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Entry: 80236 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	A AND B COMPANIES 26TH SIG BN 53-54
JACK BLAIR wrote on September 3, 2011 CITY AND STATE: SIERRA VISTA AZ UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL BN SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: My dad commanded A and B companies in the 26th Signal Battalion in Korea in 1953-54. He stayed in the army and later commanded the battalion in the 1960s in Heilbronn Germany in 66-68. He later commanded the 7th Signal Brigade and 7th Signal command. He retired as a BG in 1980. At 83 he is still very active and plays golf everyday and still shoots in the 70's. His grandson has lots of football records as a 4 year starter at Georgia Tech and is currently waiting trying out for several NFL teams Keywords:

Entry: 80016 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	ALVA J. STRALEY
STEVEN WHITEHEAD wrote on August 17, 2011 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: My great uncle was Alva J Straley. Alva died in 1962 at Ft. Hood Texas while active duty. The story has become kinda sketchy through the years but he was in a truck with some other soilders when it flipped. The truck caught on fire and Alva was severely burned. He died days later because of his injuries. This comes from my grandmother, Alvas sister in law, married to Alva's brother Mack W. Straley, retired U.S. Marine Corps. Keywords:

Entry: 72944 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING FOR ANY A CO. 26 PEOPLE WHO WERE IN CHUNCHON IN 1953 1954
DAVID LAVERY SR. wrote on December 30, 2009 CITY AND STATE: THEVILLAGES FL UNIT: A CO 26 SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN 8TH ARMY SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Capt MILLER WAS OUR CO Keywords: We built a open wire line north to Yagu and 2nd ROK CORP AREA

Entry: 72614 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	VINAL
SHAUN JONES wrote on December 1, 2009 CITY AND STATE: PRESQUE ISLE ME UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUTION BN SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone that might have served with my Grandfaher Vinal "Buddy" Jones. He was in B company from March 1954 to May 1955. Shaun Jones Keywords: Buddy Jones, B company

Entry: 71468 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	ALVA STARLY...PLEASE CALL
HAROLD MCKAY wrote on August 31, 2009 CITY AND STATE: BELTON TX UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Please call... Keywords: Looking for Alva Starly;

Entry: 62996 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	TO ADD E-MAIL ADDRESS
EMERY COFFEY JR. wrote on November 13, 2007 CITY AND STATE: TUPELO MS UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL CONST, BN, SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: add e-mail address Keywords:

Entry: 61815 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING FOR 26TH SIGNAL BAT COMPANY B
JOSEPH FARPELLA wrote on July 30, 2007 CITY AND STATE: WATSONVILLE CA UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL BATTALION COMPANY B SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: If you rememer me or this outfit, please answer me. Hoping to hear from someone soon. Thank you. Keywords: I was in Korea from January 1953 until after the cease fire. I was doing aerial construction, pole line construction, etc. I was stationed in Seoul. I am trying to locate anyone who was there with me. I remember Waldo Griffin, Tennesee, Mario Visinonni. I am getting forgetful and don't remember anyone else's name.

Entry: 57369 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	26 SIG CO C
DAN AVERY wrote on May 28, 2006 CITY AND STATE: OCEANSHORES WA UNIT: 26 SIG CO C SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: looking for bob cook lst time saw driving for moving co

Entry: 53778 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING FOR
DAN AVERY wrote on October 27, 2005 CITY AND STATE: OCEANSHORES WA UNIT: 26TH SIG CO. C SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: looking for joesh borbas he worked on radio

Entry: 39876 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	ANY ONE REMEMBER MY DAD
PATRICK FLANNERY wrote on January 10, 2004 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My Dad Pvt.Frederick(Archie)Flannery from Framingham,MA. has spoken of his time in Korea from time to time but say's he can't remember any one he served with.He recieved a Bronze Star Possibly on the Imjin River.If any one remembers him please Email me. Keywords: I think C.co 26th Construction

Entry: 38774 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	CO. 'B' 26TH SIG. CONST. BATT.
KENNETH (HOOT) GIBSON wrote on November 27, 2003 CITY AND STATE: TX UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to hear from anyone connected to company "B", 3rd Platoon (I think). I played softball for co. team and baseball for batt. My Sgt. was Sgt. Peterson. My pl. leader was Lt. Fick. My squad leader was Cpl. Porter. Also there was Sgt. Leaf. Some of my squad members were: Wilkinson, Martella, Rileyand gosh I can't remember the rest. We built a phone line south of Seoul. Would like to hear from anyone. Thanks Keywords:

Entry: 30215 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	MAIL CLERK, SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR,RADIO COMM.
CLIFFORD CLAVETTE wrote on December 7, 2002 CITY AND STATE: PORT ST. LUCIE FL UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL BN CO. C CHUNCHON KOREA SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: would like to hear from you. Keywords: Cliff, Mailman,

Entry: 30214 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	MAIL CLERK, SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR,RADIO COMM.
CLIFFORD CLAVETTE wrote on December 7, 2002 CITY AND STATE: PORT ST. LUCIE FL UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL BN CO. C CHUNCHON KOREA SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Cliff, Mailman Keywords:

Entry: 30213 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN
CLIFFORD CLAVETTE wrote on December 7, 2002 CITY AND STATE: PORT ST. LUCIE FL UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL BN CO. C CHUNCHON KOREA SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Mail Clerk, Communication, Radio, Keywords:

Entry: 20571 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING TO HEAR FROM SOME OLD BUDDIES
HOWARD MARSHALL wrote on November 12, 2001 CITY AND STATE: CHILLICOTHE MO UNIT: 8TH ARMY 26TH SIGNAL CO. C SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Served with a Sgt Branch, and was on tdy at chunchon for several months Keywords: Looking for Buddies who served in C Co 26 Signal between nov.1953 and Feb 1955

Entry: 16309 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING FOR FRIENDS OF MY FATHER
TRACI WELCH wrote on May 4, 2001 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for someone who might have known my Father. His name is Richard Chamlee. He passed away 2 yrs ago and I do not have info on what Co he was with. I do know he had a very good friend named Bill Parker and a Lt Hojanack(sp?). Also there was a Chaplain that he was friends with that helped my Mother get a bus ticket when he returned state-side. All I know is that he was a line-man, and was a bit on the wild side. If anyone knows him or knows anyone who might haved served with him, please let me know. We are trying to locate something to show his service, unfortunatly any papers he had have been lost and we have been told that the records were burned. He recieved a purple heart while in Korea and I would greatly like my Mother to have something to show for this. Also we cannot have his military marker placed untill we can locate something. Thank you so very much. Traci Welch dntwelch@bellsouth.net Keywords: Bill Parker Lt Hojanack(sp?)

Entry: 15550 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	26TH SIGNAL CONST. BN.
ROGER SMITH wrote on March 21, 2001 CITY AND STATE: NATIONAL CITY MI UNIT: CO.'C' - HQ, - HQ.CO. - ADJUTANT SECTION BN. HQ. SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Drafted Sept.11, 1952 (21st birthday). Did my basic and school at Camp Gordon Ga. Finished January 31, 1953. Shipped overseas Febuary 1953. Arrived in Korea and assigned to Company "C". I was a lineman for awhile and then ran the Company Tool Supply under the command of Lt.Bolt. During my time as lineman 3 of us were assigned to lay field wire to Radar Mountain. We started and shortly were fired upon to get our attention. We had gone about 300 yards into a minefield. Phew! we were lucky to get out of that one. I was released from Company "C" on August 18, 1953 and assigned to Hq. and Hq. Co. as Co. Clerk under Captain Charles Clark and SFC Alva J. Straley the first Sargent. One of my best buddys was Mike Corneaola (spelling ?) one of the cooks. Being Company Clerk I was one of the last guys to eat, but Mike took good care of me. When we had stake I allways got a huge one. Mike would show me two stakes, one very small and the other huge. He would say "Smitty the large one is yours, the other is the Col.'s. Heh heh I loved it. Took R and R to Japan November of 1953 with good buddy Walt Macklin. We saw Jazz at the Philharmonic at the Ernie Pyle Theatre November 13, 1953.My last few months I was transfered to the Adjutant Section at Bn.Hq. Up till the time that I left no other man had been in the outfit as long as I had. Before I left I was due for a second R and R but they wouldn't let me go. I left for home on July 12, 1954. Some of the guys I remember follow --- Bob Cook - Kay B Page - Sonny Baumann - Don Katz - George Kuhn - Jim Melason - Paul Vale - Mel Tortcris - Sam Gallegos - Charlie Young - Herb Myers - Walt Macklin - Sam Rosa - Dominic Digilio -Jim Erickson - Les Gerringer - Cecil Kanter - Bob Kuchta - Jim Melanson - Paul Connolly - Jim Huffstetler - Harvey Reizenman - Grady Rogers - Dave Seitzer - L.D.Stringfellow - Les Burton - Ken Kroll - E. Quackenbush - John Bucsak - Jim Brewer - C.D.Bertino - Ben Boelman Jr.- Bob Campbell - Wally Collett - Jim Curtis - Jim DeRosia - Nels Eclholm - Bill Erickson - Bob Kuchta - Joe V McNeel - Bob Thompson - Ed Timm - Bob Thurston - Lloyd Trennepol. I know I have missed several of the guys, this is the best I could come up with. Like to hear from you guys. Roger. Keywords: "Smitty"

