74th Engineer Heavy Equipment Company

Army BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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Bill Jones wrote on February 1, 2017

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City and State: BULAN KY

Unit: HEAVY EQUIP VIRGINIA

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Just thought since this is a Heavy Equip site someone could help my brother Bill Jones . He was in the Army Koren 1951 to 1956 served 2 yrs in Koren and the rest at Fort Bliss Texas he was a Staff Sargent place of Discharge is Fort Knox, Ky his last assigned unit was Heavy Equipment . Any help would be appreciated

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Martin A. Flemoing wrote on November 16, 2014

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City and State: MILTON VT

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I would be interested in hearing from anyone who served with my father, Lester M. Fleming. He passed away in 2002. He served in Korea from 1951 to 1952.

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Tammy Lowe wrote on November 1, 2013

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City and State: PENNSBORO WV

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for anyone who served with my dad Gail Lambert he

was in company B from 1952 till 1954 He didn't talk much about

his time in the services we know he drove a dump truck I was
looking on his dd214 and there is a name of J.R. Watts don't
know if this would help. if anyone

has any pictures or just anything to tell us about his time . I

would be thankful to you.







I would like to thank all of you for your service.

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Morris D. (Bud) Lowe wrote on October 22, 2011

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City and State: CASSVILLE MO

Unit: 74TH COMBAT ENGINEERS

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE FROM THE 74TH FROM 54,55,56

Keywords: SANTA BARBARA, SILLS,CREEL,PEREZ,PARKER,
JENSEN,BOYAJIN,KISSINGER, WILLIS,DAVIS,HELLMAN

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Allan Talmadge wrote on November 25, 2010

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Unit: 74TH ENGR. HVY. EQUIP. CO.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I looked own the list of contributers but found non I recognized. Just checking to see if any remember me. I served there through all of 1953.

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William (Bill) Guertin wrote on October 11, 2010

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City and State: WESTSPRINGFIELD MA

Unit: 74TH ENGINEER COMPANY HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Any one who remembers me,please contact me.

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Jim Kehoe wrote on June 23, 2009

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City and State: FLORAL CITY FL

Unit: 74TH ENGINEER HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: i was with the outfit about 4 or 5 months and then transferred to another outfit, where i served with an outfit that was building the carney bridge somewhere near seoul

Keywords: looking for members in 1952- george rosenkranz--donald carter--ronald brown --sgt. decker and anyone that served during that time frame

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Mary Gunter Carpenter wrote on April 15, 2009

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City and State: FELTON DE

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father was in Korea. We don't have a lot of information but we know he was in the army and operated a crane and bulldozer. We think he helped build bridges. We would love to find someone that may have known him. please contact us if his name sounds familar.

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Elmer West wrote on January 3, 2009

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City and State: PINELLAS PARK FL

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: looking for vets that i have served with in 74th engineer hvy egp
1955 was in tool room in ascom city. until I got sick with polio was sent home and discharged. I am 100% disabled vet. Would like to hear from anyone who was there

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Melanie Gill wrote on October 5, 2008

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City and State: WADE NC

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am the grand daughter of Charles E.Cass, Sr. My grandfather and his brother, George, served with the 74th Heavy Equipment Company in Korea. The dates I'm not sure of, but, I am looking for anyone with photos or any unit information. If there is anyone who knows or remembers my grandfather or great uncle, please, email me! Thank you so much!

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Carroll Thompson SR. wrote on April 8, 2008

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City and State: NORTH SUTTON NH

Unit: 74TH ENGINEERS HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: i WOULD LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF MY FRIENDS THAT I HAD IN KOREA.

Keywords: I AM CALLED (PETE) LOOKING FOR FRIENDS SGT ALEWINE, PFC BARROW, CPL CANTINI, SGT HERRING, CPL MOORE CPL, BALL, SGT ROULE, AND URE WHO WERE WITH ME WORKING IN THE ROCK QUARRY. I RAN A BULLDOZER, SUPER C PAN,DUMP TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER, DID A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

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Rick Bulloc wrote on February 16, 2008

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City and State: WOOD HEIGHTS MO

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: i just wanted to know some stories about harry lee bulloc

Keywords: hello my dad was a welding instructer sometimes had a house boy by name moon won sick and a great big indian friend named john l washington,he was near shower in koria when gorilla's killed all in shower.

