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Newsletter August 19, 2002Korean War Project
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August 19 2002 Newsletter
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1. Letters Found - Louisville, KY - Success!
2. Aug 11 is Anniversary of Bunker Hill Battle
3. Membership Drive
4. July 27th Ceremonies
5. Military Railway Service - Korea
6. Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway - More info!
7. More found Letters - Cpt. Russell Self
8. Korean American Cultural Foundation
9. Reunion Notice 235th Field Observation Battalion
10. Bookstore | Web Links
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1. Letters Found - Louisville, KY - Success!
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Last month, we send out a flash! about a box of letters
found in Louisville, KY by Ann Kellogg. The letters belonged
to Ken Potter, Sgt USMC.
Martha Boltz, who had written about the poor upkeep of the
National Korean War Veterans Memorial, spotted the
Louisville address and called her daughter, Abby Miller.
Abby is a reporter for WLKY Ch 32. She convinced the editor
to run the story. Well, in about 15 minutes after the airing
Ch 32 viewers had found the family of Sgt Potter. Several
days later, on camera, the reunion of the letters and the
family took place.
Thanks Martha, Abby and WLKY, Louisville, KY.
https://www.thelouisvillechannel.com
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2. Aug 11 is Anniversary of Bunker Hill Battle
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Aug 11 is Anniversary of Bunker Hill Battle
11 Aug 1952 - 10 Sep 1952
Ted:
Just thought I'd mention this 50th Anniversary. If your
library has bound volumes of Time Magazine, their 15 August
1952 issue has an article on it, and the 1Sep52 issue has a
picture of Our Company resting after the fight.
Item Company, 3rd Bn.First Marines, that is.
Ron McKinney
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3. Membership Drive
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Project" to get an idea of who we are.
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We invite you to join up or renew as members, see below.
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4. July 27th ceremonies
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After our June 25th and July 27th newsletters, Hal and I
got a huge influx of mail about ceremonies all around the
world.
-----------------Washington, DC------------------------
The Washington, DC Korean War Veterans Memorial ceremony was
well attended by veterans and US Administration personnel,
honoring our veterans and families.
Martha and others reported in the range of 3000 attendee's
in a cloudy morning ceremony, spared the usual heat of DC.
Of note, Ray Fore said he saw a 1/24th scale model of the
Memorial, all of us would love to know who owns it.
(Sidebar: there is still more to accomplish at the US Natl
Korean War Veterans Memorial, for upkeep. We shall mention
that next news.--- Hal and Ted)
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From: "Garry Royd Burgoyne" <geearbee@iinet.net.au>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002
Subject: 27/07/53
Thank you for a informative news letter re the above.
Here in Western Australia we held a Commemorative
Service on the 26th July in order to remember same.
One early count, noted 97 + in attendance on a wet,
windy morning.
The service incorporated the local Primary School Choir,
local elected dignitaries, veterans from other theatres of
operations and lead in prayer by a Korean Minister of The
Uniting Church here in Western Australia.
Over all a very moving ceremony.
Planning is already under way for the 50th Anniversary next
year, which also is the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of
this State Association.
It will be noted that we held the Commemorative Service on
the 26th rather than 27th July but this was due to
logistical problems associated with venue access etc.
Keep up the good work,
Best regards,
Garry Burgoyne
State President Korea & South East Asia Veterans
Association (Inc) W.A. Branch
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Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 9:04 PM
Subject: THE KOREAN WAR - NOT FORGOTTEN
FROM A KOREAN WAR VETERAN
Today I layed a wreath at our local Korean War Monument here
in Chicago, along with other members of the Chicago Chapter
KWVA. It read "IN HONOR OF FALLEN COMRADES,
25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953". 49 years ago today I found
myself north of Kumhwa preparing for a cease fire at 2200
hrs with the suspicion that it won't last! Each year
I pray for Peace in that valley.
THANK GOD FOR PRAYERS ANSWERED.
WELL DONE COMRADES,
PEACE
Jim Clark/Bn. Operations Chief/HQ 937th Field Artillery/IX
Corps....a long time ago
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5. Military Railway Service - Korea
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From: Charles Schuetz <cschuetz@nationalrrmuseum.org
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Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 8:23 AM
Mr. Barker:
The National Railroad Museum is preparing an exhibit on
Korean veterans who served in the Military Railway Service
during the Korean War and the post-World War II occupation
of Korea. Would you please post in your newsletter our
request for information of any kind (oral histories,
anecdotes, letters, photographs, etc.).
This information will be used to support this exhibit and
will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schuetz
Curator
National Railroad Museum
2285 South Broadway
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304-4832
(920) 437-7623, Ext. 14 Telephone
(920) 437-1291 Fax
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6. Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway - More info!
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More input on Memorial Highways, keep the info coming!
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 9:00 PM
Subject: Richmond, VA
With reference to the "Korean War Veterans Memorial
Highway", Interstate 295 (a Richmond VA) bypass has been so
designated in Hanover County VA. Korean War Veterans, VFW
Post 9808 members and interested County Officials were
instrumental in getting this stretch of Highway so named.
We are proud of it.
Sincerely, Alfredo Salazar
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7. More found Letters - Cpt. Russell Self
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From: william womack byrn <cracker@charter.net
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PH: 931-381-8678
I have two letters written to a little girl named patricia
self and her brother michael self from their daddy in korea
in 1950 and 1951.
The daddy is Capt. Russell Self. The children are living in
apt 4 on 60th street in oakland, california.
I would be happy to return these letters to Capt. Self or to
Patricia or Michael.
I found them in an antique store in columbia, tennessee.
