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| Disclaimer.... This site is an unofficial listing of personnel that were in the Geodetic Survey Squadron/Group from July 1959 to October 1993. For information on the web site contact Garrett Moore (garrettmoore@verizon.net) or Ron Nesti (ronnesti@q.com) If you spot any errors, accept our apologies and inform Ron Nesti of the needed corrections. Last update: 06.14.2013 Greetings on this Flag Day weekend, Fellow Veterans of the Geodetic Survey Squadron/Geodetic Survey Group! Newsletter #22, (Posted 06.14.2013) Memento Documents Page If you would like to contribute documents relevant to the Geodetic Survey Squadron/Group's history, please send them to Garrett Moore. New March 14, 2013 - Two documents from Professor Robert B. Smith on CIA and the 1381st; and on a Montna Gravity Survey - 1970 New March 25, 2013 - Thanks to Obie Chambers, the following document has been preserved for over 50 years!. He provided copies for prominent display at the most recent 1381 GSS/GSG reunion in 2012. Obie provided John Nolton (jnol@powerc.net) a former Marine, geodetic surveyor, the copy he scanned for use here: Command Lines article "Pride and Integrity" authored by Lt. Col. H. G. Peterson, the first commander of the 1381st Geodetic Survey Squadron. (PDF version)    views since June 14, 2009
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Reunion News... Start planning for the 2015 GSS/GSG Reunion. Garrett is soliciting input from members on where they would like to hold it, if not in Cheyenne. See the newsletter he just sent out (also posted here). It will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the HQ's move from Orlando to Cheyenne! 2012 GSS/GSQ Reunion photo page is up. It will require you to log in before you will be able to view the pictures. April 29, 2013 - Updated GSS/GSG Deceased Veterans listing and added a tribute to Lt. Col. Orlando Holway III , former Commander, 1381st GSS. Thanks to James Cerar for the remembrance. Newly Updated May 27, 2013 - James Thomas Cerar's Photo Collection Final installment of James' "saga" as a 1381ster, very interesting. Check it out. New March 25, 2013 - Dick foster's Photo from Guam added to the web site. New March 14, 2013 - Richard Bishop's Photos from Trinidad Could use some help IDing some of the folks in them. New February 25, 2013 - Alan Jantz's Photos from the Seychelles updated captions - Thanks to Walt Blackmer. New February 25, 2013 - John DePuy's Photos updated to include three more. |
 1381st Geodetic Survey Squadron Patch Special thanks to Al Roberti for providing the image. The patch was the property of Jim Farrington (May he rest in peace). These truly are rare to find. |
Bo' Santana...Nevada 69' |
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Darwin Abby May/1960 - August/1963 Gerold R. Abraham 1961-1991 Robert Ackley 1967-1971, 1978-1984 Kathy Ahlenius August 1986 to November 1993 John D Allen 1959-1963 Kenneth Allen September 1968-September 1972 Raymond F. Allen III 1978 - 1993 Garry L. Anspach Oct. 1960 to Sept. 1964 Keith (aka: Arch) Archuleta and Louise (File) Archuleta Arch served '86 to '89 & '91 to current. Louise '88 to '93. Bob Arriola Jan. 1963 to May 1966 |
