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Project Jenny KLIK - 1st Inf Di v Women in Vietnam RELATED-- To AFVN To Saigon To Vietnam Further Afield Index
Some AFVNers have told their story of how they got into broadcasting elsewhere. See the following:
Start in Broadcasting "Broadcasters: Untold Chaos"
Charles B. "Chuck" Adams CPT, USA Network News OIC, Saigon / OIC, Da Nang 1970-71
Some of his photos plus a good story about how Chuck was able to get assigned to AFVN. The story is part of a
longer group discussion on censorship.
Ernest T. "Bill" Altman SSG, USA Saigon 1965-66 Links to a 35-page PDF file of photos and stories related to his
tour with AFVN.
Bob Anderson SSG, USA Announcer, Saigon and/or Nha Trang 1970-71
Bryant J. "Buck" Arbuckle CPO, USN Station Manager, Saigon 1962
Fred Archibald SP5, USA Engineer, Dong Ba Thin (Nha Trang) 1970-71
Stephen C. Ashley SP4, USA Admin, Saigon 1972-73
David Austin SP5, USA 71R 1967-68
J. B. Sgt, USAF Tan Son Nhut Air Base 1968 (A short series of cartoons based upon "Snoopy.")
J.B. was not with AFVN but was evidently an avid listener and copied a number of programs. He contacted the Webmaster
recently and agreed to the posting of a number of his recordings and other items but asked that he remain anonymous.
Michael "Mike" D. Babcock SP5, USA Saigon / Tuy hoa / Qui Nhon 1966--68
John F. Bagwell SP4, USA Det 5, Hue 1967-68
Del Barnes, SPC, USA Announcer, Saigon 1966-67
Ronald Bartlett SP4, USA TV Director 1969-70
Peter B. Berlin 1LT, USA OIC, Det 5, Quang Tri 1969
Bruce Blackburn SP4, USA Announcer, Nha Trang 1970-71
Mike Blake SP4, USA News, Nha Trang / Da Nang 1969 Returns to work after Covid.
Bill (William) Blumel SP5, USA Engineer, Qui Nhon, Dong Ba Thin (Nha Trang) 1970-71
Paul Bottoms, SP5, USA Chu Lai / Saigon 1968-70
Forrest Brandt 1LT, USA KLIK / PIO 1st Inf. Div. 1968-69
Forrest Brandt (As above) Photos of Washington D.C. War Memorials
Forrest Brandt (As above) Story and Photos of "Ole Miss" when Forrest visited his alma mater in 2012.
Forrest Brandt (As above) A collection of Forrest's Stories
James "Sweetback" Brigham SP5, USA Disk Jockey 1972-73
Donal L. "Scotty" Brink SP5, USA Radio, Saigon 1967-68 Comment by Tim Abney
Barry Brower SP5, USA Nha Trang / Hon Tre (69-70)
This link goes to his photos posted on the Flicker Website.
Ralph W.Brown SP4, USA Engineer Da Nang (71-72)
William E "Buck" / "Bill" Buck SSgt, USMC Saigon / Da Nang / Pleiku (69-70)
Short comment from Mike Pitts.
Donald D. "Dutch" Burford SP5, USA 1968-69 Photo and Conversation
Roger Carroll AFRTS and Civilian DJ on AFRTS: 62-73 Roger was never with AFVN but his prerecorded programs
were part of AFVN from the very beginning to the very end of the station's existence. For that reason, he deserves a
place on this page.
Robert J. "Bob" Casey SP5, USA Saigon (68-69) This story arrived in a rather round-about way. The first section is
not from a message but is from a letter from Bob to Dick Ellis. Dick then emailed it to the AFVN Yahoo Group.
Walt Christiansen SSG, USA Photo
Joe Ciokon JO1, USN 1968 Stories, and Comments
Joe Ciokon JO1, USN 1968 Getting the news about the American Embassy during TET '68
Laurie Clemmons Allgood SSgt, USAF Saigon 71-72 Picture of her as a policewoman in Huntington Beach, CA
Preston Cluff SSG, USA Sports, Saigon 1967-71
Brett Cornwell SP4, USA Cameraman, Saigon 1972
Kenneth E. "Ken" Couch PH1, USN Photographer, Saigon 1972-73
Adrian J. Cronauer SSgt, USAF DJ, Saigon 1965-66 - Most of the items received from Paul Bottoms,
December 2013.
Phil Davies SP5, USA Production Director and Dawnbuster DJ, 1970-71
Roger "Roger Dodger" Dimick USAF Part-time Announcer, Tuy Hao, 1968-69
Don Dornberg, SP5, USA Radio, Pleiku 1967-68
Dick Downes SP5, USA Saigon / Da Nang (69-70) - A story about his time in Vietnam working as a correspondent
out of the Cam Ranh Bay Information Office and then Det 2 on Monkey Mountain. Also a couple of photos
Ron Dufault SP5, USA Nha Tran - Dong Ba Thin / Pleiku (68-69)
Dick Ellis SP5, USA Newsman, Saigon 1967-68
Dick Ellis (As above) Dick narrating a bit of North Carolina's courthouse history
Posted on YouTube in November 2018.
Harry L. Ettmueller, SFC, USA Det 5, Hue Some information about TET '68
James Farrell 1LT, USA OIC, Det 4, Nha Trang/Hon Tre 1968
Thomas W. "Tom" Firchow SP5, USA Broadcast Engineer, Saigon 1968-69
Don Fox SP5, USA DJ 1966-67
Rick Fredericksen Cpl, USMC Saigon / Hon Tre 1969-70 After completing his military service, Rick
continued to work as a news correspondent in the Far East and South-East Asia so some of his photos were taken
after the Vietnam War ended.
