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Entry: 83007 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	MIA JULY 50
SHARON R BERTRANG wrote on May 13, 2012 City and State: ALTOONA WI Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I'm looking for anyone who was in that battle on that date and on the 14th july 1950 who was in the 63rd . I'm the sister of Fredrick, and when he was listed as MIA I was only 4 yrs old. I've found one man who was there and knew my brother, but want some more to tell me more Keywords: Fredrick W. Bertrang, Jr was with the 63rd HQ's barttery at Taejon on the Kum River on July 20, 1950

Entry: 82181 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	HQ BTRY 63 FA BN 24 INF DIV
JOHN ELDRIDGE JR. wrote on February 19, 2012 City and State: BOSTON GA Unit: HQ BTRY 63 FA BN 24 INFR DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Looking for Thomas D Forchette Same Unit

Entry: 79573 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	61 YEARS AGO TODAY
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on July 8, 2011 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: B BATTERY 63D FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Today 61 years ago was in direct support of the 34th Infantry Regiment as they fought to hold the Road and the Railroad junction at Chonan.Took heavy shelling from NKPA artillery.First Sergeant Nunnery was wounded and was replaced by Master Sergeant Sluder as first sergeant sign 40 yards Keywords: Chonan, Kum River, Taejon, First Battle of the Naktong Bulge, 26 August 1950 Became C Battery 52nd Fa Bn.Move 55 miles to the Kigye Valley West of the port city of Pohongdong.

Entry: 79321 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	CAMP HAKATA SUMMER 1950
RON TULLY wrote on June 16, 2011 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: As an Army Brat I remember the 63rd FA Bn @ Hakata in the summer of 1950. We lived in Dependent housing on base. Our "almost-neighbor" was then- Col Perry of the 52nd FA Bn. His son David was a classmate of my brother. Read the Stars and Stripes report of those horrible first 30 days in Korea for the 24th Inf Div. Photos of murdered GIs on the front pages had our family worrying about our dad- SFC Robert Tully of Hq Co. He was actually w/ Army Aviation @ Brady Field when he left for Korea.The front was so fluid, we never knew if he was ok until his letters arrived.He lived to talk about Tajeon, thank the Living Lord. Keywords: Camp Hakata Kyushu Japan July 1950 63rd FA Col Perry Brady Field

Entry: 79111 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	TO MY FALLEN BROTHER
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on May 30, 2011 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: B BTRY 63D C BTRY 52ND FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: To day is your day and I just wanted to let all of you that gave all that you had to give I remember your faces with those smiles that were cut short 7 -20 July 1950 as you traded your body for the time that allowed help to arrive REMBUAR [THANK YOU] sign 40 yards Keywords: Battle at Chonan, Kum River ,Taejon ,First Battle at the Naktong Bulge

Entry: 77401 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	PAT TUCKER ROBBINS
CARL LASTELLA wrote on January 9, 2011 City and State: FRESNO CA Unit: 63RD FABN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: i hope what i give you helps. entered army nov '50-entered and shipped out camp stoneman 1951 to japan on the Nelson m walker a troop transport (largest and fastes). i think it took 9 days and nights. feel free to e-mail me.

Entry: 76702 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	ANYONE STILL OUT THERE
CARL LASTELLA wrote on November 11, 2010 City and State: FRESNO CA Unit: 63RD FABN B BTRY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: pusan masan camp stoneman ,ca - ft. ord,ca -camp zama japan -camp fugi 1950-1953