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Charles Akard wrote on December 28, 2007

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City and State: FORT MYERS FL

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I was a dozer operator with the 74th engr company from Feb 56 until May of 57 I think our company commanders name was CPT Scharror. Some of the names I remember were Anderson, Swick, Sykes, Haynes, Dellow

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Robert Schmid wrote on March 22, 2007

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City and State: CAPE CORAL FL

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I was with the 74th Engineers in Ascom City from Dec 55 thru 56, and worked as the Operations Clerk in the same Quonset as the First Sergeant and the CO, Capt Schaar. Rotated back to CONUS, reenlisted, and was sent directly back to Korea to the Post Engineers in Ascom City. I tried to get transferred back to the 74th but was unsuccessful. I was sent from there to Guam.

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Gerb Oordt wrote on January 9, 2006

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City and State: FERNDALE WA

Unit: 74TH ENGR HQ EQUIP CO APO 301

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I am a Disabled Veteran much like my buddies out there and am having alot of problems with the VA right now. My wife is having alot of medical issues which is causing me alot of financial grief and when I wrote the Records place in St. Louis they said my file was destroyed in the fire. I was in Korea from 1951-1953 and have no records to support my claim that I am submitting to the VA. If anyone has anything they can help me with please let me know.

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George E. Sawyer wrote on August 18, 2005

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City and State: COLUMBIA SC

Unit: 74 ENGINEER HEAVY EQUIPMENT CO

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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Keywords: Freedom Gate Bridge

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Robert (Bob) Townsend wrote on July 30, 2005

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City and State: CHARLESTON SC

Unit: 74TH ENGINEER HEAVY EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: In talking with my uncle, James Heyward Cook of Orangeburg, South Carolina, I found out he was with the 74th in Korea during the period 1950 -1952 or so. He helped repair the runway at the airbase at Teagu and built many bridges. He also assisted in the building a hospital at Teagu. Does anyone know if the hospital is still there. I know he would be thrilled if he could talk with anyone he was stationed with.

To all of you guys that served in Korea, THANK YOU for your service!

Bob Townsend, Lt Col., USAF (Ret)

Keywords: James Heyward Cook

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Lawrence Segraves SR. wrote on July 15, 2005

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City and State: PARSON KS

Unit: 74TH ENGR HEAVY EQUIP

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I was in the 74th at Ft Bragg from the beginning to Korea til early 52, any others still out there

Keywords: sgt minor 319ers

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Cathy Kegley wrote on June 3, 2005

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for information for my Uncle Robert Dale Keysor who served in the Korean War with the 74th Engineer Company, from Ft.Bragg, NC in the early 50's.
Can anyone help me? He would like to go to a reunion or find some of the guys he served with.

Keywords: 74th Construction Engineering Co.
Early 50's
Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Rick Bonadeo wrote on January 2, 2005

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City and State: BOONTON NJ

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

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Keywords: Years were roughly 53-55. Delmar Bass was a close friend.

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George E. Sawyer wrote on October 14, 2004

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City and State: COLUMBIA SC

Unit: RET ARMY

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: The quarry was being prepared for a shoot of over a ton of dinamite. Looked up and saw a Korean laborer packing dinamite with a 20 foot drifter drill shaft. he picked up the rod 5 or 6 feet then let it fall on the placed dinamite. The next few seconds of my life have been relived a million times as I charged up the ledges. all the time,my thoughts were;why are you doing this?..turn around ..and these are my men..I have to go..like running in a dream or nightmare...but got there and cold cocked the laborer..then grabbed and froze onto the shaft..expecting any second to be my maker. I learned what it is like to do what has to be done and why they train the officers corp to deeply believe in Duty to their men. The casualties could have been horrible. Right person at the right place at the right time to do Gods work. Bless us all and Essayons.

