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on Ellsworth AFB - about 5 miles NE Rapid City, South Dakota on I-90 Ball, Robert S , chaplain's asst, worked for great boss, Fred Hoffman. And worked, played with super bunch of guys. 5270 Paradise Dr. Reading MI 49274 Moore, James O. , 1st Lt., Asst. S-1 and Personnel Officer. E-01
A Btry 5.2 N Ellsworth AFB Lunsetter, Howard , spec5 Trained as radar operator. ... Operated all positions in radar van. served as crew chief and have fond memories. Lived with my new bride ... in Rapid City. Transferred to Hecker IL-ScottAFB defense when sites closed in SD E-20
B Btry 5.2 ENE Ellsworth AFB White, Jerry (Gerald) , Fire Control Operator E-40
C Btry 3.5 SSE Ellsworth AFB Eichenlaub, John As I remember it, when I (and maybe 30 others) arrived in El Paso (Ft. Bliss), we were too late for the Nike training schools that we should have been enrolled in. So I missed the technical training that I had enlisted for. I spent much of my time operating generators, ... When I arrived at McGregor, there were two baracks buildings, joined in the center with showers, toilets, etc. (Or one building with two wings.) There was an administration building with an orderly room and some offices. There was also a huge mess hall. It had just been built. No counter tops or fixtures; we served food from big pots that were placed on stands. We washed the metal trays, pots, pans, silverware, etc behind the building in GI cans with drip burners. | |
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