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Entry: 81992 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	WILLIAM M. KENNEDY (BILL)
W. MICHAEL KENNEDY JR. wrote on February 5, 2012 City and State: PITTSBURGH PA Unit: 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK COMPANY Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Dad never seemed to want to talk about it...guess it was pretty bad. Here's what I know. he came out of Ft. Knox Kentucky with Company B 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Armored Division 2nd Platoon Got this info from the Company photos he has, they were taken in January 1953 and I beleive they left for korea shortly after that as he had told me he was in Korea for about 6 months then the war ended and they were there for another 6 months or so. He once mentioned he was with a bastard tank outfit and was attached to a South Korean outfit. I rmember him mentioning Christmas mountain and Moosunee? but said he couldn't remember..His Discharge papers say he served with...quoting here...MED TNK CO 279th INF REGT... anyhow his health is failing now and i always wondered if he would get to talk to an old friend or commrade if it would make him feel better about things. What these guys did was huge! South Korea is a thriving country with millions of people living in a free society because of what they did there. ps I remeber as a kid him telling me about things they did after the conflict ended, apparently they would clear the minefields and stack the mines along the road for pick up, well the guys would get together and spend all day digging under huge boulders on the side of the mountain, pack the hole with mines and then set them off just to watch the boulder go down the mountain...also told me they were out screwing around hillclimbing with tanks and they rolled one and knocked off the turrent, i beleive there was trouble ovr that! they would get a bunch of guys together and go deer hunting with big drives and give the deer to the koreans, who were very poor and used to root through the garbage. He said the deer were small. They went fishing with grenades too! who needs bait! Have some pictures too, one with the guys standing around a stream full of cans of beer getting cold! so guess there was some fun and games for those guys too! Keywords: Christmas Mountain

Entry: 66950 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	ANYONE KNOW CARL LEROY SMITH???
DAVID SMITH wrote on August 20, 2008 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Anyone know SFC Carl Leroy Smith, 279th 45th divison he was in hokkaido japan from 53 -54. Anyone with information Pleas let me know. thank you Keywords:

Entry: 65925 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	SGT. ANTHONY
ROBERT MACKOWIAK wrote on June 4, 2008 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: Lookiing for anyone who knew my Uncle, Tony Torsiello. He was in the 279th Regt. in Korea from 52 to 53 I think. He was a Sgt at the time. He doesn't talk about it much, and I tried to provide all I know that helps. Please email me! I have pictures and uniforms too!

Entry: 61179 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	FRANK BASSETT AND SGT. ALFORD HOLDEN
GINA BASSETT wrote on June 1, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: Hi. Trying to get info. My dad (Frank Bassett) served in Korea. Pulled a commrade, Sgt. Alford Holden, out who was KIA (2/20/53). Apparently he was put in for some medal which he never received ( don't know if it was never processed or what) Any infomation might help.

Entry: 47614 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	FORMER TANKER
ROY FLOYD wrote on December 20, 2004 City and State: BAKERSFIELD CA Unit: TANK CO, 279TH REGT, (BEGGS) Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords: Looking for former members of Tank Company, 279th Regiment, from 1954-1958 and former members of HHQ stationed at Okmulgee.

Entry: 32492 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	I MISS MY DAD
JEFFREY BOGUSLOFSKI (BOGUS) wrote on March 4, 2003 City and State: STOWE VT Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad just recently died from Cancer (Feb 03). He didn't talk much about the Korean War. He taught my two brothers and myself to respect this country and everything it means. If there is anyone out there that can help me, I would appreciate it. I am looking for information about the Battle of Christmas Hill. He was is the 279 infantry 45th division. He shot a heavy mortor. Please give me any information about this. Thanks. Keywords: Battle of Christmas Hill