Jim Askew Dec 1973 to JAN 1978 David Baber 1961-1965 Allen ( Al ) Bain Sept. 1960 to Aug. 1964 Allan Barlis March 1961 - March 1965 (Orlando to Minot to Grand Forks) Gordon L. Barnes 1975-1978 Stephen P. Barrows 1977-1981, 1982-1991 James Errol Baxley 1962-64 1381st, Orlando AFB; 1964-67 Det.3, 1381st, Grand Forks AFB; 1969-78, Det. 4, GSS; 1978-1985 GSS, Warren AFB Karen Finnegan Baxley 1978-1983 Larry T Bean 1958 & 1959,Data Reduction, Returned from four trips to Vietnam, Thailand, & Laos, (LS 85) 1967, 1968, & 1969 Evan Becker 7/68 - 7/73 |
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Mark Belrose Nov 86 - Dec 92 with DMA, Oct 93 - present with NIMA/NGA Kenneth PD Bennett Cheyenne from Dec 1982 - Oct 1985 and at Vandenberg Det 1 from Oct 1985 - June 1991 Walter Blackmer 1961 to 1984 Richard C. Bishop June 1967 to Dec 1968 Dalton R Borchardt (Boe) (Honorary Member - NOT IN GSS/GSG) 09/09/1959 to 12/31/1985 222 surveyor complete career, 4754th Radar Eval, 2876 GEEIA, 5th TAC, 1 CEVG & 1843rd EIS Dennis M. Boyko August 1961 to September 1965 William "Bill" Brewer 1964-1970, Orlando AFB & FEW AFB, 1971-1982 FEW AFB Gerald W. Brezina 15 Jul 68 - Nov 73 Robert P. (Bob) Brown Feb/1969 - Jul/1973 Mike Bruess 1967 & 68 |
Carlos L. "Buddy" Bush JUL 69 - JUL 73 Kelly Callantine Bill Carder 1967,68,69 CMSGT Robert A. Carlson, USAF, Retired 1 July 1959 to 31 Oct 1959 (Completed Training and sent to the 7420th ES&E in Germany, Geodetic Survey Section) John K. Cartee Apr 1960 to Oct 1962 - Orlando AFB, FL; Oct 1962 to Jun 1964 - Det 4, Ellsworth AFB, SD Bill Carter 1961-63 and 1965-67 Clyde Catron 1961 to 1963 and 1972 to 1975 James T. Cerar 1966 - 1970 Obie M. Chambers 1961 - Oct. 1964 Alan G. Cieluch May 1970 - April 1974 LeRoy W Clark May 7, 1963 to May 5, 1967 John Colley Jan 90 - Dec 91 |
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Kim Conner January 1986 to August 1990 Al Cramer 1963-1966 William "Bill" Cramsie May 1973 - Mar 1976 Warren D Cropp July 69 - April 74 Henry Dammeyer 1969-1973 Norman K. Dang July 1960 - May 1961 Martin (Mike) DaRonco May 1966 to Sept. 1970 Gilbert G Dayanan 1988-1993, F. E. Warren AFB, Wy William A DeLoach 1968-1970 John DePuy 1966-1971 - Cheyenne; 1974-1979 - Vandenberg |
Herman Dogan Jr. 1. 20 Aug 69 - 25 Oct 70 at Det 5, 1st Geodetic Survey Squadron, Whiteman AFB, MO. (MAC); 2. 24 May 75 - 20 July 79 at Geodetic Survey Squadron, F. E. Warren AFB, WY; and 3. 23 April 83 - 5 Aug 87 at Geodetic Survey Squadron, F. E. Warren AFB, WY. Deborah M. Lowe (alias, Deborah M. Douglas) 1986 thru 1991 John Dudek Aug. 1960 to Dec. 62 Orlando AFB , FL; Jan. 63 to Aug. 64 Malmstrom AFB, MT Kathy Eckhardt 79 to 89 Rick Eckhardt Summer Hire 81, 82 Harlan J. Edmonds 08/88 to 12/92 DMAAC - St Louis, MO and 01/92 to 12/93 GSS - F. E. Warren AFB, Cheyenne, WY James W. (Jim) Edwards Sep 1963 - Jun 1966; Aug 1970 - Jun 1978 Doug (Red) Elgin Sgt E-4 (1971-1975); GS-8 (1991-1993) Christopher A. "Chris" Ellison 1981 - 1993, F. E. Warren AFB, Wy George A. Emerson April 1979 - December 1993 |
