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Newsletter for January 25th, 2004
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Table of Contents
1. Where have Hal and Ted been?
2. Hello and Welcome to 3000 new users!
3. Photo of the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC
4. Native Americans in the Korean War
5. Japanese American Veterans Remember the Ashley 5
6. Return To Korea - Lloyd Miller H Co, 38th Inf Rgt - Must Read!!
7. Korean Adoptee's, Orphans, Amer-Asian Children
8. Vet Web Sites
9. Nixon Library sends thanks to veterans
10. Bookstore | Video | And in Progress
11. 1950 - Hadong, Korea: Piqua Soldier Killed - Diana Fessler
12. PR Soldiers Newsletter 65th Infantry Rgt.
13. This Mailing List Subscribe | Unsubscribe
14. Thanks to all who have made this possible.
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1. Where have Hal and Ted been?
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Yes, it has been far too long since the last full newsletter on Veterans Day
2003. Both Hal and I were working outside the KWP most of November through
the first week of December.
We found that AOL Postmaster had blocked all our email to AOL for much of
November and early December. I could not get a newsletter out the door until
I had that fixed.
If we did not get the ability to reach the 40% of our site visitors who come
from AOL, the site would have folded. 1/2 (one half) of our members are AOL
subscribers!
Thanks for the calls and email many of you made to AOL and Time Warner, NYC,
on our behalf. Believe me, AOL got the message.
On December 30th, I short-circuited my personal PC with its 35 programs and
thousands of email and thousands of images. That was stupid but the first
problem we have had with computers in 4 years. I spent the next 15 days
hustling to get
everything back to square.
The KWP uses 6 computers networked to get this show on the road. Two PC's
are backup with the other four pure production machines.
Glad to be back online, and glad to be sending this newsletter out.
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2. Hello and Welcome to 3000 new users!
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Howdy from Dallas, Texas to all the new people who have listed on the
Guestbook, Looking For or Remembrance sections. Several thousand of you have
come aboard since early November 2003.
I hope that all of you will find this newsletter helpful and informative.
Stay with us and let others know about the site and this newsletter. All who
are interested in those who served in Korea are most welcome.
The site is free for all to use. You may thank the volunteer donor/members
for making this possible. Ten years online!
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3. Photo of the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC
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Here is a link to a picture of the Memorial in DC, sent in by John Durst.
Thanks to John for this great evening shot. Most of you will now know that
we have begun to feature graphic links to pictures and graphics via the
newsletter. The Christmas Cards, the helicopter pics, etc. have all been
well received.
Thanks to those who have sent in items for sharing.
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4. Native Americans in the Korean War
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American Indians - Native Americans in the war, yes, one of our new members
has asked for articles about the contributions of this significant group of
Americans who served in Korea. Far too little has passed over my desk on
this topic.
MOH (Posthumous) recipient Mitchell RedCloud is one for whom we have
published articles. His sister Annita, lives in New Mexico and our pen pal,
Jim Cooper (19th Inf Rgt) of Albuquerque, NM, first made us aware of this
remarkable
man.
Jim has spent a lot of time getting the word out about Mitchell and his
family, who are very proud of the distinguished service of Mitchell.
Annita and tribal members (Ho-Chunk) attended the christening of the USNS
Red Cloud.
Jim Higdon sent in the MOH Citation
See: https://www.koreanwar.org/html/units/19ir.htm
Thanks, Jim and Jim, as always. -- editor
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5. Japanese American Veterans Remember the Ashley 5
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A long overdue "Thank You" is due for two of the earliest sponsors of the
KWP, Ken Oye and Paul Ono of the Japanese American Korean War Veterans Assn.
Ken and Paul wish us to Remember the sacrifices of one aircrew:
1st Lt. Gilbert Ashley,Jr.; 1st Lt. Arthur R. Olsen; 1st Lt Harold P. Turner,
2nd Lt. John P. Shaddick,III; A1C Hidemaro S. Ishida : 19th Bomb Group, 28th Bomb Squadron
You will never know how much the all the families appreciate your gestures,
gentlemen!
