E-4  Patrick J. O'Brien -LIBYA, June 1961 to Dec. 25 1962. Guess who had duty Christmas Eve 1961?

E-3'S PATRICK O'BRIEN, ROBERT CARNES and DOYLE BURGIN, 17th AVIATION COMPANY, FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA. (Click Photo for Larger View)

THE THREE OF US WENT TO BASIC AT FORT HOOD TX, THEN TO CAMP RUCKER ALABAMA, THEN TO FORT ORD CA. AND THEN TO THE 572nd IN LIBYA WHERE WE ALL MADE E-4. CARNES AND I WERE DISCHARGED DEC 28 1962 AND BURGIN WENT TO IRAN, THEN RE-UP.

KENNETH HUBBLE (not shown) WAS ALSO WITH US AT CAMP RUCKER. HE WENT TO THE 68 AVN AT FORT ORD CA. AND WAS SENT TO LIBYA WITH US.  HE WAS A CHOPPER MECHANIC WHO WORKED WITH  A TECHNICAL REP (I THINK HIS NAME WAS IRA TUCKER) WHO WORKED ON THE H-23. I ALSO HELPED THEM WITH A COUPLE OF ENGINE CHANGES AT THE FIELD PARTYS.

A WEEKEND AT THE 572ND WING..BOB CARNES SITTING DOWN.

U-1A  92230 (OTTER)  LIBYA - SEPT. 1961

CAMP AT U.S. AIR FORCE FIRING RANGE

"Lady Be Good" B-24D Liberator.  There's a good story of the B-24D "Lady Be Good" at the "B-29's Over Korea" web site. CLICK HERE to visit that site in a new window and to read the story.  (More photos to follow)

PAT O'BRIEN AT THE PORT OF TRIPOLI

Ruins of marble arch buildings.

At the ruins, marble arch in top center of photo.

Airfield at the ruins near the marble arch.

Camp Climax

At Camp Classic 1962 (I think)