1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion

1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion Association

Ralph F Mueller

Secretary

Association Email and Info

Unit Casualty List By Last Name

Unit Casualty List By Date

Army BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Jeff Sick wrote on March 20, 2025

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Comments: 2nd try.... website glitch...
Pictures from my father at and around 1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion
cpl Kenneth Sick
https://korea.wolfcrews.com
https://korea.wolfcrews.com/Korea1200dpi/index.htm

other names that appear on some of the pictures
cpl Rune
Sgt GF Rogers
cpl Linsey
cpl Bullock
pfc Low
pvt Burton (Borton?)
pfc Lindfall (Lindvall?)
Sgt Herring
pfc Shoemaker
sgt Rune
pfc Ross
lt Sykes
R. Meyers
B. Meyers
B. Cawthron
B. Bullock
O. Waterland
Davenport
Treet
pvt Hendrexen
Sgt Logan
Sgt Pudula (Brooklyn?)
Fort Sill
Betty Hutton Show
38th parallel
Bunker Buster

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James Walinski wrote on July 21, 2022

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City and State: BECIDA

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Rodger Shinn wrote on February 14, 2020

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City and State: FREDONIA KS

Unit: 1ST OSBN 25TH ARTILLY

Service or Relationship: 1956-58

Comments: CONTACT ME IF YOU CARE TOO--- I WAS IN FLASH PLATOON AT CAMP ST BARBARA IN 1957-58

Keywords: POLITOVIS-BRADY-ZIMMERMAN--BAIN-WEATHERBY--HUNTER---COCKARAN--SCHMIT--LEDSINGER-RICHARDSON-REED--BARBER--

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Scott Holmes wrote on January 31, 2020

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City and State: FRANKLIN TN

Unit: NONE

Service or Relationship: None

Comments: I am looking for information concerning the service of my Uncle, Private William W. Goodwin, during WW2 with the First Field Artillery Observation Battalion ("FFAOB"). Where was the FFAOB slotted within the US Army, where did they serve. I know for a period of time they were training the First French Army. William W. "Bill" Goodwin was awarded several service medals and the Croix de Guerre by France. My objective is to track his whereabouts during WWII. I am also looking for general information about the FFAOB. Any guidance or assistance anyone can render will be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: William W. Goodwin
First Field Artillery Observation Battalion
WW2

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Sam Rasmussen wrote on December 15, 2019

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City and State: WA

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Comments: Cpl Edward Anderson (my Grandpa) received a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement as a Wireman from 03 July 51 - 20 April 52 but never spoke of it. As a vet myself I understand more than some but I would appreciate any help in finding more information. Hoping for places, names, timelines, any context at all.

Keywords: Btry B, Cpl Ed Anderson, Wireman, 51 - 52

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Leonard Smith wrote on January 30, 2019

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City and State: FORT WORTH TX

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Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: Served as Artillery Survey Specialist in 1954

Keywords: I am working on his behalf to receive VA Benefits.

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Teresa Thompson wrote on November 27, 2018

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City and State: CHESAPEAKE VA

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Comments: Hello,
I welcome any and all stories if you served with my late father. I am his youngest child. He talked very little about his experience there except for the frostbitten toes (which as a small child I exclaimed "Ewww, what's wrong with your toes?"
Anyway, would love to hear from anyone, no matter how small the story.
He may have been gone now for 16 years but I miss him every day.

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George Garrett wrote on February 6, 2018

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City and State: LAFAYETTE LA

Unit: BATTERY B 1ST FO BATTALION

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: During 1953-1954 during the Korean Era, I would like for someone to let me know which unit I fell under being assigned as a Artillery Survey Specialist with Battery B 1st FO Battalion in South Korea? Not sure of the Brigade or Division. Also, if known, my unit citation if any. Thanks

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Bill McCleary wrote on August 25, 2017

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City and State: LOS LUNAS NM

Unit: BTRY A 780 FA BN APO 301

Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: Looking for anyone or family members of anyone who may have served with Robert Martinez in Korea with the Btry A 780 FA Bn APO 301. We are trying to gather information that will assist in getting him VA benefits. Roberts DD214 show he received Korean Service Medal W/3 Bronse Service Star as well as UN Service Medal. His Active Duty Service was from 12 Jul 1951 to 27 Mar 1953. His Training was at Ft Sill OK.

Keywords: Most people know him as Bob Martinez and he is from New Mexico.

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Matt Kozak wrote on May 2, 2016

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City and State: LITTLETON CO

Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Looking for anyone that may have known my father-in-law Cpl. Raymond Zednik, HQ Btry 1st FAO Bn June 1951 - April 1952. We just discovered his DD214 in some old papers connecting to this unit. He passed some years ago and the family is seeking any information on his service.

