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Korean War Project
P.O. Box 180190
Dallas, TX 75218-0190
214-320-0342
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/newsletter_June12.html
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June 12th, 2001 Newsletter | Circulation over 14,000
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction | 1.75 million hits in May
2. Memberships | Sponsorships
4. Amazon.com link and orders
5. DNA Update|Search For Korean War MIA Family DNA
6. Memorial Day 2001
7. Books in Progress or Bookstore
8. New: Add Unit Association and Reunions
9. Airborne and Special Operations Museum
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1. Introduction | 1.75 million hits in May
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Thanks to all who have corresponded by email and by
entry to the various sections of the site during May.
The Associated Press story and CNN coverage created
a huge amount of work for us to do for the site. We
simply ran out of gas to post our Memorial Day issue
due to the volume of work!
Hits to the site for May were 1.75 million with over
58,000 individual persons visiting the site. (Note:
we were offline for over 5 days total during May due
to our physical move.)
New and renewed Memberships for the period include 101
entries.
One of our sponsors mentioned that we should make
known that not just veterans are eligible, ALL PERSONS
can be members.
2. 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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4. Amazon.com link and orders
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On our Bookstore section is a link to Amazon.com. Click
that link to order books and the Korean War Project
receives a small sales commission.
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/bookstore.html
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5. DNA Update|Search For Korean War MIA Family DNA
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Thanks to all who have participated in the recent
mass effort to find the families of those men who
did not come back and for whom DNA samples are
needed from family members.
Two recent identifications have been made. Word
from CILHI and DPMO indicates that more remains have
been recovered and will be sent to Hawaii.
Ask your local media to print the AP story if they
have not done so. Here is the Excite link:
https://news.excite.com/news/ap/010528/09/korean-war-mias
For those of you in the DFW area, no, the Dallas Morning
News did not print anything. NBC Channel 5 did run a
story on the 29th. Luckily, a Dallas writer for the
Associated Press discovered the Finding the Families
project. Many thanks to Jamie Stengle of the AP.
CNN ran the Finding The Families story live after reading
the printed Associated Press story.
Finding the Families:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/finding_the_families.html
Note: between the g and t is an underscore not space
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6. Memorial Day 2001
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The PBS show, "Korean War Stories" came across very well.
I noticed several of our pen pals featured on the show.
A job well done is in order for those men and to the
DAV and PBS for the excellent show.
A big "Hat's off" to 7-Eleven, AT&T, The Reserve Officers
Association and the Ntl Moment of Remembrance for the
phone card program they ran on the 28th to give out
over 500,000 free pre-paid calling cards to Vets.
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7. Books in Progress or Bookstore
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a. My Old Box Of Memories By William Allen
Editor's note: Bill is a former POW. His book touches
on his experiences in Korea and his father's wait.
Every month Bill donates to a High School student, a
scholarship, from the proceeds of his book. A big
salute from the Korean War Project to Bill Allen!!
Purchase from:
William Allen
421 4th Avenue North
Tierra Verde, FL 33715
727-866-8337
lilibunn@aol.com
For a full story about this book, go to My Old Box Of
Memories link:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/my_old_box_of_memories.html
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b." War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence From American
Wars"
Andrew Carroll's fine book is selling well and made the
New York Times #16 on it's first week and is now #13
on the bestseller list.
Available at all bookstores and Amazon.com
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c."A Return to Glory: The Untold Story of Honor, Dishonor
and Triumph at the United States Military Academy, 1950-53"
(Features Col Dave Hughes, 7th Cav Rgt Korea 1950)
Published August 2000
Bill McWilliams, a graduate in l955 of the US Military
Academy, and a career Air Force officer.
Email: bill.ronnie.mcw@worldnet.att.net
Bill McWilliams
2229 Fiero Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Ph: (702) 363-6968; Fax: (702) 256-6051
!! And now doing research on Pork Chop Hill -July 1953!!
"On Hallowed Ground: The Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill".
If you were involved do contact Bill - editor.
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d. Poems: The Korean War Anthology
This compilation of more than 70 poems and thoughts from
Korean War veterans was put together by the NJ Poetry
Society in honor of those who fought in the forgotten war -
Korea.
Proceeds from the sales of this book will go to support and
maintain the Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City, NJ. The
100+ page book is available to veteran's groups at bulk
discount for re-sale as a fund-raiser.
For information on purchasing and ordering one or more
copies go to:
https://hometown.aol.com/dcriz/PPSindex.html KWA-01
Victor P. Rizzo, (AUS-Ret.)
DCRIZ@aol.com
X Corps Senior Pilot - Korea
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e. IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO SERVED
A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE MEN FROM MIDDLETOWN OHIO WHO
FOUGHT AND DIED IN THE KOREAN WAR
BY: DEBRA ANN YOUNG MORRISON
MAY BE PURCHASED BY SENDING CHECK OR M.O. TO:
KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL BOOK
17 LYLBURN ROAD
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45044-5040
Cost: $20.00
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f. Book in Progress
John Francis Korean War Veteran 1st Bn. Welch Regt.
Commonwealth Div. Dec.1951 to November 1952
I am preparing a book on my service in the Korean War based
on letters sent home.
Would like to know of anyone who served in PPCLI (Canadian)
or 1/2 RAR (Australian) in 1952
Contact:
snowball@tnet.com.au
g. Reprinting To the Last Man: Kulbes' Mongrels in
Korea 1950-1951 by Frank Kestner
Frank tells us that his book is coming out in paperback.
(see bookstore)
By Major Franklin D.R. Kestner, Sr.,
US Army Infantry, Retired, and James Livingston
Westernlore Press, Tucson, Arizona.
Copyright 1991.
Frank Kestner Sr.
3641 North River Hills Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85750-2053
(520)721-2297 FAX: (520) 546-8812
ISBN 0-87026-078-2
dawg21@Qwest.net
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8. New: Add Unit Association and Reunions - Patches
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We need all possible help to update our Association and
Reunion Information.
We also need all available unit patches in jpeg or gif
format.
A new upgrade of our unit pages will go online by
June 20, and we need your help to make sure we have
listings of all known Associations along with all known
Reunions up to date.
Associations:
Reunions
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/korean_war_project_data.html
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9. Airborne and Special Operations Museum
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From Tim Lane:
I thought you'd be interested to learn about a new exhibit
that opened recently at the Airborne and Special Operations
Museum in Fayetteville, NC.
The following link gives some brief info and photos near the
bottom of the page.
https://www.asomf.org/news_and_events1.htm
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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