Jim, WELCOME HOME! I noticed you had just joined the group today. Are you in contact with any other vets of the 407th? If so, please direct them to the ...
Gratefully acknowledging and thanking you for your kind expression of sympathy To all of you who expressed your support, prayers and condolences during this...
In the next few days I will build a new page at the 407th website using material received from Jim "Woodstock" Arrowood. In the meantime, you can view the 11...
Courtesy of Jim Arrowood, we now have THREE new photo album pages added to the 407th RRD website. Jim, AKA Woodstock, provided a written narrative along with...
Hello Group, I was reading a book CW2 by Layne Heath and it was based around the OA of the 5th Brigade. I realized that I never knew what happened after I left...
Right now there are 3 or 4 of us that are in the group, that were original member of the 407th. Myself, Phil McGibney and 1 or two others who's names escape me...
Thom, Welcome Home! Phil McGigney had a copy of the orders that formed the 407th. It is now a part of our "Roster" which you can review by clicking on...
Hi, I noticed some missing and some who I don't believe made the final cut to go over with us. Among the missing are Curtis Draper & SP6 Willy (Williams?). ...
Thom, Thanks for the info. When Phil McGibney said he had a copy of his orders, he also said others may have different versions. As you say, some may not...
Just a little info that you may already know. The first CO was the Lt. Bean that was listed on the orders. if I remember correct he took the unit over there...
John, I remember Lts. Bean(very tall blond) as CO and Adams as Exec. Ist Sgt. Orrick was our only Top Kick, during my time, he was 38 y.o. I don't have any...
Thanks for the info, I had forgotten some of that. We moved around a good bit those first 2-4 months, that was hard too. Lt Bean did go over, I think he left...
Anyone among you remember Robert Rexrode (98C20)? He would have arrived at the 407th in early August 1968? I trained with him at Devens during the preceding...
HI Tim, When I first joined the 407th web family in 2005 you will probably remember that I posted a in country photo of Givens, myself, Swansburg, Rexrod and,...
Thanks for recalling this exchange back in May 2005. The reason I posted the question now is to see if some of the most recent members here from that period...
Thom, As I mentioned to Tim this is the photo of the five that was named in the email you are referring. I tried locating Givens, Swansburg, Ainsworth and...
Chuck, I never saw Ainesworth in glasses. Are you sure that isn't Lt. Adams(although he looks too short)? By the way, do you still have that 390 Mustang? It...
Hi all. I got to Nam in January 69 and went to the 407th in Sept. We were at Red Devil, ops was a bit to the east of the hootches, down a little hill, I...
John, Lt. Adams was also our motor officer and did stay busy as did we all. At the Captain's request I helped out his classmate, from West Point. He was CO of...
I was an O5C radio operator, Lt Adams was in charge of that too. We ran the como center at the compound. Sending the info along that the O5H gathered. We were...
Guys, I have been in Iceland for the past 5 days: it is beautiful in a wild sort of way. It is also chilly and very expensive. I plan on being in much warmer...
Hi Thom, I am pretty sure that Lt Adams is not the other one but not real sure if it is Ainsworth and I did keep that Mustang until arround 75, storage was too...
Hi Jim, I think the guys name that you were trying to remember was Jackie Hurt, he was with the original group from Carson and worked with McGibney I believe....
Hey, guys: Good to see the recent postings. The site has been rather quiet lately. Just a note to let you know that my son's tour in Iraq is just about up....
Hi Ray Glad to hear that your son is coming home. My eye surgery went well and I can see now. So I won't be snapping pictures of strangers. LOL Ken Rand ...
Hi Ray, Congrats on the homeward bound son, I appreicate his military duty in Iraq, hope that he has god's speed home to his family. Chuck Ray Ridlon...
Subject: National Do Not Call List JUST A REMINDER... On Sept. 8, all cell phone numbers were released to telemarketing companies and you will start to...
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