Our friends who have gone before us to their great reward.
Felix Casipit, Colonel, USA, 1990
Ted Stites, Sergeant First Class, USA, 1998
Bob Matthes, Civilian, 1997
Frank Mortensen, Civilian (Engineer), 1997
Frank Mortensen, Civilian (News Director), early 1980s
Andrew (Andy) Ferguson, Lt. Col., 1998
Johnny Vrotsos, Civilian, 1985
Fran McLaughlin, Civilian, 1968
Paul Kruyer, Civilian, 1994
Frank Tourtellotte, Colonel, 1998
Don Cormaie, Command Master Sergeant, USAF, 1987
Susan Angela Luckett, Sergeant, USA, January 5, 1980
Robert Bailey Soloman, Major General, USA, 1998
John Hayes, Lt. Col., late 1970s
Gisela Breitkopf, Civilian, 1999
Dan Ruch, March 25, 2000
Brian Dowling, USAF. April 13, 2000
Dorothy McAdam, Civilian, AFRTS Broadcast Center. July 4, 2000
Herb Nesmith, MSG, AFNE Sergeant Major, USA, Mid 70s. Late 2000
John Knowles, Civilian, Southern European Broadcasting Service, Italy. Late 90s
Tom Dover, SGM, SCN, April, 2001
Robert Moore, CW4, USA, AFNE, July 12, 2001
Ed Defontaine, AFNE 1952-54 and 1957-62, April, 2002
Lou Adelman
David Blakiston
John Bradley
Russ Causey
EV Glenn
Cornelius Griffin
Bill Hollyfield
Art Menscher
Bill Pickering
Chuck Roberts
Robert J. Harlan, AFNE Program Director, November 3, 2003
Rick Wing, MSgt, USAF, DINFOS Instructor, Alaska, Azores, 12/23/03
John "Brandon" Barnes, LtCol, USAF, DINFOS, 12/03
Jerry White, LTC, Commander, SCN, Executive Officer at AFNE, 7/94
Milt Fullerton, Civilian, Newsman, AFNE, 4/2004
Larry Law, SGM, AFNE Sergeant Major, May 29, 2008
Emanuel F. Harper Jr., Sergeant Major, DINFOS, AFVN, May 16, 2007
Frank Meek, Commandant, DINFOS, February 11, 2007
Billy E. Spangler, Colonel, Commandant, DINFOS, November 19, 2007
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Here is the list of those we sounded TAPS for in Baltimore. I have included the 5 that were killed in action. Those 5 will be honored at each reunion from now on.
LOU ADELMAN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
DAVID BLAKISTON RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
TRUE BOARDMAN PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA
JOHN BRADLEY ZACATECAS, MEXICO
RUSS CASEY PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
STAN CREMEANS FREDERICK, MARYLAND
ED DEFONTAINE ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
GEORGE FORZELY VERNON, CONNECTICUT
EV GLENN KINGWOOD, TEXAS
CORNELIUS GRIFFIN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
RON HESTER WAXAHACIE, TEXAS
BILL HOLLYFIELD MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
ART MENSCHER WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI
ROY NEAL HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA
HERB NESMITH MISSION VIEJO, CALIFORNIA
BILL PICKERING SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
CHUCK ROBERTS AMADO, ARIZONA
ROBIN SUNDE STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
WE ALSO REMEMBER 5 BRAVE AFNERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES WHILE SERVING AT AFN EUROPE.
SERGEANT JIM MCNALLY, DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE MANNING HIS MOBILE RADIO UNIT IN FRANCE, 1945.
SERGEANT PETER PARRISH. WE LOST, PETE WHILE HE WAS REPORTING ON A PARACHUTE UNIT JUMPING INTO FRANCE, 1945.
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER HAYDUCK, WAS KILLED WHILE PRODUCING A SEGMENT FOR “OFF ROAD” ON THE 8TH OF OCTOBER 1946
AIRMAN FIRST CLASS MIKE SUTTON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BRUCE SCOTT, LOST IN A TRAGIC HELICOPTER CRASH THAT TOOK 40 LIVES IN September 1982 NEAR MANNHEIM.
Here is the list of those we sounded TAPS for in San Antonio, September, 2005
JOHN AUBUCHON*
EDUARD BAADER Pfaffenhofen, GERMANY
Robert Beltz HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA
BRUCE DORTIN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
AL EDEL SAINT GEORGE, UTAH
LLOYD EYRE MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MILT FULLERTON PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
JAMES GORDON* SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
ROBERT HARLAN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
PHIL HARPER SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
JOHN HERNANDEZ*
BUCK HONAKER EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA
SAM IKER CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND
ART JAMES CHASKA, MINNESOTA
JOHN LAMSON *
MARLIN LANDIS MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE
CHUCK LANFORD* COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
JEROME LAWRENCE MALIBU BEACH, CALIFORNIA
JACK LEIGH* EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY
WILIAM LILLY*
ARTHUR MALHAM SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
STEVE MASON FREDRECKSBURG, VIRGINIA
YVONNE MASON STUTTGART, GERMANY
RICHARD NEWCOMER RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
DUSTIN OPELL CATLETTSBURG, KENTUCKY
LARRY POLLACK SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
FRANK PRICE*
ROBERT RADCLIFFE LUSBY, MARYLAND
CHARLES RITCHIE BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
BILL RODREGUEZ SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
OSCAR SKOCIK ASHLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
BRENDA TAYLOR ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
