IMPORTANT!!!Looking for a FRIEND, RELATIVE, MILITARY MEMBER? 'Click Here' to find links that may help. Looking for your AMERICAN FATHER? E-Mail 'Steve Krulin'. Steve has been very successful working with TRACE to find American Fathers...and there is NO CHARGE for Steve's efforts. However success very much depends upon your ongoing participation. MISSING Please E-Mail or notify us if you have found your missing person. Cheers. Rudy Abril: I have been looking for Rudy for over 30 years? We were stationed at Amarillo AFB in 1960. He visited with me in Leominster, MA before leaving for Bitburg AFB, Germany, 36 TFW (1961-65). He lived at 118 S Collwood Ave, La Puente, CA, with his grandmother, before joining the Air Force. He was discharged in 1965 and worked for the LAPD while going to school. He has a sister Carmen A McDonald, (husband Arthur) last address 3741 Locke Ave, El Sereno, CA. Rudy also lived in Gardenia and Bakersfield, CA. If you have any information about Rudy, please e-mail Jim 'Christy': David Harvey's Father. RAF Sculthorp early 50's ?, Murder of Sgt Martinez from RAF Bentwaters at Gt Yarmouth ?, 4th AAA ?.... Search for 'Christy' / David UPDATE 1/16/00: The Murder of Airman Milton O. Martinez And The link to my Father: At about 7:30a.m. on the morning of Sunday 6th September 1953, the body of U.S. Airman Second Class Milton O. Martinez was found by a local milkman on the grass verge adjoining allotments on Freemantle Road. Milton's body was partially clothed in a singlet, tan trousers, black shoes and socks. An enamel hot water jug was found near the body. He had a small amount of cash in his pockets. P.C. 56 Wiseman of the Great Yarmouth Borough Police was first on the scene, his senior officers were informed and the C.I.D. was called. A later post mortem carried out by Dr D. H. Fulton of Home Office Forensic Laboratory at Nottingham gave the cause of death as "asphyxia by strangulation". There were also wounds to the head caused by a "blunt instrument". Another report mentions pieces of enamel found embedded in the skull matched to the jug found nearby. For the Americans this was a Labor Day Weekend. Martinez had processed into RAF Sculthorpe just a week or so before his death. Probably on the day before, ( Saturday 5th ) he set out on a train to come to Great Yarmouth. He had looked around for lodgings in the York Road area and visited a pub in the Howard Street area. He was also thought to have spent some time at a dance at the Britannia Pier. This may well have been his first time off base. Maybe at the same time that Martinez left RAF Sculthorpe for Great Yarmouth, a group of men were leaving RAF Bentwaters headed for Great Yarmouth also. The group made up of airman 2nd class Darvell Fitzhugh who owned the car they were in, Airman 3rd class Ayers, airman 3rd class Paul Stamey and airman 1st class Donald G. Colerick. The car was very distinctive by its age, it was a 1935-1937 (bull nosed ) Morris 10 with a round temperature gauge mounted on the radiator. The car had white stripes on the sides and white painted wire wheels. It is possible that Stamey or Ayers met the group in town rather than travelled with them. The men visited the Queens Hotel in Great Yarmouth. At closing time ( 11:15pm ) the men were seen leaving the Blue House Pub in Howard Street by the then Sergeant Harold New who was on routine patrol with a constable. The police often Patrolled in force, the Howard Street area was rife with drunkenness, brawling and prostitution, and at this time the Scottish fishing fleet was coming in making a volatile mixture. The men seemed orderly to Sergeant New but he noticed the car and one of the men carrying a white enamel hot water jug he assumed was full of beer. At some point after that Colerick drove off in the car leaving the others. Sergeant New was at the Brittania Pier when it closed at 11:45 and did not notice the car or any disturbances. But later, between 2:30am and 3:00am The car was seen on the Marine Parade with Martinez and Colerick in it. This was the last time Martinez was seen alive. Colerick's story is that Martinez had made sexual advances towards him for which he had killed him. Martinez was wearing a red shirt that night and Colerick had tried to clean the blood off the car with it, keeping it with him and finally hiding it in the hollow of a tree near RAF Bentwaters. When Colerick arrived to pick up the group on Sunday morning he told them he had killed a man. The