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Entry: 82279 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC ADVANCED CAMP 53-54
DALE WOZNIAK wrote on February 28, 2012 City and State: WEYERHAEUSER WI Unit: UNCMAC Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I came over as a Medic and there wasn't much to do, so I changed my MOS to Motor Pool. I started working on trucks for a couple of weeks and the shop burned down (no fault of mine). Then I went to advanced camp. Was Motor Pool Sarge there. We started picking up prisoners that didn;t make it. Later there was the live prisner exchange. Served in Operation Glory. I can;t remember many of the names of those I served with. REmember a couple of beer drinking buddies. Came home on General Polk. Would like to hear from anyone else in that area during this time. If I see your name I might remember you. I'm 80 now, and very active in local military organizations. Also have some photos from Korea taken while I was there. Keywords: UNCMAC, DMZ, Aavanced Camp, Operation Glory, Big Switch

Entry: 81102 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC - JDO NCOIC
BOB BURRELL wrote on November 19, 2011 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: I WAS JDO NCOIC FROM 1996-1997. WORKING IN A JOINT DUTY ENVIRONMENT AS A LIAISON FOR THE US. Air Force. ROTATING WITH AIR FORCE AND NAVY PERSONNEL WITH A TWO DAYS ON DUTY AND FOUR DAYS OFF. WORKING WITH KOREAN INTERPRETUERS SCHEDULING MEETINGS BETWEEN THE U.S. ARMY, SOUTH KOREA AND NORTH KOREA WORKING OUT DISAGREEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT. Was the most forward Air Force member in the DMZ. Keywords:

Entry: 76059 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC 1957 ADVANCE CAMP
RICH DERRICK wrote on September 6, 2010 City and State: EDMOND OK Unit: 125 MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 8TH ARMY Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: 1956  1957 Base Camp : I was the medic (only one) for Panmunjom in mid 1956. I was with the 125th Medical Detachment. I spent six months in Pamunjom ( Advance Camp). I did the routine medic things,and additionally I had the interesting job of checking the water purity on the neutral observers compound, the checks and Poles, for the North Koreans. Cool, once a month I got to go across the line into North Korea and it was allowed. The Polish Army had a really hot blonde Officer, who I could not talk to, but I could look all I wanted. I wished we could talk and Im sure she wanted to ask me a few things  war is hell ! I also was on a JOT Team as the medic and got to enjoy the scenery of Korea from the air, land and sea, if rowing across an unnamed river in a Korean Marine skiff qualifies as sea. I got left in Chorwon once for a week. There was not enough room in the choppers to fly every one out from a mission I was the only enlisted man on that team and a storm had blown in, I was left behind. It turned that I was the only GI the locals had seen since the truce. I naturally fraternized as much as time allowed. I got to run up a room and board  bill with my ROK interpreter/jeep driver while waiting for a Beaver Observation Plane to fly me back to the small dirt strip in Munsan Ni. My COs were Doctors Nicholas Polite, Charales A Hoffman from West by God Virginia and Dr. Edward Manougian. The lab at the 125th was run by Bobby Oliver, Billy Joe Carrier and Jesse were southerners with lots of stories and there were other friends who's names are forgotten over the time passed.Korea has changed a lot but "JOE is still JOE" Keywords: Joint Operations Team, Base Camp, Munsan Ni

Entry: 74374 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	STARTED THE LAUNDREY AT JSA
FRED TEDESCO wrote on April 16, 2010 City and State: ORCHARD PARK NY Unit: JSA Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: STARTED OUT AT MUNSON AT PX, MOVED TO JSA WHEN BASE CAMP CLOSED. WORKED THE NETUREAL NATIONS PX AT CONFERENCE SITE TILL HAD A RUN IN WITH SGT. THEY GAVE ME A THE JOB OF STARTING THE LAUNDRY. SPENT 16 MONTHS THERE, LEFT IN MARCH 58 FOR TEXAS. SPENT 24 YEARS IN MILITARY, TURKEY AND MAAG VIETNAM. Keywords:

Entry: 73935 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	LOOKING FOR ARM PATCH AND FRIENDS
TERRANCE (TERRY) WILKINSON wrote on March 15, 2010 City and State: PLAINVIEW MN Unit: HQ UNITED NATIONS COMMAND-ARMISTICE AFFAIRS DIVISI Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I served in the HQ United Nations Command, Military Armistice Commission, Language Branch in Seoul, Korea from 1960 to 1962 as an Intelligence Specialist. I spent much time at the MAC meetings in Panmunjom and the Secretariat Meetings. I would like to find my old friend PFC Ronald Decker, from Michigan. Also PFC James Cates, from Ohio. Please email me if you know of either of these men. I also would love to have one of my old arm patches-a United Nations Patch with the tab on top that says "HQ UNC". I'd pay dearly for one. Please contact me if you have a spare patch. Thanks Terrance R. Wilkinson Tele: 507-534-0178 Keywords: HQ UNC,Military Armistice Commission, MAC/UNC, Panmunjom, United Nations Command,Armistice Affairs Division, Language Branch

Entry: 72868 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC JDO 1986-1989
COLIN LERCHE wrote on December 23, 2009 City and State: LAS VEGAS NV Unit: UNCMAC JDO ADVANCE SECRETARIAT AT PANMUNJOM Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Some interesting comments here, so I figured I'd add to them. I was the only Navy enlisted person stationed with UNCMAC JDO at Panmunjom from 1986 through 1989. This caused confusion with the ROK troops as to what to call me. I told them my proper title (Petty Officer), but they said we'll just call you "Water Sergeant." Anyways, I was working there in Panmunjom when the north passed the rumor that President Kim Il Sung was dead. A reporter called me and asked is the flag at propaganda village at half mast and how are the grief stricken north Korean troops acting? I said no, that flag is flying. And the troops are not walking around crying and balling their eyes out neither. Just a reality check to verify the integrity and loyalty of his own people and troops. We hosted a meeting where we actually called the Senior Members Meeting (the north always called them). In it, we shamed the north and their propaganda right after the downing of the bombed KAL flight by north Korean terrorists (one was caught, the other committed suicide). They told our Admiral in that meeting that South Korea went out to the Andaman Sea with aircraft, sprinkled airplane parts on the ocean there and took pictures, that it was all made up and a hoax to embarass the north. The Admiral pointed out the windows and basically said, outside is the press who reported all this that happened and that it has been verified the north was the cause of it, now you're trying to tell me they are stupid?!?!? Suffice it to say, they couldn't wait to get out of the meeting. Also, big fight of words about the Seoul Olympics (1988). The north did their level best to disrupt it and cause other tourist nations to not attend. The north tried to paint a picture that we were going to invade them and fights going on all over the place. We fought that propaganda battle with the best weapon we had (the truth) and we won. The Seoul Olympics turned out to be very successful. I could go on with stories. But I enjoyed my time there and worked with nothing but true professionals, from all services, ROK and US. Cross The Line! Keywords: UNCMAC JDO NAVY SEOUL OLYMPICS 1986-1989

Entry: 71991 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC - MUNSAN NI
CHARLES CRAVEN wrote on October 17, 2009 City and State: EWA BEACH HI Unit: HQ UNCMAC Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I was assigned to UNCMAC in January 1957 when it was located at Munsan Ni. Unit moved to Seoul in May 1957 to become part of newly formed HQ UN Command. Had many great buddies doing terrific job. Attended MAC meetings at Pammunjon and JOT teams. Interesed in hearing from any of the guys in the unit during this time. Keywords: UNCMAC - Munsan Ni and Seoul

Entry: 71178 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNC AAD JDO MAN 67-69
MIKE WOLVEN wrote on August 5, 2009 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I was a JDO man from DEC67-JAN69, was working the JDO shift when USS Pueblo was attacked, was there during the JSA 16 ambush in April 68, there for repatriation of the Pueblo crew. Transferred to the Marine Corps, retired as Captain, USMCR (was a a PVT,PFC, SP4 during my JSA JDO time). At that time the JDO men worked 24 on, 24 off and 24 on call, lived in an old quonset hut in the USASG when not up in the JDO (other half of hooch was occupied by the signal section who ran the Noteworthy switchboard. Received Joint Service Commendation Medal for service during Pueblo crisis, one service bar for 6 months hostile fire area service. At that time the UNC Senior Members were VADM J. V. Smith (son of Marine Corps General H.M. Smith) followed by Army MG Gilbert H. Woodward. The Joint Duty Officers were LCDR Glen Mc Michael, followed by LCDR Stanley Piskorski (both USN). The JDO NCOIC's during that period were Army SSG John Weaver Caskey, and SSG William Clavin. The USASG Commander was LTC (INF) Herman Praeger, XO Major Charles Mann (FA). The MP Company Commander's first name was Scott, last name forgotten. Also present at USASG were Major David A. Dunn (Armor)and two signal officers (names forgotten). Interested in hearing from other JDO men, particularly Leo Graczyk, John Gosnell, Gayle Stewart. Involved in a fist fight with the NK's, managed to get the "ultimate souvenir" at the time, an NK pile cap. Keywords: USASG JSA (AAD JDO section)

