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ATTENTION:
KARAMURSEL ALUMNI

Here is a listing of Karamursel Alumni who have visited
KAS 1960-'61. and registered there.

KAS60-61.org and Merhabaturkey.com have teamed up to make this listing available so others who were stationed at Karamursel might be able to find old friends. If you find a familiar name, visit their website where there is contact information for many.

A

Randolph Addison
Roger Albin
Dennis Alden
Alton Ambrose
Phil Ammon
John Amoroso
Henry Ardis
Angelo Argento
Bennie Arnold
Bob Ashburn
Ray Ashworth
Daryll Avery

B

Roger Baarstad
Bill Babbitt
Henry Babcock
Roy Bailey
Ray Bailey
Gary Bair
Larry Baker
James BakeSimms
George Balabus
Tom Barger
John Barham
Paul Barnes
Glen Barnett
Robert Barnhart
Robert Barrington
Dave Barrow
John Baskerville
Bob Bass
Raymond Bayuk
Ron Beaver
Jim Becher
Paul Beck
Don Becker
Howard Bedell
Terry Behland
George Beinke
Ken Belchak
Gilmer Bellomy
Darrell Benjamin
David Benvie
Tony Benz
Loran Berck
Neil Berg
Dave Bergstrom
Bob Berrie
Ronald Beserra
Walter Bethke
Ben Bevil
George Biegger
Charlie Binns
Allan Bir
Grover Bise
Ralph Bishop
Evans Bissonette
Eldred Blackwell
Richard Blaschke
Chuck Block
Don Blyton
Tom Bolavage
Charlie Bonham
Jonathan Booth
Colbert Bosen
Richard Boule
William Bowden
Robert Bower
Ed Bowling
John Brabants
Bill Brasel
Dave Brashaw
Jim Brawley
James Bridgett
Raymond Briel
Edward Brindza
Ralph Brink
Don Brinkley
D.E. Broderick
Paul Broske
Ed Brown
Ron Browning
Sam Bruno
Paul Bugas
Alfred Buhelt
Stephen Bunette
Charley Burchfield
Bill Burkhart

C

Bobby Calcutt
Ben Callow
Bob Campora
George Card
Roger Cardinal
Robert Carey
Brian Carron
Picot Cassada
Sea
Richard Casseri
Raymon Castro
Robert Cawthorne
David Chandler
Everett Charette
Mike Chatary
Tom Cheshareck
Larry Chocklette
Joseph Chrum
John Cihota
Jan Claire
Allen Clark
Bob Cleaver
Larry Cline
Monte Clinton
Mike Coady
Andrew Cochran
Postelle Cochran
David Colbert
Rex Collins
Billy Coln
Brian Comstock
William Conaway
Ned Connor
Lloyd Cook
Joe Coppola
Paul Corbett
Richard Cota
Melvin Coughenour
Monroe Courtney
Don Covell
Ralph Covin
Hugh Covington
Dale Cox
Warren Craig
Albert Crawford
Tom Crawford
Ron Crawley
Ron Cricks
Herman Crochet
George Cunningham
Walter Cunningham
Dave Currey
Charles Curtis
James Cyrus

D

Van Damron
Louis Dargin
Tom Darnall
Franklin Davis
Allen Davison
Mike DeFuso
Douglas DeHart
Mike Deitcher
Lewis Deldeo
Don Delk
Joe Della Valle
Fred Delp
Jeff Dennard
Milton Deppe
David Devlin
James Dewberry
Jim Dike
Emery Dokman
John Donaldson
Bob Downen
Joe Doyle
Richard Drnec
Paul Du Lude
Robert Dumas
John Duncan
Norman Durnford
Melvin Duval

E

Alvin Eastwood
Larry Ebbitt
Don Edgcomb
Robert Eignor
Paul Elkins
Paul Eller
Darv Engel
Russell Eppler
Bob Eubanks
Robert Eustis
Eston Evans
Ron Evans
Prentis Evans
Murlin Everson

