1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion Association    Ralph F Mueller    Secretary

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Entry: 82869 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	LOOKING FOR SOME ONE WHO MAY KNOW MY DAD SGTT LEROY KOCH
DENISE (KOCH) PASCO wrote on April 25, 2012 City and State: COPPERAS COVE TX Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: My dad did not talk about the war and he has past away I got papers from St Louis but they show his unit as Hq Btry 1st BN Fort Ord I want to find the correct unit so I can do his shadow box

Entry: 79672 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	OBSERVATON BN 25TH ARTILLERY
LYNN LONDRY wrote on July 18, 2011 City and State: COLORADO SPRINGS CO Unit: OBSERVATON BN 25TH ARTILLERY ST. BARBARA Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Help if you can. Keywords: Looking for photos of Observation Bn 25th Artillery, St. Barbara. 1958-1961. Any information on names serving at that time. This unit was "in the back" of the main camp with quonset huts and BN HQ on a hill. Very small unit, no artillery, just observation technicans.

Entry: 79564 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	KOREA 1953-1955
JIMMIE SMITH wrote on July 7, 2011 City and State: OCKLAWAHA FL Unit: 1ST FA OBSERVATION BAT Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: i served in battery a 1st fa observation batt from december 1953 to april 1956. rotated on the ship marine lynx destination ft lewis wa.if someone out ther served in my battery at that time please get in touch with me. i was a radio operater thanks jim Keywords: marine lynx (ship)

Entry: 79474 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	DID YOU KNOW MY FATHER, MICHAEL MERCADO? 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION
MARK MERCADO wrote on June 30, 2011 City and State: LAKEWOOD CO Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew my dad, Michael/Miguel/Mike Mercado. He died before I was born and I would like to know more about how what kind of man he was. His last name might have been mispronounced as: Machado. Thanks, Mark Mercado Keywords: Battery B, 15th of October 1951. US 54021360, Battery B 1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion

Entry: 79214 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	ABE KAYE
LARRY GOETZ wrote on June 5, 2011 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: looking for thoes who served 52-53 Keywords:

Entry: 79010 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	CPL LEE VICTOR LUCERO
BETH LUCERO wrote on May 24, 2011 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am sorry in my original post I neglected to give my father in-laws name. His name is CPL Lee Victor Lucero. Again thank you in advance for all of you assistance. Beth Lucero Keywords:

Entry: 79009 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST FA OBSERVATION BATTALION C BATTERY
BETH LUCERO wrote on May 24, 2011 City and State: Unit: 1ST FA OBSERVATION BATTALION C BATTERY Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father in-law served in Korea in 1950-1951 I believe. He was in Ft. Sill Okalahoma before he shipped out to Korea. He shipped out from Camp Stoneman on the Breckenridge and landed in Puson in the middle of the night. He would love to hear from anyone who served with the 1ST FA Observation Battallion C Battery during that time. I listed a few of the names that he mentioned. I am an Army brat myself (my father served in Vietnam)and I know how much these relationships and old friendships mean. There is a special bond between service people that is never broken. Thank all of you in advance for all of your help. Keywords: Sgt. Larry Renshaw, Executive Officer Lt. Fox, Capt. Hall, Eddie Casis.

Entry: 78901 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN. BATTERY B
HOWARD K. BRISCOE wrote on May 13, 2011 City and State: ROCKVILLE MD Unit: 1ST OB BATTERY B Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Billy Wilingham I served with a Wilingham. We shipped out on the JohnJ Pope to go to Korea . We hit a Storm with 49 foot waves, a lot of us were seasick and our cook came on top deck and gave us Dill Pickels to eat which help. VICKE FOX asked about other men on the John J pope, both Wilingham and I (Howard Briscoe) were onaboard ship too. I would love to hear from any one.

Entry: 77474 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	A BATTERY
WALTER (WALLY) BRACICH wrote on January 14, 2011 City and State: MUNSTER IN Unit: 1ST. FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN. Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I WANT TO LOCATE BUDDIES THAT SERVED WITH ME IN KOREA WITH THE 1ST.F O B IN A BATTERY Keywords: DAWSON, JAVERNIK, SOVEY,MCGOWN,MADEJ,BUSEMI,MAZURA,BEAUDRY

Entry: 77104 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST FOB, 25TH ARTY, CP ST BARBARA, KOREA 59-60
CLIFF BOWLIN wrote on December 11, 2010 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I served in HHB, 1st Field Observation Battalion, 25th Arty at Cp St. Barbara, in 1959 and 1960. Any other St. Barbara, 1st FOB soldiers out there? Keywords: 1st Field Observation Battalion; Camp Saint Barbara

