Korean War Project

502nd Reconnaissance Platoon




Photo by Hal Barker. Copyright 1989.






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Entry: 73668
502ND RECON PLATOON
AIRBORNE FORWARD I AND R
BARRY BUSWELL wrote on February 22, 2010


City and State: BARRE VT

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Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: These are the names of three Korean War U.S.Army Foward Intelligence and Reconnaissance Paratroopers from New Hampshire that i had the privilage of knowing.1.Peter Munro,North Conway,New Hampshire(was in numerous paratrooper divisions and spoke highly of a fellow paratrooper from Waycross,Georgia)2.Sandy Munro,North Conway,New Hampshire(brother to Peter),and 3.Peter Place,Franconia,New Hampshire.In 2010 these three vets were still living and in N.H., but the Munro brothers are in fragile health.They showed me many original numerous in action paratrooper photos in their posession,named "Pappy" Knox as a Senior leader/casualty.,and gave details of recon life,equipment,and firefights in their foward positions relaying enemy co-ordinates to american artillery.They carried one rucksack,one blanket,one air matress,first-aid,canteen,rations,M-1 carbine and 300 rounds of clip ammo.These were 7 man squads.I had the privilage of doing much target shooting and deer hunting with Peter Munro and he was a phenomanal marksman even in his old age..I learned the fine difference between very good and expert in marksmanship from this man.Another Korea army vet in N.H.that may have info on these men is David Hayes(airborne) of Bartlett,N.H.,or former U.S. Army Ranger Scott Hayes of Jackson,N,H.

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Entry: 71943
502ND RECON PLATOON
LOOKING FOR INFO
MIKE DUCKWORTH wrote on October 13, 2009


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Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Looking for information on my Grandfather, CAPT George Duckworth. I believe he was with the 502nd. Thank you.

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Entry: 26942
502ND RECON PLATOON
502ND RECON
FRANCIS FEOLA wrote on July 13, 2002


City and State: GROSSE POINTE PARK MI

Unit: 502ND RECON

Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

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Entry: 18239
502ND RECON PLATOON
LIST OF WOUNDED IN ACTION, 1950
PAUL DYL wrote on July 25, 2001


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Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Looking for information on members of the 502nd Recon platoon when we moved from Japan to Korea, about July 1950.

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502nd Reconnaissance Platoon




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