Edward J. Rasimus

Wonderful memories of my cousin. One of my favorites is the year he was Santa Clause and visited all the younger cousins. He stopped by our house to wish our family a Merry Christmas. A special surprise. Love you, Bud!

I just started reading When Thunder Rolled. My late husband, Willy Koenitzer, (went west in Oct 2021 at age 88) flew 100 over NVN from Korat in the F-105, finishing January 18, 1966. I married him in Okinawa, where I was visiting my Dad, an Army Col. Willy was with both the 357th and 469th squadrons out of Wichita and part of the AVG to Korat with a little respite also pulling nuke alert at Kadena AFB Okinawa. Willy and I went to Bangkok on our honeymoon and also visited the 469th squadron...

Ed was one of my T-38 Instructor Pilots at Williams AFB in 1968. I learned later that we were also stationed together at Korat during the latter part of 1972 but did not run into him there. I was in the 56th ARRSq, flyng the rescue AMC role, and we may have worked together and not realized it. RIP friend.

I flew with Ed Rasimus for 3+ years at Torrejon AB, SP. He was the flight lead of a 4-ship on a road recce mission to find our squadron aircrew returning to Incirlik, TU from pulling range officer duties at Konya gunnery range. The mission was successful and this was the last pass (of me flying #4) when he called "Knock it off." The guy in the right seat of the gov't pick-up truck caught me on film. Thanks, Raz for not letting me make another pass.

Just reading his Book When Thunder Rolled. I see T Larry Barnett was associated with him. If you see this please reply, I would love to talk to you

I have read his book When Thunder Rolled several times, finishing it again just now, when I thought to find out if there was a way to contact him and mention that his picture showed him still bulletproof. No one is really gone as long as they are remembered. Keep flying

Ed and I were fighter pilot instructors together at Holloman AFB, New Mexico back in the early eighties. He was a good man and a great pilot. I am currently reading When Thunder Rolled. I'm sorry he is gone!

Ed and I were instructors in the 435th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron at Holloman AFB back in the early eighties. He was a good man and a great fighter pilot. I always enjoyed listening to his presentations to young pilots on their way to becoming future fighter pilots. I just got a copy of his book and I'm looking forward to the read!

I was unaware he'd passed away until I saw him in a National Geographic show last night commemorating fighter pilots in Viet Nam and specifically discussing the challenges of F-105 pilots, and I decided to look him up today. He was my political science professor in Colorado Springs, and I remember when "Thunder Rolled" came out, because I bought a copy as soon as they arrived and he signed one for me. He was one of, if not the, most influential professor I had, and one of the first I as a...