A roll call of all Marine Crash crew personnel who I know or who have sent me their information
Updated 24 October 2009
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Manke, Jimenjoy the site any way to stay in touch with first mos 7051
bullwink1e@aol.com
Aydlett NC USA SSgt Markvart, Richard 0331/7051 58/67
Nam 66/67 SN: 1814170
MCRD San Diego Platoon 314 May 58
58-59 3/7/1,
59-60 MSG Subic,
60-61 2/2/2,
61-62 Memphis,
62-65 MAG26,
66-67 MAG13,
MARTD Norfolk
Semper Fi!
Paul
Marston
USMC 10/66-10/70,
platoon 309 graduated 1/67,
Memphis, Tn 1967 Crash Crew training,
stationed at Quantico, VA 1967,
Iwakuni, Japan 1967-1968,
New River, NC 1968-1969,
Marble Mtn/An Hoa Viet Nam, 1969-1970,
Santa Anna, CA 1970
Lance E. Martin (Red)
Semper FI all present and former 7051's.To all who drug the hose
dragged the pits and slept in the "animal
house"greetings
.A hello out there to Sgt.Griggs. My special thanks out to my
nearly life long friend and fellow Gopher SSGT. Moody , thanx for
doing what you do !!!!And share with me the memoriy of Cpl. David
Raines...taken from us way too soon....Dave we miss you
Martin, Michael J.
Cpl. 1974-78; reserves Sgt. 1978-84
maritz@mediaone.net
Millington 74,
Bogue Field 75,
Futemna, Okinawa 76-77,
New River 77-78,
Reserves U.S.N.A.S. So. Weymouth, MA 1978-84.
My experience as a 7051 has given me great satisfaction and has been
like a foundation to my firefighting career, which I am now in my 24th
year in the fire service.
Leroy Martin
WHAT'S UP DEVILDOGGS!!!!!GREAT WEB SITE IKE!! IM TRYING TO FIND SOME OF THE OLD CREW FROM NAS MEMPHIS 87-88 MCAS IWAKUNI 88-89 MCAS EL TORO 89-91 KOBEL AND CRABTREE I KNOW YOUR OUT THERE
E-MAIL ME AT hebe000@webtv.net or call me at [412] 678-7198 hope to hear from someone soon !!! SEMPER FI!!!
Martz, Leslie
Sgt Jan 65 to Jan 69
New River, Khe Sahn, Marble Mountain
Mashburn, Robert D
hey guys i was in crash crew from 1963 until 1974. last duty station was mcas yuma, Arizona.anyone that remembers me drop me an e mail.
Vic Matos El Toro from 7/92 to 8/94.
I then transferred to Futenma from 8/94 to 9/95.
From there I went to Quantico from 9/95 to 10/96.
I finished my tour at MCAS Tustin and got out 10/98.
Maynard, Chris I was stationed at k-bay from 85-88,
i was a crew chief from 86-88. served as training NCO under Gysgt Boucher. Top Hewitt was there when if left, Our CWO Was cwo Mcdaniel.
Elden Mayo
Semper Fi from an old crispy critter! I served in Iwakuni from June '87 - June '89. Beaufort (the plantation) from June '89 - Nov.'90. Would like to get in touch with fellow Marines I served with. The web page is great! I'll try to dig up some old pictures.
>CPL
Mc Ardle, Michael Westfield MA
7051 64-68
Viet Nam 66-68 1st MAW MAG13 Crash Fire Rescue.
Glad I found this site!!!!
MCRD Parris Island Platoon 176 Nov 64
Disabled: El Toro, MCAF
, Santa Ana Calif.
Chu Lai S. Viet Nam
Eric McClay
7051 Futenma 90-92, Yuma 92-93,
bomac1@ultranet.com
Windham NH USA
GySgt Mcculley, Robert 7051/8511 64/85
Nam 65/66 SN: 2114219
MCRD Parris Island Platoon 160 Sep 64
Retired: Every Air Station except Beaufort
Cpl. Patrick N. McCann
I was just searching the net for some possible jobs if there are any out there and I came up on your web site, which I might add I'm glad that I found it! Your web site appears to be locked on! I don't know if you can help me, but here it goes. I'm tring to find a Crash Crew type job for when (If I join the civilian side of the world) I get out or if there is any thing available out there if there is please let me know! Thanks Patrick McCann
Patrick
J. McDade
Former 7011 launch & recovery tech crossed trained 7051.
