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 Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:36:52 -0500

I'm trying to find the picture of the Pueblo that I have in it's new place in Pyongyang. Do you have one? I know I did but I can't find it now and I sure can't find it again even if I go to the most horrid communist sites.... Ralph Reagan

Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 19:09:08 EST

Great website. I'm glad the memory of the Pueblo and your heroic sacrifices is being kept alive. I was a US Air Force officer stationed at Osan Air Base at the time of the capture, having arrived there in November, 1967 (I was on the way home on the day you were released). In January, 1968, I was a First Lieutenant and Personnel Officer assigned to the 6314th Support Wing, 14th Air Division. For the next six months, I headed up the Personnel Readiness Center, which handled all the Air Force TDY staffing in-country. A couple of weeks ago, while exploring Pueblo related websites, I came across a 1999 e-mail from Stu Russell in which he asks for any knowledge of the US Air Force blocking the runways to prevent ROKAF from taking off. Here are some thoughts if you are still interested in that subject: ROKAF was charged with air defense in Korea, so it may have been thought appropriate for them to do something. Of course, they were still plenty upset at the North Koreans for the Blue House incident a few days before. I was very friendly with a number of air controllers and feel I would have heard about us blocking the runways, but I know I definitely did not hear of any such thing happening. Nor, conversely, was there ever any word of them scrambling from any air base. Our thinking (among my friends) was that if the ROKAF had scrambled, they surely would have blown the North Koreans out of the water. Our basis for that was about a month before, a NK gunboat was harassing a ROK fishing boat (may have been spying, nothing really said, who knows) up near Cheju-do. ROKAF scrambled and did blow them out of the water. The USAF was responsible for all offensive air operations. In January, there were about a half dozen aircraft each at Osan and Kunsan. They were TDY from Japan and were "specially configured." It would have taken too long for them to be reconfigured in time to aid the Pueblo. As it was, they were downloaded and uploaded several times over the next day or so until other aircraft could be flown in from Japan. Also, I recall it did not take too long (seems now like only a day or two, but I could be wrong on that point) for a carrier to be nearby. Here is the most interesting and telling part. Between 1:00 and 1:30 local time, I was meeting with the Deputy Director of Operations, Lt Col (later Col) Paul Taylor, in his office. At about 1:15, the Director of Operation, Col Fishell (as I recall) came into the office and said, "Paul, I understand there's a Navy ship in trouble off the coast." Col Taylor responded, "We've heard that, too, and have been in touch with the Navy. They say thay can handle it." Those were the exact words (or 99%), especially that last sentence. In view of all that happened immediately subsequent, I will never forget them. A very short discussion, less than five minutes, took place in which they agreed we (USAF Korea) would do nothing, nor was there any indication of anything being done or to be done by ROKAF. These were the two officers who would have been the most involved with any USAF action to be taken and would have also been the most knowledgeable of any ROKAF action. I was in Col Taylor's office for another ten minutes or so after that. Again, it's been 34 years, but that conversation is one I will never forget. Hope this helps and adds to your "storehouse" of information. Is there anything that can be done to provide a special commemoration next year for the 35th anniversary?? TV special, etc. This would be the time to start planning it. God bless you all. Edward A. Lewis 29 Matthias Street Salem, New Hampshire 03079

Date : Thu, 28 Mar 2002 08:56:38

My name is Ray Clarke Sr. I first heard about the USS Pueblo on war stories with Oliver North. I spent 7 years in the Navy (VA-65-USS Eisenhower-NAS Oceana 80-86) The courage and resolve of the Pueblo's crew are an inspiration. I am considering doing a report on the Pueblo for my western civ- here. I think each sailor should get a bronse star! And North Korea RETURN OUR SHIP!!!

Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 04:10:27

I feel a but strange and awkard even broaching this subject. If the subject is personally too difficult to talk about I'll understand. My father was a German prisoner of war in 1944-45. I served in Vietnam as a ground troop. I came across a reference to the USS Pueblo in book called the Blond Knight of Germany (a German fighter pilot, Ace kept prison for 11 years AFTER WW II had ended. I am interested in how the Pueblo crew endured the 11 months of captivity and what and how they are doing now. There are a couple of movies out now about the "brotherhood of war" (Blackhawk Down and We were soldiers...) which suggest a high level of personal commitment but also demonstrate less commitment by upper echelons. Are there any books written by the Pueblo crew about there experience? What are they doing now? How are they getting along? How many are still in the service? Thank you for your service to me and your country.

Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 17:26:28

- From: Peter and Kelly Richards

I am the third cousin of Peter Langenberg and I wish to get in touch with him. Can you help me? Peter Richards

Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:32:

To whom this may concern: I believe that I sent an email regarding research of the Pueblo Incident. I am currently doing a paper regarding this subject. I was wondering if some information can be sent to me about how the incident affected the lives of americans. Did it cause a riot? Was there an increase of patriotism? Please send me some information. Thank you Hannah