30th Ordnance Battalion

Army BBS

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Ronald Pickens wrote on August 26, 2024

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City and State: SHREVEPORT LA

Unit: 30TH ORDANACE

Service or Relationship: U.S. ARMY

Comments: Trying to find proof that I was at camp page from nov 1966 to dec of 1967. We were task with maintenance on missile sites on the DMZ. We were a small unit in a restricted compound in side camp page

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Dave Anson wrote on July 27, 2017

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Unit: 30TH ORD KOREA 54-55

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My grandfather David Jacobsma, think he went by Jaco back then served in Korea during the war, 54-55. He was from Boyden Iowa. Passed away a couple years ago. Just wanted to add his name to this page. Thank you all for your service.

Keywords: David Jacobsma Boyden Iowa 54-55

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Richard Thomas wrote on February 12, 2015

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City and State: OKEMOS MI

Unit: 30TH ORD CO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: in dirt 30 unit 1961 /1962 info neded 517 927-4932

Keywords: thomas copelan or budis worked on 2 and half ton truuks

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Wilson B. Gipson wrote on December 7, 2009

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City and State: LEHIGH ACRES FL

Unit: 30TH H-M CO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Would like to get in touch with anyone from my unit during the years of 1950 - 1952. My First Sgt was Master Sgt Waldo, Sgt First Class Krider. First Company Commander was Capt Hollycross in 1950 -1951.
Spent all my time repairing tanks from the front lines and adding bulldozers to them.

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James Edward Sauce wrote on April 23, 2009

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City and State: SHREVEPORT LA

Unit: CO C 8069TH AU REPL DEPOT

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father made some slides while in Pusan (May 1953)
Anyone in that unit back then? Would like to hear from you.

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James Nutter JR. wrote on December 2, 2008

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City and State: AURORA OH

Unit: 512TH ORDNANCE HAM CO.

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Dear Veterans

My name is James A. Nutter Jr. My dad was James Arthur Nutter. He was a member of the 512th Ordnance HAM (Heavy Automotive Maintenance) company in the Korean War. The 512th ordnance did the mechanical work on vehicles for quite a number of units in Korea. They were Wheeled Vehicle Automotive Mechanics and their work included anything that does not have tracks. It takes other specialized training to work on tanks and other tracked vehicles. Heavy maintenance means you can take any part of a vehicle apart and repair it. Some other units were trained for only light maintenance and may have worked with the 512th H.A.M. Company. The unit went to Korea in 1950 and he entered duty on Nov.12, 1952 in Beckley W. Va. and separated to reserves Oct. 27, 1954 at Ft. Knox, Ky. and was discharged Jan. 30, 1962. He was trained in the Ordnance Automotive School in Atlanta General Depot in Georgia. The unit was stationed in a town called Taegu. It is in the central part of Korea. When my dad was with the company, they were in Seoul, Korea. I do not know very much about what he did in the war or what the company did in the war. He didn't talk about it much. He was a Private First Class and he was in Korea in 1953. He was awarded the KSM w/1 BSS (Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star), UNSM (United Nations Service Medal), NDSM (National Defense Service Medal) and GCM (Army Good Conduct Medal). I understand there are also two more awards that I can apply for as his next of kin. The first is the Korean War Service Medal. It was awarded to soldiers by the president of Korea. I can also apply for the Cold War Certificate. He also may have been awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. I am also looking at finding his best friend in the unit, Irving R. Casper. I think he was from North Carolina. My dad passed away in Ohio where we lived on January 17, 2001.

Most of my information was obtained from my new friend and former service man, Charles Mellor. He added Korea was a cold, hot, dirty, nasty place, and he was glad to do his part for freedom Charles was with the 512th Ordnance HAM Co in 1949 at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was with the 425th Transportation Traffic Regulation Group in Korea.

His e-mail is grampken@msn.com

Thanks again to Charles for all his help.

To those how have served, thanks for serving our great country and defending our freedom, which is one of the greatest sacrifices you and other soldiers gave to our country at war times. This is why we have our freedom today.

