Co D 728 MP batalion

Comments: looking for paul wiedenbaum - served 1960-1962

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found my WIA

Comments: Mission accomplished! I finally found Sgt. Edwin Parpart . He was wounded and pinned down on Apr.21,1968 ...... I would like to thank Hal, Ted ,(owners of this site) and Bill Massey of the Topeka VA Hosp ... who for many years have given me pieces of information on where to find Sgt Parpart...

A medic and I retrieved Parpart..so it is Parpart and my goal to find that medic ..It was a very emotional experience locating Parpart in Columbus,Wis. in Sept of 2003. The details of the incident aren't clear to either Parpart or I but meeting and talking did refresh us and fill in some missing pieces ..

My Sgt and I and the driver were just reconing the area for rotation . We were 1st 32nd hq-recon and Parpart being 2nd or 3rd 32nd ...Task Commander of Columbus,Wis VFW. ...I told him some of his guys were on this web site looking for him . He took an interest in the fact but knows very little about computers but is ready to learn. We are planning on becoming good friends in trying to locate the medic that helped retrieve Parpart with me ..

Any information would be greatly appreciated..

Keywords: Apr.21,1968......Bisby ....Sgt.Parpart ....Sgt.Booth......Sgt White ...Jerry Mcintosh ....WHERE IN THE HELL IS THE 7TH????????

Anyone: 1Bn 38IR 2ID 1965

Comments: My father, Cosimo Commisso, is desperately searching for anyone in his area during 1965-66. Hours or research has been done, and his specific unit seems to have vanished off the face of the earth.

Keywords: Korea 1965-66 1st BN, 38th INF, 2nd INF DIV

C CO 8TH ARMY 802ND ENGR. CONST. 1967-68

Comments: Company C ( Can Do ) 8th Army Const. Engr. Jan. 1 1967 to Feb 1 1968

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35TH FIELD ART 24TH INF

Comments: I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE STATIONED AT SHERIDAN KASERNE I WAS STATIONED THRERE 1960-62. I WAS IN THE 1ST.BAT.35THFIELD ARTILLERY 24TH INFINTRY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY PHOTOS FROM THAT TIME? PLEASE EMAIL ME.

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New web site

Comments: This is a fairly new site and its great.You can get in touch w/Ken and he will work w/you to get your unit included on the site. You can send pics and include write ups. Well worth checking out. http://www.koreaatourofduty.com/index.

1Lt Ken Leighty A Co 2/72nd Armor CO, RC#4 Korea 67/68 Webmaster; Korea A Tour of Duty http://www.koreaatourofduty.com/index.html

Keywords: pusan long lines signal 60/61

navel aircraft maintaience dept. Iwakuni Japan

Comments: Looking for former shipmates who served with me at the Marine corp. Air station Iwakuni Japan 1962 to 1964 NAMD was unit name formely know as Fasron 120. Web site? former sailors? reunions or other info wanted??

Keywords: navel aircraft maintainence dept. Iwakuni japan 1962 to 1964

HQTRS CO 2ND BN 23INF. 2ND INF DIV. CAMP YOUNG MAY 65 MAY 66

Comments: I did not put all those telephone polls up by my self. Remember the flood and that cold winter. That old tank that sat on top of the hill we called Tam Bang Dong.Cigarettes 2 bucks a carton. House boy 10$ a month.EM club Black Label beer Kimpo Wow. The heater in the middle of the hooch. Dort Sieler Johnson and Dessart. Imjim river. One black topped road in the whole country.Its ironic the last act we performed for our country in Korea was having a short arm inspection at Kimpo air base.

Keywords: Portri Hull Spence Walker Ochoozieo Sgt Halloway Hill 191 Libby Bridge Chang Parie We Jom Boo

American Red Cross Donut Dollie, 1967-68

Comments: About a month or so ago, I connected with Ken Leighty who was the CO at RC#4, 2nd Infantry Division. He has a great website, Korea, A Tour of Duty (www.koreaatourofduty.com) and he asked if I had any photos from the time that I was in Korea.

Well, just wanted to let you know that my photos are now online on his site. Since we were transferred as well as traveled to various locations as part of our Red Cross job, I was able to send him some photos of 2nd Infantry Division, JSA, Camp Red Cloud, Camp Henry, and Camp Page, as well as some shots of Seoul.

It is easy to navigate his site, just click on the 8th Army patch, then click on any division patch, then click on Donut Dollies. If you want to see all of his photos, click on webshots and it will give you the whole list.

