Entry: 51764
Subject: 31ST REGIMENT AT HEARTBREAKRIDGE IN 1951
Ernest K. Shaw wrote on June 30, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: HOUSTON TX
Unit: 31ST REGIMENT OF THE 7TH DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Heartbreakridge , Able Company A , Commander of 3rd Platoon
Entry: 51687
Subject: LOOKING FOR MY PLATOON SERGEANT E CP 1953
John Arbogast JR. wrote on June 25, 2005
City and State: HAMILTON OH
Unit: E COMPANY 31ST REGIMENT 7TH DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I'm looking for George Carmona who was my platoon sergeant in E company in January 1953 in Korea.
Keywords: Operation SMACK
Entry: 51541
Subject: WILLIAM (BILL) PFANDER, MEDIC
Paula Pfander Broughton wrote on June 15, 2005
City and State: NIANTIC CT
Unit: 31ST INF, 7TH DIV, MEDICAL CO. , CO. E-F
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father, William (Bill) Pfander served in Korea from 1952 until 1953. He was a medic/litter bearer and I believe he was at Old Baldy. Dad was in the 31st Inf. Med.Co, 7th Div. Company E and F. He was shifted as needed. Dad is from Essex, Connecticut. I know he served with a man with the last name of Kelly. I have access to many pictures taken in Korea and at basic training. Dad was tall and very thin... still is. He is now 75 and has terminal colon cancer. I am trying to find anyone who may remember him. He did his best to patch up and save as many soldiers as he could. He still wakes up at night screaming from nightmares. His father and grandfather owned and operated a bakery and I know that boxes of cookies and cakes were often sent. Also, he had a pet falcon while he was serving. He was a carpenter by trade and built "substantial bunkers". The insignia patch he wore was an hourglass if that helps to identify his unit. Thanks for your help. Dad is just now starting to speak of what happened and what he saw. It has been eating him up for his whole life.
Keywords: Medic/litter bearer, Old Baldy
Entry: 51151
Subject: BILL AMEN. 31ST REGIMENT. CHOSIN. KOREA.
Kathleen Wazny wrote on May 28, 2005
City and State: DENTON TX
Unit: 31ST REGIMENT; KOREA
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am writing a book about my Dad, William (Bill) Amen. He was at the Chosin. (Korea) Army. 31st Regiment, Headquarters Company. He was 38, and a veteran of WW II, Pacific. He was near Col Faith, when Faith was mortally wounded.
I am looking for anyone who served with my Dad and who remembers him. Very few got out from the Chosin. I honor all who served, then and now. I was born, when my Dad was at the Chosin.
Thanks to any and all information you may have.
Kathleen Wazny
Port St Lucie, FL
Keywords: Korea, Chosin, 31st Regiment, 1950-1951, Col Faith
Entry: 51135
Subject: SERVICE CO, 31ST INF. REGIMENT ,7TH INF.DIV.
John Potempski wrote on May 27, 2005
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City and State: STERLING HEIGHTS MI
Unit: SERVICE COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Would like to find anyone who served with me in "Hell"
as we called it between 1954 thru 1956 .
Keywords:
Entry: 51054
Subject: MELVIN L. HANDY, CO. M, 3RD BN.
Ed Handy wrote on May 23, 2005
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for any type of information regarding my Uncle, Melvin L. Handy, MIA,12/12/50, Chosin. He was in Company M, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Anyone remember a Kenneth Henly who was Melvin's buddy?
Keywords:
Entry: 51028
Subject: GUNNER 57 RECOILESS RIFLE
Sidney Singletary SR. wrote on May 22, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: CHESTER PA
Unit: 7TH DIVISON31ST INFANTRY REGT.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: What happened to the colors How many were awarded?whatribbons were awarded Ihave my original C.I.B.
Keywords: went over on troopship ss marine adder returned on ssmarine serpent porkchop jane russell Donald caldwell personalfriend'
Entry: 50896
Subject: HAROLD COLLINS
Ralph Moon JR. wrote on May 16, 2005
City and State: CINCINNATI OH
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for anyone who served with an older cousin
named Harold Collins. Harold died last week(5/7/05).
He was a slender African American from Dayton, Ohio.
