Remembering 9 /11

I cannot let this day go by without remembering the significance of this day. Difficult to believe that it has been 10 years since this horrific event.  I can remember like it was yesterday as I watched the events unfold on television.  I just could not believe what was happening. In my little town we […]


Follow up to Porterfield House

Karen just sent the following message: Hi Lori, I found a picture of the Porterfield House as well as a couple of other tidbits.  I was going to upload them to the site, but I do not see a way to do that.  I’ve attached the pictures to this email in case you wanted to […]


Pictures Shared By Ramey AFB Member, Ken Hill

Ken has been helping me with the website and has sent me these photos to share. Ken Hill & Crash Boat Beach 1966:  Ken working Gate 1 – 1966 Gate 1: General Conference Building 1966 – Ken Hill: Thanks Ken for sharing these photos.  Keep the pictures coming!


Porterfield House, Ramey AFB

From: Karen Porterfield Kearns Subject: Porterfield House, Ramey AFB Message Body: My Grandfather was Col. Samuel Grigsby Porterfield. He died on February 1, 1960 as a result of a B-52 crash on the air base. My father, Samuel Don Porterfield, was a teenager at the time, but went on to become a Colonel in the […]


From Dennis Fair

Lori, me on the right, and Paul Knott on the left. I found Paul about three years ago. He lives in San Jose, CA. North of me. I will forward your email to he and Pat. Imagine he met Pat while we were at Ramey, and they are still married!!! I will get Paul to […]