Batcat
The United States Air Force
553rd Reconnaissance Wing
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base
Individuals Searching for Others
Assigned to Korat RTAFB
Trying to remember who someone is or where they are now? This page will provide for an area to try and locate lost friends. Search area added 4/17/00, Last updated 09/12/08.

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Looking for those who knew my father, Lt. Col. William C. McCormick, Jr. He was a navigator with the 554th Reconnaissance Squadron, killed on the April 25, 1969 crash at Korat. Here is an image of Lt. Col. McCormick, possibly taken during the Korean War. This is another image taken with family. Appreciate hearing for anyone who my father. Please contact Leslie McCormick at lesannmcc@yahoo.com. Thank you. Added 09/12/08.

Looking for information on 1/Lt George Ringhoffer. He was one of the navigators on my crew, 554th RCS, in late 1968. Had heard he later went to pilot training and was killed in an F-4 accident while flying out of Sembach AB, Germany. If anyone can provide additional information please contact J.J. Smith, Lt Col, USAF, Retired at J1J2@aol.com. Thank you. Added 09/12/08.

My name is Gunlayanee (Kanya). I am from Korat Thailand. I had left Thailand since 1976, went back to helped mom on her visa in 1978 and never been back since. Since my father has passed away 10 years ago I had lost all contact with my 1/2 brother and sister. The old addresses I have are no longer valid. My sisters name is Nilawan Chunchor and my brothers name is Vilachi Chunchor. If anyone can help Kanya locate her sister and/or brother, please contact her at rapplegett@cox.net. Thank you. Added 04/20/08.

Stephen Gary Johnston, a U.S. Army veteran, now living in Northern Ireland, is searching for photographs of pilots and aircrew.  This is a hobby he started in 1990.  If you can provide a photograph, preferrably signed, you can send it to him at:
Stephen Gary Jonston
12 Beechgrove
Dromore
Co.Down
Northern Ireland
BT25  1BS 
Or you can email Stephen Gary Johnston at JOHNSTONFRAMES@aol.com.  When possible these are displayed at the Warbird Museum in Northern Ireland. Added 02/03/07.

John Given is looking for information from anyone who knew he father, Lt. Col. Walter M. Given III.  Walter Given was at Korat from Dec. 1970 to Dec. 1971, he was the 553rd Reconnaissance Squadron commander during the second half of his tour at Korat.  John's father, Walter Given, passed away in 2000, but he and his brothers would love to talk with anyone that served with or knew his dad. If you can provide any information please contact John Given at Tzed250@aol.com All help is appreciated. Added 10/06/06.

Batcat Phil Miller, 553 Field Maintenance Squadron, air frame repair shop, an early arrival who was part of the deployment to Eglin AFB.  Please see the attached image, florida2.jpg.  Trying to identify all the individuals in this photo taken July 1967 (developed in August 67) at Eglin AFB, Florida. Phil is in the center foreground. Others which are known are:  individual with the white shirt on the right is identified by his last name only as Gould, blond haired man on the stairs, center with the glasses is identiried as "Junior", Harord Barnes,  and Josh Gavin is the man above Phil Miller.  If you can provide any information about those in the photo, please contact Phil Miller  pmiller929@cox-internet.com  your help is appreciated.Added 07/07/05.

Batcat John D. LaBonte, a Receip mechanic assigned to the 553rd FMS November 1969 to November 1970, is looking for Sgt. Randolph W. Heimann, also known as "Herbie." Believe he later made TSgt.  If you can provide any information about Randolph Heimann, please contact John LaBonte  vikingfour@msn.com. Added 10/19/03. UPDATE - contact has been made, thank you for your help!! Updated 02/18/07.

Batcat Joe Gonzales, a Radio Maintenance Technician on crew 26, at Korat from September 1968 through July 1969, is looking for two former crew members.  If you can provide any information about William Prescott a CIM, or Ray Carlston a Radio Operator, please contact Joe Gonzales at  jobocopp@msn.com All help is appreciated. Added 06/25/03, updated 12/23/07.

Please take a look at this flightcrew photo. Although the back drop says Chani Mai, it was actually taken at Korat. First name of the man with glasses and red hair is Oscar. He married the gal without the hat whose name is Dien Jai. First name of the man standing without glasses is John. John and Oscar were flightcrew at Korat and lived off base, enjoyed riding motorcycles. If you can help with names and/or current locations please contact Leroy Moberley at bobroberts21@attbi.com. NEW INFORMATION on 01/09/01 - thanks to input from Bob Malone and Dan Brust, it is now known the man with the glasses is named Oscar W Kendell, AF18499082. MORE NEW INFORMATION on 05/02/02 - from information now available, Leroy believes that the name of the individual without glasses is John W. Baldwin, AF10121644. If you can provide more information please e-mail Leroy Moberley. Leroy is married to the girl in the photo with the hat, they have been trying to find these old friends for years. Hope you can help. Added 4/17/00, Updated 05/02/02.

Do you have any info on a good friend of mine that was a Batcat, Donald Trollinger. He was in the 554th with me and departed back to the states around April or May of 1970? If so, I would like to get his address if possible. If you have any information that can help please contact Eddie Vickers at SNAPPER35@aol.com. Added 6/7/00.

Wendy Rohde-Studebaker is searching for information about her father, Lt. Col. Frederick H. Rohde, assigned to the 553rd Reconnaissance Wing as 554th Recon Squadron Commander 1969-1970. Col. Rohde died in 1984.  Wendy has assembled the following information about  Lt. Col. Frederick H. Rohde from his service record. If you can provide any additional details please contact Wendy Rohde-Studebaker at airone2one@cgmailbox.com.  Added 05/02/02.

Here is an Internet site which can help locate both present and past members of the USAF. Check out: Charlie Jones unofficial USAF locator at URL www.usaf-locator.com.  Added 07/05/00.

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