Entry: 75803 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST FAOB, BATTERY A JULY 1950
J.C. HASKINS wrote on August 15, 2010 City and State: MIDWEST CITY OK Unit: 1ST FAOB BATTERY A Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: My Daddy is hunting some soldiers that were in the same unit he was during his service in Korea. Dad was in from July 1950, to June 1951. He is looking for a Mr. Degraffenreid, out of Missouri or Mr. Thompson,From Tulsa, OK, Mr. McAllister, Mr. Richard Harris, out of Georgia Mr. Rex Stevens, that served with him during his time there. Mr. Degraffenreid, dad thinks was awarded the Purple Heart. They all did their observation training at Ft. Sill, OK. If you are these people or know these people please contact my dad. He would love to correspond with them. Thank you Keywords: Korea, Battery A, FAOB Ft Sill 1950 to 1952 Field Observation

Entry: 75236 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	NEW EMAIL ADDRESS JAMES H. REYNOLDS
JAMES H. REYNOLDS wrote on June 26, 2010 City and State: DICKSON TN Unit: HQ - HQ BTRY, 1ST FA OBSN BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 71615 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	I1ST. F. A. OBSERVATION BATTLION
JAMES (JIM) MIDDAUGH wrote on September 13, 2009 City and State: TUCSON (SADDLEBROOKE) AZ Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTTILARY OBSERVATION BATTLION Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 71200 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	CAMP ST. BARBARA 55 - 56
RICHARD SMITH wrote on August 7, 2009 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Looking for anyone that served with me in sound ranging. I was in charge of T.I.and E. Left Ft. Sill at Christmas 1955 to Fort Lewis and Inchon and oujonbo. Served in Korea until 1956

Entry: 70514 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	ARRIVED 7-4 LEFT 5-20
JAMES MIDDAUGH wrote on June 9, 2009 City and State: TUCSON AZ Unit: HDQTRS BATTERY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 68731 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	JOHN PUCCINI PFC 55196255
JOHN S. PUCCINI SR. wrote on January 18, 2009 City and State: WESTERN SPRINGS IL Unit: MY DAD'S UNIT 1ST FAOB APC 301 Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father looking for Sgt. Bill Case , us55194955 and OP crew, PFC Martin, PFC Kibbee, PFC Sasso, PFC Schreiber Martin and Schreiber(nickname babe?) injured but my father carried them down hill under enemy fire. He received bronze star. Keywords: Hill 812 September 21, 1952, nickname Pooch nickname babe schreiber, op crew pfc martin, pfc kibbee, pfc sasso, pfc schreiber, sgt. bill case

Entry: 68058 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	INFORMATION ON UPCOMING REUNION
GEORGE BRKOVICH SR. wrote on November 28, 2008 City and State: MCKEESPORT PA Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTILLARY OBSERVATION BAT. Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I served in Korea 50 - 52, left Ft. Sill Ok in 1950 landed Pusan. Looking for information from anyone who served during that time and remembers Tagu Perimeter. Looking forward to attending any reunion concerning thse veterans. Please contact at this e-mail address. Thanks for any help you may have on this. George Brkovich SFC Keywords: Tagu Perimeter, 24th infantry Div, Fort Sill, Seoul, Poynang

Entry: 67945 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	NATHANL HALE
EDMOND LAWLOR JR. wrote on November 19, 2008 City and State: Unit: C BATTERY 1ST FIELD A'RTY OBSN BAT. Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I served with Nathan Hale from February until September 1953. Have completely lost contact with everyone in my outfit and would like to here from anyone who in it at that time. We had the sound ranging platoon named Aberdeen Sound. It was renamed Shamrock Sound after we moved back to Camp St.Barbara following the signing of the treaty. Keywords: Rod Kallgrin, Earl Siebold, Pete Greene,Dick Metzger,

Entry: 67732 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	INFORMATION ON FATHER
SHARON WILSON wrote on November 4, 2008 City and State: WASHBURN MO Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: I posted a request about information on my father in 2002.It is message 43. If you have any information, this is my new e-mail address sharonlw@centurytel.net I would very much like to hear from anyone. Thanks!

