Looking for Vaughn Whistler

Comments: My father Lee Frank Cole was in Korea in the amphip units. He has mentioned very little about the war, but had mentioned a buddy named Vaughn Whistler from Iowa. He was a state swimming champ in Iowa. If anyone knows him and how to contact him it would be a great suprise fro my dad. Please post reply if you have a guy in mind. Thanks on behalf of my dad Ted Cole

Keywords: My father Lee Frank Cole was in Korea in the amphip units. He has mentioned very little about the war, but had mentioned a buddy named Vaughn Whistler from Iowa. He was a state swimming champ in Iowa. If anyone knows him and how to contact him it would be a great suprise fro my dad.

HALL, JOHN, D. USMCR 1STARMOREDAMPHIBIANBATT1STMARDIV

Comments: My father John Devereaux Hall was proud to have served with his fellow Marines in Korea. He told me about going down the ramp of the LST (in his Armored Amphip)into the water, "feeling like he was gonna keep on going strait down to the bottom!" He's been deseased since 82, and I still miss him very much! I have much more to say; but I'd rather share it with any of his buddies out there, and or their kin. One thing that may sticks out in any of the 250 or so of the men in his Company. On their ship heading to Korea he was working in the Kitchen when a large rat ran the kitchen. He chased it and grabbed a meat cleaver as he ran through the galley. He chased it into a corner next to some gallon cans. The rat raised up fangs and claws showing! My Dad chopped him and the cans up taking care of the "Foe". Well a couple days later the CO (or XO) called a company formation. Then he called for Cpl Hall front and center! My Dad thought,"Oh sh_t what did I do now?" Then the CO preceded to read a homemade citation: It stated about how "Cpl Hall armed with only a meat-cleaver, risking life, and limb threw himself into the jaws of the foe; The common enemy... A Rat!" It ended saying "We the mice and men of 1st Armored Amphib salute you Cpl Hall for a job well done. Then the CO pinned a "Rat Metal" on my fathers chest! The ribbon was made from a flour sack, connected to a star cut out from a post card, and in black felt pen had "Hero # 1" on it. My Dad said that that metal meant more to him than all his other metals put together...

If anyone out there in internet land thinks they knew him please contact me by email, or phone call, or letter.

Thanks,

Michael D. Hall

Semper Fi

Keywords: Many people called him "Johnny". He was on an LVTA-4/5? armored Amphibian Tank with the 1st Armored Amphib Batt. He on Wolmi-Do, the Kempo air field, Inchon. His unit received Presidental Unit Citations. I know his unit came up on (at least) one Russian make T-34 tank and the "75 pack howitzer round bounced off it!" They called in an air strike to take the T-34 out. I have other accounts my father told me many years ago which I would love to share with anyone who has an interest his units history.

Looking for John (Cramer) Kramer? served on USS SAIPAN

Comments: LOOKING FOR JOHN CRAMER?KRAMER-HE WAS THE BEST MAN AT A FRIENDS WEDDING IN 1955. THEY ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND WE TRYING TO LOCATE HIM TO POSSIBLY HAVE HIM THERE TOO. THANK YOU THEY SERVED TOGETHER ON THE USS SAIPAN PLEASE IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO CONTACT ME

Keywords: SERVED WITH D. SALISBURY ON USS SAIPAN IN THE FIFTIES.

Need info. on 1956-593rd amtrac bn

Comments: Looking for any info about marines vets 1956-59 3rd amtrac bn 1st marine div. semper fi!

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1st armored amphib. bt.

Comments: 10 th draft june 1951

Keywords: huff tonjin khangwan do

Looking for anyone who served with my Grandfather

Comments: My Grandfather Served with this unit in the Korean War. He was also in HqSq-61, MAG-61, 4th MAW during WWII and was a CPL. as Ground Defense He was from Illinois. I am looking for anyone who served with him or knows anything about him. I am trying to research his units actions during both wars. I am a LT in the The US ARMY and serve with 1CD currently in Iraq.

