Withers, Douglas, TSgt

Supply Management
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Technical Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
64570-Inventory Management Supervisor
Current/Last AFSC Group
Supply Management
Primary Unit
1972-1975, Air Training Command
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 177-Radio Operator
99000-Basic Airman
64151- Organizational Supply Specialist
64650-Organizational Supply Specialist
64550-Inventory Management Specialist
64550A-Inventory Management Specialist
Service Years
1955 - 1975
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Technical Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Air Force Retired 2 Air Force Retired US Air Force Honorable Discharge US Army Honorable Discharge




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Honey-Do's 24/7 and enjoying Great-Grandchildren, and traveling on Cruise Ships

   
Other Comments:


   

 Remembrance Profiles -  11 Airmen Remembered
  • Cooney, James, Lt Col
  • Crews, Barton, Maj
  • DeBelleue, Charles, Capt
  • Eaves, Stephen, Capt
  • Frye, Wayne, Lt Col
  • Jones, Keith, Capt
  • Locher, Roger, 1st Lt
  • Markle, John, 1st Lt
  • McDuffy, Walter, Lt Col
  • Mesenbourg, John, Maj
  • Volloy, Gerald, Capt
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 1957-1958, KC-97 Stratotanker
From Year
1957
To Year
1958
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics

* Crew: five (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, boom operator)
* Capacity: 9,000 gal (34,000 L) of jet fuel
* Length: 117 ft 5 in (m)
* Wingspan: 141 ft 2 in (m)
* Height: 38 ft 4 in (m)
* Wing area: ft² (m²)
* Empty weight: 82,500 lb (kg)
* Loaded weight: 153,000 lb (kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 175,000 lb (kg)
* Powerplant:
o 2× General Electric J47-GE-23 turbojets, 5,790 lbf (kN) each
o 4× Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 radial engines, 3,500 hp (kW) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 400 mph (km/h)
* Cruise speed: 230 mph (km/h)
* Range: 2,300 mi (km)
* Service ceiling 30,000 ft (m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
* Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
* Power/mass (prop): hp/lb (kW/kg)

   
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Last Updated: Sep 29, 2013
   
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  • Baker, Donald, MSgt, (1954-1975)
  • Baker, Russell, Maj, (1953-1973)
  • Balint, George, A2C, (1956-1961)
  • Beames, Bill, A1C, (1954-1959)
  • Beames, William, A1C, (1955-1959)
  • Beaux, Ernest, A2C, (1955-1959)
  • Bennett, Gary, A2C, (1958-1962)
  • Bernhardt, Carl, A1C, (1953-1957)
  • Bertram, James, Maj, (1950-1970)
  • Black, Willie, TSgt, (1958-1979)
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  • Borchers, George, Capt, (1954-1960)
  • Brash, Harry, (1958-1986)
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  • Brown, James, SMSgt, (1951-1978)
  • Burks, Floyd, SSgt, (1952-1963)
  • Byrne, Ed, CMSgt, (1955-1985)
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  • Carter, David, A2C, (1956-1960)
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  • Clonan, Thomas, SMSgt, (1953-1980)
  • Cobb, David, 1stSgt, (1957-1980)
  • Coffman, James, TSgt, (1949-1970)
  • Cohen, Martin, Capt, (1957-1960)
  • Conner, Ralph, Lt Col, (1951-1972)
  • Cooper, Edwin, Lt Col, (1953-1973)
  • Craig, Monroe Eugene, A1C, (1956-1964)
  • Crooker, Ron, TSgt, (1952-1974)
  • Daily, Sammy, Lt Col, (1953-1976)
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  • Gesch, Lyle A, SSgt, (1954-1957)
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  • Hietter, James, A1C, (1955-1958)
  • Hirschfeld, Henri, SSgt, (1954-1962)
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