in search of information

Comments: I am looking for any information on my father, Cpt Samuel J. Costello who was a battery commander in the 955 FA Bn in 1951-52.

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Missing 955 Bn Crest

Comments: Compiling memento's of my time served with C Btry,955FA Bn.....House fire destroyed all I had collected.....Medals,ect have been ordered through Gov. sources and will arrive July-Aug ??I've searched Military supply stores locally as well as internet sources extensively,with no success trying to locate pin of unit. The crest of 955 (Blue Shield W/#14 in center of horn,banner on bottom reading "baptized by Fire").......Response from NYNG was "unit is no longer active,try flea mkt or gun shows for replacement??Could anyone direct me to commercial supplier where I could purchase crest or knows of anyone who has a one ( or two) for sale....Thanks in advance....Joe Delano

Keywords: Arrived Aug 52 thru Sept 53....C Btry Gun sec #5 and Btry FDC..Sec Chief & Temp.Chief of Firing Btry...Names remembered Peterson,Shiroma,Powers,Gossmanian,Carrell,Fojt,Cherfrnick,Glenn,Ranze,Pono,Kirk,Hewitt,Moore,Swanson and Nate "Pink"Crumpton to name a few!!!!

955FABNsept52-july53battles

Comments: Would like to know what battles, dates, etc. as my personal records were burned in the archives in St. Louis, Missouri. All I know is I received 3 clusters which I am told signifies 3 major battles. Can anyone identify which battles Battery B of the 955 we were involved in? Appreciate any info or how to get it. Many thanks and God Bless!!!

Keywords: #5,BatteryB,955FABn,from Sept.52 thru July 53/3major battles,called Frenchie, middle name is Alce'.

Searching for anyone that Knows LaVern William Azure (Mickey)

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Keywords: My father was in Korea in the 8th Army 955th Fiel Artillery Battalion His name was LaVern William Azure. His nicknames were Bill or Mickey. He would like to find anyone that served with him. If any of you served with him you can e-mail me at brendaazure@yahoo.com

Vet Needs Help!

Comments: Comments: I am a former Marine, Gulf Vet, now attorney, representing a Korean War vet pro bono. Trying to get VA to provide long overdue benefits. Need your help. Please contact me at work, 804-787-8013,if you knew Cpl. Angelo Rosa.

THANKS ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE!

Matt

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'B' BATTERY

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Keywords: Served April-1951 to March-1952 Rank SGT. 1st Class

to ross looking for arthur moskowitz

Comments: I just read your entry today, July 11, 2008. Arthur Moskowitz was my uncle. My mother Flora, is Arthur's sister. In 1951 she was married and living in Manhattan, and they later moved to Queens, where they still reside. Arthur lived in Bensonhurst and later moved to Queens, as did his parents. He was an electrician, as was his father.

Arthur died of cancer on August 9, 1980. He was 51 years old.

Please send me your full name so I can tell it to my mother.

Susan Beberfall

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looking for george todt

Comments: would like to hear from george todt from raymondville ill.that severed in korea with my dad in korea during 1952

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Pfc.SOTO, Armando V.

Comments: My uncle, Armando V. SOTO, was a young member of this unit. He was a citizen of Victorville, California. Though a Mexican-American, he would often tell me that there were many other spanish speaking Puerto Ricans, in his immediate unit. Could there be any surviving members, that may remember him?

Keywords: Korea and The Cold!

Looking for Tony Balsamo

Comments: I would like to hear from any of my buddies. Initially, I came out of the 14th St. Regiment Armory, National Guard. I remember two weeks training at Pine Camp. Our outfit was then activated and we were sent to Ft. Lewis, Washington, and from there to Korea. I have many stories to tell and I would be delighted to hear from my buddies about their experiences, many of which should be similar. Incidentally, my memoirs can be found at "The Koresn War Educator" website.

Keywords: I was in Korea all of 1951. Initialy, we landed in Pusan. I remember crossing the Hahn River on platoons (the bridge was cut in half). We landed in Inchon, moved into Seoul, and then into a permanent position where we were able to set up our guns. I remember our 1st Sergeant was Mel Lamberson. Other names will come to me from time to time

Contact with members of Battery A

Comments: I arrived Korea in 1952 as a PVT-2, (18 years old) and was assigned to Battery A, 1st Gun Section. Later on I became Ammo Corporal, Gunner, and then Chief-of-Section, 1st Gun Section. I left the battery in Aug 1953 and was assigned to Ft Bragg, NC.