investigation was initially in the hands of Detective Inspector Soards and Detective Constable Tubby. three men were questioned by Great Yarmouth Police. They were James Wellington Grove, Jimmy Alfred Rittenhouse, Frank Samual Slater, all of RAF Sculthorpe. Frank Slater had processed into RAF Sculthorpe with Martinez in during August. Local women known to associate with the Americans were questioned. By the 8th Chief Constable C. Jellif had taken over enquiries. Also on the 8th, thee men were arrested at RAF Sculthorpe, their names were never released. Following a description given to local police about the victim being seen in the car with a person known as Pennsylvania the resident agent at Bentwaters was able to determine that there was such a man at Bentwaters, at the same time, local police determined that a car fitting the description was registered to an airman stationed at Bentwaters. And so, by the 9th the car had been traced to RAF Bentwaters. And the user Donald G. Colerick had been arrested and during interrogation confessed to the murder. Martinez' missing red shirt was found it the hollow of a tree. At this point because of the law under the visiting forces act the investigation was taken over by the Americans, the team headed by Major Brady. THE LINK TO MY FATHER Among the three men questioned at RAF Sculthorpe was, I firmly believe, a man who was known to my mother as Christy. His name sounded to her like Christian Christianson. He is my father. He was questioned largely due to the shirt he was wearing the night of the murder, which matched the one that at that time was missing from the body of Martinez. He was taken for questioning with others from the house of Rose Folkes at 20 Madden Avenue where he was staying. The house at 20 Madden Ave. was just around the corner from where the body was found. My mother was able to account for Christy's whereabouts that night to two British detectives who came to her family home in Church Lane, Gorleston. It is likely but not certain that Christy was Army. My mother referred to him as such and he did not deny it. Despite the enormous amount of help from Ron Burrell who has tracked down some of the men in this story and others who knew them, we have found no trace of Christy or even anyone who knew of him or Roses house for that matter. Of all the men found none have been Army. I think it likely therefore that Christy was Army and so somehow separate from the Air Force groups. Christy was not in the 1953 Sculthorpe Year book which may mean he was not stationed there or was attached to a tenant unit situated off base. In those days Roses house was a popular place for Americans, and, local taxi drivers new it. Yet, thus far, no one we have found can recall it, or the men who stayed there. I have an account from Roses daughter who was very young in those days who says she recalls a Christy. She also recalls him being taken from the house as AWOL. My mother met him at Roses house and knew he would be there if he was in town. So we can place him there for certain. Roses daughter told me of a woman called May Ward who died in the notorious floods of 1953. May had a house in an area of GT. Yarmouth known as Runham, and this, according to Roses daughter was where the Americans stayed prior to her death. Rose then took in the men at Madden Avenue. My mother had not heard of May or that the men stayed anywhere other than Roses. Another piece of rather uncertain information provided by Roses daughter was that the men came from South Dakota or Minnesota. This is more significant than at first it appears as both these areas are full of Christensens and Scandinavians. My mother had a photo of him wearing what she describes as a 'khaki' uniform kneeling in Roses front garden. I have never seen it as it was destroyed in a thoughtless act by my step father. My mother who has always had very poor sight doesn't recall if the uniform did or did not have any badges, which, may have indicated which force he was with she does seem sure that he was of minimal rank however. So far I have found no clues among local women. And what is written here is the sum of my knowledge of my father Don Raymond Taylor: RAF Bentwaters, early 1960's Wife (my Mother) is Yvonne Hudson originally from Aldeburgh, Suffolk. If anyone should know the whereabouts of my Father, Don Taylor, please E-mail me, Denise Baker (Nee Hudson) Sabrina Altman: Just came across your web pages and wonder if you can