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Newsletter September 10, 2005 Special Alert: As as result of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, donations, membership, and support
of the Korean War Project has dropped 99% since August 29, 2005. We remember Gary P. Geidel, FDNY Rescue One. Lost on
911, the son of Paul Geidel of New York City, member of the Korean War Project. Mayor Guilliani, NYC, put it well when he delivered the eulogy for the dead: (paraphrase) " …We are all going to cry, going to grieve…'" "..From the tears will come
the strength to endure and to grow strong." The barometric pressure at landfall was 902 millibars, 26.64 inches of mercury, making it the second most powerful storm in recorded history. See
Only the Labor Day 1935 Florida Keys Hurricane had a lower pressure, 892 millibars. All of us have had some relationship to that event, once again, by loss of family or friends or property. The build-up of our new servers is still in progress. Once
completed the new Microsoft Server 2003 with the SQL database will make the site work like it never has before. Everyone will be pleased. Many thanks to Microsoft for the deep discounts for all the software packages involved.
(Ordered from DiscountTech.) Dear Ted and Hal, For a change here is some news that you may like to put into your next Newsletter. A couple of years ago I requested help with my lomg term project to compile deatils
of every ejection worldwide. This includes the ejections made in Korea. At long last I have begun to upload some of this information to the web to share with others. The site is still very much in its trial format but I thought
that the members of your organisation and their families may like to see the progress so far. Also this letter is a direct plea to everyone to help populate the site with photographs and information on pilots and aircrew that
ejected as a lasting testament for those people. The address is https:// I hope that you will be able to
put this request in with your next email newsletter and that the responses will help in adding historic and personal memories of ejectees from the Korean War period and help compliment your esteemed work.
Sincere regards with respect Mike Bennett Project Get Out and Walk www.ejection-history.org.uk =====================================================
From Dave Hillier Subject: K14 - Kimpo AFB
Thanks for any help you can give me. DAVE HILLIER 476 OAKTON CIR. MAYFIELD VLG. OHIO 44143 ---b.--- Fairchild C-82 Packet / C-119 Flying Boxcar by Alwyn T. Lloyd These specialist twin-boom US military freighters have a
significant history and are well known but underpublished. First flown in 1944, with deliveries from the end of 1945, the C-82 was the first freighter to really take advantage of the uninterrupted cargo hold and ground-level
loading advantages conferred by the twin-boom layout. A planned lengthy production run was canceled after VJ-Day so that the total number built was 220, some of which served in the Berlin Airlift. An improved version,
redesignated as the C-119, was developed from 1947 with deliveries beginning in 1949. It featured more powerful engines, a widened fuselage, and re-designed cockpit area. Nearly 1,100 C-119s were built in various versions, the most
numerous of which was the C-119G. The type saw lengthy and important service principally with the United States Air Force Troop Carrier Command wings, Military Air Transport Service, and the Air Force Reserve. It participated
extensively in the Korean War, flying from Japan, and gave sterling service for many years thereafter. Overseas customers included Belgium, Italy, and Taiwan. There were also various experimental versions. This Aerofax, which
also includes a chapter on civilian operations, will be a valuable tribute to a somewhat unrecognized and unsung workhorse AVAILABLE NOW! 8-1/2 x 11" 192 pgs. 250 b/w & color photos plus drawings Sftbd
ISBN: 1857802012 Item # MC201 Published by Midland Publishing ID #: MC201 Price: $36.95 Web site: ---c.--- Frenchy - A young Jewish-French
Immigrant discovers Love and Art in America --and War in Korea by Simon Jeruchim I was born in Paris and miraculously survived the horrors of the Holocaust as a Hidden Child in Nazi-occupied France. I
immigrated to the US in the Fall of 1949 at the age of 19 and was drafted in May 1951 into the US army. I wrote a memoir (255 pages) about my trials and tribulations as a new immigrant coming to America, but also a detailed
account of my war experiences in Korea, based on letters I had written to my sister who had the foresight to save them. It might also be of interest to you and to your readers to know that as an artist trained in
Paris, I made many drawings while in Korea which are now in the permanent collection of the National Korean War Museum. Some of those drawings are reproduced in my book. For those interested in getting a signed copy of
my book plus a free bonus, color print of one of my war drawings, you may contact me directly. Please mail a check or money order for $10 plus $3 for handling and mailing charges to my name at the following address: ---d.--- VS-931 Antisubmarine Squadron By J. Robert Wagner This is a true story which describes the intensive
training and tactics used in the search for enemy submarines during the Korean War. Tense action, mishaps, and the inevitable gallows humor of squadron personnel comprises the well-crafted book.
