2005

Current Status:  

Deceased

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Prior to SCN, he was an engineer with Pan American World Airways in Balboa.

Robert had retired to Bradenton, FL.

Most recent info:  

Robert Botzenmayer passed away on July 24, 2005.  His daughter Lynne Botzenmayer Armfield had moved him up near her home in South Carolina from Bradenton, FL in 2003  where he lived in an independent facility at first and later moved to assisted living.  He fell and broke a hip and never recovered.  Roberts wife had preceded him in death on June 2001. Robert had celebrated his 89th birthday just over 4 months earlier.

If you would like to contact Lynne she can be reached at 

Capt Mark A. Braymes:

No photo available

Current Status:  

Deceased

Designation:  

none available

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• Deceased

• 1989 - 1991

• Master Control

• Cabassa was one of the young replacement troops brought in right before Just Cause. 

• He was the master Control board operator the night the invasion started. 

• none available 

• He was killed in a car crash in his home state of New York

PFC Glenn L. Coates:

No photo available

Current Status:  

Deceased

Designation:  

Engineer AFRS radio Albrook

CPL Lou DeLaine:

Current Status:  

Deceased

@1946 - 1949

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T/4 "Hank"  Henry Burton DeVoll Jr:

Current Status:  

Deceased

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• Originally from Sedalia, MO. Born aprox Sept 1, 1928

• Parents Henry B DeVoll Sr and Mary. Sister Edna 11 yrs older.

• Married to Norma Lee, daughter of CZ employee.

• Had son Hank Lee DeVoll born on 6-27-49, currently living in FL.

• Had served in Korea as manager of a Service Club.

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• Deceased
• Aug 1993 - Jan 1996
• SCN SGM NCOIC
• Retired after SCN
• none available 
• A great man and terrific NCO who was very well liked and will be missed greatly.

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

Late 60's

Designation:  

Army. Radio

No details

Over the years, he spoke often of his tour in Panama and his pet monkey.

After SCN, became Sr VP and co-owner of The Research Group.  He was a respected consultant in the radio industry. 

He always loved and had a passion for radio. 

He was married to Barbara Ehrbar and had two children; Anne-Marie and Robert Ehrbar (who also has a passion for radio and works for SLY 96 FM in California). 

Most recent info:  

Richard passed away in June 1998. 

Richard lived in San Luis Obispo, Ca for over 20 years. 

His daughter can be reached at:  {AngelSloaolcom}

Current Status:   

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   

1956 - 1957

Designation:   

Announcer

Duties:   

Part time announcer with Radio Station HOG, an English language station in Panama City in 1955 - 56. 

Was an announcer at CFN 1956 - 1957. 

Biographic Details:   

Joined municipal law enforcement in California in 1959, worked ten years at the Westminster Police Dept. and moved upward to the Livermore Police Dept in 1969. 

He retired as a Police Captain in 1985 after serving a one-year interim period as Chief of Police. 

Married a Panamanian girl , Olga Berrocal Essex, in 1955. Olga authored "Delia's Way" a novel set in Panama in the 1950s and is currently published by Arte Publico Press of the University of Houston 

Most recent info:   

Jack had four children and four grandsons. He was retired and living in Paso Robles, CA when he lost  a long battle with cancer on Feb 24, 2002. 

His appearance on the final SCN program was an honor that brought great happiness to his life amidst his struggle with multiple myeloma. Jack spent the last few years of his life enjoying e-mail group chats and stories with his old and new friends from CFN and SCN.

Contact email:   

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 Denis as "Uncle Bob"

Current Status:  

Deceased

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Worked on production as well as the Afternoon Show as Uncle Bob.

Also an announcer on the SCN "East of Midnight" radio program with popular music of that era. Many times, Denis could be seen in the studio late at night, working in candlelight, playing his personal collection of records on-air because the popular heavy rock albums had not been approved by the military and were not otherwise available in the studio for public consumption. 