F

Mike Farr
Garvin Farris
Mason Farrow
Bert Fasulo
Don Feit
Mike Fenenbock
Franklin Fields
Lester Fink
Gerald Finno
John Fitzgibbon
Talmadge Flippo
Ted Florkiewicz
Richard Floyd
Clark Flynn
John Forde
Junius Foret
Moore Forrest
Gilbert Fortin
Newell Forvour
Robert Foshee
Wayne Foster
Larry Fox
Art Frayer
Ron Fredrickson
Larry Friedrichsen
Bob Fritze
Ray Frye
Jerry Fuhr
Alfred Fullwood
Claude Furrow

G

Milt Gaines
Ernest Galloway
Tom Gancarz
John Gatewook
Robert Gean
Dennis Gelpe
Dennis Gibbs
Ralph Gibson
Harry Giles
Keith Gill
Tom Glaeser
Donald Godin
Johnny Goins
Jim Gold
Stanley Gontko
Richard Goodspeed
Tom Gordon
Dennis Gorman
Rich Gramarossa
Mark Gransden
Dave Grant
Ed Gray
Lewis Gray
George Greene
Larry Gregersen
Virgil Grenia
Darrell Gressley
Gerald Gressley
John Greve
Robert Grey
Alfred Griffin
Archie Griffin
Tom Griffith
Phil Grincewich
Clark Gross
James Grove
Robert Grubb
Bob Guest

H

John Haase
Sidney Hagen
Charles Haley
Gayle Hamblin
Ray Hammond
Billy Hannah
Neyland Hargrave
Ken Harrison
Harrison Hartman
Max Harvey
Prentice Hastings
Paul Hatfield
Lou Hauck
Fred Hauser
Lynn Hauser
Jarvis Hawkins
John Hazlinsky
Bernard Head
Grover Headly
Mike Healy
Jim Heher
John Heikkinen
Arnold Heiting
Dale Henfrey
Jerry Henley
Ray Hennessey
Tom Hepler
Richard Herbert
John Herbst
Bobby Herren
Harry Herring
William Hesseltine
Kermit Hester
Merlynn Hetrick
Donald Hicks
Robert Hitchcock
Melvin Holmes
Harold Holmes
Carl Holt
Neil Honeycutt
Bob Horn
Victor Houde
Darryl Houseman
Henry Houston
Leo Hout
Ross Howard
John Howe
George Huffman
Bob Hughes
Clinton Hulett
Jim Hunt
Ken Huston

I

Len Iorio
Leroy Irvine
Tommy Isaacs


J

Ray Jastremski
George Jenkins
Jerry Jessen
Victor Jocko
Stan Johansen
Chad Johnson
Wade Johnson
Alan Johnson
Philip Johnson

K

Mark Kabacy
Al Katner
Martin Keeley
Michael Keith
Ronald Keller
John Kelley
Sam Kelly
Ted Kemp
George Kepler
Dick Kerry
Ken Kessler
Ray Kimmel
Rick King
Jack Kirkpatrick
Tex Kline
Richard Klocko
George Knauer
Jack Kocka
Galen Kozel
Bill Koziol
Ronald Krawcznski
Gene Kremin
Bob Krystofiak
Herb Kubli
Tony Kulfan
Bob Kurtich

L

Bob Labonte
Ed Lakin
Michael Lalim
Lloyd Lamb
Kenneth Lane
Brian Larson
Glenn Latham
Aristide Laurent
Bill Leary
Richard Leary
Byron Leftwich
Archie Leggett
David Lego
Jim Lehmkuhler
Ken Lemaire
Ken LeMasters
John LeMoine
Sherman Levy
Clemic Lewis
John Lincoln
Ernie Lindesmith
Ron Liptak
Don Litchfield
LeRoy Little
Terry Longrie
Aaron Loomis
Glenn Loop
Josef Love
Harold Lowe
Richard Lucas
Robert Ludwick
Duane Lueders