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LeRoy N. Everitt November 1970 - January 1972; Grand Forks AFB, ND; February 1972 - January 1982; FE Warren AFB, WY Edward V. Fincke 17 Feb 1963 -1 Sept 1965 Orlando AFB FL 1 Sept 1965-18 Feb 1967 F E Warren AFB WY Charles J. "Chuck" Finley 1959 - 1963 Ronald R. (Dick) Foster February 1971 through 4 November 1974 John Gano 1965-1970 Greg Gard 72-73 W. Karl Geibel 72-76 - Warren and Vandenberg Jack Gerushalme Orlando 1960-63; Malmstrom AFB 1963-64; Whiteman AFB 1965-67 Paul F. Gilbert April 1967 - December 1993 Jeff Golberg 1967-70 Pat C. Graham 10 Nov 60 - 5 Jun 64 |
James S. Green June 1964 to August 1966 Jerry D. Green Billy Grizzard December 1966 - August 1970 Frank R. Grudzinski May,1962-June,1964 Orlando A.F.b.,Fla.; June,1964-December.1965 Det.3, Grand Forks A.F.b., N. D.; Oct.1967- Oct.1975 F. E. Warren A.F.b. Wyo. Jerry Gschwind October 1979 to 3 December, 1993 Frank "Gus" Guliuzza Jr 1 Sep 63-31 Jan77; 1 Oct 78- 31 Oct 94 Victor J. Haas charter member in 1959-1960; 1961-67 Dana "Phred" Hannon March, 1986 - May, 1993 Bruce Hanson DMA @ Washington DC, 1974-76 Cheyenne, 1976-1979 NGA, Patrick AFB, Fl, 1979-present Harry C. Harris 1961-1989 Bruce Haseley 10/169 to 10/1973 |
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Bill Hatchett May 70 to Aug 71 Roger J Hatton 1968-1970 William Haugh, MSgt, USAF/Ret K. David Godbout (Haws) James C Heiser Det. 1 (survey 1977-1980 & 1984-1987) - GSS Cheyenne (Inertial Survey 1980-1984) John C. (Jack) Herring June 1965/June 1969 Norm Hershfield, Lt. Col. 1966-1969 Julian Higgins Computations (1968-69); Sat Tri (1975-76); Commander, Det 1, VAFB (1977-80) Mike Himes Nov. 1966 - Sept. 1970 Robert Holman April 1967-June 1969 Larry L Hootman March 1960 to Jun 1964; Jun 1966 to Sep1985 |
Richard Hornby 25 Sep 62 - 24 Sep 66 Harlan "Bud" Houston Marion Jarles FEW - 1967 to 1969 Alan K Jantz Aug 4, 1961 TO Aug 7, 1964 Jerome K. Jerome 1965-1967, 1979-1982 Fred J. Johnson Jay J. Johnson 1 Jan - 22 Apr 1964; 8 Sept 1960 - 22 Apr 1964 Anthony "Tony"Jones (now Anthony Jacobs) Nov 1982-Jun 1986, Cheyenne, WY and 1986 to 1989 at Holloman and White Sands, NM Doug & Sally Jurney Mary Lynn (Kalb) Hay Military: 1990-1991 / Civilian: 1992-1993 |
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Steve Kaminski May 1985 to October 1989 James Kasprzak 1967 - 1970 Jeffery W Kennedy Jan 1981 thru April 1992 Joseph E. Kinnan (Joe) Gravity Div: 1968-70; Commander of GSS 1986-88 Darlene Kirkpatrick November 1990 to September 1993 Ronald R. "Ron" Knaus 1968-1971 Roger Koehler 1968-1971 Mike Konkel Nov 1982 - Aug 1993 Stephen Kopecky Sept 1985 - June 1989 Helmut R. Korstick 1985-1988 Curtis P. Koster (Curt) Feb 1961 to Feb 1964 Jerome Kurkowski Sept. 1984 to Dec. 1993 |
