Honoring the Survivors' Legacy - Attacks on Oahu (Part 5)

Ellsworth "Bud" Jung (pronounced Young)Ellsworth Jung #106 July 26, 1985Q: Mr. Jung, let me ask you first, when did you first join the Service?A: November 1, 1940.Q: How did you come to be in the Air Corps?A: Well, actually I enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and I just saw an ad in the local paper

Misawa showcases ability to produce town hall meetings during inspection

Visiting aircraft act as aggressors during inspection

Honoring the Survivors' Legacy - Attacks on Oahu (Part 4)

J. DANIEL JONES (Lt. Col. USAF ret.)Hickam Field Survivor VeteranAge 91Lives in Orlando, Florida·On 7 Dec, assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron/5th Bomb Group (redesignated 394th Bomb Sq after 7 Dec 1941)·He arrived in Feb 1940·SSgt. rank·Age 21·On special duty assignment as a technical

Honoring the Survivors' Legacy - Attacks on Oahu (Part 3)

I arrived at Hickam early December, 1939. Construction of the base was still under way. The housing areas for Officers and NCOs were complete and the rest of us were in 4 man tents. Some months later the enlisted barracks were completed and all moved in there except personnel assigned to the 58th

Honoring the Survivors' Legacy - Attacks on Oahu (Part 2)

MAX BAKERRank: PrivateAge: 1972nd Bomb Squadron/5th Bomb Group--up to 7 Dec 194131st Bomb Squadron/5th Bomb Group--a few weeks later·Grew up as a Pennsylvania farm boy·At time of attack he was awake in bed thinking about getting up to get some breakfast.·When he heard explosions, he assumed it was

Treasure found on Wake Island: Thousands of original vinyl records stored at old AFRTS site

In a tale straight from an adventure book, personnel stationed at Wake Island Airfield in the mid-Pacific recently stumbled upon a vinyl record collection with an estimated value between $90,000 and $250,000. The 611th Air Support Group's Detachment 1 is now making a comprehensive effort to preserve

Commentary - Avoid fitness plateaus

Has it been a while since you first started a strength training or cardiovascular program and you have stopped seeing improvement? This is a common occurrence often referred to as a "plateau". A plateau is inevitable if you do not continually update your program to reflect the changes your body has

Misawa airmen display their warrior skills

Miami Marlins, Mermaids visit Yokota