Korean War F86-F Sabre Kimpo 335th The Chiefs

"The Chiefs" Historical/Reference Guide

This website lists 335th Chiefs information from 1950 - 1957

The Chiefs Squadron 1955-1957

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing

Squadron Commander:

June 12, 1954 to March 1955 Lt. Col. Chester B. Wine

March 4, 1955 - January 1956 Lt. Col. John S. Stewart

January 1956- early 1957 Major Howard F. Hendricks

early 1957 Captain Kenneth A. Runeberge

The Chiefs Photo/Historical Collection 1955-1957

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The Chiefs Squadron 1954

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing

Squadron Commander:

Summer 1953 - March 1954 Lt. Col. Robert J. Dixon

March 12, 1954 - June 1954 Major Robert H. Knapp

June 12, 1954 to March 1955 Lt. Col. Chester B. Wine

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing 1954

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Click here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1952.

Click here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1953.

Complete yearbooks: 1952, 1953, 1954

The Chiefs Photo/Historical Collection 1954

Click on the above photo or here to view various photos of the 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing of 1954.

Pilot Class of 1954 (Click on pilot names for more info)
Note: Not all pilots may be listed. I only listed the ones I know of through book resourses. Some pilots flew coming into this year, and some after for a time after this year. Some pictures may overlap in the photos section. Names of pilots and photo(s) of their sabres - Anyone with more information for the below, please email me at eric@yocumusa.com Thanks!
“A” Flight		“B” Flight
			Capt. E. A. Arriaga
			Lt. R. J. Donahue
			Lt. C. B. Doss
			Lt. J.J. Hurley
			Lt. H. J. Pettit
			Lt. J. P. Scotford
			Lt. J. M. Straight
			Lt. H. G. Thornton
			Lt. G. B. Merrick
			Lt. D. G. Duff
			Lt. G. F. Walter
“C” Flight		“D” Flight
	Lt. A. A. Anderson		Lt. D. E. Dennison
	Lt. Phil E. Appleby		Lt. R. V. Donley
	Lt. H. L. Briggs		Lt. E. J. Hughes
	Lt. E. G. Chaplin		Lt. V. C. Kalthoff
	Lt. V. D. Hesterman		Lt. R. A. Owens
	Lt. B. G. Howard		Lt. C. E. Ozmore
	Lt. D. E. Koester		Lt. W. C. Schell
	Lt. J. E. Tabor		Lt. Don R. Thiel
	Capt. B. J. Singleton		Lt. D. T. Moore
	Lt. Stillman V. Taylor		Lt. W. H. Thompson
	Lt. W. A. Wiese		Lt. B. T. Spencer
			Lt. R. G. McKibben
			Lt. T. Fitzgerald
			Capt. M. G. Thomas
Attached Pilots
	Col. H. S. Tyler		Lt. Col. W. I. Williams
	Lt. Col. J. S. Stewart		Major C. E. Davis
	Lt. Col. D. W. Dutrack		Lt. E. D. Dodds
Other Pilots (1954-1957)
	Capt. Charles 'Fish' Salmon		Lt. Col. Chester Wine
	Capt. George Williams		1/Lt. Leftwich FU-953 "Texas Traveler"
	Lt. Robert W. Stonestreet "Cotton Mouth"		Lt. James Jensen FU-573 (s/n 52-4573) "Irva Jean"
	Lt. Ike Coleman		Lt. Giles Charliebois

The Chiefs Squadron 1953

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing

Squadron Commander:

September 6, 1952 to early 1953 Lt. Col. Carrol B. McElroy

eraly 1953 - Summer 1953 Lt. Col. Vermont Garrison

Summer 1953 - March 1954 Lt. Col. Robert J. Dixon

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing 1953

Click on the above photo or here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1953.

Click here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1954.

Click here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1952.

Complete yearbooks: 1952, 1953, 1954

The Chiefs Photo/Historical Collection 1953

Click on the above photo or here to view various photos of the 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing of circa 1953.

Pilot Class of 1953 (Click on pilot names for more info)
Note: Not all pilots may be listed. I only listed the ones I know of through book resourses. Some pilots flew coming into this year, and some after for a time after this year. Some pictures may overlap in the photos section. Names of pilots and photo(s) of their sabres - Anyone with more information for the below, please email me at eric@yocumusa.com Thanks!
“Able” Flight		“Baker” Flight
	Col. Robert J. Dixon FU-530		Lt. Dave Proctor
	Capt. Ralph Parr FU-955 / FU-959 "Barbara"		Lt. Larry Roessler
	Lt. Philip A. Redpath FU-947 (s/n 51-12947)		Lt. Richard Guidroz
	Lt. Arthur Keyes		Lt. Thomas Lowry
	Lt. Glenn Davis		Lt. Bertrum Beecroft
	Lt. Ramon Duke		Lt. John Hurley
	Lt. Stillman Taylor		Lt. Jerold Bradley
	Lt. Robert Donley		Capt. Billy King
“Charlie” Flight		“Dog” Flight
	Capt. Lonnie Moore FU-803 (Gunval) / FU-972 (s/n 51-12972) "Billie"		Lt. George Ober
	Lt. William Schrimsher		Lt. Donald Westbrook
	Lt. Richard B. Keener		Lt. Sam Reeder
	Flt. Lt. C.B.W. Downes		Lt. Marlin Templeton
	Lt. Curtis Carley		Lt. Paul Pluc(g)insky
	Lt. Robert Tompson		Lt. Walkington
	Lt. Robert Strobach		Lt. Roderick Giffin
			Lt. Harold Thorton
			Lt. Harold Briggs
			Lt. Donald Dennison
			Lt. Alvin Thogerson
Other Pilots (1953)
	Lt. Joe Farris		Col. Vermont Garrison C.O. FU-953 (s/n 51-12953) / FU-959 (s/n 51-12959)
	Lt. Robert Strozier		Maj. Foster L. Smith Exec. C. O.
	Lt. Al Cox		Capt. Clyde Curtin Ops. Off. FU-416 (s/n 52-4416) "Boomer"
	Lt. Max Collins		Col. James Johnson FU-941
	Lt. Eugene Aldridge		Lt. Col. Clayton Peterson FU-819 (s/n 51-2819)
	Maj. Ray Evans FU-836 (s/n 51-2836) "Sweet Carol"		Lt. Col. George Jones FU-867
	Maj. Jack Mass FU-957		Lt. Artie McDowell Jr. "Loretta"
	1/Lt. David G. Tryling "Virginia Belle" and "Mary Lou"		Capt. Cliiford Jolley
	1/Lt. John McKee "D" Flight FU-890 (s/n 51-12890) FU-945 (s/n 51-12945)		1/Lt. John Myrick

