircraft Hydraulics Mechanic. He made three cruises on the USS Ticonderoga, CVA14. He did quite a bit of flying, dragging his tool box around as well as working on the aircraft carrier.
___________________________
Another one of our 3870 vets is Greg, W7ACM. Here are a couple of photos of him while serving as a radar operator and aviation electronics technician in the early 1970's.
Greg W7ACM at the radar operator position
in the Grumman E1-B aircraft
Greg at ham station on Aircraft Carrier
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Greg ran counltess phone patches on 20 meters for the crew. The antenna was a Hustler mobile whip at the end of 300 feet of coax!
____________________________
One of our guys, Dick W7JHU, spent 34 years in uniform including two tours in Viet Nam.
His first one was as a Signal Corps officer in the 1st Signal Brigade, Co. C of the 44th Signal Battalion. He was detached as a MACV Advisor to the Vietnamese in Xuan Loc from May 1967 to May 1968.
His second tour was as a pilot from December 1969-December 1970 flying Bird Dogs and Mohawks with three different outfits.
From 1975-1996 he served in the Oregon Army National Guard first as the Battaltion Commander for the Aviation division then his final years as Intelligence Chief of Staff for the entire Oregon National Guard.
Here are a couple of photos from his Viet Nam days.
Dick, W7JHU in his first Viet Nam tour.
The AK-47 was presented to him by the 18th ARVN Brigade Commander right after the TET offensive of 1968.
Dick, W7JHU in Vung Tau with the OV-1C Mohawk
on his way back to Phu Bai on the DMZ
_____________________________
Mike K7ODQ - Basic Trng.
Lackland, Texas AFB - 1967
Mike K7ODQ -USAF Television 1959th Comm. Sq.
Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs - 1969
__________________________
Gene, WA7HMU
Here is Gene in younger days, 19 years old. Photo taken in September 1971 in Viet Nam.
___________________________
Jim, W0LU in Korea
Jim, W0LU who spent time in Korea while serving with the Miltary Police in the U.S. Army. Here's a picture of him in the main gate guard shack at a Nike Hercules Air Defense artillery missle site taken in February 1969.
Jim shown when functioning as a cop caring for the GIs.
Jim getting ready to head out with his Sentry Dog King
on a Nikes Hercules site in the mountains of Korea in 1969.
_____________________________
Cormac, W7JHS in Viet Nam
Here is Cormac, W7JHS, in Nha Trang, Viet Nam in 1971. I served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and was based with the 21st Signal Group Headquarters. The lady shown with me washed and ironed my clothes 5 days a week using my BOQ room.
_____________________________
