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PROFILE UPDATES


•   Ernest Abell  5/23
•   Lynn Royal  5/22
•   Vance Hoyt  5/12
•   Jerry Hagoort  5/12
•   Tony Moody  5/7

WHERE WE LIVE


Who lives where - click links below to find out.

14 live in Alabama
2 live in Alaska
37 live in Arizona
18 live in Arkansas
1 lives in Armed Forces Europe
4 live in Armed Forces Pacific
146 live in California
21 live in Colorado
11 live in Connecticut
16 live in Delaware
108 live in Florida
45 live in Georgia
12 live in Hawaii
3 live in Idaho
32 live in Illinois
23 live in Indiana
6 live in Iowa
10 live in Kansas
16 live in Kentucky
8 live in Louisiana
7 live in Maine
19 live in Maryland
14 live in Massachusetts
30 live in Michigan
20 live in Minnesota
8 live in Mississippi
22 live in Missouri
3 live in Montana
5 live in Nebraska
21 live in Nevada
11 live in New Hampshire
18 live in New Jersey
15 live in New Mexico
43 live in New York
33 live in North Carolina
2 live in North Dakota
35 live in Ohio
22 live in Oklahoma
16 live in Oregon
38 live in Pennsylvania
3 live in Rhode Island
36 live in South Carolina
3 live in South Dakota
15 live in Tennessee
87 live in Texas
5 live in Utah
1 lives in Vermont
31 live in Virginia
31 live in Washington
7 live in West Virginia
18 live in Wisconsin
1 lives in British Columbia
1 lives in Guatemala
1 lives in Israel
1 lives in Italy
3 live in Japan
2 live in Korea
2 live in Thailand
2 live in United Kingdom
1 lives in Viet Nam
51 location unknown
413 are deceased

MISSING 610 MASS ALUMNI


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ACTIVE 610 MASS ALUMNI


Percentage Of Active 610 MASS Alumni: 37.0%


A:   457   Active
B:   779   Inactive

The last change to this page was on 04/07/13.

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This website is dedicated to all personnel who served in the 610 MASS at Yokota AB, Japan.  Please join us by filling out your profile so that you can gain access to the complete website. We're in the process of building this site for you to visit and enjoy so please be patient as we develop it and come back often to look for new updates.

The 610th Military Airlift Support Squadron (MASS) was activated on 8 April 1966 and deactivated on 1 October 1978. Its mission was to provide direct support to the Far East which included Vietnam , Japan and Korea. It handled approximately 126,000 passengers and 16,000 tons of cargo a month. (Ref: Stars & Stripes 07/23/69) It also earned six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards.

Our members were very proud to support the air evacuations of the wounded from Vietnam, many of which had been wounded only hours before being evacuated. It was also a great honor to support the aircraft bringing back the brave members of the military who had given their lives. All of our members supported these missions tirelessly, in many different ways, and would do what ever it took to see that they were successfully accomplished. 
 

If you would like to join the 610 MASS Alumni Association you can do so by filling out the form to the left under "Registration Form". Just copy and paste it to a document, fill it out and then mail it to the address on the form. It's as simple as that. For one year you'll receive a copy of our newsletter, three times a year, along with a master listing, once a year, of everyone's information unless an individual request it to be kept private. You'll also be supporting the Alumni Association in it's efforts to provide social activities, social welfare and allow us to honor the memory of our deceased who served in the 610 MASS.

Sometime later this year those who use Facebook will be able to link directly to this web site. That will make checking things easier and will also allow prospective new members to find us and join our site. 

I've added a copy of the Oct-Dec 1969 Quarterly History Report to the "YOKOTA PICTURES" taken from one of the micro-films obtained from Maxwell AFB. It's only a very small sample of the information we'll be extracting from the films.

Go to your profile and indicate if you’re thinking about attending next year’s reunion or not. It will give us a rough estimate on the number of members planning to attend.

 
 

I'm looking for someone who might be interested in taking over this web site. I'll work with you and show you the ropes. If you're at all interested send me an e-mail mitch610mass@aol.com and we can talk about it.

Mitch 

We are now a non-profit organization under the War Veterans' Organizations tax exemption section 501 (c) (19). Some donations are tax deductable. Upon receipt of your donation you'll be sent a letter you can use for your taxes.

We now have copies (150 weeks) of the 1969 through 1971 weekly Afterburner & FUJI FLYER Yokota base newspapers available for you to look at. Sign in and look at “More Information” on the left side of this page for information on how to access them. 

Ever wonder about the history of Yokota. Here's a link to the Wikipedia article on Yokota AB: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokota_Air_Base
   smileysmiley Over 245 610 MASS folks use Facebook. You can find us @ Friends of 610MASS (Yokota AB Japan) This is the link. Join us.

facebook.com/group.php?gid=140013946042032smileysmiley

We need your help in locating other members of the 610 MASS. We've added a page on the left hand side titled "HELP US FIND THEM." It has partial information on members. We need additional information on. See if you can help us.

610 MASS PLAQUE

If you ever get a chance to visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AF Base in Dayton, Ohio be sure to take a look at our plaque, see above, which was dedicated on September 28, 2005.  It's located in the Memorial Park on Wall #2-048. See picture below for the exact location. 
 
To see pictures of the dedication ceremony, go to "YOKOTA PICTURES" and you'll find the password needed to access the web site in the first paragraph. Then select this website http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc377/610MASSAlumni/ 
and use the password to gain access. 
                610 MASS Alumni Association Members
 
Chairman & Reunion Coordinator
Ed Strahan
485 Springtime Lane
Red Bluff, CA. 96080
530-527-8422
ed610mass@gmail.com
 
Newsletter Publisher & Personnel Coordinator
William O. Richter
PO Box 294
East Glastonbury, CT. 06025
860-643-5862
610masshangar@gmail.com
 
Sergeant at Arms
Calvin C. Clayton
112 Strawbridge Drive
Rockton, IL. 61072
815-624-6260
ccc3@charter.net
 
Entertainment & Tour Director
Raphael (Ray) Wik
162 Begonia Terrace
Parrish, FL. 34219
941-704-0519
wik46@msn.com
 
Webmaster
Harold Mitchell (Mitch)
354 Sussex Circle
Vacaville, CA. 95687
707-447-3536
mitch610mass@aol.com

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS


• Robert D. Molner 5/23
• Roger Poling 5/23
• Robert Kelsey 5/25
• Timothy Lumley 5/25
• John Nickell 5/27
• William Cummings 5/29
• Lonnie Miller 5/29
• Harvey Solomon 5/30
• Allen Buchholz 5/31
• Barbara Mitchell 5/31
• Danny Lee 6/2
• William Richter 6/2
• Joseph LeGovan 6/3
• John Bartunek 6/4
• Doug Goss 6/4
• Thomas Roney 6/5
• Ray Mask 6/8
• Daniel Engstrom 6/9
• Kerry L. French 6/10
• Timothy Burnsed 6/11
• William Baldwin 6/12
• Gene Gross 6/12