Richard Wilson, My Father In Law
On Wed, 30 Jul 1997
Russ Talerico Email address wrote:
My father in-law served with the 1 st. Cav. 16 th. Recon during the
Korean war. His name is Richard Wilson.
He spoke of an old friend in his unit named Donald Boffman. As a veteran
yourself, you know of the bond we have from expericences shared in
combat.
I made it my mission to try and unite them. I have hit a brick wall.
My father in-law states Boffman was a police officer in Kalamazoo,
Michigan before the war. I am a police officer in Fairmont, West
Virginia and have used every means available to me to locate Boffman and
have been unsuccesful.
My father in-law is of sound mind, but I have been wondering if the last
name could be wrong..ie.,Coffman or other similar sounding names.
I think he is probably correct though. I would apperciate anything you
could do to help me unite these two.
In advance I thank you
Russ Talerico.
(304-534-5371 or 304-366-2217)
Finding men
Dear Mr. Barker
I am trying to locate Charles Erik or Eric (orginally from the Altoona,
Pa. area.) and Lt. Elsworth P. Lauer "Peaches" (orginally from the
Chicago).
These men served with my father in Korea from 1950-1951. Also would be
interested in anyone else who served in the 16th Recon. in Korea. There
was an short history of the company that was listed in the Army's
offical history of the War, but I have been unable to locate it through
the Army or the National Archives. I wonder if anyone could put me in
touch with Roy Appleman the author of "South to the Naktong, North to
the Yalu". It was not found in his background papers for the book and I
wonder if he might know of where the units history might be located.
Sincerely Yours
Earl L. Willoughby, Jr. jrwilobe@ecsis.net
contd:
Dear Ted,
The 16th Recon. was attached to the 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters,
though they were attached to the 7th Cavalry Regiment while on the
Pusan Perimeter.
They had lost their vehicles and were attached to the 7th Cav. as
infantry for a couple of months, before going back in action as a full
fledged Recon. outfit.
The 16th Recon. is a decendant of the 302nd Recon. which was the 1st
Cavalry Division's Recon. Company during the war in the Pacific. They
became the 16th while in Japan, about one year before they were
deployed in Korea.
Melvin Wall
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999
John Messer Email address wrote:
I enjoyed finding your page. My father, Melvin D Wall,served in WW11,
Merrill's Marauder's and in the Korean War.
He was in Korea from July 18,1950 until October 2,1951. He was in the
16th recon.,1st calvary. Serial number is RA6959127.
Melva Messer e-mail jdmesser@gte.net
