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korean veteran 1951-1952

Comments: I was (ra) joint c battery at Fort carson co,

In feb.we took ss morgan to puson,landed feb.14 1951

We took lct,s to inchon march.1951

Fist day of combat 29 march 1951

Rotated home in feb 1952

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The Reluctant Soldier

Comments: My dad is Don Garringer. He was drafted into the army out of Lamesa, Texas in late 1951. After reporting first to Ft. Sill, OK and then Ft. Riley, KS, in August, 1951, my then 16 year old mother boarded a bus in Lamesa and headed to find my dad at Ft. Riley. When she arrived she began wandering around the base asking if anyone knew my father. She finally ran into a soldier who knew my father and promptly told my mother that he wasn't sure she really wanted to find my dad as my dad was an "angry, sour man". (He WAS angry that he had been drafted but he did his duty) After they were married a few days later, he was assigned to FECOM. You all know what that meant. He arrived in Korea on January 7, 1952 assigned to the 936th FAB HQ and served until he returned back to the States on January 3, 1953. While in Korea, in September, 1952 he was promoted to E-7. After returning to the States, this reluctant soldier managed to stay involved with the US Army and the New Mexico National Guard until his retirement in 1988 as a General. I have never known him to be anything but funny, fair and extremely disciplined. I can't imagine his state of mind when he was drafted in 1952 or his behavior that prompted the soldier's reply to my mother. I have frequently asked him about Korea. He is reluctant to discuss it much. He once told me, "If you weren't there, you wouldn't understand." Maybe so. I have friends that served in Vietnam who feel the same way. Still, I remain curious about my father's service in Korea. If you knew him I would appreciate hearing from you. He is still alive, still married to the same girl and is doing very well. Thanks for listening.

His Son

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jim colbert

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Keywords: jim Colbertwanting to hear from company membersI would like to contact himas per his request 2006

charley battery 936th fab

Comments: My brother Ralph was in the horse cavallery in 1943 and joined btry c 1n aug 1950 to go to korea with me. He had 5yrs active duty. He joined as a pfc and was latter promoted to sgt.He has passed on.The guys nicknamed him Fats.Iam retired after 23years army. Lived in the mts. of Co. for 24 years. I just turned 80 years and am happy to be here.

Keywords: jack marshall [deceiced] stanley [eskimo] knoles

936th FA Bn; Btty A

Comments: Beryl Blew from Kansas is my dad and he served with the Battery "A" of the 936th Field Artillery from Dec1952-Jan1954. He was with the wire section. I am especially looking for some of his tent-mates from that period of time so they can correspond. One name that he has mentioned is Dick Carleton and I think men named Wise and Long. My brother is a retired Army Major (Grenada & Desert Storm) and I served in the Marines and Army National Guard. We have each had the opportunity to serve in Korea under less hostile conditions. Dad is active and healthy, but not very talkative about his time in Korea. While we want to respect this, we would love any information about his unit and what life was like for him and the other soldiers. If you remember him or were in the 936th during that time, I'd sure appreciate the contact. Thanks. Kevin D. Blew

Keywords: Hill 355, Little Gibraltar, 936thFABn Battery "A"

Former member of the 936

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looking for info

Comments: My father was a member of this unit from 51-52. He was a regular army insert. His name was CPL Ferd Hammack He was in A Brty any information would be welcome I am a Drill Sergeant at Ft. Sill OK and would like to hear any info that an old vet would have Thank You

Keywords: TURKS and the 555th

looking for any one from 936 field artillery b battery

Comments: Would like to hear from any one in that unit from Dec 1951 to March of 1952

Keywords: nickname okie or sallasaw

hill 355 gunner on #1 gun

FRIENDS BATTERY 'B' 936 FA B

Comments: If any one remembers me please contact me. arther gawf

Keywords: nickname okie or sallisaw hill 355

FO.Hill.355,14FR.British Artillery

Comments: 1951-52,I was FO,on Hill 355,Bunker next door,936 FOs,I remember,Lt.Queerer,Clifford Heslinger.Lloyd Beasley,in 936 FA,Gun position,visited many times,all I remember,was Capt Jackson,also a Chap called Seaford or similar,I am still in touch with Lloyd Beasley,Cliff,lived at 96 Roosvelt Ave,Ridgefield Park.NJ.understand he moved to CA,just by chance,I saw a Greybeard.Sept 2005,it mentioned 936,you had the Big Shells,we had the 25prs,but between us,we sent quite a few CCF,to meet their Ancestors,and if I could get in touch with any of those American Buddies,it would''Make My Day''Mick Geoghegan

Keywords: Semichon Valley.Hill 355

battery a 936 fa bn-oct.-50-nov,-51

Comments: hope to attend a reunion if anyone remembers me please e mail .

Keywords: joined 936th at camp carson oct. 1950 capt. morrow was btry. commander landed pusan early feb. 1951 . i was in fire direction rotated back to states nov. 51

Service Battery/Bn. Supply

Comments: I was assigned to Btn. Supply section of Service Battery when I arrived in Korea in June 1953. My first job was as "shot gun" on ration truck with Cpl. Walker. When I left Korea in October 1954, I was Btn. Supply Sgt. When the truce was signed we moved from our position north of the Imjim river (about seven miles north of the 38th parallel) to Camp St. Barbara on Route 3. I have a problem remembering names but some that I do remember are: Hector Luciano, Sgt. Gray (Frst Sgt.) Sgt. Hopple, Rovillo from Buffalo, Charles Hurt. If any of you are out there or if anyone remembers me, I would like to hear from you.

