Entry: 101782
Subject: COMMANDER WAS HOPKINS
Subject: COMMANDER WAS HOPKINS
David Hopkins wrote on March 23, 2024
City and State: OLNEY MD
Unit: APA208, LSD2, PHIBRON7, LONG BEACH, CA
Service or Relationship: U.S. Navy
Comments: "Commander was Hopkins"
My father and the were at Ft. Sill, OK when Korea broke out. I was starting the third grade when he went to Korea. The outfit was African American except for officers. (see my previous note). I don't know if this the correct outfit.
Keywords: Hopkins
Entry: 99013
Subject: CAMP SNOW HEADQUARTERS BATTERY
Subject: CAMP SNOW HEADQUARTERS BATTERY
Adrian Ross wrote on January 23, 2020
City and State: MATTESON IL
Unit: 2ND RKT HOW BN 20TH ARTY HQADQUARTERS BATTERY
Service or Relationship: Army
Comments: Did anyone's job involve Honest John Rockets? If so, is there anyone who has cancer due to radiation exposure? I was there in 1961-1962.
Keywords: Camp Snow, Honest John Rockets, Headquarters Company Korea 1961-1962
Entry: 82926
Subject: 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY
Subject: 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY
Earl E. Hickman wrote on May 1, 2012
City and State: ST CHARLES MO
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who was in the 2nd
rocket when it was in Ft. Sill Okla. in 1948 and 1949.
Some of the names I remember are Thonas Irwin-Mike
Sysmanski-Homer Rogers-Chester Reando.
Keywords:
Entry: 82345
Subject: 2ND ROCKET BATTERY KOREA
Subject: 2ND ROCKET BATTERY KOREA
James D. (Dave) Homan wrote on March 4, 2012
City and State: ORLANDO FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I have had the great experience of coming in contact
with veterans of the Korean Conflict and who served
with my father, Capt R F Homan Jr, battery commander.
My father passed away in 1995 and didn't speak much of
his WWII or Korean experiences. He did one time mention
Whitehorse Mountain and the terrible action it was, the
dead. He was wounded while driving up to one of his
OPs when the Chinese/Koreans started shelling the area
and he was hit by shrapnel. He was also caught in a
firefight between ROK troops and the enemy and wounded
again. The picture of his jeep show the jeep all shot
up, looking like swiss cheese. He was very fortunate
to escape with his life.
Keywords: Korea, 2nd Rocket Battery, Capt Homan
Entry: 81989
Subject: I WAS THERE.
Subject: I WAS THERE.
Jerry Kennelly wrote on February 4, 2012
City and State:
Unit: NOT SURE
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Kumwa valley. 12 launchers and 6 howitzers. 9/52 thru 3/534. Battery
Cmd was Captain Holman. Also a General Taylor at Hq and Hq.
Entry: 79707
Subject: 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY AND 555 FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Subject: 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY AND 555 FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
William Dwain Miller wrote on July 22, 2011
Email Update Needed
City and State: FORT COLLINS CO
Unit: 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY - 555 FIELD ART
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I wish to hear from anyone who served with the "Triple Nickle", near Kumhwa 1951 through 1952 or the 2nd Rocket Field Artillery Battery in 1952. I was the medic for 2nd Rocket and was injured at Chorwan October 9, 1952. I would especially like to hear from Captain Holman, Sergeant Gardner, Sergeant Venutti, anyone of the medics with "Triple Nickle" or anyone else who served in either of these units during this era.
Thanks very much for this service. Dwain "Doc" Miller
Keywords: Hill 1062, Kumhwa, Pork Chop, White Horse, Chorwon, 555 Field Artillery Battalion, Medics, 2nd Field Artillery Battery, Medic
Entry: 67870
Subject: SVC BTRY AAA RTC OR RTG
Subject: SVC BTRY AAA RTC OR RTG
Ricky Jackson SR. wrote on November 14, 2008
City and State: OPP AL
Unit: SVC BTRY AAA RTC OR RTG IT'S ALMOST ILLEGIBLE
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Trying to find out what company and so on that my father was in when his bunker was hit by an artillary round in 53,Thanks
Keywords: RA Artilary unit,Mortar company,Most significant assignment is Svc Btry AAA RTC Or RTG This is almost unreadable on the DD214 that we have.Was there in 1953.
Entry: 54948
Subject: LOOKING FOR MEMBERS 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTY.
Subject: LOOKING FOR MEMBERS 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTY.
Richard (Dick) Mielke SR. wrote on January 1, 2006
City and State: PEMBROKE MA
Unit: 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTY BATTERY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: looking for any one that was in the Battery March 1952 untill March 1953
Keywords: The flameing duce
Entry: 42285
Subject: I AM TRYING TO FIND THE OUTFIT MY FATHER, WAYNE HOPKINS, WAS IN DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT.
Subject: I AM TRYING TO FIND THE OUTFIT MY FATHER, WAYNE HOPKINS, WAS IN DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT.
David Hopkins wrote on April 12, 2004
City and State: OLNEY MD
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am trying to find the outfit my father, Wayne Hopkins, was in during the Korean conflict.
He left from Ft. Sill. I was just starting the 3rd grade.
I know the outfit left as a rocket unit but later converted to 105mm howitzers towed by deuce and halfs..
The unit was African Americans, but he was Caucasian as were, I believe,
all the officers.
Thank you,
David Hopkins
Keywords:
Entry: 38340
Subject: HISTORY
Subject: HISTORY
Kenneth E. Nelson SR. wrote on November 13, 2003
City and State: KOKOMO IN
Unit: 2ND ROCKEET BTRY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: history of 2nd fa rocket btry 8th army
Would Like to Find and correspond with men that served with me in korea 1952-53 .I was a Paratroper With the 101st airborne
Keywords: Robert Haynes(chief)Ok. Was a Creek indian
Entry: 25997
Subject: UNIT MEMBER
Subject: UNIT MEMBER
Richard (Dick) Mielke wrote on June 3, 2002
City and State: PEMBROKE MA
Unit: 2ND ROCKET FIELD ARTY BRTY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was there March 52 till march 53. I was a sgt
in charge of a rocket launcher.
Keywords: Hill 1062, White horse mountain, chorwon, Kumwa
Entry: 4801
Subject: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Subject: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Patricia LaCroix wrote on November 12, 1999
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I've clicked on several of your listed units that sound similar to his -- IX Corps Headquarters and 2nd Field Artillery Observation -- but either have not been able to access, or I'm not sure if it's really the right one. None of the units listed has the exact specification he has given me. One clue: His battery was an experiment in integrating black and white soldiers on the battlefield. The General they reported to was Gilmore, the Commander was Hopkins. Appreciate any help you can give me!
Keywords: My father served with the 2nd Field Artillery (rocket) battery.It was attached to the 6th Republic of Korea division and was part of{?) the IX Corps Artillery.
Entry: 2706
Subject: UNIT MEMBER
Subject: UNIT MEMBER