405th K9 Handlers - 5 Old Sentry Dog Handlers

"Well, You asked for it. That was me and Dewit. The picture is kind of faded but all in all OK. Dewit's slab was on your left just before the gate into the training area. That came in real handy one day when he "turned" during obedience training and did enough damage on my right arm to require seven stitches. But at least after I got him back under control, it was not a long walk to get him back in his kennel before I went off to the hospital. That was the only time he ever turned on me and I have to admit that it was my own fault. He really was a great dog. I think he might have been the smallest dog in the kennel but at collar time, could be one of the meanest. I remember after returning from Sentry Dog School in Japan, the Kennel Master asked me if I would like another dog and I decided to keep Dewit. I was working him for about three months before going to the school and he just kind of grew on me. I think it might have been knowing that with him on leash, no one-no where could walk up on me. The things we remember, huh?"

"Wow. Talk about taking a step into the past and walking down memory lane. Hello Vern. My name is Rick Morales and I also was assigned to Air Police and later K-9 duties at Clark AFB from as best as I can recall, June of 63 to December of 64. My dog was Dewit, F-991. I have to admit that I do not remember meeting you although other faces and names in your site do bring back memories. After the passage of over 40 years and considering we did have three Squads of Dog Handlers, maybe my lapse in memory can be forgiven. I read all you had posted about the 405th, re-read it a second time and then just sat and kind of drifted back in time reliving some old memories. You've done a good job here and helped a sixty year old man remember back to when he was eighteen. Those memories led me to some long forgotten photo albums. My first was with an all white cover decorated by a K-9 outline and the Sq. name and location stenciled on the front. Ring any bells? Most of the guys in my Squad had them although I don't remember who the master stencil started with. Anyhow, seems I still have some decent pictures of guys we served with and can e-mail them to you if you are interested. Just let me know. Thought I would write first and introduce myself so if and when you saw the E-Mail address later, you would at least know what it was about. "

Rick's Photos: If you can help ID some of these handlers please do so - if you need larger photo to do so please contact me and I will send.

Cliff Wilson has identified more handlers as he is in them : New names Cliff Wilson, Dennis Young, "Jake" Jacobsen, John Koren, "Mack" McNall, Larry lawrence, Roy Ellis, Aic Alcon, Esslinger, Leroy valdez, Gerald "Buck" Rogers, Pop - Cliff will be sending some more photos - Thanks Cliff