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68 MB/CCKW DOW FIELD YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:12 pm

In 1947, Dow Air Force Base was home to the 14th Fighter Group, the first USAF unit to be equipped with the new F-84B Thunderjet. The unit had colorful WWII Pilots, Lewis B. Chick, Levi Chase, William Samways, Clure Smith, Boots Blesse, George Laven, Ray Littge, Ray Wetmore, Loring Stetson, Arvid Olsen, Jon Petrovich, and former US Army Heavyweight Boxing Champ Sgt Joe Strang was the Supply Sgt. Their dependents lived in base housing, and the children who lived on base were transported to Fairmount School in back of a couple CCKW's that had fabricated yellow painted metal steps hanging from the rear. I can remember being envious of their riding in back of those canvas covered trucks instead of school busses.
In the Fall of 1947, ME Army Guard was called on with their CCKW's and other equipment to assist in combating the Great Bar Harbor Fire which devastated portions of Mount desert Island and Acadia National Park.
We could smell the smoke 50 miles away. During this same time period, several aircraft Mechanics from the 14th Fighter group had flown from Dow to Muroc in California to attend classes on the new P-84 Thunderjet fighter, the flight took over a week due to problems with the C-47. Two of those mechanics were Wayne Solomon and Milton Andrews, 12 years later Andy was one of our best foreign car mechanic, and M-Sgt Wayne Solomon was one of our Borgward customers and the NCOIC of Trans Alert at Dow Field. Andy and Sgt Solomon witnessed Chuck Yeager testing the Bell X-1.
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:12 am

These memories are still pleasant and vivid. The "off base" GI housing was called "GI Village" or "Fairmount Terrace", I can remember the K-Model Interrnational Dump Truck that used to deliver coal to the bins outside each house, it had a scissors lift dump body to enable the load of coal to clear the 4' height of the concrete coal bins. The former GI Village site is now home to "Mansfield Stadium" a professional size baseball park donated by author Steven King who lives across the field from the ball park.
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:29 am

A lot of history and good memories go with the CCKW. In addition to the 14th Fighter Group,with the first operational F-84's, having CCKW's (Biedermans, Jeeps. Autocar 4X4's, Cletracs, WC Ambulance) coming and going across the street, the 4th fighter group sent up an F-80 Jet Fighter in 1948 to show the public. It was towed downtown and displayed in the center of the shopping district. They towed it thru town with a Clarktor tug escorted by two CCKWS.
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:41 am

Am always interested in anything from the post WWII 14th Fighter Group that was used on their trucks and Jeeps. I just received a 1947 era AAF 14th licence plate topper that was used by 14th FG personnel on their POV's.
My most prized items from the 14th Fighter Group at Dow are the two NOS M-1 Bomb Lifts that were surplused in 1949 when Dow Field closed.
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by chevy43 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:17 pm

Thanks for more stories. I would have loved to see all that machinery!
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:41 am

