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Newsletter for July 6th, 2003
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Table of Contents
1. Membership Pledge Drive continues
2. Veterans from Athens, Alabama, build Memorial
3. Memories from a Memorial - E.G. McKinnon
4. ANGLICO
5. This Mailing List Subscribe | Unsubscribe
6. Bookstore | Film
7. Monte Vista, CO renames roadway, Korean War Highway
8. Imjin Scouts Website, Anniversary
9. The Kyushu Gypsies Squadron Association
10. Looking For messages
11. List of Veterans picked for trip to Korea - July 27th
12. Sitting Duck Squadron - DESRON9
13. Reunions
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1. Membership, Pledge Drive continues
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The Korean War Project continues our Pledge Drive for
Member/Sponsors.
Our Member/Sponsors continue to make this site one of the
longest running Veteran oriented sites on the Internet.
For over 8 years (Feb 15th, 1995) the KWP has been pleased
to provide key information relating to the Korean War and
the DMZ Forces still in Korea.
Between 58,000 to 100,000 persons visit each and every
month.
Please consider assisting the Korean War Project as you use
our pages. If you are new to the site, read our "About the
Project" to get an idea of who we are.
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Do read our original mission in the "Non-Profit" section at:
We invite you to join up or renew as members, see below.
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Here is more info on current Member/Sponsors.
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For those of you who don't really know Hal and Ted visit
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https://www.koreanwar.org/html/newsletter_june_18_2002.html
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2. Veterans from Athens, Alabama, build Memorial
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I am a former Marine from Athens, Alabama that served with
the 1st Marine Division March 1952- April 1953.
I wanted to inform you of the Project that the Veterans from
Athens, Alabama are performing to be dedicated hopefully ,
November 2003. We are constructing a Korean War Memorial at
the State of Alabama Welcome Center just over the Tennessee
State Line on Interstate 65 South. The monuments will
contain all the names of the Korean War Veterans from the
state of Alabama that were KIA or died as a result of
combat injuries. We plan on listing all of the POW's too.
We are building along side the Vietnam Wall that has already
been constructed. We are selling brick pavers to be engraved
with persons and organizations that have donated funds to
help defray the expenses of construction and a fund to
furnish perpetual care. I just thought maybe you guys would
like to know about this Project.
Anyone traveling South on I-65 or traveling North can stop
by and visit it, there is no charge, we will have marble
benches that you could sit down and rest for awhile, every
one will be welcome.
Sincerely,
Bobby L. Powers
1004 Lindsay Lane So.
Athens , Al 35613
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3. Memories from a Memorial - E.G. McKinnon
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Memories from a Memorial
by E.G.McKinnon audioads@charter.net
Former 1st Cav. Div 1950-51
They once walked on a foreign land
Their postures daunt and gray
In eerie form for all they stand
Reflecting where they are today
Piercing eyes of soldiers I once knew
In various racial classes
In ponchos here they are but few
But represent the masses.
Carbines rifles shoulder slung
No cadence can you hear
No music here is sung
My comrades are all dead I fear
Left behind in a forgotten war
But I see them alive and real
A platoon of statues ? No much more
They are representatives of how I feel
I'm hypnotized my eyes become a blur
I see a reflection of me back then
And my words begin to slur
From the Korean War these brave and gallant men
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4. ANGLICO
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I would like to add a piece in hope that you will print it
for other Marines to see who were in the Korean War,
especially one particular unit.
As the Historian and Committee member of the ANGLICO
Association, part of my duties are to seek out other marines
that have serve in ANGLICO during the Korean War. Few have
ever heard of us, as the unit was so small, but also that it
was not publicized and was very highly trained, far above
others, generally about 150 men at most as support with
three, seven man teams that rotated on missions.
ANGLICO was made up of Force One based in Camp Catlin,
Hawaii, located on Nimitz Highway, across from Pearl Harbor,
outside of Honolulu. The camp was small, only seven quonset
huts. The teams of seven men were highly trained, to go out
on missions via aircraft and low jumps, and submarines and
destroyers utilizing rubber rafts to land on the coast,
hopefully unnoticed to complete our mission and then escape
on a destroyer or a sub. Most missions were of the kind
wherein no-one accepts responsibility later.
Additionally, there were teams stationed with Hqtrs Cos.,
Brigades, Regiments and Divisions across Korea. The teams
were not only forward recon, but served to bring in visually
directed air strikes on the enemy from close up positions,
and to bring in Naval Gunfire from the battleships
off the coast.
We have been seeking these men who served in the units
whether out of Camp Catlin or in one of the other units
stationed only on Korean soil.
Please post this notice of our seeking all the survivors.
They can email me at
dr@snim.reno.nv.us or write to me at
PO Box 2428-6270
Pensacola FL 32513.