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Arthur B. Ostroff wrote on August 13, 2015

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City and State: PHILADELPHIA PA

Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: In 1957-58, served at Hq, Hq Battery of the 1st FAOB at Camp St. Barbara, Korea.
Wore the black & white I Corps patch. If anyone served there at the same time, would be happy to hear from you...

Art Ostroff (Oz)

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Cook Brent wrote on May 18, 2014

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City and State: APO AP

Unit: MARFORK

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father was Alton Joseph Cook (Sonny).

I just received an old DD214 from the National Personnel Records Center.

I found out my father was with HQ Btry 1st FOB.

If anyone knew him I would love to talk with you.

R/S

SgtMaj Brent Cook

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John Dafler wrote on August 19, 2013

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City and State: LA VERNIA TX

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for information about my Dad (William J.
Dafler) a forward observer in Korea from Ft. Sill
11th Corps.

Do not know his unit or action he saw. He also
served during WWII in the Philippines.

Want to honor him and find all that I can about
him.

He was medically evaced late 1951, he retired from
Ft. Sam Houston in 1957.

He died July 2007.

Regards

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Joseph L.R. Pinard wrote on July 15, 2013

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City and State: NEWPORT NEWS VA

Unit: B BATTERY & HQS BATTERY

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Served in B Co for three months and on to Hqs for the
remainder of my duty in Korea. Departed for GHqs in Tokyo
on 13 February 1952.

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Sherry Laughman wrote on July 6, 2013

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I am responding to a message about my father posted by Tom Jantsch whose
father may
have had personal experiences with my father while in Korea. I just saw this
today after receiving a letter from my relatives written by my dad in 1950. He had
just lost his brother and was heart broken while on the front lines. I would love to
talk with you. Feeling quite blue, but hopeful as I think of him.

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Norman York wrote on June 3, 2013

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Unit: BTRY C 1ST FAOB

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: For any of you folks who are looking for vets from I corps' 1st
Field Artillery Observation Btn. and don't know this they have
an association of ex-members and have a reunion every fall.
They also have a page on FaceBook which might be of help in
locating someone. If you are interested copy and then paste the
following address in your browser's address bar:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/1st-Field-Artillery-Observation-
Battalion-Association/126831534040604

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Utah Rogers wrote on June 1, 2013

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City and State: ARLINGTON TX

Unit: 1ST OBSEVATION BN B BTRY

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Served under Msgt Cordery, Capt C. Mynes

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Jim Scholl III wrote on January 20, 2013

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City and State: SEVERNA PARK MD

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father served in the 1st Field Artillery
Observation Battalion in Korea.

He was wounded in either Nov 1950, or 1951. He was
wounded along with a Lt and some ROK soldiers.

I would like to contact any members of the unit who
knew.

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Joe Guskie wrote on January 1, 2013

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City and State: CHARLOTTE NC

Unit: A BTRY 1ST FA OBSN BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: just curious if anyone remembers me

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Meryl Dykstra wrote on December 10, 2012

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City and State: CONYERS GA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm William W. Nash's eldest daughter (now 60). I was born at Camp
Carson in Colorado Spgs. while he was in Korea... My mother Dorothy
(Dot) has said she taught on base (English lit/writing). Wondering if
anyone knew my father. He was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis around
1958 and decades later the VA awarded him service related disability
benefits. He passed in 1994.

Keywords: He was from Brooklyn NY, OCS, Fort Sill, around 1951 , Camp Carson CO ,
active Korea artillery 2nd Lt, Bronze Star

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James H. Reynolds wrote on December 10, 2012

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City and State: DICKSON TN

Unit: HQ & HQ BTRY, 1ST FA OBSN BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Updated EMail address.

Would love to hear from former members of first OB
who went over from Ft Sill and spent first year in
the Korean War.

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Jim Kuddes wrote on August 2, 2012

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City and State: FREMONT NE

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for anyone that may have served with my
dad Charles (Charlie) Kuddes in Korea. He was a
forward artillery observer/radar operator during the war.

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Aileen Beeler wrote on June 10, 2012

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City and State: KNOXVILLE TN

Unit: 1ST ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALLION HQ

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father Dale Hedrick is not on the internet, but
wanted me to find out some information on his unit.
He was there 1951-1952. If you remember him or have
any information on the unit, I will pass it along.
Thank you!

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Sharmaine Traylor-McKee wrote on May 31, 2012

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City and State: OKLAHOMA CITY OK

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: My father served in Korea in 1951-1952e. He was in
Ft. Sill Okalahoma before he shipped out to Korea. He
shipped out from Camp Stoneman on the Breckenridge
and landed in Puson in the middle of the night. He
would love to hear from anyone who served with the
1ST FA Observation Battallion C Battery during that
time. I listed a few keywords he mentioned. I know
how much these relationships and old friendships
mean. There is a special bond between service people
that is never broken. Contact me

He would love to connect and chat.

