I am looking for anyone who knows anything about my dad MSG DAVID PAUL SLUDER

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

For my Father

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

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1954, Yangu Valley member of Hq Btry seeks past comrades

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The L T C Dressler Cpl McCall R I P

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

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We Laid A Soldier To Rest Today

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.

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MSGT Harold Fawcett

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

57 Years ago today

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

B Battery 63rd Field Artillery

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.

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Happy Birthday

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.

B battery SouthCamp/ Korea

Comments: time of service from 1952 to 1954

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Check it out

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

UP DATING MY E MAIL

Comments: Just thought i would up dete my e mail and say Hanau Ia No KE Kaua to all those old Vagabond

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search for info on Fredrick W.Bertrang Jr.

Comments: MIA July 20-21,1950 battle at Kum River Line

Keywords: nickname Junior

wondering about comrades

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.

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

Korea 1955

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B Battery, South Camp/Korea

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Keywords: I was in fire direction except when a drunken battery commander moved me to Sgt. Carpenters gun section.

B Battery

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HQ BTRY, 63 ART BN

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

e mail up date

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

looking for anthony cuccinotta

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Keywords: looking for information about anthony cuccinotta, roughly aged 80. thanks, paul

found another

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

Was with b btry 63 fa bn1949 to1951

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Keywords: Battle 8 july 14 july Kum River and Tajon

63rd FA Battalion at Camp Fuji

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.