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Entry: 80057 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	HI GUYS
HENRY ABTEY wrote on August 21, 2011 City and State: NY Unit: 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC COMPANY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 79455 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	1952-1953
EDWARD VOGEL wrote on June 28, 2011 City and State: LAS VEGAS NV Unit: 62 ENGR TOPOGRAPHIC CO Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 79332 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	INFORMATION ON 62ND TOPOGRAPHIC UNIT KOREA 1953/1954
THOMAS MCCARVILLE wrote on June 17, 2011 City and State: Unit: 62 TOPOGRAPHIC UNIT Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Seeking information on Korean war for my unit Keywords:

Entry: 72961 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENGR TOPO APL 52- JULY 53
CLIFF BECK wrote on January 1, 2010 City and State: SPRING TX Unit: 62ND ENGR TOPO COMPANY Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad served in the 62nd Engr Topo Company from Apl 52 until July 53 when he went back state side. I have many photos he took including the Communist and Un delegations to the truce talks. There are many photos of the guys in the company as well. If there is a way to post them for all who were there, I'd like to share them Keywords: Panmunjon, Pusan

Entry: 71870 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	MR. KIRKENDOLL
REBECCA HAMILTON wrote on October 7, 2009 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Mr. Kirkendoll, I'm not sure if you ever check this site anymore, but if you do, my name is Becky Hamilton. Basil Lee Hamilton was my grandfather. It was an honor to me that you mentioned him in your comments. I never had the pleasure of knowing him myself, but it is nice to know that he was a good friend. Your message on this board means a lot to me. Thank you! Keywords:

Entry: 70099 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO/ARMY
RALPH SUNDERLAND JR. wrote on May 8, 2009 City and State: DUNKIRK MD Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: On April 18th 2009 my father Sargeant Ralph Clay (Buddy) Sunderland Sr. 8th Army, 2nd Infantry Division, 62 engineers TOPO Company passed away. The one's of you the knew him. He asked me if somehow on the computer I could let you know he said goodbye to his friends. thank you Clay Keywords: army friends

Entry: 69933 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENGINEER COMPANY, SETAF
DENNIS STITT wrote on April 21, 2009 City and State: BRISTOL TN Unit: 62ND ENGINEER COMPANY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I was stationed at Caserma Ederle from 1972 till 1974. Designed the Memorial to Colonel Nole, the last officer to die in Vietnam. Keywords: Vicenza, Verono, Vineice, 2nd 3oth Filed Artillary, Apls, 05C20, Radio, Teletype

Entry: 61071 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	MARILYN MONROE CALENDAR SCOUNDREL
JOHN MILHAUPT wrote on May 23, 2007 City and State: GRAND RAPIDS MI Unit: 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC COMPANY (CORP) Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: After graduation from Mapmaking School at Fort Belvoir in May of 51, I was the first replacement sent to the 62nd in Taegue, where I was welcomed with open arms. I was later joined by two other classmates from Belvoir, David Harrod and Don Barry. We had a small black and white darkroom with a 35mm enlarger and a 10x10 contact printer for aerial films to which I was first assigned. It was more of a convenience to the amateur photographers than it was government business. It was here that I first encountered the Marlyn copy film, produced on the Litho Camera, and printed on the contact printer. I don't remember how many prints I made, but in those days before pornography was widespread, they were quite popular. We were attached to 8th Army Headquarters, and our Officers' Club and Enlisted Mens' Club were extremely popular with neighboring units including the Air Force and an outfit from India, because we had the only hard liquour, and an endless supply of beer in the area. We had to pick up our litho supplies in Pusan and 8th Army Hq. was told that we needed two trucks to make the trip because the mapstock was so heavy that the rough Korean roads would fracture the springs on the "6bys". Inadvertdentaly one truck would come come back mysteriously loaded with booze which was readily available at a Pusan distributor named Patterson, while the other truck just as mysteriously came back with its springs intact. At times I think that the 62nd could have inspired the TV serie "MASH". We did an excellent job of performing our assigned duties, but we didn't let the army make us play "soldier" all the time. When I arrived in Taegue the personnel were half Regular Army out of Fort Bragg, and half Enlisted Reservists who had served less than 24 months in World War2, most of whom were bitter for having been called back to service. As men were rotated others were immediately promoted in their places and I soon made Sergeant because of my photographic ability, rather than my soldiering. The company's primary duty at the time was the redafting of 1 to 50,000 scale Japanese WW2 maps to 1 to 25,000 scale US Standards and when quetioned why they just couldn't be doubled in size photographically the explanation was that the roads would appear too thick at that size! We also did a lot of job printing for 8th Army Hq. and my family members cringe when for years I have told people that I received my battle stars for "Copying Marilyn Monroe Calendar Pictures for the Officers and printing the Chaplain's Bulletin every Thursday". I'm sorry that I didn't see 2003 query about the calendar photos sooner, but I only got network coverage recently. Keywords: Johnny M, Sergeant in charge of the 24 x 30 inch Litho Camera mpunted in the Fruehauf trailer (with air conditioning!)

