2010. Ed Note: I have been wanting to do this for 10 years but didn't have enough data or anything to anchor what I had. The unexpected appearance of Lt Albert Basinger (#3) this January took away the latter and gave me the first three names in order of arrival. I'll add to that the partial data that I have accumulated and hope some other orders and memories will show up. Several people have told me that in the beginning of the first year, each member knew his number of arrival in the squadron ... for example John Bell was (#1) and James Grooms was (#11), etc ... so if anyone remembers their position in that line, please let me know what it was. This may turn out to be a massive failure but it may be fun ... certainly challenging. I find the groups of assignees listed below, who had already served with each other, to be of particular interest. Also, we may find some of the forgotten/missing. GCW
Officer & Enlisted Personnel known to be assigned to the 482nd FIS in 1956 & 2 months of 1957: We just received (Feb 2010) some important officer data for this time period from Lt Albert Basinger, included in the data below.
[This may take a while...first off, I'm not certain there was just ONE numerical list that included both Officers and Enlisted. The Basinger data included three 1956 months (Aug/Sept/Oct) that lists officer arrivals and misc data such as street addresses is Goldsboro, etc. But if officers WERE included (as they should have been)...then the list went over 20 in August of '56 with James Grooms being #11 on Aug 2.]
#1) A1/C BELL, John Major --- (John was the first to sign-in AND the last to sign-out in late Sept 1965, along with James Mooring.)
Lt Col THOMAS, James M. --- Commander & Sr pilot [by ?, '56 ]
M/Sgt FOX, Charles W., AF14249153, [June 20, 1956 - first 1st Sgt - ?]
S/Sgt NEWCOMB, Aaron K. (somewhere between #4 & #10)
A/2C VELAZQUEZ, Nelson, AF14288190, 32231D, by July 23, 1956
Lt Col THOMAS arrived the same day and on the same flight as "Val."
[Unfortunately, that doesn't help much as Col Thomas was almost continually away from Seymour Johnson during the 1956 time period and popping in and out on military hops or using a DC Taxi (T-33). While he later roomed at the BOQ, in 1956 he was usually stopping at the Goldsboro Hotel. The first 482nd resident at the BOQ was Captain Rex Moore...all other officers, most with family, were living in various Goldsboro housing while base-housing was being constructed.]
July 31, 1956 --- [6 officers now in place] --- including the additions of
Major ROBINSON, John William --- Material Officer & Sr pilot, [July 3, '56]
1st Lt HAGAN, Joseph H. --- 1st Adjutant & pilot, [July 8, '56]
2nd Lt MEASE, Robert D. --- Supply Officer, [July 11, '56]
Aug 3, 1956 - 83rd Day Wing issued authorization to live off base to...
S/Sgt NEWCOMB, Aaron K Sr, AF14434766, 482nd as of July 10, 1956
(#11) S/Sgt GROOMS, James M, AF14609223, 482nd as of Aug 2, 1956
...other enlisted in place in August:
T/Sgt FELDMAN, Roland
T/Sgt JACKSON, James A. Jr.
T/Sgt THACKER, Edgar E.
A/1C BICKERS, Teddy W. [by Aug 22, '56 - ]
A/2C LARGEN, Charles R. [by Aug 9, '56 - ]
A/2C AARON, James D [by Aug 22, '56 - ]
A/2C KOONTZ, Kenneth M., [by Aug 22, '56 - ]
A/2C WOODRUFF, Fred W. [by Aug 22, '56 - ]
A/3C MASON, Charles M. [by Aug 22, '56 - ]
Aug 31, 1956 --- [8 officers in place] --- including the additions of...
Major MARTIN, James Frederick --- Operations Officer & pilot, (Aug 4, '56)
Capt. STITT, Richard G. --- Asst. Ops Officer & Sr pilot, [Aug 27, '56]
Sept 30, 1956 --- [9 officers in place] --- including the addition of
1st Lt ALCORN, Troy Gene, Electronics Officer, [Aug 23, '56]
Oct 31, 1956 --- [11 officers & 1 CWO in place] --- including the additions of
Capt MOORE, Rexford L. --- Sr pilot, [Oct 9, '56]
2nd Lt HARPER, Charles W. Jr. ---- Education Officer, [Oct 8, 1956]
CWO CARTER, Eugene R. --- Weapons Officer, [Oct 18, '56 - ?]
no data
Dec 10th TDY issued for Capt Moore & Sgt Jackson as well as:
A/1C JUSTUS, Jamie F., AF13485879
A/1C LEWIS, Thomas J., AF13485879
Dec 11th, 1956
The first group assignment of 21 airmen to the 482nd from the 95th FIS, Andrews AFB.
20 days delay en route AUTHD - Rpt NLT 2400 hrs 10 JAN 57
M/Sgt BAMRICK, Francis L, AF33348725, 43171C
M/Sgt ELLIS, William G, AF35444528, 43171C
M/Sgt REDDINGTON, Francis J, AF06898079, 43171C
T/Sgt DAY, James W, AF15272824, 43171C
T/Sgt HEYING, Donald A, AF17233305, 43171C
S/Sgt PAGE, James R, AF14461272, 43250
S/Sgt WILSON, William H, AF33639632, 42350
A/1C NORMAN, Phil H, AF11271645, 43250
A/1C RIVERA, Ruben, AF12404770, 92250
A/1C ZICK, Paul H, AF17403347, 43250
A/2C ANDERSON, Thomas S, AF13490916, 43250
A/2C BAYNE, Roy D, AF19496329, 43250
[...and various leave times, all reporting by 1st week +/- of Jan.