74-75 MCAS El Toro, MABS 13, H&MS 37
75-76 MCAS Iwakuni, MWSG 17, WES 17 76-78
MCAS El Toro, MWSG 37, WES 37
LCpl Mark A. McDaneld
It can truly be said that in this brotherhood of what we know as our beloved Corps, we crash crew bubbas are the rowdiest, drunkest, toughest, best-looking, hardest working, jack-asses in the whole corps. Semper Field Day Us my fellow custodians....
Dennis R. McDonald
Crash Crew from Sept 1965 to January 1969
Trained at Memphis, then to Marble Mountain on 5 February 1966, then Dong Ha, Phu Bai,
Khe Sanh, returned stateside to MCAS El Toro, Disharged 1 February 1969
CWO-4 Steven McDonnell
11/78 5/79 Paris Island, NAS Memphis
6/79 6/80 MABS 12 Iwakuni/ Philippines/ Korea (section)
7/79 12/82 MCAS Yuma (Section, training)
1/81 2/84 MCAS Beaufort (Section)
3/83 4/87 RSS St Charles MO, (Recruiter)
5/87 2/89 MWSS 371 MCAS Yuma/ CAX ect. (Section Leader section three)
2/89 Appointed to Warrant Officer
6/89 6/91 MWSS 173 MCAGCC 29 Palms (OIC recovery & Crash Crew)
7/91 7/94 MWSS 172 Okinawa/ Numerous dets & ops, Ia Shima, Philippines,
Korea, Thailand, Somalia (OIC EAF & CFR Deployed)
7/94 7/98 MCAS Yuma, (OIC) . I can say I was proud to roll with this group of
hard chargers. Did some great jobs in those years!
8/98 Present 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing EAF & Aircraft Crash Fire Rescue
Officer
I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve a 7051 and 7002, I don't think I would trade
this stuff for any thing. Although there have been some moments.....
I have been lucky to work with some some of the best in the business. Looking forward to hearing from any one I might know from the past
Dean McNeal
88-93. Left a Cpl
JOHN L MCPHERSONJohn, I lost your information on your career, can you please resend. Thanks Ike
Dan
Meinhard
NameLast: Meinhard First: Daniel M.I. E.
Rank CPL (highest), Years of Duty Four
Duty Stations and the years that you were there:
MCRD San Diego, CA; K Co. 3061 Jul 2 90-Sept 29 90
MWSS-273 CFR MCAS Beaufort, SC; Jan 91-Dec. 1992
Weapons Bn Range Co B, Hue City Line, MCRD PISC; Dec 1992- July
94
I welcome any fellow brothers to drop a line who were there at
CFR at Beaufort or a down and dirty Warrior on ole Hue City. I
currently am and EMT Specialist with the state of michigan
working on that Paramedic. Semper Fi.
Chuck Mellette
affr 1979 nas millington, TN H&HSRON
New River, NC 1970-81
MGySgt Robert MergenGreat to see a CFR {Crash Crew)web site. I would love to hear from from CFR personnel
who served at MCAS El TORO or MCAS Iwakuni from 1982 to 1990. I got out of active duty in 1990
and just and joined the Orange County Sheriff's Department. I am still in contact with a few of the "old CFR dogs".
Would love to hear from any of the "Old Crew".
Gysgt Andy W. Melvin
Currently stationed at MCAS Beaufort, love your page. SEMPER FI
Shane Miracle
PI 1989
Millington 1990
El Toro (MWSS 373) 1990- 1992
New River 1992- 1993
1993 to Present, Fleet Manager Vitalink/Airlink, New Hanover EMS
mailto:SMILLER@Ficom.net
ENLISTED 7 JULY 1971,
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.
CHERRY POINT 72
KBAY HAWAII 72-74.
MCAS NEW RIVER74
OKI 74-75
HENDERSON HALL MSG 75
MCAS NEW RIVER 75-79
INSTRUCTOR CRASH CREW SCHOOL. 79-81
KBAY HAWAII 81-83
WARRANT OFFICER SCHOOL 83
MCAS CHERRY POINT 83-86
CRASH FIRE RESCUE SCHOOL 86-91
RETIRED CWO 3 AUG. 91
PRESENTLY FIRE CHIEF CITY OF MANCHESTER, TN
SEMPER FI
Milligan, Andrew (Drew) J. III
Cpl 1985-1991
2/85-5/85 Parris Island
, 5/85-8/85 MCB Camp Lejuene,
8/85-1/89 Marine Barracks, RAF Mawgan U.K.,
1/89-7/91 MCAS Tustin,Ca
Mixon, Billy . I'll give you a very, very brief history of my duty stations. Mainly, because when you get my age there's not much memory left.
