tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88634610269900873552024-03-13T06:56:15.485-05:00US Taiwan Defense CommandDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.comBlogger700125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-60341363393840981352014-01-06T14:07:00.002-06:002014-11-26T09:37:34.738-06:00Probably the Last PostingThose of you who have been kind enough to follow my ramblings over the years know that I established the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/181370945250687/">U. S. Taiwan Defense Command Facebook group </a> some time ago. Hundreds of people have joined it so far and I couldn't be more pleased.<br />
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The format allows for direct interaction among members instead of everything coming to me here at the blog to be entered for viewing by others. It has worked so well that I've decided to put this blog on hiatus until further notice. If I happen to come across anything that I think would be more appropriate here, I will enter it and then announce it on the Facebook USTDC group page.<br />
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If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to look back through the many pieces I've written here. I've always tried to include anything that I thought might be of interest, and especially anything that I felt was important enough to be recorded for posterity.<br />
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Reader comments for all of the posts on this blog have now been disabled. If you wish to comment on anything, then please join the Facebook group. The contact email address shown to the right will soon be removed because I'm very tired of it being hacked by those with bad intentions.<br />
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Best of luck to you all and I hope you enjoy the USTDC Facebook group.<br />
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DonDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-20021940442455844842013-09-29T13:25:00.001-05:002013-09-29T14:33:11.427-05:00Final Flag Ceremony at USTDC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scott Ellinger pointed me to an excellent YouTube video this morning. <br />
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Toward the end of the video is a ten second segment showing the lowering of the colors for the last time at USTDC <span class="content" id="S_Content">during the afternoon of April 26, 1979</span>. Marine SSG D. J. Gemmecke lowered the colors. I'm fairly certain that the Navy officer standing in front of the group is Rear Admiral James Linder, the last Commander of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command. After the ceremony, he and his wife Patricia went to the airport and departed Taiwan.<br />
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You can go directly to the flag lowering portion of the video by clicking on the following link: <a href="http://youtu.be/PRoe-ZNdiDo?t=9m8s">http://youtu.be/PRoe-ZNdiDo?t=9m8s</a><br />
<br />You can watch the complete video by clicking on this link: <a href="http://youtu.be/PRoe-ZNdiDo">http://youtu.be/PRoe-ZNdiDo</a>.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-42583354797581833092013-06-20T17:06:00.003-05:002013-06-20T17:06:52.448-05:00The Prodigal PlaqueMilitary units often present plaques or other mementos to those who depart for other assignments. When I was at USTDC, most of us received a plaque and maybe <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2009/01/tdc-award.html">a medal or two</a>. Unfortunately, during one of my moves from one assignment to another over the years, my TDC plaque was lost.<br />
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Some time ago, Army LTC Scott Ellinger casually asked me for the dates of my tour at TDC and, after doing a bit of digging, I managed to come up with them.<br />
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A few days ago I received a package from Scott that contained a plaque exactly like the one I lost. Actually, the engraved plate is a bit more fancy than the brass plate that was on the original, but otherwise they're identical.<br />
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I spoke with Scott this week and he explained that he purchased several items from the estate of the late <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2012/02/vice-admiral-philip-beshany.html">Navy Vice Admiral Phil Beshany</a>, who was the Commander of TDC while I was there and this plaque was among them. The brass plate was missing but the plaque itself was undoubtedly presented to VADM Beshany upon his departure from TDC a few weeks ahead of me. That makes it even more special to me.<br />
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Thanks so much, Scott. It was very thoughtful of you and I sincerely appreciate it.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-87038190757824782442013-06-08T20:49:00.001-05:002013-06-09T08:41:39.782-05:00Analyst in a War Theater Role -- 1964Old friend John Quinn uncovered a very interesting declassified document from 1964. It's called "Analyst in a War Theater Role" and it provides an overview of the role of U.S. military intelligence analysts at the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command and elsewhere, especially during the early years of the U.S. military presence in Taiwan. It was written by Robert W. Smith, who may have been on the J-2 (Intelligence) staff at USTDC.<br />
