5TH COMM SQUADRON
History Section
COMMAND
The following named officers commanded the 5th Communications Squadron (Comd) during the periods as indicated:
Capt George R. Blankenship 25 Jun 50 - 25 Jul 50
Capt Rufus L. Burkhalter 26 Jul 50 - 26 Aug 50
Capt George H. Fogarty 26 Aug 50 - 10 Sept 50
1st Lt. Samuel Lynn 11 Sept 50 - 31 Oct 50
5TH Ccommunications Squadron (Comd) APO 970
Phase One Korean Operations
25 Jun 50 thru 31 Oct 50
KIMPO TASK FORCE DETACHMENT
Capt George H. Fogarty, Commanding Officer
1st. Lt. Burdette R. Smith, Crypto Officer
2nd Lt. Gerald Boule, Mess & Transport Officer
2nd Lt. Richard A. Cross, Radio Officer
M/Sgt Munro 1st Sgt.
T/Sgt Hutchinson Comm Chief
S/Sgt Pace NCOIC Crypto
S/Sgt Demchak Supply Sgt
S/Sgt Padilla NCOIC Radio
S/Sgt Barber Wire Chief
S/Sgt Bertwell Motor Sgt
S/Sgt Barbour Chief Operator
S/Sgt Troxel Message Center Chief
S/Sgt Bartge NCOIC Tel. Maint
S/Sgt Ballinger` Duty Sgt
S/Sgt Emery NCOIC Installations
Sgt Cooper Cpl Carado Cpl Morneau
Sgt Helton Cpl Threasfield Cpl Shealey
Sgt Kosloski Cpl Semon Cpl Vejtasa
Sgt Dannenbarger Cpl Edwards Cpl Chresfield
Sgt Riley Cpl WhiteCpl Larsen
Sgt Graber Cpl Trebing Cpl London
Sgt Ayala Cpl Burgess Cpl Young
Sgt Blair Cpl Hunt Cpl Heren
Sgt Flynn Cpl Pennebaker Cpl Nyland
Sgt Bezlare Cpl Driggers Cpl Moore
Sgt Gay Cpl Brown Cpl Brahs
Sgt Mercado Cpl Halligan Cpl O'Brien
Cpl Warfgo
Pfc Ricca Pfc HuberPfc Coltghart
Pfc Comblic Pfc HardyPfc Hill
Pfc Ambrosinl Pfc Jordon Pfc Gardner
Pfc Trowbridge Pfc Reading Pfc Pike
Pfc Jackson
WONSON DETACHMENT
Left Kimpo by Airlift for Wonson.
On 12 October 1950
Members of the Team
Capt Fogarty, CO
Lt Sendelbach, Radio Officer
Lt Smith, Crypto and Security Officer
Msgt Munro, Comm Chief & 1stt Sgt
SSgt Padilla SSgt McPherson
SSgt Olney SSgt Farrell
Ssgt Barber Ssgt Jensen
Sgt Bertwell Sgt Riley
Sgt Troxel Sgt Bartges
Sgt Gay Sgt Flynn
Sgt Mercadeo Sgt Ayala
Sgt Parker Sgt Chresfield
Cpl Wargo Cpl Shealey
Cpl Silerman Cpl Baker
Cpl Remumen Cpl Parker
Cpl White PFC Jackson