I graduated boot camp at Parris Island in August, 1960 and reported to H Co, 2nd Bat,
2nd Marines in September. Stayed in a rifle co until about the same month in '61. I went to Aviation Crash Fire & Rescue school in Millington, Tn. I'm sure you know where that is. The balance of my enlistment was at MCAS Beaufort, SC, 'til my discharge in June 1964.
Some of the senior NCOs I remember from there were Wilson, Blackwell, and particularly GySgt E M Luisa, whom I have had contact with fairly recently. He retired as a Captain. A very good friend of mine was SSgt Tom Noe, who is now deceased. He had retired and was living in Beaufort.
The officer in charge was a Warrant Officer Cipperly. Of him and Wilson I can recall no fond memories. There was a GySgt Vernon Plumb who was an ok guy. I believe he thought it was a sin for 2 or more people to sit around for 5 minutes without starting a softball or volleyball game.
Well, that's not very informative, but I really enjoy hearing from brothers, both retired and active.
Don't recall if I told you my son is a Captain in a municipal fire department. His name is Neal Mixon, the city's web site is www.prattville.com and just click on the fire department links if you are interested.
Semper Fi,
Billy Mixon
Stephen Mock
IKE, as requested here's my narrative with built in stories and quips. At the tender age of 17 with my parents permission, I joined the USAF in MAR 1964. After finishing Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, then Fire Protection School at Greenville AFB, MISS, I was assigned to Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, ORE. I was off duty and driving on the highway when I spotted a light civilian aircraft cross in front of me and crash in a farmer's field. This was my first crash and luckily there was no fire. I ran across to the aircraft and found a man and his good looking girl friend still strapped in. After ensuring that the fuel and ignition was shut-off, I rescued the girl. The crew dogs in the arriving Crash Trucks saw me carrying the young lady and gave me a round of applause.Better yet, the girl gave me a kiss and her boy friend bought me a steak dinner the following week. THIS IS THE JOB FOR ME! In JUN 1966 I was reassigned to DANANG AB, RVN. This Department was staffed by 42 USAF and 14 USMC Firefighters and during the 1966-67 period responded to over 7000 calls making it, for its size the busiest Fire Department in the world. This single year undoubtedly provided the most compressed form of practical training a young firefighter could receive. Personally participating in over 50 aircraft incidents of which over 30 were aircraft crashes definitely shaped both my military and Fire Protection careers. To insure that each branch of the service learned from one another, we ran mixed crews ensuring that everyone could man and operate each other's equipment. Each incident has its own memories, but a few for one reason or another, stand out. One was when the Marine F-8 Crusaders arrived at DaNang. It was a rainy and overcast day and unknown to the USAF firefighters, the F-8's narrow spaced landing gear and its skinny tires make them susceptible to hydroplaning and loss of control, therefore they must trap in the arresting gear. After the sixth consecutive F-8 trapped, the frustrated ASST. CHIEF got on the radio and said"DaNang Tower, would you please inform these Marine pilots that this isn't the USS FU_KING DANANG!" The tower informed us of the situation and we spent an additional 2 hours catching CRUSADERS. On another occasion, a F-8 took off with its wings folded. After using every available inch of runway to get airborne the pilot did an outstanding job of flying the aircraft out over the South China Sea to salvo his ordinance and line up for final landing approach. He was concentrating so much on flying his minimally controllable aircraft, he forgot to lower his gear and landed on his belly. The pilot of that F-8 turned out to be the Squadron Flying Safety Officer. On a day of maximum missions into North Viet Nam, we had battle damaged aircraft in all four BAC-12 Arresting Barriers, two on each runway. After freeing our aircraft from the approach end of R/W 17R, we rewound the cable and reset the gear. To our surprise, a Navy A-3 immediately made a high speed trap, snapping the cable, sliding off the runway, collapsing its gear and bursting into flame. Only the placement of our Crash Truck saved us from being decapitated by the broken wire. We didn't have time to dwell on what had just happened because we still had 3 aircraft in the arresting gear and one off the runway and burning. In the next three hours, we had two additional crashes and 10 more engagements. I guess we earned our MPC that day! After DaNang, Sgt Mock went to MT. Home AFB, IDA and reenlisted. I stayed at MT. Home for 11 months and B.O.H.I.C.A. I was off to Southeast Asia for tour#2. My next assignment was TAKHLI RTAFB in Thailand. Here I was Trained as an AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTER/RESCUE