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You can read or download the PDF document at: <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/pr5ms58711bebh0/Analyst_in_a_War_Theater_Role_-_1964.pdf">http://www.mediafire.com/view/pr5ms58711bebh0/Analyst_in_a_War_Theater_Role_-_1964.pdf</a>.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-87928640868612114822013-05-04T15:32:00.000-05:002013-05-08T20:25:47.246-05:001965 Taiwan ReportThe U.S. Taiwan Defense Command periodically published a brochure called "Taiwan Report." It was primarily intended for individuals and families who were being assigned to the Taipei area, providing them with an overview of life in Taiwan.<br />
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I previously posted a copy of the 1973 version of the brochure and another copy that was published in the 1960s that included several pages about Shulinkou Air Station. Links to both documents are to the right.<br />
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Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ellinger recently sent me the 1965 edition. You can download the PDF file by clicking on its cover, shown below. It's a rather large file, so it may take several minutes to download.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-60178136218669451972013-03-19T10:49:00.001-05:002013-03-19T19:51:09.240-05:00HSA Plaque<div style="text-align: center;">
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Old friend John Quinn advises that Master Chief Schreppel passed away in 2005 and is buried at Arlington. John explained that Schreppel would have been the highest Master Chief in the command (MCPOC). SK was his rating (Storekeeper).</div>
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Taipei Scott just acquired this plaque that was originally given to Master Chief Petty Officer of Command (MCPOC) Schreppel during his visit to Taipei during March, 1974. I'm guessing that Chief Schreppel was out of CINCPAC, but I haven't been able to find anything on him so far. Does anyone recall him?<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-64171384748062398342013-03-10T17:23:00.000-05:002013-03-10T17:23:55.722-05:00Hacked AgainSeveral individuals who were on the contact list of my USTDC Yahoo email account received bogus emails today due to someone with an ISP in Poland hacking the account. The emails contained only a link to another website. This is the second time over the years that this has happened. I thought I had sufficient safeguards in place to keep it from happening again, but apparently not.<br />
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If you were one of those who received the bogus email, I apologize for the inconvenience. I never send emails with just a link in them without also explaining why I'm sending it and what the link is about.<br />
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I have taken several steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again, but in today's world there are no guarantees, unfortunately.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-27738654891697973452013-02-02T14:00:00.000-06:002013-02-02T14:03:11.018-06:00MG Bowen FarewellScott in Taipei provided this photograph of<span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 鮑恩</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">少</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">將</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Major General Frank S. Bowen, who was Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) during Sep 1956 - Jul 1958.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> If you have more information on MG Bowen or if you recognize any of the other individuals in this photograph, please comment below.</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-12902320309319272852012-11-22T10:29:00.002-06:002012-11-22T10:29:47.504-06:00Taiwan Awards SummaryLast month I <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-is-this-ribbon.html" target="_blank">posted a request for information</a> on a ribbon that was presented to COL William Kinkead, who was a logistics officer in MAAG Taiwan during the late fifties or early sixties. Someone identified it as the "Kinmen Defense Ribbon."<br />
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However, I recently received a note from Lloyd Evans, who heads the <a href="http://www.taiwanvets.com/" target="_blank">823 Badge of Honor Association USA</a>, and he provided an excellent overview of the medals and other honors that the Taiwan government has presented to certain American military personnel over the years.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Before 1979 silver plaques
and plates with acknowledgements of meritorious service and the then the OISCM
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Outer Island Service Commemorative
Medal</i> – for service on Taiwan’s outer islands: Matsu, Kinmen [aka Quemoy],
Taiping Island and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pratas Islands)
as well as the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Honor Medal for 823
Bombardment</i> (8/23/59 – 1/1/59 – aka Second Taiwan Strait Crisis – medal
