| Oct. 28, 2004 Griffiss A.F.B. Rome, N.Y. |
| The following information I acquired from the Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. It has to do with Airmen activity during the month of January, 1952 at First Communications Construction Squadron. The following Airmen performed duties at Base Communications at Griffiss A.F.B. at various times: Sgt. Roger Meaux......................................Wire Maintenance Supervisor Sgt. William Lane.......................................Chief Cable Splicer Sgt. Rodney L. Tucker...............................Installer Lineman Cpl. Charles Berry.....................................Cable Splicer Cpl. Authur T. Galvin.................................Installer Lineman Cpl. Fredrick L. Gillette.............................Installer Lineman Cpl. Robert J. Klemke...............................Cable Splicer & Driver Cpl. Robert L. Loughner............................Installer Lineman Cpl. Donald G. McCarron..........................Installer Lineman Cpl. John R. Sullivan...................................Installer Lineman & Driver Pfc. William H. Denny.................................Installer Lineman Pfc. Harold E. Peffer...................................Installer Lineman Projects completed by personnel of 1st Communications Construction Squadron from 1 January 1952 to 31 January 1952: a. Ran five miles of spiral four cable from building T-102 to radar site on far side of runway. Upon taking continuity test it was found that the pairs were shorted, grounded and crossed. This necessitated working on Sunday and the trouble found and cleared. b. Ran two and one half miles of field wire from building T-102 to radar site. Placed one thousand feet of ten conductor rubber cable in building T-101 to be used as local house cable. Constructed 4 terminals and mounted same in building T-101. Placed 24 working drops over to cable and cleared 10 dead drops from ducts. c. Ran 1,500 feet of W-150 field wire from radar site to terminal in front of General's house. Cross connected pair in building T-244 so that Communications Laboratory could have local line to site. d. Ran 500 ft. of W-150 field wire from N.C.O. club terminal to Ground Control approach on west side of runway. e. Placed 12,000 ft. of 10 conductor rubber cable from building T-6 to building T-122 for operations snowfall. Mounted 2, 5 pair terminals and cut in same. f. Placed 4,000 ft of W-150 field wire from pole 5 to GCA and cross connected 2 pair in central office to give GCA another direct line. Mounted 2 EE-8 telephone sets. g. Placed 13,000 feet 110B field wire from pole 5 to GCA and pulled down 13,00 ft of broken drop. h. Placed 75 feet of inside wire for extension in Bldg.101. i. Cut slack out of cable 507 at radar site and mounted terminal. j. Repaired 4 TP6 telephone sets. Placed in radar site. k. Tried to locate electric cable for electricians but could not be located. William J. Lane Sgt. USAF Chief Cable Splicer The following Airmen were out on temporary duty for the period shown: a. Inspection team, various locations 1 January - 31 January 1952 inclusive S/Sgt. Curtis Drumheller S/Sgt. Everett A. Wilkerson b. Communications Engineer, Middletown, Pa. 1 January - 31 January 1952 inclusive Sgt. Edward F. Faulhaber Sgt. Robert W. Caplin Pfc. William E. McEachine Pfc. Gerald M. Nagel c. Antenna Installation 1. Syracuse, N.Y. 23 January - 31 January, 1952 inclusive M/Sgt. Edgar J. Annibal [NCOIC] T/Sgt. George D. Hamrick S/Sgt David C. Hyman Sgt. Clarence K. Miller Sgt. James W. Robertson Sgt. James L. Towne Cpl. Ross L. Johnson Pfc. William H. Denny Pfc. Gene N. Scudder 2. Brookfield, Ohio and Blue Knob, Pa. 1 January - 31 January, 1952 inclusive Sgt. Wilbur R. Booth Cpl. Richard P. Luts d. Installation underground cable ducts Montauk, L.I. 22 January - 30 January, 1952 inclusive Sgt. Ralph E. Repman [NCOIC] Sgt. John S. Harris [Vehicle Mech.] Cpl. Vincent D. Martine Pfc. Eugene E. Champion Pfc. Howard E. Carroll Pfc. Gerald M. Fink e. Base Communications, Middletown, Pa. 1 January - 31 January 1952 inclusive S/Sgt. Gilbert H. Nash Cpl. Gilbert M. Firl Cpl. Robert J. Klemke Cpl. Noble S. Timmons Pfc. Cyril L. Cupp Pfc. John D. Smith f. Installation Telephone Equipment and substations Watertown, N.Y. and Syracuse, N.Y. 14 January - 31 January, 1952 inclusive Cpl. Charles R. Pond Cpl. Donald G. McCarron Cpl. Harold W. Rideout g. Installing Telephone Equipment Syracuse, N.Y., 21 January - 28 January, 1952 inclusive S/Sgt. Lonnie R. Tucker Cpl. Benson E. Craft Cpl. Robert E. Hosier Cpl. John C. Golliett Cpl. Richard A. Irons Cpl. Merritt B. Scharnweber Pfc. James S. Burke h. Inspection and Installation of Radio Antenna Sanborn, N.Y. and Red Rock, Pa. 7 January - 31 January, 1952 inclusive Sgt. James V. Braswell i. Installing Telephone Equipment Syracuse, N.Y. 1 January - 31 January, 1952 inclusive Sgt. Thomas E. Schemmer Cpl. Milo F. Avery Three Airmen were accepted for school at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo, to attend Installer - Cableman course. JOHN J. BARBERO Capt., USAF Unit Training Officer |
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