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battalion crest

Comments: looking for a battalion crest

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Lt. Stan Willis

Comments: I arr'd in Korea in mid-summer of "52, assigned to Charlie Btry 936 FA BN,155 howitzers towed. Charlie Six was easy-going Capt, Gerber, WW II vet. The 936 had recently been chewed up by Charlie arty. Stayed in position thru armistice except for moves to support UN forces during late Battle of Kumsong Salient...fired huge amt of shells "Battery 200 rounds." Got some incoming in base position. Lieut Morse was Five and we split dutiesd of exec, living in a heated small cabin exec post we built above the 155s. Morse claimed to have been a pilot on Eastern Air Lines but no such name ever flew there, post-armistice check showed.

Never got to know him well but he was OK as XO. Both of us were promoted to 1st Lieut. same day. I was sent to hill Dagmar several times to be F'wd Observer for the Aussie unit of the First Commonwealth Div and dodged mortar shells and some Russian 152 shells. I got a tank, machine gun nest, many other tagets. Got gook sniper on fwd slope disturbing Aussie chow line with eight inch howitzer. Later did a time-on-taget with eye Corps arty for commanding general...it looked like a small atom bomb going off. My recon sgt a Bruno Reh, amateur heavy boxer, red hair with twirled moustache. Got him from pvt to SFC quickly. Personally, I supported MacArthur and was disappointed we didn't go north again.

Got a bar being replaced at Eye Corps rear O'Club back to btry, set up spare squad tent, got unlimited Asahi beer from Chopsticks Charlie atInchon, ice from a sgt at the railhead and had probably the most forward EM bar on UN lines.

Most important event - son Curt born Dec. 27, '52. When war over,I became a journalist in New York City after year in grad school on GI Bill.

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Lineage and Crests and KIAs

Comments: I am the Bn FDC Chief for 1-142 FA Bn, formerly the 936th FA Bn. The state of Arkansas is putting together a KIA memorial on Camp Robinson and needs the names of the KIA from the Bn during Korea. If anyone has any information on the KIA's for the Bn during this time it would be appreciated. Also, if anyone is looking for the unit crest, we still wear the "Try to Stop Us" crest. The same one worn by the 936th soldiers. It is commercially available as the 1-142 FA Bn crest.

Keywords: 936th, lineage, unit crest, KIA

936TH 'B' BTRY 1952-53

Comments: I WAS IN GUN SECTION #5.Aug,1952-Sept.1953

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battery a 936th fa nb apo 358

Comments: my father served in korea from 1952 to 1954. he has passed away, but would like to hear from anyone that would have rememebered him he took lots of pictures but they only have first names on them. his name was norman anderson and was a sargent when he discharged from the service

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battery a 936th fa nb apo 358

Comments: my father served in korea from 1952 to 1954. he has passed away, but would like to hear from anyone that would have rememebered him he took lots of pictures but they only have first names on them.

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936TH FA BN HQ

Comments: Following are some names that made up "Our Gang": Schnieder; Overman; Sabel; Stolbach; Chester; Matlack; Lynch; Sargent; Bittner. There were more, of course, but the memory banks are getting a little rusty.

Keywords: Hill 355 Oct 52 Oct 53

SERVED IN 936 FAB OCT 52 - APRIL 53

Comments: I ARRIVED AT BATTERY C, 936 FAB AT 10 PM ON OCTOBER 10, 1952 IT WAS DARK AND WHEN I CHECKED IN I WAS TOLD TO GET A BUNK UP IN CREW 3 AND CHECK IN THE MORNING. AFTER I JUST GOT INTO THE COT, WE STARTED TO GET SHELLED.. I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE BUNKER WAS, COULDN'T SEE OR FIND MY GLASES. I WAS GUIDED TO THE BUNKER AND TOLD TO HUDDLE DOWN. THAT'S WHEN I STARTED SMOKEING, 10:PM, OCTOBER 10, 1952. THAT BEGAN MY 'TOUR' IN KOREA. BOB JOHNSTON

Keywords: BATTERY C EXEC WAS LT. HERBERT MORSE WHO WAS AN AIRLINE PILOT BEFORE BEING DRAFTED. DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T SEND HIM TO PILOT SCHOOL. ASST. EXEC WAS LT. STAN WILLIS FROM CLEVELAND, OHIO

937th Crest

Comments: The 936th and 937th Field Artillery Battalions were Arkansas National Guard units activated for Korean War service. Both were redesignated as 1st and 2d Battalion (respectively), 142d FA Group in 1957, to the best of my recollection. Both used the same crest, also. It featured a torch (?), a cattle skull, and a fleur-de-lis on a red shield with a scroll beneath with the slogan Try to Stop Us. I have two and will mail one to you if you haven't found one. My e-mail address is arredleg@aol.com.

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936 FA Battalion - Hq Batty - 12/52-12/53

Comments: Would appreciate hearing from anyone from 936th.Arrived 936 12/52. Assigned as driver for Bn. C.O. later transfered to Fire Direction and wanted to be transferred to FO detail. Served on FO detail summer of '53 with Capt. ??. We set up an auxillery OP in 1st ROK area May or June of '53 when Ist ROK got hit by the Chinese. Would like to hear from anyone from the unit.

Keywords: Hill 355 - Ist Commonwealth Div. Any Batty of 936 FA Bn.

Comments: I was in Korea in June of 1951 in the Kumwa valley when the Turks saved a bunch of us. My name is Hugh Southern from Big Flat, Arkansas. John Watson was our company commander. Kenneth Garner was our chief of section. Does anyone remember me?

Keywords: I was in Korea in June 1951 in Kumwa valley when the Turks saved a bunch of us. My name is Hugh Southern. John Watson was our company commander. Does anyone remember me?