Rick Fredericksen (As above) Rick was the Key Field Producer for the CBS Documentary "Schwarzkopf in Vietnam -
A Soldier Returns" (1993) as is listed in the credits. At the time he was working for CBS as the Chief of the Bangkok Office.
Gary W. Gears SP5, USA 1968-69 Link to an aircheck by Gary and some reminisces by those who knew him.
Michael R. Goucher, SP5, USA Pleiku 1967-68 A message about his tour with AFVN, Pleiku.
Donat J. "Don" Gouin SFC, USA Det 5, Hue 1967-68
Edward J. "Joe" Green SP5, USA MACV Mail and Distribution Center 1972-73
Gary Gunderson JO2, USN News Director, Saigon Photo
Willis J. "Jim" Haas CPT, USA OIC, Qui Nhon / Saigon 1966-67
Dennis L. Harper CPO, USN Grahics Artist, Saigon 1972-73
Ron Hesketh SP5, USA Saigon 1964-65
Rick Holen Sgt., USAF Not with AFVN, but with Command Miitary Touring Shows and visited AFVN a number of times.
Jack A. Holsomback, Jr. GySgt, USMC News & Sports Da Nang / Saigon 1966-67 / 1971
William "Bill" Hunt SP4, USA Broadcasting Operations Saigon 1970-71
Joseph M. "John" Huser SP4, USA Radio, Saigon 1972-73
Charles "Chuck" Ingle SP4, USA Hon Tre 1970
Mike Jackson CPT, USA OIC, Networks News 1971
Doug Jennings SP5, USA Quang Tri, News& DJ / Saigon, DJ 1970-71
Roy Jones SP4, USA Volunteer DJ / KLIK 1969-70
Ken Kalish GMG3, USN Radio, Saigon 1968-69 Photos
Ken Kalish (As above) 40 Stories by Ken repeated here because he is a darn good writer.
Paul Kasper SSG, USA 1968 Paul was never with AFVN but was in Vietnam as a member of a flame-thrower-equipped
Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) team. During his tour, he became quite a avid AFVN fan and, over the past several
years has helped greatly in providing information on AFVN and with this website. You may know him from his email
name, "parkertwo."
Bobbie Keith AFVN Weather Girl 1967-69 Photo at LZ Dolly
James A. "Jim"Kleine, 1LT, USA 1967-68
Michael Kumm Sgt, USAF Saigon 1972-73
Calvin M. "Cal" LaMartiniere TSgt, USAF News Director, Saigon 1966-1967 / Det 6, Tuy Hao
1968 / Program Director, Saigon 1968 [There are 20 or so photos that were on the old Geocities site which
can not be accessed. If anyone has copies or can access any of them, please send them or any information on how to
access them to theWebmaster.]
David Lavender SP5, USA Saigon 1967
Robert F. "Bob" Lawrence SP5, USA News Saigon 1969-70
Burton "Burt" Lehman SP4, USA TV Technician, Saigon 1968-69
John "Jay" / "Jean" Lehman SFC, USA Saigon News NCOIC 1971-72 A couple of short stories from
AFVN days about Donald E. White, SSgt, USAF and an SP4, USA who didn't know any better even after being warned.
Also some tales from Korea, Japan and Okinawa during the late 1950s and through the 1960s.
Tim Lennox SP4, USA News, Det 5, Quang Tri 1970-71
Jean Leroy MSgt, USAF "Blue Eagle," 1966 / Production, Saigon 1970-71
Garry Lyon SFC, USA "An Evening with Garry Lyon and Paul Van Dyke" (Photos by Jim White)
Al Magary, SP5, USA 101st Airborne Division PIO and Stars & Stripes, 1968-70
Gerald R. "Jerry" Masini SP4, USA Announcer / DJ / News, Saigon 1962
Bob Mays SP4, USA Radio/TV News & Sports. Saigon 1970-71
Eugene R. McKinney 1LT, USA Network News OIC, Saigon 1972-73
Rodger McKnight SP4, USA Broadcast Engineer, Da Nang 1970-71
Mike McNally USA, DOD Civilian and Contract Employee 1967-2015 While he was never with AFVN,
since 2013 Mike has been a reliable and regular contributor of items for the AFVNVets.net website. I have added
him to this page so that all of you may know who he is.
Allton "Al" Merwitz MSgt, USAF Saigon / Qui Nhon 1965-66
John T. Mikesch SP5, USA TV Director. Saigon 1966-68
Randall J. Moody CPT, USA Network News OIC, Saigon 1968-69 Photos
Article from Military Journalist, Vol. 5, No. 4, Fall, 1970 pp. 5-8 Published by DINFOS--Defense Information School.
Joseph B. Moore, Jr. SP5, USA Sports Announcer 1968-69 (recent photo only - 2015?)
Robert C. "Bob" Morecook SP5, USA Announcer, Saigon 1972-73
INDEX (A to M)
In Alphabetical order by last name.
(Click on the last name to go to that page.)
Photo and Stories from AFVN Veterans
(and friends of AFVN)
"From the Delta to the DMZ"
Providing Radio and Television Information and Entertainment
to the American Fighting Man and Woman
during the Vietnam War