Month: October 2017

The photograph above shows Lewis Kono, James Suzuki, and Harold DeMello in front of a F-4C Phantom. It was probably taken in the early 1980s. All three were long time technicians who served in several positions in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft…

Special thanks to Dave Molinaro and Peter Ching for their help identifying the Guardmembers in this photograph. This photograph was taken at the 2007 National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Conference, which was held in Baltimore, Maryland. At…

Lawrence Chaves Cabrinha graduated from St Louis High School in 1953. In 1954, he joined the US Air Force and was accepted into the Undergraduate Pilot Training program as an Aviation Cadet and started Pre-Flight Training at Lackland Air Force…

Meliton A. Adversalo, 93, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on October 5, 2017. He was born in Kahuku. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.; Services: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Borthwick Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Burial: 2:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial…

This photograph shows some of the members of the 154th Mission Support Flight staff. The photo was undated but it probably was in the early/mid 1990s, and taken in the old office area which was on the second floor of…

This photograph shows Robert Ajitomi and Maximo "Max" Valenzuela, both members of the then 202d Combat Communications Flight. The photograph is undated but probably was taken in the 1970s. Max was a technician who retired after a long career. He…

The photograph above shows Kathleen Berg being sworn in by her husband Stephen Berg. The date is in early 1977 because she was commissioned in August 1977. The future general first served with the then 201st Combat Communications Group on…

Franklin Y.C. Kho, 81, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on October 3, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.; Services: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Borthwick Mortuary, Makai Chapel. Inurnment: 2:00 p.m. at the…

Pictured are Richard Kudo and Raymond Choi, two of the simulator technicians in the 154th Wing. Both worked hard to tweak the simulator to insure the aircrew experienced the many facets - common and emergency - of flying a complex…

Friday’s Star-Advertiser reports that the services for Cabby will be on Monday, October 30, 2017 at St. Anthony of Padua church in Kailua. Visitation is at 9:30am with services beginning at 10:30. Burial will be at a later date. Related: Earlier…