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Families and friends welcome home Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, at the Lawrenceville Armory June 6, 2013. The 508th returned from a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez/Released)

A New Jersey Air National Guard Airman, stands for a portrait at East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, N.J., May 1, 2020. New Jersey National Guard Airmen have been assisting the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management in reopening a wing of the East Orange General Hospital in response to the COVID-19 relief effort. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)

Families and friends welcome home Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, at the Lawrenceville Armory June 6, 2013. The 508th returned from a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez/Released)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV test their live fire skills at Peason Ridge Training Area, Nov. 1, 2015 during rotation 16-02 at JRTC.

Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV test their live fire skills at Peason Ridge Training Area, Nov. 1, 2015 during rotation 16-02 at JRTC.

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 508th Military Police Company, 108th Wing, and 177th Fighter Wing arrive near the Capitol to set up security positions in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

New Jersey Army National Guard Pvt. Bethanie Keir, a Soldier with the 508th Military Police Company, directs traffic at a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., March 20, 2020. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was staffed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey National Guard. The drive-thru testing center will be open seven days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In order to be eligible for testing, individuals must be current New Jersey residents and experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness. Priority will be given to symptomatic individuals experiencing cough, fever (99.6F or above) and shortness of breath. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)

Soldiers of the 595th Military Police Company, 508th Military Police Battalion, receive a proper send-off during a deployment ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 5, 2015. The 595th “Spartans” are slated to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where they will conduct detainee operations as part of Joint Task Force-Guantanamo. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Hallock, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)

New Jersey Army National Guard Sgt. Albert Chu, a Soldier with the 508th Military Police Company, directs traffic at a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., March 20, 2020. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was staffed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey National Guard. The drive-thru testing center will be open seven days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In order to be eligible for testing, individuals must be current New Jersey residents and experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness. Priority will be given to symptomatic individuals experiencing cough, fever (99.6F or above) and shortness of breath. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)

Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

Historical reports from the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment during WWII

A Paratrooper with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division gets inspected by the medical staff after having just won his fight during the All American Week 100 boxing tournament on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 23, 2017. During All American Week, Paratroopers from throughout the Division competed in softball, soccer, flag football, tug-of-war, combatives, boxing, a best squad competition, a combat fitness test and the Little Group of Paratroopers competition for bragging rights and a shot at "Best Battalion." (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven)

Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV test their live fire skills at Peason Ridge Training Area, Nov. 1, 2015 during rotation 16-02 at JRTC.

Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV test their live fire skills at Peason Ridge Training Area, Nov. 1, 2015 during rotation 16-02 at JRTC.

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

Republic F-105B "Thunderchief" 57-5803 (HI)

 

History:

Constructed as a F-105B.

Circa 1957: Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-5803.

1959: Manufactured by Republic Aircraft, Farmingdale NY and delivered to the USAF on 10 Sep.

1959: September - Retained by manufacturer

1960: To Wright Air Development Division (ARDC) Wright-Patterson AFB OH (converted to JF-105B)

1961: To Mobile Air Materiel Area AL (to F-105B)

1962: To 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Seymour Johnson AFB NC

1964: To Mobile Air Materiel Area AL

1965: To 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing (TAC), Nellis AFB NV

1967: To 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), McConnell AFB KS

1970: To 177th Tactical Fighter Wing (ANG) Atlantic City AP NJ

1972: To 945th Military Airlift Group (AFRES), Hill AFB

1973: To 508th Tactical Fighter Group (AFRES), Hill AFB UT

1980: To 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron (AFRES), Hill AFB UT

1980: Dropped from inventory by transfer to museum or school.

1981: Placed on display with March Field Air Museum, March AFB (former), Riverside, CA.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard's 508th Military Police Company take part in the updated combat pistol qualification course (CPQC) on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

Sgt. Curran Rosich, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division throws a grenade during Expert Infantryman Badge testing on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 14, 2015. The 2nd BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. hosted EIB testing this week for candidates to prove their proficiency in the infantry profession. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)

A U.S. Army soldier with the 1st platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, jumps over a ditch during a 15 km (9 miles) patrol near the Arghandab river, Kandahar province, May 11, 2010. Taliban insurgents announced that a new offensive will begin from Monday and would target foreign troops, Afghan government officials, and foreign diplomats with suicide and roadside bombings.

Families and friends welcome home Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, at the Lawrenceville Armory June 6, 2013. The 508th returned from a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez/Released)

WWII veteran, George Shankle (left), a radio operator with Co. E., 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, talks to Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Granger (center), a platoon sergeant with 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1BCT, 82nd Abn. Div., and 1st Lt. Evan Smith (right), the personnel office officer-in-charge for 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1BCT, 82nd Abn. Div., inside the Sainte Mere Eglise town hall on May 31, 2018 at Normandy, France. Shankle shared personal stories from his time in Normandy during WWII.

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

A Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division configures a Leader Radio in preparation for a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, in January 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Kathryn Bailey, PM Tactical Radios, PEO C3T Public Affairs)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

Families and friends welcome home Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, at the Lawrenceville Armory June 6, 2013. The 508th returned from a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez/Released)

Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)

Sgt. Ana Karen Cordoba is welcomed home by her mother as the nearly 140 members of the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 508th Military Police Company were reunited with their families at the Lawrenceville Armory on June 6 to conclude a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.The 508th provided security, force protection and advised the Afghan national police force in the Kabul region during their deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.

(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)

U.S. Army specialist Jay Villa from Long Beach CA with the 1st platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, lifts his weapon while crossing the Arghandab River during a security operation in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, May 11, 2010. Taliban insurgents announced that a new offensive will begin from Monday and would target foreign troops, Afghan government officials, and foreign diplomats with suicide and roadside bombings.

Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)

Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)

Merritt’s neighbor, Command Sgt. Maj. (retired) Luis Gutierrez, says that Merritt is

“like the dad I never had.” Gutierrez has known Merritt for more than 30 years.

 

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