Thought some of you might be interested. Ken would be glad to hear from any of you. I know that some of you have already sent him information and photos.

Keywords: American Red Cross Clubmobile, Donut Dollie, 2nd Infantry Division-Camp Pelham, I Corps-Camp Red Cloud, 8th Army Depot Command-Camp Henry-Taegu.

Korean DMZ/JSA WIA/KIA 1961-62

Comments: I am researching the personel involved in the incursions of the North Koreans/Chinese into, and across the DMZ during the years 1961 - 1962. There I witness the extraction of Americans from a mine field near the DMZ and I want to know of anyone having knowledge of helicopter pilot, crew members, medical personnel of the 121st Evac Hospital, or security personnel who cloistered this information under *TOP SECRET*

Keywords: Spoonbill Sector, Hill 151, HQ & HQ Co 1st BG 8th CAV, Donald R. Fossett, William D. Lee, Major Games, Colonel Ballard, General Malloy, 8th Army Commander, 121st Evac, CC#1, Koch C. Yee, Imjin River, WIA, KIA, captured Korean infiltrators circa '61-'62

Camp Rice Village - 27th Ordinance - Yongugol 1962-1963

Comments: Interesting website I wasn`t aware of its existence. I served from Apr62 to Apr 63 Camp Rice village of yongugol. Would lilke to hear from someone that was there at that time.

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Gary Scott - Tachikawa - Loss - November 1962

Comments: I am the oldest son of the airman listed. He died in a motorcycle acadent in Tachikawa Japan in nov of 62. He was an aircraft mechanic. I do not know much about him but would like to here from anyone who might have known him. Most relatives are gone I have a few pictures. Thanks Gary.

Keywords: Scott, Gary, LaVern, Af 26 793 093, A1C, Regular, USAF-815 TroopCarier Squadron, APO 323, San Francisco, Calif.

JSA/PANMUNJOM - MP 1967 THROUGH 1968

Comments: PLEASE CONTACT ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF THE GUYS WHO SERVED IN THE JSA IN 1967 THROUGH 1968. WE LOST TWO MP'S ANDERSON AND WOODS IN AN AMBUSH IN 1968.

Keywords: PANMUNJOM, MP, JSA, 1967, 1968 , DMZ, USS Pueblo

6146 ADVISORY GROUP 69-70 SEOUL CAMP COINER

Comments: Advisor to Korean Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) System with duty location in Seoul, Korea. The AC&W Systems consisted of radar and communications systems and associated facilities for operations, maintenance, housing, and logistics. Throughout Korea there were AC&W sites, a training center, a logistics (depot) center, and a Wing Hqtrs. Closely associated with the AC&W system was a long haul tropospheric scatter (Tropo) communications system called Blue Fortune (aka Peace Fortune). Besides the Advisory Group Hqtrs staff, there were advisors at each of the AC&W sites, the training and logistics centers, and at the Wing Hqtrs. In Seoul the unaccompanied staff lived in two AF barracks at Camp Coiner (just outside of Youngsan). Our offices were at ROKAF Hqtrs with our ROKAF counterparts. Had an excellent tour and enjoyed working closely with the Koreans, USAF staff in AFAG and the 51st Fighter Wing, 314th Air Division and 5th Air Force. In later tours at Maxwell AFB and at Keesler AFB I renewed friendships with many Koreans attending training programs in the US.

Keywords: 6146 Advisory Group AFAG 1969-1970 Seoul Camp Coiner ROKAF HQ AC&W radar communications 314th Air Division 5th Air Force

Bcompany 2/31 inf.7th. div.1967-68

Comments: Ambush April 21,1968.Ambush April 27,1968.Looking for Corp. Minor,spc.4 Last,spc.4 MacMurran,Sgt. Iaaccs,Sgt. Phellps,Sgt. Red,Sgt.Andrews,spc.4 Winters,spc.4 Nava,spc.4Mercado,Sgt. Parpart,spc.4 Seekings,spc.4 Beavers.

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A BTRY, 2ND BN, 71ST ADA, 38TH BDE (HAWK)

Comments: I was in ROK from Sep 1964 to Sep 1965. Most of time on Kimpo peninsula near Han River. CW Radar Repairman (MOS 23R20) Would like to hear from Sgt Richard Lee, Sp 4 Don Haley, Klaus Mikelat, 1st Lt Jerry Koch or any of the other guys who remember the 50 yard club.

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'B'TROOP 4/7 CAV. SCOUTS

Comments: WAS THERE MARCH 69 TO OCTOBER 69. EARLY OUT FOR COLLEGE. THE COLDEST AND HOTTEST I'VE EVER BEEN.