The Chiefs Squadron 1952

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing

Squadron Commander:

August 19, 1951 - January 1952 Major Winton W. Marshall

January 10, 1952 - April 1952 Zane S. Amel

April 25, 1952 - September 1952 Major Philip H. Van Sickle

September 6, 1952 - early 1953 Lt. Col. Carrol B. McElroy

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing 1952

Click on the above photo or here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1952.

Click here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1953.

Click here to view the complete 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing team of 1954.

Complete yearbooks: 1952, 1953, 1954

The Chiefs Photo/Historical Collection 1952

Click on the above photo or here to view various photos of the 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing of circa 1952.

Pilot Class of 1952 (Click on pilot names for more info)
Note: Not all pilots may be listed. I only listed the ones I know of through book resourses. Some pilots flew coming into this year, and some after for a time after this year. Some pictures may overlap in the photos section. Names of pilots and photo(s) of their sabres - Anyone with more information for the below, please email me at eric@yocumusa.com Thanks!
“A” Flight		“B” Flight
	Henry		Capt. James Horowitz
	Anderson		Capt. Troy G. Cope FU-909 (s/n 51-2909) "Rosie"
	Mass		Capt. Van C. Eisenhut
	Bounds		Jones
	Druen "Black Dan"		Miller
	Peyton
“C” Flight		“D” Flight
	Marty Bambrick FU-272 (s/n 49-1272) "Wham Bam"		Lt. Al Smiley
	Nolli		Manning
	1/Lt. Ira Porter FU-722 (s/n 51-2722)		Goodridge
	Capt. Karl Dittmer FU-856 (s/n 52-2856) "Betty Boots"		Howell
	Summers		Taylor
	Pavlikowski		Ronca
			2/Lt. James F. (Dad) Low
			Brewer
“E” Flight		Attached Pilots
	Boyd		Vetort
	Lt. Henry A. "Hank" Crescibene FU-794 "Newark Fireball"		McElroy
	Copeland		Gillis
	Lt. Livingston		Moorehead
	Powell		Pena
	Nicholls		Powers
Other Pilots (1952)
	Capt. Robert J. Love FU-769 (s/n 51-2769) "Bernie's Bo"		Lt. Coy Austin
	Capt. Philip (Casey) Colman		Capt. Leonard W. (Bill) Lilley FU-625
	Lt. Billy B. Dobbs		Sq. Ldr. Eric G. Smith
	Col. Harrison Thyng		Col. James Philo Hagerstrom
	Lt. Bob Hartwig FU-974 (s/n 51-12974)		1/Lt. John McKee "D" Flight FU-890 (s/n 51-12890) FU-945 (s/n 51-12945)
	Capt. Murray A. Winslow FU-861 (s/n 51-2861)

FEAF Recognition Markings

The Chiefs Squadron 1947 - 1951

335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing

Squadron Commander:

March 1, 1947 - July 1948 Lt. Col. Nathan M. Abbot

July 27, 1948 - August 1948 Major Clay Albright

August 5, 1948 - June 1949 Major Bruce H. Hinton

June 23, 1949 - June 1950 Lt. Col. Harvey L. Case, Jr.

June 1950 - May 1951 Lt. Col. Donald W. Nance

May 31, 1951 - August 1951 Lt. Col. Benjamin H. Emmert

August 19, 1951 - January 1952 Major Winton W. Marshall

The Chiefs Photo/Historical Collection 1950-1951

Click on the above photo or here to view various photos of the 335th Squadron of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing of circa 1950-1951.

Pilot Class of 1950/1951 (Click on pilot names for more info)
Note: Not all pilots may be listed. I only listed the ones I know of through book resourses. Some pilots flew coming into this year, and some after for a time after this year. Some pictures may overlap in the photos section. Names of pilots and photo(s) of their sabres - Anyone with more information for the below, please email me at eric@yocumusa.com Thanks!

	1/Lt. William A. Todd FU-305	Robert W. Smith "Lady Lane"
	Col. Harrison Thyng	T.G. Davis
	J. E. Heckman	R. F. Merian
	L. C. Layton	D. A. Jabusch
	L. J. Fergus	N. Kotok
	F. P. Robison	F. L. McPherson

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