SPECIALIST and that's as good as it gets. After a year and 11 more crashes and several pilot rescues, I was off to ENGLAND. At RAF UPPER HEYFORD, I was promoted to Ssgt, upgraded to Airborne Instructor Firefighter then to Flight Examiner. Being single I volunteered for every TDY(TAD) that came along with the two most memorable being Operation Artic Express to BODO, Norway and Operation Creek Step to ZARAGOZA, Spain. In 1973 my flying career came to an end with the deactivation of the HH-43 Base Rescue Detachments. Upon reassignment to MARCH AFB, Riverside, CA in August of 1973, my firefighting career was about to broaden. During the next 33 months, I was to attend the Fire Prevention/Inspectors Course, be promoted to TSgt and hold the following positions: Station Capt, Fire Inspector, Alarm Center NCOIC, Squadron Training, Fire Dept Training Officer and Relief Asst. Chief. As the Training Officer, I established a program to train Riverside City F.D., California Division of Forestry Firefighters and California Highway Patrol Officers on how to respond to military aircraft crashes, combat fires and rescue pilots in ejection seats. In 1976, I was on my way again, this time to TORREJON AB, Madrid, Spain were I served 2 years 6 months as Asst. Chief of Training and the last 6 months as Asst.Chief of Operations. I also held the position of NCOIC of the Base Exercise Eval Team. Returning stateside in 1979, I went to REESE AFB, Lubbock, TX; where the hell is Loobock anyway? Initially assigned to the Base Fire Department as a Station Capt/Relief Asst. Chief; I was soon to move 40 miles away to become Asst. Chief at Terry County Auxiliary Field. Since here, there was only the Firefighters, we became Crash Recovery, Transit Alert, Airfield Maintenance and any other position the job required. My DaNang experience with USMC firefighters provided an education in Crash Recovery and my Aircrew experience helped with marshaling /launching aircraft. With this experience I certified my firefighters resulting in receiving an award from the I.G as the Best Aux Field in Air Training Command. After 16 months and just after being promoted to Msgt , I was returning to Europe, this time to SEMBACH AB, Germany. From JAN 1980 through JUL 1983, I had the happy duty of first being Deputy Chief, then Fire Chief of a 2 Station, 16 Unit, 67 man(by this time we had some women too), Structural and Crash Fire Department. In Aug 1983, I reported to Norton AFB, SanBernadino, CA for my final year before retiring. I left the USAF on Terminal Leave on Sunday 16 JUL 1984 at midnight and started at 0700 the next morning as Asst. Chief of Training for AF Plant 42, The USAF Flight Production and Test Facility in Palmdale, CA. This was a 2 Station, 10 Unit, 42 man, Structural and Airport Fire Department responsible for over 20,000 people and a 200 BILLION DOLLAR Facility. While there I worked with systems like the Space Shuttle, U-2, SR-71, B-1B and many other civilian/military aircraft. I developed a 40 hour Firefighting/Crash Rescue Course to train USAF Firefighters on the B-1B LANCER prior to its operational deployment. Getting tired of the dessert, I accepted a position with the USCG on KODIAK ISLAND, AK. Are they really going to pay me to move to a hunting and fishing paradise? From MAY 1986 to MAR 1992, I worked as a Station Capt at the USCG Support Center Fire Dept. While there, I made trips to LORAN Station, ATTU, LORAN Station, PORT CLEARANCE and LORAN Station ST. PAUL ISLAND to provide training in Shore Based Structural and CFR firefighting. I also instructed and certified firefighters from Alaska municipal airports in live fire training. Most municipal Airports in Alaska have maintenance personnel doubling as CFR Crews. In 1992, I retired for the second time and moved to HAMILTON, MT. In March of 1996, I came out of retirement to accept an Asst. Chief of Operations position back at USAF Plant 42. This time I had intimate relations with two new aircraft, the F-117A and the B-2A. I would tell you about them, but then you'd hafta die. I left plant 42 in March 1997 due to a recurrence of a service related injury and moved back to MONTANA where I still reside. Should any of the USMC Firefighters I was stationed with or any other firefighters I worked with care to contact me , I can be reached at: mtnbubba@libby.org
STEPHEN P. MOCK, MSgt, USAF(RET)
Bret Moity
92 Bootcamp MCRD San Diego
93 Millington
93-94 Iwakuni,Japan
94-96 New River
95 TAD Cuba
96 Marine Corps Security Force (USS Lincoln and 2nd FAST)
Would like to hear from all Iwakuni and New River Marines I Served With
Morgan, RayMy name is Ray Morgan, and I served for 4 years at MCALF Bogue Field from 92-96. I am interested in being listed on the site. Please note on the listing that I would love to hear from Larry Davis, Chad Dunham, Randy, Smitty, Parker, Gonzalez, Dean, Ole man Oman, Maggard, Pope, and anyone else that was there when we were. Remember Sgt. Bockelman, and yeah, whatever happened to Gunny Pearson.