Keywords: LANG, RODRIGUEZ, LOTT, CASEY, TRENT. KIMSHI

1968 - 1969 - Company B, 2nd Eng Batt, 2nd Inf. Div.

Comments: Looking for anyone at Bravo Company 2nd Eng Battalion, 2nd Inf. Div. in 68-69. Some names: Jack L. Wright, E8 first sargeant; Louis V. Atkins C.O. 1st Lt.; Johnny E. Nasta Mail clerk E4 from New York; Spc 4 Hunter from one of the Carolinas. SSG Banks, Operations, my boss when I got there.

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Co B Combat Support Platoon 51st Sig. Btn 65-67

Comments: was in korea from Sept 65 to Jan 67

Keywords: co B Combat Support Platoon 51st Sig. Btn

ROCKET AIRLINES AVIATION PLATOON 4TH MISSLE CMD 62-63

Comments: Served May 62-63, airfield tower controller, flew as observer in Mowhawk, played on base baseball team, remember CWO York landed plane on river bank during an alert, remember when the L20 beaver took the hits on a flight when the chaplain was trying out his camera, remember when the helicopter went down across the river and they held the pilots for about seven months, remember all the alerts to the KMAG fields and the great cooks we took with us,remember "Hooker" the bird dog that had more flight time than anyone in the unit, remember all the good times fondly. Still with the military after 49 years and serving proudly. Like to hear from anyone there at that time.

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American Red Cross, 1967-68

Comments: I just discovered your website. As I scrolled through the messages, it brought back many memories. Thank you.

From July 1967 - December 1968, I was a "Donut Dollie" in Korea with the American Red Cross Clubmobile program - stationed in 2nd Division at Camp Pelham (twice), I Corps at Camp Red Cloud, and Camp Henry in Taegu.

Of all the places we programmed, I think my very favorite was the 6th Aviation Platoon at Camp Page. They were a very special group of guys - wonder what happened to Earle Irwin, Dennis Rudel, Harry Kornbau.

At Camp Pelham, Ed Grigsby, Rick Rodgers? At Camp Red Cloud, Bill Fisher?

I would enjoy hearing from anyone that I knew over there.

Keywords: Camp Page, Camp Pelham, Camp Red Cloud, Camp Henry

7th Infantry Division,CAMP CASEY, KOREA

Comments: I was at CAMP CASEY 7TH Infantry Division 1ST & 31ST ARTY. HONEST JOHN UNIT 1965-66. Looking for anyone who served in my unit. PLEASE RESPOND

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Charlie co 1st calvary Div 1964-1965 Last Chance

Comments: TO all my buddies,that were with me, my best regards,and proud to have served in the U.S.ARMY. I know they fill the sameway, to Bennet,williiams with a golden star on his front teeth,my special regards to SGT GRADY who took us out on walks trough the rice paddys.

Keywords: Charlie CO, 1st calvary Div,a mile from the village "LAST CHANCE:",and 3 miles south of the D.M.Z From 01-04-64 To 04-16-65

67'-68'dmz north of Nullo-ri 2nd/38 Ambush

Comments: any one who was in that ambush with me when the sentry dog saved our butts and gave his life

Keywords: 67'-68'dmz north of Nullo-ri

dmz

Comments: would like to hear from someone that served in 24th recon co in that time do not remember very many names cpt miller comm. officer do remember cpl boyd was his driver also sgt dunn also a 2nd lt carr not very much info we lived in tents at that time with half metal sides no electricty hope to hear from someone.

Keywords: dmz duty 1954-55

Camp Young/Blue Lancer Valley 1967-1968

Comments: I'm looking to get in touch with anyone who served in HHC 1/23 from May of 1967 thru June of 1968. I was the dispatcher in the Motor Pool. The Motor Sgt was George Viragh (Crazy 8) and the Motor Officers were Thomas DuFief and Jon Hogate.

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1ST BATTALION/72ND ARMOR TRYING TO FIND FRIENDS THAT SERVED WITH ME.

Comments: would love to hear anyone that served with me.

Keywords: 1966-1967 moonsanee or something close to spelling it. Was on dmz 6 months.

SPEAKER HILL, AMBUSH ALLEY, MAYORS HOUSE . MORTAR HILL WERE YOU THEIR ?