The Post WWII Dow Field used WWII equipment thru the late 50's. All barracks and buildings had coal fired heating systems including the 5 Hangars. The Main and largest Hangar, #1, which still exists and is home to Maine Aero had a huge 30' coal pile that was constantly being shaped up by an overhead cable Caterpillar tractor, I can still remember the 4 bladed P-51 props peaking over the lower edges of the pile. The buildings had tall round metal chimneys. Several Rubber tired Gasoline powered Barber Green Conveyor loaders were along side the pile to load the Hi lift International K type dump trucks that delivered the coal to 4' high concrete caol bins at all of the buildings. There was offsite base housing near my home and it was called Fairmount Terrace (GI Village by most). The former site of GI Village is located in Steven Kings back yard, and is the location of Mansfield Statium that the Kings had built for the public to enjoy baseball at. I still remember the 4X2 K type IH Dump trucks with their scissors dump bodies unloading coal into the bins. The Coal was delivered via a RR siding that was built in 1941 to serve the base. The siding was 100' from our business, I can remember the steam Locomotive stopping short of the security fence and a RR policeman opening the gate and waiting in the brush puffing on cigarettes while waiting for the train cars to be dropped off. Most all equipment was delivered by train.
The 14th Fighter Group was reactivated in 1946 at Dow and would be the first unit in the Army Air Force to become operational with the new P-84B Thunderjet. The unit was commanded and manned by many WWII Aces. Some of my favorite memories are of the P-47's that the 14th used while waiting for the first P-84's that started arriving around late 1947. The early P-84's were not reliable and were soon crashing all over the area. Captains Raymond Littge and Raymond Wetmore were famous WWII Aces assigned to the 14th, one of them was killed in these early P-84B's from Dow. Raymond Wetmore's son was also killed a couple years ago while piloting an USAF Jet Fighter. One of my most prized possessions is a glossy 8X10 of Colonels, Lew Chick, William Samways, Clure Smith, and George Laven standing under the wing of a new P-84A at the Republic Aviation Factory during a visit to inspect the new jets..
With the arrival of these new Jets began delivery of civilian tank trailer loads of jet fuel, the fuel was delivered by Merrill Transport tractor trailers, the trucks were K-type Internationals hauling 4 or 5000 gallon trailers. This went on 5 days a week, 8 hours a day with a truck coming and going about once an hour.
Starting in 1948 there were overseas flights of P-80 jets to Europe led by Col David Schilling, I remember the mass flights as the runway was just a few hundred feet from our business I still have a tattered WWII pile lined GI OD hooded winter over coat that was one of the three given to my uncles by Sgt Joe Strang, former Army Heavyweight Boxing Champion. The Maine Air Guard was on the opposite side of Dow Field and also had P-47 Thunderbolts prior to receiving new P-80C Shooting Stars. The Maine National Guard and California Air Guard were the first National Guard units to be equipped with the new P-80 (F-80) Shooting Star. I can remember an open house at Dow during that period and looking over an F-80 with what must have been 56th Fighter Group markings, it had a red nose with yellow trim.
The CO of the Maine Air Guard at the time was Col Phillip E. Tukey of 56th and 356th Fighter Group fame, the Air advisor was WWII Ace Col Harrison Thyng. During the 47-49 period the CO's of the 14th were Cols, Loring Stetson, Lewis Chick, William McHenry, and Arvid Olsen. I last talked to Col Chick during a phone call to his ranch in Texas during the mid 90's. I also proudly served under Col Tukey during a one year prior service tour in the late 60's.
Dow was an exciting base with much traffic, I watched Chuck Yeagers 50th Fighter wing pass thru on the way to Germany with the F-86F and saw many flights if B-26 Invaders on the way to the French during the post war Indo China Years. I also got to see the last B-24 in USAF service land at Dow in the 50's, it was being used for Ice Research. There was a sloping lawn beside our office with plenty of shade trees and many hours were spent lying on the lawn watching the nearby aircraft coming and going while listening to our WWII veteran friends and customers tell about their WWII service while it was still fresh in their young minds.
One of the conveniences of being across from Dow was attending the monthly retail sales of surplus items at the Base Supply Building. I can remember a new CCKW Closed Cab Windshield and an MB top at one time, also, used flight clothing, GI Ignition Switches, etc., and plenty of GI hand tools. Out back of the base supply building would be vehicles in either long term storage or those awaiting disposition. The doors and hoods were sealed with Red Tape similar to the present Duct Tape.
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:52 pm

My 14th Fighter Group Topper. I am excited, it took a long time to find and will be proudly displayed on the bumper of my MB during local parades and events. The 14th was the first unit in the AF to go operational with the new P-84B Thunder Jet.
My MB was surplused at Dow Field in 1946.
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:42 pm

