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| PFC Jerry Alexander: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1964 - Oct 1965? | |
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Designation: |
Army Radio & News | |
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At SCN he performed a variety of tasks; Newsman, radio personality, continuity writer, "Chronicle" script writer, TV audioman and cameraman. Hosted "Sunday Evening Symphony" on the radio at 11PM. |
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A graduate of St Louis University with a BS degree in Radio Speech. He also had a background in Classical music. Jerry's interests ranged from Ulrich Zwingli to the great Wurlitzer Pipe organ. |
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Originally from St Louis, MO where he worked for WGNU radio as a newsman. Joined the Army in November 1963. |
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Jerry planned to do extensive traveling after leaving the military and then to return to College to work on a graduate degree in Radio & TV |
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Currently believed to be living in St Louis, MO |
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| SGT William "Bill" Alexander: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Mid 1960's | |
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Designation: |
Army Sgt. News | |
| Duties: | News | |
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| A/2C Mike Allen: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1962 - 1964 ? | |
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Designation: |
USAF. Airman 2nd Class. Director, producer, cameraman | |
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At SCN, he demonstrated his extraordinary proficiency as TV Director, producer and cameraman. Productions at SCN included "Musical Heritage," and "Sight in Stereo." |
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| Trivia: | NA | |
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From Edmonds, WA. Studied Architecture at Everett Jr College. Gifted artist, musician and humorist. Began his career at WKTC (USAF Educational CATV station.) Enlisted in 1961 After SCN, Mike had planned to return to return to the University of Washington to major in communication arts. |
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| Gene Anagnos: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1968 - 1970 | |
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Designation: |
Supply & Newspaper | |
| Duties: | Started in the supply room and later moved into the Newspaper department. | |
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Nicknamed "the Greek" by his coworkers. 18 when he came to SCN. |
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Believed to have come from Indiana or Illinois Rotated out after 18 months and has not been heard from since. |
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| Lee Bayley: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
Sept 1962 - July 1964 | |
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Designation: |
E5. Dance Party TV Host | |
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Was Disc Jockey/TV Host for Armed Forces Radio & TV, (SCN and CFN) in Panama. Lee hosted the afternoon Pop Shop from September of 62 till sometime in 63 when Peter Richards left and he started doing morning radio through July of 64. The first day Lee moved to mornings...he started with "Good morning Mr. and Mrs O'Meara (General) and all the ships at sea...." Amador called and said he liked that so Lee did it fairly often. Did morning show on radio, feature shows and news on the on television. The weekly TV shows included co-hosting a variety show that featured local entertainers as well as military personnel. The last few months of hid tour in Panama they did a weekly show featuring local and area teenagers on a Bandstand type of show called Dance Party Lee was the first host for Dance Party until July 64 Lee worked on various television shows, directed, ran camera, TD'd some.....but radio was his main venue |
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Lee was in the Canal Zone when the fit hit the shan in January of 64 when the shooting and burning took place. Like others who were in the CZ during the Jan 64 demonstrations, Lee's wife and 8 month old daughter were evacuated out, apartment was ransacked, car was burned in the parking lot....etc. He was positioned in the Tivoli Hotel with a few other staffers, all armed with a telephone with which they did quite a few reports until the DOD shut them down. Of interest, years later, Lee did a weekly television show in Tulsa featuring local teens and bands, as well as nationally popular groups like The Temptations, Stones, Beach Boys, etc. |
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Originally from Arkansas. Lee began his career before the military in small-market radio at age 15 dumping waste baskets, developing a record library, and helping to paint the tower. He went on the air at age 15 when one of the staffers was ill and unable to work. Was on the air through high school and while attending the University of Arkansas with KBRS, Springdale and KAMO, Rogers, Arkansas. He also, attended Keegan Tech in Memphis, TN. Out of the army in July of 64, Lee did a quick summer semester at Arkansas and then went on the air and did the morning shows on the legendary KAKC, Tulsa...Top 40 with 50 and 60 shares. He ultimately became PD/VP of Programming as well as morning show talent for several years. He was the spokesman for Pepsi and their weekly TV show Pepsi Dance Party. It was there that Lee started working with a national consulting firm which moved him to Los Angeles as Vice President of Programming for Bill Drake. In addition to helping Bill with the RKO chain Lee was charged with developing the syndication side of the company Drake-Chenault, ultimately programming 9 formats with 328 client stations. His staff included many of the leading programmers of today. During this time they created and produced many special programs such as The 50 Hour History of Rock And Roll that aired on approximately a thousand stations around the world. One of the things he had a lot of pleasure doing was producing the More Music jingles they did using the Johnny Mann singers. They were used by hundreds of stations. Was Operations Manager/PD of KIQQ, Los Angeles. Here they essentially created the format called Lite AC today. Consulted sister stations. In 1980 The Disney Company hired him to become Vice President and GM of TM Programming in Dallas. Led the programming team in growing from 200 to over 300 client stations. An average of 70% of their clients were leaders in their markets. In addition to programming radio stations they were leaders in the jingle industry producing the singing identity heard on hundreds of stations around the world. In 1981 he formed Lee Bayley and Associates, his own company with the objective of providing a personal, full service, consultancy to a small number of stations. They specialized in all forms of AC, Country, Oldies, plus full service FM and AM formats and News/Talk. In addition to the music, they placed great emphasis on positioning, marketing and promotion. He worked with his first client stations for 19 years. Lee does not know of any other relationship between consultant and client close to that. THE STATIONS.... Here are some of the stations Lee's company worked with in one capacity or another during more than two decades of consulting radio. In many cases they worked with the FM and AM properties, or multiple stations of common ownership.