Comments: I was aked once why didn't I write a book about the D.M.Z. ? Maybe I should, there were good times, Bad times ,and a whole lot of scary times. I remember when Sgt. Carlson stepped on a M-7 chemical mine when we were on a hunter\killer patrol. I was one of the men when KIM JK (that dirty little bastard) defected to North Korea with our starlight scope. When the 3 men Elleot, Gibson and Tidwell cracked and went nut's, Sgt. Hayes got his face stiched up that night. When they took the Pueblo and we were to invade North Korea they told us that the powers to be expected 95% casualties on the front line and we were on the front line. I heard a lot of guy's lie and say they were there, but I was and the memories are in my brain and will never go away. On the other hand there was the TURKEY FARM. This was during 1967 and 1968, If you were their give me a call and I'll tell all the girls that you are #1 G.I, George Deli

Keywords: They called me "Weed" I was 17 years old , I was tall and skinny and they said I grew like a weed. I remmember Sgt Carlson I forgot alot of the other men but not the D.M.Z.

camp summerall 65-66 1st Cav and 2nd ID

Comments: Was at camp summerall 65-66 near village of son-ju-ri. anyone remember me, send email. will answer back. just wondering if the quansant huts we lived in were still there.... prob not w, with time and change. em club was on top of the hill. ammo dump was at top of another hill. i was trk driver, ass't gunner, cannoneer with 1st cav., later 2nd div. was drunk a lot back then., memory may not serve as it should. just reminensing, or however it's spelled. God Bless all of you., Charlie Hall

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C troop, 2/10th Cav, 7ID - june 69 july 70

Comments: C troop, 2/10th Cav, 7ID - june 1969 july 1970, Camp Kaiser

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44th ADA

Comments: Served from October 1969 to September 1970 near a village called KwongChon. Remember two north koreans had been working on our compound for several months until they were found. Some of our satelite units engaged in firefights. Does anyone know if we will be elgible for the KDSM?

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547th En Co (FB)

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1960 VMA 121 Osan

Comments: not a vetran of korean war but spent a brief time at Osan in 1960 with VMA121. like to hear from any old shipmates. CHARLES BOONE 1803773

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Co C 76th Eng's 64-65

Comments: 1964 to 1965

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Need to know about agent orange 1969 -1970 3/23 inf DIV

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B COMPANY, 5TH CAV, 1ST CAV DIV 1960 - 1963

Comments: I was in B company from Oct 60 to Mar 63.

I got the extension.

My son. He had asked me about my service and Korea had been my first tour.

Going back I remember most fondly the crazy crap.

There was a group, of us who had gone through basic training and AIT together and planed to join the airborne. Jump out of perfectly good airplanes. The airborne instructor got us all together after graduation from AIT and told us to sit. We sat down as we normally would and the airborne DI (drill instructor) screamed saying when "I say sit I want you to drop so I can hear twenty asses hit the ground". Several of us thought to ourselves, "I've been putting up with this bs for over four months who needs this. We told them to take the airborne and stick it. They called us dropouts and sent us to Korea. Ha.

In Korea I remember only 2 directions. Up & down. It's the only place where you can stand in a puddle and spit dust. Now in the hooch (barracks) there's no air conditioning. BUT in the winter you have this diesel stove that needs to be fed 5-gallon fuel cans. Now this thing slurps up about 6 cans a day. This means of course that it needs changing at night. It has a pump which if isn't primed properly because you came in pretty drunk kills the fire pretty quickly. Brrrrrrr.

Got to my unit the evening before they were going to the field, better known as maneuvers. Not EVEN related to bivouac or camping.

I figured I'd be carrying a BAR or M1 (30 caliber rifle) all over hell so when someone asked if I knew anything about radios, I thought hell yea. They have these big ass radios on the back of the CO's (commanding officer's) jeep. I can ride and talk!

I had just broken the first rule of Grunt Dom. Never volunteer for anything. Dumbass. Certainly not to be a RTO (radio telephone operator). We have acronyms for everything.

They were looking for someone to "chogie" the "old Man's PRC 10 (portable radio communication) up and down the fucking countryside. Now the PRC weighs 27 pounds an extra battery and you have two antennas for that thing. One is a four-foot little floppy thing and works real well on flat territory. Now remember when I said Korea had two directions. Sooo. Now you put on your twelve-foot WHIP antenna. Now what that does is help you communicate. Also what it does was mentioned in your physics class. An antenna in motion (forward whip - get it) tends to tip you over to the front. When it reaches it's whatever it goes back the other way.

Now... This makes it a bit difficult to keep your balance while trying to follow this crazy fucker that's only carrying a pistol or carbine.