awarded in a joint US/ROC ceremony on 10/10, the 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary of 823
[1998])) and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">US-ROC Mutual Defense
Commemorative Badge 1955-1979</i> awarded subsequent to the 823 award (1998) and
on or about 2000 to US servicemen. Then in 2009, the Ministry of National
Defense presented roughly 600 medals to members of the United States Armed
Forces Dec.14, in recognition of the help and support given to Taiwan in the
aftermath of Typhoon Morakot. The 600 medals, which carried the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">words “In commemoration of the Typhoon
Morakot rescue operations,”</span> were handed out to all those who participated in
the search and rescue operations. Close to 500 navy personnel were on board the
USS Denver, an amphibious transport dock stationed off the coast of Taiwan
during the humanitarian mission, said Legislator Lin Yu-fang, who also attended
the ceremony. Other medal recipients included members of the U.S. Pacific
Command and the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Military personnel stationed in Japan,
representatives of AIT, as well as members of the U.S. Defense Department were
also given medals, Lin added.</span></span><br />
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Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-52082026064243401532012-10-09T16:16:00.001-05:002012-10-09T16:16:15.198-05:00What Is This Ribbon?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I received a note from Albert Kinkead, who wrote the following:<br />
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My grandfather COL(Ret.) William Kinkead served as a Logistics Officer
trainer in the MAAG back in the late 50's early 60's time frame. I
believe he was given an award by the Taiwanese defense forces but I
can't locate any info online. He passed away in 2002 so I cannot ask
him about it and I am trying to do as much research as I can. I have a
picture of him getting the award and a picture of what I believe is the
ribbon they gave him. Do you know if the defense forces gave awards to
the US Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen who worked in the MAAG? If so, do
you think you may know what it is or where I could find info on it? Any
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I replied to Al that it was not uncommon for American military personnel to receive medals, especially upon completion of their tours. I'm not familiar with this ribbon or the devices on it, but I thought perhaps someone here might be able to help. Please let me know if you can identify the ribbon or if you know any of the individuals shown below.<br />
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Here are the rest of the photos that Al sent to me:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Receiving the award from MG Wong</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Team, HM2 Woods, SP4 Milligan, CAPT Ault, PVT Carleton, MAJ Sotter, SP4 Barnett, COL Walker, SP4 Fisker, LTC Kinkead, SP4 Leach, MSGT Sullivan, SP4 Bailey, SSGT Hall</td></tr>
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-49694252376080635582012-09-21T16:08:00.001-05:002012-09-21T16:08:31.903-05:00Great Collection of Taiwan PhotosTom Jones was in Taipei with the Army during 1957-58, where he worked at the transmitter site. He also spent a few months on Matsu during that period. He recently posted a link over at my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/181370945250687/" target="_blank">USTDC Facebook page</a> to his collection of 260 photographs that he took all over Taiwan. <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111055233896870587615/195758Taiwan?authkey=Gv1sRgCKjPvpGUytqXSA&feat=email" target="_blank">Here's the direct link to his Picasaweb album</a>.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-8818390529359787902012-08-23T16:15:00.000-05:002012-08-23T16:15:36.185-05:00EM Club Kaohsiung MementoI recently received a note from Joseph "PAT" Halton, the son of Navy SH1 J.J. Halton, who was the Club Manager of the EM Club in Kaohsiung from 1962 until 1967. Pat included a photo of the pennant that was presented to his father upon his departure from Taiwan. <br />
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Pat wrote: "I recently found one of my father's service mementos. It's a hand made
pennant of "Deputy Dog" with a note thanking him for his service as
Manager of EM Club Kaohsiung. My oldest brother had it for years, unfortunately
he passed away in '09; so after quite some time in "mothballs" this
memento of our Dad's service is seeing the light of day for the first
time in ages. I just had to try and see if I could find out anything
about it, or more importantly my father, or even the person who made it
or the people he served with.<br />
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We lost my Dad back in 1972, and I
remember seeing this pennant and how cool I thought it was. I will soon
be mailing this to my youngest brother and am sending the information I
found on Kaohsiung along with it. Maybe you or someone my Dad served
with can add more: 'James Joseph Halton retired in the
mid-60's after 24 years of service in the Navy. He was a Boatswain's
Mate originally, but retired as a Ship's Serviceman First Class
(SH1). He was originally from Colfax CA and retired in Carson City, NV.
