2004 Reunion
AFTN Documentary
Network History
AFTN Radio
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Outstanding Unit Award w/ Combat "V" Device 1971 -l973
The American Forces Thailand Network (AFTN), military radio and television, provided music, news and entertainment to the American Fighting Man and Woman in Thailand for more than ten years during the Vietnam War.
This web site is dedicated to the nine broadcasters and engineers who gave their lives when a battle damaged F-4 Phantom Recon Jet crashed into the Udorn AFTN station on April 10, l970. This is an unofficial web site.
AFTN Webmaster is Bob Wertz , then A1C USAF, AFTN Radio/TV Udorn, 71-72. Email comments, etc. to BobWertz in Baton Rouge, LA.
AFTN Web Templates design & photo albums compiled/edited by Norm Corley, then Sgt. USAF, AFTN Radio/TV NKP 72-73. Norm is retired and living in Athens, Greece.
AFTN Air Chex edited & remastered by Dick Storck, then Sgt. USAF, AFTN Radio/TV Udorn/Korat 68-69. Dick is still broadcasting at WCPE, Raleigh, NC.
Since January 19, 2003, there have been
Home page audio montage [WINDOWS Media file]: Sgt. Phil Favreau, AFTN News, Fall, l972, Charlie Tuna AFRTS program and AFTN jingle (spliced in 1972 from AFRTS master)
Last updated on 7 / 17 / 2010
Philip Dermody Pics
AFTN Udorn, 1967
(back row: Sgt. Philip Dermody, SSgt Gary York, Sgt Gerald Ruffin, AIC Keith E. Hill)
(fron row: TSgt Joe Lendory, SSgt Donald Natale, SSgt Charles Balmos,)
in the chair: TSgt Richard E. Berry - Station Manager l966-67
(more pics coming)
Dave and Kai Ramsey
outside Udon Thani, April, 2010
(more pics coming)
Vietnam Wall in Wildwood, New Jersey
Bill Cruice points to Sgt. Thomas L. Waterman Panel 12, West Line 121
more pics from theVietnam Wall, click here
AFTN KORAT 1972
John Smoots pics from Korat: (l to r): Col. Lady Jane Donovan, John Watson, and ?????
click here for more of John's pics
October 8-11, 2009 ( click here )
AFTN Insight -- Summer l967
Petula Clark - Sgt Tom McDonald
Mel Torme - AIC Bryant Michaud
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Sgt Tom McDonald(seated) at Korat - 1967
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