6912th SS Patch
From the files of Don Ernakovich (58-60)
The patch is compliments
of Bob Gallagher, who served in Radint from 1957 to 1960. After USAFSS, Brown
University, and then joining the Foreign Service, Bob was the air attaché when
he was stationed at the embassy in Bonn. One of his responsibilities was dealing
with issues regarding the air corridors. As a result, he made many visits to
Berlin. On one occasion, he wrangled his way back to the old operations center,
where the colonel treated him royally, given his diplomatic status. He came a
long way from an Airman Second Class! He further dazzled them with his footwork
when he asked,” Who’s up? Can I copy?” The colonel gave him a framed piece of
stationery upon which was affixed the patch. (I cut the patch from the
stationery and forwarded it to (the BIA.)) Bob says this took place
circa 1978.