M

Robert Mack
Hank Mahoski
George Majors
Jack Makers
Dale Malone
Edward Mansfield
Irven Martin
Kenn Martin
Dan Martin
Angelo Massarelli
Delbert Masterhan
Bill Mau
Ed May
Gene Mayfield
Bill McArthur
Clifford McCalmont
Dave McCormack
Bob McCormick
Redmund McCowen
Larry McCoy
Patrick McDonald
Lewis McDorman
Bill McKay
Dale McMahan
Phil McMannus
Thomas McNelley
Tom McNelley
Ray McPhail
Ken McVicker
Doyce McWaters
Paul Medina
Frank Mercuri
Sam Merlino
William Metheny
Howie Miller
Lewis Miller
Wayne Miller
Roger Millett
Richard Mills
Bob Mitchell
Jim Mitchell
Gene Moon
Gene Morain
August Morlock
Charlie Mortensen
Herbert Murphy
Paul Musselwhite
John Myler

N

Ron Neary
Reggie Newman
Brad Niemcek
George Norman
Wayne Norris
Ray Novak
John Novak
Roy Nygaard

O

Billy Ogan
John O'Hern
Daniel O'Leary
Phillip O'Marrah
Joe Ondek
Nickolas Orgettas
Herbert Orr
Fred Orris
Allen Osborne
Arlie Owens
Steve Oxford

P


Donald Paff
Bob Pate
Steve Pattay
Lilith Peek
Whitman Peek
Edwin Pentecost
Richard Perry
Morris Peterson
Ben Pethe
Robert Picacio
Thomas Pitus
Henry Platt
Richard Pointer
Sam Pool
Warren Portenier
Ed Porter
Joe Potts
James Preston
Bill Price
Claude Proctor
Grandval Prue
Robert Purcell
James Purvis

Q


Bill Quillman
James Quinn

R

Ed Racke
Tom Rackley
John Radomski
Bruce Rains
Weldon Ramey
Bill Redmond
Saylor Rehm
John Replogle
Duane Retzloff
Pleasant Dr
Rick Ricard
Gay Richardson
Russell Richmond
Robert Ricketts
Donald Rickey
Richard Riedy
Rusty Rigdon
Paul Ringenbach
Frank Rippeto
Don Ritter
Don Roarty
Al Roberts
Trefor Roberts
Lou Rocha
Martiniano Rodriguez
Dewey Rogers
William Rogers
Edward Rose
Nathaniel Rosemond
Harry Rowe
Morris Rubenstein
Jerry Rudd
Larry Rudder
Dick Ruediger
Gary Russell
Richard Russo
John Ryan

S

Rodney Saltz
Ed Sanders/Mitche
Alton Sapp
Leonard Satmary
Rex Savage
Richard Scarbor
Matthew Schadeck
Lowell Schager
Stanley Scheiern
Roy Schellengerg
George Schmidt
Ron Scott
Ralph Seeber
Robert Segrist
Gene Shaffer
Robert Shelton
Bobby Sheppard
Gary Shipman
James Shoe
Earl Shull
Norman Shumaker
Frank Shyne
Bill Simmons
Wayne Simmons
David Simms
James Simms
Marshal Smallwood
Ray Smith
Robert Smith
Walter Sneed
Kelly Snipes
Anthony Soda
William Solin
Joe Soloman
George Spaulding
Henry Spears
Jerry Spencer
Jerry Spoo
Dick Sprinkle
Joe Stallard
Barney Stanfield
James Stanley
Marvin Steben
Richard Steele
Larry Stein
Eugene Stellabuto
Marlyn Stern
Dan Stetler
Gerald Stork
Don Stout
Stanley Strasbough
James Strickland
Richard Sturgis
Lewis Suggs
Arnie Sullivan
Paul Sweder
Don Szabo

T

Ed Tadych
Len Tallo
Mike Tanney
John Taulbee
John Teela
John Temporado
Gerald Tenley
Charles Thibodeau
Carlton Thigpen
Robert Thomas
Calais Thompson
Jack Thompson
James Thrasher
John Tinney
Joe Toland
Paul Toupin
James Towle
Larry Traub
Willard Troutman
John Truax
Bob Trump
Jack Truss
Lou Turri

U

Tom Urban

V

Harry Vincent
Roy Volberding

W

Jerry Wade
Bob Walentis
Jim Walters
Tom Ward
Michael Wargo
Richard Warren
Ron Wasak
202
Neal Waterfall
Bernard Watson
Maxey Watson
Walt Watson
Ed Watts
Larry Webb
William Wettig
James Wheat
Jim Whipple
Miles White
Frank Whitehouse
Van Whiting
Bernard Wido
Leslie Wilkes
Rollie Wilson
George Wise
Alvis Worthington
Denis Woycitzky
Jim Wozniak
Teddy Wright