Entry: 64850 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	NATHAN HALE
GEORGE FESSLER JR. wrote on March 22, 2008 City and State: READING PA Unit: 1ST FOB Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: looking for anyone who knows about the first forward observation battalion,Nathan Hale. Keywords: Battery B

Entry: 62573 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	ARMY-KOREA ERA
PAM GROSS wrote on October 12, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Trying to locate members of this unit who were serving with my husband William R. Gross from Rome, GA. Keywords: 1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion Battery C in Ft. Sill, OK.

Entry: 62244 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	LOOKING FOR MICHAEL MACHADO
DONNA BLATZ wrote on September 11, 2007 City and State: NORTHPORT NY Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTILLIARY OBSERVATION BATTALLION Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for a Michael Machado who served with my Father Joseph Blatz around 1950, 1951 in the 1st field artilliary observation battallion. He saved my dads life and he lost contact with him after the war. If anyone has any info please contact me, or if there is anyone who knows my dad and would like to contact him, please let me know. He was forward observer. He was in the U.S. Army Thank you Keywords:

Entry: 61486 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	NATHAN HALE 1952
KAREN HUCKABEE wrote on July 1, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father James Huckabee was in Korea in 1952 after basic training at Camp Chafee AK. He was in the 1st field observation bat. He would like to connect with Roy Staten. Keywords: Old baldy, 1952, outpost man, wireman

Entry: 61226 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	CAPT. WAYNE W. MORRISON
MARILYN CLOINGER HARTIN wrote on June 6, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: Capt. Wayne W Morrison served with 24th TT BN in Europe, not sure of dates but he was in towards the end of WW II and was medically discharged from Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver, Colorado about 1950/51. Anyone who may have served with him or knows anything about his unit, I would very much like to exchange e-mails. I would like to find his children. Sincerely, Marilyn <><

Entry: 60707 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	CHANGE MY EMAIL ADDRESS
JAMES H. REYNOLDS wrote on April 17, 2007 City and State: DICKSON TN Unit: FIRST FA OBSN BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Seeking to locate Forest L. Healey Keywords:

Entry: 59062 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	CHECKING FOR LOST BUDDIES
HARVEY WEYEN wrote on September 28, 2006 City and State: Unit: 1ST FOB HQTS BATTERY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 56298 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	ANYONE REMEMBER ME?
JERRY GERSH wrote on March 20, 2006 City and State: PIERMONT NY Unit: FORST FIELD ARTILLERY BATALLION, 8TH ARMY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Arrived Korea August 1951 and rotated May 1952. Was in flash section (which didn,t work because we couldn,t see a common target) so we just dir4ected fire with binoculars.I received an extra $50 per month combat pay the entire time I was in Korea, except for 5 days R and R in japan. I wonder does anyone remember the general court marshall of our platoon Sgt Gale. He was charged with murder one, of a ROK soldier. Keywords: bloody ridge, punchbowl, numerous smaller encounters.Served with both A battery and later C battery 1st FOB.

Entry: 54798 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	BATTERY A, RADAR PLATOON, 1STFAOB '49-'53
MIKE OBERMEIER wrote on December 23, 2005 City and State: Unit: 1ST FAOB, BATTERY A, RADAR PLATOON Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone in the battalion from '49-'53 that knew my father, Ssgt. Joseph F. Obermeier, during their tours with the 1st FAOB. Joe was in Battery A, Radar Platoon. Joe passed away on Feb 11, 1989. My brothers and I are hoping that someone from the battalion or platoon members might be able to share any photos of the radar platoon during training at Fort Sill through deployment in Korea, '49-'53. Very Best Regards Mike Obermeier, Anaheim CA Keywords: unit members: DELANO, D / ANDERSON, F / SAFFLE, G / TEMPLIN, C / KRON, J / OBERMEIER, J / BARNES, C / HARPER, P / NELTNER, R / REESE, J / REESE, W / WATSON, B / WISHAM, A / PELHAM, V

Entry: 51652 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST OB NATHAN HALE '50-'51SGT
STAN BRENNER wrote on June 22, 2005 City and State: HARTSDALE NY Unit: 1ST ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: would like to hear from unit fort sill-'49 korea '50-'51 Keywords: charlie battery flash- hq fire direction

Entry: 51651 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST OB NATHAN HALE '50-'51SGT
STAN BRENNER wrote on June 22, 2005 City and State: HARTSDALE NY Unit: 1ST ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: would like to hear from unit fort sill-'49 korea '50-'51 Keywords: charlie battery flash- hq fire direction

Entry: 51427 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	979TH FA BN REUNION BRANSON, MO SEPTEMBER 8-10 2005
LEON DANIEL wrote on June 9, 2005 City and State: YORKTOWN VA Unit: 979TH FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: If you were in 979th FA BN please contact me. Having a 979th reunion September 8-10 Branson, MO Keywords:

Entry: 49469 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	979TH FA BN
LEON S. DANIEL wrote on March 9, 2005 City and State: HAMPTON VA Unit: 979TH FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: To anyone in 979th Fa BN. We are having a 979th FA BN reunion in Branson, MO September 8-10 2005. Please contact me. Keywords:

Entry: 43508 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	979TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FT.MCCOY,WI
TAMI MARIN JR. wrote on June 3, 2004 City and State: CANTON MN Unit: 979TH FATHER'S UNIT Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Keywords: I am looking for any information about this unit as my father was apart of it and any other info. he has said he also served in Germany.

Entry: 43507 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	979 FIELD ARTILLERY-FT.MCCOY.WI
TAMI MARIN JR. wrote on June 3, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 43326 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN
LOUIS GARDNER wrote on May 29, 2004 City and State: BLOOMINGTON MN Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: HQ CO 1ST BN 14TH INF, 461ST ORD AMMO COMPANY, U.S.N.S. GENERAL JOHN POPE, 408 MILITARY GOV'T GROUP- CAMP ATTERBURY, IND, 1951. Keywords:

Entry: 43325 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	THE KOREAN WAR 1951-1953.
LOUIS GARDNER wrote on May 29, 2004 City and State: BLOOMINGTON MN Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: IF ANY OF THIS INFO PERTAINS TO YOU I'VE GOT LOTS OF OLD PHOTO'S YOU MIGHT BE IN! MY GRANDFATHER LOUIS LOWELL GARDNER STARTED AS A PRIVATE AND ALSO COOKED, HE WAS ON THE FRONT LINES, AND EVENTUALLY HE BECAME CAPT. OR LIEUT. HE SAID HIS FIRST LIEUT. DIED BY A RAT BITE (HE DIDN'T SHAKE OUT HIS SLEEPING BAG). HE RECEIVED LIBERTY PASSES TO UNWIND WITH THE OTHER MEN AT THE BAR AND TO VISIT THE BATHS. I HAVE GROUP PHOTOS, PHOTOS OF THE SNOWY WINTER MOUNTIANS AND PHOTOS OF THE BARRACKS (2 STORY WHITE HOUSES). IF YOU HAVE INFO ON A GOOD WEB SITE I CAN LOOK AT SEND INFO TO ME OR IF YOU WANT TO SEE THESE PHOTOS VICE VERSA. Keywords: "HQ CO 1ST BN 14TH INF" , "U.S.N.S. GENERAL JOHN POPE", "461ST ORD AMMO COMPANY" and "408 MIL GOV'T CO, CP ATTERBURY IND. 1951".

Entry: 42725 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST FIELD ARTY OBSERVATION BN QTEN
STAN GURSKI wrote on April 30, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Sgt Cummins is looking for people who served with him in Korea. He is not computer literate so send messages through me. Stan Gurski Keywords: 1st Field Artillery Observation Bn QTEN Counter Artillery Counter Mortor Radar Group Charlie Battery, 1952-53 . Friend of SGT Cummins of Roselle NJ who is looking for vets who served with him

Entry: 41001 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	LOOKING FOR FIRST OB BUDDIES
BOBBY MIZE SR. wrote on February 18, 2004 City and State: BURLESON TX Unit: C BTRY 1ST F A OBSN BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Anyone in C Btry in Korea from Aug '50 thru May'51 please contact me. Or in Ft Sill in early '50 in C Btry. Keywords: Friends: Frederick Eugene Todd, Robert L. Black, Hubert L. Kidder, Charles Lake, Charles Holloway, Don Vaughn, James Marris, Clyde Henderson.

Entry: 40440 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU...
C.R. (CHAS) PALMINTERI wrote on January 31, 2004 City and State: LK. HIAWATHA NJ Unit: 1ST FIELD OBSN.BATT. APO 301 Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: What ever happened to: Sgt.Mc Clure,(Sluggo) Larry Marino, Callari, Vitucci, LaMana, Miller, Strachar, (D.R.) Reina, Pallilo, Poli, Hicky, Purdy, Risika, Revere, Bowers, Pascarella, Rubinan, and last but not least, Lt. Rosenswig and Lt. Joe Sites ??? Chas Palminteri cpalmi@aol.com Keywords: Served under Lt Joe Sites 52'/53' in Chorwon, Kumhwa and Panmunjom OP1