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| Last known Location: | Living near Tyler, Texas | |
| Last known EM: |
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| Charles "Charlie" Beaugh: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND but has not contacted Website |
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Tour of Duty: |
Mid 1960's | |
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Designation: |
Army PVT. SCN Clerk | |
| Duties: | Charlie was the Radar O'Reilly of SCN | |
| Trivia: | NA | |
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He was from Lake Charles, Louisiana. With a heavy accent he would say "he be from da Lak Chalz, Lou-wheezie-ana." Charlie and some of his Cajan friends liked to play a card game called "Beure" (sp. Pronounced "Boo-Ray") |
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| Last known Location: | Currently believed to be living in Lake Charles, LA. | |
| Last known EM: | NA | |
| Gunnar B. Bennett: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
Dec 1960 to July 1963 | |
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Designation: |
Army. Radio & TV | |
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Announcer, newscaster, technical director, but best known and received commendation for "The Pop Shop." Gunnar recounts that he was recruited with no prior experience from Ft Kobbe Dispensary, became the regular Pop Shop host after Sid Stark, and also did radio-TV news stints, audio shifts, some producing and directing . |
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Was also Interservice Tennis Champion in 1963, and was named to the All-Army Team, Interservice Tennis tournament in Denver in '63 but injured his back, quit tennis and and became one of the better amateur golfers (9 USGA events, including semi-finalist in the Sr Am, a 3 Sr Opens, and twelve British Ams, Sr Ams and a British Sr Open). Also known at CFN for his girlfriend, Ann Kalb, the Weather Girl. |
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Went back to college after service (U of Miami, AB '66 (Radio-TV-Film major, photo-journalism minor), and graduate work at Ithaca College (International Broadcasting - studies in 8 European countries) and worked as PIO for the USDA for a year before grad school at Syracuse U (Graduate Assistant and Head of International Broadcasting Seminar - hosting 50 media people from 30 countries). Later joined Group W at KFWB, Los Angeles (research and sales) and RAR, Chicago. Became broadcasting consultant (Storz, Storer, Globetrotter) General Manager at WIXI & WDOK-FM, Cleveland. Founding partner of East Coast Broadcasting, which owned, among others, WLNG AM&FM, Sag Harbor, NY. Upon his fathers death, took over family wood products business, and sold that. Later sold broadcasting interests, and become agent and broker for National Life of Vermont, working in Chicago, then opening offices in Linville, NC and Bal Harbor, FL, until the early '90s as well as becoming one of the better amateur golfers (USGA Senior Amateur semi-finalist, 4 USGA medals, twice low amateur in the Panama Open). Later, merged his company with Barnett Banks, and became VP of Private Client Services in Southeast Florida. Retired when Barnett was sold to what is now Bank of America. |
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Most recent info: |
Gunnar lives in Aiken, SC, and still plays scratch golf as a super-senior) and loves to cook (see "Chicago's Classiest Cuisine" for some recipes). Now a member of the prestigious Society of Seniors, he still plays some of the better events from his home in Aiken, SC. |
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| Last known Location: | Aiken, SC | |
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| Lt Hank Benson: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1960's | |
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Designation: |
Army. Southern Command News | |
| Duties: | Editor Southern Command News | |
| Trivia: |
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| SGM Stan Bishop: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 60's - late 70's | |
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Designation: |
NCOIC?? Engineering | |
| Duties: | Well respected & Highly thought of by his coworkers | |
| Trivia: |
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| Don Boddy: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Early 60's | |
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Designation: |
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| Trivia: | Don was the only Black American on the CFN staff during that era. | |
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| Dave Borenaz: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Early 60's | |
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Designation: |
News | |
| Duties: | NA | |
| Trivia: | Graduated from Syracuse University and was a very professional newsman. | |
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| Robert A. Botzenmayer: | ||
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2005
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Current Status: |
Deceased |
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Tour of Duty: |
Early 50's to early 70's | |
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Designation: |
Civilian. Chief Engineer | |
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| Trivia: |
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| Biographic Details: |
Prior to SCN, he was an engineer with Pan American World Airways in Balboa. Robert had retired to Bradenton, FL. |
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Most recent info: |
Robert Botzenmayer passed away on July 24, 2005. His daughter Lynne Botzenmayer Armfield had moved him up near her home in South Carolina from Bradenton, FL in 2003 where he lived in an independent facility at first and later moved to assisted living. He fell and broke a hip and never recovered. Roberts wife had preceded him in death on June 2001. Robert had celebrated his 89th birthday just over 4 months earlier. If you would like to contact Lynne she can be reached at |
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| Last known Location: | South Carolina | |
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{tinywabbit |
