Ignacio “Gabe” Gabriel

The Hawai‘i State Archives recently posted several old photographs featuring the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. We contacted Randall Lum and he replied the photograph was taken in 1976. He said the photograph was taken by MSgt Ignacio Gabriel. Before Gabe...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph From the HANG 25 – History of the Hawaii Air National Guard booklet: The 154th Fighter Group competed with six other Air Guard F-102 units in the September 1962 Ricks Trophy Event at Tyndall AFB,...

This is the organization emblem graced the wall in the stairwell to the 199th Fighter Squadron in the then-new Hickam hanger. Although undated, this photograph was probably taken in early 1962. Construction of the new hanger (Building 3400) ended on...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron training office. MSgt Ignacio Gabriel, Jr. was the NCOIC and Carole Fukuda – now Carole Yoshikane – was then a Traditional Guardmember. This photograph was probably...