Y

Kenneth Yancy
Jerome Yannacci
Joseph Yunkas

Z

Tom Zajulka
Bob Zarilli
Charlie Zaso
Bob Zeller
Richard Zink
Joe Zuckernick

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  •  Wayne Tiller posted his personal memoirs of life in Samsun, Turkey on his own website. We asked - and received - permission to reprint it here as we are always looking for a good story. So click to see it! Let Wayne know if any of your own memories are triggered!
  •  Rick Moore sends us a new update in his tour in Erzurum, giving a fascinating look at duty in one of the smaller U.S. bases in Turkey during the cold war.
  • John Tudbury with Iraqi school students
  • John Tudbury files his seventh update, Dated May 7, 2008, to add to his web page. John, son of a diplomat stationed in Ankara, later joined the Air Force and was stationed in Turkey due to his language skills in Turkish. Out of the Air Force, he became a cop with the Boise police department. Now he has left the Boise police department to go to Iraq to train civilian police! John's giving nature and his love for freedom, however, is what the latest report is about. He sent many photos of a big event he coordinated. If you feel moved to join him in his efforts, contact him at the "email the author" link near the top of his web page
  • Erzurum, Turkey resident, 1972-73 Barney Shows offers his story of time in northeastern Turkey with some interesting photos of the area around TUSLOG Detachment 28, as well as in the city of Erzurum
  • Updated 12/14/2007 Long time contributor, Larry Jaffe recently unearthed a cache of color slides he took while in Trabzon in 1966 and '67. He has provided us this massive number of photos which are now on his web page. A fascinating trip through Trabson, Rize and the base where was stationed. Something like 272 photos now on the page (thumbnailed for quicker viewing).
  • Join the Air Force, 1950's style , a commercial from television in the '50s sent in to us by Rich Mills (Karamursel early '59-'61).
  • Updated 12/14/2007 Charles "Rick" Richter, Mr. Richter sends us some old photos he discovered, fleshing out his time at Cornell University prior to leaving for Turkey, summer of 1957 as a Romanian linguist. He was a member of the US Air Force Security Service. See the friends and the places!
  • Updated 12/1/2007 Fred Moore, Originally stationed in Ankara is now in Incirlik. He has a wonderful original story and also supplies occasional updates. The newest is about his trip to the "cave homes" in Göreme
  • Ed Roberts, An Air Force Sargent, assigned to an Army facility in Iskenderun, a small seaport (then) in extreme southeastern Turkey.
  • Watch it here as Recep Tayip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, appeared on Charlie Rose (PBS) September 27th and discussed with Charlie, the global war on terror and assertions that terrorism has been wrongly characterized as a problem with Islam, rather than an issue confined to its radical fringes. He also discussed Turkey's modernization and its push for admittance to the European Union.
  • Allen Moon joins Karamursel "Common Defense Installation" in 1976 - just about the time the base was set to be closed down. He probably was the guy you bought your postage stamps from!
  • David Devlin Joined the Air Force, served his country well, and - as he says - "kept their secrets." An interesting and 4-year-spanning story of his time at Karamursel, including free-time work at KTUS. Lots of pics!

And many more duty stations and stories below!

Turkish Duty Station Stories

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Ankara Balikesir Çakmakli Çigli/Izmir Çorlu
Diyarbakir Elmadag Erzurum Golcuk Incirlik/Adana
Iskenderun Istanbul Izmir Izmit Karamursel
Manzarali Murted Air Station Ortakoy Sahintepe Samsun
Sinop Targaburun Trabzon
This Column Listings: Ankara - Izmit:
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ANKARA


A Filmed Visit to Ankara

Ankara High School 1950 - Present
The only comprehensive online resource for students and faculty of the DOD high school, George C. Marshall Regional High School, affectionately referred to as Ankara High School. Reunion info too.

Andrew Hall's Multiple Tours in Turkey
Ankara and Incirlik plus other Turkey duty for Andrew Hall is detailed in his brief page. (See Incirlik, too)

 

A Brief History of Ankara
An interesting new book about the city and environs!