Keywords: SGT Richard J. Kasmarzik *Capturing and Securing of Seoul, Korea (29SEp50-7Oct50) *Wonsan-Hungnam-Chosin Campaign, North Korea (26Oct50-24Dec50) *Communist China Spring Offensive (22APR50-8July51)

Looking for anyone who served with my Grandfather

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looking for someone who knew Benjamin Scharf

Comments: My father recently passed away on December 10, 2001 and I'm looking for anyone who would remember him and share some stories with me about him. He won six battle stars, served four years with the 1st armored division, 3 were overseas during WWII. The battle stars were most notable of which were Kasserine Pass and the Beachhead of Anzio. He was also a 32nd degree Mason. If anyone remembers him would you please e- mail me? thank you, Susan Scharf ,daughter

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COL FRANCIS ' RED' COOPER

Comments: I am a friend Of Jeanne Cooper. Her late father was Col Francis Cooper USMC who served with the amphibs in WWII and Korea. She is interested in knowing more about his career. Was Col Cooper in the 1st Armored Amphib or did anyone serve with him?

LP Walter Lt Col USAF, Ret

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'A' CO

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Looking for mates

Comments: Like to hear from any one who remembers me.

Keywords: Serve in Korea Sept 50 to Nov 51 Charlie co 1st amtracs

Supply Clerk, H&S Co. 53-55

Comments: I do not recall much of my adventure with this unit. 1stArmAmphBn (LVTA-5)

Keywords: Kimpo. Tonji. Han/Imjin Rivers

Hq 1STRMaMPHN

Comments: OLD FRIENDS STILL LOOKING, SWANSON,KELSKEY,NICK CUMMINGS FOR CONNERSVILLE,IN WELSH FOR NC ONEIL FOR MAIN HOBOKE FOR CT SULLIVAN PLAYED THE BUGLE SMITTY THE CORPSMAN BOB SMITH FOR SPATRA,TENN PRUITTHE GUY THE THE GOLD TOOTH.

Keywords: I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO A REUNION

Bco.Ist Arm Amtrak 54-55

Comments: I arrived at B co.as a infintry Cpl.summer of 54. Co. C.O. was Capt.Gordy.I had never even seen a LVTA-5 before.I was sent to new rifle range as range coach Dec,Jan,Feb. than back to B co.as a gunner when we were moved to New Mexico position. The Bn. shipped stateside with Div. but B co. sent T.A.D.to 3 rd.Div. at Camp McGill near Yokosuka,Japan. Promoted to Sgt,I worked as TC in 3rd Plt. [Tk.#32]and as Plt.Sgt. We seemed to have run out of Staff Sgts, there were 4 "buck" sgt.s in the Co.We rejoined 1st. plt in Okanawa to shoot and break in a large bunch of replacements. I was then sent state side to be an instructer [A-5s] at Del Mar. I remember my friend from St Lewis, Sgt Hipphoff was sent to Okanowa with 1 st. Plt. Company CO was Lawrence,a Plt leader Lt.Kirsh, gunny was TSgt Dosh. Of the 4 sgt.s were Lumbra, Smith,Wetterholt, and myself.I remember getting a new 2nd Lt. platoon leader one rainy day while we were doing PM. The turret hatch opened and two muddy boots stepped onto my clean gun. After a few choice words the brass bars came into view and he said "Sgt ,can I have a few words with you out side." He appologised for getting mud on my gun but said he couldn,t have me speak to him like that. We got along fine later. I remember one of the tractors sinking in the bay, the TC was Cpl. Fisher, I don,t recall any big deal being made about it, nor getting it back to shore. I was discharged April 1956 at the school in Del Mar,Ca.

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John F. Thole

Comments: I have searched for information on my grandfather Jon F. Thole. He served in Korea '51-'52. I know very little about his marine experience and would love to hear about it from someone he served with.

