Author:
Keith Hillis (Happy)
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Date Posted: 11:24:52 03/10/09 Tue
>>I was at Clark from December, 1972 till March, 1974.
>>Had a fairly good time there. Messed up and married a
>>PN (Phillippine national,) and got divorced after I
>>got discharged on May 31, 1974. I had a sentry dog
>>initally. His name was Satan and he was a good dog,
>>but he died while I was on emergency leave in the
>>states in the summer of 1973. I later had a Patrol Dod
>>named Lady. I remember she used to try and chew on my
>>boots all of the time. Aynyway, my phone number is
>>(316) 684-5789. I live in Wichita, Kansas (Mc Connell
>>AFB). God Bless K-9 - the MWD's and the handlers!
>>>Where you at Clark Ab during 1973-1975? I am Greg
>>>Shafer, I arrived in mid 1973 and was first assigned
>>>Shep a reddish, ex-sentry dog. I then got assigned to
>>>the detention unit and was very lucky and was
>assigned
>>>to Blue, a large blond Shepard.
>>>I remember a handler That rode a Yamaha motorcycle
>and
>>>that was always taking pictures. I have a couple of
>>>these, one is of Blue and me knelt down in front of
>>>tree in front of the kennel area and the other is one
>>>of Blue sitting on the seat of his Yamaha. I always
>>>thought his last name was "Waltrip", but I don't see
>>>his name on the handler list. So I was thinking maybe
>>>I got the name confused, and you might of been the
>>>shutter bug. If you can set me straight I would
>>>appreciate it much. I have managed to hang onto those
>>>pics all this time and I just want to say thanks for
>>>those. I also want him to know I did 20 yrs. on the
>>>Springfield Mo.Police dept. as Major Crime Scene
>>>Investigator, took more crime scene photos then Kodak
>>>had film. I always consider that his photography
>>>somehow influenced my career later on. I am sure my
>>>memory lapse is due to the San Miguel beer, pop the
>>>top, wipe the rust from the mouth of the bottle, and
>>>hold it up to the light, to make sure there was no
>>>foreign objects it before we swilled it
>down......A-UP
>>>
>>>Greg Shafer
>>>1901 High Point rd.
>>>Candenton Mo. 65020
>>>573-480-1330
This is Keith again. I do remember you after all. It's funny, I left there nearly 35 years ago on March 20,1974. I'll try and telephone you soon as I have never spoken to anyone since leaving the service on May 31, 1974. I did see some guys I knew at Mc Clellan AFB in Sacramento, California. But I have never seen nor conversed with anyone from my AF days since my discharge date in 1974. Dude, I will be looking you up very soon! Thanks for leaving a note. I do long for thjose days at times. There was such great camaraderie back then. Talk with you later.
>I actually left the P.I. on 20 Mar 74. I was there
>from December 21,1972 till that time. I tried for an
>early out because my father was terminally ill. They
>told me before I left that the career field was frozen
>and I could not get an early out. I'll be danged,
>after taking 30 days leave and showing up at Mc
>Clellan AFB, Sacramento, California they told me that
>not only could I get out, but that Nixon was doing
>manpower reductions (Trying to get people to forget
>Watergate,) and that I had to get out. So, I left the
>AF on May 31, 1974, never to return. My father died
>July 20, 1974. I do remember Shep, the dog you were
>originally assigned. Seemed like a good dog at the
>time. Unfortunately, I am not the man that took
>pictures there. However, I was the crazy man that
>mooned the NBC TV crew at 2:00 a.m. after escorting
>our POW's back on the first day. They asked us that
>early in the morning if we had anything to say to the
>people back home. I always wondered if there was
>footage of my backside somewhere due to that incident.
>Nice conversing with you. My regular e-mail address is
>khillis@kumc.edu. That's the University of Kansas
>Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Godd luck to you,
>my friend. VIVA K-9!
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