Jimmy Carter, A/2C, 1957-59
interesting comments and pictures of Ankara.

TSGT Frank Cook (USAF Ret.)
Frank Remembers Ankara, 1995, covered in Hurriyet  newspaper!

Ron Harmon
TUSLOG Det 3 at Ankara, 1955, site surveys etc.

 

George C. Marshall High School
Reunion information of the former Ankara American High School (Embassy High School)

Fred Moore
details two tours in Ankara 1982-1986 and 1991-1993 and since 2003 he's been in Incirlik!

Roger Redwanski
In Turkey 1966-1968, Roger's page is full of pictures and memories.

Michael (John) Nagle
TUSLOG Det 3 at Ankara, 1956

 

Don Rostad
writes his story of 1965 Ankara and his service with JUSMMAT and some exciting occurrences while there. Click his name and read on!

 

LtCol Eldon Sanders (USAF Ret.) 1948
Ankara and our first military efforts in Turkey

Tommy Schmitt
Advisor to the Turkish military, Tommy Schmitt, today an FAA inspector, relates "A Lesson Learned" from his earlier years in Ankara

 

Delbert Thomas
Hurriyet newspaper coverage of the return to Ankara in 2000

Boyd Thompson
Ankara and Karamursel

Chris White
L20s, people and the rodeo in 1957-59

BALIKESIR


A Filmed visit to Balikesir

John Hurst
brings some details about life in Balikesir in 1979-1980. Enjoy the stories!

 
 

Mary Humphrey
Click name to send for reunion info.

 
 

ÇAKMAKLI

David Blose
My Çakmakli photos from 1976

 

Lyndon Rose
A series of stories about 1972-73 life just west of Istanbul with Detachment 67, the Army's artillery headquarters. Lots of great pictures!

ÇIGLI AIR BASE/IZMIR

Ken Swedroe
gives insight into a 1968-1970 stint at Cigli/Izmir and then updates us on a recent trip back in 2004!

Richard J. Campbell, Msgt USAF(Ret)
Jupiter missiles In Turkey, 1962-63

 

ÇORLU

Dale Endreson
1978 beginnings of a coming series of stories about several duty stations in Turkey at which he was stationed.

Doug Wright
What Corlu was all about - 1957-1961

 

DIYARBAKIR

Steve Slezak
A bit of humor from a valued Armed Forces Radio & TV guy, 1970-71 at Diyarbakir & Trabzon.

 

Ray Thomas
Turkish military saved his life in 1962!

 

Dave Sorenson
Karamursel, 1958 and Diyarbakir, 1965. Two tours in Turkey! (Also listed under Karamursel)

Bud Trill
Diyarbakir, 1955 - great photos!

ELMADAG

John Nett
Unusual duty, in an unusual duty station near Ankara, now a major ski area.

 

ERZURUM

 Rick Moore
A "military brat" used to traveling the world, lands duty in the high eastern plateau area of Turkey: Erzurum! (first part now online)

 

 Barney Shows
stationed at Tuslog Detachment 98, Erzurum, Turkey

 

ESKESEHIR

John Shumway
Life for a teen, 1974-76

 

Gerald Steck
Eskesehir, 1968-69

 

GOLÇUK

Steve Phipps
THE Golcuk website, Çok güzel links!

Phil Toth
Aboard USS Kalamazoo which visited Gölcük in 1985.

INÇIRLIK


A Filmed Visit to Incirlik/Adana in English

Stan Fader's Incirlik 1963-1964
A trip back to the post Kennedy era and insights into his daily life. Great photos!

 

Andrew Hall's Multiple Tours in Turkey
Ankara and Incirlik plus other Turkey duty for Andrew Hall is detailed in his brief page. (See Ankara listing, too)

 

Lt. Col Michael Bartley, USAF, JAG (Ret.)
The extensive memoirs of an officer who served four - count 'em 4 - tours in Turkey. He's writing it as a serial, so check back! More than 60 photos thumbnailed on the page!

Perry "Ike" Eisenhower
tells the story of TUSLOG Det 76, 1957 - 1966, a fascinating look behind the scenes.