help? Trying to find out what happened to a Sabrina Altman. She would now be about 44'ish. She worked as a waitress in the Phantom Club around 1976-80 . I Know she married and retuned to America. Her father was retired and worked in the butchers on the base. His name was Bill Altman. If anybody knows of her could they please pass on my E-mail Mick Ward address. Many thanks. Great site. (4/3/99) Neil David Martin:I am looking for my biological father, Neil David Martin, as I was adopted at the age of one. I don't know a great deal about him, unfortunately, but I will give you all the info I have. His name is Neil David Martin,he was 21 when I was born in 1957 and he was a Catholic. He served as an A2C, 85th Bomber Sq, RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk. I do not know when he began service, or whether he retired from service or not. We know he was friends with a man called Robert Lester, an American Airmen stationed at Shepherd's Grove Airbase and Neil met my birth mother through this friendship. Her name is Jean Dorothy Cutting and she was 22 years old when I was born. I don't know wether my father is still alive today but I would be grateful for any information you can give about him or people he may have known. I was given the name David Cutting at birth but it was later changed by my adoptive parents to Ian Stewart. I can be contacted by telephone on ENGLAND 01689 813527 or on this Ian Stewart e-mail address. I look forward to your reply, many thanks. Pat and John (Jack) Butler:I found you though your web site while trying to locate a dear friend. You don't know me but I hope you can help me. My name is Sue Bomyea and I am looking for a long lost friend that just happened to grow up on Cemetery Rd, Ipswich, UK. Her maiden name was Pat Butler and she married John (Jack) Beard sometime in the early 1960's. They had a little girl named Sharon. When Sharon was about 2 or 3 years old they moved with the Air Force to Klamath Falls, Oregon USA. There they had a son (Gary John) I believe in 1964. In 1965 they were transferred to Germany. Then sometime after that they retuned to England for another tour. I am not sure where they were stationed and have since lost all track of them. If you know Pat, or know of her whereabouts, I would forever be in you debt. You could either e-mail me or give my e-mail address to Pat. I want to take the time to thank you for you time even if you cannot help me. Sue Bomyea's e-mail address. 8/12/99. A2C Albert F Owens Jr, AF 16815561: I was assigned to RAF Bentwaters 1965-66, 2164 Comm SQ. I am looking for anyone who might remember me. I have been trying to get VA benifits for a condition I developed while stationed there. I worked in the teletype repair shop & the Comm. Center. I came back to the US & sponsored and married a lady from Ipswich.I rember an A1C Sleeper and a Col Johnson. I was released from the service with a honorable discharge under some AFR 39-16 regulation which I don't understand. Were there any other hospitals except for the one at RAF Woodbridge? I know I had tests run ,but the records don't show this. I remember the Haddock fish & chips in newspaper for two shillings six pence. The Chppalottas etc. I really enjoyed England. Please respond!... Albert F Owens Jr Trying to locate Arthur McCleary, aka Mac Arthur was stationed at RAF Bentwaters\Woodbridge, USAF, and other bases in Suffolk UK from 1951-53. We believe he could have had something to do with the Military Police or security whilst the bases were being set up. According to his military records, it seems he was stationed in many different bases, for short lengths of time. He changed squadrons, first in the 7527,7506,7519 then 7551. Arthur's last known US address was Lockhart, TX, 1953. We have searched the Internet databases but can not come up with a match for this area. Arthur told people that he came from Rt 1, Rosanky Texas, not far from Lockhart! We had no joy from that area either. We have contacted the local newspaper and they have run a story, with a photo of him, for us, but so far no luck. Arthur was tall and dark, and would have been aged 21 when first stationed here in Suffolk. Arthur also had a passion for motorbikes. Any help in finding Arthur would be gratefully received. E-mail us at: Pat Baker or Donald Wilson. 10/9/99. Mitchell Jones: RAF Sculthorpe 1961-1962. His son Mitchell Wright believes his dad came from New Orleans, LA. If you have any information about Mitchell Jones please contact... Mitchell Wright. 