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38 Messages Since 6-9-02

Posted 6-9-02
Mike Meyer, Security Police, 80 - 83
miheypapabear@aol.com

I Was stationed at Camp O'Donnald / Crow Valley from 80 to 83. Had a good time. Was in the Security Police Career field, on the Law Enforcement side. Retired in 1994 and now living in Las Vegas. 4505 Minaret Way, N.LV, NV, 89031, 702-648-5370

Posted 7-14-02
James "MAX" Maxwell, SSgt, 3rd TEWTS/SP, 89 - 91
jmaxwell@greenhills.net

I was stationed at COD from 89-91. We may have been "The Outcasts" but damn it, we had fun! Miss the parties, squadron sports and getting chased down Fields with Robbie Neal by the INP. Anybody have some five stars?   Col Todd AKA Col Toad and his brother Dig 'em smacks was great! The guy that took his place was a loser! I miss all the fellas. We worked hard (lol) and played harder!

Posted 9-7-02
MSgt Alan Eason, Feb 1982- Aug 1985
piretired@yahoo.com

I started out as a slick sleeve and left there as a Senior Airman. I was a Range Safety Technician at the Crow Valley Range Complex. After nearly 22 years, I'm getting ready to retire and hope to move back to Angeles City within 15 years.  I went back to Crow Valley in 2000. The volcano really did a number on my old stomping grounds.  The only thing I could recognize was the small hill we used as an observation post for the conventional bombing range.  It would be great to contact some of the old running buddies to swap stories of the best days in the Air Force!

Posted 10-2-02
SSgt Richard O'Daniel, 1961st Comm Group HF Comm Supervisor,  1987 - 1991
odrich@2thedogs.com

Anybody else out there from that time frame?

Posted 11-07-02
William O'Morrissey  SO2 USS Tingey DD539 1951-1955
omor3234@tco.com

I did not serve. Visited the Camp several times during short stays at Subic. Openly prayed for the souls of that horrific Camp... to this very day, all POW"s and MIA's are on my prayer list. Whether WW11, Korea or Viet Nam.... I WILL NEVER FORGET... NEVER!

Posted 12-06-02
David A. (Al) Kirchoff, Dependent, 1948-1949
DGrampaal@aol.com

David A. (Al) Kirchoff, dependent of a US Army dental officer.  Stationed there in 1948-1949 and then moved to Clark Field.  At O'Donnell, we lived in a quonset hut on what I recall was called "typhoon ridge".  I was in the sixth grade and our teacher was Mrs. Pickering.  Would really like to see maps and photos etc.

Posted 12-10-02
L/Cpl A.J. Baker, (Wildman), 1986 - 1987
radioroom@springfield-township.org

USMC Marine Barracks. Looking to chat with other jarheads at Camp O'Donnell during 1986-87.

Posted 12-28-02
SRA Robert P. Shuster, 3rd TEWTS Fire Department, 84 to 89
robert.shuster@goodfellow.af.mil

Posted 2-02-03
Jay Wilson, , '76 - '77. 1961st, OL/D, Tech Control.
jawz@erols.com

Started my tour as A1C, left as "Buck" Sgt. When I was at COD, MSgt Billy Gilliam was NCOIC of Tech Control and CMSgt Helmut Reichel was the OL/D Chief. COD's commander was Maj Thomas Wilson (no relation, although my house boy gave me his uniforms once <grin>). I have LOTS of memories of my time at COD, most good, some bad/sad. I remember the parties at the COD's lake ("use the body system") and the NCO club. I also remember when the NPA shot-up the "Navy" bus, not a good time. The trips to AC and all the "running" that we did. I especially remember the trips to John Hay. I'd like to go back someday. Since I discovered this site, I've gone through my memory banks to remember names from those days. If anyone from the same years sees this note, contact me and we can compare name lists. Cheers, Jay

P.S. Anyone remember the words to the COD song? We used to sing it on the way back from AC.  I guess too much time has washed away that memory. (Or maybe it was too many San Miguel's.)