He served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.'<br /><br />I am a 29-year Navy
veteran and really appreciate you guys keeping our history going, so
others may know. Thank you for your service and God Bless!!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Joseph "PAT" Halton<br />CMDCM(SW), USN (Retired)" </blockquote>
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I wrote a short article back in 2009 about the EM Club in Kaohsiung which you can find at <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2009/04/em-club-in-kaohsiung.html%20" target="_blank">THIS LINK</a>.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-68910630874350542132012-07-28T20:17:00.000-05:002012-07-28T20:17:59.731-05:00Looking for assistance<div id="yiv1019773203">
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I received a note today from Orren Hoopman and he agreed to let me post it here. If anyone can answer any of his questions, please either comment below or drop me an email and I'll put him in touch with you.</div>
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<i>Greetings,</i></div>
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<i>I live in <span class="yshortcuts cs4-visible" id="lw_1343523981_0">Hualien Taiwan</span>, and have worked for ROCAF at the 401st air base here. I'm the guy who helped Michael Hurst locate his final POW Camp at Karenko, which is <var id="yiv1019773203yui-ie-cursor"></var>currently on the site of a ROC Military Police training base.</i></div>
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<i>Am wondering if anyone you know can recognize someone stationed in Taiwan in the EARLY 50s, upon the formation of the USTDC. I know an
aging gentleman who served in USAF named Lloyd Ramsey (lives in WA
State) who claims to have been here in Taiwan circa 1954.He was the best man at my father's wedding in 1956, and is the husband of my mother's oldest and dearest friend. I cannot get any info
from him, as he is sworn to secrecy concerning what he was doing in
Taiwan in the 50s, and says he will carry what he knows to his grave.</i></div>
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<i>My father, Delbert Hoopman, was USAF stationed in Guam during the same period.I know he was a communications Tech Sergeant on SAC B-36s using
the old "Q-code" to transmit, but perhaps he was on B-29s or B-50s
before that. He also spent time in Alaska. Sadly, he died in an
airshow plane crash of a home-built Pietenpol (Google the name) back in
1983, prior to my having any interest in Taiwan.</i></div>
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<i>Might anyone recognize these names?</i></div>
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<div id="yui_3_2_0_6_1343523984791595" style="color: #20124d;">
<i>Also, does anyone have
more info on US Military activities on Taiwan PRIOR to the signing of
the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty in 1955? As a research exercise, I
am curious as to whether or not a "prinicipal-agent occupying force"
relationship between the USA and ROC, as initiated under General Order
#1, was ever FORMALLY declared.</i></div>
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<i>Best regards,</i></div>
<div id="yui_3_2_0_6_1343523984791603" style="color: #20124d;">
<i>Orrin "Colonel FOG" Hoopman</i></div>
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</div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-9578330966874025232012-07-18T16:30:00.000-05:002012-07-18T16:30:31.342-05:00Gypsy Rose Lee Visits US Naval Hospital Taipei - 1969I received this Stars and Stripes article today from Dr. George Monroe, who worked at the US Naval Hospital in Taipei. For the youngsters here who have no idea who the great Gypsy Rose Lee was, you can find her biography <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_Rose_Lee" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Here are Dr. Monroe's comments, followed by the text of the article:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393571"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393575"><em id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393574">Don:
I really enjoy & appreciate your USTDC Blog Spot! I was a
Pediatrician assigned to the U.S. Navy Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan from
1968-1970. As you have said, & I thoroughly agree, "The Best Kept
Secret in the Air Force".....AND THE NAVY!!!</em></span></strong></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393436"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393435"><em id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393434">This
may be a "repeat" for your files, but I have attached, below, a copy of
the article, in the Stars and Stripes regarding a visit, to the U.S.
Navy Hospital, Taipei, by <span class="yshortcuts cs4-visible" id="lw_1342644809_0">Gypsy Rose Lee</span>, on February 14, 1969. I was on duty on the Pediatric Ward when Gypsy visited. </em></span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Gypsy Rose Lee: Taipei US Navy Hospital: February 14, 1969</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393595" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393594" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393593">US
Naval Hospital, Taipei: From the Stars & Stripes Military Newspaper
Archives: Gypsy Rose Lee a balm for patients at U.S. Naval Hospital on
Taiwan<span> </span>By Andrew Headland Jr., S&S Taiwan bureau chief Pacific edition, Friday, February 14, 1969</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> </strong></span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393603" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393602" style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393601"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393600">TAIPEI
(S&S)--A certain healing process is going on among convalescents at
the U. S. Naval Hospital in Taipei which is largely due to a salutary
visit made by Gypsy Rose Lee!</strong></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393611" style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393610"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393609">Wearing
a chic afternoon frock the dazzling 55-year old grandmother, author,
dancer, actress and singer swept into the hospital wards Sunday with a
bagful of Chinese fortune cookies, handshakes and witticisms.</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393616" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393615" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393614">"Glad
to see you are still here. I saw you in Japan, recently," Navy Capt.