I know that the 512th HAM Co. was part of the 8th Army and I think they were part of the 59th Ordnance Group and I found a site (http://usarmyinsigniahomepage.110mb.com/koreaunits.html) that said the 59th Group had two Battalions the 29th and 30th Ordnance Battalions and there may be more.

If anyone can give me any help with information or would share this information on the 512th ORDNANCE H.A.M. CO. or the War, I would appreciate it and I would share the information on my dad's unit or their roll in the war effort with his family.

My e-mail is thenutterbox@yahoo.com

God Bless! Thanks,
James A. Nutter Jr.

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Anthony Pitta SR. wrote on May 29, 2008

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City and State: INVERNESS FL

Unit: 82ND ORD.HM.CO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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Keywords: Cpl Roberto S Mascora was trasferd from the 82nd ord. h.m. co.To the 30th ord.Battalion on Feb.4th 1952.He needed 2 more point for shipment back to the states with the 82nd.Mascora was a Sign Painter,I am hoping that some one might remember him from the 30th Battalion Head Quarters

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Joseph Rayford (Ray) Millikan wrote on May 12, 2007

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City and State: CARTHAGE NC

Unit: 8182ND MEDIUM ORDIANCE (1951-52)

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for any other division members. We have an annual reunion at various locations throughout the USA for several days. Specifically looking for Matthew J. Haley, "No mail" Hornsby, Bull Wiggins, Sgt. LeForce, "Frenchy" and LePasky.

Keywords: "One Lamp" Millikan doing Tank repair at Camp Fujinobi Japan from 1951-1952. Still in contact with Cliff Campoy, Bud Steck, Leo Wiess, Robert "Bob" Spinden. Did Tank repairs at small camp outside Fujinobi.

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Lloyd Sloan wrote on April 18, 2007

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City and State: MARTINSVILLE IN

Unit: 30TH. ORD.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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Keywords: Designed and built a fixture To rework the 3.2 rocket launcher for an electrix firing trigger. Also built a boat with a out-rigger from a wing tank, mounted a gas engin inside for power, made drive shaft and a popason blackssmith made the prop. This boat was for Company plasure on week-ends. Only drinking water in winter months-showers frooze up.

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Richard Busch wrote on August 20, 2006

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City and State: NORTH TONAWANDA NY

Unit: 30TH HM ORDANANCE CO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Please contact me at E mail

Keywords: I was in the Optical Repair shop. Remember the party with 2 1/2 ton load Heinikens beer. How about light anti aircraft mobile units we tested on the Hann River

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Lindy Vejar wrote on February 16, 2006

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City and State: IRVINE CA

Unit: 30TH ORDINANCE BN

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Looking for Sgt Koskovich (sp)served in 30th Ord. BN Youngsan from 6/53 to 7/54 - left by ship. He had 10 sisters and 1 brother. He was 24 yrs old and his birthday was January 13th (1930?).

Keywords: Koskovich, January 13th birthday, 30th Ord. BN

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Ronald I. (Ron) Wacks wrote on December 31, 2004

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City and State: PHILADEPHIA PA

Unit: 13TH. ARTILLERY AND VEHICLE PARK CO.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: LOOKING FOR ANY ONE THAT KNOWS ABOUT MY OUFIT AND OR ANYONE THERE 52-53

Keywords: I WAS CALLED RON.

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Herman V. Fergurson wrote on November 28, 2004

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City and State: FORT WORTH TX

Unit: 30TH ORD. HM. CO.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was in the 30th Ord H.M. Co. in 1953-1954. Stationed just outside of Soul. Looking for the old Company members of that Time. Found this site by accident. Would appreciate hearing from some one. Anyone. Thank you very much. Herman Fergurson

Keywords: I weas known as Tex the Dinkee Man

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James Stephens wrote on May 29, 2004

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City and State: ST. PETERSBURG FL

Unit: 30TH ORD HM CO. 1949-1952

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

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Richard Busch wrote on September 16, 2003

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City and State: NORTH TONAWANDA NY

Unit: 30TH ORDANANCE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: I am looking for anyone from the dirty thirty in that time frame.