 

Peggy Hyatt-Buchanan
brings the views of a "dependent" to our site with her 70's memories of Inçirlik.

 

Joe Coughlin
Read Joe's memories of Karatas, Incirlik and Bob Hope. Photo of his buddies too.

 

Steven Dutch
touches down in Incirlik during his 1991 tour of duty in the Gulf War, his diary, photos.

 

Gary Hamm
is another Two Tour Wonder - serving twice at Incirlik/Adana.

 

Glenn Knight
A letter about 1980 Incirlik tragedy.

 

Fred Moore Updated 12/1/2007
Is in Incirlik now - 2006 and writes about one of favorite restaurants. Makes your mouth water!

Ron Radliff
A stunning, picture-filled journey around Incirlik and Adana from a prolific and talented photographer (and former serviceman).

Mark Wilkerson
Provides Incirlik Images.

ISKENDERUN

Ed Roberts, An Air Force Sargent, assigned to an Army facility in Iskenderun, a small seaport (then) in extreme southeastern Turkey.

ISTANBUL

Above: Action and photo visit to Istanbul with catchy music.
Below: the world-famous tourism television commercial

Col. John E. Perez USAF (Ret) Istanbul
Memories and images, 1967-69

Richard D. Wilson CTO1, USNR-R
Istanbul in 1959 with many historic photos and a very rare copy of Det 12's Information Pamphlet - the only one we know exists.

IZMIR


Gorgeous wide-screen film about one of Turkey's
most beautiful cities and sprawling environs.

Izmir High Sultans' Alumni Yahoo group/club

is for the proud alumni of Izmir High School.

 
 

George W. "Bill" Adams, Det 34
Izmir in 1956-1958 for this Airman Second Class (US Navy).

Dalene Horton
writes her memoir of being a military wife and working for the Tumpane Company in Izmir. She includes lighthearted pictures of her boss - the man behind the company, David Tumpane - as well.

 

Izmir American High School
Check it out - "be true to your school"

Kathy Miller Guerard
Izmir in the late 50s and early 60s.

 

Greg Natsch
A past - and future - denizen of Izmir details his short, but wide ranging, tour in Izmir in Emergency Medical Services. A wonderful story, but with a personal, poignant twist at the very end.

 

Larry and Sonja Sanderson
Early 1960s Izmir.

IZMIT

Wonderful atmospheric photographics with music track

Harlow J. Morgan, Jr.
Memories & images of Det 97, 1971-72

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KARAMURSEL


Once a sleepy laconic town, Karamursel has
mushroomed in population over the years.

Special link  Join the Karamursel 1960-'61 Group!

Click here to visit their website. For visitors to merhabaturkey.com we have - with KAS60-61's permission - listed their members in our far left column so other people stationed at Karamursel might find names familiar to them and want to contact them by visiting the KAS60-61 website.

 Karamursel Today:

Here's a New 7-15-2008 photo of the Karamursel base. We also have a 4/9/2008 (older) aerial version here, and the original look of the site five years ago seen here. (the photos are not identical due to the fact they're taking from flyovers and therefore the trajectories are not exact.) Open both in separate web browsers and see all the new construction that has gone on. See any sights you remember "from the old days?" Caution: large photos. GoogleEarth Coordinates at American flag pole at the base Admin building: 40.696090, 29.534037)

Karamursel 1959-61 Website
If you were there in the 1959-1961 period, visit this interesting website hosted by Pete Johnson: www.kas60-61.org

KTUS Radio Station
Website started in 2003 for station personnel. Great site originated by Don Brown and now operated by Larry Webb!

Catholic calendar
Christmas, 1963 - image sent by Steve Phipps

Karamursel Air Station Brochure
Early 1960s - maps, pics, etc.

Karamursel Common Defense Installation Brochure
Early 1970s - maps, aerials, etc.