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| James Bradley: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 60's - early 70's | |
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Designation: |
NA |
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| Randy Bretz: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
Nov 1968 - May of 1970 | |
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Designation: |
TV Director | |
| Duties: | Randy directed television, produced documentaries, did some radio news. | |
| Trivia: | Randy & his wife, Jan lived on Calle 21 in Panama City, welcomed their first son into the world at Gorgas Hospital, enjoyed countless picnics on the causeway at Ft. Amador. | |
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| Last known Location: | Currently Senior Vice President for FACTS Management Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. Married to Jan 33 years. 3 sons and 9 grand daughters. | |
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{rbretz |
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| Brian Brosamle: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 60's | |
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Designation: |
Camera, anchor | |
| Duties: | NA | |
| Trivia: | NA | |
| Biographic Details: | Was a news director in Madison (WI), then moved to Iowa | |
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Most recent info: |
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| Last known Location: | Currently back in Madison, WI as a news director. | |
| Last known EM: | NA | |
| Steve Budkiewicz: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1969 - 1971 | |
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Designation: |
Sports Writer & Sports Anchor | |
| Duties: | Army. Radio and TV sports | |
| Trivia: | NA | |
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After SCN, became a sports anchor for AFRTS-W in Washington, D.C. |
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Most recent info: |
From 1972 to present, Steve has worked at WRPS (FM) & Cable Television in Rockland, MA where he is currently the station manager. | |
| Last known Location: | Rockland, MA | |
| Last known EM: |
{budkiewicz |
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| Richard Burch: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
3/69 - 12/70 | |
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Designation: |
Film Editor, Camera | |
| Duties: | Began working as a film editor and later as a camera and audio technician. | |
| Trivia: |
His motorcycle was popular among his coworkers. Was married Laurie from the CZ for a while. |
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| Biographic Details: | Worked for CBS before leaving the industry. | |
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| Last known Location: | Last known to be living in New Jersey in the 70's | |
| Last known EM: | NA | |
| SSGT John Burke: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
1959 - 1963 & 1965 - 5/1966 | |
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Designation: |
Army. NCOIC Radio & TV | |
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NCOIC over Radio & TV, HQ 5th Army between 1959 and 1963. Held 4th on SCN's "Dawnbusters" every morning from 5 - 6AM. After arriving at CFN in 1963, he returned to the US after 8 months In 1965, he returned to SCN to finish out his 20 years and retired May 1966. |
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| Trivia: | NA | |
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Originally joined the army in 1946. Spent the first 17 of his 20 years with the Army, in the MP's. Joined AFRTS in 1959 at AFKN-PUSAN. In 1963 after 8 months at CFN, he returned to the US where he became a PM investigator & Publicity NCO at the Recruiting Main station in Chicago until returning to SCN in 1965 to finish out his 20 years. He retired on May 1966 and returned to his native Illinois where he & his wife were living and working with the Chicago Police K-9 section of the Interstate canine patrol out of Chicago. |
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| Last known Location: | Last known to be living in Chicago, IL | |
| Last known EM: | NA | |
| SP5 John A Caton: | ||
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No photo available
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Late 70's |
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Designation: |
Radio |
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| Duties: |
NA |
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| Jan Christensen: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
Early 60's |
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Designation: |
Announcer |
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He hosted "Symphony Hall" each afternoon. |
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Introduced many CFN'ers to classical music. Spent most of his off-time reading and playing chess. |
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| Joe Ciokon: | ||
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Current Status: |
FOUND |
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Tour of Duty: |
1959 - 1964 and 1974 - 1977 |
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Designation: |
Navy JO1 (later JOC). TV News anchor |
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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. |
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A black belt in judo. |
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Most recent info: |
He retired as a Navy Master Chief in 2003 and is a civilian employee in the Public Affairs Office of the Pacific Air Command in San Diego. |
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| Last known Location: |
San Diego, CA |
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| Last known EM: |
{joejtsu |
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| Wayne Claibourne: | ||
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Current Status: |
Missing |
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Tour of Duty: |
64 -65 |
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Designation: |
USAF. Radio DJ. |
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| Duties: |
Hosted Pop Shop |
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| Trivia: |
NA |
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