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6. Return To Korea - Lloyd Miller H Co, 38th Inf Rgt - Must Read!!
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In May of 2003, Lloyd sent us this great story.
Ted,
I had the good fortune to be able to return to Korea in September, 2001
(yes, when the towers went down), on a tour to visit some of the battle
sites I was involved in fifty years ago when I was Field Communications
Chief in H Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division. The tour had
many high points for me, but the real topper happened one morning when
we stopped for breakfast at Camp Page, on our way to visit one of the
battle sites. Our 2 busloads of the group arrived at the mess facility
and immediately overloaded the service line and the GI's coming in after
us were not staying when they saw the long line. Someone in the group
suggested we make our line separate and let the GI's cut to the front of
the line when they came in. As the tail end of our line moved around
the corner and away from the entrance, the later arriving GI's would see
the still long line and leave before we could tell them that they could
go to the front of the line. I volunteered to wait by the door and tell
them what we were doing so they wouldn't miss their breakfast. I was
alone there only a short time when a side door to the kitchen area next
to me opened and a Korean kitchen worker, who had obviously heard we
were there, rushed out and saw my identification tags and badges and
hurried over to me and with tears streaming down his cheeks, bowed, and
took my hand and said "Thank you for saving my country." With that, he
turned and disappeared back through the door as quickly as he had come.
I don't know about other's experiences were here on their return from
Korea, but I remember it seemed that no one here appreciated what we had
gone through over there and it was almost as if we had done a bad thing
by having been there. All those years since, I was reluctant to talk
about what had gone on there at least partly because of that perception
of having done 'something bad.' However, that Korean kitchen worker
changed all that for me and now I know that at least some of the Koreans
sincerely appreciate what was done there and I don't care about what
people here think about it. I found out later that many others on the
tour had similar experiences.
I wanted to share that little story with you and anyone else who
couldn't be there to see for themselves how many of the Koreans feel
about what is referred to here as the "Forgotten War", "Police Action",
or "Conflict". For the Koreans, it was truly a catastrophe of 'Biblical
Proportions' and what we helped do for them is still appreciated by many
of them and that is what counts.
Lloyd Miller lfmiller@antelecom.net
H Company, 38th IR
2nd Division
July 1951-April 1952
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7. Korean Adoptee's, Orphans, Amer-Asian Children
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Folks, help is needed, past and present, to bridge the gap for those who
were orphaned, adopted or the off-spring of Korean and American
relationships.
We have mentioned the fine work of George Drake and the Korean War
Children's Memorial
See: https://koreanwar.org/html/newsletter_november_11_2002.html
See: https://www.koreanchildren.org
Mention has been made of the work by former POW's, veterans and clergy who
went back to Korea to work building schools, churches, and orphanages.
There is not a week that goes by that the KWP does not get a call or email
about resources to facilitate networking for those persons trying to find
their way back to each other.
We flatly do not have the connections in Korea or the US, do you?
Read on;
From: Katherine Bradtke
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Hi,
I receive your newsletters periodically and some time ago, posted
an email seeking information about a person named Sgt. Day.
I was wondering if there might be a website for
adopted kids who were products of the Korean War and
the American presence there - a website that would
allow this first generation of trans-racially adopted
kids to post their data and a place where GIs might
check to see if they have biological children that
might be interested in connecting with them.
Perhaps this could be an aspect of your newsletter.
Unfortunately, when I tried to research my particulars
thru military records there were none available given
the fire that they had at the military records
facility in St. Louis.
Thanks,
Katherine Bradtke
(aka Katty Kim Crown, birth name, birthplace, ASCOM 1957)
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8. Vet Web Sites
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====a.====
Take a look at pen pal Bob Markey's Korea Seabee site at:
https://www.mcb10koreaseabees.net/
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USS Orleck https://www.ussorleck.com
Robert Orleck
Executive Director
USS ORLECK DD 886 ASSN.
