John Vick, Author at The Andalusia Star-News
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Gerald Walker was attached to the U. S. Air Force’s “Ranch Hands,” the 12th Special Operations Squadron, also known as the “defoliators.” They flew C-123s on ...
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by John Vick, Friday, May 5, 2023 1:00 pm
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Some historians have referred to the Korean war as “the forgotten war.” Don’t tell that to 93- year-old Gillis Jones. He still remembers his time ...
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by John Vick, Friday, April 28, 2023 1:00 pm
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From Herb Carlisle’s Korea diary, “Our new location was below a small hill and on the other side was a small clump of trees where ...
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by John Vick, Friday, April 14, 2023 2:00 pm
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Quoting from Herb Carlisle’s Korea diary, “Friday, October 26, 1951: It was very cold today, even though the sun was shining. Just before lunch, there ...
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by John Vick, Friday, April 7, 2023 2:00 pm
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Author’s note: Captain Buck Carlton, U.S. Navy, Part 2 will continue at a later date. David Morrow has served his country for 38 years. Included ...
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by John Vick, Friday, March 24, 2023 1:00 pm
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According to Buck Carlton, there is no way he and his younger brother, Bob, could not have become involved in aviation. Buck recalled, “When we ...
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by John Vick, Friday, March 17, 2023 1:30 pm
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Lt. Bob Carlton was a Naval Flight Officer who flew from eight different aircraft carriers during the Vietnam war. By the time Bob returned home ...
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by John Vick, Friday, March 10, 2023 1:00 pm
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Author’s note: The Navy AD aircraft [nicknamed “The Spad”] was a Korean War era, single-seat, attack aircraft, that was widely used in Vietnam. Douglas Aircraft ...
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by John Vick, Friday, March 3, 2023 1:00 pm
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[Continuation of Major Thomas Floyd from Part 1, WW will be used to designate Wild Weasel]. On September 25, 1972, Captain Tom Floyd and his ...
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by John Vick, Friday, February 24, 2023 4:00 pm
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On the morning of December 20, 1972, Brigadier General Robert Titus, Commander of the 15th Tactical Air Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, sat quietly reading ...
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by John Vick, Friday, February 17, 2023 1:00 pm
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