M/Sgt BARRICKMAN, Charles O, AF15014540, 43171C
T/Sgt HARWELL, Walter Jr, AF19283658, 43171C
T/Sgt SVEUM, Laurel, AF16276132, 43171C
S/Sgt CITERO, Albert L, AF06731209, 64151, Dec 25, 1956
A/1C RUSH, Gerald L, AF11278895, 70250
A/2C GARCIA, Manuel, AF18466522, 64151
A/2C SMITH, Raymond D, AF13391894, 70250
A/3C AMSBAUGH, William J, AF13563028, 58130
December 20, 1956 - 482nd Special Orders #32
1) ... to Camden, NJ (RCA) for MG-10 radar course...
S/Sgt DAZEY, Marvin T, AF19475151
S/Sgt LAROCK, William L, AF21932986
2) ... to Amarillo, TX for F-102 Hydraulic Repair course...
A/1C ERIKSEN, Niels F. A., AF12449393
3) ... 31 day TDY to Amarillo, TX for a/c Mechanics course...
T/Sgt DAY, James W, AF15272824
S/Sgt CHILDERS, Edward E, AF07084856
A/1C HOLLINGER, Robert H, AF13450536
(signed) 2nd Lt Charles L SIMS, Adjutant
A/2C BERRY, Edward J, AF14519974, 42230, Dec 24, 1956
unknown as to where from ... but either the 95th or the 48th
January 4, 1957 - SO2
The first group assignment of 14 airmen to the 482nd from the 48th FIS, Langley AFB
Various-days delay en-route AUTHD - Rpt NLT 2400 hrs 27 JAN 57
T/Sgt EDICK, George J, AF26367909
T/Sgt FURLOUGH, Burnie E, AF34664603
T/Sgt SUMMERLIN, Jesse J, AF34258986
S/Sgt BROOKS, Odell, AF24999220
S/Sgt GRIFFIN, Bobby R, AF14411127
S/Sgt HANNAH, Billy P, AF14429806
S/Sgt HARRIS, Marion M, AF14473001
S/Sgt HILL, Cecil, AF14253326
S/Sgt LEEK, Grant E, AF14389190
S/Sgt MARVIN, Robert H, AF15470413
S/Sgt PERRY, Herbert W, AF15462824
S/Sgt WHITE, George T, AF13416750
A/2C FRALEY, Kenneth A, AF13486407
A/2C LONG, Charlie Jr, AF14515248
The 2nd group assignment of 1 officer and 10 airmen to the 482nd from the 95th FIS, Andrews AFB.
Capt McGRAW, Warner R, AO887159, Report NLT Mar 1, 57
M/Sgt WILLIE, Ernest L Jr, AF33753759, Report NLT Mar 19, 57
S/Sgt ADKINS, Lenard R, AF13387783, Report NLT Mar 1, 57
A/1C ANDERSON, Salias A, AF33776463, Report NLT Feb 21, 57
A/1C FINLEY, Robert I, AF13425239, Report NLT Feb 26, 57
A/2C McCARTER, James E, AF14573943, Report NLT Mar 8, 57
A/2C ROBERTS, Lloyd L, AF27703984, Report NLT Mar 1, 57
A/2C STANLEY, John D, AF13537096, Report NLT Feb 26, 57
A/2C TABLER, Robert E, AF13491554, Report NLT Feb 22, 57
A/3C BOLING, James F, AF24752153, Report NLT Feb 21, 57
A3/C FORD, Charles G, AF16480654, Report NLT FEB 21, 57
Feb 25, 1957 - 482ND FIS - PERSONNEL ACTIONS - ASSG FUNC CODES
A/2C BINDER, Birdell L, AF15540033, 32231G, 18Feb57
A/2C HUBBARD, James L, AF18484347, 32231H, 18Feb57
A/2C LUZIE, Nicolo J, AF13562821, 32231F, 18Feb57
A/2C NORD, Curtis R, AF18499088, 32231F, 18Feb57
A/2C PLEMMONS, William C, AF13558443, 32231F, 18Feb57
A/2C SMITH, Jerry P, AF13543235, (???), 21Jan57
A/2C WAGNER, Paul L, AF16526248, 32231F, 18Feb57
A/2C WIESER, Donald L, AF16526227, 32231F, 18Feb57
A/3C EVERLY, James R, AF13572348, 47010, 6Feb57
A/3C FERGUSON, Robert H. JR, AF14602617, 31130E, 18Feb57
A/3C GLASSBURN, James R, AF16388793, 43230, 16Feb57
A/3C GUILLORY, Bobbie E, AF18508404, 31130E, 18Feb57
A/3C HILLARD, Dean A, AF13563770, 32231F, 18Feb57
A/3C RAUSEO, Anthony J, AF21297595, 43230,13Feb57
A/3C REYNOLDS, Jerry F, AF17481860, 47010, 1Jan57
A/3C THRUSH, John G, AF17451939, 32231F, 18Feb57
A/B WILLICK, George C, AF16526225, 32231F, 18Feb57