Well it seems the site I joined for trying to find some of my old military buddies has paid off. One of the guys I have been trying to reach was Dave LeBlanc. Dave and I worked together on a job at Barksdale AFB in Bossier City LA. That was one tough job digging in red clay, breaking over 300 shovels during.
Dave found my info on the www.wiredawg.net site and emailed me. We emailed back and forth and provided phone numbers. We talked the other night for a long while. Talked about the times we experienced back in the day! Good to hear from someone from back in the day. Must make sure to keep in touch.
Now to find more.
Man I am stoked! I just found on the Internet a website that hopefully has led me to one of my oldest friends from my days in the USAF stationed at Keesler AFB, MS. The site is www.wiredawg.net and it had a section specific to the 1839th EIG. I posted once and then started searching the member profiles and found none other than Salvatore DiMasi! When we were at base we used to cut up and have a blast! We were worse when we were stationed at the same TDY base.
When at home-base we would go to Popeye’s near Edgewater Mall in Biloxi on Sunday afternoon and see who could eat the most from their buffet. Of course, Sal would always win! I also remember a White Toyota Supra he bought I think when in Florida somewhere. Nice car! I would drive it for him when he was TDY and didn’t take it with him.
We were stationed in the 1839th EIG based at Keesler. Our outfit would travel 98% of the time. Leave in January and come back in December. I loved it! It was great to see parts of the World a boy from MS doesn’t get to see normally.
Well, I emailed the link on the site and hope he responds. I have been trying to find just a few guys I used to work with from my days in E&I.
