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James Evans (Civilian)

Gender: Male
Hometown: Illinois
Military Status: Veteran
About Me:
Have four children, 8 Grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren

Basic training at Parks AFB CA Feb-May 1955; Antenna Spec school at F.E.Warren AFB WY May-Aug 1955; GEEIA at Bitburg Germany Sep 55-Apr57; GEEIA at Chanute AFB IL Apr57-Oct58; Retrained to Ground ECM at Keesler AFB MS Oct58- Sep59; Gnd ECM in USAFSS at Wakkanai AS Japan Sep59-Sep60; 544th RTG at Offutt AFB NE Sep60-Jul62; 4080 SRW at Laughlin AFB TX Jul62-May63; 4080SRW (later 100th SRW) at Davis-Monthan AFB AZ May63-Jan69; 18 FW (PACAF) at Kadena Okinawa Jan69-Jul71; 449 BW at Kincheloe AFB MI Jul71-Jul72; 43 AMS at Andersen AB Guam Jul72-Jul74; Bergstrom AFB TX Jul74-Jun75 and then retirement as MSgt USAF. Also spent much time TDY at Chambley, Laon, Chatereaux, Metz, and Bordeaux France; Spangdahlem, Rhein-Main, Ulm, Hahn, Erding, Berlin, and Nubiberg Germany; Bien Hoa RVN, and Kwang Ju Korea.

James's Assignment History

Bergstrom AFB
Unit: Retired Jun 1 1975 		1974 1975
Andersen AFB
Unit: AMS ECM Branch 		1972 1974
Kincheloe AFB
Unit: 449 BW 		1971 1972
Kadena AB
Unit: 18 AMS ECM Shop 		1969 1971
Kwang-Ju AB
Unit: TDY 18th FW (PACAF) 		1969 1969
Davis-Monthan AFB
Unit: 4080SRW redesignated100th SRW 		1963 1969
Bien Hoa AB
Unit: OL-20 of 100th SRW 		1964 1968
Laughlin AFB
Unit: 4080 SRW U-2 aircraft 		1962 1963
Offutt AFB
Unit: 544 Recon Tech Group 		1960 1962
Wakkanai Air Station
Unit: USAFSS 		1959 1960
Keesler AFB
Unit: Retraining 		1958 1959
Chanute AFB
Unit: GEEIA 		1957 1958
Furstenfeldbruk AFB
Unit: TDY Install Transmitter site 		1956 1957
Chateauroux AF Station
Unit: TDY Install Global Comm Center 		1956 1957
Bitburg AB
Unit: GEEIA 		1955 1957
Berlin
Unit: TDY repair antennae at Templehof 		1956 1957
Spangdahlem AB
Unit: TDY Repair antennas 		1956 1957
Rhein-Main AB
Unit: TDY Repair Transmitter site 		1956 1957
Dreux-Louvillier AB
Unit: TDY 		1956 1956
Laon AF Base
Unit: TDY Install Receiver site 		1956 1956
Toul-Rosiers
Unit: TDY 		1956 1956
Chambley AB
Unit: TDY Install Control tower 		1955 1955
Erding AB
Unit: GEEIA Sq. HQ 		1955 1955
Francis E. Warren AFB
Unit: Tech School 		1955 1955
Parks AFB
Unit: BMTS 		1955 1955

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Tamie Towers
Tamie Towers said on 02/21/2012 at 04:33 pm
I'll Go (A Soldiers Oath) - I would like to share with you, a music video dedicated to all soldiers called - I'll Go (A Soldiers Oath) - by Kelly's Lot - It is a tribute to all veterans, and is well worth watching - Here's the link: (this is not a download, simply a link to a YouTube video) - http://youtu.be/c5p1Qiqggao - Or you can copy & paste (or type) the following link into your address bar: http://youtu.be/c5p1Qiqggao - To each and every veteran - Thank You - I salute you - Tamie L. Towers - Patriot - Tamiesbox@roadrunner.com - P.S. My dear friend Kelly Zirbes of Kelly's Lot wrote and performed this song and has given permission for the video to be shared and/or embedded anywhere.

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