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Best Friends LT Col Fred McGowan LT Col Norman McCurdy Tsgt Bob Lundy Tsgt Al Romero Tsgt Lowell Smith SSgt John Nicholson
Best Moment Going into the field to assist the radar sites with maintenance problems. The crews at these sites were rotated on 90 days TDY, so got to renew acquaintances with many people in auto-track radar that I had met over my 18 years in the field.
Worst Moment Feb 24, 1968. Our unit, Detachment 15, was attacked by VC and VNA forces. Tsgt Smith (Det 15), SSgt Rose (SACADVON), SSgt Norman Thomas (SACADVON) were killed. The remainder of the personnel (7) were wounded, including myself.
Chain of Command Detachment 15 acted as a go-between for 1st Combat Evaluation Group in Barksdale AFB, LA and the radar sites in Vietnam.
Other Memories I arrived at Detachment 15 on 12 Sept 1967. TSgt Bobbie Lundy had accompanied me from Barksdale, so we went to work. We worked a rotating basis and visited all the radar sites to check the maintenance procedures and assist in supply, T.O. requisitions, etc as necessary. We worked 7 days a week and were in the field about three weeks of each month. In the attack on the site, I received serious shrapnel wounds, and spent 90 days in ICU at the 3rd Field Hospital in Saigon before being evacuated to Wilford Hall USAF Hospital at Lackland AFB for further treatment and rehabilitation.