Entry: 75454 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	60 YEARS AGO TODAY
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on July 14, 2010 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: B BATTERY 63D FA BN C BATTERY 52ND FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: 60 Years ago today the 63d Field Artillery Battalion was three miles south west of Kongju east of the Kum River on a 23 miles secondary road that ran from Kongju to Nonsan.On a Korean Map 1:50,000 map sheet 6623.111 Headquarters Battery was at Taebong-ni[CR 303-139]A Battery was at Samgyo-ri [CR306-323]and B Battery was at Chumi-ri [CR 309-327].On the morning of the 14 July 1950 between 0800 0900 a light liaison reported that NK unit were crossing the Kum River by barge and the 11th Fa Bn [155mm Howitzer]began to adjust fire on the crossing.The L19 that was adjusting the fire was attack by a Yak 9 driven from the crossing site.At 1300 hour the 63d was attacked by a force of 500 men from the NKPA 4th Infantry Division and by 1500 hour the 63d was overrun.We lost 11 Officer 125 enlisted men and most of our equipment [10 105mm Howitzer 60 to 80 jeeps and trucks]sign 40 yards Keywords: Chonan, Kum River,Taejon,First Battle at the Naktong Bulge,Task Force Jackson at Kigye Valley[Pohang-dong east coast]

Entry: 74790 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	63RD FA HDQ BATT. . 24 DIV. 34TH INF,REG
GARY SERAYDARIAN wrote on May 24, 2010 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Radio sec. Chief HQ. Batt. 63rd FA stationed at Munsan NI took over marine position with the 34th reg. combat team. winter 54

Entry: 74180 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	EMMETT L. WALSH; PRIEST 63RD
MICHELE HAMILTON wrote on April 1, 2010 City and State: MD Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for anyone who served with my great uncle Emmett L. Walsh. He was with the 65th during the Korean War and he was a priest. I have many letters that he wrote home during 1950-1952. I would love to find someone who actually served with him during this period of time. Thank you. I loved him dearly. Keywords: Bud, Brother. Korea, WWII, Vietnam Army Priest

Entry: 69414 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	SCHOOL CHUM AND SERVED WITH HIM
JACK JAKUBAL wrote on March 8, 2009 City and State: E.WENATCHEE WA Unit: 11TH FA BN -24 INF DIV Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Grew up in same Neighbood on the SW side of Chicago as Dick Tugman. We served together in Japan and Korea. His unit was HIt very hard in early stage of Korean WAr and they suffered heavy casutites. He was an average kid of guy.

Entry: 69316 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	LOOKING FOR MEN WHO SERVED WITH MY GRANDFATHER WILLIS F. WALTON FROM IOWA
JAMIE WALTON wrote on March 1, 2009 City and State: OMAHA NE Unit: 1-168 INF. Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: lOOKING FOR ANY ONE WHO MAY HAVE SEARVED WITH MY GRANDFATHER WILLIS F. WALTON HE IS FROM IOWA AND WAS WITH THE 63RD FEILD ARTILLERY BN IN SOUTH KOREA Keywords:

Entry: 67858 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	LOOKING FOR BUDDIES BTTY C, 63RD FA BN
RICHARD SCHWARTZ wrote on November 13, 2008 City and State: Unit: BTTY C, 63RD FA BN, 24TH DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I was leader of the survey section for charlie Battery and would love to hear from anyone who served with me. Keywords: Stationed outside of Munsan '56, '57 then in '58 was absorbed by 1st Cav and became Heavy Mortar Btty LOOKING FRO HERMAN HEIGL, PETER SANTORO, LEROY STAGNI, JAMES MITCHELL or anyone that would remember me.

Entry: 66516 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	ON THE 58 ANNIVERSARY MADE CONTACT
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on July 15, 2008 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: BATTERY [B] 63D FA BN C-BATTERY 52D FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: On the anniversary of the battalion over run have made contact with Major Charles Tracey Barter family.The Major became a prisoner of war during this battle on the 14 July 1950 and made the Tiger Death March to Camp 7[An-Dong]where he died from maluntrition on May 3 1951 Keywords:

Entry: 66484 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	58 YEARS AGO TODAY
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on July 14, 2008 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: B BTRY 63 C BTRY 52 Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Today at 1300 hour on the 14 July 1950 three miles south west of the city of Kong-ju east of the Kum River near the village of Samgyo-ri we paid the price for the neglect of the Army by those penny pincher in Wasington DC and a over blown ego of some of the Army Officer in Japan.Where we lost 11 Officer 125 Enlisted men and most of our equipment.We had 23 KIA 24 MIA 89 POW. We lost 10 105 mm Howitzer and 80 trucks and jeeps in a bloody two hour that saw the Battalion over run.This is for my fallen brother some may forget what we did 58 years ago today but we few lucky one will always remember as we stood our ground and some gave all that they had to give as we bought time for help to arrive.We the living will say to those that did not make it R I P M B U A R Sign 40 Yards Keywords: Battle at Chonan Kun River Taejon Battles at the First and Second Naktong Bulge