Thanks,

Eric Ownby

Keywords: USMC, Korea, John Thole, Thole

Korea--1950

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Ross O Cobb

Comments: I am looking to contact Ross Cobb who was riding in the back of a truck I slid off into a rice paddy.

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18 th draft

Comments: In my first message I put down 14 th draft when I was in the 18th draft, coming over on the General William Wiegel, arriving in Inchon on April 8, 1952. Some of the men I was with were: Keith Perry, Fellows, Hecker, Golden, Lt. Brink, Captasin Harney, Lt. Marhargue, Sgt Dan O'Leary, Sorg, Robert Coakley,( who lost his hands on a mis-fire), Cobe, Hamby, DeLong, (who died in an accidental shooting), Zinn, Zayer, Olman, Corpsman Sabol, Good, Kramer, Crow, Bogerem, and Bob Huttle. I went through some old letters to jog my memory.

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Kimpo Penninsular, 52-53

Comments: Maintenance, 3c retriever. Later, Motor Pool. Delivered mail, water, stuff to platoons. 14th draft Served with: Sgt. D. O'Leary, Hayes, Crabtree, Leathers, Smitty, Sgt Fike, Cobb, Lt. Col. H.W. Lawrence, CO, Maj. Parker, etc.

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Did anyone attend Marilyn Monroe's USO show?

Comments: I am researching a book about Marilyn Monroe and am hoping to track-down and interview some of the soldiers who attended one or more of the 10 USO shows she did in February 1954. Please contact me at kay.k@comcast.com if you or anyone you know would be willing to be interviewed.

Keywords: Taegu Air Force Base, Munsan-Ni,1st Marine,Army 45th Division, Army 7th Division, possibly others

AMTANKS

Comments: Gentlemen, I am trying to piece my Dad's history together, I've sent for his records, but the gov't isn't much help. His name is Harold(Harry) V. Spalding. He was in Korea ca 1951 - ?. I have some pics of him by an LVTA4 and he sometimes talked about sending mortor rounds (Imjin River?) at the N. Koreans. If anyone knows of him - please send info. If not, maybe I can nail down a unit or division. How many different AMTANK units were there? Thanks, Dave Spalding US Army Vet

Keywords: AMTANK, LVTA4

Comments: Its been a long,long time.

Keywords: "KEY RING ABLE BLUE 2"

Clawhammer

Comments: My first duty was as a forward observer on a hill overlooking the junction of the Han and Imjim rivers. There were four of us at that position. Timeframe was late 1954, probably around December. I remember names like LTC Stoll, MAJ Bray, 1LT Secrest (Fire Direction Control Officer), SGT Glenn Seymour, SGT Ulrich, MSG Weaver, TSG Reynolds, Les Wright, William Piscatelli, and Joe Psycho who used to drum on *everything*. Would love to hear from others that were there at around the same time. I remember we backloaded out of Inchon on 4 LSTs in convoy and it took over 30 days. One of the LSTs kept having steering difficulties and it would leave the formation frequently. We traded the Navy cooks C-Rations for fresh butter and jam and made sandwiches out of a whole loaf of freshly baked bread.

Keywords: clawhammer, forward observer, Kimpo, Imjin, Han

memories

Comments: served in korea from Aug 51 to Aug 52,12th replac.draft,been back to korea 2 times on military reunions,you wouldnt reconize the country,major turnpike now runs right up to the Han& Imjinn Rivers,would like to hear from anybody who served in the unit.visted the amtrac musuem in camp delmar,they have an A1A model in their,brought memories al gonzales-sgt.

Keywords: Kimpo Penn.Han-Imjinn Rivers Tongjin Kangwa Do Isle.

1st Armored amphibs korea 51-52

Comments: Anyone knowing anything about Dave Kelly (Kelley) from Ft. Dodge, Iowa who had both of his hands blown off near the Inchon river circa 1951-1952, please share that information with me. Thank you.

John (Dutch) De Vries.

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