Keywords: Quarry operation. 200 Ton per hr Crusher

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George E. Sawyer wrote on October 14, 2004

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City and State: COLUMBIA SC

Unit: RET ARMY

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: After several recons to locate lost troops,went out as Company Commander to locate the men.Had looked at all normal roads so looked at alternate routes.One was a crossing of the Pukhan at a ford site. Sighted the jeep high-centered on a big rock at mid river.The jeep had a winter heating system that exhausted thru the tail pipe. Pulled up beside the jeep and got no response so,jumped out into ice cold river,thigh deep. The four men were unconsious from corbon-monoxide. got them out and up on the jeep and to the closest hospital.Bless them. They were four less casualties of the Korean war.

Keywords: R and R troops late and over-due after several recons to locate them

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William (Bill) Mc Clymont wrote on October 27, 2003

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City and State:

Unit: 74TH ENG CO HE

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: dear sir please correct. i was in the 74th not the 75 eng co thank you bill mc clymont

Keywords: is anybody still out there karl elling ronny caufield pvt,s dean zimzack cortez or anyone who served in the 74th eng co he 1956-1957 ?

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William (Bill) Mc Clymont wrote on August 5, 2003

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City and State:

Unit: 75TH ENG CO HE

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: headquarters co june56 to sept 57 is any body out there.

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William (Bill) Mc Clymont SR. wrote on August 3, 2003

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Arthur Frey wrote on May 5, 2003

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City and State: BREMEN AL

Unit: COM A 74TH ENGR {C} BN APO301

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: WE ARE LOOKING FOR ANY ONE WHO REMENBER HIM
HE WAS JUST A KID LIKE MOST OF YOUS HE WAS
IN A FIELD HOSPITAL IF ANY ONE REMENBERS HIM PLEASE EMAIL US THANK YOU HIS WIFE AND HISSELF

Keywords: DUSTY



OLD PAPA SUM 106

#657 HQ EUSAK APO301 DTD20 MAR 52

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James L. (Whitey) Ledford wrote on October 26, 2002

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City and State: ST. LOUIS MO

Unit: HQ - SER. CO., 14TH TRANS. PORT.BN,74TH ENG.W/CHAR

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: Love to get in contact with any of my army buddies. Jim (Whitey)Ledford

Keywords: Nickname:Whitey,Korea,PFC Charles Madwell of Oklahoma, Laycox of Chicago.

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Aubrey I. Freshour SR. wrote on October 7, 2002

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City and State: MACON MS

Unit: 74TH COMBAT ENGINEERS BTN.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: I am looking for men who served with me in the 74th Combat Engineers Btn. in the Iron Triangle from July, 1952 to August,1953.

Keywords: Looking for friends of 74th Combat Engineers , Iron Triangle

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George E. Sawyer wrote on September 8, 2002

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City and State: COLUMBIA SC

Unit: 74TH ENGINEER HEAVY EQUIPMENT CO.

Service or Relationship: -

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George E. Sawyer wrote on September 1, 2002

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City and State: COLUMBIA SC

Unit: 74TH ENGR H.E. COMPANY

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: THE MAILMAN WAS TONY DAVIANZENSO(sp) 'TONY FROM OVER THE TOP' .THINK HE WAS FROM PHILLY.

Keywords: munson-ni

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Clyde B. Keene SR. wrote on August 27, 2002

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City and State: SALT LAKE CITY UT

Unit: WAS, 54TH FM CO.

Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: While at ASCOM City (2nd time) as a Dept. of the Army Civilian I was a mechanic foreman at the 54th Engr. Field Maint. Co.. I was incharge of the High Bay shop at the 565th Engr. Depot, located West of the Hill from the 74th.

I was there from May 1956 to Feb. 1959, I did several repaires on equip. of the 74th, 604 and 802 Lima shovels, 51b Bucyrus shovel, the 200 to 400 Pioneer, (the monster) primary jaw crusher and many repairs on the DJ-50'S. The quarry was east of pipe line road up in the big granet wall.

While at the 54th I visited the 74th EM club many times to visit with two of my old buddies from the 43rd Engr. Const. Bn. while at Tokorozawa, Japan 1949 to 1951, they were Able from TX. and Campbell from MO. supper guys.

