Korean War Project

231st Engineer Combat Battalion




Photo by Hal Barker. Copyright 1989.






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Entry: 66667
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
2ND LT. ROBERT J. LEALOS
PAT LEALOS wrote on July 26, 2008


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT: 231ST COMBAT ENGINEERING BN

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: A letter was found after his death on July 23rd, 2008. It was to a John from John H. Vold about my father. It mentioned a picture of him standing alone on Heartbreak Ridge, 1952. If anyone has information about him I would like to hear from you.
We are celebrating his life and death, he was a magnificant man.


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Entry: 63824
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
C CO 231ST
PATRICK COPLEY wrote on January 14, 2008


CITY AND STATE: SAN ANTONIO TX

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: Trained at FT Lewis WA, C Co Early 1951. Anyone out there trained at that time?

 
Entry: 54450
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
DESART CAMP ROCK
HOWARD DESART wrote on December 2, 2005


CITY AND STATE: DIAMOND SPRINGS CA

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER

Comments: I was wondering if anyone remembers why it was called Camp DeSart Rock??

Keywords: Roscoe Gililand wrote on 2001-03-05
Comments: I was Drafted Febuary 3 1951 and reported to Ft. Hayes in Columbus Ohio and sent to Ft. Knox Kentucky.Travled by Troop train to Ft. lewis Washington and joined the 231st Engineer combat Bn.late febuary, Dont rember the date. Went through Basic traineing and then Engineer traineing. Built all kinds of bridges anf falmerised driveing all kind of construction equiment. Can remember Sargent Worthington giving me hell about smokin the clutches on those cable driven blades on those Bulldosers. We even fought a couple of Forest fires. I learned quite a lot during that traineing but ended up being a carpenter. One day we got orders that we were shipeing out for the Panama Canoal then all of a sudden new orders came down that we were going to Nevada to build Camp Desart Rock. Actually at the time we didnt really know where we were going. Lots of rumors were going around. We built Camp Desart Rock and wittnessed a couple of Atomic bomb blasts. After we returned to Ft. Lewis I rember a quite few of our guys shipping out for Korea and being replaced by personall comeing in from Korea. I was kinda lucky cause i was never called on. The sad part was that some returned in a hurry and ended up at Madigan Hospital. I must say I couldnt have been in a better outfit than th 231st from North Dackoda. The were a great bunch of men, Officers and all. I wish i could remember there names. I do Remember Sgt.Garvey

Roscoe


Keywords: Desart Rock


 
Entry: 49593
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
SHOULDER PATCH FOR 231ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION
NORMAN LADAGE wrote on March 16, 2005


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Assigned to the 231st Combat Engineer Battalion, Headquarters Company in October,1953 located at Fort Lewis(North Fort), Washington. Lt. Col Frey, Commanding Officer. The unit was assigned to Yakima Firing Center, Yakima, Washington in March, 1954 until May,1954 to prepare the Firing Center for the up coming manuvers for the 44th Division(located at the main fort of Fort Lewis.
During this time I was assigned to the Post Engineers Office on a temporary basis.
At this time I am looking for a photo or some other facimile of the 231st. shoulder patch. any help would be greatly appreciated.


Keywords: aSSIN

 
Entry: 49590
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
SHOULDER PATCH FOR 231ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION
NORMAN LADAGE wrote on March 16, 2005


CITY AND STATE:

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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments:

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Entry: 45144
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
STATIONED FORT LEWIS 9/53 TO 1/55
WILLIAM K. THOMPSON wrote on August 11, 2004


CITY AND STATE: PINE BLUFF AR

UNIT: 231ST COMBAT ENGINEER BN

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Will welcome hearing from any of my old unit mates

Keywords: Stationed Fort Lewis 9/53 to 1/55 at that time the old 231st had been returned to North Dakota NG and the unit made a part of the 71th Division and rename 271st Engineer BN.

 
Entry: 42726
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
GREENHAMCOMMON ARMY 231ST BATT
DONALD ECKLUND JR. wrote on April 30, 2004


CITY AND STATE: MN

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My father was in the 231st Engineer Battalion in Greenham Common, England for 24 months in 1953-56-I am having trouble finding information about his unit. If anyone can help me, we would both appreciate it!! Thank You!!

Donald H. Ecklund, Jr.


Keywords: 231st engineer battalion

 
Entry: 19308
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
FT. LEWIS
ED HYNES wrote on September 8, 2001


CITY AND STATE: SILVER BAY MN

UNIT: HQ - SV CO. 231ST C.ENGRS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Wounded twice in Korea. Ft. Lewis was a good Post. I remember the forest fires. Col. Gaulke was commanding officer of the 231st. Good Man.
It was all a long time ago.


Keywords: 2nd Inf. Div. 38th Reg.
Heartbreak Ridge - Kumhwa,


 
Entry: 15308
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
FORT LEWIS/DESART ROCK
ROSCOE GILILAND wrote on March 5, 2001


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I was Drafted Febuary 3 1951 and reported to Ft. Hayes in Columbus Ohio and sent to Ft. Knox Kentucky.Travled by Troop train to Ft. lewis Washington and joined the 231st Engineer combat Bn.late febuary, Dont rember the date.
Went through Basic traineing and then Engineer traineing. Built all kinds of bridges anf falmerised driveing all kind of construction equiment. Can remember Sargent Worthington giving me hell about smokin the clutches on those cable driven blades on those Bulldosers. We even fought a couple of Forest fires. I learned quite a lot during that traineing but ended up being a carpenter.
One day we got orders that we were shipeing out for the Panama Canoal then all of a sudden new orders came down that we were going to Nevada to build Camp Desart Rock. Actually at the time we didnt really know where we were going. Lots of rumors were going around. We built Camp Desart Rock and wittnessed a couple of Atomic bomb blasts.
After we returned to Ft. Lewis I rember a quite few of our guys shipping out for Korea and being replaced by personall comeing in from Korea. I was kinda lucky cause i was never called on.
The sad part was that some returned in a hurry and ended up at Madigan Hospital.
I must say I couldnt have been in a better outfit than th 231st from North Dackoda. The were a great bunch of men, Officers and all. I wish i could remember there names. I do Remember Sgt.Garvey

Roscoe


Keywords: Desart Rock

 
Entry: 8492
231ST ENGINEER COMBAT BN
NORTH DAKOTA INFO NEEDED!
PETE CONLIN wrote on May 7, 2000


CITY AND STATE:

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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I am the Command Historian for the ND National Guard and preparing to build an exhibit detailing NDNG involvement in the Korean Conflict. If you have stories, books, diaries, artifacts, memorabilia, etc., please contact me immediately. My home phone is 701-572-5627 after 8PM. Deadline is July 1st.

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