Entry: 64689 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	I AM LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT MY DAD MSG DAVID PAUL SLUDER
MARY GAIL SMITH (SLUDER) wrote on March 11, 2008 City and State: PINE AZ Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad was MIA on July 14, 1950, he was fighting the enemy along the Kum River, near Sinuiju. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my dad. Keywords: 63rd Field Artillery Battalion (105MM) B BTRY 24th Infantry Division

Entry: 63521 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	FOR MY FATHER
TAYLOR BURGESS JR. wrote on December 24, 2007 City and State: LEXINGTON PARK MD Unit: 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM) Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Reviewing my father WWII record, he just turned 90, was with the 24th Inf, 63rd Field Artillery Bn from Aug 44 to Feb 46 Keywords: Asiatic-Pacific

Entry: 63495 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	1954, YANGU VALLEY MEMBER OF HQ BTRY SEEKS PAST COMRADES
FLOYD DURHAM JR. wrote on December 22, 2007 City and State: FORT WORTH TX Unit: HQ BTRY, 63D FA BN, 24TH INF DIV AND HQ BTRY,24TH Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Yangu Valley, Yangu River

Entry: 63133 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	THE L T C DRESSLER CPL MCCALL R I P
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on November 22, 2007 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: BATTERY [B] 63D FA BN C-BATTERY 52D FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: L T C Dressler along with his driver Cpl McCall were kill at the Kum River on the 14 July 1950 when the 63d was over run.Two years later they were found in a two man fox hole. They remains were never seperated by G R. Mrs Dressler told me that the McCall gave they permission so the two of them were reintered in the same plot in the family cemetery Keywords:

Entry: 61982 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	WE LAID A SOLDIER TO REST TODAY
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on August 16, 2007 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: BATTERY [B] 63D FA BN C-BATTERY 52D FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: On the 12 August we laid a soldier to rest. The mournful sound of taps as we pay our last respect to Julius E Barefoot.He got us through those early days in Korea 6 July to the break out of the Pusan Perimeter North to Sinuiju South to the 38 parallel.You rest well for you will never be forgotten. From all of your troops from B Battery 63d Field Artillery Battalion. Keywords:

Entry: 61793 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	MSGT HAROLD FAWCETT
TAYLOR FAWCETT JR. wrote on July 28, 2007 City and State: CAVE CREEK AZ Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Uncle Brownie died on July 21, 1950, near Taejon. We were told that a grenade was thrown in the jeep he was driving/riding in. Does anyone have information on him. He was a member of the 63rd FA, 24th ID. Thanks Taylor Fawcett MSGT USAF Retired Keywords: Uncle Brownie

Entry: 61623 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	57 YEARS AGO TODAY
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on July 14, 2007 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: B BATTERY 63RD FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: To day 57 years ago the 63d Field Artillery Battalion was overrun on the 14 July by the North Korean Army 16th Regiment 4th Infantry Division.The Battalion was three miles South West of the city of Kongju East of the Kum River.The unit was near the Village of Samgyo Ri when it was attack at 1300 hour by a force of 500 man force that overran the outpost then with machine guns from the outpost and heavy fire they knock out all communication to other unit. With fires in the motor pool ammunition pits.Short on small ammunition [60 round per man] we were forced to retreat By 1500 hour the Battalion was over run and lost 11 Officers 125 Enlisted men 23 Kia 24 Mia 89 Pow To those that never return I say we know not where you rest tonight but you sleep well because we will not rest till your remains are return to you love ones, Keywords: Vagabond Motto [Hanau Ia No Ke Kaua].Chonan Kum River Tajon Naktong River Tague James Thomas J R Duran Royal V Tiner Olin Yates Boyd Tucker whom I knew for just a short time had he lived we would have become friends and me Forty Yards