Posred 3-06-03
Chris Spears, 1987 - 1991
csone41@yahoo.com

I worked at Crow Valley from April 87-Jun 91.  Civilian with Ford Aerospace, Range Control Officer.  Now working for Avon Park Air Force Bombing Range - Oct 91 to present.

Posted 3-30-03
David Gotham, 1979 - 1984
dgotham@worldnet.att.net

I work in power production on the generators on the range and some times in the Main power plant. I got there as AB left as a SGT . I got out of the Airforce in 1986. I went into the coast guard in 1987 and retired in 2001. Camp OD left a lasting impression in my life one I will never forget. Working with Scott Seymour. Garry Batchalor. Ward Hemming  Garry laidlaw Curtis Marshall and the rest of the COD power pro gang was great. hey guys remember the 21 club or the eight ball. the shows at the Nipa Hut. The parties at the COD lake house.

Posted 10-25-03
Rick McMullen, Sgt., USAF, Aug."74-Sept."75
mcmullen@ccountry.net

I was a 'buck sgt." in the security police. I was at Clark for a couple of months and worked security at some kind of ammo/bomb storage site. Then I heard about this place called Camp O'Donnell that was way out in the boonies.   I put in for a transfer there and got it. Boy what a shock going from Clark to Camp O'Donnell! One barracks for everybody, one chow hall and one combination Airman/NCO/Officer's Club.   We had a black Captain who was the highest ranking person on site and the only officer. He was a good guy, wish I could remember his name. He, along with anyone over the rank of Staff Sgt. would go back to Clark on the afternoon bus. That pretty much left the buck sgts. the run of the place.   To say it was informal would be a gross understatement. After 1630 on friday until 0800 on monday anything could and did happen. More than once we would send a "weapons carrier", a big open bed 4-wheel drive vehicle into Angeles City with specific requests to bring back a load of Filipino bar girls. Getting up on Saturday morning it was not unusual to have Filipino bar girls in the showers giggling when G.I.'s came in to do their business.   I don't remember any parties out at the lake but I remember often running out there in my flip flops in my swimming suit and going swimming.   I would work out in the little weight room every day and play basketball with a kid named "Zack" from Kentucky, I think. I also would climb up on the roof of the barracks and lay on an old mattress someone had drug up there. I got positively black from sunning up there. Jesus it would get hot, its a wonder I don't have skin cancer from that crap.   I also worked out at the Crow Valley Gunnery Range. I would drive from Crow Valley back to O'Donnell for the 2000 movie in the NCO Club then after the movie I would drive back to Crow Valley. Driving back there in the dark was spooky as hell. We were under martial law and the "Huks" were always rumored to be planning to overun O'Donnell to steal weapons from our sad little armory. I would be driving through these little villages all by myself with my little .38 on my hip and I just knew I was going to be stopped and robbed. I should have just stayed at Crow Valley but I couldn't resist going back to O'Donnell for the evening movie, it sure broke up the nights.   Working Crow Valley was kinda fun, especially when I would go up in the tower and watch the pilots do dive-bomb practice and strafing runs in F4 Phantoms and F5 Skychiefs or whatever they were called. It was funny to listen to the AF pilots in the tower talking to the pilots and giving them their scores after their bombing/strafing runs.   I stayed in a little mobile home at Crow Valley, sometimes with a little female companionship. You know how it goes!  That was about as much fun as I've had in my whole life during my months at O'Donnell. We also used to have a ball having a whole busload of security police guys going to Angeles City for a night of drinking/whoring. We could take bottles of booze from the O"Donnell NCO club because we had off-base ration cards. Some guys would sell their booze/cigarette rations downtown on the black market. Not me I was too scared I would end up in a Filipino hell-hole of a prison.   I can only remember a few names from way back then, 74-75. There was a TSGT Satterfield, Sgt. Baker, he had a car we drove up to Bagio in once, there was Zack, Sgt. Jesse Guy, and a black guy named Tony McMullen.   Can you believe that I, and I think everyone else was unaware of the WWII history of the place. I sure wish I had known while I was there. Before I forget we were treated somewhat special by way of being stationed at O'Donnell. We got to wear bright orange fatigue hats that said Camp O'Donnell and had a skunk logo on them, very cool. We also were issued jungle boots. Wish I still had both of those items now.   Anybody that wants to swap lies about O'Donnell please contact me.

