Award of Combat Infantry Badge (CIB)

Comments: I am searching for any CWS Bn soldier that has ever been awarded the Combat Infantry Badge or anyone that feels they are entitled to this award. There is no good reason that CWS Bn soldiers who were attached to various Infantry units for the purposes of providing fire suppoert with out "four-deucer mortars" have not been awarded the CIB. After all we were fighting the enemy in support of the Infantry units so it is only natural we should have been awarded the CIB even if we didn't have an Infantry MOS. I have only one question does ones blood run in a different color if he has an Infantry MOS. Please contact me on this subject.

Tom Skeen

Keywords: WWII Vintage: Anguar, Leyete, Okinawa. Attached to 81st & 96th Infantry Divisions which was part of XXIV Corps, assigned to 10th U S Army.

Sgt Mj Joel A Hinojosa

Comments: I'm looking for those who knew my father in Camp 5. Any news of their experiences with him will be most welcome. Thank you all for your service.

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heartbreak

Comments: I would like as much info as I can get on my Father's experiences during the Korean War. His name is Gerald P.Nelson (Jerry). He was awarded the purple heart.

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Sgt Thomas

Comments: I saw your article on your father Sgt Richard Thomas, and I couldn't remember him but in going through some of my pictures I believe I did find a picture of him. At the time we were on the east coast in Xcorp. It is a picture of him holding our mascot Deacon who really was the Chaplins dog.It really was a long time ago and we're really joggin the old noggin. You also mentioned pictures of John Cilento who I remember quite wellJohn and I kept in touch for quite awhile and as time passed the letters stopped. Thanks for the memories. Radio operator and switchboard Dick Williams

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2nd Chem on Hill 854 Sept 52

Comments: 2nd Chem Guys .... I read this story by Mr Slick. It was very interesting, but the addition to it by Mr Barbor caught my eye most ... PHOTOS ...

http://www.4point2.org/hist-2kslick.htm

Mr Slick or Mr Barbor .. please e- me. I'd love to get a good photo of Hill 854 where my Dad & the 180/45 relieved the 2nd Chem and ROK the last full week in Sept 1952.

And a good one of 799/812 where a friend was 6 weeks later .. if possible.

Thanks to ALL Vets

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charles cooper

Comments: Charles Cooper may have served in the second chemical mortor. He thinks it was in the 1st chemical mortor but I find no trace of that unit. If any one remembers him please contact me and I can relay the info to him.He served during the Korean war He does not remember which company other than it was RED company.Any info would be helpful. Thanks

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2nd Chemical Mortar Bn, Co. C

Comments: Started as platoon officer and became company exec after company exec waas killed and WO was injured. I was in charge of noncomm school at btn rear about August 52. I remember the mud being 10 inches deep. Rain most of the time that fall.

Reports were that some bunkers in the front caved in on the infantry solders. Then the cold and snow came.

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2ND MORTAR BN. C COMPANY

Comments: IF YOU KNOW MY GRANDFATHER CPL. CLARNCE JERKINS I BELIVE HE WAS IN C COMPANY CONTAC ME. JACOB MEADORS

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Did anyone know SFC Dick Thomas 2nd Chem Mortar BN, Nojonpyong, North Korea

Comments: Looking for anyone that might have known my father SGT Richard S. Thomas who was in S-2 Operations in Nojonpyong, North Korea. He worked in the radio tent. I have some photo's he took of CPL. John Cilento, Bronx, NY; SGT. Bill Kelly, Long Island, NY; PFC. Evans; Warrant Officer Comstock; M/SGT. Yankowski; PFC Delmonico. Have many more old photos.

Keywords: 2nd Chemical Mortar Bn, Nojonpyong, North Korea Fort Dix, NJ Company B 39th Infantry

C Company

Comments: I was assigned platoon leader when I arrived; taught non-com class on weapons, then assigned company exec officer when the co exec was killed and the WO was wounded.

Arrived mid 1952 and left April 1953

I did not convert from the Chem corp to the 461st Inf.

Elliott Bond

Keywords: Kumwha, Porkchop Hill, Jane Russell Hill, Rocky Ridge

Cpt Vang, James

Comments: locating james vang, cpt.

Keywords: waegwan, korea, camp carroll camp red cloud, korea

Red Dragons

Comments: Did't get a chance to serve in Korea in the 50's. Retired this year... I was lucky enough to serve with the 44th Chem company 2nd Chem battalion for Iraq. Just wanted to say God bless you all. Fellow Dragons are a separate breed and have a deep hearted pride. Thank you that went before me and I hope I was able to meet that bar of excellenence you set years before.