He enlisted in 1951 and was wounded on March 23,1953.
He was hospitalized at some point after that and was
returned to duty. He was in the 31st Inf. Reg. and I
believe may have been in heavy weapons. I am a six
year veteran (Viet Nam Era)and would cherish the
thought of knowing about him as a young man. I miss
him sorely.
Keywords: Old Baldy, Pork Chop, 31st Inf. Regt. / 7th Inf. Div.
Entry: 50688
Subject: THOMAS E. DEHM KIA 9/24/50
Daniel Knight wrote on May 9, 2005
City and State: MILL HALL PA
Unit: 31ST REG 7TH ID
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: My uncle, Thomas E. Dehm, was KIA on Sep 24th,1950. If anyone has any information regarding
him and his death please contact me. He served in the 31st Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division.
He was born in Oswego, New York. Thank You!
danomnite@yahoo.com
Keywords: Thyomas E. Dehm
Entry: 50322
Subject:
Daemien O'Keeffe wrote on April 21, 2005
City and State: ST. ANN MO
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: My name is Daemien O'Keeffe, I am a volunteer for JPAC (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command). I am currently researching a members of the 31st, trying to locate family members. Many of you know about the DNA database, for those that don't, when remains are brought back and there are no means of identifying them, they rely on getting samples from relatives of the servicemembers, some of the men who are listed as KIA/MIA are extremly difficult to find info on so they ask for volunteers like me to find the family.
If you have any information on this individual at all, no matter how small, even a conversation or anything they mentioned about family.
PFC Billy J. Dodson
Jefferson City, MO.
Listed as MIA 12-DEC-50
Anything would help
Thanks
Keywords:
Entry: 50227
Subject: 31ST INF REG'T MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
John (Jack) Considine wrote on April 17, 2005
City and State: TOLLAND CT
Unit: B.CO. 31ST INFANTRY REGIMENT 52/53
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I have all names and addresses of Korean War veterans who belong to the 31st Inf. Regiment Assocation. Please consider joining. Visit our web site http://www.31stinfantry.org, you can find and application to join us. Pro Patria
Keywords: was on Dale outpost westview . Lt Patterson was my CMDR.
Entry: 50221
Subject: HUNTING CHUCK SIPES
Glen Reid wrote on April 17, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: ARLINGTON WA
Unit: 17TH INF
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Hunting for First Sergeant Chuck Sipesm Mortar Co,
31 or 32 inf regt, 1951-52. We were on USNS Daniel I. Sultan, aug 51, Both Reservists, reenlisted RA at Camp Drake, Last met in December 25, 51. when several of my platoon was provided Xmas dinner.
Entry: 50024
Subject: C CO 1947
Billy Harkins SR. wrote on April 6, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: LONE GROVE OK
Unit: C CO. 31ST INF.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for a roster of 31st Inf. 1947 Send To Bill Harkins Defroster@brightok.net This is seventh Divison.
Keywords:
Entry: 49628
Subject: SEARCHING
Russell Potter wrote on March 18, 2005
City and State: CROSSVILLE TN
Unit: 31ST.REGT. 7TH.DIV.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: have been searching for Bill Davis,or anyone who knew
him.he arrived in Korea a while before I left in early
July,1951.I lost his address but he was from the Chicago area or one of the suburbs. I am in posseson
of several pictures which am sure his family would
like to have. if they will contact me would be happy
to send them. Russell Potter
familyfarm@volfirst.net
Keywords: Inchon,Iwon,Chosin
Entry: 49607
Subject: COL JOE CLEMMONS
Tom Person JR. wrote on March 17, 2005
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: The purpose of this e-mail is to inquire as to the location or fate of a COL Joe Clemmons who was a DSC winner at Pork Chop Hill. I am not a member of the 31 RCT (former member of the 75th Ranger Regiment and 5th Infantry) so I apologize for inquiring into what I know is a brotherhood of warriors and is probably a private thing. I have a aging Viet Nam AF buddy who is looking for COL Clemmons as they served there together. Any info on the Colonel (then CPT) would be appreciated. By the way I admire your sacrifice and courage.