Denis returned to Michigan where he continued to work at several radio and TV stations in the Lansing area. Denis continued his "Uncle Bob" show in addition to creating new characters. Denis also brought back the popular "East of Midnight" radio program. Denis was very imaginative and talented which served him well throughout his career. 

He was always a gentle and kind person, well liked by those who knew him. Denis met his wife Linda, a teacher in 1976. Denis was a devoted family man and spent a lot of quality time with his wife, Linda and daughters, Elyse and Emily. 

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CPL Quinn Finta:

Current Status:  

Deceased

Designation:  

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

1962 - 1964

Designation:  

Army. Radio & TV

May have worked on the "Cosmo the Crew chief" afternoon show.

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Bill left the Army and went to work with Jack Mulvain at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh where he had convinced Jack he should go. 

Bill put their first film processor into operation. He had never even seen a film processor but when Jack told him that was the only job open at the time he went to the library, read up on film processing and convinced them that he could do it and he did. 

He later became an outstanding editor but not being one to play the corporate game, left for something more rewarding. Being one who lived life on his terms he eventually went back to free lance announcing and became one of the best in this area. 

He and his son, who owns a recording studio, had joined forces to produce number of award winning radio commercials. He lived about five minutes from Jack  Mulvain in Pittsburgh, PA and was Jack's son's Godfather.

Most recent info:  

Bill Fleming died on Dec 22, 2005.

His Obituary By Joe Fahy, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday, December 26, 2005 follows:

William Alan Fleming / Award-winning radio personality
July 13, 1938 - Dec. 22, 2005

For more than 40 years, Pittsburgh area residents heard the versatile voice of Bill Fleming on radio ads or talk shows, a lake-smooth baritone that could be mellow, commanding or even comical.

In a recent radio spot for Kennywood Park, his voice seethed with intensity. "They emerge at twilight, when the sun sinks low on the horizon and darkness commands the sky," he intoned in the commercial about riding amusement park rides at night.

By contrast, he portrayed an overbearing, neurotic announcer in earlier humorous spots for Iron City beer.

Mr. Fleming, 67, an award-winning announcer and radio personality, died Thursday at his home in Dormont. The cause of death was not immediately available, his family said, though he had congestive heart failure and diabetes and had been depressed since his wife of 43 years, Judith Manion Fleming, died of lung cancer in June.

Mr. Fleming also had a natural talent for other aspects of the business, working at times as a producer or technician in radio and television, family members and friends said.

"Bill loved an audience," said Jack Mulvain, a former technical director for KDKA-TV who met Mr. Fleming in the Army in the early 1960s. "If he had an audience, he could go on forever."

A Pittsburgh native who grew up in Sheraden, William Alan Fleming was born in 1938 to Carolyn N. Fleming and William Alexander Fleming, who worked in the insurance business.

He had an early interest in public speaking, participating in the debate and speech teams at Langley High School and working as a master of ceremonies for student talent shows, said his son, Scot.

Mr. Fleming graduated from high school in 1956, then worked at a radio station in Kittanning before serving in the Army from 1962 to 1964. He served in Panama and worked with others to produce radio and television broadcasts for members of the U.S. armed forces in the region.

"I never met anyone with so many ideas," Mr. Mulvain recalled. "He was very creative."

After they left the Army, Mr. Mulvain said Mr. Fleming persuaded him to come to Pittsburgh, where he landed a job with KDKA. He said Mr. Fleming also got a job at the station, working in film processing even though he lacked experience.

"He went to the library, read some books and convinced the boss he could do it," Mr. Mulvain recalled. "That's how smart he was."

Mr. Fleming also worked off and on as a radio talk show host for KDKA in the 1970s, then was a production manager at Magic 97 FM in the 1980s, his family said.

In later years, he focused mostly on freelance announcing. Most recently, he was perhaps best known for his radio spots, including a humorous commercial involving an announcer who complains about broadcast regulations while opening one Iron City beer after another to celebrate Christmas and other holidays.

In another, he tries to promote the beer while using the wrong script -- one purportedly for "Madame Vanguard's Love and Leather Emporium."