Entry: 60059 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENG TOPO COMPANY
TONY CLAY wrote on February 18, 2007 City and State: WAYNE WV Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for any information at all about this company. George T. Clay died while in service in Korea of smallpox. I would love any information that anyone could give about this unit. Service, battles, work performed. We know nothing about what happened. Keywords:

Entry: 57988 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62D ENGINEER COMPANY REACTIVATION
ANTHONY ARCHER wrote on July 6, 2006 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Gentlemen, the 62d Engineer Company is being rectivated as a Sapper Company in 2006. I am the company 1SG and am looking for any historical information on the unit. Thank you for your assistance, Anthony Archer 1SG, USA Keywords: 62d Engineer Company

Entry: 57781 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC COMPANY ATTACHED TO 8TH ARMY
WILLIAM (BILL) FLYNN wrote on June 24, 2006 City and State: WASHINGTON PA Unit: 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC COMPANY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I was a map draftsman with the 62nd at Fort Bragg from June to December 1949. Returned to Active Reserves - was "retreaded" Fall of '50. Sailed Gen. D I Sultan to Japan - USS Randall to Inchon early December - "Repple-Depot" at Yang-Dong-Po - three day box car ride to Pusan. First Sgt. Fenno met us at station. I worked on the terrain model, then was part of a detachment, including Survey Section and Drafting Section sent to Koje-Do Island to survey and draft plans for the POW compounds there. Rejoined the 62nd at Taegu that Spring, returning stateside in August '51 aboard the Gen'l Pope. Keywords: I REJOINED the 62nd on Dec 24,1950 at Pusan serving as a topographic draftsman (MOS 076), returning stateside August 28, 1951.

Entry: 47500 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND TOPO 1952/53 IN COMPOUND WITH 24TH AND 62ND COMBAT ENGRS
DOUGLAS LINSON wrote on December 14, 2004 City and State: TULSA OK Unit: 62ND TOPO 'MAPMAKING' ENGINEERS Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Saw Marilyn Monroe from a great distance. K-16 I believe that airport was numbered... Wilde T-2 was great that day... Keywords: Peepsight- 187th RCT jump on east coast, 1950 Damn- Where did all those Chinese come from ??? Bunker Hill-June '53 -Damn- where did all these Chinese come from??? Near Pam mu Jon (spelling)

Entry: 36497 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	MARILYN MONROE - KOREA - FEB. 1954
BILL ALTMAN wrote on August 25, 2003 City and State: WEST COLUMBIA SC Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am searching for photos and interesting stories of Marilyn Monroe while she was in Korea and her visits to the U.S. hospitals in Japan in Feb. 1954 Keywords:

Entry: 36028 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	MARILYN MONROE CALENDAR REPROS
KAY KREWSON wrote on August 3, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am wondering if any veterans remember making copies of Marilyn Monroe's nude calendar as something to give out in return for favors while in Korea. I have some info to that effect, but it says it designates the source of the info as "a colonel in the 162nd Engineers Topographical Company." I cannot find any evidence of a 162nd, just your 62nd. I'm wondering if perhaps that leading "1" is a typo. Does this ring any bells for anyone? Keywords:

Entry: 34712 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	ANYONE KNOW ANTHONY PERPINAN
THERESE DICKERSON wrote on June 8, 2003 City and State: HONOLULU HI Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 27261 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	SEARCHING FOR MEMBERS DURING1953-1954 PERIOD
RONALD E. DEANE wrote on July 31, 2002 City and State: SPRINGFIELD VA Unit: PHOTOMAPPING/TOPO Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 24062 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	LOOKING FOR RICHARD PETERSON AND BILL FOREMAN
LES JABLONSKI wrote on March 18, 2002 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 20665 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	EMBLEM - 62ND TOPO
LONNIE KIRKENDOLL wrote on November 15, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Wanting to get information on the emblem or insignia of the 62nd Topographical Engineering Company Corps from when I was assigned in Korea. Is the unit still active? Thanks. Lonnie Kirkendoll Keywords: emblem insignia 62nd Topographical Engineering Company Corps Korea. active? Thanks. Lonnie Kirkendoll

Entry: 20362 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	INFORMATION - OCT. L950 - OCT L95L
JOE SELLERS wrote on November 4, 2001 City and State: MYRTLE BEACH SC Unit: 62ND ENGINEERS TOPO CO Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was assigned to the 62nd, left Fort Bragg on the train to the west coast, arrived in Pusan Oct. l950 aboard the USNS Patrick. We were shipped to Seoul, back to Pusan, Teague, etc. I would just like to say hello to any of the people I served with. email me. Keywords: What happened to 62nd after oct l95l?