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8. Korean American Cultural Foundation
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Summer Event 2002-Korea Comes To You!
excerpt from email .... I also add that all the real thanks
should go to the Korean American Cultural foundation and its
Chairman and Directors Mr. Lee, Young Jack, Ph.D., Chairman,
and Mr. Cho, Sungkyu, Ph.D., Executive Director.
These great gentleman, in their mid 70's, flew all the way
from Seoul Korea with a group of over 60 College students to
perform for the American Korean Veterans and in doing so,
they managed to carry with them box loads of these Beautiful
Medallions (every bit as beautiful as the Olympic Gold).
They began their travel on July 9 at San Francisco and
performed every day at Monterey, Redwood City, Menlo Park &
Livermore, VA Facilities then to Emerald Park Dublin High
School, on to Santa Rosa, Roseville, Sacramento, Fresno, Los
Alamitos, Los Angeles Trade Tech College, Los Alamitos
Training Base, East Los Angeles College, Camp Pendleton, San
Diego, and Chula Vista, VA Hospital.
This wonderful group of Koreans managed to present a
Medallion to every Korean Veteran who attended these events.
That should tell you how many of these medallions they
carried with them. They arrived back in Seoul at 3:30 AM on
the morning of July 24. The main purpose of this tour was
to personally thank and acknowledge all the American
Veterans who helped free their country.
My hat goes off to all this troupe of students and the
Doctors as well as Kim, Joa Soo, Brigadier General So Korean
Army (Retired) who devoted relentless hours to paying
thanks.
I'm sure they would love to hear from anyone. Send email to
Sungkyu Cho, Ph.D. lykeion@hotmail.com
As mention by the Walton family, these medallions are
beautiful.
Respectfully. Rick Richard, USS Pirate (AM-275)
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9. Reunion Notice 235th Field Observation Battalion
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I would like to place a notice in your newsletter as
follows;
235th Field Observation Battalion reunion.
Sept. 5-6-7, 2002
Ramada Inn, Janesville, WI
Reunion coordinators;
Pat & Jim Gogin
Whitewater, WI
Phone 262 473-4489
Thank you.
Barney Madigan <barsue@w3az.net>
Editor Note: folks can post reunions to the site at:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/korean_war_project_data.html?data=02
View Reunions at:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/reunions.html
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10. Bookstore | Web Links
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US Navy: Hello shipmates! USS Prairie
A new USS Prairie "chat room" has been added to
www.ussprairie.com!
The chatroom is available 24/7 and you can give it a
try by going directly to this link:
https://www.geocities.com/prairieship/Links.html
Have fun!
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US Navy U.S.S. Princeton CV 37
A veteran in our shop today recommended that I email your
site about a book we have for sale:
U.S.S. Princeton CV 37, Korea 1950-51. It is listed on
ABEBooks.com if anyone is interested.
Thank You,
Jim
Pearl Street Books
323 Pearl Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
psbooks@ffloax.net
608-782-3424
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US Marines; "IN THE SHADOW OF GLORY" by R. B. Campbell
Hi... my name is Bob Campbell and I am a Marine veteran of
the Korean War. I have written a novel about the outpost
battles of the last half of that war based on my tour of
duty. It has been well received by Korea veterans as well
as those who just enjoy a good read. Please give my bookpage
a look. Thanks for your consideration.
IN THE SHADOW OF GLORY by R. B. Campbell, is a gripping
story about the coming of age of an 18 year old Marine
fighting in Korea during the last half of that bloody
war--The Outpost Battles. There is no Hollywood hokum in
this book. It is a riveting, eye-opening account of the
Forgotten War from the grunts perspective-- how they lived,
how they talked and how they died.
Much of the book is based on the authors experiences during
the Korean War. Campbell, a former Marine Sgt. has drawn on
his experience as a Marine infantryman to craft a masterful
depiction of men at war.
IN THE SHADOW OF GLORY can be ordered at Barnes and Noble,
Amazon.com or at PublishAmerica.com
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Feedback from author: "The Dandelion Ranch" by Kyung Ae Jeon
Dear Mr. Ted Barker,
Thank you very much for featuring my novel "The Dandelion
Ranch". I've been reading the newsletters you've sent
for years without contacting you at all.
Now, the newsletter became part of my life!
I've been busy alone for years writing, publishing (in Korea), revising, and publishing again(in U.S,) "The Dandelion
Ranch."
In 1997, I happend to find some old documents on the Korean
War in a pioneer museum in Bozeman Montana. And I thought
it is my duty as a Korean writer to create a novel based on
these documents.
The heros of my novel are MIAs and KIAs of the Korean War.
I dedicate my novel to those young men who sacrificed their
lives during the Korean War- So, they are the owners of my
novel.
Thank you again for featuring 'The Dandelion Ranch'.
Sincerely,
Kyung Ae Jeon, Author
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POW Stories; "Telling The Folks Back Home"
by (C Co 19th Inf Rgt) Marion J. Morgan.
My husband, Marion J. (JUD) Morgan has recently had a
paperback book about his experiences as a Korean war POW for
32 months. The title is "Telling The Folks Back Home".
The book is just what it's title
implies - one man's experiences in Camps 5 and 3. He was in C Company, 19th Infantry, 24th Division. Also a little about
his return home to Arkansas.
We are selling the book for $15.00 , shipping and handling
paid..
Sincerely,
Dalta Morgan
84 North Dogwood
Mayflower, AR 72106
Telephone # 501 470-1825
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Thank you for making the Korean War Project a success!
Hal and Ted Barker
Korean War Project
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