Comments for Special Task Air Group One (STAG-1)

Comment on Command Break by Nick Spark by Ken Walden

Ken Walden — Thu, 19 May 2016 23:58:03 +0000

I am attempting to reach Nick Spark to give him information about my grandfather, Henry Walden, inventor of the first American Monoplane, in 1909. I also have information on what our family lore always called a “guided missle” but was infact a model of a drone, a missle that would contain explosives which was to be dropped from an airplane and guided by radio waves to its target, hence we called it a guided missle. He attempted to get the military interested in in but in their wisdom they weren’t interested. The model, which can be googled online along with much other info on this amazing man, is supposedly stored in the Smithsonian Museum, but not on display. He does have on display in the Air and Space Museum in the Old Timers section a small model of him on one of his monoplanes. I will be happy to forward you the information I have on this drone and other info on my grandfather if you reply to me. I’ve googled pictures of it and have them at my office if you’re interested.
Ken Walden
kwalden@bakerred.com
803-622-3236
His son, my uncle, James Walden, is still alive and lives in Florida and has much info on this incredibly creative man with many patents to his name, and is a family treasure.
Ken Walden
Columbia, South Carolina
Ps I saw your name on the tv show about the bombing of Hitlers bomb center designed to destroy London. I don’t have the name of the show in front of me and decided to google you

Comment on Drone and Control Aircraft by Rob Duncan

Rob Duncan — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:34:44 +0000

What is the lower blister turret? Is this an antenna? Is it lowered after takeoff like the B-24′s lower turret? Are there any drawings or other details published?

Comment on Bibliography and Links by Ken johann

Ken johann — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:53:25 +0000

I am sitting at breakfast with Ken Johann and he was telling me a story so we went online and found this website. He served as a cook second class petty officer.
He is 92 years old and wanted to reach out to anybody alive. Oct 25, 2015. If I get a response I will get a hold of him. Thanks. 702 544 2824. Alan Tipton

Comment on Epilogue by leonard baldwin

leonard baldwin — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:31:55 +0000

Tom I tried to contact you once before butt failed. We last spoke when I was visiting Otto Paris in my home town Huntsville, Texas. I’m a retired engineering prof at the University of Wyoming; and in pretty go0od health (92 next week)After WW2 I went back to school at Michigan State and Stanford where I got a PhD in engineering hydraulics and Fluid mechanics. My years of teaching wer at Mchigan Tech, Michigan State Idaho, Stanford, Tufts and U.of Idahoand U Wyoming. I’ve lived in Laramie Wyo for 54 years (2211 Douglas Drive, Laramie WY 8207) Lets keep in contact! Len Baldwin

Comment on Contact by Dr. James Warren Ashley

Dr. James Warren Ashley — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 07:37:21 +0000

If anybody remembers my father Earl Thomas Ashley, I would like to hear from you. He was at Traverse City, Cape May, New Jersey, and some place in Oklahoma. He was an aeronautics radio crewman, but I don’t know if it was STAG One or Two.

Comment on Epilogue by Dr. James Warren Ashley

Dr. James Warren Ashley — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 07:32:11 +0000

My father was Earl Thomas Ashley, who married Leona Rose Stumm (still alive and well at 93) whom he met in Traverse City during the war. I just found a number of old photographs that none of his children have ever seen before. It appears to show the STAG II Commissioning event in Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas. Interested?

Comment on Photo Gallery by Walter Bruehl

Walter Bruehl — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:54:18 +0000

My father George Bruehl was a Stag 1 pilot. At age 95 he still remembers some things.
Regards
Walter Bruehl

Comment on Welcome! by Gearge W. Bruehl

Gearge W. Bruehl — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:44:05 +0000

I just learned about this web site. I am still alive and have fond memories. I am now 95 years of age.

Comment on Contact by Frank Mistretta

Frank Mistretta — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 20:47:41 +0000

I was a member of the STAG ONE team, first at Clinton, Oklahoma, then at Travers City, Michigan, then we went to Monterrey, California. From there we went. to Benika Island in the Solomons. I was there until the program was deactivated in 1944.

Comment on Contact by Frank Mistretta

Frank Mistretta — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:12:56 +0000

I was 18 years old and was in STAG-1 from the beginning through 1944. I started in Clinton, Oklahoma, then to Travers City, Michigan, from there to Monterray, California (where I was assigned to the ordinance group) and then to Benika Island in the Solomons. We were there until the completion of the program at which time I was transferred to crash boats. I did not know we were able to speak about STAG-1 until I found this website. This is very interesting, thank you!