Keywords: Battery C, Motor Tool Section, Sgt Gale, Lt Fox,
Bloody Ridge, Camp Chafee Basic Training, Lt. Lee, OD
Sullivian, Mr Southall, Mr Geeson, Mr Myers, during
1951 through 1952, Fuel Carrier, old baldy

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Denise Pasco (Koch) wrote on April 25, 2012

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City and State: COPPERAS COVE TX

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments:

Keywords: My dad did not talk about the war and he has past away
I got papers from St Louis but they show his unit as
Hq Btry 1st BN Fort Ord I want to find the correct
unit so I can do his shadow box

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Lynn Londry wrote on July 18, 2011

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City and State: COLORADO SPRINGS CO

Unit: OBSERVATON BN 25TH ARTILLERY ST. BARBARA

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Help if you can.

Keywords: Looking for photos of Observation Bn 25th Artillery, St. Barbara. 1958-1961. Any information on names serving at that time. This unit was "in the back" of the main camp with quonset huts and BN HQ on a hill.
Very small unit, no artillery, just observation technicans. 

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Jimmie Smith wrote on July 7, 2011

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City and State: OCKLAWAHA FL

Unit: 1ST FA OBSERVATION BAT

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: i served in battery a 1st fa observation batt from december 1953 to april 1956. rotated on the ship marine lynx destination ft lewis wa.if someone out ther served in my battery at that time please get in touch with me. i was a radio operater
thanks
jim

Keywords: marine lynx (ship) 

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Mark Mercado wrote on June 30, 2011

Deceased

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City and State: LAKEWOOD CO

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew my dad, Michael/Miguel/Mike Mercado.
He died before I was born and I would like to know more about how what
kind of man he was.

His last name might have been mispronounced as: Machado.

Thanks,
Mark Mercado

Keywords: Battery B, 15th of October 1951. US 54021360, Battery B 1st Field Artillery
Observation Battalion 

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Larry Goetz wrote on June 5, 2011

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: looking for thoes who served 52-53

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Beth Lucero wrote on May 24, 2011

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Comments: I am sorry in my original post I neglected to give my father in-laws name. His name is CPL Lee Victor Lucero. Again thank you in advance for all of you assistance.

Beth Lucero

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Beth Lucero wrote on May 24, 2011

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Unit: 1ST FA OBSERVATION BATTALION C BATTERY

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father in-law served in Korea in 1950-1951 I believe. He was in Ft. Sill Okalahoma before he shipped out to Korea. He shipped out from Camp Stoneman on the Breckenridge and landed in Puson in the middle of the night. He would love to hear from anyone who served with the 1ST FA Observation Battallion C Battery during that time. I listed a few of the names that he mentioned. I am an Army brat myself (my father served in Vietnam)and I know how much these relationships and old friendships mean. There is a special bond between service people that is never broken. Thank all of you in advance for all of your help.

Keywords: Sgt. Larry Renshaw, Executive Officer Lt. Fox, Capt. Hall, Eddie Casis. 

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Howard K. Briscoe wrote on May 13, 2011

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City and State: ROCKVILLE MD

Unit: 1ST OB BATTERY B

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: Billy Wilingham I served with a Wilingham. We shipped out on
the JohnJ Pope to go to Korea . We hit a Storm with 49 foot
waves, a lot of us were seasick and our cook came on top deck
and gave us Dill Pickels to eat which help.
VICKE FOX asked about other men on the John J pope, both
Wilingham and I (Howard Briscoe) were onaboard ship too.

I would love to hear from any one.  

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Walter (Wally) Bracich wrote on January 14, 2011

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City and State: MUNSTER IN

Unit: 1ST. FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BN.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I WANT TO LOCATE BUDDIES THAT SERVED WITH ME IN KOREA WITH THE 1ST.F O B IN A BATTERY

Keywords: DAWSON, JAVERNIK, SOVEY,MCGOWN,MADEJ,BUSEMI,MAZURA,BEAUDRY

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Cliff Bowlin wrote on December 11, 2010

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I served in HHB, 1st Field Observation Battalion, 25th Arty at Cp St. Barbara, in 1959 and 1960.

Any other St. Barbara, 1st FOB soldiers out there?