Oh I forgot you get to carry your 9-pound M1A1 Garand rifle with who knows how much ammo. Your pistol belt has a canteen, first aide pack, ammo pouches, bayonet and poncho that you get to put on after your ass is soaked so you can stifle or freeze depending on the season.

This doesn't count you pack, which has your shelter half (half a tent, go figure, that buttons up), tent pegs, socks, and rope.

Then in the winter you get to wear a field jacket or parka (snow jacket thingy with liner). But the best are your "Mickey Mouse" boots, which are heavy, insulated and will make your feet sweat like hell. They of course look like Mickey Mouse's' feet in the cartoon. Which is inconvenient if you're moving but deadly if your standing sorta still cause your feet start to freeze up. So anyone with any sense just uses his regular boots and keeps doing the infantry shuffle.

Now for the piece de resistance. You have a plastic helmet. In the boonies under combat conditions it's covered with a hopefully bullet and shrapnel proof "Steel Pot". The steel pot has a band that you use to attach your camouflage and toilet paper.

Speaking of toilet paper, I found that in the dead of winter if you're on the side of a steep hill with your pants down around your ankles and holding on to a bush to keep from falling into your own shit you don't notice the cold on your butt because your to busy trying to keep from craping in your trousers!!

Now picture trying to keep up running up the side of a mountain. The antenna whipping back and forth and the radio trying to drop you like a bad habit. Your steel pot jumps up and whacks your head every step.

Now there are a few experiences in the boonies that stay pretty clear in your mind.

On one occasion we go out and it got soooo cold, below zero type cold and we thought we were going to lose a lot of folks with froze your ass to death syndrome. Our position on the hill overlooked a village and we could see this school. Our CO led us down the hill and we broke into the school to try and keep warm. Man did we catch hell for that, but our CO became the local hero to the troops.

One night it was so cold and raining like hell. We took shelter in a bunker and I finally had a chance to go get some sleep and blew up my air mattress and got in my sleeping bag. I don't think it was five minutes after I fell asleep I woke up soaked and freezing. My air mattress had deflated and I was in a big puddle and soaked.

About once a week you'd have to pull guard duty on the MBP (main battle position), which overlooked the pass and MSR (main supply route) that the Heathen Hoard would have to come through to kick our butt and run us off the peninsular. Around 1961 the original treaty signed after the "Korean Police Action" ended and the commies would use loud speakers to holler over the DMZ (demilitarized zone) "Go Home GI, July You Die" Then for kicks they'd run a battalion of tanks right up to the line with a regiment of infantry troops like they were coming across and scare the crap out of us and put us on alert in the hills for days.

Our amusement was getting on the radio and searching out North Korean radio frequencies. You have no idea how pissed a Commie gets when you talk about his momma and papa san.

The bunkers had those neato diesel heaters. One memorable evening when I was asleep and someone was switching diesel cans the burner went up. I heard the whoosh and tried to unass my sleeping bag. Found I had moved around during my sleep and the zipper was under me. Man it only took me two seconds to get the hell out of that bag and bunker.

When on guard in the hills we of course had the OG (commander of the guard) coming up the hill to make sure we were vigilant and not screwing the local lovelies on government time leaving our doors open to communist invasion. Of course our priority was to stay warm, staying below the skyline, not get shot and maybe get laid. So what you did was look out for each other. The commo (communications) guys at base camps job was to send out the code the "Hawk Is Out Tonight" to the first post who would then pass it on over the land lines (phones). This warned everyone that the OG or Sergeant of the Guard was on the way and to be ever vigilant against the communist oppressors.

The way we got away with the code originated was the phrase "The Hawk Is out" also referrers to the cold. When the hawk was out you made sure you saddled up with all heavy gear (parka & field jacket with liner) so you didn't freeze your butt off. We just borrowed it for a good cause. I don't remember what the hell we said in the summer time. In the summer you could move up the side of the hill and lay in the grass. But in the summer the OG could also sneak up by climbing, as the roads were clear. There were also snakes around, but we were young and fearless.

Our Battle Group had a Turkish contingent attached. They had their own compound. A "Slicky Boy" (Korean thief) could steal anything. They could steal your undies and not even unzip your pants. They were good enough to steal your radio and leave the music playing. There are GI's that swear they've seen a "slicky boy" throw a 55-gallon can of diesel fuel on his "A" frame (wooden back pack) and chogie up the side of a mountain out running a guard. Anyhow we had four companies in our compound and had to guard the perimeter 24/7 to keep from losing everything we had. Now the Turks had two guards and they only stayed at their front gate, to give directions. No one screwed with the Turks. "Slicky Boys" tried them once. The Turks strung him up over the main gate.

