New Names To Be Added To The Alpha Pages
Gillian (Crane) Mirenda : NJ, USA, via Suffolk, England. I used to be a school secretary at WJHS, l968-72. Met many lovely american citizens and their families. Also met my husband who was a science teacher there for a short period. I am a native of Suffolk and lived approximately one mile from RAF Woodbridge, towards Hollesley. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. Hope some of the faculty will visit these pages. Have lost touch with so many good friends from that period in my life. I too am saddened that the bases have closed. I return to the area quite often and walk in Rendlesham forest, where I used to walk my dogs. This is a wonderful website and I will visit it frequently-thank you. 3/11/99
M/Sgt Cal Koller: First Sergeant, 81st Air Base Group 1951-54. His wife told me he is in hospital in Ipswich getting work done on his heart. Will call him again. (Submitted by Derrick Booth). 3/12/99
Capt Bill F Jeanes: Texas. RAF Bentwaters. 30 years and retired at Lackland AFB as Lt Col. still on flying status. (Submitted by Derrick Booth). 3/12/99
Bill Dourte: RAF Bentwaters, 92nd TFS, F-84F and F-101 fighter jock, late 50's-Early 60's. (Submitted by Derrick Booth). 3/12/99
*Ed Cottrell : (Born Oil City, MI). Holloman AFB NM. RAF Bentwaters (first assgn), 81st Trans Sq, June 1987-August 1989. It was a good assignment, especially since it was the first time I ever left my home state of Michigan. Sorry to see it close. 3/13/99
?John Doe? : RAF Bentwaters, Dec 1977-Mar 1979. Looking for friends I served with: Larry Bricker (PA) Gary Schuman (MA) Dana Owens (KY), George Pennington (KY). 3/16/99
*Steve Largent : Albuquerque, NM. RAF Bentwaters at the time the F-4"s left and A-10's moved in, 462x0 on weapons load crew. Lots of really nice memories. TDY's to Incirlik (yukk 22 months worth). Still have an English daughter-in-law from Kesgrave. 3/15/99
Joe Perez : RAF Bentwaters, March 1986-March 1989.Thrilled to see an archive of people that were stationed there. You can add me to the list. Would have stayed until the end, but my boss, Mark Goodrich (Air Traffic Control Radar Tech.)was a complete (sorry..censored). Benny Helm was his lowly (sorry..censored). If it weren't for those two DWEEBS, I just might still be in England. Last time I saw RAF Bentwaters was 1992 and I felt an empty pit at the bottom of my stomach. Have since met Gregory Jordan and Stephan Newman (both were at BW) in California at another closed base, March ARB (the R means Reserve). But I could not believe we would put up new base housing, a gym, a BURGER KING, an enlisted club, and Base Exchange just to close it. That will always trouble me. Thanks and keep up the work.(sorry Joe for the censor) 3/16/99
Wayne J. Senn : Lancaster, NY. RAF Bentwaters 1967-70. Looking for Lt Jim Wilkenson Admin Officer, F-4 Squadron at RAF Woodbridge. Thanks in any event. 3/16/99
*A1C Franklin D. Wells : Pasadena,Texas. RAF Bentwaters, Nov 1960-Nov-1963, 81st A&E Squadron, 46250 Armament Load Crew. Voodoo Time. My oldest daughter was born there. Plenty of Wheelus TDY time and what hell of a good outfit. Loaded for Col Olds and Lt Col 'Chappy' James in Thailand in March 1967. Nice page. 3/17/99
*Bill Burger : Chicago, IL. RAF Bentwaters, 1957-Nov-1961, 81st Field Maintenance. Looking for Al Black MA, Charlie Amarosa NY, or anyone else from this squadron. 3/18/99
*Pat Burger (nee Berry) : (Bill's Wife) Orland Park, IL. What a small world! Cannot believe I found this site and Maureen Jarrett. Spent our entire school years together at St.Helens and Christchurch Schools. I married an American from Bentwaters in 1960-still married-three children and six grandchildren (soon to be seven). Anyone else out there? 3/18/99
*Chantel Greider : Pittsburgh, PA. RAF Bentwaters, 1988-93. My father was in the 81st Security Police Sq. When I was at RAF Bentwaters, it was the best time of my life. If anyone knows of the following people please let me know. Antione Banks and Roderick Millbrooks. 3/19/99
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