76th Engineer Construction Battalion

76th Engineer Construction Bn
President: Richard Cerone

Annual reunions, next April 26-29 2018

Contact:

Richard Cerone

PO Box 742
Bridgton ME 04009

Telephone:(207) 647-3877

76th Engineer Construction Bn

Richard Cerone

President

Association Email and Info

Unit Casualty List By Last Name

Unit Casualty List By Date

Army BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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David Byrd wrote on February 28, 2024

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City and State: MARION NC

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Comments: I am working with a Veteran to try to get him VA benefits. He was assigned to Camp Eiler from 1968 to 1969. Does anyone know if Agent Orange was used there? Thank you!!

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RICHARD CERONE wrote on March 14, 2023

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City and State: BRIDGTON ME

Unit: 76 TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: ARMY

Comments: OUR 2023 REUNION WILL BE APRIL 27-28-29- HOME ON 30 COMFORT SUITES 904 MURFREESBORO RD LEBANON TN 37090 PHONE 615-443-0027

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RICHARD CERONE wrote on February 20, 2023

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City and State: BRIDGTON ME

Unit: 76 TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: ARMY

Comments: 2023 REUNION COMFORT SUITES 904 MURFREESBORO ROAD LEBANON TN
37090 PHONE 615- 443 0027 APRIL 27- 28- 29 GO HOME 30 2023 I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN.

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Lori Blumenshine, Baggs wrote on September 14, 2022

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City and State: WENONA IL

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Comments: I'm looking for anyone that served with my father, Robert Blumenshine in 1957-1958 in Seoul Korea headquarters company 76 engineers.
I'm wanting to have a surprise Birthday party for him October 22nd in Washington Illinois at the vfw . He turns 88. It really would be great if you boys could show up and surprise him.
Please let me know.

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James Turnbull wrote on August 1, 2022

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City and State: MIRAMAR FL

Unit: 76 ENG B.CO 69/70

Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: Looking anyone from 76 Eng B co tent city

Keywords: 76 Eng B co 69/70

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Dev Kerr wrote on May 3, 2022

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City and State: HAZEL KY

Unit: A CO 76 ENGINEER BN

Service or Relationship:

Comments: Was in co.A 76 ebc camp iler in 63 _64 first of 65.
Would like photos of camp And oso_ri village from that time.

Keywords: A Co. 76 engineer. 1964- 65

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Edward Gravell wrote on January 3, 2022

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City and State: GLENDALE KY

Unit: COMPANY A, 76TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: 1954-1957 Army

Comments: Served in Sole Korea 1954-1955, worked on the Hans river bridge, like to hear from anyone who may have been involved at that time.

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richard cerone wrote on January 11, 2021

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City and State: BRIDGTON ME

Unit: 76 ENGINEER

Service or Relationship: army

Comments: 76 engineer members come to the reunion any 76 engineer member call me

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Mary Sobran wrote on December 30, 2020

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City and State: MI

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Comments: My brother, Timothy Matthew Pilon was drafted into the Army in 1964 and served in Korea. 76th Engineer Battalion (Construction)
He passed away Oct. 15, 2019.
I am in possession of the large 9x12 red book of pictures with a picture of Tim on the bottom left of the 4th last page. His name is grossly misspelled.
On the back page it is written "Dong Bang Photographing Co., Ltd.
There are a number of small photos, black and white of the camp,
also two 8x10 pictures of the 3' platoon.
If there is any interest in these items, for compensation, please contact me.
Thank you,
Mary Pilon-Sobran

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Don Widener MR wrote on December 27, 2020

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City and State: WESTMINSTER CO

Unit: 76 ENGINEER

Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: 1969 I was stationed at Kimpo Korea with 76 engineers

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John Bryant wrote on January 31, 2019

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City and State: B'HAM AL

Unit: USA SUPPORT GROUP JSA

Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: Looking for someone that served during the attack in 1967.

Keywords: Camp Liberty Bell 1967 attack

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Dan Allen wrote on December 2, 2018

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Comments: I am looking for anyone that knew my father. He went by Theron Allen but his real name was George Theron Allen. He was in the service from 1955-1958. I don't know too much about him. I do know that he was in the 76th engineers Battalion in Inchon Korea. He did basics at Fort Jackson and did his engineer training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.

