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Airman Jack Donahue (on left) at Pistol Meet on Okinawa in 1954 Airman Leif Nielsen 814th CDS 1959 Westover main Gate April 1958 Airman Basic Hayes ready for inspection AP school 1958 Taking a break after cleaning the flight emblem
Airman Jack
Donahue
On Left		 Airman Leif
Nielsen
814th CDS 1959		 Westover
Main Gate
1958		 A/B Hayes
AP School
1958		 A/B Hayes
AP School
1958
Jack Donahue and his buddy (jack is on the left) on Formosa in 1955 We cleaned this twce a day Airman Leif Nielsen 814th CDS 1959 Airman Leif Nielsen and his buddy 814th CDS 1959 winter-1958.jpg
Jack Donahue
On Formosa
1955 		A/B Hayes
AP School
1958		 Airman Leif
Nielsen
814th CDS 1959
Armorer		 Airman Leif
Nielsen
and Friend		 Westover
Winter at
Splinter
Village 1958
John Meakin Jr. Flight line duty 1965 John Meakin Jr. Flight line duty 1965 Dennis Houk K9 Section Westover Winter of 1965 This underground bunker, was built in 1956 as a regional control center by the Strategic Air Command (SAC). B52 on Alert Westover AFB 1961 Alert Pad A-5 on the Christmas Tree
John Meakin Jr.
Flight Line
BUFF Duty
1965		 John Meakin Jr.
Westover
Flight Line
1965		 Dennis Houk
K9 Section
Winter
1965		 Entrance to
The "Notch"
Alt. 8thAF
Com.Bunker		 BUFF On Alert
Westover 1961
Pad A-5
Christmas-Tree
B52 on Alert Westover AFB 1961. Christmas Tree Alert Pad A-1 The 814th CDS Scores Highest In No-Notice Security Test. Article provided by Bill Allen Bill Allen on Traffic Duty For the 1965 Westover Air Show. The new brick barracks for the 814th as they looked in 1965. Five years after they were built. They replaced the wooden WWII barracks known as Splinter Village View of the Airmans Club looking from the barracks. 8th AF Intelegence building are in the background (long low white buildings). The year is 1964
BUFF On Alert
Westover 1961
Pad A-1
Christmas-Tree		 814th CDS
Scores Highest
In No-Notice
Security Test		 Bill Allen Traffic
Duty For 1965
Westover Air
Show		 814th Barracks
1960 Replaced
WWII Wooden
Bks.at Splinter
Village		 1964-looking at
The Airman's
Club from the
new barracks.
1965 At The C Flight Party Bill Allen Left, Gary Blackburn Right The motley crew, C Flight. Was the nation ever really safe? SSgt, Carrington 1968 Capt. Reese Bill Allen Doing What He Does Best
1965 "C" Flight
Party, Bill Allen
Left, Gary
Blackburn
Right		 The Motley
Crew: C Flight
Party-1965		 1965 - SSgt.
Carrington		 1968 - Capt.
Reese: Then
Duty Officer
Lt. Reese		 Bill Allen 1966
Doing What
He Does Best.
Drawing
Weapons
At The Old
Armory
Splinter Vill.		 Chamber Check
Point it [In]
The Barrel
Please		 Sgt. Daniel
Schidler 814th
CDS 1964-1966
3rd SPS Bien Hoa
AB RVN 1967		 Sgt. John
Meakin Jr. and
Silver 643F
3rd SP Bien
Hoa Vietnam
1967		 A2C Dennis
Dickey - Bien
Hoa, AB
Vietnam 67
John Meakin
Dan Schidler
Dennis Houk
814th CDS
3AP/SP
Bien Hoa
RVN 1967		 President
Regan Security
Detail		 Dave Broeker
        and
ARA # 9M72		 Dave Broeker
Westover
1966		 Remember This
Building ?
While stationed at Westover, Tom met and married his wife Maryann. They were married seven months after They met in July 1962. This is a photo of all of Tom and his wife along with the wedding party on their wedding day - 23 Feb 1963. Tom received his discharge two days later (25 Feb 1963) Armed Forces Day 1966 Flight line Chow....1966 David Broeker and Prince at Westover 1966 Outside the Westover K9 Building 1966 0r 1967
Tom Fitch and
his new bride
Maryann
Along with the
full wedding
party
Feb 23, 1963		 Ray Smith
photo
Armed Forces
Day 1966		 Ray Smith
Photo
Flight line
Chow....1966
We didn't
have this
in 1958		 Dave Broeker
and Prince
Winter 1966
Westover Dog
Section 		Westover Dog
Section
Same Building
No snow
Tom Fitch 1962 Westover 814th CDS Pet Clagett Working Pass and ID in 1965 SSgt's Ken Hanna, Jim Rossiter, Tom Chizmar, Dick Messina, Bennie Cochran.Tan Son Nhut 1968. SSgt's Chizmar,Messina and Owens, Tan Son Nhut 1968. Sgt. Arthur L. Roy - Winter 1970
Tom Fitch
814th CDS
1962		 Peter Clagett
814th CDS
1965		 Members of the
Westover
99th SPS
Assgnd Safeside
822 CSPS Tan
Son Nhut 1968		 Members of the
Westover
99th SPS
Assgnd Safeside
822 CSPS Tan
Son Nhut 1968		 Sgt Arther L. Roy
99th SPS
Westover
Winter 1970.
Wind chill -50
99th SPS On The Line Winter 1972 Christmas on the flightline 1972 Airman William Hayes On Duty At The ID Gate 1971 Sgt. Stephen Saunders 99th SPS checks the troops alert areas A and B January 21, 1972. 99th SPS Airman on the Ramp at Westover.
