"Peace is Our
Profession"

Welcome to
42nd AEMS Veteran's Web Site

42nd Bombardment Wing (Heavy)

Loring Air Force Base
Limestone, Maine

"Aethera Nobis"
"The Skies for Us"

"Pioneers in Peace"

- Our Squadron Commander -

Col. Thomas O. Rader

While assigned as our Squadron Commander, Lt.Col. Rader was promoted to full Colonel in 1963. He then transferred from Loring to join the SAC IG team. After two additional assignments he retired in 1971.



The 42nd AEMS Veteran's Web Site is dedicated to all Officers, Non-Commissoned Officers, and Airmen who served with the 42nd Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine. Each discharged their Strategic Air Command duties honorably, supervising and performing maintenance and upgrades on B-52G bomber and KC-135A tanker electronic systems, thereby securing peace through continuous and successful mission accomplishment. All were committed to the SAC motto "Peace is Our Profession" and are truly "Pioneers in Peace."
Don Overend (LAFB: 1960-1963, A1C)


Found...

To E-mail -- Select individual's name.


Thomas O. Rader (Squdron Commander)

John Allen (ECM)

Wendell Basistia (ECM - Tech Rep)

Steve A. Bauer (Autopilot)

Robert Begley (Bomb Nav)

Chuck Bevacqua (A&E Headquarters)

Floyd "Tom" Buser (Autopilot)

Richard Buyck (Com/Nav)

Wayne K. Cavanaugh (Autopilot)

Michael E. Cavanaugh (Bomb Nav 1960-63)

Alan Clarke (ECM 1962-65)

Larry Cox (Airborne Nav)

Ed Crosby (Autopilot 1969-1972)

Clarence Cruse (Production Control 1967-1968)

Jim Dodd (Fire Control 1965-68)

John Donnelly (Bomb Nav 1963-66)

William H. Gaffga (Autopilot)

Jim Gildzyn (Camera)

Robert A. Gilfus (Autopilot)
Wayne T. Green (Turret)

George G. Guzewicz (Autopilot)

Cecil P. Hinson (Bomb Nav)

Joseph T. Kaminkow (Autopilot)

Gary L. Koliander (Autopilot)

Andrew S. Kurutz (Autopilot)

Stephen G. Koszuth (Autopilot)

Robert Lindsay (GAM)

Chuck J. Leiske (Autopilot)

Harley L. Mullen (Radio)

Donald F. Overend (Autopilot)

Angelo Scarcella (ECM)

Eldon D. Shafer (Autopilot)

Jack E. Shaffer (Autopilot)

Wade E. Stevenson (Airborne Nav)

Jim Tibbits (Bomb Nav)

David L. White (ECM)

LeRoy Zebley (ECM)



Looking For...

Currently looking for friends stationed with the 42nd AEMS in the early and mid-1960s. (Please excuse missing or misspelled names. We may be trying to age gracefully, but we are aging.)

Officers
Adams, Maj. William
Fricke, Lt. Larry		 Goodwyn, Capt. Arthur
Wyant, Lt. Fred		 Skonecki, Lt. ...

NCOs
Ash, James
Ashworth, Bennie J.
Atkins, George B.
Bachanas, William J.
Brink, Martin W.
Brown, William R.
Chase, Leroy W.
Chester, Joseph
Crotzer, Stephen D.
Dodson, Walter G.
Edmunston, Robert C.
Engleman, James L.
Epling, Karel E.
Funkhauser, William P.
Griffin, Edward J.
Hatcher, Homer M. 		Henderson, John W.
Holley, Martin
Lane, Richard
Lowery, ...
McCoy, Robert L.
McDougall, Clarence E.
McLeod, Billy D.
McMillan, George
Mills, ...
Mortland, Richard D.
Ootsie, ...
Palmer, James L.
Pastiva, Joseph J.
Plumer, Don
Poland, Chester F.
Roberts, ... 		Sanderson, James E.
Sawyer, Edward A.
Sherman, Floyd
Spangler, Foster
Stevenson, ...SSgt.
Snyder, Glenn
Taylor, Lee J.
Taylor, Richard B.
Tindal, Harold
Tracy, John H.
Utsey, ...
Watson, Robert
Weathers, William A.
Yarbo, Jesse T.

Airmen
Achilles, Donald N.
Aldridge, David E.
Attillio, Anthony
Begin, Claude
Bischoff, Robert
Blask, Robert L.
Blazejak, Lawerence
Blue, Robert H.
Bluis, Robert
Bogino, Dennis F.
Bowers, Kenneth
Brestle, Albert
Buckle, George W.
Buzzell, Allen
Campbell, Anthony J.
Cantrell, Billy B.
Carmichael, ...
Caron, Rich
Chace, A.B.
Childers, Gerald
Chudy, Edward
Ciarlette, Anthony R.
Clair, Donald
Clark, R.J.
Claypool, John
Cole, John
Collins, James F.
Delano, Phillip
Deminsky, Peter L.
Deminsky, Peter L.
Eaton, Robert
Foster, Donald D.
Gagne, Albert A.
Gerdes, William
Goode, James F. 		Gosselin, Norman P.
Goyette, John
Graham, Thomas O.
Grant, Leslie D.
Gustkey, George R.
Gutterson, Roy A.
Handy, Robert
Hanton, William
Hart, James S.
Hartfiel, Dean H.
Hartman, Richard
Hendershot, Al
Holder, Donald F.
Holway, Jeffrey A.
Hoff, William
Hom, Soo Yee
Hose, Kenneth L.
Humble, William
Hyatt, Robert A.
Ippolito, Richard W.
Irvin, Ozzie
Johnson, Dennis W.
Johnson, Richard
Kephart, Dennis B.
Kingston, William
Kirkpatrick, James D.
Landry, Philip
Lanmon, Brady A.
Lecuyer, Vernon
Lengel, ...
Levindusky, Ron
Middleton, John
Musick, ..
Ometz, Frank W. 		Ostendorp, Al
Parker, Peter
Parker, Wendell F.
Perkins, Robert L.
Pesz, Kenneth J.
Petcha, John
Raby, Robert F.
Ramsey, Kenneth L.
Rasnick, Saulbert F.
Rocha, Luiz S.
Rosenow, Clarence
Roy, Jules V.
Russell, Bill
Schmidt, Walter (Hank)
Schumaker, Richard
Seebacher, John A.
Scheu, Norbie
Schmidt, Walter H.
Scott, Aundrea A.
Shong, Archie J.
Smoyer, James D.
Spencer, Leroy M.
Story, William
Stump, William (Chuck)
Sullivan, ... (Sully)
Sutter, Stephen
Swafford, Don
Sweet, John H.
Walsh, James R.
Watson, Robert
Willey, Kenneth R.
Williams, Wendell L.
Wilson, Roger M.
Wycoff, John D.
Yamane, TT





Badges: Courtesy of Stephen G. Koszuth (Kosi) and Andrew S. Kurutz.
Note: 42nd Armament Electronics badge was designed by Joseph T. Kaminkow in the early 1960s. This design was selected from among several submitted and Joe received a recognition award for it.

©2004 Donald F. Overend