Korean War, 1951-1953, 501st Transportation Harbor Craft Company

Comments: I am looking for anyone who was assigned to the 501st THC from Aug 1951 to Feb 1953. Anyone who remembers me and the fire boat send off when I left in Feb 1953. I remember alot of young faces but cannot put names to them. Would appreciate hearing from you. Capt Stacy was the Company Commander and Lt Lindsey was in the Operations Office at the boat docks.

Keywords: Nickname - Shorty or Chi Si, Assigned to Pusan Harbor, YongDo Island, Old Shipyard, Friends - Fred Strange, Fred Ferro, Nick "the greek", Albert Braun, Officers - Capt Stacy, Lt Lindsey

Q-643

Comments: I served on the Q-643 in Izmir Turkey in 72 and 73. What happened to the boat? Did it get turned over to the Turks?

Keywords: CWO Rudisell, Skipper

Maintence

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Keywords: I was a member of the 501st Harbor Craft between 1952-1954. In 1953 I went overseas. I am looking for anyone who might remember me or anyone is our group. Dominic Reichio, Louie Vento, Ray Hyman, Bill Conaway, Bill vasada, Joe Gaxneau

Q-628 & Q-630 at Ft. Ord, CA.

Comments: I served as operator(civilian employee) of the Q-630 from 1981 to 1993, when the beach ranges were closed. the boat was given to a sea scout unit in the SF bay area. the Q-628 was given to the Berkeley sea scouts about 1990. renamed St. Ambrose, i think. they were probably the last Q-boats in the army's inventory. i have some photos if anyones interested.

Keywords: Q-628 & Q-630 (beach range patrol boats at Ft. Ord, ca.)

Post war vet

Comments: Was shop foreman for Shipwrifgt shop under Capt Garvase White 1954-55.

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501st Harborcraft Co Pusan Yongdo Is

Comments: Would enjoy contact by members who served in the 501st Harborcraft and Marine Maintenance Company Sept 1951 Feb 1952.

Keywords: NCO Club Canbarge

Searching for info on 501st Trans Harbor Craft Co

Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew my uncle, George Bowker. He served on a tug he referred to as Little Toot sometime between 1951-1954 (??). He was from Syracuse New York. Please email me at cathyb954@aol.com if you have any information about the tugs or knew (of) my uncle. Thank you. Sincerely, Cathy L. Becker

Keywords: Little Toot - Tug

U S Army Tug 1988 -Puson Harbor

Comments: Left Hudson point, WA, late 1951 for Korea. Served on Tug boat,a J boat (patrol boat),LCM's and Q boat. (detatched service) Was returned to U.S. in Nov. 1952. Would like to hear from anyone who served in the 501st. during the above stated time.

Keywords: I was in the 380th then army changed us to 369th EBM company at Fort Warden, Port Towsend, WA

MSG. William Gomez A Co 52nd Avn Rgt

Comments: MSG.GOMEZ SERVED IN KOREAN WAR FROM 22 AUGUST 1952 TO 27 JULY 1953 WERE HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR IN SAVING MILITARY FINANCE RECORDS FOR 20,000 SOLDIERS.

Keywords: Looking for anyone who served with my grandfather MSG. William Gomez A Co. 2d 52d AVN REGT, CAMP HUMPHREYS

6 months before the end

Comments: I was a member of this unit from 6 months before thw war ended, until 10 months after the close.

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KoreanWar.orghtml/units/501harbor.htm

Comments: Looking for info, technical data on "Q - boats," that operated out of this unit. Engine sizes; types; number of engines; size of boat; crew; speed; weight etc. I do have some photos of Q-958???

Keywords: FMS??? - floating Machine shop Pusan Harbor

Was in 501st August 1950 to Nov1951

Comments: Like to hear from anyone who was with 501st from August 1950 to November 1951.

Keywords: Was assigned to Army FS witch was latter turned over to Korea under lend lease latter US Navy took the FS equiped it as surveyance ship.Was then transfered to refrigeration Barge I was SFC in charge with staf sargent and Corpal with 22 Japanese crew.

u s army tug st1366

Comments: would like to hear from any one who was`in the 501st

Keywords: i was mate on army tug st1366 in pusan in 1951

Looking for buddies

Comments: Served on the Q578 at the 501st Harbor Craft company from Sept. 1952 to Jan, 1954. Hoping some "old" buddies might remember this "Brooklyn Kid"

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Q-622 Boat

Comments: After returning from Korea in April 1954, I went back to Chicago. There I got a job as a deckhand on a privat yacht, which was a rebuilt Qboat just like the one we had in Korea. We sailed down the Missippi river and over to Miami Beach. Then I went back to Chicago. There I married norwegian girl and we returned to Norway 1967 with 3 children. We are planning on visiting Florida next March (2001)

Keywords: I was stationed on Q622, Would be nice to hear from any one who served on that Qboat.

Anyone in unit

Comments: I would like to contact anyone who served in the 501st Harbor Craft Co in Pusan or the outports.

The 501st Harbor Craft Company was a transportation Corp unit comprised of about 120 various floating vessels including Tug Boat, Tankers, QBoats, landing craft, floating cranes etc.

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