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DERREL THOMAS February 15, 2014

Entry: 6509 611TH TELEPHONE&CARRIERSQDN K55 KOREA..

DERREL THOMAS wrote on February 15, 2014

Searcy Arkansas


Comments:

Arrived at k55 early Jan.1955. Lived in hut next to the
latrine east of ord room ..Worked at the wire center, Had a
3 position manual telephonel swbd.The operators were Korean
women. .each of us had a ROK counterpart we trained.Mine
was staf sgt. named PARK PIL HOON. Wore high top tennis
shoes green color. Shipped out late in 55 and ended up on a
marine base at Gifu JapanNever understood why we were
there. There were 19 of us , as i remember.Best duty in the
world. I tried to extend but Top Sgt told me I was going
home and I did early March 1956






Dedicated To - Arthur Donald DeLacy - 1st Lieutenant - USMCR - MIA POW - 10/07/1951 - Heartbreak Ridge