Neal Lamping, PhD, Colonel USAF (Ret) July 64 - Jul 68 Steven Larson 79 to 93 Mark Leach 83 - 86 Keith Lebon June 1963- January 1968 Ken Leifert 68 - 70 Charles LeMaire May 75 - Feb 77 Al Lien Orlando AFB Jun 61- Oct 62,; FEWAFB Oct 62- Sept 67,; and VAFB March 69 - Dec 72 Jon Lippincott About June 1984 to October 31, 1987 Roger Livingston 78-79 James E. Lobdell 1980-1984 |
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Kirby G. Logan 1963-1967 Gilberto (Gil) Lopez May, 1962 - May, 1966 Richard F. Lyman 1962-1966 H. I. "Mac" MacDougal November 1959-March 1963 Eugene Gene Makle Norman H. Mason 1968 - 1973 Richard (Dick) Massetti Military 64-66 ND 78-80; Civilian 81-2001 Billy C. Mayo, LtCol (USAF-Retired) January 1966 through May 1972 Patrick McDonough Nov 62 - Nov 66 Peter J McKenzie Sep 1977- Sep 1979 |
Richard McNeil 1975-1977 Karen Meckel 08/89 - 10/93 FE Warren GSS/GSG; 10/93 - 01/98 GG in St Louis, MO Gary M Micheli April 10, 1969 to April 9, 1973 Kim Mickley May 1985 - December 1993 Frank Raymond Miller (Ray) May 1960 - Nov 1963 Merilou Miller 1969-1977; 1980-1988 Neil Miller July 25, 1966 - July 24, 1970 Robert W. "Bob" Millians 1963-1983 Robert V. (Rob) Mitchell '73 - '77 and '81 - '83 Ross Mooney Jan 64 - Jul 67 Garrett R. Moore April 1967- May 1970 and January - December 1972 |
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Patrick Moran 1-82 until 6-92 Joseph "Joe" Moravek Aug 1969-Aug 1971 David L. Moulton October 72 - July 76 Connie M. Musha March 1959 - Dec 1962 (Orlando AFB, FL); June 1975-Sept 1977 (FEW AFB, WY) Jeff Nelson August 1961 - August 1968 Robert J. Nelson MIL: Nov 69-71 73-92, Civ: Nov 92-Dec 2008 Ronald Nesti Jun 1964 - Feb 1968 Frederic E. Neumeyer 1959 - 1965 Arthur J. Newton (Art) 01/02/1964 - 05/23/1967 - Military; 07/24/1967 - 12/03/1993 - Civilian Jason T O Neil March 1990 to September 30 1993 (last day of the unit) Steven b. Oakes Dec 67-Apr 68 |
Darrell K. Parish Warren Air Force Base, 1968-1970 Paul Patenaude 1 Jan 1970 to October 1970, November 1971 to May 1973 Pete Patera 1987 - 1992 James M. Peek Oct 1967-June 1971 (military), 11 Oct 1989-May 2004 (civilian) Robert C. (Bob) Perelka Apr 1969 - Aug 1978; Aug 1973 - Jan 1982 Lee Peterson 1976-1979 Lon Pfau 1990 - 1994 Eddie Pinson 1980-1992 Charlotte Lenice Pinson 1980-1981 & 1982-1992 Roger C. Poe 10/67 thru 10/69 Bruce Porter Apr 1969 - 1978, [1978-1982 at DMS], 1982 - 2000 |
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Marcel R Pouliot Military - May 72 - Jan 76; Civilian - Sept 79 - Jan 98 Jim Pritt 1968-1970 Robert Proett 1962 - 1966 Manuel A. (Mannie) Quintero 1 April 1960 -- 11 August 1963 Anita (Reed) Rakestraw 6-4-78 to 1-3-87 Thomas Jerry Reese Dec 15, 1965 - Dec 8, 1969 Rick Reider Aug 1969 - Aug 1972 Lee L. Robert 1967-1970 Dave Roberts 1984 - 1989 James M. Robinette Mil - early 60s / Civ - late 60s |
