Chateauroux Air Station - 2058th Radio Relay Sq

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Châteauroux, France

2058th Radio Relay
aka 7th Radio Relay

7th Radio Relay Tower at Vierzon from Ron Roslawski

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Welcome to the 2058th Radio Relay aka 7th Radio Relay - Vierzon Squadron Page
Updated: July 08, 2008

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BLECKNER, Ralph
@ Chas: 61-64
2058th Radio Relay
Clinton, IN

Son, Terry, Born @ CHAS

Searching for: Anyone from the maintenance shop.

CARTER, William "Footsie"
1992 AACS Comm Sq
also 2058th-7th Radio Relay Squadron
@ Chas: 1963-1965
Huntington Long Island, NY

10/30/2002 I was assigned to the 2058th Radio Relay Squadron (The microwave tower was a landmark.) We were consolidated into the 1992nd Communications Squadron and ultimately shipped up to Weisbaden (Lindsey Air Station). I played football on Fred Russell's Team and was with the team that wore those leather helmets. (Cost was an issue.) I remember when Butch died in a car accident and we never could replace him. I still have a photo of that squad with Bill Gillard the halfback.

9-17-07 Sorry to inform you - but my husband, William J Carter (who was in the US Air Force) passed away in 2005 at the age of 60. Sincerely, Monique Carter

COLBY, Francis
@ Chas 1962-65
2058th Radio Relay Sq
& 1992nd AACS
Manchester, NH

11/06/2003 My wife searched Châteauroux AS and found a lot of memories and pictures of the place. I was with 2058th Radio Relay, later changed to 7th Radio Relay and finally 1992nd Comm Sq. My wife was the first American secretary to be hired at the Châteauroux High School and worked there the 1963-64 school year. She got promoted to a higher grade and worked as secretary at the 1616th Support Sq. 1964-65 first for Col. Hildebrand and then Çol. Pouncey. 15 of us formed a ski club in 1964 and skied at Mt Dor and in Kitzbuel, Austria. General Forman and his wife joined us. [jpnote: Gen. Forman's son, John, is listed on www.Châteaurouxamericanhighschool.com. ] Our oldest child attended first grade at the International School at age 5 after 2 years at the Jardin Enfants. We lived at 15 Rue Just Veillat which was a brand new apartment building, very modern with central heat and the landlord kept it on Oct-May.

05-11-06 Searching George Linfield who was in the 7322nd Air Base Group (HQ). He was previously stationed at the Boston Army Base, MA.

CONNER, Charlie
Lincoln, NE

12/15/2002 I was stationed at Braconne, USAGD with The 7th Radio Relay Squadron, whose headquarters was at Châteauroux. Any connections here??

FREEMAN, David E.
1992nd AFCS SQD. (Det. 7 Vierzon)
@ Chas: 1963, 64,65,66
Branson, MOspctime@gmail.com

9-10-03 Comments: Stationed at Det. 7, Vierzon, France. Interested in talking with anyone from the Radio Relay Sqd. or any others from the Châteauroux area. Looking for old friends from France. It was good duty.

5-27-08 I am pleased to hear from you. I was there, (1964-66). I was stationed at Vierzon, France, Det. 22, when it was the 2058th radio Relay Sqd., and then became Det. 7, when it changed to the 1992 Communications Sqd. Major Swift was the commander. I find it amazing how hard it is to find people from the Military days. I have some pictures. I remember Sgt. Smith. When I arrived Van Der Plough and I were doing alternate night shifts. There were only 4 of us. The other was the Diesel Mechanic. I cannot remember his name right now.. It was actually fun. I put a band together and we played around when I was not on duty. The other members were French Nationals. Had a friend from the Chateauroux Air Base that played bass sometimes. Could write a book about it all.

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KLEIMAN, Walter - 7th Radio Relay Sq
@ Chas 61-64
Clifton, VA

05-14-06 [jpnote: Walt wanted to respond to Terry Bleckner (Born @ Chas) about Terry's dad, Ralph. They were friends.]

Walt Kleiman - photo from Ron Roslawski

See other photos at bottom of this page

Ron Roslawski & Walt Kleiman were reunited through the website.

ROSLAWSKI, Ron

7th Radio Relay Squadron, which later became the 2058th

1-4-07 I was stationed at ALFA 4 in Vierzon, about 40 miles north of Châteauroux from March of 1959 to April 1963. My son, Mark, was born at Châteauroux 10-21-62.

See Ron's photos of 7th Radio Relay G.I.'s at the bottom of this page.

5-23-07 Thanks to you and your site I made contact with Walt Kleiman (listed above) who I hadn’t had contact with in 44 years. He sure was surprised to hear from me.

1-26-08 Ron and his wife, Christiane, attended the Chas 2007 Commemoration in Chateauroux September 2007. Ron has contributed hundreds of wonderful photos of that event. Christiane's family lives nearby. [jpnote: See Ron and Christiane cutting a rug - Chas 2007 Photos]

Photo taken at Berrichone Dinner [C. Gilles]

SWIFT, John F.
2058th Radio Relay Sq
Lee's Summit, MO
02/27/2004

[jpnote: The following are excerpts from Special Orders written August 4, 1960 for the named G.I.'s. I have not been able to locate these men yet, even though their old home of record is listed on their order. These excerpts came from my own father's orders which have been in a box all these years.]

CORTEZ, Manuel M. 7th Radio Relay Sq - Where are you?

EAGLE, Jay C. N. - 7th Radio Relay Sq -Where are you?

LINDQUIST, John C. - 7th Radio Relay Sq - Where are you?