Entry: 100257
Subject: MEL GILE
Subject: MEL GILE
Barney Oglesby wrote on July 6, 2021
City and State: MEDFORD OR
Unit: C CO 15TH INFANTRY 3RD DIVISION.
Service or Relationship: Korea War Vet.
Comments: I knew Mel very well and can fill in the blanks to his family in Australia.
Keywords:
Entry: 98507
Subject: PHOTOGRAPHS
Subject: PHOTOGRAPHS
Roseanne Norwood wrote on August 29, 2019
City and State: FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: We have discovered a photo album my dad, Charles "Mush" Cook made when he was in Korea with the 573rd Pontoon Bridge Co. I have scanned the photos - many of individuals but not a lot of identifying information. I am happy to share them with anyone who might like to see them. Email me at rnorwood003@gmail.com and I will send them to you.
Keywords:
Entry: 98109
Subject: PHOTOS
Subject: PHOTOS
Roseanne Norwood wrote on June 22, 2019
City and State: FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: I have discovered a photo album of pictures taken by my Dad in Korea when he served with the 573rd Engineering unit. Not sure if anyone is interested or where I could post them. Thanks.
Keywords:
Entry: 91008
Subject: CHARLES W.
Subject: CHARLES W.
Roseanne Norwood wrote on April 19, 2015
City and State:
Unit: 573RD ENGINEER PONTOON COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My dad, Charles W. Cook was in the 573rd Engineering Pontoon Bridge Company in Korea. His nickname was Mush. I am not sure what he did in the unit as he would never talk about Korea. I believe that he might have been in the motor pool because on a subsequent enlistment in the U.S. he was listed as a 1014 Wh Veh Mech. His rank on discharge is listed as Cpl(T). I would be interested in hearing from anyone who might have known him or anyone who might have general information on what the unit did and where in Korea they were stationed. Thank you for your help.
Keywords: Cook, Mush, 573rd
Entry: 83421
Subject: YAHOO.COM
Subject: YAHOO.COM
Gerald V. Mark JR. wrote on June 21, 2012
Email Update Needed
City and State: KILLEEN TX
Unit: 148TH ENGINERR BATTALION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: This is for Dick Randall. Sir if you were in command
of B co 148th engr. 14Apr 1956 - 30 May 1956, I was
in your unit. As you can see I Was with you for a
very short time. I am sorry to say I didn`t do much
work in B Co. I bug out most days Th only time did
anything it was if my name came up on the KP roster
or the guard roster. They would take roal call and
then tell us to go down stears an get on the truck. I
went out the back door and down the fire ladder and
bug out for the rest of the day. When myorder came I
was ship to Korea. I did make it SSgt and 21yrs. I
hope ever is fine with yuo.
Keywords: Ofifcer 148 engr bn.
Entry: 76414
Subject: I HAVE PICS OF 573RD AND 338TH GP 1955-56 AT FT CAMPBELL
Subject: I HAVE PICS OF 573RD AND 338TH GP 1955-56 AT FT CAMPBELL
Dick Randall wrote on October 13, 2010
City and State:
Unit: 573RD PONTON BR CO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Served as officer in two units of the 338th Gp: 573rd
and Co B of the 148th Bn during 1955 -56 supporting the
11th and 101st Div at Ft Campbell, Ky.
Have some pics of bridge operations and 1955 year book
of the 338th Group. The 55th Bridge Co was also in
this group then. The 338th Gp became the 937th Engr Gp
Combat, in about mid 1956, and the 11th Div became the
101st Airborne Div. The OD uniform and Ike jacket went
out and the Army green uniform and black shoes came in.
We built landing strips, roads, docks, drop zones for
airborne operations, and used our bridge boats for
flood rescue on the Cumberland River and drown victims
on Kentucky Lake.
Keywords: 338th Eng Gp, 937th Eng Gp, 573rd Ponton Br Co, 148th Eng
Bn, 11th Airborne Div, 101st Airborne Div, Ft Campbell,
Ky.