Entry: 18708 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	FATHER/62RD TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEERS
JAMES BILGER wrote on August 15, 2001 City and State: HUNTINGDON PA Unit: FATHER/62RD TOPOGHRAPHIC ENGINEERS Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Arrived in Korea, February, 1953. Stationed between In'chon and Seoul, in the old Japanese Hospital. My father says he was acting motor Seargent. He was TDY alot, while the warrent officers surveyed. He left Korea in May 1954. Keywords:

Entry: 17999 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	SEARCHING FOR INFO RE: FRED WETHERBEE
LEE WETHERBEE wrote on July 15, 2001 City and State: OH Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am seeking information regarding the activities of this unit in general and my father in particular. Keywords: 62nd Engineers,Topo

Entry: 17950 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND TOPOGRAPHICAL
LONNIE KIRKENDOLL wrote on July 12, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: "Kirk" 62nd Topographical Engineers Basil Lee Hamilton was a good friend 8th Army - Korea Keywords:

Entry: 13514 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	1952-53
LESTER JABLONSKI wrote on December 7, 2000 City and State: Unit: 62ND TOPOGRAPHIC CO. Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: looking for richard [pete] peterson and bill foreman Keywords: 62nd topographic co. korea 1952-1953

Entry: 12436 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENG. TOPO. CO.
DEWEY M. REYNOLDS wrote on October 19, 2000 City and State: EDMONDS WA Unit: 62ND ENG. Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was with the 62nd at Ft. Bragg and went to Korea with the unit. Was with them at Seoul, and then back to Pusan where I was transferred to the 2nd Inf. Div. in Dec. Are there many vets of the 62nd left out there in cyber space? Keywords: Eli Swan, Lonnie Kirkendoll

Entry: 11212 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENGR. TOPOGRAPHIC CO. (CORPS)
HENRY J. PIRWITZ wrote on August 22, 2000 City and State: LINDENHURST IL Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking For Jernigan and Thompson I share Email with Turley, Kaufmann, Tomlin, Braswell and others from the 62nd. I also have in Email form the Meritorious Unit Citation given to the 62nd for the units part in The earlier days in Korea.(50-51) Keywords: Member of the Korean War Project

Entry: 9184 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	ROLAND TURLEY
ROLAND TURLEY wrote on June 4, 2000 City and State: WEST DECATUR PA Unit: 62ND ENGINEER TOPO. CO. ATTACHED TO 8TH ARMY HQ Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was a member of the 62d Engineer Topographic Company attached to 8th army HQ in Oct of 1950. In Dec. of 1950 we were chased out of Seoul and returned to Pusan where we were commissioned to create a terrain model of the area around Pusan for the commanding general responsible for the defense of Pusan in the event the Chinese got that far south. We worked on that model (made of hardboard and plaster-of-paris) for about three weeks from about Jan 1st 1951. The model was taken to the commanding general of the Pusan perimeter. I have two questions for which I am requesting your help: 1. Who was that commanding general ? 2. Whatever could have happened to that model ? Roland Turley Former sgt and cartographer with the 62d. Keywords: We arrived in Pusan on Oct 3d 1950 and was sent to Seoul in early November-then chased out of Seoul on Dec. 10th of that year- we went back to Pusan

Entry: 9183 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	2002 REUNION SPT 2002
ROLAND TURLEY wrote on June 4, 2000 City and State: WEST DECATUR PA Unit: 62ND ENGINEER TOPO. CO. ATTACHED TO 8TH ARMY HQ Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: There are seven former members of the "62d Engineer Topographic Company" who are having a re-union and I'd like to, please, post the info on your site. We were together in Korea from Oct. of 1950 until we each left as our time was completed. I'm sure there are other members "out-there-somewhere" who would join us if they knew. Here is the Info: Meeting Place: Newport, Tenn. Date: Sept. 17, 2002 until ? Contact person: Roland Turley-(814)765-8910 RR #1 Box 223-2 West Decatur, PA 16878 Thanks for your help, Roland Keywords: We arrived in Pusan on Oct 3d 1950 and was sent to Seoul in early November-then chased out of Seoul on Dec. 10th of that year- we went back to Pusan

Entry: 4777 62ND ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC CO	62ND ENGR TOPOGRAPHICAL COMPANY (CORPS)
DENIS KAUFMANN wrote on November 11, 1999 City and State: OSHKOSH WI Unit: 62ND ENGR. TOPO. CO. (CORPS) Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I'm glad we are finally getting some recognition. Keywords: I was a draftsman in the 62nd Engineer Topographical Company (Corps) arrived in October 1950 aboard the USNS Patrick. Landed in PusanWent to Seoul, pushed back to Pusan and then whet to Teague. We were attached to *th Army Headquarters.

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