99th SPS
On The Line
Westover
March 1972		 99th SPS
Christmas
On the
Flightline
Westover 1972		 99th SPS
Amn William
Hayes
At the ID Gate
Dec. 1971		 99th SPS
Sgt Saunders
Checks His
Troops Alert
Areas "A" & "B" 		99th SPS
Jan. 21, 1972
On The Ramp
Westover
C Flight Barracks Typical Locker Anyone care to claim it? A little Off kilter - A corridor in the C Flight Barracks C Flight Latrine - How Exciting Anyone Need A Ride
1965, Looking
at C flight
Barracks from
parking lot		 C Flight
Somebody is
not ready
for inspection		 Nice shine on
that corridor
floor.		 Always plenty
of hot water
at the new
barracks.		 RSAT at the
barracks.
SMSgt. Richard White I'm on 3 day break don't bother me This Should Teach You Never Do A Wing Wave To Impress The Ladies This Should Teach You Never Do A Wing Wave To Impress The Ladies Standing By The Crash Scene
Official Photo
SMSgt.
Richard White		 C Flight
Security on
3 day break		 Crash Site
Mass ANG
from Barnes
Field		 Same crash.
Pilot hooked
a wing over
his own house		 Standing by
at the crash
scene
C Flight Guardmount C Flight On Duty 814th CDS Best In SAC 814th CDS Combat Master Patch A3C Walsh Thumbing A Ride Into Boston
C Flight
Guardmount
TSgt Chando
Inspecting		 Daily Life
on the ramp		 814th CDS
Recognized
Best in SAC		 814th CDS
Patch with
Combat
MasterTab		 A3C Walsh
Thumbing his
way to
Boston
Members of 814th CDS -C- flight Westover Ramp B-52 On Alert Westover Ramp Showing B-52 Alert Area B Showing Uploaded B-52's On Alert
2 Memebrs
of C Flight
on break		 814th CDS
Barracks
Sign		 B-52's
On the Ramp
99th BW		 99th BW
On Alert.
Note ADC
Interceptor
Hangers in
far background		 The 814th
CDS
Pounding the
Ramp. With
the 99th
BW on Alert
Airman Richard White Airman Richard White Airman Richard White A2C Jim LeVangie on duty at the ID gate 1960 A3C Jim LeVangie on duty at the main gate 1959
A3C White
SAC Trained
Killer ??		 A3C White
going to
town		 A3C White
thumbing to
Boston		 A2C LeVangie
On Duty at
the ID gate
1960		 Welcome To
Westover Info
book showing
A3C LeVangie
on duty with
A2C Gary
Fischer.
The Old Fairview Gate before renovations 1959 75 MM Salute Gun used for special occasions Barracks Photo April 1967, Luther Wolford, Ron Conley Luther Wolford and Rex (a151) Luther Wolford and Rex (a151)
1959. The Old
Fairview Gate
before
renovations		 75 MM Salute
Gun used for
special occasions
at the Base
Flag Pole on
Central Ave.		 April 1967
Wolford &
Conley		 Luther Wolford
And Rex
(a151)		 Ron Conley
Greg Lahndorff
Thomas Lee
Luther Wolford
Wayn Wirth and Luther Wolford in Meriden CT David Homan & Fritz - Bihn Thuy AB Vietnam 1966 David Homan Herbie - Bihn Thuy AB Vietnam 1966 Westover AFB Photo of the entire C-Flight K-9 unit. April 1967 just before a midnight shift. A/1C Miller as Flight Leader. Ted Ellis re-enlisting while on duty at westover. Oat administered by Capt. William H. Wise Squadron Commander. 25 July 1958
Wayne Wirth
Luther Wolfrd
In
Meriden Conn.		 David Homan
and
Fritz
Vietnam 1966
 David Homan
and
Herbie
Vietnam 1966-1967
 C-Flight-K-9
Prior to
Midnight Shift
Westover AFB
1967		 Ted Ellis
re-enlisting.
Oath given by
Capt Wise
Squadron
Commander
Bill Miller and Don Ledoux. Out side the barracks 4050th APS Westover AFB summer 1955 Aug. 1956. MSgt. James Mc Mahon briefing Ted Ellis and others who were TDY to Lockbourne AFB Ohio to provide security for a Bombing, Navigation and Recon. Comp. Summer of 1955. Photo of Mel Worth, Jim Lafferty, Tyson and Entress in front of barracks 4050th APS Westover AFB (SAC) Mel Worth, Jim Lafferty and Entress. Summer 1955. 4050th APS Westover AFB (SAC) Guard Mount Base Police Fall 1962. Westover AFB (SAC)
Bill Miller
and
Don Ledoux
outside
barracks 1955
 August 1956
the 4050th
TDY to
Lockbourne
AFB Ohio		 Mell Worth
Jim Lafferty
Tyson and,
Entress
in front of
barracks
Summer 1955		 Mell Worth
Jim Lafferty
and, Entres
summer 1955
4050th APS out
side of barracks.		 Guard Mount
Base Police
Fall 1962
provided by
Eugene
Tilden
Guard Mount Base Police Fall 1962. Westover AFB (SAC)
Guard Mount
Base Police
Fall 1962
provided by
Eugene
Tilden		 Roy Gallagher
99th SPS-K9
Westover AFB.
With "Arin"		 Roy Gallagher
99th SPS-K9
Westover AFB.
K-9 training
with "Arin"		 Roy Gallagher
on the 50 cal
Vietnam
with "Mister"		 From Roy
Gallagher
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