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1970's Bios

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Silvino Castro:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

two tours - dates unknown

Designation:  

Army.  Radio and TV.

Duties:  

Spanish news announcer

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

SGT Johnny Caton:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1970's

Designation:  

Announcer

Duties:  

Having been born in Panama, Johnny was well versed at broadcasting in both English and Spanish during his tour at SCN.

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

Rosemary Chong:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

mid to late 70's or longer?

Designation:  

Typesetter

Duties:  

SCN Newspaper Typesetter on the Mergenthaler machine 

Worked at SCN many years.

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

Joe Ciokon:

 

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1959 - 1964 and 1974 - 1977

Designation:  

Navy JO1 (later JOC)

Duties:  

TV News anchor. Worked at both CFN and SCN.

Along with MSG Bob Foster and USAF Sergeant Ed Johnson were part the only four person news team. They all wore their respective uniforms on air and the navy white, army green and air force blue gave the engineers fits trying to chromakey. The other part of that news crew was Mrs. Silvia Thomas, volunteer that did the local weather and women's news. 

Trivia:  

A black belt in judo. 

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

He retired as a Navy Master Chief and is a civilian employee in the Public Affairs Office of the Pacific Air Command in San Diego.

Last known Location:  

San Diego, CA

Last known EM:  

{joejtsuhomecom}

 

Richard Clark:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's - early 70's

Designation:  

Radio DJ

Duties:  

Was a radio DJ on the overnight shift.

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

Last known to be living in San Diego

Last known EM:  

NA

 

Tony "T" Clemento:
 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1977 - 1981

Designation:  

Radio DJ & TV Personality

Duties:  

Tony T (Tiger) was an on air personality. He was well known as a radio DJ and in his work on a few episodes of the "Que Pasa" TV program. He also directed some TV.

Tony was the last DJ on the air when the Canal Zone era officially ended and the first DJ which entered into the era beginning the final 2 decades of transformation into Panama. 

The final song of the CZ era was "The Way We Were." 

Tony worked all of the board shifts from Graveyard to mornings. He finished his tour in Panama as the morning man but the afternoons were his favorite. He always ended his show with, "That's gonna do it for me. Tony T as always, stand tall and keep it ever ever so tight."

Tony used to have characters on the show such as the Godfather and these adoring females who used to say his name in a very sultry manner.

Trivia:  

On  humorous note, after leaving SCN, Tony was on board ship for an oil company transiting the canal. The Canal pilot came on board, who usually goes directly to the Captain of the vessel but this time, he walked right past the Captain and put his arm around Tony and said, "Tony T, where the hell have you been?!! My daughter and I were just talking about you last night." The Captain talked about that incident for weeks! 

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

Currently in Clarksville, TN working as an insurance agent.

Last known EM:  

{dachsie_daddyyahoocom}

 

Tom Colvin:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's-early 70's

Designation:  

TV Sheriff Tom

Duties:  

Hosted the SCN Afternoon show as "Sheriff Tom."

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

Bill Craig:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early 70's

Designation:  

SCN Newspaper

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

Was from Norfolk, Nebraska

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

JO2 Jeffrey L Curtis:
 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

Broadcast News

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

Peter Cuzzo:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's - early 70's

Designation:  

Radio DJ

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

SFC Mortimer De Leon:  

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

64 - 66? and the late 70's two tours

Designation:  

Army. Spanish news. NCOIC Broadcast Operations & acting 1st Sgt

Duties:  

Was with the 74th Quartermaster detachment in the Panama Canal Zone where he was later transferred to SCN in December 1964 as the chief Spanish News Announcer.

In addition to announcing the Spanish news on radio & TV, Mortimer also wrote and edited his own newscasts.

Mortimer returned to SCN for a second tour as NCOIC Broadcast Ops and acting 1st Sgt

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

From Gurabo, Puerto Rico.  Attended the University of Puerto Rico where he also played the Saxophone in the ROTC band.

Joined the US Army in December 1962 where he attended basic training at Ft Jackson, SC and then attended Quartermaster school in Ft Lee, VA.

He was transferred to Stuttgart, Germany with the 35th Quartermaster battalion where he served from 1963 to 1964. 

Mortimer planned to continue his education in Civil Engineering when he completed his tour of duty in the Army.

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

Current Location unknown, but a good possibility that he returned to Puerto Rico.

Last known EM:  

NA

Phil "Lane" Delaney:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early 70's ?

Designation:  

Radio DJ nights

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

Came to SCN from recent duty in Viet Nam

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

SP4 Diana Delap:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

74 - mid 70's

Designation:  

Army. Newspaper, Broadcast Ops

Duties:  

On Newspaper staff until moved to broadcast ops

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

Del DeMontreux:  

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's, early 70's ?

