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Entry: 80561 726TH TRANSPORTATION TRUCK CO	TRYING TO REMEMBER KOREA DURING THE WAR
LOUIS S. DIGGS wrote on October 1, 2011 City and State: OWINGS MILLS MD Unit: 726TH TRANSPORTATION TRUCK COMPANY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I remember my unit, the 726th Truck Company was part of the 231st Truck Battalion of the Maryland National Guard. My company, the 726th was the first US National Guard unit to arrive in Korea to support the War. We were separated from our battalion (231st). Our history goes back to 1879 when the unit was known as the Monumental City Guard from Baltimore, MD. We were accepted into the MD National Guard as a "Separate" Company in 1882, and was ordered to active duty during the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, and was the only unit from the MD National Guard ordered to active duty to support the Korean War. After many years, because no one knew of the history of our unit, I published a book on the history of the 231st several years ago, with oral histories of several of the Korean War veterans. My book is titled "The Forgotten Road Warriors." I left the 726th in North Korea and enlisted in the Regular Army where I remained until 1970 when I retired. I shall never forget how hard and difficult it was to drive those old 2 1/2 ton 6x6 trucks over those dangerous mountains and through those extremely cold winters hauling troops, food, ammo, napalm, etc. The only units I recalled we hauled were the 1st Calvary and the 24th Infantry Regiment. You can see parts of my book on my website which is www.louisdiggs.com. Keywords: It has been so long since being in Korea the first time, I simply no longer can recall myu life there very much during 1950 to 1952. I did return to Korea a couple more times in my military career, 1962 and 1969. In 1962 I served in Seould with the US Army Procurement Agency, and in 1969 I served on Embassy Duty with the Korea Military Advisory Group (KMAG) working with the 25th ROC Division in Vietnam.

Entry: 61494 726TH TRANSPORTATION TRUCK CO	PABLO MEDRANO
JAIME MEDRANO wrote on July 2, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: my father pablo medrano served in the 726th transportation in korea between 1952 - 1954. he recently passed away. if anyone remembers him, please share what you remember with me. i am his youngest son and i am trying to put together his military story for myself and his grandkids Keywords: pablo medrano lorenzo aguilar. my father pablo kept a card from a lorenzo aguilar. apparently he was a friend in the service with him.

Entry: 48098 726TH TRANSPORTATION TRUCK CO	SERVICE HISTORY
JAMES WALSH wrote on January 12, 2005 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for any information on Pfc William (Bill) Cahmbers. He was an Irish Immegrant who served in the 726th Trans. Co. during the korean war. His sister (my mother) and his surviving children would like to know a little more about him. He died when they were very young and his sister has very little info on his service time. Keywords: William Chambers

Entry: 48097 726TH TRANSPORTATION TRUCK CO	SERVICE HISTORY
JAMES WALSH wrote on January 12, 2005 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for any information on Pfc William (Bill) Cahmbers. He was an Irish Immegrant who served in the 726th Trans. Co. during the korean war. His sister (my mother) and his surviving children would like to know a little more about him. He died when they were very young and his sister has very little info on his service time. Keywords: William Chambers

Entry: 46448 726TH TRANSPORTATION TRUCK CO	LOOKING FOR 1950-51 MEMBERS, 726TH TRANS TRUCK CO
LOUIS S. DIGGS SR. wrote on October 24, 2004 City and State: OWINGS MILLS MD Unit: 726TH TRANS TRUCK CO Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Trying to locate any members of the 726th Transportation Truck Company, a unit of the Maryland National Guard, which was the first United States National Guard unit to set foot in Korea on December 31, 1950 to support the war. The unit was under the 70th Transportation Truck Battalion all during the war. I am writing a book on the history of this unit and would love to be in contact with anyone that served with the unit, especially in Korea. Keywords:

Entry: 10046 726TH TRANSPORTATION TRUCK CO	SEARCHING LOST FRIEND
GEORGE JENNINGS wrote on July 2, 2000 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: searching for war buddy name was Kenneth E Johnson from Ok Keywords: looking for friend in 24th infantry - 1952

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