Charles F. Climie, M.D., Naval Hospital Commanding Officer, greeted his
distinguished visitor.</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393703" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393702" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393701">"Oh, yes," replied Gypsy quickly. "I went back home to have my hair bleached and just returned."</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393621"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393620"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393697">Gypsy's
stop in Taiwan is being made as part of a USO-sponsored tour of Pacific
areas. She previously toured Vietnam, flew in from Thailand late
Saturday and was to remain in Taiwan to visit Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
(CCK) and other areas before leaving for the United States Tuesday. </span><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393619">The
star arrived at the Navy Hospital with a suitcase she termed a
"dog-carrier" which was plastered with hotel labels from around the
world and unmistakably marked "Gypsy Rose Lee Co."Inside was what
appeared to be an assortment of odds and ends including Chinese fortune
cookies and knitted foot warmers for patients suffering from broken
legs.</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393625" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393624" style="font-size: small;">"One
of the first things you learn in show business — before you start
learning the piano — is how to
pack," said Gypsy as she searched the depths of the case to eventually
come up with a packet of photos which she later autographed and passed
out to patients and hospital staff members." Incidentally, this is
supposed to be Confucius, but as long as I made the cookies, why should
he get the credit?" she quipped as she glided from bed to bed passing
out the fortune cookies and occasionally posing on a bed for a picture
with a beaming patient.</span></span></strong></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393630" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393629" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393628">Her
informal, patient-to-patient visits ran something like this: "Now,
let's see, what does your fortune read? Oh, I just love this one. It
says, "Show me a man with both feet on the ground and I'll show you a
man who can't get his pants off." There, that's special for you. I hope
you'll have it tattooed on your chest! </strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393635" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393634" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393633">After
seeing a Polaroid picture of herself and Radioman 2.C. Donnel Shanbeck,
a crew member of the Destroyer Escort Davidson, the actress exclaimed,
"Oh, this is marvelous, look how handsome we are!"</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393648" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393647" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393646">At
another point she remarked, "My, I show an awful lot of leg in that
picture, don't I? If they make dresses much shorter we'll be wearing
belts next season."</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393644" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393643" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393642">Flipping
over a page of Playboy Magazine, she noticed on a table, she told the
patients of one ward, "Well, darlings, I would say you were not terribly
sick."</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393660" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393659" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393658">Producing
a knitted foot warmer, she said, "It may look as though I was expecting
an awful lot of broken legs, but I brought 500 of these toe warmers
with me on this trip. They are for patients in leg casts. Do you have
any patients in casts?"</strong></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393666" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393665" style="font-size: small;"><strong id="yui_3_2_0_8_1342644811393664">Only
one patient answered the description — little James Heinlein, 6, son of
Lt. Col. W. H. Heinlein of Hq. Military Assistance Advisory Group.The
actress was a bit upstaged by Jimmy, who explained that he broke his leg
falling off a cart.When informed by a nurse that a famous movie star
was coming to see him, Jimmy asked, "Who?". "Gypsy Rose Lee." <span> </span>"I'd rather see the Gimo," Jimmy replied.</strong></span></span></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-7517475494172823942012-07-03T19:50:00.001-05:002012-07-03T19:50:30.674-05:00View from Quarters "A"I've written at least a couple of articles about Quarters "A" where the Navy admirals resided during their assignments as Commander of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command. Pat Linder, the widow of Rear Admiral James Linder, the last USTDC Commander, wrote extensively about her experiences in the home in her excellent book "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/THE-LADY-AND-TIGER-Republic/dp/1418437743" target="_blank">The Lady and the Tiger</a>."<br />