Entry: 73721
Subject: FRIENDS
Subject: FRIENDS
Sonny Gomez wrote on February 26, 2010
City and State: SALT LAKE CITY UT
Unit: 573RD PONTOON BRIDGE COMP.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Love to hear from any of you guys
Keywords: Cuevas-Jose Ramos-Charley Brown (she bee)-Ashley -Pillow-Forecloud-(Alphabet)Przybylyski??-Carroll Henderson-Lt McLaine Many more
Entry: 73712
Subject: LOOKING FOR FRIENDS
Subject: LOOKING FOR FRIENDS
Roland Gomez wrote on February 25, 2010
City and State:
Unit: 573RD PONTOON BRIDGE COMP.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Love to hear from Charles Brown and F Cuevas
Keywords: Sonny
Entry: 70660
Subject: REACTIVATION OF THE 573RD ENG
Subject: REACTIVATION OF THE 573RD ENG
Devon Grier wrote on June 22, 2009
City and State: APO AE
Unit: 573RD CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Dear 573RD Veterans, My name SFC Grier and I am the Detachment Sergeant for the 573RD Construction Management Team. We were activated in Aug 08 under the 555th EN BDG in FT Lewis, WA. At this time we are now deployed to Iraq. 573RD new job is to provide construction management for theater level troop/activity concentration and or facilities within the Joint Operational Area(JOA). The Detachment Commander and I would love to here or recieve any stories or pictures about the 573RD from any verterns. If there any infomation we could let you know about mission here in Iraq. Let me know. Thank You and God Bless.
Keywords:
Entry: 69795
Subject: M4 BRIDGE - HOW LOADED?
Subject: M4 BRIDGE - HOW LOADED?
Mark Rimmer wrote on April 8, 2009
City and State: PARCOUL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Hi, I am restoring a 1945 GMC CCKW 353 Ponton truck with its sliding pole trailer and aluminium pontoon boat and would like to know what the "extra" bits, ie non standard on CCKW cargo trucks, were used for. Was it possible to load the pontoon using just the Jimmy, or was a crane always required?
Any photos or info of these trucks in use would be of great interest to me!
Many thanks,
Mark Rimmer
Keywords: GMC CCKW
Entry: 66609
Subject: HELLO TO ALL 573RD MEN--1953-1954
Subject: HELLO TO ALL 573RD MEN--1953-1954
Sonny Gomez wrote on July 22, 2008
City and State: SALT LAKE CITY UT
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I'd love to hear from anyone who was in Korea during 1953 and 1954 with the 573rd pontoon bridge company
Keywords: Charly Brown-F Cuevas- Prezybylisky-Freeman-Ashley-Jose Ramos-Forecloud-Many,many more
Entry: 63192
Subject:
Subject:
Charles Whatley SR. wrote on November 27, 2007
Email Update Needed
City and State: TALLAHASSEE FL
Unit: 573RD ENGINEERS (FLOATING BRIDGE)
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Anyone in this unit who witnessed the crash of a jet and a helicopter close to our company area between 1967 and 1968. It is important to an appeal for PTSD that is pending for me in the Appeals management center, Washington. This claim has been going on since 1994. They can find no record of the crash. No surprise. If someone witnessed it I need your help to verify that it happened.
Please respond to: (caws617522@earthlink.net) or (caws61@myembarq.com). I need your help.
Thank you,
God Bless You,
Charles Whatley
Keywords: Preacher
Entry: 49562
Subject: 573RD REPL CO. CDRD APO 613
Subject: 573RD REPL CO. CDRD APO 613
Cindy Johnson wrote on March 14, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: CORVALLIS OR
Unit: 573RD REPL CO. CDRD APO 613
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: Hello Kelli,
I found this on the internet and I getting more information on your Grandfather. Give my love to your mom for me. I am slowly getting more myself and I will be pleased to send you as much as I can. I miss you all very much. Hopefully I will see you this summer. I love you.
