Western Electric - Montgomery, IL: Anyone out there aware of a monthly reunion?
gordonmcrt
USA - Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 09:54:54 (CDT)
I am trying to find D Barnes. Does anyone have a good phone number for him? He was Major Barnes but we all called him Dee. He can email me at
David A Sobel
San Antonio, Tx USA - Friday, February 29, 2008 at 08:13:52 (CST)
Official Reunion Update:
Forum entries after (above) this one relate to the planned 2010 reunion.
Forum entries before (below) this one relate to the 2006 reunion that did not take place.
Reunion Committee
Nekoma, ND USA - Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 23:10:28 (CST)
Gentlemen, My wife and I were on a sort of self-guided tour of North Dakota last week, and as we drove west on ND Route 5 we saw a structure behind a fence. I had absolutely no idea what it was: the only identification was the sign that said that it was the property of the US Army, and that it was RSL 3. We got out and looked through the fence, and tried to guess its purpose, to no avail. That evening at our motel in Devil's Lake, I used their free wireless internet, our laptop computer, and the ever-helpful Google to investigate. It was only then that I remembered that our strategic missiles were and are located in North Dakota. I'm not at all proud to have forgotten it. For all its virtues, North Dakota is not an easy place to live, and your duties must have been exceedingly tedious and lonely at times. Yet you performed them with absolute professionalism and faithfulness while the rest of us slept safely in the peace you assured. I asked about the RSL sites on a discussion group, and a member who served in the military found the URL of your organization and posted it. Please accept our personal thanks for your service over the years and our best wishes for the success of your reunion. Mark Kinsler, Natalie Chieffe, 512 East Mulberry Street, Lancaster, OH 43130
Mark Kinsler
<Home Page>Lancaster, Ohio USA - Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 23:36:47 (EDT)
The fall of this year is fast approaching. Is there a quarm to have a reunion? What about tours of the facility, can they be included?
George Rasi
Syracuse, ny USA - Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 22:00:46 (EDT)
I am looking for a Nancy Monroe that used to work at Western Electric. If you know her or know how to contact her, please let me know. Thanks.
LV
Perry, OH USA - Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 20:32:09 (EST)
I was senior LCF Manager at Oscar Zero in the late 70's and early 80s. Any other FMs out there ? ? Bob
Robert Boyd
Patuxent River, MD USA - Monday, February 27, 2006 at 17:02:46 (EST)
I was an MP assigned to Safeguard Command arriving in the summer of 1974 I worked at RSL 3..I stayed until summer of 1976..when I went on to another assignment at Ft. Gordon, GA..It would be great to see some of my fellow MP's again..
Richard Heintz
Seattle, WA USA - Monday, January 30, 2006 at 22:04:44 (EST)
I'm the webmaster for SRMSC.ORG but am not involved in planning or organizing the reunion. When I have any news from the organizers (Darvin Barnes and John Thompson), I'll forward it on to the mailing list.
Dave Novak
USA - Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 19:59:10 (EST)
I would really like to attend the reunion, but will be unable unless I have definite dates soon. I need to make flight and travel arrangements well in advance. Don Powers
Don Powers
Tonopah, NV USA - Monday, January 16, 2006 at 10:39:59 (EST)
I hope that the reunion happens this year and that we can get tours of the facilities that still exist. When will we know dates? I have not seen notes by people from the prime contractor Bell Labs......anyone got an idea?
