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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 70's

Designation:  

Radio

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early 60's

Designation:  

Announcer

He hosted "Symphony Hall" each afternoon. 

Introduced many CFN'ers to classical music. 

Spent most of his off-time reading and playing chess.

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Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1959 - 1964 and 1974 - 1977

Designation:  

Navy JO1 (later JOC). 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.

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.

San Diego, CA

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

64 -65

Designation:  

USAF. Radio DJ. 

Hosted Pop Shop 

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's - early 70's

Designation:  

Radio DJ

Was a radio DJ on the overnight shift.

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Last known to be living in San Diego

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's

Designation:  

Radio & Production

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Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

mid 1968 to Nov. 1969

Designation:  

TV Sports Anchor, director

Became a well known Anchor and director for SCN.  Teamed up with Paul Hogan to create one of the best news teams at SCN.  The 1968 Elections was a key highlight best remembered in Dave's career at SCN.

A second item of fame was Dave Cohen's "Facial Expressions" which kept the rest of the crew in stitches and earned him the nickname "The FACE."

Lived in the Canal Zone from 1961-1964 and graduated from Balboa High School in 1963

Attended Canal Zone College for a year before going to the University of Missouri

Met Jack Harry when he assisted with color commentary on some high school sporting events covered by SCN

Later worked with Jack Harry again at WDAF-TV in Kansas City

Worked in the media from 1970 - 1988 as a reporter in Utica (NY), Kansas City (MO), Chicago and San Diego.  

Most recent info:  

Has been with the San Diego Police Department as a public information officer since 1988.  It's a civilian position.  He is the Media Services Manager in charge of media relations, their video unit and the crime stoppers program

San Diego, CA

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's - early 70's

Designation:  

TV Sheriff Tom. 

Hosted the SCN Afternoon show as "Sheriff Tom."

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

April 1964 - January 1966?

Designation:  

Army. Engineering

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During his CZ tour, he lived in Cocoli with his wife Susie and daughter Susan.

He spent 8 years at Ft Ord, California before arriving at SCN in the Canal Zone.

Considered California his home although he was born in Puerto Rico.

Prior to his military career, Jorge worked at WKAQ radio in Puerto Rico as an engineer. 

Jorge had been assigned to many overseas tours with the Army including Japan, Korea, Hawaii and Spain. Other overseas assignments included Cairo, Istanbul, Casablanca and Naples, Italy. Most of his assignments were with the American Embassies where he inspected electronic equipment.

He planned to retire from the Army with 20 years of service when he left SCN and intended to return to California to continue working as a radio & TV engineer.

Most recent info:  

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No photo available

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early 60's

Designation:  

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Young, but with a very professional sound, very much into R&R which was still somewhat in its infancy at that time.

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From upstate New York where he had used the air name "Jim Fields."

Most recent info:  

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Nov 62 - 1965

Designation:  

USN MRC. NCOIC News Dept. & Photographer

Arrived at SCN in 1962. He maintained a high degree of excellence due to his excellent judgment. 

Although he was well known as a skilled photographer, he maintained that it was only a hobby.

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Joined the Navy in 1944 where he was involved in WWII and the Korean Wars.

He spent 15 of his 20 year career at sea.

After leaving in 1965, he was to be assigned back to the US for Recruiting Duty. 

He and his wife Lucille had 2 children, Dan and Mary. 

Most recent info:  

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May possibly be living in Washington state.

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Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

April 1964 - August 1965

Designation:  

USAF OIC

Assigned as OIC of SCN in April 1964 where he strived for the higher standards of commercial broadcasting.

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Native to West Hartford, Connecticut. Working Summers in commercial radio, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA in Radio & Television.

Joined the USAF on 7-4-1957 and became an instructor pilot in Texas for several years.

Left the USAF in Aug 1965 to return to the US to obtain his MS degree in Radio & TV at Syracuse University.

Married with 4 children at the time he left SCN.

Most recent info:  

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After leaving SCN, he went on to CBS TV Network and later CNN

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No photo available

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early 60's

Designation:  

News

It is believed that he came to CFN in 1962 and did mostly news. 

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's - early 70's

Designation:  

Radio DJ

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Mid 60's

Designation:  

SCN Secretary & receptionist

In addition to her secretarial and receptionist duties, Jean was responsible for  typing the weekly program schedule for SCN and see that it is finished and ready for printing in the SCN newspaper.

She also typed the television logs and prepared the Canal Zone Calendar for Radio and TV.

She also took the time to sew on stripes and buttons acting as Den Mother for the SCN troops.

Her husband, MSGT Carl Decker was with the USAF Fire Dept at Howard AFB where they lived with their three children at the time, David, Gary and Cathy.

Most recent info:  

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

64 - 66? two tours

Designation:  

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

He was  transferred to SCN in December 1964 as the chief Spanish News Announcer from his assignment with the 74th Quartermaster detachment in the Panama Canal Zone . 

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.

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Originally 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:  

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

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Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's, early 70's ?

Designation:  

Army. Radio DJ and TV news anchor

News Anchor  and radio DJ at SCN.

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

Was the Mets PA announcer for many years 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 mail.  

Maspeth, NY

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No photo available

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Early 60's

Designation:  

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Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

Nov 69 - Aug 71

Designation:  

Radio DJ

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

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After SCN, Steve worked as a radio announcer at a Radio/TV station 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. 

Lawrence Kansas

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's

Designation:  

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Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's

Designation:  

Army. Radio

No details

Over the years, he spoke often of his tour in Panama and his pet monkey.

After SCN, became Sr VP and co-owner of The Research Group.  He was a respected consultant in the radio industry. 

He always loved and had a passion for radio. 

He was married to Barbara Ehrbar and had two children; Anne-Marie and Robert Ehrbar (who also has a passion for radio and works for SLY 96 FM in California). 

Most recent info:  

Richard passed away in June 1998. 

Richard lived in San Luis Obispo, Ca for over 20 years. 

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Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1964 ? - Mar 1966

Designation:  

USN. Artist

Jerry was assigned to the Newsroom at SCN as well as SCN morning Radio.

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Began broadcasting at KUVY & KNOR Radio in Norman, OK while attending OU.

Worked at WKY TV in Oklahoma City, OK. 

Entered the Navy in 1961. 

Was assigned to Kenitra, Morocco whre he worked with AFRS station WNAA and the Kenitra Kourier newspaper doing every type of job from Janitor to Editor.

Jerry left the Navy in March 1966 to return to his hometown of Binghampton, NY.

Most recent info:  

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