Published by AuthorHouse 176 pages. Hardcover: $24.95 Trade paperback: $15.50 Order: 888 280-7715 Web: Review: Email author: ---e.--- Thirty-six Points A novel of the Korean War By Samual Martin Kier Sam was spurred to action by Mike Slater's fine book, "Hills of Sacrifice", the history of
the 5th Regimental Combat Team (5th US Infantry). "In the Korean War, the typical young American soldier was not motivated by a desire to save the world from Communism; his objective was to earn the
thirty-six points that would allow him to return home." This book blends history and character-driven fiction. It begins in 1950 and ends with the aftermath of the war. Published by Heritage Books, Westminster, MD
Samuel Martin Kier samkier@montereybay.com 514 Dennett St Pacific Grove, CA 93950 ---f.--- Chapters:Confessions of a Military/CIA Retiree A biography by Ralph D. Hopkins I wrote a book about
personal experiences in the military and CIA (both of from which I retired). It's been on the market for about a year now. Consisting of 18 short stories, there are two about the Korean Conflict. Actually, the lives of a crew,
on/off base, missions over Yellow Sea, life on a PBM seaplane (complement 12 men), sub patrols, etc., including the loss of some friends. That story runs about 11 pages. Ralph D Hopkins Miami, FL https://
Kirkland-Davis@worldnet.att.net ---g.---
On Hardened Ground By REMee "It may have been a forgotten war, but you will never forget the individuals in this book, or their story…" The book follows the adventures and mis-adventures of six young men whose ethnic
backgrounds were as disverse as the times in which they lived. Yet, they somehow managed to form a bond of friendship so powerful, even their own destinies could not dimish it. Published by Cherrea Lea Books Ltd. PO Box 212
Oden, Ar 71961 PH: 501 394-0461 Email: weemoff@ipa.net Price, paperback $9.95 US ---h.--- Notes from an Airborne Rifle Company 1950-1951 By Robert T. Brown This is a collection of 12 independent but related sketches
based on the experiences in an airborne rifle company during the first year of the Korean War. Many of you will recognize the names of the men to whom this book is dedicated: The Men of B Company, Joe R. Baldonado, Louis E.
"Hogjaw" Collins and Domingo "Bingo" Garcia, all KIA the winter of 1950. The author has not strayed far from the military or defense related issues in his career. Published by Trafford Publishing (Canada)
Suite 6E 2333 Government St Victoria, BC Canada V8T 4P4 PH: 250 383-6864 Order online: Also at www.amazon.com Robert Brown: ===================================================== Many of our site visitors are off-spring of military veterans, like Hal and I. Years ago, when the web was an infant, the following site came online. It has produced many
thousands of connections with lost friends. Mark Curtis has done a wonderful job over the years to include organizing a cruiseship tour for "brats". See: We have never featured the following web site. It is a must-see for anyone connected with the US Navy. ===================================================== From: Maurice Slaney Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:07 PM Subject: Reactivation of f3rd battalion, 34th Regiment You may be interested in the reactivation of 3rd
Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment taking place at Fort Jackson, SC on September 29th 2005. ===================================================== Hi, -------------------- |
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