Entry: 99842
Subject: 53RD AAA
Subject: 53RD AAA
William Sutten wrote on November 7, 2020
City and State: BURLINGTON WA
Unit: D BATTERY
Service or Relationship: Army
Comments: Just came across this site -very interesting. I was with the 53rd from January,1954 till about December (I believe) 1955. Was sent to South Korea to fill out the 2 year requirement for RA's. Had just turned 17 when I enlisted -july 13th, 1953 - and did my basic training at Fort Bliss. Worked as a tracker than a radio operator with the 53rd. Loved the island except for typhoon season.
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Entry: 95358
Subject: 238TH AA BATTALION
Subject: 238TH AA BATTALION
Donald Johnson wrote on February 21, 2018
City and State: PITTSTOWN NJ
Unit: 238 TH BATTALION BATTERY A & D
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: 51485 update for e-mail address
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Entry: 91757
Subject: ANY THAT MIGHT HAVE KNEW MY DAD
Subject: ANY THAT MIGHT HAVE KNEW MY DAD
Steve Luna wrote on August 21, 2015
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: My dad was stationed in Japan with an Artillary Group. Not sure which one. His name was Ernest M. Luna from Angleton, Tx. I have Some Pictures of him and his buddies.
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Entry: 90104
Subject: OLD 53RD AAA GUN BATTALION
Subject: OLD 53RD AAA GUN BATTALION
Alfred (Al) Kuhn wrote on November 28, 2014
City and State: CLOSTER NJ
Unit: 53RD AAA GUN BATTALION BATTERY B
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was stationed in this unit from 1952-1953 as chief radar operator. Ill so shared the job of company clerk and showed all the movies! Anyone from that era out there ? I remember a lt Sudbury from Shreveport LA and a Henry (hank) Holznueller in the fire control section.
This unit was the 238th originally? Participated in sporting activities for baseball, basketball, etc for Batt B.
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Entry: 86519
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Joseph Lawrie wrote on June 15, 2013
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City and State: SAN ANGELO TX
Unit: 238TH AAA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: -I was a member of the 238th,. drafted in January 1951, sent to
the Connecticut national guard unit a camp Stewart, Ga. then to
fort Devens, Mass. and on to Japan and Itazuke Air Base.
I was in Headquarters Battery and left Japan on
January 30, 1953 to be discharged. All of this was so long ago
that I have little or no recollection of most events. I did
play on the base football team while at Itazuke. Currently live
in San Angelo, Texas where I retired foo General Telephone Co.
aka Verizon.
Keywords: Itazuke AFB, Japan, 1951-1953
Entry: 85434
Subject: 238TH AAA HQ AND HQ BATTERY
Subject: 238TH AAA HQ AND HQ BATTERY
John Bailey wrote on February 12, 2013
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City and State: PORT ST LUCIE FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: LOOKING FOR ANY ONE THAT SERVICED IN THE 238TH AAA IN
JAPAN 1951 1952
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Entry: 85367
Subject: LOOKING FOR VETS
Subject: LOOKING FOR VETS
Debbie Fantacci wrote on February 2, 2013
City and State: MYSTIC CT
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: I'm helping Albert Potter write his life story which
includes serving in Japan. Would you please email me
so we might chat? Thank you.
Keywords: 238th
Entry: 69712
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO
Robert Smith wrote on April 1, 2009
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City and State: LADSON SC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: trying to see if any of the members of the 238th remember serving with my father, Robert W. (bob) Smith, he would have been in japan in about 1953. my oldest brother passed away while he was in japan and they flew daddy home for the burial.
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Entry: 62320
Subject: 238 AAA GUN BTLN.
Subject: 238 AAA GUN BTLN.
Don Petch wrote on September 17, 2007
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City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
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Entry: 62294
Subject: ITAZUKE AIRBASE
Subject: ITAZUKE AIRBASE
Donald Petch wrote on September 15, 2007
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City and State: NORTH ROYALTON OH
Unit: HEDQUARTERS BATTERY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Just wondering if there are any Headquarters battery active in the Korean War Project?
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Entry: 53315
Subject: THE GOOD OLD DAYS?
Subject: THE GOOD OLD DAYS?
Donald Larson wrote on September 26, 2005
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City and State: SALEM OR
Unit: 238TH ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN BATTALION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: IS anyone out there?
Keywords: Itizuki air force base
Entry: 52758
Subject: ANTONE OUT THERE?
Subject: ANTONE OUT THERE?