Entry: 69300 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNMAC-UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION
ROBERT ASHCRAFT SR. wrote on February 27, 2009 City and State: PRINCE GEORGE VA Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I WAS JDO NCOIC FROM 1995-1996. WORKING IN A JOINT DUTY ENVIRONMENT AS A LIAISON FOR THE U.S. ARMY. ROTATING WITH AIR FORCE AND NAVY PERSONNEL WITH A TWO DAYS ON DUTY AND FOUR DAYS OFF. WORKING WITH KOREAN INTERPRETUERS SCHEDULING MEETINGS BETWEEN THE U.S. ARMY, SOUTH KOREA AND NORTH KOREA WORKING OUT DISAGREEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT. I WAS KNOWN AS THE MOST FORWARD DEPLOYED BLACK MAN ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA. IT WAS GREAT TIMES AS MY FINAL TOUR BEFORE RETIREMENT. Keywords:

Entry: 67083 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC JDO 1993-94
DOUGLAS SMITH wrote on September 4, 2008 City and State: Unit: UNCMAC JDO Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Was stationed with UNCMAC JDO from 1993-1994. Did the two days up at Panmunjom, occassionally as much as four straight, then rotated with my Army and Air Force counterparts. When we were not on duty at PMJ we stayed in Seoul at the UNC Compound, I was in room 6 I believe, next to the head. Was a great time, would do it all again. So much freedom over there, it was incredible. Was on duty when the press bldg at PMJ burned down, also for the visits of John Stockton from the Utah Jazz and Bruce Willis. This was about the time that the North set about adding their third floor, if you could call it that, to their main bldg. Also about the time that we had received remains from the North, which I heard later that they were pretty much bogus, as investigated by the lab in Pearl Harbor. Many more great and funny memories while serving on the line. Was the best tour I had during my 20 years in the Navy. Keywords: UNCMAC, JDO, PRESS BLDG FIRE

Entry: 64074 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	LOOKING FOR HQ UNC ARM PATCH AND FRIENDS
TERRY WILKINSON wrote on January 29, 2008 City and State: PLAINVIEW MN Unit: LANGUAGE BRANCH-HQ UNC-ARMISTICE AFFAIRS DIVISION- Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I was in the HQ UNC Joint Security Area at Panmunjom from 1959 to 1962 as a Intelligence Specialist participating in the UNCMAC and Secretariat meetings with the Chinese and North Korean counterparts. If you had ever attended these meetings you'll remember these favorite words "You war mongoring imperialist dogs" I am looking for two things, I would like to have someone contact me who has a arm patch HQ UNC, the blue and white patch with the tab on top. If you have one I would gladly purchase it if you email me. Secondly, I would love to find my 2 old buddies - Pfc Ronald C. Decker from Michigan, and Pfc James E. Cates from Ohio. Lets talk old war stories. SP5 Terrance R. Wilkinson - Keywords: Little Wilkie, Panmunjom, Joint Security Area, Ron Decker,Jim Cates.

Entry: 64072 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	LOOKING FOR HQ UNC ARM PATCH AND FRIENDS
TERRY WILKINSON wrote on January 29, 2008 City and State: PLAINVIEW MN Unit: LANGUAGE Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 61725 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	ANY FELLOW MEMBERS
BERNARD BICKELL wrote on July 24, 2007 City and State: SWARTZ CREEK MI Unit: UNMAC Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: AM LOOKING FOR ANYBODY OR MEMORIES THAT YOU MAY HAVE FROM THIS COMPANY...I WAS IN UNMAC FROM JULY 53 TO DEC.53 PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL...WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYBODY.. THANKS SO MUCH!!!BERNARD (BUD) BICKELL