The Turks would come guard our compound when we went on maneuvers. They'd take over the guardhouse and guard the gate. Unfortunately you'd have to de lice the guardhouse when we got back as they had an aversion to water.

When our Battle Group (5th US Cavalry) went on maneuvers with the Turks usually the 10th Cav would play aggressor. We always fared well on these excursions through the Korean countryside. Now when it was our company's turn (B company Battling' Bastards of Bravo - cute huh) to be the bad guys we usually ran with a company of Turks.

Our archenemy was the 7th Cav. They thought they were hot stuff because of their past and when they crossed our path always hollered "Gary Owen Sir" regardless who you were, officer or enlisted (peon). It was their fight song and they really got on your nerves with the Gary Owen crap. They had a memory lapse and forgot they got their clocks cleaned at Little Big Horn. Anyway, we ended up aligned against then once and hit their bivouac area about four in the morning. They panicked got disoriented, lost then surrounded. Then the Turks chased them up every hill in the area with their knives drawn and screaming God knows what. The 7th thought the Turks had run amok and ran helter skelter everywhere. The Turks ran them 'till they couldn't run anymore then laughed like maniacs.

We had KATUSA (Korean Army Training with US Army) in each squad. They were supposedly the finest the Korean Army had to offer but usually were there because they had some kind of influence in their army. The Korean Army soldier was tough and didn't fuck around. Those guys we just as tough as the Turks but not nuts. Anyhow you usually had a KATUSA in your squad and like, as not they didn't speak a lick of English unless they wanted something.

When you got guard duty you had to "Stand Guard" which was an inspection where you wanted to look pretty sharp or get a shitty post. Walking up and down the fence line. The sharpest guy was named Colonels Orderly and got a free pass and was relieve from duty the number two guy was named supernumery and only had to walk a "Post" (guard post) if someone got sick.

The process of standing guard was to make sure you had your shit together. You were quizzed to make sure you knew your chain of command, guard instructions "To walk my post in a military manner" etc. Then the OG would snap your weapon from you and check it for dust. Sight down the barrel, check the action etc. All this was done of course while firing questions at you at a rapid pace. Our KATUSA just mumbled "Mula Me" (I don't know or understand) occasionally we would get a new KATUSA and take him under our wing. We'd teach him the ropes and help him with responses so he could make hero of the day. We taught our boy Kim Cap Sul a couple of responses and when he was asked his CO's name he responded as coached as taught "**** You". I think Kim might have known what he was doing, but it was a crack up for the rest of us.

Kim taught us a trick too. He'd slip chewing gum in our rifle barrel before the OG came or accidentally put a drop of diesel on the toe of your spit shined boot. Boot will never shine again.

Kim's favorite American slang was "Boogidy Boogidy Shoop", from the song "Who Put The Bomp In The Bomp Shuh Bomp Shuh Bomp He Made My Baby Fall In Love With Me". You'd ask him something and he'd go "Boogidy Boogidy Shoop".

Your average KATUSA used about eleven spoons of sugar in everything. They also hung out by themselves and drank a potent liquor call "mockly" and ate a worse dish called Kimchee. Coming in at midnight just under the gun a KATUSA could wake the entire hooch with his breath.

The Koreans made a beer called OB. It was brewed God knows where and on the label it said brewed for United Nations forces. You could hold a quart bottle and see thousands of floaters. Tasted really God-awful. Then there was a whiskey we called POL (petroleum oil Lubrication) I don't have a clue who made it or where it came from but it surely did taste like POL.

Now in order for the average red blooded GI to rock & roll all month we would have to supplement our income. This was referred to by the MP's as dealing in the black market. Now mama san (local dealer, madam & general fixer) would lend you ten bucks for fifteen bucks. Now an enterprising GI would then go to the PX and buy two cases of beer (twenty four cans) for five bucks and four cartons of cigarettes for about five more bucks. You truck this down town and mama san would buy a case of beer for five bucks and your cigarettes for ten bucks. This allows you to keep one case of beer to get hammered. However now if you wanted a smoke you'll pay mama san about two bucks a pack and you're in the hole again but pretty drunk. Korean economics.

Being in the infantry we had a half hour of calisthenics each morning then went for a run. Now with a hangover that was pretty rough. Now papa sans "The old guys working the rice paddies" fertilize their fields with "Night Soil" (human waste). Now if you happened to be running by papa san and were carrying a load you managed to get thanks to mama san you were guaranteed more calisthenics, these are called the deep knee throw ups.

