July
The base closed out an era when the Blue Mountain Gap Filler, Blue Mountain
New York was shut down.
December
Key personnel
Major William R Cooke – Commander
1st Lt. Malcombe Graham ‑ Supply Officer
1st Lt. Bernhard Pett ‑ C & E Officer
2nd Lt. Mark Peacock ‑ Administrative Services
Mr. Allen Brooks ‑ Civil Engineering Supervisor
Msgt Thomas Scalise ‑ First Sargant
Msgt James Kuhn ‑ NCOIC Operations
SMSgt Walter Allen ‑ NCOIC C&E
Msgt Jerome Kugler ‑ QC Inspection
TSgt Roger Spaulding – NCOIC FST‑2
SMSgt Robert Mansfield ‑ NCOIC GATR
TSgt Norman Cobb ‑ NCOIC Medical Facility
TSgt Richard Lemieux ‑ NCOIC FPS‑26
TSgt John Huber – NCOIC FPS‑7
TSgt James Jones ‑ C&E Workload Control Supv.
TSgt Leland Richards ‑ NCOIC Supply
TSgt Edward. J. Mercure ‑ NCOIC Dining Hall
SSgt Billy Gavin ‑ NCOIC Training Control
SSgt Mark Niles ‑ NCOIC Air Police
Sgt Willy Grey ‑ NCOIC Motor Pool
AlC Roger Kock ‑ NCOIC Personnel Services
SSgt Clyde Harris ‑ NCOIC Personnel Administration
Comments provided March 21, 2007, by LtCol Keeler.
1. Presedent of the St Albans Rotary Club until retiring May 30, 1965.
2. Col Keeler was the keynote speaker for the Memorial Day ceremony
held in Taylor Park
3. Col Keeler retires from the Air Force on Memorial Day May 30, 1965.
After the memorial day address in the park his retirement ceremony was held on main street down town St Albans.
4. Quite frankly, I enjoyed every minute as commanding officer of
the base.