10/20/99 I am trying to locate a cousin, William Charles Moore, born August 19, 1944 to my uncle who was in the USAF during WWII. He married a Micki Foster from Ipswich on October 15, 1943. She was killed sometime in Nov or Dec 1944 while ferrying a plane in the fog. I don't know if she was in the military or if she was a civilian. My grandmother died in Dec 1944 so my uncle left the baby with her parents, William and Gladys Foster when he returned to the states. Any information on any of this would be so much appreciated. I have not been able to find anything on the plane crash or able to verify any of this information for certain but my uncle included this information in a family tree shortly before he passed away...Kathy Linear Looking for John Thatcher, RAF Bentwaters, discharged in 1957 and lived in the Los Angeles area at that time. You can send a message to me in care of Barry Young at John Forde I would like to re-establish contact with John, as we were good friends. We were both sergeants in the 81st. 11/15/99 Looking for June Hicks of Norwich Road in Ipswich. I do not know her married name. Our aquaintance first started in 1953-55... Joseph S Gruzinski: 11/17/99 Looking for Bruce Edwards He was in supply on RAF Woodbridge or RAF Bentwaters. He played baseball and had tried out for the New York Yankee's. Last heard he was living in Virginia. Would appreciate any info. Marian Bupp 11/28/99 Andrew Daniel Winters 3rd: Looking for an English girl, Lindsay Margaret Wilson, Ipswich, Suffolk and In-Laws. Son born in Ipswich in 1971 and left at 7 months, never seen his mother? Also e-mail at Andrew & David Winters. 12/22/99 Deanna Bentley I have been trying to find a way to trace my father whom I have never met. Whilst browsing on the net I stumbled across your website, and decided to try this method of searching. My fathers name is Ted Johnson, stationed at RAF Bentwaters around 1969/1970, possibly before. He was a SSgt in the Military Police, and dated my mother Doreen McIlwain who lived in Felixstowe, Suffolk. My name is Deanna and my DOB is 28th May, 1970. If anyone out there knows of my fathers whereabouts, please contact me as I would dearly love to meet him. Mick Pearce: looking for any information concerning Eddie Lee, who was posted in the Kings Lynn area, probably RAF Sculthorpe, 1950 (He returned to the States mid-51-mid 52). Any information at all would be useful. Please contact me via e-mail. Failing that, if you know anyone else who was at RAF Sculthorpe at that time and could put me in touch with them (or vice versa) I would be most grateful. 2/4/00 James Elsener: (Contact:) Sue Knowles is trying to find the whereabouts of a James Elsener he was at either RAF Lakenheath or RAF Bentwater, 1951-53. If anyone out there knows of him, I would love to here from them. 3/25/00 I am trying to trace my birth father. The story I have from my Mother is, they met and fell in love and wanted to get married, but as she already had two children, she was deemed unsuitable and my father James Elsener was ordered back to the States. As my Mother was expecting by this time, they ran away and James was caught and sent to Fort Worth prison and discharged. Mother by now was expecting me and with no one to support her I was given up for adoption. I traced by birth Mother a few years ago, but of James, there has been no trace. The locator did not want to know because of the discharge. I have emailed lots of people on your web site hopint to find anyone who knew him. Someone must! Please help, time is running out. James was at RAF Lakenheath or RAF Bentwaters in 1951-53 as my sister was born Beb 1953 and I was born Jan 1954. Submitted by Sue Knowles . 2/19/01 Clifton More: (Contact:) Mrs Evelyne Dore 5, Rue Paul Gauguin, 94000 Creteil, France. I am writing to ask for your help in locating Clifton, my genetic father, Sgt Clifton More, an airman in the USAF stationed in Reims, France. His former address I possess is: 1360th AF Comp SQDN, APO 777. I would be very grateful if you would agree to help me with my research. 3/25/00 Raymond E'Clure(?): Picture (Contact:) Gilda Thompson I am trying to locate my friend Raymond E'Clure (or at least that's how it is pronounced but not necessarily spelt correctly). He was stationed in Suffolk England during the Second World War at either RAF Bentwaters or RAF Woodbridge, 1944-1946 when he returned to Fitchburg Massachusetts where he originated from. He was attached to the Military Police as a Staff Sergeant. 