Entry: 60991 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	LAST DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
THOMAS SPOERNER wrote on May 15, 2007 City and State: FORT MCPHERSON GA Unit: AREA I SUPPORT GROUP Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Camp Bonifas was turned over to the ROKA in Oct 03 (I believe). A year or two later, UNCMAC became tenants of the ROKA at Bonifas. All the while the Swiss and Swedish contingents and the JDO were up at Pan Mun Jom (PMJ). The Western Corridor Directorate of Public Works (DPW) executed Public Works for the benefit of UNCMAC, the facilities at PMJ, and Camps Giant, Howze, Bonifas, Edwards, GaryOwen, Greaves and Stanton. I was the last DPW on the Western Corridor when we turned over the Camps to the ROKA on 15 Jul 06. After that, the DPW devolved to a sub-DPW of the Camp Casey Garrison and moved into temporary facilities at Warrior Base and New Mexico Range (north of the Imjin River). Keywords: Munsan, Giant, GaryOwen, Stanton, Bonifas, Greaves, Edwards, Howze, Spoerner, DMZ, Liberty Bell, DPW

Entry: 47907 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC JDO MAY02 - MAY04
CHRIS CRONINGER wrote on January 3, 2005 City and State: TAMUNING GU Unit: MOBILE SECURITY DETACHMENT 73 Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Just recently finished off a 2 year tour with UNCMAC. Spent first year up in the JSA as the JDO. Was present for 12th and 13th General Officer talks, first ones held in over 3 years. Was in over 50 meetings with KPA Officers, and oh the stories I could tell. For example, spent 4 hours of a 6 hour meeting arguing who's general officer would talk first. Another favorite was a meeting in which the KPA spent the first hour standing because they found they chairs they had been using for the past decade were now inadequate. Helped set up and was present for the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Armistice ceremonies up in the JSA. 2600 people in attendance, including heads of state, secretaries of state, defense ministers, etc. More importantly I had the distinct honor and pleasure of meeting and talking with countless veterans from 16 of the different UNC member nations. In my mind, these men were the true guests of honor. Keywords: Joint Duty Office

Entry: 47680 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	JDO NCOIC 12/80-11/81
WAYNE KNOX wrote on December 24, 2004 City and State: FAYETTEVILLE NC Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: During this time of duty there were several instances of conflict and disinformation. I can remember one instance of having a UNC meeting with the North Koreans and witnessing a burlap covered bundle of weapons being carried by a North Korean soldier to one of their buildings on the row. Another instance where a Czech soldier defected to the U.S. through the Neutral Nations Supervisory Building where he was brought to clean-up after a gathering and left unattended. A meeting of the UNC and North Koreans over the firing of a SAM on one of our aircraft over international waters. The UNC was accused by the North Koreas of our "pilot being scared of the dark and seeing things". This was my best assignment of my twenty year career in the Army. Keywords: I was the Noncommissioned Officer In Charge, at the Joint Duty Office, United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission - Armistice Affairs from December 1980 - November 1981.

Entry: 36610 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC 3/12-53 MUNSAN-NI
HAROLD (JACK) ELBON wrote on August 30, 2003 City and State: ST. CLOUD FL Unit: UNCMAC Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: One night in late October, I awoke completely drenched in persperation. The next morning, on a Sunday, I went to the mess hall and the smell of food nauseated me. I felt like I was getting the flu, so I went on sick call. The doctor examed me and told me to go in the next room and lie down. I heard him say he had a man who was bad sick and to send a chopper. I protested and told him I had been sicker that I was just getting the flu. The chopper came and I was strapped to the outside. At the 121 Evac, I said I was not sick enough to be in the hospital. They said they would have the doctor evaluate me the next morning. I was assigned a bed and shortly after they brought a ROC in and put him in the bed beside of mine. He said the American doctors were sissy doctors and wanted to get back to his unit. We compared our aches and pains and they were identical. The next morning the nurses were taking his blood pressure and suddenly he turned a purple color and died. I thought maybe I am sick. Every night my temperature went up to about 104. They treated me for Malaria and it did no good. In the meantime, patients died almost every day. The hospital finally brought in a Japanese doctor and he asked me if I had seen any rats. I replied no. He said I had Hemmoroghic Fever. They believed the Chinese had infected rats and they came over to our side because we had mess halls. They said it was something like the Black Plague. My weght dropped from 160 to about 125 in the next several weeks. The only food I could keep down each meal was was a half slice of toast, 1 cup of pear juice, and a cup of tea. In the meantime about 85% of the other patients died. One night in mid December, I did not have a high temperature. The Nurses were delighted. They said I was one of the lucky ones and would live. I was soon flown to a hospital in Japan. I was one of the first victims of germ warfare. Keywords: I was in Korea March to December 15, 1953. Was stationed in Munsan-Ni.