Tom
Keywords:
Entry: 49316
Subject: PORK CHOP HILL
Alec Christensen wrote on March 2, 2005
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Looking for information on the March 23, 1953 battle at Pork Chop Hill, and particularly on Pvt Charles H. Long (L Co, 3 Bn, 31 Inf), missing in that battle, and Pvt Earnest E. Little (31 Inf, from Ohio), wounded on the same date. Does anyone know if Little is still alive?
Keywords: Pork Chop Hill, 31st Infantry, Earnest Little, Charles Long
Entry: 48940
Subject: DAD LOOKING FOR BUDDIES
Rhonda Rainey wrote on February 15, 2005
City and State: MBORO TN
Unit: DAD'S UNIT 7TH INF. 31ST REGIMENT KOREA
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: my dad started talking about wishing he could
find out about some of his buddies in the korean war 1952- 1953 is when he was there. His name is james pike from murfreesboro tennessee. Does anyone have any information about william
mckinney who was from memphis tennessee my dad
remembers he was a combat medic with 7th inf.
31st regiment. Also a jernigan from north carolina in this regiment and his friend nicknamed "red" from texas in co.M in 7th inf.
Keywords: 7th inf. 31st regiment, polar bears
Entry: 48732
Subject: HQ.HQ CO 31ST INFANTRY REGT
Flora Workman wrote on February 6, 2005
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City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for any information about my brother Bruno (Bruce) Ablondi who was KIA on June 2,1951 near the Hwachon Reservoir
Keywords:
Entry: 48619
Subject: CALL ME F CO 1951 1952
Blaine Wallin wrote on February 1, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: OGILVIE MN
Unit: F CO 31 REG 7 DIV 1951 1952
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: don gagnon john swartz kenny howard micdilda
Keywords: hills 300 971 hartbreak ridge
Entry: 48502
Subject: K CO 9/50-4/51
John A. Smart SR. wrote on January 30, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: HAVERHILL MA
Unit: K/3/31/7
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: still looking for members of K Co 3rdBn 31st Regt 7th Div (I believe it was) machinegun squad in the first plt The Plt Ldr was Lt McGuire (although current accounts show 1st Plt ldr was another name.) M/Sgt Schneider was Plt Sgt and Sgt Edgar Fay was Asst Plt Sgt.
The squad members were Cpls' Bill Bailey and Bob Facteau; Pfc/Pvts' Billy Fanning,Ron Beckman, Sylvester Helding George Perry and myself, with two or three KATUSA whose names elude me.
I was put in contact with Mr. Helding, but he wasn't talking, claimed he didn't know any of these men. Again does anyone know of these people...I surre would like to find out that someone besides me made it out of the resevoir.
Accounts I have read indicate that there was only 1 Officer and 47 EM walked out of there got back to the Marines lines alive.
Thanks for your time...ProPatria God Bless and STAY WARM
Keywords: Inchon Invasion Chosin Reseverior during the period Sept 1950 until April 1951
Entry: 48366
Subject: NEED PHOTO OF COLON CANDELARIO CARMELO US ARMY
Jessica Morales wrote on January 24, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I HAVB BEEN SEARCHING FOR MONTHS NOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS FOR THE INFO THAT PEOPLE EMAILED TO ME, BUT I AM STILL SEARCHING FOR MORE INFO ON MY GREAT UNCLE CARMELO CANDELARIO COLON I NOW HAVE THE BASIC INFO ABOUT HIM PLUS MORE HE WAS WOUNDED ON JULY 22, 1952 BY A MISSILE AND WAS TREATED AT PINES HOSPT. IN CHICAGO ILL. HIS MILITARY OCC. WAS 04745, AND WHEN HE DIED HE WAS LIVING IN ARECIBO PUERTO RICO THERE IS A COUPLE OF MORE DETAILS THAT OCCURED IN BETWEEN THE TIME HE ENLISTED TO THE ARMY TILL HE HAD A HONORABLE DISCHARGE. 1/22/51 TILL 1/31/53 WAS HIS ARMY CAREER. BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT I CANT SEEM TO FIND IS ANY KIND OF PHOTO OF HIM. I HAVE ASKED FAMILY BUT THATS A DEAD END SO IF ANYONE KNEW HIM, WAS IN THE SAME UNIT, HOSPITAL, FRIEND OF HIS, PHOTOS WOULD BE GREAT. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS WELL ON HOW MY UNCLES LIFE WAS. THANKS ONCE AGAIN JESSICA MORALES