Keywords: 1st Field Observation Battalion; Camp Saint Barbara

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J.C. Haskins wrote on August 15, 2010

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City and State: MIDWEST CITY OK

Unit: 1ST FAOB BATTERY A

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: My Daddy is hunting some soldiers that were in the same unit he was during his service in Korea. Dad was in from July 1950, to June 1951. He is looking for a Mr. Degraffenreid, out of Missouri or Mr. Thompson,From Tulsa, OK, Mr. McAllister, Mr. Richard Harris, out of Georgia Mr. Rex Stevens, that served with him during his time there. Mr. Degraffenreid, dad thinks was awarded the Purple Heart. They all did their observation training at Ft. Sill, OK. If you are these people or know these people please contact my dad. He would love to correspond with them. Thank you

Keywords: Korea, Battery A, FAOB Ft Sill 1950 to 1952 Field Observation

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James H. Reynolds wrote on June 26, 2010

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City and State: DICKSON TN

Unit: HQ - HQ BTRY, 1ST FA OBSN BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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James (Jim) Middaugh wrote on September 13, 2009

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City and State: TUCSON AZ

Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTTILARY OBSERVATION BATTLION

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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Richard Smith wrote on August 7, 2009

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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Keywords: Looking for anyone that served with me in sound ranging. I was in charge of T.I.and E. Left Ft. Sill at Christmas 1955 to Fort Lewis and Inchon and oujonbo.
Served in Korea until 1956

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James (Jim) Middaugh wrote on June 9, 2009

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City and State: TUCSON AZ

Unit: HDQTRS BATTERY

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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John S. Puccini SR. wrote on January 18, 2009

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City and State: WESTERN SPRINGS IL

Unit: MY DAD'S UNIT 1ST FAOB APC 301

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father looking for Sgt. Bill Case , us55194955
and OP crew, PFC Martin, PFC Kibbee, PFC Sasso, PFC Schreiber

Martin and Schreiber(nickname babe?) injured but my father carried them down hill under enemy fire. He received bronze star.

Keywords: Hill 812 September 21, 1952, nickname Pooch nickname babe schreiber, op crew pfc martin, pfc kibbee, pfc sasso, pfc schreiber, sgt. bill case

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George Brkovich SR. wrote on November 28, 2008

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City and State: MCKEESPORT PA

Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTILLARY OBSERVATION BAT.

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I served in Korea 50 - 52, left Ft. Sill Ok in 1950 landed Pusan. Looking for information from anyone who served during that time and remembers Tagu Perimeter. Looking forward to attending any reunion concerning thse veterans. Please contact at this e-mail address.

Thanks for any help you may have on this.

George Brkovich SFC

Keywords: Tagu Perimeter, 24th infantry Div, Fort Sill, Seoul, Poynang

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Edmond V. Lawlor JR. wrote on November 19, 2008

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Unit: C BATTERY 1ST FIELD A'RTY OBSN BAT.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I served with Nathan Hale from February until September 1953. Have
completely lost contact with everyone in my outfit and would like to here
from anyone who in it at that time. We had the sound ranging platoon
named Aberdeen Sound. It was renamed Shamrock Sound after we moved
back to Camp St.Barbara following the signing of the treaty.

Keywords: Rod Kallgrin, Earl Siebold, Pete Greene,Dick Metzger,

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Sharon Wilson wrote on November 4, 2008

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City and State: WASHBURN MO

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments:

Keywords: I posted a request about information on my father in 2002.It is message 43. If you have any information, this is my new e-mail address I would very much like to hear from anyone. Thanks!

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George Fessler JR. wrote on March 22, 2008

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City and State: READING PA

Unit: 1ST FOB

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: looking for anyone who knows about the first forward observation battalion,Nathan Hale.

Keywords: Battery B

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Pam Gross wrote on October 12, 2007

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Trying to locate members of this unit who were serving with my husband William R. Gross from Rome, GA.

Keywords: 1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion Battery C in Ft. Sill, OK.

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Donna Blatz wrote on September 11, 2007

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City and State: NORTHPORT NY

Unit: 1ST FIELD ARTILLIARY OBSERVATION BATTALLION

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for a Michael Machado who served with my Father Joseph Blatz around 1950, 1951 in the 1st field artilliary observation battallion. He saved my dads life and he lost contact with him after the war. If anyone has any info please contact me, or if there is anyone who knows my dad and would like to contact him, please let me know. He was forward observer. He was in the U.S. Army
Thank you

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Karen Huckabee wrote on July 1, 2007

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father James Huckabee was in Korea in 1952 after basic training at Camp Chafee AK. He was in the 1st field observation bat. He would like to connect with Roy Staten.

Keywords: Old baldy, 1952, outpost man, wireman

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Marilyn Cloinger Hartin wrote on June 6, 2007

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments:

Keywords: Capt. Wayne W Morrison served with 24th TT BN in Europe, not sure of dates but he was in towards the end of WW II and was medically discharged from Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver, Colorado about 1950/51. Anyone who may have served with him or knows anything about his unit, I would very much like to exchange e-mails. I would like to find his children.
Sincerely,
Marilyn <><

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James H. Reynolds wrote on April 17, 2007

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City and State: DICKSON TN

Unit: FIRST FA OBSN BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Seeking to locate Forest L. Healey

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Harvey Weyen wrote on September 28, 2006

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City and State:

Unit: 1ST FOB HQTS BATTERY

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments:

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