2nd Lt. Robert J. Lealos

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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c co 231st

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

Desart Camp Rock

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

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Shoulder Patch for 231st Combat Engineer Battalion

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.

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Shoulder Patch for 231st Combat Engineer Battalion

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Stationed Fort Lewis 9/53 to 1/55

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 & the unit made a part of the 71th Division and rename 271st Engineer BN.

GREENHAMCOMMON ARMY 231ST BATT

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.

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Ft. Lewis

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,

Fort Lewis/Desart Rock

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

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North Dakota info needed!

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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