KTUS "Soundwave"
27 March 1958, first issue!, contributed by Ed Watts Special orders Issued at Karamursel or to send people to Turkey

Don Becker
Gets orders to Karamursel Turkey 1957-59

CT3 Neil Berg
The "other" radio station at Karamursel, 1957-58 - page completely revised with original photos of construction and opening ceremony March, 1958

Dave Bergstrom
May 1959 - October 1960

Ron Bluemer
Early 1960s at Karamursel

Paul A. Brady
Remembers Karamursel, 1967-68

 

John Brasko, Jr.
Views of Karamursel, 1973-73 as well as an edition of "The Quill" base newsletter.

Mark Carlson
Karamursel & area. 1970-74. / professional quality photos

Jan Claire
Mainsite and WUSN photos

Lowell Cook
Karamursel, 1974

Dave Councill
Karamursel High, 1973-76 as covered in Hurriyet newspaper and his own website

David Devlin, Joined the Air Force, served his country well, and - as he says - "kept their secrets." An interesting and 4-year-spanning story of his military life - Keesler, March, Karamursel, including free-time work at KTUS. Lots of pics!

Tony DiCrescenzo
See the Det 28 motorpool plus det 28 parades

Cliff Ferguson
TUSLOG Det 28, 59-61

 

John Fitz
TUSLOG Det 28 in the late 50s

Joe Gignac
TUSLOG Det 3 in the late 50s

Deacon Ray Allor
Flying to Ankara to join Det 3, only to find out Det 3 had been moved to Karamursel would be a head-scratcher for many, but Deacon Ray knew how to roll with the punches...and a mail truck on a dusty road to Karamursel.

Karamursel Forum
All services 1960-61 check it out

 

Karamursel
Air Station 60-61 Email Ring For people stationed at KAS around 1960 and 1961

Larry Holeman
Alice Holeman offers the "spouse's point of view" of living in Turkey in the '60s and again in the '70s.

 

Robin Hood
On being a kid at Karamursel, 1967-71

 

Pete Johnson
Ships out to Karamursel, 1960

 

Keith Kitchens
Russian Language School and Karamursel

John LeMoine
Getting to Karamursel and being there in 1963

 

Duane Lueders
US Navy, TUSLOG Det 28, 1960-'61. Glad to have you on board, Duane!

Joe Lutz
TUSLOG Det 28, late 1950s

Mary Maguire Davis
writes about the establishment of a Women in the Air Force squadron at Karamursel in 1969. Perhaps you are one of the people in the group photo? If so, let Mary know!

 

Chuck Maki
Turkey in August 1957 (Originator of this website.)

Gerald McChesney
Great story and photos of Gerald's tour at Karamursel.

Dick Middleton
Life in Karamursel with kids, 1959-62

Allen Moon
joins Karamursel "Common Defense Installation" in 1976 - just about the time the base was set to be closed down. He probably was the guy you bought your postage stamps from!

George Morton
Sometimes it takes a while to get what you really want.

Karamursel High
Paul Normal's KHS 1973-74 website!

Dawn Pate
With the dispensary, 1957-59

 

Ken Patterson
Transmitter technician, stationed in Karamursel June 1961 - December, 1962.

Bob Peterson
Karamursel area, 1970-71

Danny Ricketts
thoughts and pics of his Mainsite years 1961-63

Rudy Ruediger
Pictures of Karamursel and area, 1959-61

Dave Sorenson
Karamursel, 1958 and Diyarbakir, 1965. Two tours in Turkey! (Also listed under Diyarbakir)

Carlton Thigpen, Jr.
My Time At Mainsite - a fine memoir.

John Tudbury
Two lives: Military brat in Ankara, early '60s and serving in the Air Force 1974-'76! Read both stories.

Ed Sachs
Karamursel, 1960-1962 and living in Yalova, Ed is on board with some of his memories - more to come!

Mike Wargo
presents his Karamursel web page.

Bill Waters
Karamursel base and area, 1966-67

Ed Watts
Karamursel and area, 1958!

Dick Wilt
Det 28 - The Summer 1958 Games

Ron Wood
The legal scene, 1961-63

MANZARALI

8mm films shot by Phil Feick, who served at Manzarali, 64-67.
The village was "Hajimuratli," down from antennae field - walking distance.