There was a 1947 or 1948 two part documentary film made of the 14th Fighter Group pilots transitioning to the new Jets taken at I believe Williams Field in Arizona, and at Dow with their new Thunderjets. It was called "The Story of a Jet Pilot", filmed by WABC TV of New York. It featured Fred Gleason, as "he had the features of a typical jet pilot"
I tried to find a copy of this film back in 92 and called a few of the former pilots to see if they knew of a copy. One was Lt. Col Lew Chick, former CO. When I mentioned Fred Gleason, Col Chick remarked that "Fred Gleason was crazy, he flew an F-84 fighter mission in Korea dressed in his pajamas".
I have many fond memories of P-47's, P-84's, and a few souvenirs from the 14th Fighter Group era at Dow, My MB, M-1 Bomblift, Licence Topper, and some clothing.
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Re: 66 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:09 am

Any ideas on how to find the film "The Story of a Jet Pilot" in the above post?
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Re: 68 CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:52 pm

The film I am looking for showed the 14th Fighter Group pilots transitioning to their new P-84B Thunder Jets at Williams or Luke and featured Fred Gleason as being a "typical Jet Pilot" It also featured the pilots with their new jets back at Dow. The former 14th Fighter Group Commander, Col Lew Chick told me "Gleason was nuts, and flew an F-84 mission in Korea wearing his pajamas".
Lew Chick served with the 325th Fighter Group "Checkertail Clan" in North Africa and was a fighter ace with 7 air to air credits.
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Re: 68 MB/CCKW YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:53 pm

Took the MB out for a special October spin today in memory of a little bit of DOW FIELD history that took place during the month of October 1947.
Am still looking for the film, "The Story of a Jet Pilot" that was filmed at "Williams" and "Dow Field" in 1947 showing the 14th Fighter Group training in and receiving their new P-84B Thunderjets.

October 1947 was a busy month for DOW Field, the Bar Harbor Fire ocured which burned many homes and Arcadia National Park property, personell from the 14th Fighter Group at Dow were called upon along with local units of the Maine National Guard to to fight the fire. Equipment included MB's and CCKW's.
The 14th Fighter Group Stationed at Dow from 1946 thru Oct 1949 was the first USAF unit to be assigned the new P-84B Thunderjet, the 14th was a hot unit and consisted of many famous WWII Aces. During October 1947 the 37th Fighter Squadron CO Major Kenneth G. Smith, a 6 plane WWII Ace, was killed in the crash of his P-47N 44-89399 during a training flight 20 miles South of Dow, he had just replaced Lt. Col William T. Samways as CO of the 37th. The 14th was just taking delivery of the P-84B, two of its mechanics were at Muroc (Edwards) Field receiving ground training on the new P-84,the Air Force had not set up its formal P-84 Schools and was training mechanics at Muroc using test models of the P-84. These two mechanics, Sgts Milton Andrews and Wayne Solomon from Dow would play a part in my life from 1957 thru 1959, Milton Andrews was our foreign car mechanic and M/Sgt Solomon stationed a Dow as chief of"Trans Alert", was a Borgward customer of ours. Andy was from El Monte CA. and taught me much of what I know about the fine points of auto repair. Andy was also an F-80 crew chief from 50-53 in Korea with the 80th Fighter Squadron known as the "Head Hunters" and would again serve under col Samways. During their short TDY at Muroc, they witnessed test flights of the Bell X-1 being flown by Chuck Yeager. Today is the 68th anniversary of then Captain Yeager breaking the sound barrier. General Chuck Yeager would be a passenger in the Jeep featured below 50 years later at the former Dow Field. Dow is now Bangor ANG Base.
My MB was surplussed during 1946 from Dow Field and the licence plate topper on front represents the 14th Fighter Group, my favorite Dow Field Unit. I was taught how to ride my bicycle during 1948 by Sgt Joseph Strang, Supply Sgt for the 14th Fighter Group. Sgt Strang was a former US Army Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he reminded me of Joe Palooka.
Note the tow Bar recently purchased from a G-503 Member, it is temporarily installed while the original bumper is getting a fresh coat of OD and markings.
The 14th FG licence plate topper is my MB's connection to Dow Field in honor of the men I knew so long ago at Dow Field.
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Re: 68 MB/CCKW DOW FIELD YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:55 pm