Entry: 61274 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	B BATTERY 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY
ALAN ROBERTS wrote on June 10, 2007 City and State: HEMET CA Unit: B BATTERY 63RD FA. 24TH DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I was in Fire Direction Center, in the new 24th in Japan and later in Korea. The fall of 1951 until December 1953 when i rotated home and got out of the service. Keywords:

Entry: 60807 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on April 26, 2007 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: BATTERY [B] 63D FA BN C-BATTERY 52D FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: The 21st Infantry Regiment Association will meet at the Drawbridige Inn for they renuion and all attached unit from the 12 through the 14 June.On the 13 of June we will be celebrating the 100 birthday of B G Miller O Perry. Please join us if you can to celebrate this great event. Keywords: Commanded 52d Fa Bn at the first battle [Task Force Smith]of the Korean War at Osan.

Entry: 59807 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	B BATTERY SOUTHCAMP/ KOREA
DON PAGE wrote on January 26, 2007 City and State: BURLINGTON WI Unit: B BATTERY63RDFIELD 24TH DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: time of service from 1952 to 1954 Keywords:

Entry: 59775 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	CHECK IT OUT
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on January 23, 2007 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: B BTRY 63 C BTRY 52 Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: You can soon find my memoir on the {Korean war educator home page ] Re live those day from a by gone era From Japan to August 1951 Forty Yards Keywords: Forty Yards Chonan 8th July 1950 Kum Rive Hq battery at Taebong-ri cr303-139 A battery at Samgyo ri cr 306-323 B battery at Chum ri cr 309-323 Korean map 1:50.000 Map sheet6623.111.14 July 1950 Tajon air strip 17 18 19 July 1950. On the morning of the 20 fought our way out of Tajon.On august 20 1950 became C battery 52 fa bn

Entry: 59493 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	UP DATING MY E MAIL
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on January 6, 2007 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: 63D FIELD ARTILLARY 24TH INF DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Just thought i would up dete my e mail and say Hanau Ia No KE Kaua to all those old Vagabond Keywords:

Entry: 58453 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	SEARCH FOR INFO ON FREDRICK W.BERTRANG JR.
SHARON R. BERTRANG wrote on August 12, 2006 City and State: ALTOONA WI Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: MIA July 20-21,1950 battle at Kum River Line Keywords: nickname Junior

Entry: 58061 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	WONDERING ABOUT COMRADES
JAMES COX wrote on July 11, 2006 City and State: TALLAHASSEE FL Unit: HQ. BATTERY, 63RD FA BN, 24 DIVISION Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Civilian occupation at the time was Florida Highway Patrolman. Retired from that position in 1971. Keywords: Served in unit from May 1953 to September 1954. Joining at Camp Fuji in Japan, going to Korea Latter May.

Entry: 57991 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)
CALVIN LANGFORD wrote on July 6, 2006 City and State: KAUFMAN TX Unit: 63RD FA BN. B BATTERY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I'm looking for anyone who served in my unit in 57 and 58. After the 24th Inf. Div. changed to 1st Cav. Div. We moved across the Imjim River, on the DMZ, to Heavy Mortor Battery 7th Cav. 4th Battle Group. After the winter of 57, we moved south of the river and occupied the old 7th Div. Compound. Keywords: 36rd FA Bn.- Mortor Battery 4th Battle Group 7th Cav. 57 and 58

Entry: 57946 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	KOREA 1955
WILLIAM DONAHOE JR. wrote on July 3, 2006 City and State: EDISON NJ Unit: 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 57624 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	B BATTERY, SOUTH CAMP/KOREA
ALAN ROBERTS wrote on June 11, 2006 City and State: HEMET CA Unit: B BATTERY, 63RD FA 24TH DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: I was in fire direction except when a drunken battery commander moved me to Sgt. Carpenters gun section.