Donald Larson wrote on August 21, 2005
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City and State: SALEM OR
Unit: 238TH ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN BATTALION B BATTERY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Is anyone out there? Leon Berning and I are still in Oregon, Wiley Lewis is on the phone in Oklahoma..Would like to hear from anyone. Don
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Entry: 51485
Subject: 238TH BATTERY D AND BATTERY A 1956-157
Subject: 238TH BATTERY D AND BATTERY A 1956-157
Donald Johnson wrote on June 12, 2005
City and State: PITTSTOWN NJ
Unit: BATTERY DITAZUKIE AND BATTERY A BY THE DOG TRACK
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Itazukie Kerinjomie dog track
Entry: 38525
Subject: BILL WRIGHT OF ROLL, AZ
Subject: BILL WRIGHT OF ROLL, AZ
Paula Wright-Volentine wrote on November 20, 2003
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City and State: YUMA AZ
Unit: 238TH AAA, US ARMY
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: MY FATHER IS BILL WRIGHT OF ROLL, AZ 1952- 238TH AAA, US ARMY
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Entry: 30600
Subject: 238 AT ITAZUKE AIR BASE FUKUOKA, JAPAN
Subject: 238 AT ITAZUKE AIR BASE FUKUOKA, JAPAN
Robert A. (Bob) Lingane wrote on December 23, 2002
City and State: WEST HAVEN CT
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: The air strip at Itazuke Air base is now
Fukuoka International Airport.
The annex is all built up with a college dorm
and multiple high rises all around. Even the
rice paddies are all built on. The only thing left
that can be recognized is the parade ground.
Keywords: Itazuke Air Strip and Annex
Entry: 29883
Subject: GREETINGS TO ALL 238TH MEMBERS
Subject: GREETINGS TO ALL 238TH MEMBERS
Kenneth M. Shaw SR. wrote on November 25, 2002
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City and State: WESTERLY RI
Unit: BATTERY B 238TH AAA GN BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking to correspond with old friends from the 238th AAA Gn Bn especially those from Battery B
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Entry: 27703
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Donald Petch wrote on August 19, 2002
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City and State: SUPPLY NC
Unit: HEADQUARTERS BATTERY 238 AAA GUN BATTLION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: Departed Itazuke, Japan with first contingent of draftees to be sent home. Discharged in September of 1952.
Retired Firefighter from Parma, Ohio
Upon retirement from FD, moved to Supply,NC
where I worked for a beach resort and wrote free lance for newspapers and magazines.
Just wondering how many former 238th AAA Gun Btln. members still exist. I note by the list that there are a few.
I'm enjoying my retirement. I'm kayaking the local rivers where I count alligators.
Active in the Coast Guard Auxilliary
Keywords: John Gondek
Armand Boehnlein
Entry: 19828
Subject: 238 AAA GUN BN.
Subject: 238 AAA GUN BN.
Robert A. (Bob) Lingane wrote on October 7, 2001
City and State: WEST HAVEN CT
Unit: 238 AAA GUN BN. HQTRS CW RADIO OPERATOR
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: My experience is pretty much the same as the
poster on November 1997. Drafted in Jan.
took my basic at Ft. Devens with the 24th
Sig Ser. Bn. I went to Radio operators school
at For Dix. Then returned to the 24th. We set
up the communications network for the
maneuvers that were held at Fort Bragg. When
we returned to Devens I was transferred to the
238th AAA. We took a train with the outfit and
cannons to Washington where we set sail on
the USS Marine Phoenix. There was another
Ack Ack outfit on board also from Pennsylvania
I believe. One of us was to be assigned to a
Marine outfit and the guns were to be used as
anti-personnel weapons. Pretty much as the
Germans did in WW II with their 88
millimeters. We must have said the most
prayers because we were unloaded at
Yokohama. I didn't stay at Zama for more than
a day or so, when myself and a cadre were
shipped out in advance to set up the gun
emplacements and Hqtrs at Fukuoka. I only
remember working on Battery
Dsemplacement for it was the closest to
Itazuke. Sometime in the late spring the 238th
went home and were named the 53rd AAA
Gun Bn. We didn't do too bad. We defeated
the
Airforce in the Fast pitch softball tournament.
And our baseball team also gave a pretty good
accounting of itself. Not bad for a handful of
Dogfaces amongst an army and a half of
Airforce personell.
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Entry: 17370
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Lewis (Owen) Tooker JR. wrote on June 16, 2001
City and State:
Unit: 238TH AAA GN BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
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Entry: 16538
Subject: REUNIONS?
Subject: REUNIONS?
Cecil Tillis wrote on May 13, 2001
DeceasedCity and State: WINTER SPRINGS FL
Unit: B COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: B COMPANY
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Entry: 12650
Subject: LOOKING FOR 216TH AAA GUN BATTALION MEMBERS
Subject: LOOKING FOR 216TH AAA GUN BATTALION MEMBERS
Keith Swango wrote on October 31, 2000
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City and State: CRANBURY NJ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I'm looking for any World War II Veterans of the 216th AAA Gun Battalion. If anyone has info please feel free to email me. keith@aosi.com
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Entry: 11564
Subject: 238TH AAA GUN BN
Subject: 238TH AAA GUN BN
Gaspar Ingui wrote on September 8, 2000
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City and State: MURRELLS INLET SC
Unit: C BATTERY 238 GUN BN
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: To all that we haven't seen in 50 yrs. we still remember you as friends and brothers.
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