3/29/00 Joseph Spinelli: 46 Derby Road, Ipswich/Suffolk, IP3 8DN, UK, Tel (0044) 1473 727850. My name is Gilles Guy and I am currently looking for Joseph. He is an ex USAF man and was based at RAF Bentwaters near Woodbridge, Suffolk. I have been looking for him quite a while now but the internet should give me more hopes. This man is my fiancee's father. I am triing to locate him, for her. She was born in Sept 1970. And her father Joseph was about 20 years old at the time. It seems that he returned to the US at about that same period. He was an Air Policeman until 1970 and probably all of 1969 as well. He is of italian origin, quiet, short and with very dark hair (at the time). He used to drive a red sports car that he apparently brought with him from the states. Do you know him or know someone that does? 5/28/00 Gilbert Spanos RAF Bentwaters 1951-?. 81st Comm Sqn. Would really like to find him. Submitted by Bryan Pearson Joseph Francis Schivone: RAF Bentwaters, Sep 1951, 81st Air police. Looking for his where abouts. Last known address, Medina, New York, Febuary 1953. Submitted by Geoff Dyer. 8/25/00 Jim Groves(Grove): RAF Bentwaters, late 1950's until spring 1960. Trying to locate Jim, an old friend of the family. About 20 years old, from what I can remember he originated from the Denver, Colorado area. If anyone was stationed their at the same time and can remember him, I would be very grateful for any information. Submitted by Mark Lawrence. 8/25/00 Victor Bernard Johnson: Louise Barker searching for Victor her father, RAF Bentwaters, 1971-74, Mechanical Engineer. Now aged 50 Years, born September. He is black. Originated in North Carolina. He married an English woman, not my mother, in 1973-74. I have been intrigued by your website and enjoyed finding my way through it. I have looked over the years without success. Of course he may have gone anywhere in the USA or even changed his name. I should be most grateful if you might know of any other airforcemen stationed there at about that time whom I could possibly contact to enquire or who might remember my father. 9/17/00 MSgt Junius Miller: RAF Bentwaters, 1970's. Maxine Hurd, Ipswich, Suffolk, is trying to find Junius. Last known address is Springfield, MA. Previously based at Dyess AFB, TX. Black, approx 6 feet, green eyes, now aged around 60...Email at Mark Smalling. 10/08/00 Clement Solomon Lopez: Searching for my father who was based at RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge in 1958-59. He may have gone back to the states shortly after. According to my mother he was an American Indian and his name Andrew Lopez. I would love to find him or at least anyone who may have known him. My mothers name is Marlene Hickmott (possibly Bullock at the time) she was madly in love with my father but they were not together very long. (E-mail here) Hoping to hear from you! 10/29/00 Ann Boytim nee Payne Gill nee Compton and Jim Cleverly from Kent, England submitted the following: My wife has recently got interested in the Internet and is trying to trace an old work colleague from the early 1960s from Rushden, Northants called Ann Boytim (nee Payne). She married a US airman named Wayne Boytim around 1963/4 whilst he was serving at the US base in Chelveston, Northants. They later moved to RAF Bentwaters and from there she has lost touch. We believe there was a son born in the mid-60s called Steven/Stephen. We have seen that Ann is listed on 60's Bentwaters site but that is as far as we have been able to trace. There is a Wayne Boytim listed in your White Pages in Tampa, Florida but we believe that is unlikely to be the correct one as we think they may have gone to live in Arizona on returning to the US after his UK service. Any assistance you are able to give us in this search would be most appreciated. 