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TRIBUTE FOR JOHN OELSCHLAGER
Held 9 JUL, 2010
Tribute Ceremony Album & Flyer

ARLINGTON MASS BURIAL FOR
MARCH 29, 1972 CRASH

The Interment Service for the group remains of the crew of
AC-130, REFNO 1807 was held
June 17th 2010 at 3:00 pm, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Va. The group remains for the crew will include SMSgt Simmons, Lt Col Castillo, Lt Col Brauner, Lt Col Ramsower II, Lt Col Stephenson, Maj Young, Maj Miller, Capt. Halpin, Capt. Wanzell III, CMSgt Pearce, SMSgt Caniford, SMSgt Smith, MSgt Paulson, and MSgt Todd.

As the laboratory could not associate these remains specifically to any one individual, the USAF Mortuary Affairs Division will coordinate the group service to be conducted at The Arlington national Cemetery. The service will include full military honors, caisson, The Air Force Band, color guard, casket bearers, firing detail, Taps and a flyover.

 2009 Reunion was held in Fort Walton Beach from Oct 8-11th at the Four Points Sheraton. REUNION PAGE...Reunion Spotlight IS HERE NOW
Note:  If Spotlight does not fully load, refresh and scroll down pdf and it will be good

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Need Help with Names on all Photos for accuracy.  Please send me your inputs.  Start with brand new crew photo on lower Vietnam Pg 14.  Thanks!  ALSO, check out the funny stories under Spectre History, Hootch Stories.  -PJ Cook

NEW SEARCH THE SPECTRE ASSOCIATION WEBSITE Site Search    Also please complete our SURVEY to see what you would like more of!  FEEDBACK

Memorial and burial of the remains of Capt Curtis D Miller, Co-Pilot of AC 044 was held on the 29th of March at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery near the old Dallas NAS. 
New Tribute Web Page:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmatago/vn_miller.htm

SAD NEWS: 
William (Bill) "Dusty" Rhoades (Retired Gunner - 16th SOS) passed away 03/12/2010. That's a Winchester, All Guns Safe and Clear!
Memorial Service & Internment were held At Fort Barrancas In Pensacola On 29 Mar.

Yet another Ghostrider has passed - Jack Stevens 70-71 Spectre passed away Dec 10, 2009

Donald E. "Don" Wilson Sr. (1944 – 2010)Donald E. Wilson Sr. (Don), age 66, of Mary Esther, Fla., passed away Feb. 22, 2010. 
 

Spectre AC Charles E. Youkey passed away Jan 30-2010.  Click for Obituary.  Also, Leland R. "Dick" Simcoe (of Crew 25 Ubon 1972), age 74,
of Del Valle,TX passed away June 11, 2009.

 

 

NEW:  The Four Little Children: A Likely Story by Larry Michalove, Lt Col (ret) USAF (Spectre Nav 70/71) more about the book in our links page

 

 

Awesome True Story of a Spectre bringing a
fond memory back to another!

FE D.C. Ford's Vietnam (Ubon and Korat) Albums and Full NEW Pages of Vietnam Ubon Pics on Vietnam 15, 16 & 17

Check out our  first hand account Combat Story in "Hootch Stories" under "Spectre History"

 
Cool Spectre Tribute knife from a proud nephew of a Vietnam Gunner

16 SOS Has Moved to NM!

Click on Hurlburt Warrior Pic to read more.  We will miss you guys & gals and of course, the
H-Models!

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NEW!!!  Clearance Items are available in limited quantities

Now you can get all the Spectre Merchandise Goodies, we are now set up on PayPal to take your major credit cards and PayPal payments directly.  You DO NOT have to have a PayPal account to use your credit cards to make payments on this site.   We also now have the capability to take in your donations via PayPal as well.   Please contribute to help out the Spectre Association today!.  You can even click here  to make a direct donation to the association!  

SPECTRE PRIDE
Send in your Photos wearing Spectre Items all over the world.  We have a page dedicated to you showing your Spectre Pride.  Got the idea from the Steeler's Terrible Towel photos across world shown all over the Internet so send in those Pics!

 

WAR STORIES! (or even Hootch Stories)...send them in and we will make up a special page for them to share the memories!

Welcome to our new Website look and feel!

As Always PLEASE Keep checking the "What's New" on the menu for new additions to the site!  We have worked hard to develop a new menu system located on the left of each page to assist you finding your way around the website.  It is clean and mean like a brand new airframe  (we hear even a Navigator can't get lost using it)!  If you want to return to the main page at any time, click the large banner on top of all pages...How easy is that?  Try it out and let us know what you think!

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