4th ATAF Team
Capt James R (Dick) Mitchell, 30, USAF, pilot with the 492 Tac Ftr
Sqn, Lakenheath, England. Home: Ogden, Utah. Skiing 18 yrs, Univ-
ersity of Utah Ski Team. U.S. Olympic Team 56. 4th ATAF winning
team 59, and 4th ATAF team 58. USAFE Championships 59--1st down-
hill, 3rd cross-country.
A/20 Joel B (Joe) Knowles, 22, USAF, based at Hof, Germany with
Air Force security service. Home: Plymouth N.H. Skiing 13 yrs.
58 USAFE - 2nd slalom; 1st downhill. 59 USAFE - 1st slalom. 2nd
downhill. 59 4/2nd ATAF 1st combined, 2nd downhill, 1st slalom.
57 Penn State Slalom Championship - 1st. Will attend 60 USAFE
Championships, Garmisch.
A/20 John R Grinsel, 20, USAF, a cryptographer based at Zweibruck-
en, Germany. Home: Eau Claire, Wis. Skiing 15 yrs, High Schools
wins 56 - 57. USAFE Slalom Championship - 3rd (1959). On 4th ATAF
winning team 59.
1/Lt Roger (Chappy) Chapdelaine, 25, USAF, supply officer based at
Chaumont, France. Home: Springfield, Mass. Skiing 10 yrs, High
School, College teams.
1/Lt Francis W (Bill) Jowett, Jr., 29, pilot with 514 Ftr Inter-
ceptor Sqn, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Home: Tacoma, Wash.
Skiing 8 yrs. College of Puget Sound Ski Club, Tannenbaum Ski
Club in Ramstein. Has won slaloms in Germany.
F/O Robert C (Bob) MacKay, 22, RCAF, pilot 2(F)Wing, Grostenquin,
France. Home: Vancouver Father: C W MacKay 154 E 59th Ave.,
Vancouver. Skiing 5 yrs. Grouse Mountain Ski Runners Club and
John Oliver High School Ski Team, Vancouver.
F/O P G (Pete) Howe, 24, RCAF, pilot 4(F)Wing Baden-Soellingen,
Germany. Home: Hamilton. Parents: Mr PG Howe} 923 Montgomery Ave.,
Ancaster Heights, Ont. (Hamilton). Skiing 12 yrs. Southern Ontario
Championship. 4th ATAF winning team 59.
Airman Hans Buchner, 25, GAF, technician based with 2/AL 51 at
Erding, Germany. Home: Koenigssee. Skiing 18 yrs mostly in alps.
Several first places in SU downhills, Alpenverein Berchtesgarden.
Parents: Seraphine Buchner, Koenigssee, Haus Hochbahn.
ler classe-Aide--comptable Bertrand Roydor, 23, FAF, based with
ERCA No 791, SP 69.303. Home: Bois d'Amont (Jura) France. Parents:
Monsieur Roydor, Maxence 163, Bois d'Amont. Skiing 14 yrs. Ski
Club Bois d'Amont, 4th ATAF winning team 59.
Sgt Denis Raguin, 27, FAF, based with 2eme Esadre de Chasse, BAO
102, Dijon, France. Home: Dijon. Parents: Mme. Raguin, 24 Cours
fleuri Dijon (C.d'or). Skiing 20 yrs. Ski Club Mont d'Or (Doubs),
3rd descent, 3rd slalom, 1st combined 58-59 in Kare Cours de
Classement. Championnats du Jura: 8e au Classement general.
2nd ATAF Entries
Wing Commander D A Trotman, 38, RAF, pilot based at Gutersloh,
Germany. Parents & Home: Mr and Mrs A Trotman, 43 Manor Rd South,
Hinchley Wood, Esher, Surrey. Skiing 16 yrs (on and off). Member
Ski Club Gt Britain (2nd Class SCGB Test), Member RAF Ski & Winter
Sports Assoc.
F/O Michael (Mick) Ryan, 23, RAF, pilot based at Jever, Germany.
Home: Maidstone, Kent. Father: A G Ryan, 3 Ivy Cottages, Stake
Lane, Halling, Nr Rochester, Kent. Skiing 3 yrs, non competitive.
Member RAF Ski & Winter Sports Assoc., Ski Club of Gt Britain.
F/L David Brook, 24, RAF, pilot based at Gutersloh, Germany.
Home, parents: Mr and Mrs G R Hamilton, Bramstons Winchester,
Hants. Skiing 7 yrs. 2nd class SCGB, represented RAF at St Moritz,
1960 Interservice Championships.
F/0 Iain Tite, 23, pilot (RAF) based at Gutersloh, Germany.
Parents & Home: GFW Tite, Larchgrove, North Woolchester, Stroud,
Glos. UK. Skiing 12 yrs. Member RAF Ski & Winter Sports Assoc.
SCGB Kandahar. British Championships, RAF Championships, Inter-
Service Championships.
F/0 Guy Whitley, 22, RAF, pilot based at Gutersloh, Germany.
Home, parents: Air Marshal Sir John Whitley, 9 Fawcett St.,
London SW 10. Skiing 4 yrs. Swiss Silver Winner Junior Zott-
meister Golden Ski 1948.
F/L Anthony Chambers, 27, RAF, pilot based at Gutersloh, Germany.
Home, parents: Mrs KE Chambers, Sunmerford Farm, Withyham,
Sussex. Skiing 5 yrs.
Gfr Gerald Bartels, 20, GAF, Rechnungsfuhrer, 1/LRB Abteilung 333,
Goslar/Harz. Home, parents: (Father) Kurt Bartels, Munchen/Solln,
Flotnerweg 7. Skiing 15 yrs. MTV Goslar, Erfahrung in Abfahrts-
lauf Slalom.
Andreas Geissler, 22, GAF, Fernmeidesektor "B", Hambuhren/Celle.
Home, parents: Dr Martin Geissler, Munchen 2, Luisenstrasse 47.
Skiing 15 yrs most in alps. Ev.Bay. Juniorenmeister 1957 (Riesen-
slalom).
Gefr Egon Wehrle, 22, GAF, 1/Jagdgeschwador 73; Oldenburg/Oldb.
Home, parents: Karl Wehrle, Gutenbach/Schwarzw., Ganterhausle
129. Skiing 10 yrs. Skizunft Brend/Schwarzw., Schwarzwald-Meist-
erschaft 1955/56, Skimeisterschaften Kaufbeuren.
Flieger Friedrich (Freddy) Hess; 21, GAF, based at Warendorf/
Westf. Home, parents: Paul Hess, Deutlingen/Wurtt. Kolberger
Str 27. Skiing 16 yrs.
Lt Michael Gross, 22, GAF, based at Wesendorf. Home, parents:
M. Gross, Simbach/Inn, Munchnerstr 30. Skiing 17 yrs most in
German and Austrian Alps.
Stuffz. Josef Frohlich, 30, GAF, based at Diepholz. Skiing 10
yrs, most at Berchtesgaden.
Dr (Major MD) Erich Andreas Gebhardt, 40, GAF, physician based
with Sports School of the Gorman Forces, Sonthofen. Home &
parents: Hermann Gebhardt, Nurnberg. Skiing 30 yrs, most in
German Alps. Minor competions in alps for Nurnberg club.
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