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Taipei Scott, along with Larry Fields, who manages the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/414179745268862/" target="_blank">USACC-Taiwan group</a> on Facebook, recently visited the former Quarters "A" and Scott took this panoramic photo from the balcony of the building. As I recall, the home overlooked the Shih Lin area. You can click on the image to see a larger version.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-8651991826884836112012-06-25T14:54:00.000-05:002012-06-26T14:06:39.311-05:00Recalling the Early Days<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">I
received a nice note from retired Navy CPO Joe Faszcza who was one of
the early pioneers at USTDC, arriving in 1956. He was kind enough to
provide a summary of his experiences from those times and here's what
he had to say:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">It
was early December 1956 when I completed getting my shots at the
Naval Station, Treasure Island (San Francisco) and was ready to begin
the long </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">journey
to Formosa.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There
were only "prop" planes in those days, so our first first
stop was at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, for a couple of days and then it was
on to Guam. The NCO club only opened for an hour each day from 1200
until 1300 where one could get a beer. Another couple of days and it
was then on to Clark AFB in the Philippines. The only flights out of
Clark to Taipei were on Tuesday and Thursday, so if you arrived on a
Friday you were SOL until Tuesday. The seats on the flight were
bucket seats and the lunches were always a sandwich and an apple.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What
a shock to arrive at what the Taipei airport in those days. It
looked like a lean-to shed to me. There was a Chinese military
driver there to meet me. There were no paved roads; only dirt roads
with big pot holes. Most of the traffic seemed to be ox carts where
the driver scooped up the ox's s**t and shoveled it into the back of
his cart.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
bus took me from the United States Taiwan Defense Command building up
to Grass Mountain (Yangmingshan) where I was berthed. There
were two hostels, a recreation building and a chow hall (closed
mess). When you lost all your money playing the slots at Club 63,
the closed mess would let you run a tab. The tea was free but peanut
butter and banana sandwiches were $ .05. The phone number was
sue-sue-limba 4412 I think! The hostels had double bunk beds and a
community restroom and showers. Kerosense lamps provided the heat.
Whenever the shuttle bus engine conked out, the driver would beat the
engine with a hammer - but it worked!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">TDC
was located at the far end of Taipei off a road adjacent to a river
(Tamsui?). There was a zoo nearby which housed chickens, roosters,
and other "wild" animals. Also nearby was the Grand Hotel
and the Club 63 was down the road.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
was a 20 year old E-3 assigned to J-1 (Personnel) with a Navy
Commander as the Division Officer and a Navy Warrant as the
Administrative Officer. Our big job was to publish the Plan of
the Day. We only had one stencil machine in the building and it
was located in J-2 (Intelligence). The Legal Office was also located
on the first floor. The Admiral, his Chief of Staff, and Comms were
all located topside.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
worked and stood personal inspections wearing dungarees and a tee
shirt. The motor pool, and sick bay (where you got those yellow
pills for your burning sensations) were located behind the building.
The Photo Lab was a Quonset hut. We used a barrel-like object made
of what appeared to be chain link fencing for burning our classified
documents. We took turns turning the handle of the barrel to
ensure nothing remained. The mail came in via ship at Keelung twice
a week.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Many
bars intersected the main drag (Chung Shin Pay Lou). I hung out at
The Black Cat bar where mixed drinks, e.g. VO or CC, were about a
quarter and a glass of ice was a nickel. The girls in the clubs
earned their living by getting the customers to buy them drinks. If
a girl left with you, it would cost you about $7.00. There was also
a bar called "Dick's" and they had the best Mongolian
barbeque one would taste.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There
was a town nearby, called Paytoe, that had many hotels. They also
had sulphur springs where one could take a hot sulphur bath and feel
like Superman. Our valuables were very rarely looted.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
rode in the Admiral's plane for R&R flights to Hong Kong.
We could wear civies in Hong Kong but the fleet guys still had
to wear their uniforms. We were also able to ferry over to Kowloon.
I bought a cashmere white dinner jacket for $25.00 and tailor made monogrammed silk shirts for $2.00 apiece. Dick, one of our
shipmates, got caught by customs bringing in a suitcase full of glass
frames. He got a special courts martial and restriction to the
hostel for three months. His girlfriend used to come up to the
hostel to visit him while he was on restriction. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ed,
another shipmate, got drunk and killed a local while driving back up
the mountain. The locals rioted and we called it "Black Friday."