Keywords: US ARMY CPL COLON CANDELARIO CARMELO US50103919 NORTH KOREA SECTOR 31ST INF REGT 7TH DIV INF REGT SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY MISSILE. HOMELAND (ARECIBO PUERTO RICO) DOB 12/26/1925 -10/07/1999
Entry: 47986
Subject: FRANK G. VEJAR MIA 30 NOV 1950 7TH INF DIV 31ST INF RGT COMPANY M
Mike Valdez wrote on January 7, 2005
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City and State: DOUGLAS AZ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I live in Douglas, AZ I am the nephew of Sgt
Frank G. Vejar who was in the 7th Inf Div 31st Inf Rgt Company M. My
uncle was MIA on 30 November 1950 at Chosin. I am trying to find anyone
that may have served with him and may have known him, and maybe witnessed
the circumstances of his end. His mother is still alive at 93. I have
the book "in Mortal Combat" by John Toland and will soon be getting the books by Roy
Appleman. We are also in the process of giving DNA for remains and also I
have requested his military record. I hope that maybe someone can put me in contact
with any surviving members of Company M, or the 31st Rgt. My utmost respect and honor to
all the great heroes that were there.
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Regards, Mike Valdez
Keywords: Frank G. Vejar MIA 30 Nov 1950 7th Inf Div 31st Inf Rgt Company M
Entry: 47462
Subject: K CO
Paavo P. Satama wrote on December 12, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: BOYNTON BEACH FL
Unit: 7TH INF. DIV. 31ST REG. KING CO.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments:
Keywords: Like to hear from old buddys
Entry: 46198
Subject: 1950-1951 E CO GEORGE BROWN
Lori Brady (Brown) wrote on October 7, 2004
City and State: LYONS KS
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am looiking for anyone who may have served with my father,then Cpl. George M. Brown from the 7th infantry, 31 regiment, 2nd bat. "E" company 3rd platoon 3rd squad. He would like to hear from anyone that may remember him.
Keywords: friends: Louis Portras and Sgt. Richard Krebbs
Entry: 43757
Subject: FOX CO. F CO. FRANK CHESTER 2ND LT
Jeff Chester wrote on June 13, 2004
City and State: COLUMBUS OH
Unit: FOX
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Anyone know my dad???? Like so many others , would love too know more..
7th Div. 31 Reg. F Company 2nd Lt. 51(52-53)
He may know you....and want too talk. email me
jefferychester@yahoo.com
jeff@chesternet.net send pics here
Keywords: old baldy, Cyrus, Vara, Levin, (Kia)
Entry: 42716
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MY DAD AND TRIANGLE HILL
Kevin Rathburn wrote on April 30, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: SUAMICO WI
Unit: 31ST REGIMENT -TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My Dad was Floyd Rathburn. He served in Korea in 1952. He fought at Triangle Hill with the 31st Regiment, 7th Division. He was wounded several times on October 14, 1952. I know he also played football in the Army for a few months before going forward. I have three boys (4, 6, and 7 years old) and would like to be able to tell them more about his service. He was like many who have served, in that he never talked much about it, but loved this country and was proud to have served. Any information about him or his unit would be greatly appreciated as he passed away several years ago without leaving much to go on. Thank you for your help and thanks to all who serve.
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Entry: 1743
Subject: DAD WIA
James Scherer wrote on November 20, 1998
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City and State: SAN JOSE CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: MY FATHER IS A WOUNDED KOREAN VETERAN AND MY UNCLE.
Keywords:
Entry: 1225
Subject: CPL MARVIN EUGENE OMANS
Johnie Martin wrote on November 20, 1998
Email Update Needed
City and State: PINE BLUFF AR
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY INFO. ON THE 7TH INF DIV.
I HAVE A UNCLE MISSING IN ACTION. MR. BARKER HAS PUT IT ON THE MIA PAGE (LOOKING FOR).
REGARDS,
JOHNIE MARTIN and FAMILY
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