Hello -
My name is Bradley and my father was a former gunner during the time period in the subjest line. He is looking for anyone who might remember him or his friends. He has a severe case of CRS (Can't remember sh*t) syndrome. His name is Bruce Mayor and is nickname was "Howdy" because of his uncanny likeness to Howdy Doody! Any information would be great.
Thanks
Bradley
161
was medevaced in Aug. '68 so never had the pleasure, but will pass on info to rest of the '68 group.
Re: Looking for HMM-161 May 1969 - May 1970
sonofavet;14175 wrote: Hello -
My name is Bradley and my father was a former gunner during the time period in the subjest line. He is looking for anyone who might remember him or his friends. He has a severe case of CRS (Can't remember sh*t) syndrome. His name is Bruce Mayor and is nickname was "Howdy" because of his uncanny likeness to Howdy Doody! Any information would be great.
Thanks
Bradley
I was in HMM161 at Quang Tri from Jan69 to Jan70. What shop did your father work in.
Re: Looking for HMM-161 May 1969 - May 1970
eoliver;37177 wrote: I was in HMM161 at Quang Tri from Jan69 to Jan70. What shop did your father work in.
I was in Avionics, but flew guns a lot and hung around the line shack for the next days missions. May '69-May'70
Semper Fi
Bruce "Howdy" Mayor HMM-161 '69-'70
Re: Looking for HMM-161 May 1969 - May 1970
eoliver;37177 wrote: I was in HMM161 at Quang Tri from Jan69 to Jan70. What shop did your father work in.
I was in ground support and flew guns as well. I worked for a guy named Sgt Johnson. I use to tow
alot of planes into the hanger for other shops to work on. I also had to be there to wash out the engines when they returned for the days flying and put perservative in them to prevent damage due to the salt.
Re: Looking for HMM-161 May 1969 - May 1970
Rustlick! I haven't thought of that for decades. I could have used your help a little farther up the line at HMM-262 eoliver, nobody ever did my engines except me.
BUT I never let anyone tow mine to the hanger - it would be stripped for parts before you could set the brakes;)
Re: Looking for HMM-161 May 1969 - May 1970
Dale A Riley;37186 wrote: Rustlick! I haven't thought of that for decades. I could have used your help a little farther up the line at HMM-262 eoliver, nobody ever did my engines except me.
BUT I never let anyone tow mine to the hanger - it would be stripped for parts before you could set the brakes;)
We would put the rustlick in and then have to wash it out before the took off to prevent them
from getting a hot start. That was sop in our squadron you had to have someone available to
put the ricklick in or remove it 24/7. So we slept at the shop alot.