Your Aunt Cindy
UNITED NATIONS PARTISAN FORCES - KOREA
8240th Au (FEC/LD) INTEL OPERATIONS
Korean Liaison Office (KLO)
Tactical Intelligence Liaison Office (TILO), I and X Corps (Oct 1950 - May 1951)
Combined Command Reconnaissance Activities, Korea
Airborne Special Missions Section (Aviary)
Operational dispatch unit established at K-2 or K-9 in Mar 1951
First Corps TILO under CCRAK effective Apr 27, 1951
308th CIC Bn SOD section under CCRAK effective Apr 27, 1951
Blueboy
Non-combatant line crossers (airborne insertion)
operating from Sokch'o-ri
Turncoat
Recruiting captured North Korean and Chinese for operations
Bobcat
Non-combatant line crossers (seaborne insertion)
operating from Paengnyong-do, Taehwa-do, Cho'o-do and Yonp'yong-do
Werewolf
beach crossers (Yonp'yong-do)
Cadillac
beach-crossers (Yo-do)
E and E section (Ratline) from NICK and Misc Gp in Sep 1951
TLO's formed Oct 51
8007th Army Unit Recovery Command organized at Taegu, 15 Jan 53 to control CCRAK opns
Last Name First Name Suff Rnk From To Duties Svc Comments Stat
INTEL
Minnick Cole W LTC 01/01/52 10/01/53 DEP/INTEL AR CCRAFE XO and Blueboy DEC
Doupe Robert L LTC 09/30/52 03/01/53 DEP/INTEL AR
Higgins M C COL 07/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR 8242
Conkle John D MAJ 09/30/52 10/21/52 INTEL OPNS AR ARTY Y
Neofes John J CPT 01/01/53 09/01/54 DOC OFF AR SW
INTEL COMMANDS
Froemel Eugene E CPT 01/01/52 12/01/53 INTEL #2 AR SW
Yavelak William MAJ 01/01/52 07/01/54 INTEL #2 AR DEC?
Shea William L CPT 09/30/52 09/01/53 INTEL #2 AR and TLO 1 MAR Y
Bushey Raymond J 1LT 01/01/53 03/01/54 INTEL #2 AR SW
Gipson Thomas E 1LT 01/01/53 07/01/54 INTEL #2 AR w/JACK? Turncoat Y
Scott Reid K 1LT 01/01/53 09/01/53 INTEL #2 AR SW
Selecman Thomas H CPT 01/01/53 03/01/54 INTEL #2 AR DEC
Walker Charles J 1LT 01/14/53 09/01/53 INTEL #4 AR A0B
Forlini John B CPT 08/01/53 08/01/54 INTEL #4 AR BLUEBOY Y
Aamot Richard O 1LT 01/01/53 03/01/54 INTEL #5 AR Chinese Project
Ness Gaylord W 1LT 01/01/53 10/01/53 INTEL #5 AR Y
Chada Orlando W 'Bill' SGT 01/01/52 06/01/55 INTEL OPNS AR BAKER-8157 AU Y
Fellman Ira C CPT 01/01/52 08/01/54 INTEL OPNS AR QMC SW
Kohn Arnold MAJ 01/01/52 05/01/54 INTEL OPNS AR
Leick Russell K 1lt 01/01/52 06/01/53 INTEL OPNS AR ACICV Y
Scott George W MAJ 01/01/52 10/01/53 INTEL OPNS AR and CCRAFE
Wilson James MSG 01/01/52 06/01/53 INTEL OPNS AR
Lamonthe Arthur E CPT 07/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR DEC
Baquera Francisco PFC 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR
Barnes William T CPL 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR
Barrett Charles E CPT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR TDY FEC/LG A0
Blakeway Albert A 1LT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR Y
Burr Hugh A CPT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR A0Y
Casper John W PFC 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR A0B
Caver Robert H Jr PFC 09/30/52 11/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR
Ellis Robert E 1LT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR FEC/LD
Gambrell James H 'The Sheriff' CPT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR CHO-DO A0Y
James Raymond E PFC 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR
Katz Lawrence S PV2 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR A0B
Krug Darrell L CPL 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR FEC/LD A0
Mast Lester SFC 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR and AVIARY
Mcneill Joseph LT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS NA FEC/LD
Nava Angel SGT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR FEC/LD
Neeley Claude H CPL 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR and 1 PAIR A0
O'connor Joseph B 1LT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR FEC/LD Y
Pinard Albert E PFC 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR Ripley's Raiders Y
Roberts John B SGT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR TDY FEC/LG
Robertson Sterling CPT 09/30/52 11/01/53 INTEL OPNS AR TDY SUPP GP SOD
Szczepanski Alexander F 'Alex' MSG 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS AR and FEC/LG SW
Thede William L LT 09/30/52 INTEL OPNS NA UDT
Nowicki Joseph M CPT 01/01/53 09/01/54 INTEL OPNS AR
Trussell Albert M SGT 03/01/53 INTEL OPNS AR K-53 DEC
Christensen Duane L RM3 03/18/53 INTEL OPNS NA A0
Dean Robert G PVT 03/18/53 INTEL OPNS AR
Crabb Dean H PFC 06/01/51 02/19/52 INTEL OPS AR CHIN INTERP KIA
Kingston Robert C 01/01/52 06/01/54 INTEL OPS AR Y
Cicala Joseph A CPT 01/01/52 10/01/54 INTEL R and A AR QMC SW
Page William E 2LT 03/03/53 02/01/54 OPS (A) 10 Aviary A0Y
Cooper Gerald W 1LT 01/01/53 07/01/54 TDY BIG SW AR
Matheny Dale R CPT 01/01/53 03/01/54 TDY BIG SW AR
Bouchardon Andre J 1LT 04/17/53 07/01/54 TDY BIG SW 23 9301 Y
Sandel Derrell W 2LT 04/17/53 10/01/54 TDY BIG SW 10 DEC
TLO's
Sharp David SGT 10/01/50 04/25/51 TLO, ICORP 1st Corps TILO ATTD, CAP Y
Shoaf Bernard CPT 01/01/51 06/01/52 TLO COORD AR A0Y?
Young Frank MAJ 01/01/52 TLO AR
Dews Eli M CPT 09/30/52 TLO COORD AR DEC
Grant Stephen A MAJ 03/15/53 09/01/54 TLO COORD AR and 1PAIR Y
Demers Leon M CPT 01/01/52 08/01/53 TLO ASST AR CHO-DO SW
Blacker David E SGT 09/30/52 TLO COOR/A AR SW
Shea William L CPT 11/30/51 03/01/53 TLO, 1Mar AR DUP
Bunch Howard J SGT 09/30/52 TLO, 1Mar AR and 3DIV SW
Crawford E J SGT 09/30/52 TLO, 1Mar AR A0B
Jetmore Herman E CPL 09/30/52 TLO, 1Mar AR and 3DIV Y
Naler Robert B 2LT 09/30/52 TLO, 1Mar AR A0Y
Palchikoff David S PFC 09/30/52 TLO, 1Mar AR JACK-53
Fischer Walter W SFC 09/30/52 TLO, 25Div AR
Keller Richard L PFC 09/30/52 TLO, 25Div AR
Mallett William H 1LT 09/30/52 TLO, 25Div AR
Park Alton CPT 01/01/53 08/01/54 TLO, 25Div AR 8097TH
Bithos Frank CPT 01/01/51 06/01/52 TLO, 2Div AR DEC?
Layton Michael SGT 01/01/52 06/01/53 TLO, 2Div AR and TLO, 7DIV
Lewis Roger SGT 01/01/52 06/01/53 TLO, 2Div AR and 7DIV
Scantlin James H SGT 01/01/52 TLO, 2Div AR Y
Allen John W Jr 1LT 09/30/52 TLO, 2Div AR and BLUEBOY Y
Snelson Ray B SGT 09/30/52 TLO, 2Div AR Y
Garvey William SGT 01/01/53 06/01/54 TLO, 2Div AR
Gaspard George W 2LT 03/03/53 02/01/54 TLO, 2Div 10 2nd to 40?th DIV Y
Cotrone Frank SGT 01/01/51 06/01/52 TLO, 3Div AR
Gile Melvin W 2LT 10/01/51 06/01/52 TLO, 3Div AR CCRAK DEC
Blacker David E SGT 06/01/51 TLO, 3Div AR DUP
Hebert Lionel J SGT 10/01/51 06/01/52 TLO, 3Div AR CCRAK A0Y
Blimeline William 'Bill' SGT 01/01/52 04/13/52 TLO, 3Div AR spelling? A0Y?
