603rd ACS
(From the collection of Win DePoorter)
Can anyone provide the date and location?
Can you also help identify the Spad drivers in
this photo using the key below?
| 1. Wilber Darsey |
6. Dick Roehm |
| 2. Bruce Wallace |
7. Jon Lucas |
| 3. Lew Daugherty |
8. Ron Canter |
| 4. Win DePoorter |
9. Jim Wheeler |
| 5. Rick Larabee |
10. Richard McManigell |
6th Air Commando Squadron
ca. March 68
(From the collection of Win DePoorter)
Front Row (L to R) Lt Thomas Brown (Admin),
Maj Richard Ives, LtC Daniel R. Wiley, Maj John T. "Jack" Gaffney,
Maj James R. "Bob" Gochanauer, LtC Victor J. Cole, LtC Norman
F. Repp (Current Commander), unknown, Capt John D Hayes, Maj Win
E. DePoorter
Middle Row (L to R) Capt Harold E. Rogers
(Admin), Maj Gerould A. Young, LtC Wallace A. "Jack" Ford (KIA
6/6/68)(Past and Future Commander), Maj James B. Wheeler, Maj Don Dineen,
Maj Don Doran, LtC Harold A. "Hal" Schultz, Maj James D. Reeves,
unknown (maybe 1Lt David Spires, Admin or an Intel Officer?)
Back Row (L to R) Capt O'Dean E. "Stretch"
Ballmes, Capt Lyn D. Oberdier (KIA 5/5/68), Maj Paul F. Johns (MIA/KIA 6/28/68),
Capt Victor Hamilton (USA GLO), Maj William M. Constantine, Maj Henry A.
Tipping (KIA 7/2/68), Maj Jack D. Westfall
(IDs provided by Don Dineen and Jack Westfall,
thanks)