DOW FIELD perimeter fence is still patrolled much the same as in WWII. The MB' Jeeps are gone and the armed ANG security guards now drive Gators, Pickups, and in the winter, snowmobiles. I just came from having a cup of Tim Horton's coffee by the fence at old Hangar 1. It is dark, dreary, and raining, the lights of the ANG patrol vehicles can be seen just under a mile away as they travel the old perimeter road. The modern vehicles are a luxury compared to open sided WWII Jeeps in all kinds of weather. The security today is just as important as during WWII when Nazi spies were the concern. There are reports of enemy spy activity in the area of Dow Field during WWII. The person with the most knowledge is now gone, he was Andrew Hatch, Captain USCG, who was commissioned around 1922. Captain Hatch was responsible for Coastal Security from the Penobscot Bay area up the Penobscot River inland to Bangor where Dow Field is. According to Captain Hatch, some vehicles containing radio listening devices were discovered about a mile from the base during WWII. It has been 50 years since I have talked to Captain Hatch, he is gone now, it would be interesting to research this information.
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Re: 68 MB/CCKW DOW FIELD YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Jan 01, 2016 5:33 am

Still have fond memories of the 14th Fighter Group and their boxing matches at the Base Gym. My friend Denzil Watson aka "Soldier Watson" was one of the more popular boxers he KO'd another boxer named Pugliease after chasing him around the ring, Watson was a brawler and broke his hand when he got mad and finally connected.
S/Sgt Joe Strang was one of the trainers, he was born in 1910 and Joined the Army in 1929. Sgt Strang was a former US Army Heavyweight Boxing Champ, Sgt Strang taught me how to ride my bicycle in 1948. Every once in a while Sgt Strang and my Uncle Joe, WWII Ranger, could be seen sparing out in our shop floor. Another of the boxers at Dow back then was a Lieutenant who would fight with Pvt Watson.
Denzil moved to this area after serving in the USAF thru the 60's. Joe Strang Retired from the USAF in the 50's to Anchorage Alaska and put in another 20 years as a civilian at Elmendorf AFB. The 1940's-50's DOW Field with all its characters, WWII MV's and Aircraft were exiting times for me. The 14th was stationed at Dow from 46 thru late 49, my MB was surplused from Dow, in 1946. I'll bet none of you have ever witnessed a gray painted F-80 Shooting Star in the air, I have.
The base Gym had roller skating on Saturday nites and I would go over and have fun with my clamp on roller skates . I spent a lot of time on my behind. :wink:
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Re: 68 MB/CCKW DOW FIELD YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:42 pm

The lawn outside our office was well manicured and soft with a slope facing the side of the main runway that offered a comfortable view to lie down and watch warbirds on final while BS'ing with friends and customers. One afternoon there was this awful noise similar to traffic hitting the Interstate rumble strip, and Sgt.Joe Strang remarked "there goes a prop"! A pilot from the 14th Fighter group had stood his P-47 on its nose. Lotsa OD Colored USAAF and later USAF Jeep trafic.
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Re: 68 MB/CCKW DOW FIELD YEARS AGO

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:46 am

Have a large scale F-80 in the works, it's beautiful, 79" Wing Span, 64" Length. It will have Crew Chief Andy Andrews name listed. Have mentioned Andy previously, he was our foreign Car specialist. Andy was stationed at Dow 46-49 with 14th Fighter Group at Dow and was attending P-84B Ground School at Muroc at the time Chuck Yeager made his famous X-1 flight. Andy spent 3 years in Korea as an F-80 Crew Chief with the 8th Fighter Bomber Group, 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron "Head Hunters". I last talked to Andy in the mid 90's, he was in his late 60's and said "I would go back in the USAF again as an aircraft mechanic, If they would take me". Andy was always remarking that he saw F-80's loaded so heavy that he didn't think they would get in the air. Andy was from El Monte California, they don't come any finer than Andy.
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