Davis Fred E Sr 2LT 09/30/52 12/31/52 TLO, 3Div AR and BAKER-8157 DEC
Hyte Daniel SFC 09/30/52 TLO, 3Div AR
Slettebo Theodore Jr SFC 09/30/52 TLO, 3Div AR Y
Stowe Otis E CPL 09/30/52 TLO, 3Div AR SW
Talley William SGT 09/30/52 TLO, 3Div AR
Farrington William D 1LT 01/14/53 08/01/53 TLO, 45Div AR
Brown George A Jr CPT 01/01/53 11/01/53 TLO, 45Div AR TLO 8157 Boat
Hillman Lewis CPT 01/01/53 06/01/54 TLO, 8097 AR 55-56 8157 BD CO A0B
DeJarnette John R 1LT 01/01/52 TLO, 7Div AR DUP
Cuneo Victor N Jr 1LT 09/30/52 TLO, 7Div AR Y
Dolinar James PFC 09/30/52 TLO, 7Div AR A0B
Elliott Bobby M SFC 09/30/52 TLO, 7Div AR
Loeb Harry J CPL 09/30/52 TLO, 7Div AR A0B
Sieber Charles F Jr CPT 09/30/52 TLO, 7Div AR SW
White Donald S CPL 09/30/52 TLO, 7Div AR
Bushong Charles R CPT 03/03/53 TLO, 7Div 18 DUP
O'Neal Alvin L 1LT 03/03/53 03/01/54 TLO, 7Div 10 8097th AV
Shafer Russell A CPL 04/22/53 03/01/54 TLO, 7Div AR 4802 Y
Keywords: 573rd Repl Co. CDRD APO 613
Entry: 42163
Subject: NEED INFORMATION ON 338TH COMBAT ENGINEERS
Subject: NEED INFORMATION ON 338TH COMBAT ENGINEERS
Christina Kurimski wrote on April 7, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: CEDARTOWN GA
Unit: 338TH COMBAT ENGINEERS/ 407INFANTRY BATTALION
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I need help locating information on my grandpa's Unit during the Korean War. He was assigned to the 338th Combat Engineers/ 407th Infantry Battalion from 1950-1953. If you can give me any help at all please email me. Thankyou!
Keywords: Korean War, 338th Combat Engineers,407th Infantry Battalion.
Entry: 40136
Subject: LOCATE JOHN OLIVER STOCK
Subject: LOCATE JOHN OLIVER STOCK
Mark Origer wrote on January 21, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: NORTHGLENN CO
Unit: 573 ENG.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 39467
Subject: 573RD REPL CO. CDRD APO 613
Subject: 573RD REPL CO. CDRD APO 613
Kelli Smith wrote on December 26, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State: QL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for any stories, information and people who knew of my grandfather. My mother is one of his 7 daughters, 4 of which moved to Australia in 1959, + one adopted. The rest live in Oregon and California USA, my mother is desperate to know of her father, as she didn't get a chance on growing up. Her and her sisters thought he'd died in the war, but he lived with his new wife and daughters in Grants Pass Oregon, adopting one of the 3 girls out. He has now passed on, so any further information would be appreciated. Thank you.
Keywords: Grandfather 1st Lt Melvin Warren Gile, dob 6 May 1921, Served in 573rd party in Yonchon Korea approx 1949-1960 - retired as Captain. Medal of honour and many more.
Entry: 17612
Subject: SEARCHING FOR ANCESTORS
Subject: SEARCHING FOR ANCESTORS
Denita Crear wrote on June 27, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Looking for info on Uncles that fought in the korean war one was killed and one was wounded I'm not sure of dates as I'm new at this ancester search. one Uncle was Lenward Crear and I'm not sure of the uncle who was kill I think his last name may have been Williams Any help will be appreciated.
Keywords:
Entry: 13867
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION
John Hernandez wrote on December 26, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: EL PASO TX
Unit: B 2ND BATTALION, 43RD AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY 108TH
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I have pics of my father during the Negros Landing. I am looking for informaton of my father Juan Hernandez, he was assigned to 573 Engineer Co
Ponton Bridge, 1950-1953. I also have a Photo album of the 338 Engineer group (Combat). during 1950-1953. If any one has information on him any you may have with my father give a e mail thanks
Keywords: Nergos Landing, WWII, Korea War, Vietnam
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