I retired from the Army in Aug 1974 as a CW4 from the HAWK Project Office (HPO), Redstone Arsenal AL. I went to work as a Civil Servant at the HPO in 1976. I retired as Chief, Logistics Management Division (HPO) in 1989 (56 years old).

I am now 74 years old and looking forward to contact from any of the former memebers of Battery A that served with me during period August 1952 to August 1953.

Keywords: Iron Triangle; Battle of White Horse Mountain, Khumwa/Chorwon Valley

Robert G. Rice

Comments: Robert (Bob) G. Rice was my father was wounded with the 955th. He was a gunner, a comm line repairman, and a forward observer. He told a story of a Chinese wave attack that led to them having to thermite his howitzer and CAT.

Did anyone know him?

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Looking For Anyone...

Comments: I am looking for anyone who knows or remembers my grandfather Burton Graham from 955th. pictures, or battalion history would be great.

Keywords: 955th FA BN., (155 How.), 1952, I Corps, IX Corps.

Comments: I worked for the first three or four months as a cannoneer on #3 howitzer.The remainder of my thirteen months was spent as radioman and working forward observation posts with Lts Frank Collins,Jones,and Wingate and other officers.I was wounded in Nov.'52 went to a M.A.S.H.with Sgt.Darrel Carmen. Recently had my book "Land Of The Morning Calm" published through "authorhouse.com" Would like to hear from former 955ers. Just made contact with former Battery Commander, Joseph Schuman.

Keywords: Iron Triangle.Whithorse Mountain. In Korea from April 1952 until May 1953. Friends included Dan Hommel,Tom Maio,Walt Knutsen,George Mills,Dick O'Brien,Frank Collins and my partner and wireman from Texas, I remember only as Lee. In contact with Ken Novey,Dick Sweeting,Adam Zawada,Charles Ball.

Joseph Schuman - 955th, Battery A

Comments: Looking for anyone who remembers Lt. Joseph Schuman, 955th, Battery A, between 1951 - 1953.

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Looking for friends of the 955 field art hd bty

Comments: I would like to hear from anyone who served during March 1953 to June of 1954. Please write to me at the physical address above.

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Change E Mail Address

Comments: Previous post did not include new E Mail address.......del1930@comcast.net

Keywords: Arrived summer 52 Assigned to Btry FDC then to Gun Sec #5 with Pete Peterson as section chief, replaced by Tom Shiroma and John Powers then myself who in turn was replaced by Bruce Carrell........Home Sept 53 as acting Chief of Firing Btry .....Would like to hear from former Battery members

Change of E Mail Address

Comments: Original Post 2000-07-06,Entry # 10148

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Comments: SEARCHING FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF 955 FA BN WHO SERVED IN KOREA IN 1951..PLEASE CONTACT ME MOST OF BAKER BATTERY MEMBERS WHO CAME WITH ORIGINAL CADRE HAVE PASSED AWAY.ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM ANY SERVIVING MEMBERS. THANK YOU

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Change of address

Comments: Please note new Email and home address and new phone number

Keywords: Korea, 1951 Iron Triangle, Uijongbu, Chorwon

DO WE HAVE ANY REUNIONS 955 BROKLYN?

Comments: LOOKING FOR YOSHIMITSU HADA,,,SGT HANSEN,,, BOLOGNA,,

Keywords: KOREA 1950 955 ARTILLERY FROM BROCKLYN, NEW YORK

Btry B 955th FA Bn Apo 301

Comments: Sorry, I did not notice that I could click on family member before in my message. I have never been in service. If anyone knows who served in Btry B 955th Fa Bn APO 301 from May 10, 1951 to February 24, 1952 while in Korean. This is the time my Uncle James Robert Franklin served in Korean. In his papers, he states his unit was referred to as the Night Hawks division. Linda

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Btry B 955th Fa Bn APO 301

Comments: I would like to know if any one remembers Robert James Franklin that served in the Koren War. He is my uncle. He was in Btry B 955th FA Bn APO 301. I have some photos of him and some of the soldiers that he served with. I do not have their names on the pictures. My uncle is deceased and would like to hear from anyone who knew him. Linda

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955 FA BN. Battery A

Comments: Anyone in the A Battery please contact me, also if anyone has a detailed map of Kumsong Salient please let me know where I can look at this. Thank You.

Keywords: Battles: Kumsong Salient, Iron Ridge