Mr. Fleming "had a voice you couldn't ignore," said Terrence McClusky, who wrote the spots. He said he sought out Mr. Fleming after hearing his ads for the Pittsburgh Maulers, the city's short-lived USFL football team, in the early 1980s.

Mr. Fleming won many awards for his work, including national Silver Microphone awards, local Addy awards and March of Dimes Achievement in Radio awards, his family said. He was an expert in 3D film production and a founding member of a group interested in amateur wide-screen filmmaking. The organization, the American Widescreen Association, named an annual award for audio excellence in his honor, his son said.

Yet "the best part of him was his romance with my mother," said his daughter, Erin Fleming. After her death, "he just couldn't make his life work without her."

Besides his son, of Green Tree, and daughter, of Dormont, Mr. Fleming is survived by a brother, Gordon, of State College, and a grandson.

A calling will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Hershberger-Stover Inc. Funeral Home, Crafton, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006.

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PFC James A. Ganoom:

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Deceased

Designation:  

Current Status:  

Deceased

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One of the most recognized female anchors in the community. 

An accomplished performer

Born November 20, 1945 in San Diego, CA. 

Married Lee Taylor in Albany, NY on August 29, 1980. She attended Penn State and Western Washington University, graduating with a BA and MA in Theater.

Deborah acted and directed at Bellingham Theater Guild and WWU, and taught Theater at Whatcom Community College for 12 years.

Most recent info:  

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You may share memories in the online guest book at

  http://www.westfordfuneralhome.com

SGT Glen E. Henning:

Current Status:  

Deceased

Designation:  

Prior to arriving in the CZ, Glen was a decorated B-17 Belly Gunner in WWII 8th Air Force in the 493rd Bombardment group stationed in England. His plane was "Lil Wampus"

Met wife Willys Alice in Sioux Falls, SD while she was attending Nurses training

Had 3 children, Margaret, Michele and Michael

Died in 1976, but is survived by his wife, brother Bill and children. 

Daughter Margaret and her husband would love to hear from anyone who knew their father or who has photos and info. They can be contacted at:

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

1968 - 1969

Designation:  

Radio & TV News anchor. 

Very versatile and talented anchor.

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Became a well-known TV newsman at WMAQ Chicago. 

Paul had been a reporter at WBBM, NBC channel 5 in Chicago for some 15 years at the time of his death and was especially well known for his investigative reporting which was often aired on national news broadcasts.

Most recent info:  

He died of a heart attack at the age of 48 on January 31, 1993. Paul's wife, Kris Kridel is currently an announcer on WBBM Radio in Chicago. Their son Michael is 21 and their daughter Katie is 19 (2008).

Chicago

NA

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

1950's ? - 1971

Designation:  

ASPCA  representative

Kathy (O'Connor) Holcomb was the ASPCA representative who brought dozens of homeless pets to the SCN afternoon show for adoption. 

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Her husband Clint died in 1971. Kathy and her son Vince returned to the US shortly afterward. 

Most recent info:  

Kathy died in Oregon in Nov 1984 at the age of 60. Kathy opened her home to many SCN staff and crew while she was in the Canal Zone. She is fondly remembered by all who knew her.

She is survived by her son Vince (Holcomb) O'Connor who is currently living in southern California. Vince recently married to a Canal Zone sweetheart. Vince adopted his mothers maiden name in honor of her memory.

Oregon 

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• Deceased
• ???? - 1991
• NCOIC
• Was the SCN SGM until retiring in 1988 and going to work as the assistant chief of engineering. 
• He left SCN in 1991 and went to AFKN in Korea where he became the Chief engineer. 
• He passed away TDY at an AFRTS conference in LA Feb 10th, 1996 at the age of 56.

No photo available

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

1960's

Designation:  

USAF. TV news anchor. 

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Ended up as a sportscaster for KXTV in Sacramento. 

Most recent info:  

Died of lung cancer from heavy smoking within a few years of his getting that fantastic job.