We are looking for all the information possible, names,
dates, battles, TADs, buddies and
any other recalled.
We are having a reunion in Washington DC this coming August
15-17.
Semper Fi
Horace Johns
Gy Sgt
Historian ANGLICO
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This list is a private list for our visitors and members.
A person may join or leave the list at will. It is
compiled from our Guestbook and is for public service
messages of general interest to veterans and families.
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Ted Barker tbarker@kwp.org
with Subscribe or Unsubscribe in the subject line.
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friends.
Many of our older newsletters can be found below:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/newsletter_archive.html
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6. Bookstore | Film
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===a.===
HONOR CLEAN
by Bill Barry
It's a new book about the Korean War, and it has some things
to say to Americans preparing for war today. Heed the past
or repeat it. The story covers the entire war, while
focusing on daily life and death of Marines during the most
brutal months between the Chosin Reservoir and the
establishment of the MLR.
The book was prompted by charges of murder leveled against
GIs at NoGun-ri, the Naktong River, and elsewhere. A couple
of old ex-Marines stand up for the accused GIs, and in the
course of that story, they tell (in flashbacks) the real and
true story of the war, destroying some fanciful historical
beliefs in the process.
No phony poetic lyricism, this is a story of how it was.
HONOR CLEAN is dedicated to the men and boys who fought the
Korean war, and it was written by one of them, a 19-year-old
platoon sergeant with the !st Marine Division at that time.
Full descriptions of the book are available at web
bookstores such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Just go to the
title and click icons (Cover, title, other) for further
information. Hope you'll be interested enough to check it
out. I'm told the book is an education, as real as being
there, which is what I wished it to be.
Thanks and domo arrigato for the work you are doing on
behalf of the Forgotten Generation.
Bill Barry
Bbarry2wheels@aol.com
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Ready to Fire
Memoir of an American Artilleryman in the Korean War
Richard B. Holmsten
Thanks for keeping me on your notice listing. I was in the
8th FA 25th Div. December 1950 to September '51.
I will soon be able to announce the printing of
"One Soldiers War," my story of the life and activities of a
small group of enlisted men during this time in Korea.
To be published Fall of 2003
MacFarland Publishers
ISBN: 0-7864-1613-0
[200]pp. photographs, maps, index $29.95 softcover 2003
https://www.mcfarlandpub.com/action.lasso?-db=Promodat.fp3&-la
y=Viewing%20Layout&-format=record%5fdetail.htm&-recid=33276&-
find
(cut and paste the entire phrase, above)
Dick Holmsten
Roseville, MN.
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My father-in-law recently completed an historical novel
based on his Korea experience. It's called "Knights in
Shining Armor", by Dr. Aubrey Sher, by 1stBooks.
See his web site https://www.geocities.com/aubreysher/
Besides being a great story, this gives a perspective on the
war that not only Americans who lived through it could
appreciate, but also younger folks too.
I highly recommend it.
Sincerely,
Richard C. Bernhardt
5665 Sheffield Place
Melbourne FL 32940
Rbernhardt@cfl.rr.com
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Notes from an Airborne Rifle Company 1950-1951
by Robert T Brown
A collection of 22 independent but related sketches based on
the author's experiences in an airborne rifle company during
the first year of the Korean War
ISBN 1-4120-0022-X
is now available online at:
www.trafford.com/robots/03-0385.html
or toll-free:
1-888-232-4444 (US and Canada)
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The Riley Factor and The Riley Connection
Within the year, I sent you a copy each of two novels --The
Riley Factor and The Riley Connection.
While both books are essentially mysteries, they both have
flashbacks to Korea Cease Fire and duty on the DMZ-First
Marine Division.
Chapter One of The Riley Factor is a fictional mystery of a
killer loose on the Outpost Line of Resistance. The
conditions and units involved are accurate as told through
the eyes of Baker Forward Observation Team One (B-1-11)
attached to George Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines.
Sincerely,
Ernest Donney lbowles@pe.net
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7. Monte Vista, CO renames roadway, Korean War Highway
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Frank Montijo writes:
Monte Vista, Colo. 24 / 27 July 2003
Going to rename a highway " Korean War Highway "
Hope that you can get the word out.
Frank Eandfmontijo@wmconnect.com
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8. Imjin Scouts Website, Anniversary
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Hello Imjin Scouts and Friends,
It has been quite a while since I sent out a newsletter but
I think I do have a few things worth mentioning.
To start with,
https://www.imjinscout.com celebrated its
first anniversary in May. The site is averaging over 300
visitors a day. The homepage counter rolled over 20,000
last week. Many of you have contributed pictures and
memorabilia to the site. Without your support, the site
would never have been successful. I am proud to say that
there are no pop-ups, no animated gifs, and no requests for
monetary donations. Many thanks to those of you who have
shared your photos and memorabilia with the site. We have
many new individual contributions and they are now better
organized on the "CONTRIBUTIONS" page at:
https://www.imjinscout.com/Contributions.html
Happy Fourth of July and,
KEEP UP THE FIRE!