Now we were young and as Dad used to say full of piss and vinegar. Our Battle Group had two compounds. Between base camp and HQ (Headquarters - CC 2) was about 5 miles. At base camp they had a club and your hooch (barracks). You had two hooch's per squad. You could also go down town to the Vill (village) to chase Moose (honies).

We were allowed into the villages for fun and entertainment but had to be back on the compound before midnight. Like Cinderella. If you were late you got a DR (delinquent report) and ended up facing the CO or First sergeant the next day for company discipline. Which meant 14 and 2. You got fourteen days punishment for two hours each day. If you were lucky. Now the severity of this discipline depended on if the CO or "Top Kick" (First Sergeant). If they were hung over and in a bad mood you were fucked. If you were on their shit list you were doubly screwed.

Now I'm running a bit late and hiding in the bush because my Bunkie Jim Henderson is not the MP (military policeman) on the gate. I watch in dismay as the MP runs the chain across the entrance and goes in to sit on his ass or get warm. I put my scarf (a yellow, cavalry colors, ascot with the unit logo embroidered on it) up around my face and get the required lope going towards the gate hopefully clearing the chain and not being recognized. The road is gravel and when I launch myself into the air for the hurdle ahead I slip on the gravel and lose my footing and being loaded my balance too. Whoa "Gate Crash Rash". Three point landing, elbows, knees and chin. Tears as big as the horse turds that the horses we would ride if we had horses popped to my eyes. I want to puke but forgot how. Now the guard saunters out and says Trip did you masked man? Then writes up my DR and sends me on my way to tend my own wounds.

I am crippled the next day also need to buy a new pair of pants, as my knees were all ripped out. What a man won't do for beer & companionship. I'm picking up cigarette buts and filling sandbags for two hours a day for two weeks.

Every once in awhile you'd go to CC 2 to visit a bigger PX (post exchange - store) snack bar club etc. . We'd just run to HQ for some fun. A couple of Turk sergeants were in the club, which was unusual, as their sergeants NEVER fraternized with their own enlisted men. The Turks would call one of their privates over brace him and smack the shit out of him for fun and enjoyment. They thought we were (Americans) special so accepted us us even though we were peons. It was fun (at the time) watching them kick the shit out of their troops.

Let the good times roll. We were a fun bunch.

I got to Korea by airplane. A big constellation with propellers. The trip took a couple of days back then and you had a big time sore ass when you got there. On the way back I ended up on a troop ship. The USS Mann.

There were a bazillion of us and we were stacked four high in the holds of the ship. Guys puking everywhere. The Swabbies spent the three weeks making our life miserable. It took three weeks because we had to island hop because some idiot had dropped an Army tank on something important while loading it or unloading and we were moving sorta slow.

They kept us below decks as much as possible and as soon as you settled down on deck for a nap they'd blow a wistle and make you move with some shit like "Sweep down fore and aft" bullshit". The next neat thing they did was while in Korea we were issued script instead of real money so the Godless Commie North Koreans couldn't use green back dollars to buy Schlitz. The only food available was during meals but you supposedly could buy snacks in a kiosk on desk with hours only the Navy fucks could figure out. To add insult to energy the shop & the soda machine only took green backs or quarters. We had script! The Swabbies sold us quarters for a buck each.

These are some of the folks inour unit

Popular songs included: Soldier Boy - Shirelles Corina Corina - Petersen Who Put the bomp

We were young.

Keywords: Looking for anyone in our unit: SSG Herb Martin Richard Noel Marvin Kottman James Henderson Sgt Perry Lt Sterling Cpt Hemminger Lt Vinson

HHC 6/44 th HAWK

Comments: Served from 68-69. A small town called Kwang Chang. Any one that remembers this place , E-mail me .Also looking for A patch. Fist with lighting bolt. Please help.

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DMZ Ground Surveillance Radar (17K/96R)

Comments: Would like to hear from any one who was on the DMZ as GSR Crewman.

Keywords: 17K, 96R, Radar Site, Camp Hovey, Tokori, Tongduchon, Camp Casey

1/23 2ID 1966

Comments: I SERVED IN KOREA IN 1966. I WORE THE BLACK SHIELD WITH A WHITE STAR IN THE CENTER WITH AN INDIAN HEAD. I HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONTACT WITH ALL THAT I SERVED WITH. I DID ALL MY TIME ALONG THE IMJIN RIVER NEAR LIBBY BRIDGE. IF ANYBODY REMEMBERS ME ,PLEASE CONTACT ME.