Entry: 57605 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	B BATTERY
ALAN ROBERTS wrote on June 10, 2006 City and State: HEMET CA Unit: 63RD VA B BATTERY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Fire direction center

Entry: 57258 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	HQ BTRY, 63 ART BN
DIANA FESSLER wrote on May 21, 2006 City and State: NEW CARLISLE OH Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am writing the story of Elwood Lewis "Louie" Ditmer. Looking for early details concerning the 63rd FAB in Japan among other things. Keywords: enlistment, Japan, arrived in Korea, attached to units, Tiger

Entry: 57078 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	E MAIL UP DATE
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on May 9, 2006 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: B BTRY 63 FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: up date e mail also same for Royal Tiner Keywords: first battle at chonan on the 8 july 14 july over run on the Kum river near village song yo ri fought way out Tajon on the 20 july

Entry: 57014 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	LOOKING FOR ANTHONY CUCCINOTTA
PAUL CELENDANO wrote on May 5, 2006 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Keywords: looking for information about anthony cuccinotta, roughly aged 80. thanks, paul

Entry: 56662 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	UNCLE BROWNIE
TAYLOR FAWCETT JR. wrote on April 13, 2006 City and State: PHOENIX AZ Unit: 24TH ID 63RD FA BATT Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: My Uncle, Master Sergeant Harold M. Fawcett, was killed on 7/21/1950 near Taejon. Is there anybody who served with him and knew him? Keywords: Taejon

Entry: 56619 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	FOUND ANOTHER
ROYAL V. TINER wrote on April 10, 2006 City and State: LUMBERTON TX Unit: 63RD FA BN B BTRY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: tiner has no e mail you can reach him through my e mail james Keywords: was hit on 14 july 1950 near the village sangyo ri near the kum river

Entry: 56565 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	WAS WITH B BTRY 63 FA BN1949 TO1951
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on April 6, 2006 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: 63RD FA BN B BTRY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Battle 8 july 14 july Kum River and Tajon

Entry: 56537 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	TO UNKOWN LT KILL AT KUM RIVER 14 1950
JAMES W. BOLT wrote on April 4, 2006 City and State: LAURENS SC Unit: 24TH INFANTRY DIV 63D FA BN B BTRY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Hq btry was over run B btry lost all communication with hq btry. He went to restore this link with Hq. The L T with James Thomas Joe Duran ran into a road block. The LT and Thomas were kill Duran was hit in the face escaped the road block Return the states Joe died last oct. Sone where they is some one wondering how their love one died Joe did not know the LT name of the young officer Keywords: This young officer was kill 14 july 1950 on the Kum River He was with the 63d btry B Had just arrived that morning was kill that afternoon He could be one of three Ronald E Oakes Edward W Maynard or Raymond E Pearson Dont know for sure which one it is.

Entry: 56331 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	63RD FA BATTALION AT CAMP FUJI
FRED SNELL wrote on March 22, 2006 City and State: Unit: 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION @ SOUTH CAMP FUJI Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: The 24th division including the above units were deactived in 1950 after suffering many causulties resulting from North Korean's invasion of South Korea in June of 1950. When manpower became available it was re activited including the 34th regiment and the 63rd FA battalion. When President Truman issued the order to break up all segregated army units, the reactived 34th Regiment along with the 63rd FA Battalion was redisignated the 5th Regimental combat team and in August 1951 a new 34th regiment and 63rd FA battalion was established using cadre from the 24th division. It spent a year in training at South Camp Fuji. In the fall of 1952 it returned to Korea. That ends my knowledge of the history of this unit. I submit it thinking it might be of help to those of you looking for information or person's who served in the unit. Keywords: 63rd Field Artillery Battalion, 34 Regiment 24 Division August 1951 to August 1952.