Don Lopez
July 4, 2003
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9. The Kyushu Gypsies Squadron Association
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Dave Jordan sent us an updated website link. Great pictures:
https://www.pbase.com/goldwing/gypsy_6461st
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10. Looking For messages
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Everyday the messages come into the site, "Looking For".
We periodically post a couple of those messages to garner
interest among our site visitors.
We ask that you help connect or provide info for those
posting.
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542 Med Clearing Co
Could you please include the following message in your
newsletter or website or both:
My name is Harold Drevecky. I served in Korea from August
1952 to December 1954. I was a member of the 542nd Medical
Clearing Company (Sep), 8th Army. I was a Sgt in the 1st
platoon that was stationed up at Whatchon during the spring
and summer of 1953. I am hoping to contact anyone who
served with me in that unit. Contact me at
drevecky@earthlink.net
or write to:
Harold Drevecky
2747 36th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98126
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Dear mr Barker:
My name is Amy Lynn Higley and I am the daughter of Corpl
Billy D Brandenburg and the reason I am writing to you is to
find out if you have any information on any buildings that
were named after my dad who served in the 179th infantry
brigade and the 45th infantry division.
Bill also earned three purple hearts and my mother only has
two of them how can I get the third one. from the paper work
that I received from the NARA. Bill was quite a hero over in
Korea.
I hope that you could or can help me with this for my mother
would like to know too.
Sincerely,
Amy Lynn Higley lynnhigley1963@yahoo.com
See: https://www.koreanwar.org/html/looking_for.html
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11. List of Veterans picked for trip to Korea - July 27th
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Stu Rothman, editor of the Buffalo Bugle, 17th Inf Rgt
writes:
https://korea50.army.mil/korea_trip_selectees.shtml
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12. Sitting Duck Squadron - DESRON9
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We are trying to locate and contact former members of the
Korean War who served aboard the following destroyers: USS
DeHaven (DD-727), USS Mansfield (DD-728), USS Collett
(DD-730), USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729), USS Henderson
(DD-785) and USS Gurke (DD-783). The destroyers comprised
Destroyer Squadron 9 (DESRON9) and became known as The
Sitting Duck Squadron, for their pre-invasion assault on
Wolmi-Do Island at Inchon, Korea on September 13, 1950.
These six ships received the Navy Unit Commendation for
their bravery and heroism on this historic day.
We like to locate veterans of DESRON9 to determine potential
interest for organizing a Sitting Duck Squadron Reunion, to
be held in 2004 at a yet to be determined location in the
United States.
Interested veterans may write, call, or E-mail either:
William H. Barnes III
2 Williams Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21401-2215
Telephone: (410) 263-2006
Richard A. Bowman
5007 S. 1800 W.
Roy, UT 84067-2988
Telephone: (801) 774-9098
E-Mail: rbowman866@aol.com
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13. Reunions
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The KWP gets lots of reunion notices. Many are posted to
the Reunions section and others in specific unit pages on
Looking For.
Here are a couple notices:
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Dog Company Reunion - 223rd Inf. Regt. - 40th Division
8th Biennial Reunion
Silver Legacy Hotel/Casino -- Reno, Nevada
May 17, 18 @ 19th, 2004
Room Rates --- $52
Business Meeting -- May 18th, 2 P.M.
Banquet Dinner & Program -- May 18th, 7 P.M.
More Information Contact:
Keith A. Maggini
2970 Spring View Ln.
Placerville, Ca. 95667
Phone -- (530) 295-1257
E-mail -- kmaggini@hotmail.com
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187th RCT Replacements
I received your newsletter from a friend. I am the founder
of the 320th AFA Association and Vice Chairman of the 508th
Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division. I was in the 320th
Airborne Field Artillery / 508th Airborne Regimental Combat
Team 51-56. Our unit never went to Korea but we supplied
MANY TROOPERS to our Sister Unit the 187 ARCT as
replacements.
First and foremost we would like to let all your readers
know that we are looking for these Troopers or the families
of these Troopers that went to Korea to join us in our
reunions. We have accounted for and have addresses on nearly
4,000 living and deceased Troopers. We are having a Reunion
in Fort Campbell KY 25-28 September 2003 and would like to
know how to put an announcement in your Newsletter to let
more Troopers know of this Bi-Annual event. Thank You,
Rodger Jacobson
Rodger Jacobson Chapter
320th AFA Association
Box 14
Hazel Green,WI 53811-0014
608-854-2317
View Reunions at:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/reunions.html
Thanks to all who have made this possible.
Hal and Ted Barker
Korean War Project
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