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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1961)
HSRALD AND NEWS. Klm FIH, Onm . SimOy, Ju. It, 1M1 F 1 Kingsley Field News KINGSLEY NEWS is a bl-weekiy publiratlon produced as a cooperative effort between the Office of Information at Kings ley Field and the Herald and News, in the interest of Air Force personnel and their dependents. YOUR Progress Edition COPIES NOW! Use this handy coupon form to re serve enough copies for your friends, relatives and business associates else where. Just fill out the form and moil with your payment of 50c per copy to the Herald and News P. O. Box 941 Klamath Falls, Ore. and oil wropping and mailing will be handled for you on publication date, Feb. 26th. Moil To: Name , Address Mail To: Name i Address Moil To: Nome Address . Moil To: Name Address Moil To: Name Address Sent By Address ... ... - - v 1 - SB. , '-v"v. - - ' -T'ii if I " ! '.r- 't rescue, "Voodoo Aircrew of the Month po$ "n MEMBERS OF KINGSLEY FIELD'S top their suDersonic F-IOIB interceptor on the Klamath Falls Municipal APt runway, The crew, composed of First Lieutenants Vincent D. Robb-. nav.g.ator, leu, W.lliam c , .. :i ..J I t.i i.rL n p. ritels. crew chiet, was honored for :i. t,:l: h. ..duties necessary tor defense ot western Skies. Both flying mamb.r. of th. crew are assigned to the 322nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, and Sergeant Rennels is part of the 408th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kingsley Crew Of Month Named First Us. William F. Gregory I "Voodoo" Aircrew of the Month and Vincent D. Rob ben along 'for Kingsley Field's 408th Fighter with T.-Sgt. Jack O. Rennels go'Group. hnnd'in-hnnd to compose the top Gregory, pilot, and Rublien, nav- 3, is 4. GROUND - BREAKING ceremonies for Kingsley Field's $53,000 chapel annex were performed last week by Air Force personnel and representatives from the Klamath Falls Ministerial Association. Leading the group in the dedication prayer is Kingsley's chaplain, Capt. Jeffer son E. Davis, second from right. Others are left to right, K. G. West, pastor of the. Stewart-Lenox Baptist Church; Capt. J. D. Fuhrman, 408th Fighter Group executive of ficer; and Col. Joseph Sides, staff chaplain for the 25th Air Division. M.SGT. RAYMOND MILAM JR., center, received his second Air Force Commendation Medal in two months from Kingsley Field commander Col. Rupert C. Welch riqht, durinq informal ceremonies held recently in his of fice. Maj. Curtiss R. Gruye, commander of the 408th Materiel Squadron, was present for the award. Sergeant Gets His Second Service Commendation Rnymond Mikim Jr., a King sley Field master sergciint, was awarded his second Air Force Commendation Modal in two nionlhs hy Base Commander Col. Rupert C. Welch, during in formal ceremonies held in his of fice. Sergeant Milam, superintendent of Kingsley's Petroleum. Oils and Lubricants iPOl.l section, re ceived his second medal for sav mg tlte life of a small Moroccan child during the earthquake dis aster in Agadir, Morocco, in March of 1960. These quakes killed an estimated 5.000 persons. During his services as a rescue worker at the scene. Sergeant Milam found and led operations which resulted in the rescue. of I a child, who had been buried under debris and rubble for some 39 hours. ! For this action, the seiee.mi was presented the medal, aiong igator, were named the top tan dem in the 322nd Fighter Inter ceptor Squadron for superior fly ing skill and ability during com bat training missions. Sergeant Rennels was cited by the 408th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for his consistently fine record as crew chief on one of the pow erful F-101B "Voodoo" fighters based at Kingsley. Lt. Gregory, 25. joined the 322nd while it was based at Larson AFB, Wash., and has been with the squadron longer than any other officer in the unit. A native of Jancsville, Wis., Gregory en listed in the Air Force in 1955 as an aviation cadet, receiving his silver pilot's wings one year later. Since that time he has flown over 200 hours in the T-33, F-86 ' Sabre" and "Voodoo" aircraft. Among his hobbies, Gregory lists golfing and archery, for which he has become well-known among Mamalh Falls snorts fans. Ho resides in Falcon Heights with his wife, Gail, and 4-year-old daugh ter, Lea Michelle. Radar observer on the prize crew is Lt. Vincent D. Robben. Following a year of navigation training as an aviation cadet, he received his wings in July of 1958. He was then transferred to James Connally AFB, Tex., for advanced jet training before as signment to Kingsley during Jan uary of 1959. In addition to his normal flying duties, Robben is I his unit's assistant intelligence of- hcer. He lives at 730B Wright Avenue in Falcon Heights with las wife. Yvorne. Sgt. Jack O. Rennels is the third member of Kingsley's top ' Voodoo" team, and his job is to see that every component -of the mighty supersonic fighter is in topnotch condition, and. accord ing to his commander. Maj. Vic tor Prarot, "... lie s one of the best in the business." Rennels, a native of Charleston. 'ill., is a veteran of 16 years service and has been keeping the 322nd's interceptors in fighting trim for more than three years. He resides w-ilh his wife, Patricia, and two children. Ross, age 2. and FJise. 5 in Fnlcrrfi Heights. with an appropriate citation de picting his humanitarian effort. In November of 1960. Sergeant Milam firs) received the cowled award for outstanding duty per- lormance while in Morocco. Following his extremely suc cessful and eventful tour in the North African country, Sergeant Milam was designated to oecome a member of Kingsley Field's 408th Fighter Group. He arrived during July of last year. He lives with his wife, Ethel, and daughter, Vaile Marie, in Falcon Heights.