Entry: 39267 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	GRANDFATHER, JAMES MURRAY, IS LOOKING FOR OLD BUDDIES
JONATHAN MORRIS wrote on December 18, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My grandfather was switchboard operator for the 1st Field Artillery Battalion at unit HQ from late '52 to April '53. His fiftieth wedding anniversary is comming up and we would like to give him an anniversary gift. Keywords: Murray, 1952-1953

Entry: 39136 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	BADENHOPP, PARRON, CURLIN
EUGENE GLANZ wrote on December 13, 2003 City and State: BURNSVILLE MN Unit: 'A' CO.(BTRY.) 1ST FAOB 1953 - 1955 Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Hoping to find Jack Curlin (OR), Warner Badenhopp(MN), and James Parron(IL). Have been looking for you for about 2 years now, with no success. Anyone with information about these men, please contact Gene Glanz. Thanks. Keywords:

Entry: 37110 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN
ROBERT R. (BOB) WILKIE wrote on September 23, 2003 City and State: PLACENTIA CA Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 37010 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	1ST FOB 'C' BATTERY
CLEAVE HARRIS wrote on September 19, 2003 City and State: LAS VEGAS NV Unit: 1ST FOB C BATTERY 1949-1951 Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I had basic training at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.and served in Korea from 1949-1951. I welcome any communication, please contact me. Keywords: c battery, observation, Dan Sullivan, Harris

Entry: 36448 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	PAPASAN HILL 1062 AND KHUMWHA VALLEY
CHARLES RATHBURN wrote on August 23, 2003 City and State: ESCONDIDO CA Unit: 'C' BTRY, 1ST FAOB Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Hello my friends and fellow 1st OBers, In 1951, Jul - Sep, I was on a Flash Ranging outpost just east of hill 1062. One night, about an hour before darkness set in, Khumwha valley opened up on my OP and the front line troops. During counterfire and incoming shelling one round landed close enough to the forward slop of my hill that the concussion knocked me off my feet and threw me back-over the hill top. I did not learn until a few years later that my back got broken during that incident. My DAV "rep" tells me that if I can find someone* who could corroborate any of this information that should be enough to get me what I deserve-the Purple Heart Medal to supplement my 100% disability. By any remote chance, would any of you have information that would support my argument. Many regards, Charles Rathburn, SFC-Ret *A needle in the haystack. Keywords: Khumwha Valley, just East of Papa-san, hill 1062, enemy artillery barrage Jul-Sep 1951 at dusk.

Entry: 35843 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	PORK CHOP
RICHARD LLOYD wrote on July 27, 2003 City and State: NEW HUDSON MI Unit: 1ST FOB7TH DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: looking for the 1st lt. who i was taking to a outpost when were taken out by chinese fire and we layed on the side of the hill before we left for the out post I think you were wounded and we left after being forced off the the out post. Keywords: area of pork chop

Entry: 34906 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	JOHN GNEFKOW
DENISE GNEFKOW wrote on June 16, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad, John Gnefkow is looking for any information regarding anyone in the 8th Army First Observation unit. I think around 1951. Keywords: John Gnefkow; 8th Army;First Observation Unit

Entry: 34705 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	C BATTERY
JAMES BURTON wrote on June 7, 2003 City and State: NEW CITY NY Unit: BATTERY C Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: John Coyne, 1062, Jim Burton, Keywords:

Entry: 32714 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	OCT,2,1949
SUSI BILGER wrote on March 12, 2003 City and State: MO Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: looking for anyone who knew my uncle james Keywords: james a stevens ft.sill

Entry: 32225 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	KOREAN WAR VETERAN
LEONARD J. STEINMILLER wrote on February 20, 2003 City and State: TOLEDO OH Unit: HQS BATTERY 1ST.FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTAL Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was A Staff Sgt. in the Ballistic Meteorolgy Section . We were located on the north side of the Han river down a stone road called 2z off the main north road 33. This was about 6 miles north of the 38th. parallel. Next to us was a light aviation airstrip. I was there from August 1952 untill Jan. 1953. Anyone out there from this group or anyone that knows of this group. This of course was 8th. Army I Corp. Keywords:

Entry: 31914 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN	NEED INFO ABOUT REUNIONS
RICHARD M. PRATER wrote on February 11, 2003 City and State: KINGSTON GA Unit: HG BTY 1ST FIELD ARTILLARY BN Service or Relationship: - Comments: 1ST FIELD OBV. BN. - 8TH ARMY Keywords: jAN 52-jAN 53 hq baty at yonchon rail head in weastern sector of iron triangle

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