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Finding men
On Mon, 18 May 1998
Studio MIKI Email address wrote:
My name is Toshihiko Tsuchiya. I am an ex-crew member of the U.S.Navy
LST-629. I am searching for two U.S. army sergeants who were stationed
in Japan during the Korean War. These two men were "transportation
supervisors" aboard the" U.S. Navy LST-629".
They were assigned this position by MSTS owned by the 24th division
(if my memory is correct) of the U.S. Army around October 1954.
On August 15,1945,the people of Japan began the most difficult task of
rebuilding their lives among the ruins of a war strickered country. In
an attempt to aid the Japanese people in their recovery ,various
American relief agencies organized by labor unions and religious
organisations, provided Japan with food,medical items and clothing.
I felt grateful to America,and it is for this reason that I joined the
Korean War as a volunteer crew member of the American Navy aboard SOT
and LST from June 1950. I was engaged in the transportation of soldiers
and military supplies to various parts of North Korea from Hakata, Moji,
and Sasebo ports. I also participated in the Landing operations of the
U.N.Army on the east coast of North Korea to escort people from the
North to the South.
Even after the truce of the Korea War was signed in July 1953,I
continued working aboard these transportation vessels. It was during
this time on board the "LST-629"from Oct 1954 to Mar 1955 that I met the
two American soldiers I'm looking for now. (Except those two Americans,
"LST-629" was served by the Japanese.
They were very kind to me and guided me in various matters. I would like
to contact "the two unforgettable U.S.soldiers" and meet with them and
their families if it's possible.
I'd appreciate your help with any information about the two U.S. army
sergeants.
Information of the U.S. army sergeants
The transportation operation where they were involved was conducted
* from Oct 1954 to Mar 1955
* from Hakata port,Fukuoka to Pusan port,Korea
* on boat "LST-629"
* by the 24th division of the U.S. army sent from the Hakata
transportation office.(MSTS)
* on "LST-629" only two American soldiers were aboard. The rest
were only Japanese.
"a former crew member of the U.S.Navy LST-629"
Toshihiko Tsuchiya I was called "Tony"-my nick name.
36-1011 5-5
Nanko-naka, Suminoe-ku,
Osaka JAPAN zip 559-0033
http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~miki21/tutiya.html
E-mail : miki21@osk.3web.ne.jp
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