Skinner, Don, CMSgt

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Chief Master Sergeant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
30390-Heavy Ground Radar Maintenance Technician
Last AFSC Group
Radar Maintenance
Primary Unit
1973-1974, 30390, 779th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Service Years
1949 - 1974
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Chief Master Sergeant

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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1930
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by CMSgt Don Skinner - Deceased
 
Contact Info
Home Town
Kilgore, Texas
Last Address
AIKEN, SC
Date of Passing
Nov 07, 2018
 

 Official Badges 

Meritorious Unit Commendation 1944-1961 Air Force Retired Missileman (Basic)


 Unofficial Badges 




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter 43Military Order of the Purple HeartThe National Purple Heart Hall of HonorAir Force Memorial (AFM)
TWS Hall of Fame
  1980, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 43 (Aiken, South Carolina) - Chap. Page
  1998, Military Order of the Purple Heart - Assoc. Page
  2011, The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
  2015, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page
  2022, TWS Hall of Fame



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  1951-1951, AAF MOS 775, 608th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

Corporal
From Month/Year
- / 1951
To Month/Year
- / 1951
Unit
608th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Unit Page
Rank
Corporal
AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 775-Radar Mechanic, Ground Equipment (Designated Set)
Base, Station or City
Uijonbui
State/Country
Korea, North
   
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 608th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Details

608th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Type
Surveillance Radar
 
Parent Unit
AC&WS/AC&WG Units
Strength
Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Jack DeHart
Don Benson

Best Moment
Getting transferred to the auto-track detachments used for ground-directed bombing.

   

Worst Moment
Didn't have that many. In fact, I pulled extra long tour, and looking back on it, I enjoyed my time there.

Chain of Command
We were a detachment, working in unison with I Corps and 7th Division, but administratively reporting to 6132nd AC&W Squadron.

   

Other Memories
We were small detachment sited near the front lines, running ground-directed bombing missions. No one bothered us much, so we operated and maintained our radar, and lived as we wanted to. Morale was sky-high for a line unit, but that was because everyone left us alone. We had none of the amenities of life, but ate C-rations most of the time, did our work, and enjoyed most days. The work was fascinating (to me, anyway) and I was acting as a controller/maintenance type most of the time.

   
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