George Rasi
Camillus, NY USA - Monday, January 09, 2006 at 10:32:43 (EST)
There are several Old Safeguard Army Vets here in the Springs, Joe Morales, Joe Bauer, George Skirka, Wes Olson (most of the time in Florda). Reunion would be great, tough to pick a good time for all, late Jun to middle Jul would work for me (in between hunting & fishing trips). Wayne Wicken & Steve Currie are in ND and probably could be talked into assisting getting things arranged "up there". I have been working Ballistic Missile Defense from the contractor side since I retired in 1989. Tim
Tim Troxel
Colorado Springs, CO USA - Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 15:28:12 (EST)
Great idea! A reunion. My last Army Duty Station was the PAR Site in Concrete, ND. I retired from the Army on the 31st of August 1975. I do have a list of the Army personnel that were assigned there with me on the 23 Sep 1974. If anyone needs that list to make contact with them let me know. Thanks! Bob
Robert L. Sykes
<Home Page>Fort Worth, Texas USA - Friday, November 11, 2005 at 13:37:17 (EST)
My wife and I worked at the PAR site during the building of it we both worked for Pan Am Services. My wife was a sect. in the Trailers as you came into the site and I worked in the Parts room on the 5th floor. There are 3 people in Houston that I know of that worked there they were both with Southwestern Bell and Bell Labs. They are Edward Johnson and Claude Isnard. Any others in Houston we would love to hear from you and maybe have a get together here or if there is a PAR/MSR Site Reunion. It would be great to know of it.
Anthony Kelley
Houston, Tx USA - Thursday, September 01, 2005 at 13:03:03 (EDT)
Hello everyone. I am looking for more information on the NIKE-Zeus ZAR. This site has some excellent resources, but looking for some words from the folks that watched this behemoth work. Would love to talk about it. Drop me an email @ radarman014@aol.com Ricky...
Ricky Littleton
Orlando, FL USA - Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 01:59:23 (EDT)
I would love to see any of the folks from the MSR or Par sites. I know that Ron and Nanette Rucker live in Alaska and Bill Turner was living in Virginia. Pastor GT Gunhus was the Chief of Chaplains for the Army and a Three Star General to boot. Chaplain Charles Walcot is living in Houston TX and Dr Earl and Judy Lorenzen are raising horses in Alabama. Dr Rotten our dentist lives in Fort Smith Ar. Dee Barnes is an artist in Wyoming. Bill Caldwell was a police officer outside of Pittsburg Pa. I would love to see old friends at a reunion. Us retired folks have all the time in the world and like to travel too!
David A Sobel
San Antonio, Tx USA - Wednesday, August 03, 2005 at 10:38:21 (EDT)
This is a great website and brings back many fond memories. I was a Western Electric employee in Greensboro, NC working as a PERT analyst and other project management roles. I also coordinated major meetings between WECo and SAFSCOM. I would love to attend the 2006 reunion in ND and would like information so that I can make plans.
Bill Jerome
Lawrenceville, GA USA - Monday, August 01, 2005 at 19:31:06 (EDT)
May Name is daniel Jorns. And I Work for the Swiss aviatic Magazine "Cockpit" and the German aviatic Magazine "Fliegerrevue" and "Flugrevue" as Freelancer Journalist and Drawer. I searcht in the Web for Informations abaut the Safeguard ABM Complex.I found Jour very good Site over the Stanley Mickelson Safeguard ABM Complex and the Montana Complex! In the year 2003 I have make it Drawings ouver the Safeguard ABM Complex and the Sprint and Spartan Missiles with Numbers and Explanations. Have you interesst for tis Drawings abaut the Safeguard ABM Complex for your Web Site? Ten I tink this is a good complete for your Web Site! A rapid response would be appreciated. Give mi response a E-Mail.Danks!
Daniel Jorns
Langenthal, Bern Swiss - Monday, June 27, 2005 at 09:58:27 (EDT)
My class from Langdon High School is having a 30-year reunion this summer - 06/17-19-05. I have to say that being in school during the 70's was so much fun. We met so many wonderful people and have kept those friendships going for a very long time. I am trying to get a list of all or most of the contractors that worked on the construction and running of the sites. I have come across a couple internet sites but there's got to be more than what's listed in them. I hope many of you make it for the '06 reunion. It will be a BLAST! If anyone has any idea about contractors that were here, please e-mail as soon as possible. Happy Summer. See you in '06
Kathy (Doherty) Downs
Langdon, ND USA - Thursday, June 09, 2005 at 17:46:08 (EDT)
I arrived in Sep 75 as the Ops Sgt for the USACC Element and stayed at the PAR site until Sep 77, the last enlisted member of the USArmy to be stationed there. Cpt John Nichols and I turned the site over to the USAF. The system did go operational for two days in Feb 76. My wife returns to ND every summer, to visit her father and her brother's family in Devils Lake. Maybe I should go with her next year.
