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 & 1st^t 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