Entry: 24623 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	COMUNICATE BUDDIES
ALBERT SAVELL wrote on April 8, 2002 City and State: FREEPORT TX Unit: TANK CO 179 INF REGT 45 DIV. Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: 45 return to US transfer to 21 div 279 inf regt tank co winter of 53 in yangu valley traning on dodge range leadership school Chun Chon names of some I remember Henery J Surhn. Luther Powell. J D Thomenhic. Keywords: hill # 1229 Yangu Valley South Kansas line

Entry: 23928 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	ANYONE KNOW A CHARLES DALEO?
ROBERT MILLER wrote on March 14, 2002 City and State: NORTH BABYLON NY Unit: 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO. 45TH INFANTARY DI Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My grandfather, who is alive and well sevre in the Korean War in 1951 to 1953. He fixed tank radioes and head communtions for his company the Thunderbirds. If anyone know him email me. He goes to a reunion every year on Long Island Vets. He when to one of the whole division in 1998. Keywords: My grandfather was in the 279th Infantry Regiment Tank Co. 45th Infantry Division. He was in Porkchop Hill and Heart Break Ridge.

Entry: 22739 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	ANYONE NO A CHARLES DALES?
ROBERT MILLER II wrote on January 29, 2002 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My grandfather was in the war from 1951 to early 1953. Left a little after 1953 started. repair tank radioes. Head of communtion in his unit. Keywords: Charles Dales he repair tank radios. Communtion department.

Entry: 22659 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	CHARLES DALES
ROBERT MILLER II wrote on January 26, 2002 City and State: Unit: HEAVY TANK 279 INFANTRY REGIMENT Service or Relationship: - Comments: anyone know charles daleo? Keywords: 279th Infantry regiment heavy tank.

Entry: 22658 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO
ROBERT MILLER wrote on January 26, 2002 City and State: NORTH BABYLON NY Unit: HEAVY TANK 279 INFANTRY REGIMENT Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 21008 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	4TH PLATOON SERVICE COMPANY
ROBERT FEDERIGHI wrote on November 26, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Looking for members of 4th platoon Service Company between 52 and 53 Keywords:

Entry: 15719 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	TANK BUDDIES
KELLY ONEY wrote on March 31, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I wanted to add this message to my previous one to say that this site really works!! My father in law Ted Oney has gotten in touch with quite a few of the men that served with him. He has gone to 2 reunions!!He even searched the internet and found the phone number to a man he left on some hill over 48 years ago and when the man answered the phone he said " It's Teddy Lee Oney" which only his mom and sisters called him! Thanks again for all of your help. If anyone would like to get in touch with Ted he does have his own emil address now. Jazz@hdo.net Thanks again, Kelly Oney Keywords: Operation Dagmar and 245 tank

Entry: 10836 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	POSSIBLE TANKER REUNION
DICK HANSON wrote on August 5, 2000 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 10196 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	TED L. ONEY
KELLY ONEY wrote on July 8, 2000 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Okay, Okay, so I was in the wrong unit posting information. I was so excited for my father in law that I over looked the exact unit. Ted L. Oney was in the 45th Division of the 279 Tank Company from 51 -52, he was a SFC. Ted also was awarded the Bronze Star for June 16 1952.He is looking for any of the guys he served with. I am hooking him to the internet for a late Fathers Day present. So he will be here with more info. He and I were so excited to start looking I'm here. He asked a lot of names but we limited it to just a few...for now. He would like to find. Sgt. Paul B. Sheffer, Charles S. Snowden, Sg.David Laird ( I think there is a photo of him on a tank) "Big" John Crowley and William T. Ashley. He has lots of photos and of course memories he would like to share. You can email me with info for now. He'll be up and running his own computer soon! Thanks for any help you could send. Kelly Keywords:

Entry: 5230 279TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TANK CO	UNIT MEMBER
J.R. COSTON wrote on November 23, 1999 City and State: BROKEN ARROW OK Unit: HEAVY TANK CO. 279TH INF. 45TH DIVISION Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: DON'T FORGET THE THUNDERBIRDS!!! Keywords:

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