John M. Lawrence
Brownsville, TX USA - Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 18:10:28 (EST)
I hope plans would include the civilian contractors who worked on this project. I was part of the installation and test of the system for two years prior to its tunrover to the army. The list of involved contractors was amazing. It included AT&T, Western Electric, IBM, Bell Labs, Reytheon, Martin Marrietta to name a few. I would come back. I suggest contacting organizations of retired employes.
Robert Kramford
Naperville, IL USA - Friday, December 24, 2004 at 23:11:20 (EST)
I am Ltc. James K. Spieth. I was a member of the PAR crew when the site was activated. I am not retired from the Army Reserves. At that time I held the rank of Cpt. I was an ERO (Equipment Readiness Officer) for the site. My family and I lived in the MSR housing area. I would be interested in attending the reunion that is in the planning stages for late summer of 2006. However I teach school and our school year starts in very early August. I would like to suggest that the reunion be planned within the time frame from mid-June through mid-July. Thereby others that teach, like myself, would be able to attend. I would be interested in assisting in the planning of the reunion. Great web site! I check it often. Have a great holiday season.
James K. Spieth
USA - Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 13:47:11 (EST)
I have just found your site while looking for information I am seeking for a book I am writing about Nekoma and the Site. Just going thru all this information and pictures brings back so many memories for me. I was a high school student in Nekoma during the times of building, operations and dismanteling. I spent many great times at the site and this is super! Not that I am trying to sell anything but Nekoma is having their Centennial Celebration in 2005 and I am presently writing a book about the time frame from 1969-1980. If anyone is interested in providing me with any information or is interested in a copy of the book which will be out in the Winter of 2004 please let me know! Feel free to e-mail me.
Jay Schmaltz
Rugby, ND USA - Thursday, July 01, 2004 at 14:19:00 (EDT)
I think the most difficult part of this reunion will be getting word to everyone. If there is some way to put a list of addresses of people and expand on the known. Jerry
Jerry Smith
Scottsdale, az USA - Monday, April 26, 2004 at 17:26:32 (EDT)
I was thinking of just taking off sometime and making a pass through North Dakota just to see the sights(sites). A reunion would be the perfect reason to do this sooner rather than later. Is the quonset hut(bar) still there in Nakoma? It's unbelievable how much time has passed since I worked in MSR. It would be good to see some old friends there. What types of advertising or methods of tracking groups of people down are being contemplated. There were a lot of contractors, military, native americans, town residents... how should the net be cast to even scratch the surface of who was there?
Chris Behler
Grosse Pointe Park, MI USA - Thursday, April 22, 2004 at 15:58:33 (EDT)
I am the pastor of St. Edward Catholic Church in Nekoma. If I can help anyone please let me know.
Rev. William F. McDermott
Langdon, ND USA - Monday, March 29, 2004 at 10:34:25 (EST)
Andy H. sent me here. I am getting together with Joe M. & Joe B. to talk about a reunion this Sep/Oct 04 to tweak ARSTRAT about their declaring the curent GMD System "the First Ground Based Ballistic Missile Defense System" Several other old Safeguarders in this area.
Tim Troxel
Colorado Springs, CO USA - Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at 17:52:05 (EST)
Wow, it has been a long time. I look forward to a reunion and hope to see some old friends. We just need to get the word out. John
John Thompson
Bowie, Md USA - Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 17:05:54 (EST)
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