Richard (Rick) Rogers Apr 72 to Dec 79 (77-79 at Det 4) James (Jim) Rolen June 1961 - September 1964 Charles "Chuck" Rose Apr 1973 - Feb 1980 Robert D. Rowe 1960-63 and 1977-89 Theodore Rybak Orlando AFB, 1960-1963; F.E. Warren AFB, 1963-1964 John Sarles GSS Oct 1971 to July 1977 and Dec 1984 to Oct 1991 DMS Aug 1980 to Dec 1984 Brenda Schilinski Dec 1975 - Feb 1980 Paul Schilinski Jan 1977 - Oct 1978 Robert M.(Mike) Scoggins Nov 1967-July 1969 Michael (Mike) Scott 5/1963 to 11/1966 |
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Anthony W. Seizys (Tony) Jan 1973 - May 1977 Peter J. Sheats 20 Jul 59 - 9 Oct 61 Lyndon L. Sheldon April 1976 - May 1980 Gerald (Jerry) R Shrewsbury Jan 67-May 69 Jim Siler Dec '69 to May '71 Lewis (Lew) Simpson Arrived:10/1985; retired from USAF 03/1992 Truitt C. Sims 1967-70 Robert Skolasky James and Amy Slankard 1985-Dec 1988 (Amy) & November 1986-March 1988 (James) Robert B. "Bob" Smith Orlando: 1962-1964 Douglas Spangler Feb 1979 to Oct 1987 |
Alonzo (Al) D. Spaugh Aug 68 to Feb 70 Louis Squitieri Dawn Starr 11/16/89 - 6/30/93 Elizabeth Starr (Liz) 1980 to 1993 James H. St. Clair, Colonel USAF, Retired August 1961 to August 1963 Larry E. Stegall Dave Stouden 10.66 to 8.70 Dr. Herbert W. Stoughton, P.E., P. L. S., C. P. mid-August 1990 - 3 December 1993 David D. Stout 8/67-8/71 with 1GSS (FEW AFB) Richard Stroud Nov 74 - Jan 86 |
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John (Jack) Studley 1971- 1975 Jerry L. Summerfield 1973-1980 Tom Swart Cheyenne 12/66 to 9/68Great Falls 9/68 to 12/70 Rod Sweet Sept. 1960 - Aug. 1964 Mike Szyhowski GSS - Mar 72 - Mar 73 (enlisted); Det 4 - Mar 73 - Jul 78 (enlisted); GSS - Mar 79 - Jun 81 (officer) Brodie Thompson 12.91 - 12.93 Tom Teixeira 1984-1988 1992 Bob Tyszka Military: Aug 1983 - Oct 1986; Civilian: June 1992 - present Jim Unfried 1960----1964 Fred Vassau Sept 1966 thru May 1970 |
Bob Wade Dennis "Del Lambright" Walkenshaw Dec 1973 - May 1978 Robert L. Walter Feb. 1966 April 1968 Bobby C Walters Orlando AFB, Fl, 1960-1965; Det2, Malmstrom AFB, Mt, 1969-1972; F. E Warren AFB, Wy, 1975-1980 Dennis G. (Deeg) Warring SEP70 - OCT93 Floyd Watson, Jr. 1984 -1987 (Retired) Micheal Watters, Lt. Col., Ret. March 15, 1978 - June 30, 1980 Robert Weaver August 1966 to Dec 31, 1978 Charles T. "Chuck" Whalen Dec. 1959 - June 1975 Frank W. Williams Aug 17, 1960 to Aug 16, 1964 |
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Arthur Winters 1980-1985 F. E. Warren (GSS), 1985-1989 Holloman AFB (GSS/DMAHTC), 1989-1996 Patrick AFB (DMAHTC), 1996-Present Holloman AFB (NIMA, NGA) Richard "Dick" Winslow April 1966 through March 1970 Warren V. Woodard, III (Woody) June 1969-April 1972, June 1975-Nov 1979 H. V. "Woody" Woodworth 1960 - 1964; 1975 - 1987 Dave Wright 1381st GSSq, Cheyenne, Aug 1966- Oct 1967; Det 3, 1st GSSq, Grand Forks, ND Oct 1967 - Mar 1970 |
James (Jim) Yagmin Dec 67 thru Sept 69 Douglas R. (Doug) Young December, 1967 - February, 1971 Stanley R. Zawisza July 62 - July 66 Joe Zebrowski Oct 83 - Oct 85, F. E. Warren AFB; Oct 85 - Dec 89, Vandenberg AFB |