Keywords: 76th engineers Battalion Inchon Korea

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Gary Hodgson wrote on October 10, 2018

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City and State: LAKE PLACID NY

Unit: 76 ENGINEER HC

Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: Worked with Paul. Camp Eiler, Oseri
Surveyed for 2 missile sites and road work near Camp Hovey. Served June 1963, through July 1964
Remembering our good times at the R&U shop with Paul, Robert McAvoy, Jim
Ugilini, and Larry Brick.

Keywords: Remembering Paul Bauer

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Richard Cerone wrote on August 26, 2018

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City and State: BRIDGTON ME

Unit: 76TH ENGINEER CO-C

Service or Relationship: army korea 1966 -1967 camp liberty bill

Comments: reunion will be in Lebanon tn please come we have a good time a time to spend time with old friends and make new ones

Keywords: 76 th reunion

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Richard Cerone wrote on August 10, 2018

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City and State: BRIDGTON ME

Unit: 76TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION2018

Service or Relationship: army korea 1966 1967

Comments: our reunion for 2019 Thursday april 25 2019 fryday april 26 2019 Saturday april 27 2019 in Lebanon Tennessee at comfort suites 904 Murfreesboro road l Lebanon Tennessee phone 615 443 0027 please come and be part of the fun this is four all 76th engineers and there familys from korea and states thank you Richard cerone

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Richard Cerone wrote on March 5, 2018

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City and State: BRIDGTON ME

Unit: 76TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: This will be the 26th reunion.

The reunion will be held at Comfort Suites, 904 Murfreesboro Rd, Lebanon, TN 37090.

Each person is responsible for own arrangements.

Call direct to: (615) 443-0027 or to Richard Cerone at (207) 647-3877.

The banquet will be held at Sammy B's which is about 4.5 miles from the Comfort Suites.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Keywords: Reunion Association

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Claudie Jackson JR wrote on February 25, 2016

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City and State: JACKSON TN

Unit: C CO 76ENG 1969 _1970

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Wood lack to hear from some men

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Rocky Chiofar wrote on February 7, 2016

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City and State: ORLANDO FL

Unit: B CO. 76TH ENGR.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for Calvin Florence?

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Jerry Sekscinski wrote on October 27, 2015

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Comments: Any one who knew Victor Sekscinski I think he was a private at the time when he was with the 76th Construction Engineers, Wolfhound Regiment, 25th Div in Korea jul 1950- Sep 1951. This is to let you Know he passed away today 26 Oct 2015. In my opinion he was a great soldier, father and man any stories about him and his time in Korea would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance BT1 Jerry D Sekscinski USN Retired.

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Claud Klinner wrote on September 14, 2015

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City and State: GADSDEN AL

Unit: COMPANY 8

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Are there any reunions still being held?

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Leo Vernon wrote on August 26, 2015

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City and State: DALLAS GA

Unit: 76TH ENGINEER BATTALION CONSTRUCTION

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I arrived in Korea in Sept. 1965 and was assigned to Headquarters Company in R&U (maintenance). I was later assigned to guard duty on the gate. We worked 24 hrs off and 8 hours on, it was great duty except for Sgt. Wooten. He was a pain in the butt, he spent most of his time gambling at the club and the village. I left Korea Aug. 29, 1966 and flew straight to Vietnam. While I was there we had a contest to name our battalion, the R&U Master Sgt won the contest with the name the Liberty Bell Battalion. I would like to hear from anyone who served during that time, especially PFC Beck.

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Robert Davis wrote on March 14, 2015

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City and State: CALHAN CO

Unit: H & S COMPANY ALSO A COMPANY

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: 76th Engr Bn Const is having their annual reunion in Lebanon, Tn. April 23-26 2015. to be held at the Comfort Suites, 904 Murfreesboro road, Lebanon, Tn.

Zeke Gandara is the Korean War veteran hosting the reunion.

open to all veterans who ever served in the 76th Engr Bn.