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Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

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Most recent info:  

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Major Philip Lampkin:

No photo available

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

@1944

Designation:  

OIC Radio

Duties:  

AFRS radio Albrook

Biographic Details:  

none available

Most recent info:  

Philip Lampkin listed in the SSDI, lived in DC, born 11/8/1905 and died 6/1983 in Las Vegas, NV

Ron in his Rupert the Robot role on Cosmo

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

1964 - 1966

Designation:  

Army. Announcer

"Rupert the Robot" &  the record, music, show librarian

At SCN, he was responsible for organizing all the records in the library which included music, dramas, and recorded programs.

He also hosted a Sunday morning radio program on SCN radio.

Ron also played Rupert the Robot on Cosmo the Crew Chief Afternoon show and rumor has it that he was nearly electrocuted on the Robot's wiring one day but that did not stop Ron from his role as Rupert.

Ron also acted in several local Theater productions as well as played piano and guitar.

In addition to his broadcasting talents, Ron sang and recorded  for Periscope records, wrote over 200 songs and owned his own music publishing company.

Ron was also featured in the USARSO 1965 Talent contest.

Born in NYC. Has a BS degree in Speech from Boston Emerson College and worked as a News director for WSME Radio in Sanford, ME as well as WIDE in Biddeford, ME.

After leaving the Canal Zone, he lived in Roanoke, VA for several years. 

Ron also lived in Florida for nearly 25 years. He was the public relations specialist for a chain of Jai-Alai frontons in the 70s and 80s.

In the early 90s he started his own restaurant/movie theater.

In the late 90s, Ron moved to San Francisco to be with his girlfriend and companion, Toniann. 

Ron was married and divorced twice. 

As of 2007 Ron has 2 children, daughter Rhonda and son Ross in addition to a granddaughter and two grandsons.

Most recent info:  

He worked for Pacific Bell in Oakland, CA until his health prevented him from working. He suffered from severe health problems related to heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

During his illness, Ron enjoyed chatting with his friends from SCN on the email group and having lunch with friends.

Ron had been looking forward to a new medical procedure when he died unexpectedly in January of 2004. 

His daughter Rhonda remembers her Dad's Rupert the Robot: 

"Rupert the Robot was a fixture of my childhood. Dad kept the suit for many years. When I was little, sometimes he dressed as Rupert to hand out candy on Halloween. After he and my mother divorced in '78, Rupert stood in his living room. Dad converted Rupert's lights and switches to work on household A/C current and so he could make Rupert's lights flash when we kids asked him to. Sometimes Dad would record messages from Rupert in a distorted voice on a hidden tape recorder and play the messages for us when we came to visit."

Sacramento, CA

Ron's daughter Rhonda can be reached at:

{rhondaplaytankcom}

Current Status:   

Deceased

Tour of Duty:   

1950's

Designation:   

Unknown

Duties:   

CFN Early Morning DJ

Biographic Details:   

After his tour was over, Al went to radio broadcasting in the Los Angeles area, teaming with Roger Barkley for one of the top DJ teams on the west coast. Barkley has since passed away.

Born Alfred Ellery Lohman in Iowa. Started radio work in Omaha, continuing on to Wichita, Denver, Dallas and WABC-New York before moving on to numerous other stations in the LA area over the past 4 decades. 

The team of Lohman and Roger Barkley got together in 1963. Gary Owens introduced Lohman to Barkley who was a program director at the time. Al Lohman, teamed with Roger Barkley for over two decades,  The pair had the most successful morning partnership in the  L.A. radio arena.

Most recent info:   

Al Lohman died 10-15-2002 of stomach and bladder-related cancer. He was 69 and died  following seven surgeries in the past year. Prior to being diagnosed with cancer, Al had been working for KCMJ-Palm Springs.

No photo available

Current Status:  

Deceased

Tour of Duty:  

1960's

Designation:  

Army. Radio

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Became a paramedic after military service. 

Most recent info:  

Died quite young of a heart attack.

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