Designation:  

Army. Radio DJ and TV news anchor

Duties:  

News Anchor  and radio DJ at SCN.

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

Became one of New York's top DJs at WHN (now WFAN). 

Was the famous Mets PA announcer for many years known as "Del who?" until his stroke in Sept 1999.

Most recent info:  

Del is continuing to recover from his stroke and lives in Maspeth, NY with his wife. Del will accept & read mail but may not respond.

Last known Location:  

Maspeth, NY

Last known EM:  

{Treuxaolcom}

 

Steve Dick:  

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

Nov 69 - Aug 71

Designation:  

Radio DJ

Duties:  

DJ radio his first year at SCN. Due to his Kansas accent, he was assigned do a Country & Western radio show at 5 am even though that was not his specialty. Steve later did afternoon and evening shifts such as “Underground”.  

Steve soon became a video switcher (TV) for the remainder  of his tour

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

After SCN, Steve worked as a radio announcer at a Radio/TV in Kansas and a photographer for the a well known Kansas Sports team.

Married for many years and has two children. 

Most recent info:  

Currently living in Lawrence Kansas working as a photographer for the KU Jayhawkers. Current passion is fly-fishing.  Still trying to learn to play the guitar and speak Spanish. Doing well and very happy. 

Last known Location:  

Lawrence Kansas

Last known EM:  

{rstevekuedu} 

 

SP4 James M. Didonato:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

Newspaper

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

PV2 Luis A Dieppa:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

Engineering

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

SSgt Terrt J Dischert:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

Engineering

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

SSG Bill Donovan:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early to mid 70's or longer?

Designation:  

Engineer, Newspaper

Duties:  

Started out as assistant engineer for Henry Joiner maintaining the Mergenthaler.

Replaced Henry when he left SCN. 

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

 

SP4 Bill Ehwa:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

74 - 76

Designation:  

Army. Newspaper staff 
Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

  
Midge England:   

1971

 

 

1997

 

 

Current Status:  

FOUND 

Tour of Duty:  

1970 - 1971

Designation:  

Camera operator - Student volunteer
Duties:  

Ran camera for "The Afternoon Show with Uncle Bob" and news broadcasts. 

Also own and operate the SCN website since 1997.

Trivia:  

Was in the CZ from 5/69 - 6/71.

Married SCN radio & TV announcer Chuck McCann in 1972 and later divorced in 1977. Had one son, Marcus. 

Biographic Details:  

Worked for Studio SEE as a camera & telectern operator in 71-72. Volunteered at WILK radio in 1974 developing and building music library filing and index system. Worked for WNEP TV in 1975 as an illustrator designing promos and spots for new season layout.

In 1976, went to work in telecommunications as an engineer & Technician.

30 years experience detail engineering from hands on engineering and technical to senior and executive level management in nearly every aspect of telephone and communications systems including landline, PCS wireless, LD, CLEC, ILEC, IT, Data, Central Office switching systems, VM, Broadband, HFC, Internet, DC Power systems, Grounding systems, Quality Assurance, Marketing, provisioning, Network design, detail engineering, Planning, Budgeting, Contract management, corporate partnership and joint venture negotiations, vendor management, OSP fiber optic LAN design, strategic business development, patent R&D, NOC, you name it.

Owned telcom engineering & installation company.

Most recent info:  

Retired due to medical problems. Own & operate the SCN website and list as well as several other domains.  
Last known Location:   Currently living in North Dallas TX area since 1998. 
Last known EM:   {midge56aolcom}
  
SGM Lloyd Eyre:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

75 - ?

Designation:  

NCOIC
Duties:  

Replaced Ed Waddell. He strove to be the first broadcaster/journalist "E-10" (Command Sergeant Major).

Lloyd felt that things were too sloppy and that uniforms should be worn when on duty at all times (referring to weekend/night duty).

Did on-air work. Anchored the TV News on weekends.

Trivia:   Lloyd was a bachelor and lived in Curundu.  
Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:  

NA

Last known EM:  

NA

   
Paul Felsch:

 

Current Status:  

FOUND 

Tour of Duty:  

Early 70's

Designation:  

SCN Newspaper
Duties:   Worked on the SCN newspaper staff
Trivia:   A redhead nicknamed Fluffy.
Biographic Details:   NA

Most recent info:  

Currently a Project Manager for the Leon County school district in Tallahassee, Florida
Last known Location:   Tallahassee, Florida
Last known EM:   {felschpmailleonk12 flus}
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NM-11 Ibero Fernandez:

 

Current Status:  

FOUND but has not contacted website

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

Spanish newspaper editor
Duties:   Replaced Julio Briceno when he left
Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

NA

Most recent info:  

NA

Last known Location:   Currently lives in Panama 
Last known EM:   NA
 
Denis Fink:

 

 

 Denis as "Uncle Bob"

 

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

1970 - 1972