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449th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron

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Squadron History
 

Time Line                    Factoid

1 Nov 1962             4239th AMMS Activated

Nov 1962               1st Commander: Capt Robert Gillespie

1 Feb 1963             4239th AMMS Deactivated 

1 Feb 1963             449th AMMS Activated

1970-1972               Commander: Lt Col Howard Bialas

30 Jun 1975            449th AMMS Deactivated

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The Way It Was in 1962

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The 4239th 1st GAM-77
Getting ready for a mythical flight aboard the GAM-77 "Hound Dog" missile are from left to right, Capt Robert Gillespie, Commander for the newly formed AMMS squadron, 1st Lt. Gary Schafer, assistant maintenance supervisor; and TSgt G.H. Spencer.

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The 4239th Receives its 1st B-52H

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The Cream of the Crop

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449th AMMS Squadron in 1972

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1973 Curtis Lamson's  Retirement Ceremony 

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Dick Wesch Doing What He Does Best

Headlines and Memories

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One of Kincheloes Hound Dogs on display at a
Open House on Armed Forces Day during the mid 60's.

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Remember what the Hangar used to look like?

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Mel Champion at Home.

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Mel Champion at work?

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Curt Welty "Riding the Dog"

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Scenes To Be Seen

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A nostalgic trip to downtown Sault Ste Marie

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"Rock" Wade looking for more Coffee...

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Dick Peden, Jerry Franks and John Albu hard at work

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Don Martin found His coffee...

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Did Kincheloe ever have a Summer Time ?
I was told this photo might have been  taken on
July 4th with John Albu, Ed Rinker and Jerry Franks
in deep "You Know What"

The VIP's  1966-1967

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The VIP's playing at the NCO Club at Kincheloe.
L-R Len Steffy, Don Miner, Mel Champion
and Don Ferguson

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L-R Col Ed Dothro, Herring, Unk, Don Martin
and Orion Sims

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