Comments 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.

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.

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!

By: Frank H. Winter

Frank H. Winter — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:17:07 +0000

Please excuse my earlier message, I meant it direct to Joseph L. Gray.

By: Frank H. Winter

Frank H. Winter — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:15:16 +0000

Dear Mr. Coffin,

Since I am the retired Curator of Rocketry of the National Air and Space Museum and now a free-lance writer presently completing a book (a “labor of love”) on the history of Reaction Motors, Inc. and the late Robert Truax, as you know, was part of that story, I would very much to contact you.

By: Jeanne Stine Rathburn

Jeanne Stine Rathburn — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:18:40 +0000

Does anyone remember my father, Richard Nathan Stine, he went by “Dick”, was from West Palm Beach, Florida, and started flying at age 16. He was involved in the Stag 1 project and has now recently passed and I am trying to find out more information on his involvement.
Any information would be gratefully appreciated.
Dad was in WWII and the Korean Conflict.

By: Jack Voorvaart

Jack Voorvaart — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:40:42 +0000

I fly RC models, and also an amiture builder of sorts. I would really like to build and RC model of the TDR-1 which I believe would be unique since it was truly an RC aircraft. Any plans or dimensional drawings available?

By: MIKE CULP

MIKE CULP — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:18:11 +0000

HELLO
YOU HAVE A GREAT WEBSITE ! I’M GLAD I RAN ACROSS IT WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH . I HAVE A MATCHED PAIR OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY FUEL GAGES FROM A TDN-1 DRONE . I WAS GOING TO LIST THESE FOR SALE ON EBAY AS WW2 NAVAL AVIATION COLLECTIBLES , BUT I HAVE DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU , OR ANYONE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION ,SUCH AS NICK SPARKS, WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN THEM . I FEEL SOMEONE IN YOUR GROUP MAY ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE THEM . THANK YOU ,

MIKE CULP—-SIERRA VISTA , AZ.

By: William O.

William O. — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:58:04 +0000

I just started searching where my father had served. My mother recently passed away. And I was given a box that had my fathers war time items. Is there a way I can find out any history of his service time. He has Air Task Group 1 patch, Patrol Squadron 50 U.S. Pacific Fleet, A Patch with a Blue Shark with Gold Wings over a ship, and a patch with 4 different flags & his name embroidered on the bottom is one of the flags is the United States Flag the other 3 are unfamiliar to me Gold Sun with blue background, a red orb with bands of red, the other is an oval shape with blue and red (ying yang style)
If there is somebody who is still living & served along side and or a person who can help identify the patches as well direct me to extend my search in what my dad actually did. It was a secret in our house. I was always told something different all of the time. please email me @ sidelineservices@yahoo.com with any anything that can be of help. Thanks

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:17:19 +0000

My uncle, Frank Lawrence Herbert, Jr. was with STAG 1 in 1944 in the Solomons. He flew out of Sunlight, Benika. He went MIA Sept. 4, 1944. I have his military records from St. Louis, which only mention STAG 1. I would like more info on this program in the Solomons and would love to find someone who might have known him. Mr. Coffin, above, states he was on Benika. I would appreciate your sharing this note and my email address with him. Any info he is willing to share with me would be most appreciated.