| Message | Wow.. Such great memories come back to me from visiting this site. I was with the 410th MMS from 1980-1984. Oh what I'd give right now to go to Gwinn for a Jemma's sub sandwich! Back in those days, the smelt would run up the Tucoosh river in Gladstone MI and you could fill a cooler full of them in 5 minutes. Our squadron Commander would buy a keg and we'd have a huge fish fry in the lot next to the maintenance building. I was just a kid from the city back then, but the Sgt's took me under their wing and set my feet upon a path which I will always be grateful for. I think they would be proud of their efforts. I worked with Norm Raeck, Roger Gunsell, Bill Tackett, Bill Armstrong, Phil Kratz, Jim Spencer, Mark Lazarus, Dave Yamamoto, Joe Prusi, Joe Biskup, Chuck Colucci, OZ Oswalt, Gary Jerry, and so many more great guys in the WSA. If you see this drop me a line. I lived on Big Shag lake at Queen's Cottages for a few years and can remember seeing the Northern lights and shooting stars as I sat fishing at night in the great UP. The Wilsons were great people. One of the gifts that I still carry with me to this day is my love for country music. Learning skills and serving in the USAF were some of the best days of my life. To the people who work to preserve this part of history - I thank you for all your efforts. |