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Hill 854

Comments: Hi 2nd Chem Vets ... Im not 2nd Chem nor a Vet, but I read a 2nd Chem story and Mr Richard Barbor added some info. When I read that, with all due respect to the GI casaulties there .. it was great cause it deatailed and clarified my Dads story of his first night going up on the front. Dad was in the 180th IR. He couldnt remember where he was that night, but always said the ROKs were being over run by the NKs. The 180 was ordered to reinforce the ROK but then stopped. That ROK was ordered to hold and artillery was shelling right out front of the trenches. Mr Barbor stated that there were photos of 854. Id love to hear anything about 854, but could you please send me some pics of it and 799/812. Talk to me. THANKS Vets !!!

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Leo B. Yelle MIA Unsan 11-2-1950

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Keywords: Searching for anyone who knew Leo B. Yelle. He arrived in Korea in Oct.1950 with the 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion. He was in Company B. 3rd platoon and was in Unsan and became MIA on November 2, 1950. Can not find anyone who can remember him or remembers seeing him or knows what happened to him. It truly seems as though he fell off the face of the earth. Thank you to anyone who might have any information.

Comments: "C" Company, 2nd Chemical Mortar Bn. Radio Operator for forward observer. Call sign: Native Charlie Red One.

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Korea-2nd Div. 38th Inf. Hvy Mortar Btn

Comments: Have been trying to contact some of my buddies. Maybe someone would know their first name, or state they were from. I have kept in contact with Herman Deshaw, and Wallace Straight since I got out of the service in Aug. 1952

Keywords: Heartbreak Ridge, Old Baldy, Pork Chop Hill,1179 Hill (Bloody Ridge);Friends, Deshaw;Ridden;Barclay;Dryden;Mowman; Straight;Ables;Christ;Tito;Campbell;Vandercamp; Antimiarino;Fruit Twins;Conover;

Looking for Friends-Also interested in tryiny to get Cobat Infantry Badge awarded to 2nd. Chem.

Comments: Co. B FDC Feb. 1952-Oct. 1952

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Trying to Find

Comments: I am trying to find information (current addresses, phone numbers, anything at all) for the following fellow soldiers: Joe McCarthy (originally from Long Island, NY) Pearly Adkins (originally from Sycamore, IL) If anyone knows anything at all, please contact me as soon as possible. Thank you!

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88th Inf Bn Heavy Mortor

Comments: I was communication chief in Company C from November 1953 to April 1955. Would like to hear from anyone who served in the company during this period.My E-mail address is Canglin1@aol.com

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Some history of 2nd chem-461 inf hv mor

Comments: I served two tours in Korea, first with the 987 Armored Field Artillery, late spring 1951 into 1952,Fort Bliss a short time and then to the 2nd Chem. To get the history straight--the name was changed from 2nd Chem to the 88th inf Hv Mortar. A nice blue and gold sign was painted and put up. Looked really sharp. However there was a problem with the 88th record. The tale we were told was they lost colors in WW2. Anyway sign came down fast as it went up and became 461st. I was survey Sgt.[party chief] [and at times pvt. I was a good surveyer but not much of a soldier]I was with 461 the bad days just before the peace agreement. We did lose some men those last bad days. I ended up with purple heart, dirty shorts and a love of civilian life. I am retired and have time to answer. Jog my memory. What was the radio call name.

Keywords: "Cookie" a very tall,black, mortarman whose reputation was fearless. Hauling ammo for days before the last mess before armistice.

2nd Chemical Mortar Bn

Comments: My grandfather was in the 2nd Chem Mortar Bn. He had a casualty on Sept 18, 1951. He was taken to a army hospital that was ran by the Swedish. His file was in the St Louis fire and now his injuries and MIA information is missing from his record. If you have any inforamation on him please let me know

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2ND. Chem/ 461st Inf Bn.

Comments: Please note my e-mail address change. Would like to hear from others in 461st or 2nd Chem.

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Korean War Memorial

Comments: The Alabama Korean War Memorial was dedicated this week at the U.S.S. Alabama Battleship Park. It was a very impressive ceremony and the memorial is first class. Any Korean War veteran should stop and see this memorial if they are travelling on I-10 east of Mobile. There is also a nice Vietnam Memorial, submarine U.S.S. Drum, U.S.S. Alabama battleship, and numerous planes (including the SR-71 spy plane, B-52 and others)tanks,etc. Plan to spend a full day at the park.

Keywords: Served in the 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion/461st Infantry Bn., Heavy Mortar from Oct. 1952 until July 20, 1953.

C Co 2/53-12/53

Comments: was with C Co from Feb 53 to Dec 53

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