Entry: 8153
Subject: 194 ENGR (C) BN`
Cecil (Max) Shuey wrote on April 22, 2000
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City and State:
Unit: HQ. CO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: HQ. CO
Keywords: I joined 194 in Ft. Lewis , Washington, about Oct.
1951 sailed to Korea in Jan. 52. Radio oprator in Recon Section. Left Korea in June or July 52
Entry: 8101
Subject: FEB 1953 TO AUG 1953. CO A AND H AND S.
David Hayes wrote on April 19, 2000
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City and State: MEADVIEW AZ
Unit: CO A AND H-S
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: Would like to reminisce with buddies who were in the 194th from Feb 1953 to Aug 1953. Co A and H and S.
I was drafted, spent 16 weeks in basic and engineering training and then spent 15 months in the states going to schools doing several MOS's Finally they felt I neded to go to Korea, which if did for my last 7 months. Was on the General E. T. Collins boat going over and also coming back. Was sent to Co A at first as just a road maintance man and then to H and S as a clerk typist.
The war was winding down and the truce talks were going on full blast, which meant very slowly. I would like to talk over things that happened while I was there. I met a lot of great people and although I can't remember many names, I'm sure I would remember the people and the things we did and the stories if the names were just mentioned to me.
The one great thing the unit did while I was there was keep open the Han river during the monsoons of 1953. We put up a pontoon bridge and kept it open during some rough weather and conditions. It was the only supply road open to the front during that spring. We got a Presidential Unit citation for that action.
We also helped to put the great forest fire that raged just before or just after the truce. I had forgotten that until I saw it on the last show of M*A*S*H. Wonder why I forgot that. It would be good to talk about that with someone who can remember it in more detail.
Wasn't M*A*S*H a great show? I can remember going past the hospital many times. Hooker, the man who wrote M*A*S*H, served his time in the one just down the road from us. It was always a special show to me because of that.
I can remember teaching a tentmate how to play the ukelele, playing softball (we had a great pitcher who was a professional back in the states. He was untouchable.), building that great theater for Raymond Burr's USO troup, and taking scouting trips with the Captain looking for new roads to improve in case the talks bogged down and the war got hot again and we had to split.
Does any of this ring a bell?
Keywords: General E.T. Collins troop ship, Lou Pocran, Bob Kemp, H and S Co., Co A,
Entry: 6081
Subject: LOOKING FORBUDDIES WHO SERVED WITH ME IN KOEA IN 1953-54
Thomas (Tom) Meyers wrote on January 8, 2000
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City and State: SPRINGDALE PA
Unit: 194TH COMAT ENGINEER BAT.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: i was there in 53 and in 54 went on a mission into the dmz was captured and was mia/pow .i am an out pateint v.a. hospiyal there are guys i would like to hear from ,but i only remember their faces.
Keywords: friends-bill kolb,macall ,faraer,shelak,taylor bearden,
Entry: 5163
Subject: B CO. 194 CE, 36TH GRP
Charles Yaeger wrote on November 20, 1999
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City and State: EAU CLAIRE WI
Unit: B COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: B COMPANY
Keywords: OCT. 1951 TO OCT. 1952 LOCATED IN THE IRON TRIANGLE NEXT TO 9TH COR HDQS. WENT BACK IN RESERVE IN SEPT.1952
Entry: 4257
Subject: JIM RICE
James R. (Jim) Rice wrote on November 6, 1999
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City and State: BRISBANE CA
Unit: 194 COMBAT.ENGR.BN.
Service or Relationship: Army
Comments: LOOKING FOR ANYBODY WITH 194CENGR.BN FROM
OAKRIDGE TENN.IT WAS A NAT.GUARD UNIT.
Keywords: MUNSONI 187ARCT
Entry: 3285
Subject: 194TH COMBAT ENGR BAT.
Charles Conner wrote on July 15, 1999
City and State: NORMAN OK
Unit: 194TH COMBAT ENGR BAT.
Service or Relationship:
Comments: 194TH COMBAT ENGR BAT.
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