Batcat Extra Curricular area added 09/04/12, Last updated 09/05/13.

View of one of the Softball fields in action (there were 2 softball fields at Korat). Color, about 263K.
An image of the Flag Football field in action at Korat RTAFB. Color, about 399K. Both the softball and flag football field images courtesy of Robert Gurley. Added 02/22/13.

• This is a view of the entire 553rd Fast Pitch EMS team. This is a daylight view of the fast pitch softball team which came in third at Korat RTAFB. B&W, about 43K. Added 09/04/12, updated 09/05/13.
  Front row kneeling, left to right:
  SSgt. Wiliam Johns, MSgt. William Keaveney, Sgt. James Siler, TSgt. Floyd Vaughn, Sgt. Jack Saxton, Sgt. Edward Faatz.
  Back row standing, left to right:
  Sgt. Strong, Sgt. John "Tony" Antonio, TSgt. James Hicks, unknown, Sgt. Richard Rusnak, Sgt. Dave Sherman, Sgt. Andy Anderson, Sgt. Brent Gary, Sgt. William "Bill" Holbrook, Sgt. Gary Borman.
  
  
• Nightime action view of runner going to first base. Night time. B&W, about 32K. Added 09/04/12.
  
  
• Nightime action view of runner reaching third base. Night time. B&W, about 51K. Added 09/04/12.
  
  
• Nightime action view of another runner reaching third base. Night time. B&W, about 20K. Added 09/04/12.
  
  
• 553rd EMS Slow Pitch Softball Korat base championship Team being awarded individual championship trophies by Col. John H. M. Linebaugh, commander of the 388th Combat Support Group and base commander. Accepting the trophy from Col. Linebaugh is team Captain William Johns. B&W, about 98K, added 09/04/12, updated 10/11/12.
  
  A second, slightly different view of the photograph above of the 553rd EMS Slow Pitch Softball Korat base championship Team being awarded individual championship trophies by Col. John H. M. Linebaugh, commander of the 388th Combat Support Group and base commander. Accepting the trophy from Col. Linebaugh is team Captain William Johns. My thanks to William "Bill" Holbrook for providing this photograph for me to scan, and for many names. B&W, about 150K, added 11/11/12, updated 09/05/13.
  
  Front row kneeling, left to right:
  Sgt. William "Bill" Holbrook, instrument shop; TSgt. James Hicks, instrument shop; MSgt. William "Bill" Keaveney, instrument shop; TSgt. Floyd Vaughn, navigation shop; Sgt. James Siler, instrument shop; Sgt. John "Tony" Antonio, navigation shop; Sgt. David "Hilby" Hilbert, communications shop.
  Middle row kneeling, left to right:
  Sgt. Gary Borman, instrument shop, who is hidden in the second view; Sgt. Edward Faatz, communications shop.
  Back row standing, left to right:
  Sgt. Steve Strong, navigation shop; TSgt. Sam Tardy, navigation shop; SSgt. Brent Gary, instrument shop; Sgt. Richard Rusnak, instrument shop; Sgt. Jack Saxton, communications shop; SSgt. William Johns, instrument shop; Col. John H. M. Linebaugh, commander of the 388th Combat Support Group and base commander; Sgt. Andy Anderson, communications shop; Sgt. Dave Sherman, instrument shop.
  
  Here is a list of those from the 553rd EMS who were part of the softball team (rank and position shown if known):
  Sgt. Andy Anderson, first base
  Sgt. John "Tony" Antonio, left field
  Sgt. Gary "Babe" Borman, center field
  Sgt. Edward Faatz
  SSgt. Brent Gary, center field
  TSgt. James "Jim" Hicks, right field
  Sgt. David "Hilby" Hilbert, catcher
  Sgt. William "Bill" Holbrook, right field
  SSgt. William Johns, pitcher, team captain
  MSgt. William "Bill" Keaveney, Coach
  Sgt. Richard "Rickie" Runsnack
  Sgt. Jack Saxton
  SSgt. David Sherman
  SSgt. James "Jim" Siler, third base
  Sgt. Strong
  TSgt. Sam H. Tardy
  TSgt. Floyd Vaughan, pitcher, short stop
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• 553rd EMS Team being awarded individual championship trophies by Col. John H. M. Linebaugh, commander of the 388th Combat Support Group. This is an image of the Korat Sawadee Flyer newspaper article. B&W, about 223. Added 09/04/12.
  
  
• 553rd EMS Team captain being awarded the base championship trophy accepted by team Captain William Johns from Col. John H. M. Linebaugh, commander of the 388th Combat Support Group. B&W, about 257K. Added 09/04/12.
  
  
• 553rd EMS Team Captain William Johns with the base championship trophy. B&W, about 123K. Added 09/04/12.
  
  
• Base championship trophy in William Johns hootch. Note the era reel to reel tap recorder. Photo of his children are William Johns Jr. (who provided this information), Mary and Jim. Photo on right is of his wife Harolyn Jean Johns. B&W, about 120K. Added 09/04/12.
  
  

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