School chum and served with him

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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.

Looking for men who served with my grandfather Willis F. Walton from Iowa

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

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Looking for Buddies Btty C, 63rd FA Bn

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.

On the 58 anniversary made contact

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

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58 Years ago today

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

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

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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