Keywords: DMZ KOREA 1966

1962 - 63 HHC 1st/17th/7th ID, Kaiser

Comments: I was a SP4 Radio Repairman in the HHC Commo Platoon throughout this tour. I enjoyed the jazz broadcast by AFKN from above us on a hill, survived the leaky canvas huts, switching out fuel oil GI cans each night through the winter to keep the GI space heaters going, cleaning the soot out of the flu, the run to the latrines and shower - day and night, hot or cold, and the potable nonpotable water. Oh yeah, the occasional fresh air that caused us all to have to get use to the rice paddy stench again. Otherwise, it was one hell of a growing up experience, I'd just turned eighteen before shipping out on the USNS Gaffey from Oakland. I returned on the USNS Barrett which went through one hell of a storm at sea somewhere north and east of the main Island of Japan - Oct 63. I made Sergeant the year following all this with the 1/46/ 1 Armored Div, Ft Hood TX.

Keywords: Mike, Communications Platoon, HHC, Paul Marquette, Peter Curpulli, LT Tigner, SFC Norman, CPT Dyke,

Thaddeus Moszkowicz hq 33rd Spt Bn AFO301 59-60

Comments: Im looking for friends who served in Soul Korea from 1959 to 1960 with Thaddeus Moszkowicz. they called him Teddy also alphabet. because his last name was so long I couldnt fine a unit

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Looking for Bull

Comments: Any one in Korea from 1962/1963 Head Quarters company 12th Battle Group can contact me. I am sorry I can't remember all my friends at that time. Fraternally.

Tom (SKI)

Keywords: They use to call me (SKI) I was the First and only cook, remember the troop ship Gaffey and the Thyphoon in the sea of Japan. Looking for Bull.

Comments: remember blue house,pueblo,114 days in 121st evac.,jeep over mine accident.would love to hear from some of the guys at camp mcnair 68-69

Keywords: remembering

1st Base Post Office Inchon 1/68-12/68

Comments: I would be tickled to death to hear from any of my buddies or anyone who was associated with the 1st BPO both when I was there and not!!!!! "Honest I only ate kimchie when I was drinking, and I drank a lot."

Keywords: I served with the 1st Base Post Office in Inchon from Jan 68 till Dec 68.

Camp Clinch 1964-1965

Comments: Any one that may have any information concerning Sgt Charles Robert Jenkins or a Sgt. Cain, please contact me. Also would like any stries about Camp Clinch in that time frame, Broadcast heard, missing personell, etc. We also have a site up http://charlesrobertjenkins.org. We need your help

Keywords: Camp Clinch 1964-1965 Co C, 1st BN,8th Cav,1st Cavalry Division

Camp Pelham

Comments: Looking for old buddies that served in Korea from 1962 to 1965 at Camp Pelham with either the 19th Arty or the 82nd Arty............

Keywords: Hq Btry 2nd 19th Arty or Hq Btry 5th 82nd Arty 1st Cav...

2146 Comm Gp '64-'65

Comments: Irvin 'Irv' or 'Stick' Stickel would like to locate Augustus 'Abe' Lincoln. They served together in the 2146 Comm. Sq., in 1964-1965.

Keywords: Augustus 'Abe' Lincoln. 2146 Comm. Sq. 1964-1964 Osan-Ni?

Camp Kaiser Reunion

Comments: Hello,My name is George Patterson,I was with B Troop 2/10th Cav @ Camp Kaiser 1961-62, we are in the process of organizing a Camp Kaiser Re-Union to be held on May 19,20,21&22 oof 2004 @ Fort Knox ,Ky.You are cordially invited to attend. If you are interested and would like to help in any way to put this re-union together please let me know. So far I have 14 all toll (Inc.a Red Cross Donut Dollie from Kaiser) who will be attending. Thanks in advance George From: New Jersey E-mail: NorthPoleBox1@aol.com Military Service, Unit & Dates: 102nd Armored Cav,10th Cav.7th I D Korea,15th Cav,4th AD Germany,4th Cav,4th A D Germany, 1959-1966

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year 1969 4/76 Arty and 7th Div Arty Hq

Comments: 1969 4th Bn/76 Arty and 7th Div Arty Hq

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Wayne Allgood - re: Agent Orange @ ASCOM

Comments: Wayne wrote an email seeking info on the above subject on 1/7/03. I have tried to respond to him at the given AOL address, but it has bounced back twice.

Does anyone have a better address for Wayne, or Wayne, if you're reading this, please email me directly so we can "chat".

Tom Courbat

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