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 |
Dick Wesch Doing What He Does Best |
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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. |
Remember what the Hangar used to look like? |
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Mel Champion at Home. |
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 |
"Rock" Wade looking for more Coffee... |
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Dick Peden, Jerry Franks and John Albu hard at work |
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
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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