Jack Bailey
Manzarali Station Sept. 1961 - June 1963

 

Roy Des Ruisseaux
TUSLOG Det 27 Manzarali Station, 1961-62

Roger Glubka
TUSLOG Det 27 Manzarali Station, 1964-65

Mark Hamilton
Nice pictures from the mid 1960s

Doug Haynes
The 1960s

Phil Kelly

Manzarali Station, early 1960s

Rob Nearpass
Mauler newspaper and flag football memories, 1965

MURTED

Ted Dubrawsky
Writes his memories of TUSLOG Det 16-3 at Murted.

 

Peter Kennett
Explores of the Ihlara Valley in central Turkey.

 

ORTAKOY

Paul Leiner
Paul informs us about his duty station with 10th USAFAD 528th USAAG.

SAHINTEPE

Pat Shediack
TUSLOG Detachment 150

SAMSUN


A moody pictorial by filmmaker Yasir Yildiz
many of the photos are labeled.

Aerial Shot #1 of Samsun today...and another view. Here's what the base at Samsun looks like as of July, 2008.

Wayne Tiller
brings us a detailed description, mostly from a great memory and letters written home, of his time in Turkey - including more about the Bear the "Samsuners" had as a mascot.

Thom Thompson
details his journey and time spent with American Forces Radio & Television Service, Samsun.

George Campbell
TUSLOG Det 3-2 website, late 1960s

Terry Frock
TUSLOG Det 3-2 great collection of his photos including Dog Trick photo from 1962.

Dave Matteson
Pictures of Samsun, Trabzon, and Karamursel - early 60s

Michael (John) Nagle
Ankara, Trabzon, and Karamursel, 1956

 

Mike Pollastro
B-Man Comes to Samsun, 1966-67

 

SINOP


Film about this Black Sea city, with music track

Jay Musikar
1962-63 Sinop photos page

Scott Desrochers
1989 Sinop photos offsite web page with a complete welcome packet to the base in Sinop plus other photos.

Frank Fitzhenry
Aerial Views of Sinop, early 1960s

Elder Green
Elder R. C. Green's ASA in Turkey Newsletter

Joe Howard
Wonderful stories, links to his photos, too!

 

Phillip Hotton
A series of letters from Phil about times in Sinop.

 

Tom Harris
A site dedicated to ex "Sinopians" including guestbook.

 

Bob Heitzinger
Sinop and Karamursel were among his duty stations. Photos and interesting tidbits.

 

Rick Hudson
1965-66 covered in Hurriyet newspaper!

 

Ken Kushi
This is Ken's "Sinop By The Sea" page!

 

Harry Lance
1959-60 story and pictures.

Lee Neeley
1957-58.

 

Larry Ridgway
Web page recounting 1973-74 and 1982-83 at Det 4. Great photos!

 

Bill Simons
1959-60 information. Also visit his SINOP PAGE

 

Danny Shepherd USN
Sinop/1965 - army certificate for navy comrades!

Otis Slusher
Sinop, 1965-66.

Ken Workman
Pictures of Sinop, 1965-67

TARGABURUN (KARGABURUN)


The decaying former Loran station as seen today

Jack Eckert
Stories about U.S. Coastguard life on the north coast of the Marmara Sea west of Istanbul at this Loran station. There's controversy over the T or the K spelling. In Turkish, Kargaburun means "pliers". Jack says it's "T". Coast Guard spells it with a "K". Go figure.

 

TRABZON


If this pictorial doesn't make you hunger for
Turkish food, you may not have a body temperature!
This is the çay (tea) growing area of Turkey, as well.

Tom Bock
Recalls Trabzon, 1966-67

 

Mike Chapman
Trabzon, 1963

 

John Duhaime
1958-59 Trabzon and the things a maintenance guy goes through.

Jack Gallimore
Trabzon homepage

Ron Harmon
A Trabby from 17 March 1958 - 2 March 1959

 

Larry Jaffe
Trabzon 1966-67 - 104 new photos added 2/3/2008!

Tom Karjala
Images of Trabzon,1959

Ed Kohler
Trabzon, 1959

 

Michael (John) Nagle
At Ankara, Samsun, and Karamursel, 1956

 

Jim Palmer
is aboard with photos of leisure time in Trabzon/Boztepe where he was stationed July 1956-July 1957.

 

William "Smokey" Stover
1962-63 Trabzon