Posted 10-25-03
Charles T. Attardo, A1C, Apr 1965 to Jul 1966
ctattardo@msn.com

I was the Asst Security Police Supervisor at Camp O'Donnell from Apr 65 to Jul 66. Looking for anyone else (Security Police) at the Camp during this period. 

Posted 10-25-03
Eric Watson, A1C - Sgt - GS11, 1981 - 1986 and 1987 - 1990
ewzar@cox.net

Assigned to COD in 81, worked on the T-1 at Tango Site until it fell on me in 83. Reassigned to Cope Thunder HQ at Clark AB till 86 when I got out. Came back with Ford Aerospace in 87 and lived the life till 90. This a great thing to have available to all of us for keeping in touch. All the people and events changed me forever and will never be forgotten. lol to all of you folks.  I still pray for Bill, Don and their families.

Posted 10-25-03
Douglas S. Rajski, E-3, 1963 - 1965
Det. 4, 1961st Comm Grp., AFSC 30450
douglass.rajski@energizer.com  

Loved the PI. Made some good friends and would like to go back for a visit some day.

Posted 10-25-03
Greg Zimmerman, 1975 - 1977
3rd TEWTS (Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron)
glzimmerman@cox.net

I can't remember what grade I was when I arrived at COD, but I left as a SSgt.  Some of the guys who were there when I was are Rick Rambusch, Don Seih & Mitch Portnoy: I wish I could remember more.  If anybody that was there during this time frame sees this message, please email me.

Posted 10-25-03
Rick Goodenow, 1980 -1982
Wormie_04011@yahoo.com

Stationed at COD from 1980 -1982 with the Fire Deptment.

Posted 10-25-03
SSgt Jim McGregor, July 1978 - July 1980
majormed@sos.net

I worked in Plans and Scheduling.   The time at COD was great!  Especially the Freaker's Ball, the Stinger, and everything else I barley remember.  I retired as a Chief in December 2000...  I ran into SSgt Roy Smith from Maintenance Control at the Hoover Dam in 2000.  I would like to have e-mail addresses of anyone who was there from '78 to '80

Posted 10-25-03
Dwight Gross, 1980 - 1982
AB then SGT then much, much later SSgt
3 TEWTS, T-1 at Tango Site then Crow Valley Range Safety.
dwight777@comcast.net (Update 2-23-05)

Hi all!  Can you say "ANIMAL"?  Gee, where is that Mark Riddle now a days? I have lots of fond memories about COD and the Valley in general.  I left the Valley to go to Det 1 at Villamour AB in Manila.  I have made several friends both GI and local.  I still remember the three civilian bomb scorers:  Cito, Dan, and Orley.  If anyone knows of their whereabouts, please let me know.  Plus my favorite DOD guard, Willie.  How about those "Cope Thunder" missions AKA "Cope Blunder"?  And oh yeah, the Philippine Liar er Flyer :). I have thought about heading there someday if a reunion is ever planned.  At least, we can email one another.  I still have lots of slides I have taken while there including several when the Real McCoy, THE CMSGT OF THE AF paid us a visit at the Lake.  Boy, was that a hoot!

