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Newsletter April 27, 2001
Korean War Project
P.O. Box 180190
Dallas, TX 75218-0190
214-320-0342
www.koreanwar.org/html/newsletter_april27.html
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April 27, 2001 Newsletter
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Table of Contents
1. DNA Update|Search For Korean War MIA Family DNA
2. The Kitchen Table Gang - vets helping vets
3. Books in Progress or Bookstore
4. Film in production - Artillery
5. Air Force Museum - Korea Display
6. Attention Colorado Vets | Health Fair
7. News articles on the Korean War Project
8. Memberships | Sponsorships
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1. DNA Update|Search For Korean War MIA Family DNA
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Several more cases where DNA samples were needed for
adding to the DPMO | CILHI data files have been resolved
during the month of April. Thanks to all of you who have
been finding the families to provide the DNA samples.
These samples are added to the CILHI inventory to match
against current remains of Korean War Veterans and for
the future remains to be found in both South and North
Korea.
Hal and I will be updating our files to reflect the DNA
samples as we go.
In the next few days we will complete our preparation
to identify counties of residence of the 6000 plus
servicemen for whom DNA samples are needed from families.
This is our new operation called Finding The Families:
The Search For Korean War MIA Family DNA. We are
looking forward to kicking off this Project for the
month of May with a special target date of May 15 in
preparation for Memorial Day..
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2. The Kitchen Table Gang - vets helping vets
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(The KWP first featured this great bunch in Dec 2000)
From: Charles R. Taliaferro
<chast@cnetech.com>
Subject: THE KITCHEN TABLE GANG
We are having trouble getting the word out about
the Kitchen Table Gang and its project of providing
a little "R & R" to hospitalized veterans.
We don't have bulk email facilities nor would we want
it, we depend on a grass-roots effort to get the word
out about us. To this end, I would greatly appreciate
it if you would visit our web site.
We just wanted to tell you about our project to
assist our military veterans with something to pass
the time away while they are in a VA hospital.
If you were ever wounded or had an illness and spent
some time recovering in a VA or military medical
facility, then you know of what we speak. Please visit
our new web site at:
https://www.kitchentablegang.org
SEMPER FI
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3. Books in Progress and/or Bookstore
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Thanks to Penn Rabb for sending us his great book,
Thomahawk and Peacepipe, the 179th Inf Rgt. from
Oklahoma Heritage Association
More thanks to Gen Uzal Ent for sending us his widely
read book: Fighting on the Brink: Defense of the Pusan
Perimeter, from Turner Publishing.
Same thanks to Richard Trone for his book,
My Lemonade Days, from Millenia Books.
Finally, thanks to TSgt Stanley Gohl, 3rd Wing History
Office, Elmendorf AFB for his Chronology on 3rd Bomb Wing
Operations in Korea, published in Dec 2000.
These books will be up on the Bookstore, images and
ordering information, very soon.
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For your books in progress section:
My completed Korean War novel, "The Golden Bridge," is
just now making the rounds of publishers in New York.
It's a war/love story with Kumhwa/Iron Triangle circa
1952/1953 as the backdrop. It involves a PIO combat
correspondent, the Division house boy and an elite
Korean woman. Being represented by Jennifer DeChiara
of the Perkins-Rubie Agency, NYC.
Sincerely,
Jerry Jacobs <jerry_jacobs@pacbell.net>
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4. Film in production - Artillery
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My name is La Monte Westmoreland and I work for a
television production company in L.A. called Actuality
Productions. We're currently producing a one-hour
documentary for The History Channel's Modern Marvels
on the history of cannons.
I'm writing this program and searching for information.
I want to know if their was significant contributions
from cannons and/or field artillery during the
Korean War. Can you help me?
Please contact me at your earliest convenience.
My phone number is (818)377-7200 ext. 215,
fax is (818) 377-6200,
e-mail address lamontew@actualprod.com
Thank you,
La Monte Westmoreland
Actuality Productions
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5. Air Force Museum - Korea Display
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I am a volunteer at the USAF Museum here in Dayton.
Last June (2000) we opened a new display recognizing
the Air Force in Korea.
It is a great display, with videos and many pictures.
We have had many korean military units, army and air force
hold their reunions here in Dayton at the museum.
The museum is free, open 9-5 every day except thanksgiving,
Christmas, and New Years Day. The museum has a staff who
will work with any unit wanting to have a reunion here.
If anybody is interested have them contact me and I will
give them the name of the office that does a great job
setting these events up. Last year we had about 200
reunions.
Bill Broomhall
3550 De Weese Parkway
dayton ohio 45414
WBroomhall@aol.com
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6. Attention Colorado Vets | Health Fair
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From: Fandemontijo@cs.com
Every year Channel 9 sponsers a health fair. Please
contact the Denver VA Hospital at:
303-698-3799 or 1-800-332-3078.
Health Fair at the hospital is 28 April 2001 from
7 am 12 noon. The blood work is free with your DD 214
copy.
This health fair is held all over the state, but
has some chages to it. VA Hospital is free to
veterans.
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7. News articles on the Korean War Project
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Many of you may not have seen some of our press, here
goes:
Chicago Tribune Story - Sunday, July 23, 1995
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/chicago_tribune.html
March 1999 AP Story by Robert Burns
https://www.koreanwar.org/hal/ap_story.html
Here is the photo from the AP Story:
https://www.koreanwar.org/hal/ap_photo.jpg
Nov 99 Former POW Wire Story - Scripps Howard
https://www.koreanwar.org/hal/pow.htm
Nov 22, 99 MIA Remains FCW Web
Here is story link: https://www.fcw.com
(note: there are several sections to the story, be
sure to click all links! Type in Korea to get to the
stories.)
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8. Memberships | Sponsorships
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As always, our Membership Drive really needs your
help. We are still behind in our goal to reach 5000
members.
The Korean War Project is free to all visitors, but our
members keep us online.
If you are not a member, please consider joining. It only
costs $15.00 per year and helps keep the Korean War Project
online.
To become a member, go to:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/membership.html
Note: those who wish to use online credit card may now do so
thanks to AOL Foundation's Helping.org. Click on the graphic
"Donate now" in the Membership page and follow the form
instructions.
Standard mailing address is the same, see Membership page.
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Thanks to all of you for helping make the Korean War Project
successful.
Regards,
Hal and Ted Barker
hbarker@kwp.org tbarker@kwp.org
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