Entry: 21712 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNCMAC SUPPORT GROUP
WILLIAM CHOATE wrote on December 24, 2001 City and State: FRISCO CITY AL Unit: SIG. PLT. SUP. GP. Service or Relationship: ......... Comments: Came in 1954 and supported continued talks at Panmunjom. Carried out all classified communications. Keywords: United Nations Command- Millitary Armisticec Commission. Base Camp Munsan-ni--- Cryptographer with Signal Corps Support Personnel

Entry: 21505 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNC-MAC SUP GP ADVANCE CAMP
BRIAN J. FLANAGAN wrote on December 15, 2001 City and State: ISLAND HEIGHTS NJ Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Worked teletype in PMJ Conference Area for 13 months in '53 and '54. Lived in Advance Camp. Worked Operation "Big Switch" and "Operation Glory". Would like to hear from anybody who was there at that time. Keywords: Advance Camp by the DMZ 1953-1954 Signal Corp

Entry: 19771 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	LOOKING FOR INFO ON LENARD MCMULLEN
WILLIAM G. MCMULLEN wrote on October 5, 2001 City and State: RICHARDSON TX Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: any one with knowldge of my father Lenard R McMullen.Please contact me at my email address. thank you, Bill McMullen Keywords:

Entry: 16533 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	SEEKING HISTORICAL INFORMATION
J. FISCHER wrote on May 13, 2001 City and State: TX Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: I found an interesting Military item from Korea (or I beleive it is) and I would like to know more about it if someone can help me. I'm a Vietnam Vet and my Father was a WWII and Korean Vet. Item: Bronze shield shaped like a "dog tag" with 4 white stars at the top; in center a blue UN Globe within a white wreath; a black shield with a white shield and centered on the white shield is a Korean symbol, red over dark blue; a red, white and blue sheild with an eagle and in white letters "USFK". Below each sheild are letters "UNC" "CFC" "USFK". On the reverse it is engraved so "PRESENTED BY GEN. JOHN H. TILELLI, JR. COMMANDER IN CHIEF UNC/CFC/USFK Can anyone help me id this item? Thank you JC FISCHER Keywords:

Entry: 9013 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNMAC-1953-
HENRY CHIURAZZI wrote on May 29, 2000 City and State: WEXFORD PA Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Stationed at Munsan-ni,attended armistice meetings at Panmunjom, drew the Line of Demarcation, was present when Armistice was signed. Keywords: Worked with Bob Bailey.

Entry: 7792 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	MUNSAN-NI
ARTHUR (ART) ADAMS wrote on April 2, 2000 City and State: LAS VEGAS NV Unit: 8102ARMY UNIT (MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION) Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: The 8102AU was an adjunct of G2 in Tokyo and wore the Mt. Fuji patch and because of that it is hard to find it listed as a Korean unit. It never was based in Japan. It was commanded at various times by 2 Star officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. I would like to see it listed. Keywords: United Nations Command-Military Armistice Commiss- ion, UNC-MAC, Neutral Nations Liaison Group, NNLG. Munsan-ni and Panmunjom. 1953-1954

Entry: 3241 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	6/53-8/54
ARTHUR (ART) ADAMS wrote on July 6, 1999 City and State: LAS VEGAS NV Unit: Service or Relationship: Comments: United Nations Command - Military Armistice Commisson, Neutral Nations Liason Group, 8102AU Munsan-ni and Panmunjom. June 1953-August 1954 Keywords:

Entry: 2954 UNMAC- UN COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION	UNMAC - 1953 - ROBERT BAILEY
ROBERT J. BAILEY wrote on April 18, 1999 City and State: LITTLE ROCK AK Unit: 8TH ARMY - UNMAC-1952-53 Service or Relationship: Comments: Drew the Line of Demarcation at meetings in Panmunjom in 1953. Was at Panmunjom when the Armistice was signed ending the war. Attended many truce meetings at Panmunjom prior to war ending. Have many photographs taken during this period including photographs of Generals Harrison, General Clark, General Ridgeway, etc. Keywords:

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