Entry: 14378 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	26TH SIGNAL CONS. BN. CO.B PHOTOS
BLANE FRANCA wrote on January 17, 2001 CITY AND STATE: LIVINGSTON CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I just aquired some photos of the 26th signal cons. Bn. Company "B". On the back of one picture it says: S.f.c-Tournation C.p.l.-Fisher P.s.c-Hastings I have alot of photos. Please write back with any information. Thanks Keywords:

Entry: 14359 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	26TH SIGNAL CONS. BN. PHOTOS
BLANE FRANCA wrote on January 16, 2001 CITY AND STATE: LIVINGSTON CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: On the back of one picture it says: S.f.c-Tournation C.p.l.-Fisher P.s.c-Hastings I have alot of photos. Please write back with any information. Thanks Keywords: I just aquired some photos of the 26th signal cons. Bn. Company "B".

Entry: 14284 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	26TH SIGNAL CONST. BN.
LESTER WHEELER wrote on January 13, 2001 CITY AND STATE: FOXBORO MA UNIT: 'A' CO. - HG. CO. SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was in the 26th. from early Jan. 1953 to early Jun. 1954. Was assigned to 'A' co. in Chun-Chon for first 3 mos. then assigned to Hg. Co. Seoul for remainder of tour. Would like to hear from any of the people who were there during that time. Some of the names I remember: Quackenbush from AZ.: Bill Bashell: Younglove: Albright: Larry dorfield form NY: Lang from RI: Mel Tortores from TX: Barbarow from West VA: McKay: Adams of 'A' Co. from MA. Vinny Pasani of 'A' Co. from NY: Bowman: Hoffman: Malanson from MA: Lit Clark: Reed of 'A' Co.: Mchand: and a few others. I have kept in touch with Kratzer and George Kuhn of PA. Hope to hear from some of you. Les Wheeler Keywords:

Entry: 12930 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS
ROBERT PRUITT wrote on November 13, 2000 CITY AND STATE: KNOXVILLE TN UNIT: HQ-HQ 22 SIG GROUP SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: LIKE TO HEAR FROM OLD BUDDIES THAT SERVED DURING PERIOD DEC 1953 FEB 1954------ ODE SATTERFIELD --- SCOTTIE WESTFALL----DICK HATCHER----LT MACKEY---- Keywords:

Entry: 8441 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING FOR JAMES RYAN
DONALD KELLY wrote on May 5, 2000 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL BATTALION SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to contact James Ryan, a former Lt. in a division recon Company during the Korean war. Keywords:

Entry: 6778 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN.
EMERY W. (BUCK) COFFEY wrote on February 7, 2000 CITY AND STATE: TUPELO MS UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN. SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: 8075 signal air ground liaison company--1951 Keywords: Was operations Sgt 26 Sig Const Bn 1952.

Entry: 5721 26TH SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION BN	LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS
RICHARD G. MURRAY wrote on December 19, 1999 CITY AND STATE: PERKINS OK UNIT: 26TH SIGNAL, 22ND SIGNAL GROUP SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I arrived in the 26th in 53 and rotated in 54. We were about one mile north of 8th Army in Seoul.Sgt Carrender was 1st Sgt.Where is Al Summers From Reno? Keywords:

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