For COD to have been my first assignment I feel extremely fortunate. I still have my Airman of the Quarter plaque with the OUTCAST SKUNK proudly displayed and that has got to be my favorite award I have earned in my career. I guess I got a little lengthy but gee, lots of fond memories :)

Posted 10-26-03
Kenneth Stufflebeam, 1946
KSTUFF1919@aol.com

I would like to contact any of the Filipino soldiers that were in my Automotive School in Camp O'Donnel after the end of WWII.  My name is Kenneth Stufflebeam - I married a Philippine national.  I worked as a civilian instructor for the War Department in 1946 after my discharge in the Philippines. I remember one name Esteva Roque and one Dampios.  WWII veteran of the 5th Air Force - 345th Bomb Grp.,

12986 N St Hwy 78 - Lewistown, IL - 61542 - USA.

Posted 10-28-03
Ellwood (Woody) Barrosse, A1C to SRA, 1984 - 1986
wbarrosse@hotmail.com

Do you get looks of disbelief when you try to describe the P.I.? I just tell them it was interesting and leave it at that. Any one that was there send me a line.

Posted 11-2-03
Rick Goodenow, 1980 -1982
Goodenow@nasb.navy.mil

3 TEWTES Camp O'donnell Fire Dept.

Posted 11-3-03
Ed Rosina, E-4, 2876th GEEIA SQ., 1967
ERosina@aol.com

We did a TDY up to Camp O'Donnell to install some microwave equipment. The chow and the service in the chow hall impressed me the most. While there, my mother sicked the RED CROSS on me for not writing home. Got in trouble with the first shirt for that one.

Posted 11-27-03
SSgt Sonny Deleon, Dec 1978 - Sep 1982
sdeleon1@hotmail.com

Take it down! I do remember most of the names on the message board that was at Camp O'Donnell during 1978 to 1982. I worked in Materiel Control and Maintenance Control. My tour at Camp O'Donnell was definitely my best assignment. After my tour at Camp O'Donnell, my next assignment was Travis AFB where I flew C-5s as a Flight Engineer for 15 years. I was able to visit Clark AB frequently until my retirement in 1997. I did run into several people from Camp O'Donnelll during my many TDYs. I'm still in touch with Joe San Juan who worked in the Orderly Room about the same time I was at COD. By the way, my family and I are now residing in Manila so I can definitely attend any planned reunion.

Posted 11-27-03
Steve Southerland, 1986 - 1988
Steve@Southerland.com

Wow, just about the time I thought no one even knew about 3 TEWTS and the Crow Valley Range I happened on this sight! I was the Contracting Officer that contracted out the range to Ford Aerospace in 86 and managed the contract until 88. Many happy memories except the time a big snake fell on me while climbing into an observation tower waiting for some action in the strafe pit. Working with a former Marine pilot who flew the range in the 80s. He and I are the only ones who can relate to COD and what went on there.

Posted 11-28-03
Wayne Criswell, 1963 - 1965
rcriswe@I-55.com

My name is Wayne Criswell and I was stationed at Camp O’Donnell in Nov. 1963 – May 1965.  Rank at the time was A2C, made A1C in route to Germany from COD and later SSGT.  I was in the 1961^st Communications Group…Some of the airman stationed with me were SSGT Spraggins, TSGT Schrum, TSGT Fujimoto, Doug Marrs, Joe Lambert, Dave Erickson, Doc. Reno (bite by Snake), Sam Linder.  CWO-4 (Bulldog) Drummond was the commander.  I would like to hear from anyone who was stationed there at the same time. Joe Lambert and I have kept in touch for the past 40 years and old friends are great to remember the past with. Joe Lambert is in the process of writing a book about our experiences while stationed there.

Posted 12-13-03
Douglas S. Rajski, E-3, 1961st Comm Group, Detachment 4, Oct 1963 - Mar 1965
DouglasS.Rajski@Energizer.com

Interested in finding some old buddies from Camp O'Donnell.  I've already located Larry Coppock, and am looking for Sam Linder, Doug Marrs, and anyone else at O'Donnell during that time. Thanks!

Posted 12-13-03
Rodger "Clem" Clemons
jennyclemons@sbcglobal.net

My father, Aaron Lee "Clem" Clemons was captured on Corregidor.  Did these Marines also come to O'Donnell?  Does anyone know my dad?   Semper Fi  

Posted 12-26-03
James "MAX" Maxwell, 1989 - 1991
jmaxwell@greenhills.net

Was a SSGT 3 TEWTS/SP Camp O'Donnell, AS Crow Valley Range Complex.

