69th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Taegu, Korea,
1953 - 1954
In 1953, after graduating from Aviation Cadet Class 52G and going through gunnery school at Pinecastle in Florida, I went to the 69th Fighter Bomber Squadron at K2 and flew F-84Gs for a year. I was there when the war ended.
Lion Control, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, 1964
In late 1964 I went to Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, and was operations officer at Lion Control.
Paddy Control, Can Tho, Vietnam, 1965
In April, 1965 I left Lion and went to Can Tho to command Paddy Control.
621st Tactical Control
Squadron, Udorn (Udon Thani), Thailand, 1973-1974
In 1973, after an extended tour at NORAD headquarters, I volunteered to go back to Vietnam to command the 505th Tactical Control Group. Shortly before I left the States we pulled out of Vietnam and I ended up at Udorn as commander of the 621st Tactical Control Squadron, which was the remainder of the 505th TCG compressed into one of its squadrons. Unfortunately, I didn't shoot many pictures at Udorn.
Russ Lewis
Col, USAF (ret)