My first trip to ASCOM (Army Support Command) was
Jan. 28 1948 to Jan. 1949, served with the 504th Hv. Maint. Co., 92nd Engr. Svs. Co. and the 443rd Base Depot Supply Co.

Spent 6 or 7 months on the DSD Unit, (Depot Security Detatchment), also had several train guard trips from Inchon to ASCOM.

Sorry to be so long winded. I'm now 72 and operate equipment for the Salt Lake County Solid Waste Div. 826G-II Catterpillar Compactor, I'm trying to work to 74 yrs. old to make a total of 60 yrs at (Hard Labor), (then I can take on a part time job) howerver I've been down for 3 weeks recovering from gaul bladder rimoval, I return to work on 03 Sept. 02

Keywords: Keeney

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George E. Sawyer wrote on August 16, 2002

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City and State: COLUMBIA SC

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: A HELLO TO ANYONE WHO SERVED WITH THE 74TH ENGINEER HEAVY EQUIPMENT COMPANY. WE DID OPERATE THE LARGEAST QUARRY IN KOREA;THAT BIG PIONEER 200 TON PER HOUR CRUSHER TO INCLUDE ASPHALT PLANT. THE JOB AT MUNSON-NI WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ROK ARMY. SELDOM DOES A COMPANY GET RECOGNITIION BY A FOREIGN CHIEF OF STAFF. BY THE WAY,RIGHT AFTER MUNSON-NI,WE WERE ON ALERT TO GO HELP THE FRENCH AT DINBINFU. PRESIDRENT EISENHOWER STOPPED THOSE ORDERS. THAT WAS A KILLING FIELD AND WE PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE COME BACK. BEST REGARDS TO LT GRIFFIN,1ST SOLDIER VASQUEZ.ALSO THE TEACHER IN VIGINIA WHO VISITED MY WIFE. FROM A STAND UP SOLDIER TO A GREAT BUNCH OF STAND UP SOLDIERS. GEORGE E. SAWYER LT COL C.E.(RET)

Keywords: MUNSON-NI,PRISONER OF WAR EXCHANGE COMPOUND

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William J. (Bill) McClymont wrote on January 26, 2002

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City and State: SOUTH DENNIS MA

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

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Franklin Delano May JR. wrote on September 19, 2001

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City and State: JEWETT CITY CT

Unit: 74TH ENG HEAVY EQUIP CO (CO A?)

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm trying to learn about my father's Army experiences in Korea. He was a mechanic in the 74th Eng Heavy Equip Co in 1953-54. His DD Form 214 reads "Co "A" T-12-7-7-13" on the top.

Any info regarding Franklin D. May (1932-1978), please contact me. Thanks!


Sincerely,

SSG Franklin D. May, Jr.
formerly: 76th Div Band/94th Army Band
currently: 94th RSC Retention and Transition Office
and 325th MI BN, USAR
1999 Secretary of the Army USAR RNCO of the Year

Keywords: Frank May
Mechanic
Korea 1953-54
from Michigan

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Deb Jacobs wrote on September 18, 2000

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City and State: INDEPENDENCE IA

Unit: COMPANY C 74TH EBC

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I don't know if this was the correct unit my Father was in or not. His name was Merle Dale Harken from Jesup, IA. His discharge papers say he was in from 2/3/54 to 12/1/55 but I think they may be incorrect. He was in Co C 74th EBC. I don't know if he was in the Heavy Equipment Unit or not. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Keywords: Nickname may have been Lefty.

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Peter S. Lanno wrote on April 16, 2000

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City and State: PHOENIX NY

Unit: 74TH ENG. HVY EQUIP.CO.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea

Comments: 74TH ENG. HVY EQUIP.CO.

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Carmello D. Caffi wrote on November 20, 1998

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City and State: VIENNA VA

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Comments: LOOKING FOR VETS THAT WERE IN THE 74TH ENGR HVY EQUIP

CO FROM FT BRAGG NC IN KOREA FROM 29 AUG 50 TO MAR 52

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