Entry: 55771 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	SOUTH CAMP FUJI 1951-53
CARL LASTELLA wrote on February 16, 2006 City and State: Unit: 63RD FABN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 54308 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	REMEMBER THAT LIMEY, PHIL LEWIS ?
PHILIP LEWIS wrote on November 27, 2005 City and State: ALEXANDRIA VA Unit: SERVICE AND HDQS BATTERIES, 63RD FA, 24TH INF. DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Glad to hear from any old friends Keywords: South Camp Fuji, Pusan, Masan, Pohang, Punch Bowl

Entry: 54010 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	63 FA B BTRY DOES ANYONE REMEMBER HERBERT KIEHL?
HERBERT KIEHL JR. wrote on November 9, 2005 City and State: NO. LITTLE ROCK AR Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father is Herbert Kiehl.He says he was in the 63rd B Bn between 1951-1953.He was stationed at Camp South Fuji.He also says he spent some time in Camp Cook,CA.,and a base in Ha .He remembers the names:King,Kasandic,Kelly,Pummel,patrick (all last names).Also a Sgt.Arther and a Cpt.Rothels.He's not sure on the names but it has been a long while.If you know my father he would like to hear from you. Keywords:

Entry: 53815 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	DEATH OF A TIGER
WILBERT R. (SHORTY) ESTABROOK wrote on October 29, 2005 City and State: SAN ANTONIO TX Unit: B/19/24 Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Keywords: Kiyohito (Mike) Tsutsui, Hq Btry/63/24 who was a Japanese KP who went to Korea in early July 1950 with the unit and who was captured passed away on 25 October in Tokushima Japan of Lung cancer. Mike spent nearly 38 months in POW camps and was awarded the Medal of Freedom. He later became a US citizen via act of Congress. He spent 20 years in our Army retiring in 1975 as a SFC E-7. Mike was awarded Federal credit for his time as a POW this year and his time was credited to his Army retired pay. A true hero gone from us at age 74.

Entry: 53439 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	SEARCHING FOR OLD FRIENDS
RALPH CLARK SR. wrote on October 5, 2005 City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL Unit: SERVICE BATTERY, 63RD FIELD ARTILLER BATTALION Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I would like to get in touch with some old friends who were in Service Battery, 63rd Field Artillery Battalion at Camp Hakata (near Fukuoka, Japan) in 1947. Ralph L. Clark Keywords: Van Keeler Teddy Bray Sergeant Turnipseed Captain Mann and others

Entry: 43930 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	JAMES CUHNA TEIXEIRA , POW/MIA, HQ BATTERY
JAMES TEIXEIRA wrote on June 20, 2004 City and State: RIVERSIDE CA Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I am the son of James Cuhna Teixeira born December 27,1950. My father was MIA/POW from July 14, 1950 for approximately four years. My mother received notice of his death some four years after his capture which occurred about one month prior to the birth of his son, a son he never knew. God Bless you father and I will see you soon. Love, your son Jimmy. Keywords:

Entry: 39715 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	DID YOU KNOW BOYD EDWARD TUCKER WHO WAS FROM ARKANSAS?
PAT ROBBINS (TUCKER) wrote on January 4, 2004 City and State: BONNERDALE AR Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I would like to hear from anyone that knew or served in the Korean War with my brother, Boyd Edward Tucker from Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was killed in the Battle at Kum River on July 14, 1950. Can anyone tell me about this Battle?I was 8 years old when he died and my memories of him are very vague. I would appreciate any information concerning him, no matter how small. If anyone has any pictures of him while he was in the service, I would love to see them. Keywords: 63rd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division

Entry: 38519 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	ARMY BUDDIES
ROBERT BARCLAY wrote on November 20, 2003 City and State: GLOVERSVILLE NY Unit: 'B' BATTERY 63RD FA 24TH DIV Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was stationed with the 63rd FA at Munsan Korea 1955 - 1956. I was the ammo sgt. My Lt. was Richard Lutringer. Also had a person from my home town there Bernie Landreo. Spent my last month before discharge at Japan Keywords:

Entry: 37001 63RD FIELD ARTILLERY BN (105MM)	BOYD E TUCKER
DEBBIE DIFFEE wrote on September 18, 2003 City and State: AR Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for information of any kind in reference to my uncle (PFC Boyd E Tucker) or his unit. Keywords: 63 ART BN (105MM) 24 INF DIV Army

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