They bussed us down to the compound and issued us weapons but
nothing further happened. Ed was transferred to a psychiatric
hospital in Japan.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At
20 years of age, I spent most of my time drinking and partying until
I ended up with a collapsed lung and was hospitalized at the MAAG
clinic. While there I met an Army guy from Chicago.
Both he and I spoke Polish and we used to break up our nurses by
speaking to each other in Polish. On my last day at the clinic, one
of the nurses admitted that she also spoke Polish and knew
everything we were saying. One good thing did happen to me during
that week in the clinic. I studied for advancement and shortly
thereafter got promoted to E-4.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
left TDC in July 1959 and still communicate with two shipmates.
It's been over 56 years!</span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-89682024838158440112012-05-20T19:21:00.002-05:002012-05-20T19:21:55.932-05:00Last Days of Club 63Over at the Taipei Air Station blog, Kent just posted a copy of the <a href="http://taipeiairstation.blogspot.com/2012/05/maag-closes-doors-at-taipeis-club-63.html">last issue of MAAG-Net</a>, the monthly newsletter of the Club 63. During 1973, the management of the Club 63 was changed from the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) to the Navy's Headquarters Support Activity (HSA). At that time the name was changed to the China Seas Club.<br />
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I was there when the change occurred and it seems to me that things actually improved. Slot machines were brought back into the club, which I think increased club attendance. The Navy also prohibited playing craps, blackjack and other games of chance in the stag bar, which was quite a change. That didn't seem to affect the quarter bets at the shuffleboard table, but that was nothing compared to some of the other games that occurred regularly at the stag bar.<br />
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If you would like to have a PDF file of the final issue of MAAG-Net, you can download a copy here: <span></span><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?1c6d41ja72a1j6a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.mediafire.com/?1c6d41ja72a1j6a</span></a>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-46588158439848333782012-05-15T14:50:00.002-05:002012-05-15T14:50:53.066-05:00Vice Admiral Beshany PlaquesTaipei Scott recently came into possession of a couple of mementos that belonged to Vice Admiral Philip A. Beshany. VADM Beshany was Commander of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command from <span id="yui_3_2_0_6_1337109381391442"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">September 1972 to August 1974. </span></span>The first is a plaque from GEN
Ching Wei-yuan, Commander of Combined Service Forces, to VADM Beshany
and the other is from the Philippines Navy Commodore Ruiz to VADM
Beshany.</span><br />
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VADM Beshany passed away in December 2011, as I wrote in <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2012/02/vice-admiral-philip-beshany.html">this article</a> this past February. He was the eighth Commander of USTDC and I served under him there for all but the last few days of my tour.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-50131214978075928332012-05-13T20:48:00.000-05:002012-05-13T20:48:53.064-05:00Rear Admiral Frank W. Fenno Jr.I recently received a nice note from Bill Masters, along with a couple of photographs. He wrote:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">I've
been looking through your website and came across a list of Chiefs of
Staff for USTDC. I was there as a photographer from 1955 to 1956 and
remember that Rear Admiral Frank. W. Fenno Jr. was the Chief of Staff
under Vice Admiral Stewart H. Ingersoll, the first Commander of USTDC.