12/2/00 Patrick Mac or Mc (unknown) Trying to find the father of a friend. The info she has: Name Patrick Mac or Mc something ?? Was at RAF Bentwaters 1968/69. Lived at Greyfriars in Ipswich. He returned to US. in early 1970. She believes he was 40 yrs old at that time. (E=mail here) Bronwen Bell 12/07/00 Looking for Walt Im submitted by Jerry Cornwall. I was a cab driver for the J J Cars company, and following companies right up to the base's de-commissioning in 1993. In 1994 I had to go into the Ipswich hospital for back surgery, while there I met and became friendly with an SP dormed on RAF Woodbridge called Walt. I'm Sorry but that's the only name he gave me that I can remember? I recall he had seriously injured his ankle in a fall from his Harley on the back roads between Tunstall and Wanttisden. It would be nice to hear from him again. Maybe he remembers the jokes and laugh's that we had with the staff on our ward. Also the other serviceman who had a bad car smash at Bromswell. Remember the Brut aftershave joke that went slightly wrong? If you are out there get in touch through these pages. I will keep looking in on the missing persons page 2-3 times a month. I will look for Walt to Jerry, OK, and to all those that worked at RAF Bentwaters between 1985-1993, 12/30/00 Looking for Hubert J Jones submitted by Frederick Knippel: I have been looking for over 27 years for Hubert. Was together at RAF Molesworth 1955-57. Then RAF Sculthorpe 1957-58. Again at Wiesbaden Germany 1974-75. Last known assignment was Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda, MI from which he retired in 1975 as I believe a T/Sgt. His old seriel number: AF11562331. 1/6/01 Mose Jackson: I dont know if you can help, in the 1950s-1960 there was a family living in Holland Road, Felixstowe Suffolk, UK by the name of Mose Jackson. Mose was a cook at RAF Bentwaters. His wife Kate was busy bringing up their large family; Mose Jr the eldest, Ronald, Herman, Luedora, John Willis, Veronica, Frank Charles, Clara Jean, Kitty Carol, Sharon, Gary, Fay Ann. I think I have them in order of ages. I was a couple of years older than their eldest son when they left to go back to the States, I believe California. Kate was expecting their 13th child. Submitted by Barbara. 2/19/01 Maj Shorty Lee: I am trying to trace Maj Lee. I do not know his Christian name. Stationed at RAF Bentwaters, 1952. Was a guest at my parents wedding in Aldringham Church, 16 Aug 1952. Next year is their golden Anniversary and they would like to contact him. At the time he was aged about 30 years and lived on base wth his wife, Jessie Lee. Also living with them was Maj Bob Larson. My Father Kenneth Bull lived in Aldringham and my Mother Ann Knights lived in Thorpeness. I would be obliged for andy suggestions you may be able to offer. Submitted by David Bull. 2/19/01 Dean Mills: I don't know anything about computers yet but my friends have told me you have a brilliant web site and they have told me to try this way of contacting you as I am using an office comp while I clean the place up. I shouldn't really be doing this. I would be very gratefull if you could help me find the e-mail address of a lady who married a Mr.Dean Mills back in the 60s. He was stationed at one of the twin bases. Her name is Margaret Mills born Moss and she has 2 boys Steven and David. She lived in Woodhouse Square Ipswich, but unfortunately they are now divorced and the last I heard she had suffered another loss last fall and might now be a bit low. I last heard of her in Maryland, in an area known as Rockhall, where she apparently works in an antiques style of store. Would you please help me get her e-mail. Submitted by Edward Exworth: address.3/2/01 Marianne Fischer: RAF Bentwaters (Rendlesham), Serial #204/206 77843, WSAFIC Hq, May 1942, B Hut, Rendlesham Hall. Her Service Prayer Book also indicates "SHAEF, London APO 72". Any and all information will be greatly appreciated! Submitted by Vincent O'Neil. Tidworth... Homepage. 3/5/01 Murray E Dugger We wonder if you can help. We are trying to trace who we believe to be our father's real Dad. He was apparently based in World War II near Darlington in County Durham, England and was an airman. He is named on our Dad's birth certificate and is also named on other papers relating to his birth. All we have to go on is his name is Murray E Dugger, he was an American or Canadian airman based near Darlington. We have tried the Canadian Air Force Ex-Servicemen's association and they have no trace of a Murray E Dugger. Do you know any sites where we may be able to get more information or do you know what the air base may have been called. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Submitted by Sheelagh and Martin Dixon 4/17/01 Sun Wing Leung: Trying to locate Sun Wing, based in E Anglia, 1967. He was from the Chicao area at that time. He was an aquaintance of my birth mother. I was born on Dec 12, 1967. Anyone who would be able to help find him or any members of his family, I would be grateful...Submitted by Joanne Chant. 5/6/01 Next