Those were some good times, and some bad times.... but when the Klaxon went off, all business!
Thanks for the helpfulness, and Semper Fi
Ray Morgan
Cpl. USMC
Once A Marine, Always A Marine
Joshua Morris I've been in a year and so far I love the Corps. I'm still in school at Goodfellow AFB, but I'm getting stationed in Cherry Point as soon as i graduate. Semper Fi, and see ya in the fleet.
CWO
Morrison, Rod
To all former and current 7051's, good to see that we have a way
of keeping track/in touch. I'm currently assigned as the Airfield
Services Officer
here at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One. I
instruct everything from a Aviation Ground Support capabilities
to CFR employment, and all EAF
capabilities as well. It is good to see some familiar names on
the web page, especially John Hewitts (been a long time). It's
been a great ride and I wouldn't trade it
for the world. The expeirences and friends made no one else would
understand. Those of you who remember me drop me a line, it will
be good to talk about old
times. To the new guys, be flexible, adapt and over come, because
if your just in it for the money you'll never be completly
satisfied. Semper Fi Gunner Morrison
updated 12/25/98
Justin MusselmanCFR Kaneohe Bay
Robert Myers
Hey man great home page, read through most of it and found a lot of old dogs
that i served with,
Parris Island 7/80-10/80,
Millington 10/80-02/81,
MCAS Iwakuni 03/81-03/82,
then to Beutiful Bogue by the Sea, go Bogue Rats Forever, 04/82-04/83,
MCAS Cherry Point, 04/83-07/84,
Reenlisted for six more and got orders to MCAF Quantico VA, 08/84-08/85,
Then onto Weapons Training Battalion Quantico VA,
Markmanship instructer from 08/85-11/87,
Back to the pits for me orders to MCAS Futenma, 12/87-12/91,
Then back to MCAS Cherry Point for what was my final yr in the MArine Corps,
Was Barracks Police Seargent for my last year oh what fun,
but any way i really think this a very good page and found a lot of buds
that i spent time with in all the good places that i have been,
to all that remember me drop me a line and even if you dont drop one two,
to all of those that served before during and after and to those
that continue to serve stay Marines Forever, had a lot of fun definatly
the best time of my life, and thanks, found jims site very good too,
Want to say hello to hope to here from Sucameli, Joyner, Ouart, Uncle Ron Etses,
Nilo, and all ther other rats i served with.
Myers,
William L. (Billy)
Lance Corporal 1960-64
Atsugi, Japan 1961-62
Yuma, Arizona 1962-64
I enjoyed the experience and remember a lot of good buddies; Lee
Devine,Al Chavis, Sam Meridieth, Franklin West, Ron Lantz and
others from Atsugi. Earl Richardson, Larry Wilson, Danny Murphy,
Jim Sumpter, Bob Downs and others from Yuma. I Loved fighting
practice fires on friday mornings at Yuma.
Semper Fi! Billy Myers
ABH3 William R. Martin USN Crash Crew NAS Moffett Field AND NALF Crowslanding, CA
Just to let you know, I was in the crash crew at the above locations. Loved
it. It was a good duty while it lasted. At Crows Landing we did Building and
Forest firefighting as well as Crash.
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