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PFC Pat Baca:

  

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 1940's

Designation:  

US Army WAC Clerk

Duties:  

Clerical

Biographic Details:   none available 
Most recent info:   

unknown

Cpl Ben Berman:

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   ? - Early 1947

Designation:  

Administrative Staff
Duties:   Administrative staff AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   none available
Most recent info:    unknown 

Capt Mark A. Braymes:

  

No photo available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   @1944

Designation:  

Studio Officer
Duties:   AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:  

none available

Most recent info:   If this is the same M Braymes originally from NJ listed in the SSDI, he would have been born 8/17/1917 and died 4/15/1966 in PE which is an abbreviation for Prince Edward Island, Canada or Peru. Please confirm if correct.

PFC August Baes:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   Mid 1940's

Designation:  

Army PCF Driver
Duties:   Driver for Lt Willis OIC of  AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   none available
Most recent info:   unknown

T/4 Robert W. Bounama:

  

No photo available

 

 

 

 

 

  

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   @1944

Designation:  

Military
Duties:   Announcer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   none available
Most recent info:   unknown

PFC Glenn L. Coates:

  

No photo available

 

 Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   ? - Dec 20, 1946

Designation:  

Army PFC
Duties:  

Engineer AFRS radio Albrook

Biographic Details:   Born Dec 6, 1912 in Iowa. Lived in SD. Had Engineering degree
Most recent info:   Died Nov 1973

TSGT Bernie Crocker:

 

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   @1946 - 1949

Designation:  

Air Force TSGT
Duties:   Chief Announcer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   none available
Most recent info:   unknown

CPL Lou DeLaine:

 

 

 

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

@1946 - 1949

Designation:  

Marine CPL
Duties:   Announcer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   Was married to a Norwegian wife.
Most recent info:   Believed to have been born Nov 20, 1927 and died April 25, 1999 in Aurora, CO. Believed that he is survived by his wife Joann and possibly a son, Jon. Please confirm if this SSDI info is correct.

T/4 "Hank"  Henry Burton DeVoll Jr:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   @1950

Designation:  

Army 
Duties:   Engineer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:  

  • Originally from Sedalia, MO. Born aprox Sept 1, 1928

  • Parents Henry B DeVoll Sr and Mary. Sister Edna 11 yrs older.

  • Married to Norma Lee, daughter of CZ employee.

  • Had son Hank Lee DeVoll born on 6-27-49, currently living in FL.

  • Had served in Korea as manager of a Service Club.
Most recent info:   Died Dec 10, 1973. Grave was later moved to Raleigh NC National Veterans gravesite in 1979 per the Veterans gravesites records.

T/5 Dave Edwards:

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   @1946 - 1949

Designation:  

Military Engineer/Announcer?

Duties:   Engineer/Announcer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   none available
Most recent info:   unknown

CPL Quinn Finta:

 

 

 

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   @1946 - 1949

Designation:  

Air Force CPL
Duties:   Announcer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   Born June 16, 1926 in Michigan. Registered for the Air Corp in San Antonio, TX according to the WWII registration. 
Most recent info:   Died October 17, 2002 according to the SSDI

? Frawley:

  

No photo available

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   ? - Dec 1946

Designation:  

Position unknown
Duties:   AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   none available
Most recent info:   unknown

PFC James A. Ganoom:

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   mid 1940's

Designation:  

Army PFC Announcer
Duties:   Announcer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   Born 6-18-1927 in Ohio. Registered for the Army in Spokane, WA according to his WWII Registration records.
Most recent info:   Died in Toledo, Ohio on June 16, 1993 just 2 days prior to his 66th birthday according to the SSDI. 

SGT Glen E. Henning:

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   @1946 - 1949

Designation:  

Air Force SGT
Duties:   Radio Engineer AFRS radio Albrook 
Biographic Details:  

Prior to arriving in the CZ, Glen was a decorated B-17 Belly Gunner in WWII 8th Air Force in the 493rd Bombardment group stationed in England. His plane was "Lil Wampus"

Met wife Willys Alice in Sioux Falls, SD while she was attending Nurses training

Had 3 children, Margaret, Michele and Michael

Most recent info:  

Died in 1976, but is survived by his wife, brother Bill and children. 

 

Daughter Margaret and her husband would love to hear from anyone who knew their father or who has photos and info. They can be contacted at:

Contact email:    {rmfarberusanet}
  

S1/C Kenny Himes:

 

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   @1946 - 1949

Designation:  

Navy Seaman 1st Class
Duties:   Announcer AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:   none available
Most recent info:   unknown

? House:

  

No photo available

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:   ? - Dec 1946

Designation:  

Position unknown
Duties:   AFRS radio Albrook
Biographic Details:  

none available

Most recent info:   unknown

 

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