Keywords: Seoul 8th Army 1956-1959

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Francis Kane wrote on February 26, 2003

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City and State: FREDERICKSBURG VA

Unit: 30TH ORD. H.M. CO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who was in the company during that time and say hello.

Keywords: Company was outside of Seoul-repair of tanks and heavy artillery -worked in machine shop truck-April 1952 -March-1954

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John Simms wrote on February 24, 2003

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City and State: LAWRENCEVILLE NJ

Unit: 119TH CSB

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: I am the XO of the 119th Corps Suuport Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard. The 30th Ordnance BN became the 119th Maintenance BN in 1968 and then the 119th CSB in 1996. We are currently putting together a unit history and would like to hear from all soldiers who served in the 30th ORD BN during the Korean War and post Korea (1954-68). Any and all information will be included

Thanks You. MAJ John Simms

Keywords: Looking for Unit History

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John Simms wrote on February 24, 2003

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City and State: LAWRENCEVILLE NJ

Unit: 119TH CSB

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: I am the XO of the 119th Corps Suuport Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard. The 30th Ordnance BN became the 119th Maintenance BN in 1968 and then the 119th CSB in 1996. We are currently putting together a unit history and would like to hear from all soldiers who served in the 30th ORD BN during the Korean War and post Korea (1954-68). Any and all information will be included

Thanks You. MAJ John Simms

Keywords: Looking for Unit History

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John Simms wrote on February 24, 2003

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City and State: LAWRENCEVILLE NJ

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Teresa McDowell-Noa wrote on November 1, 2002

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City and State: WAHIAWA HI

Unit: HHC I CORP

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: Was stationed at Fort Lewis WA in 1990-1992. Looking for Andre Moravetz. He was with 30th ordnance battalion. We were also stationed in Korea together.
Any info is appreciated!

Aloha!

Keywords: Teresa McDowell

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Randy (Randolph) Bandy wrote on June 5, 2002

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City and State: HUNTLEY IL

Unit: 30 ORG HM CO.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: Work on track vehicles .Ran the 16 mm Movie projector every other night.Taught Korean workers English.Rank was frosen for over 9 months . I Left Korea as senior tank mechanc and a Corpal March 53. I now live in the Chicago area .I would like to have a reunion of the old gang.

Keywords: Randy Bandy from Baltimore MD

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Allan Fox wrote on April 13, 2002

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City and State: OVID NY

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Dad, Alvin L. Fox, was assigned to 30 Ord H M Company....he passed away in 1990 and with 50th Anniversary of Korean War trying to learn mor...He told me he was at Pusan,,,h was in Korea from summer 1950 till winter 51-52..he kas Korean Service medal with 5 campaign stars.....He was know as Larry more than by Alvin. If anyone knew him from there please contact me.

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Albert Kuhn wrote on August 17, 2001

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City and State: HANOVER PA

Unit: 30TH ORD. HM CO

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: We as a Co. were stationed at a old Academy Campus near Seoul and close to the Han River . Track Vehicles was our main bag

Keywords: Don Hewitt, Dick Grow, Heater, Pelegreni,Newman,to name a few

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Brian Galarza wrote on August 4, 2001

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: Greeting to you all, my father CPL Jaime Galarza Brooklyn NY served in Korea from 53-55 with the 30th hp Ord 8th Army. I'm hoping that someone see this e-mail and would have some closure for me and my family.We would like to know what medals and awards this unit was given prior to his discharge in 55. As you all know that part of the records center was burned in 1973 leaving us only with a certificate of service.

Keywords: 30th hp Ord

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Gordon McMeen wrote on March 16, 1999

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City and State: CORRALES NM

Unit: HQ DET 30 ORD BN

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Comments: HQ DET 30 ORD BN

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