Posted 8-30-04
Arthur Morales, Spc.4, 1956
andromedagalxi@msn.com

Fixed radio communications. Looking for Romero (Air Force), Sgt Baldasarre (Army),  Apuna (Army) and looking for a phone number on the base in order to try and get more info. Thank You

Posted 9-6-04
Tom Simmons, Sgt, 1980 - 1981
Lima Site, MPQ-10
hermes2@verizon.net

Just thought I would send a note and see if anybody is out there. I do think of all the fun we had and miss the good times at the 21 and Eight Ball. If any are out there I would like to get some e-mails and hash over the old times. Especially looking for Blue and Don.

Posted 9-6-04
Shawn Scott, 1990 - 1991
Wbrofm@aol.com

LE 3rd Tewts/Valley First impression was "Are we ever going to get there?" Bus Rides were a trip, driving to the valley in the hummers, first time I heard a straffing run at the valley, these are memories I will never forget. Cobras during mating season, Big Toads, Rainy season. I wouldn't trade them for a minute. That was the closest I ever was to a group.  I remember Nes Galang was always in the Amory to keep me awake when I was desk Sgt on 3rds.  I still have a copy of the coup attempt of "Major Toad"  

Posted 9-14-04
Charles (Chuck) Attardo, 1965
Ctattardo@aol.com

Hi, My name is Charles (Chuck) Attardo and was an Air Policeman (Supervisor/Ass't Supervisor) at the camp in 1965 until June 1965. Trying to locate any AP's or Admin. personnel at that time.  Thanks.

Posted 2-5-05
John E Jackson MSGT., NCOIC Red Forces Operations 1980-1983
j.e.jackson@worldnet.att.net

Enjoyed a Very demanding three years at COD.  Left in June 83 for AWACS at Tinker.  Retired from active duty 1985, conitinued working for defense logistic agency until ret in 2002

Posted 2-23-05
Larry Kokko, Tsgt
3rd TEWTS MPQ-10 Radars from 1975 to 1978
SCR-584 from 1982 to 1985
lkokko7381@bigfoot.com

Like to hear from anyone stationed at Camp O'Donnell/Crow Valley. 

Posted 4-14-05
Tim Aukshun , 1978 - 1982
tim@oceandeep.biz

Outcasts rule... we kicked ass is flag football and the annual navy, marine and Air force fun day at The Navy site. Was in 1961st and ground radio. 1978-1982. Scuba dive all over the PI. Now still in the Wallace area where I have a dive center. Ocean deep, Check it out.. www.oceandeep.biz   and www.techmarine.biz

Posted 4-14-05
David Bridges SSGT, Electronic Tech, 1/1965 - 7/1966
4today12@cox.net

The tour was pretty good at COD.  I lived and worked with some pretty good guys.  Some of the people were SSGT Earl Spraggins, TSGT Schrum, TSGT Fujimoto, Joe Lambert, Dennis Cataldo, Howard Skolnik, and others.   CWO Drummond was the officer in charge for most of the tour then a green 1st LT came on board.  Had some good times shooting on the range and making trips across the mountains to the South China Sea in the the old navy weapons carrier and once in an AF dump truck.

Posted 12-26-06
Ed Covey, Sgt. RFMSB MPS-19 Crew Chief, 1979 - 1981
edward.covey@lmco.com

My name is Ed Covey and I was stationed at COD from 79-82.  The MPS-19 was set up at upper and lower LIMA during late 79 to early 80, from there we moved to INDIA and when a second MPS-19 arrived we also set up shop at JULIET. I'm looking for some information if anyone can help.  I need to place all of the sites and buildings at the range complex on the posted map in this site.  I'm having a problem with the orientation of the compound.  Can you help? I also held a freakers ball at my home near Clark main gate in '81 and attended a mean toga party at an unremembered bar in Angeles.  I have pictures of both events.....not those kind.....just the guys from COD. Ed Covey RFMSB AN/MPS-19

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