P.O. BOX 213
RANDOLPH, VT 05060
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USS HELENA web page ~https://www.execpc.com/~brouchou/helena.html
Dave Brouchoud brouchou@execpc.com
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765 TRSB (Transportation Railway Shop Battalion)
Nancy Cunningham sent this:
I do a web site commemorating the unit and it includes wonderful
information on The Ol' #101 Pershing locomotive that served in WWI, WWII
and Korea. It was given back to the US by the Korean government and is
now housed in a rail museum in Green Bay WI..
https://griffincunningham.iwarp.com/Griffin/MAIN/765th.htm
https://griffincunningham.iwarp.com/Griffin/MAIN/soldierswhoserved.htm
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Mervin Key, as always chock full of great stuff!
Lt Leroy ("Roy") Bunders (#78) was, for about five months, the Platoon
Leader of "my" 2nd Plt, Co A, 15th Inf Rgt, 3rd Inf Div while it was
(mostly) positioned on the MLR along the Imjin River.
He has sent me five photos, including two of some refugees we rescued from
just across the river, and the story that goes with them.
https://mervino.com/window/IBB/canpics/can78-1.html
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Navy Helicopter Squadron One - HU-1, Remembered.
Whether on aircraft carriers, cruisers, battleships, LSTs, or small Korean
Islands, the pilots and crewman of HU-1 did their best to rescue downed
pilots, and others in hostile territory.
At the onset of Korean War the only helicopter available to the Navy
with a hoist for Sea / Air Rescue was the HO3S-1 Helicopter built by
Sikorski. New to the Fleet, this helicopter and it's crews had to 'learn
as we fly'. Most of their amazing achievements have been retrieved from Navy
Historical records and is now available on a new web-site, along with
some personal stories and pictures.
https://www.geocities.com/seaunit_5/
Doug Froling, Seattle
See the KWP section for reference and web sites at:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/history_and_reference.html
Note: update us and also let us know of broken links - editor
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9. Nixon Library sends thanks to veterans
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Sandy Quinn of the Nixon Library sent us a warm "Thank You" for all the
veterans and family who made the "Crisis in Korea" Conference July 25th,
2003 a resounding success.
Featured on display was memorabilia, documents, etc from several KWP
regulars at the "The Coldest War" exhibit.
Many thanks.
Sandy Quinn
Assistant Director
Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
714/993-3393 ext. 207
The KWP is pleased to have played a small role in putting folks together.
Col. Earl Young writes, (excerpted)
Gentlemen:
You asked me to provide you with details of the Korean War exhibit
that opened at the Nixon Presidential Library today. You recall you
passed along their request for exhibit items.
It was a first class affair: ---
The display was very tastefully and professionally done; with a nice
assortment of photos, letters, Korean artifacts, US military equipment,
and continuously running videos of film provided by various vets. All
armed services were represented in the exhibit. It will run until 11
November.
The exhibit was able to use movie film I had taken of the 38th
Infantry Regiment in Korea, and, I believe, a short TV documentary I had
narrated about the Battle of Wonju.
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10. Bookstore | Video | And in Progress
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We are back, late, slow and otherwise. We have several covers to scan
and books to announce. The books and video will be spread over the next few
issues.
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1998 brought the KWP together with Frank Kestner, writer, veteran. He sent
us "War Dogs, Kulbes' Mongrels in Korea 1950-51. (10th Engineers)
Little did we know that Vietnam related injuries required that Frank use
voice recognition to write his books and his email.
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In 1999 the KWP received a fictionalized book by a former Marine, Carl V.
Lamb. Carl was an 8th & I Marine, Drill Instructor and member of F/2/1 at
Inchon.
"The Last Parade" M. Anderson Publishing.
Ted read the book, spellbound, knowing that one day it would catch
attention. This book is tough, not easy reading and deals with war, ugly
war.
Carl and his book were thrust into the spotlight in recent months with the
publication of a story by former CBS and Fox producer, Eric Longabardi.