Since Rear Admiral Fenno is not listed, his picture is attached along
with a photo of him shipping over (re-enlisting) four of the photo lab
staff in August 1956. Admiral Fenno also played on the TDC softball
team.</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Until now, I'd shown </span></span></span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1336958955828237" style="font-family: Verdana;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1336958955828236" style="font-size: 12px;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1336958955828231">Air Force Brigadier General Harold Winfield Grant as the first USTDC Chief of Staff, but Bill tells me that he never saw him or heard of him at TDC. I know that RADM Fenno was named as Commander of the Formosa Liaison Center, which became the Formosa Defense Command until the establishment of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command. Vice Admiral Ingersoll was the first Commander of USTDC and apparently RADM Fenno remained as Chief of Staff. Every TDC Chief of Staff after that was an Air Force officer, most of them Brigadier Generals. I have changed my <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2010/11/ustdc-chiefs-of-staff.html">listing of USTDC Chiefs of Staff</a> to include RADM Fenno.</span></span></span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1336958955828237" style="font-family: Verdana;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1336958955828236" style="font-size: 12px;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1336958955828231">Many thanks to Bill Masters for helping me sort all this out. </span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></span></span></span></i>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-66467037627255388872012-05-12T20:45:00.001-05:002012-05-12T20:46:04.109-05:001961 MAAG Telephone Directory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Beni recently sent me a copy of the October 1961 edition of the US Forces Republic of China telephone directory. It contains listings for U.S. military and civilian organizations in Taiwan, including the Military Assistance Advisory Group, US Taiwan Defense Command, Naval Support Activity, embassies and units at locations outside the Taipei area.<br />
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If you would like to download the complete directory as a PDF file, click on the image to your left.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-61491376731981263952012-05-04T18:02:00.000-05:002012-05-04T18:02:17.319-05:00No Ifs, Ands or ButtsSome time ago I wrote about <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-tdc-memorabilia.html" target="_blank">the ashtray that was one of the going away mementos that Vic Gerlach received in 1975</a>. Ashtrays were common departure gifts years ago when a much higher percentage of military people (and civilians) still smoked, though I don't think that I personally ever received one.<br />
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Scott in Taipei recently came into possession of another version of the TDC ashtray. It looks like it was very well used but there's nothing to indicate when it was presented.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-68307652415215141932012-04-30T11:49:00.002-05:002012-04-30T11:50:55.401-05:00Rules of the RoadDriving in Taiwan was different in many ways from what we were accustomed to in the States. There were differences with the local laws, of course, but there were also some differences in traditional customs and courtesies on the streets and roads.<br />
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To make the transition to a new driving environment a bit easier, the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command and the Military Assistance Advisory Group co-published a guide to driving in Taiwan. Scott in Taipei recently came into possession of the 1958 version of the guide and has been kind enough to share it with us. I was especially fascinated by the rates for pedicabs (which were no longer in use when I arrived in Taipei) and the taxi rates. I believe that the $NT to $US conversion rate was probably the same 40-to-1 ratio in 1958 as when I was there during 1973-74. I didn't own a car while in Taipei so I often took taxis to wherever I needed to go. <br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-45399797252548080512012-04-20T16:22:00.001-05:002012-04-20T16:22:22.726-05:00Taipei Transports of the 1960sHere's another group of photographs from Bill Amborn. He wrote:<br />
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"<i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Here
is a small photo collection of ways in which goods and people
were moved around in 1963-1965. I was intrigued by how things moved and
stationed myself in a spot to photographed whatever came by. The photos
were
all taken in the same area, probably along Zhongshan Bei Lu. This is
more part of the general history of Taiwan than anything to do with the
military, a different slice than one might usually encounter.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">I don’t know how much had changed in the ten years between
my tour and yours, but now when I cruise around the roads on Google today, it is just
incredible."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I believe </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">I saw most of these methods of transport still being used during 1973-74, though probably far fewer of them than were around ten years earlier. The exception would be the pedicabs. I think they had been banned from the streets of Taipei by then.</span></div>
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-75860180878441892902012-04-19T20:22:00.002-05:002012-04-19T20:23:28.834-05:00Updated Photo of USTDC GateDuring 2010 I published two photos of the USTDC entrance gate (some called it the back gate). It was located approximately where the taxi rest area next to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum is located today. One photo showed the entry gate as it looked when I was there during 1973-74 and the other showed it as it appeared in 1957. The earlier photo was taken by Charlie Hoppe who was an intelligence officer there during 1955-57. That earlier post can be found <a href="http://ustdc.blogspot.com/2010/10/main-gate.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Charlie recently loaned a box of his original slides to my buddy Kent Mathieu (Taipei Air Station blog), who has been restoring the images. He realized that one of them was the same one that I posted in 2010 of the TDC gate. Kent has done a beautiful job on this. Here, after more than 50 years in storage, is the restored image as it appeared in 1957.<br />
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<br />Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-44955871622562813522012-04-18T17:39:00.000-05:002012-04-18T17:40:09.531-05:00More Typhoon Gloria Photos from 1963<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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