Ethiopia - United States Mapping Mission

Please help with names/ranks/dates-in-country/pictures and picture-name identification of the Aircraft Maintenance Personnel.

If you know of more names to add, or have better pictures for this (or any other) page, please send them to: leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com.

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CWO-3 Jack Kalmbach (click here for more information)

Instructor Pilot in U-6A and U-9C aircraft. Test Pilot for UH-1B, OH-23G, U-6A and U-9C aircraft. Aircraft Maintenance Officer.

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CWO Ormon Hatten Assistant Aviation Maintenance Officer 1968 - 1969. Chief Warrant Officer Hatten was an E-7 when he arrived in Ethiopia and was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer shortly thereafter.

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Sgt. Bob Gafney Aircraft Maintenance Sergeant/NCOIC

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NCOIC OF MAINTENANCE OFFICE , TECHNICAL INSPECTOR OF ALL HELICOPTERS and Crew Chief of NI901R.

Gene Meyer Gene's 8mm movie clips.

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Sgt. James Perryman was Flight line Leader from 1965-1967.

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SFC Jim Reed NCOIC AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICE

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SFC James G. Spence NCOIC AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICE.

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CREW CHIEF OF UH-1B (N1903R) 1965 - 1966

SP5 Dennis Sullivan TECHNICAL INSPECTOR ROTOR WING AIRCRAFT.

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CREW CHIEF and TECHNICAL INSPECTOR OH-23

Dave Thomson trained on the UH-1 but since he had worked on OH-23's before arriving in Ethiopia he became a Crew Chief and Technical Inspector for the OH-23.

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HELICOPTER MECHANIC

Howard A. Allen 1963 - 1965 (Photo and information as yet unavailable)

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CREW CHIEF ON UH-1B (N1903R)

(Photo) Dale Armstrong

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CREW CHIEF UH-1B

Rick Bynum

Obituary/Death Notice

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CREW CHIEF UH-1B

SP5 Bruce Campbell - OH-13/OH-23 and UH-1 Helicopter Repairman.

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CREW CHIEF ON UH-1B (N1902R)

SP5 Ed Colby (Photo as yet unavailable)

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CREW CHIEF OF U-6, U-9, and C-47 ( N91280 )

James L. "Jim" Coleman was a Multi-Engine Airplane Repairman and Crew Chief on the U-6 and U-9, and on the C-47 that Mapping Mission acquired from USAID. That C-47 required a major refit to remove the tanks and spraying equipment which USAID/RICP had installed for locust control operations in Ethiopia. Jim (Slim) Coleman also played a major part in rebuilding the L'American Club after the original club burned down St. Valentines Day 1967.

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UH-1 Helicopter Repairer. CREW CHIEF UH-1B

Bob Eason was UH-1 Helicopter Repairer and Crew Chief on the UH-1Bs. He married Sandy Claydon during his tour in Ethiopia.

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"Aircraft Repair Technician, Rotary & Fixed Wing Rated". Crew Chief on U-9 N-9745F

Bob Eggenberger was an aircraft mechanic on all fixed wing aircraft and Crew Chief of the U-9.

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E4 Larry Fannin May 67 to May 69 (Photo as yet unavailable)

Larry Fannin, 67M20 OH-13/OH-23 Helicopter Repairman, was accompanied by his wife Jo Anne. Their child Laura was born at Kagnew Station, Asmara, Ethiopia during his tour of duty. Jo Anne writes: Larry was there the same time as Ron Johannas, David Thompson, Larry Allen, and Russ Willis. There was another mechanic that came at the same time as Larry but can't remember his name. Jo Anne's post can be found in the Mapping Mission Guestbook.

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CREW CHIEF UH-1B

Homer "Butch" Ferrante

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CREW CHIEF UH-1B

Bill (John) Fowler

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Jerry Jackson was an aircraft mechanic and Crew Chief on the C-47.

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Ron Johannas 1966- 1968 (Information and photo as yet unavailable)

Keith Klein was crew chief of both U-6 Beavers. He later went to Iran with Major Pitts.

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CREW CHIEF ON UH-1B (N1903R)

Clarence Murphy

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Barney W. Newkirk Dec 24, 1964 to April 20, 1966

Barney Newkirk worked on the flight line as a Crewchief, served in aircraft supply with CWO3 Richard T. Burke and SSG John Carter Jr. and did some supply work when Lt. Felix, and later Lt.Stewit Smith were supply officers

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SP-5 William T. "Bill" Phillipson Aug. 1968 - June 1970

CREW CHIEF - UH-1B, UH-1H and C-47.

Bill Phillipson arrived Addis Ababa on 22 August 1968 and departed on 1 June 1970. He was initialy Crew Chief on the UH-1B's and UH-1H's, and then later on the C-47 (N17203). This picture was taken after driving a 2 1/2 ton fuel truck for 48 hours with no sleep in order to beat the rainy season. Additional information: W.H. "Bill" Phillipson's Web Page on the Kagnew Station Web site. Bill's Mapping Mission Photo Album

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Larry Price 1964-1965 - I was in the very first group to go into Ethiopia. Cecil Waters and I
helped assemble the Hueys that were flown in and I ran tide gage in Massawa.

Some of the guys with me were Cecil Waters, Chuck Ronquist, Larry Virgil, Ted Atkinson, Woody Woodward, Rastelli, Walt Krebs, Hatori, Stricker, Murphy Momo?? I believe was the bartender and did some of the guys laundry. Used to go to JFK Bar. Any of you get up near Debra Garachar see Portgugese Bridge?

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CREW CHIEF OH-23 and UH-1B

Bill Rudis was crew chief on the OH-23's and UH-1B's. Bill spent a lot of time with Drifter Field Party as well.

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PROP and ROTOR MAINTENANCE and CREW CHIEF UH-23

Rick Scalf

Biography

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Greg Soha

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Stach

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CREW CHIEF UH-1B

Ernie Svec

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CREW CHIEF

Walter Szczepan Jr.

Obituary

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SP5 David Thompson 1966- 1968 (Photo and information as yet unavailable)

CREW CHIEF

(Photo as yet unavailable) Kurt Waite

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CREW CHIEF UH-1B

Jim Wheeler

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Willinhauser

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SP5 Russell D. Willis 1966 - 1968 Aircraft Materiel Supply Specialist 1968 (Photo and information as yet unavailable)

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SP4 Lawrence E. Allen Jr. 76T20 Aircraft Materiel Supply Specialist

SP5 Ron Johannes 1966-1968 (Photo and information as yet unavailable)

76T20 Aircraft Materiel Supply Specialist

SP5 Russ Willis 76T20 Aircraft Materiel Supply Specialist (Photo and information as yet unavailable)

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Rosie was the flight line secretary.

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Bruce Campbell, Rick Scalf, Rick Bynum, Jim Wheeler. (Photo by Ernie Svec)

From left to right-front row-SFC JIM REED, SP-5 WILLINHAUSER, SP 5 CLARENCE MURPHY, SP5 STACH--Receiving an Award-- and SPC-5 ALLEN. (Back row unnamed so far.)

Short Timer Charlie Brown (notice the ball and chain).

(Uncle Al)... always belonged to the next guy on the flight line to rotate out.

I wonder who ended up with him?

(Text and photo provided by Ernie Svec)

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