Comments 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.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 02:51:57 +0000

I recently found part of a crate that was used to ship a td3r-1 to Traverse City.

By: Dorothy Groat Lococo

Dorothy Groat Lococo — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:45:30 +0000

My father, Tom Groat, was a member of Stag 1 in the South Pacific during WWII. Ken, did you know him?

By: Dave Bowen

Dave Bowen — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:08:16 +0000

Just before his death, my dad told me that the name of his squadron was STAG-1. He never talked much about the war, we knew that he had flown the TBM Avenger. After his death I looked up the history of the unit and was dumbfounded – they had TV in drones in 1943 ??!!. The unit’s history tied perfectly with the few tales Dad told of his war years, the training in Clinton, OK (where, 65 years later, I would land my Navy T-28 on a cross-country refueling stop), the carrier training in Traverse City, Michigan and the Pacific deployment. This is an amazing story and needs to be remembered. It is now apparent that the Navy is taking the drone concept a bit more seriously !

By: Thomas Gillespie

Thomas Gillespie — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:01:14 +0000

Was in the forming of Stag One in Clinton, Ok and was with it until decommissioned. Was on the island of Banika. Was ART first class . In the radio altimeter part. Was fortunate to get back to the USA and reassigned to CASU 54 in Fallon, Nevada.

By: Bart Immings

Bart Immings — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:27:40 +0000

I was very pleased to see there are still members of STAG-1 around. My wife’s uncle, Larry Geiger, was assigned to the Avionics Section of that unit. Larry and I were very close friends and I spent a great deal of time with him before he passed away. I will be attending a memorial service for Larry on June 21st. We plan to spread the ashes of Larry and his lovely wife, Eve on the waters of Bodega Bay as they requested. If any of his old Navy buddies have anything for me to pass on at that service, or would like to attend, please contact me at immi444@gmail.com and I will coordinate with his daughter who is planning the service.
Kind regards,
Bart Immings Sr., USMC (retired)

By: jeanne

jeanne — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:35:56 +0000

My father recently passed, Richard N. Stine, 89 y.0., from West Palm Beach, Florida.
He started flying when he was 16 years old and went on to work for ATT, which brought about skills useful for the Stag- One mission.
If anyone has any information regarding either knowing my father or his work on this project I would very much like to know about it.
Thank you.

By: Walter Daniel (Danny) Dietrich

Walter Daniel (Danny) Dietrich — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:33:32 +0000

My father Walter C. Dietrich was a an aviation radioman in Stage-1, his first assignment after radio and gunnery school. He was in the unit from 1943 until disbanded around 1945.
In 1971-75, I was assigned as a C-130 pilot to fly DC-130s in the 11th Tactical Drone Squadron, DMAFB, AZ. This unit did a lot of testing of drones with chaff pods and cameras for reconnaissance. We even did testing of TV guided drones, BGM-34A/B, with a Mavrick missile on the drone’s wing.

My dad was very proud of serving in Stage-1, and always looked forward to the reunions until his passing. Thanks Hallie for keeping the site going.

By: Teddi (Hamilton) Lillback

Teddi (Hamilton) Lillback — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:23:15 +0000

I just found this website after many searches on the internet. My father was stationed with this group. His name was Ted Hamilton, but he was nicknamed Peewee while in the service.

Many thanks for this site!

By: Tom Gillespie

Tom Gillespie — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:17:24 +0000

ny hours watching and adjusting equipment during test flights with Beechcraft SNB’s.