Nicknamed "Psycho Sam" the subject of the book becomes wounded by the
ravages of war. Things happen that change the man and the men.
Eric's story pulled one incident, the pivotal moment from the book, killing
of prisoners at the central hotel in Seoul, the Bando. His research started
in 2001.
The story is harsh, not something the KWP wanted to deal with. After
Nogun-ri and its' nasty aftermath, any story about killing prisoners made
us cringe.
See: US News Report, Oct 2003, Charleston Gazettte October 30, 2003
and DefenseWatch 12/21/2003.
(Eric produced Project Shad - CBS 2000 - US Navy testing chemicals on
sailors 1962-73.)
However, on October 30th, 2003 Ted pulled the book off the shelf and was
again spellbound. The 1st Marines were part of the operation to clean up
Seoul in Sept. 1950. Fox Company played a strong roll prior to being pulled
off the
line with the rest of the Division to move to the fateful rendezvous at
Chosin.
The book chronicles the personal turmoil of "Psycho Sam", the unit bravery,
the bravery of the men and the decline of a good man, a good Marine.
Decades later, Carl Lamb struggles to regain his dignity.
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In Progress:
Dear Rakkasans:
1. I am writing a book about General William C. Westmoreland and would
very much like to contact people who may have served with him in the
187th during the Korean War.
2. If it would be possible for you to put a brief notice in the unit
association's newsletter or on the web site, I would very much
appreciate your posting the following:
Author Lewis Sorley seeks to contact people who served in the 187th
Airborne Regimental Combat Team with General (then Brigadier) William C.
Westmoreland during the Korean War. Please call him (collect) at (301)
299-3168 or write to him at 9429 Garden Court, Potomac, MD 20854.
3. If the unit association has any photographs that include General
Westmoreland, please let me know how I could obtain copies for use in
the book about him.
4. Thank you and best wishes.
Sincerely, Lewis Sorley sorleydog@earthlink.net
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11. 1950 - Hadong, Korea: Piqua Soldier Killed - Diana Fessler
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The Korean War Project would like to thank Ohio State Representative Diana
Fessler for her exhaustive work to understand what happened to the men of
the
29th Inf Rgt in the early days of the war.
Excerpt:
Author's note: This year is the 50th anniversary of the signing of Korean
War Armistice.
It is a sad reality that many stories of valiant heroes and champions of
freedom have gone untold these many years. What follows is part two of a
series of chronicles honoring Miami/Darke County soldiers killed in action
during the Korean War.
Diana came to the site after trying to figure out a speech to honor Korean
War Veterans. The work that has followed will be featured on the newsletter
and site in the very near future.
She has written a series of articles starting with Eugene Tamplin and posted
dozens of Remembrance entries on our site.
Excerpt:
Born to Herbert and Helen Tamplin on Christmas Day, 1931, Herbert Eugene
Tamplin, Jr. was one of those brave soldiers.
In the 1950s, the Tamplin family lived in Piqua on Cleveland St., where
their son, "Eugene," as they called him, grew healthy and strong. In school,
Eugene developed good penmanship - penmanship that is reflected in the
eighty-eight letters that he wrote to his parents while he was in the Army.
In his letters, he expressed love and affection for his Mom and his Pop (as
he called his father), and for Norma Jean, the girl of his dreams.
His letters home, written in green ink, almost invariably started with,
"How 's my favorite family doing?" and invariably closed with, "Your loving
son,
Gene." --
Editor: more to follow.
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12. PR Soldiers Newsletter 65th Infantry Rgt.
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Just a quick note to let all 3rd Inf Div and 65th Inf Rgt veterans and
historians know of a resource from Noemi Noemi Figueroa Soulet .
Executive Producer
El Pozo Productions
76 Dehaven Drive, Ste. 5F
Yonkers, New York 10703
(914) 969-0118
PRSoldiers@aol.com
https://www.prsoldier.com
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Korean War Project
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