The remains were first flown from the North Korean city of Wonsan last Friday, on the 65th anniversary of the armistice, and were greeted at
Osan Air Base by hundreds of U.S.
The joint venture will handle receipt, storage, testing and issuing of bulk fuel products at Andersen, Kadena, Misawa, and
Osan air bases.
Osan hovered around one-half-mile visibility, in a thick summer haze and an obscured ceiling.
The pilot immediately started a descent to 15,000 feet and turned back toward
Osan. The crew knew the Hawkeye was needed in Atsugi for CQ in a few days, but
Osan was much closer.
* Sharp Travel Services, 51st Transportation Squadron,
Osan Air Base, Korea--Provided outstanding travel services to Department of Defense personnel throughout the Republic of Korea.
The jet took off from
Osan and crashed six miles away.
Under the new contract, Cubic's MILES is scheduled for delivery in summer 2003 to Kunsan Air Base in Korea; Kadena, Misawa,
Osan and Yokota Air Bases in Japan; Anderson Air Force Base in Guam; and Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany.
In addition to Saudi Arabia, he saw overseas duty in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (1984) and
Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (1988).
At least I did my part for Air Force vegetarians at
Osan Air Base.
Editor's Note: Complete figures show that a total of 53 Americans were KIA and 40 POWs later died from the action at
Osan. Also, other letters indicate that Frederick J.
Principal battles: Guadalcanal (1942-1943); Guam (1944);
Osan, Pusan perimeter (1950).
military transport plane to
Osan air base in South Korea, where U.S.