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Rocky Chiofar wrote on February 25, 2015

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City and State: OVIEDO FL

Unit: B COMPANY 76TH ENGERS

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for Louis Zornjak

Keywords: 3055 River Place Cove Apt.211

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Ronald Baugher SR. wrote on January 30, 2015

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City and State: STATESVILLE NC

Unit: HHC (S3), 76TH ECB

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I would like to reunite with anyone who served with me from Jan. 1966 in HHC, S3-Operations, 76th ECB. I served as editor of the Battalion newspaper until about Sept. '66. I then transferred to duty on the Main Gate as a Security Guard on rotating shifts-8 on, 24 off, until I rotated stateside Jan. 10, 1967. Also, we had a house fire in 1969 and I lost all that I had saved from those days so would love to find someone who has photos, unit pins, maybe even copies of that Battalion News Paper? From Jan. 67 to my ETS May 30, 1968 I was with the 339th Engr, Bn. at Fort Lewis Washington so if anyone was there in that time frame feel free to chime in too. Note: Basic Training at C-1-1, Fort Ord, CA, May '65 to Aug. '65 and AIT Fort Leonard Wood, MO., Aug. '65 to Dec. '65 at Construction Machine Operators Course (B-1-4 I think). I guess that about covers it. I am retired and living in NC now. God Bless all veterans!

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Michael (Mike) Elias wrote on January 30, 2015

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City and State: GOUSHEN NY

Unit: CO.C 76 EBG.CAMP LIBERTY BELL

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: To Mark Kuhns my name is Mike Elias I was next Vogel when he was shot MIke did not suffer.Mike was a funny guy.

Keywords: Camp Liberty Bell Aug 1967
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Mark Kuhns wrote on January 25, 2015

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Unit: B. CO 2/130 INF

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I am looking to get in touch with Sgt. Bob Monahan, C. co 76th eng.

You wrote about my second cousin Mike Vogel who died in Korea in Aug of 1968, I am trying to get in touch with you by any means. If you see this, please email me back.

Mike was my Fathers cousin and was killed in Korea a couple months before my Father arrived in country. We never knew any information surrounding his death other than what we have found online, mostly from what you posted in December of 2012.

I have tried to email you by the email listed, but have received no response. Also if anyone else remembers Mike Vogel please email me.

Thank you
Mark Kuhns

Keywords: Bob Monahan
Mike Vogel

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Charles Stearns wrote on October 17, 2014

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City and State: CARLSBAD NM

Unit: 76 ENGINEERS

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for friends from the unit - during 1970-1971

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Donald Richardson wrote on September 23, 2014

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City and State: MO

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I am looking for men who served in HHQ &HHQ Co 76 Eng Bn Const from 1966 to 1968. I am interested in any reunions of the past or those planned for the future. I was acting personnel sgt. from Feb 67 to March 68 and would like to hear from those I served with.

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Rocky Chiofar wrote on August 6, 2014

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City and State: OVIEDO FL

Unit: 76TH ENGINEER BN B CO.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: 1969-1971
A few of us are in contact with each other drop me a line and we can all be in contact and trade stories. Maybe we can have a reunion at some point. Do you remember Jim Turnbull,James Jordan,Bob Romans or myself Rocky Chiofar? We are in contact with each other. How about tent city?
rocky227@outlook.com

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Charles Davis SR. wrote on August 5, 2014

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Unit: CO B 76TH ENGR BN/CO B 802 ENGR BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Where's Capt. Mohr?

Keywords: Road to Nowhere!

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Rocky Chiofar wrote on May 30, 2014

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City and State: OVIEDO FL

Unit: B COMPANY 76TH ENGR. BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for anyone who was with the 76th Engrs. 69-71

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Rocky Chiofar wrote on February 25, 2014

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City and State: OVIEDO FL

Unit: B CO. 76TH ENGR. BN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for any one that was at Camp Bravo AKA tent city 69-71.

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Tim Davis wrote on December 21, 2013

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City and State:

Unit: I CO 3/27

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Just checking to see if anyone out there served with my brother. Grover G. Davis, served in Korea in 1953. He was from Indiana and born in KY.

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Katie Schell wrote on September 5, 2013

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City and State: IRWIN PA

Unit: 76 TH CONSTUCTION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Book available on Amazon.com. Soon to be available on Kindle.

Keywords: Korean peasant memoirs.

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Katie Schell wrote on September 1, 2013

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City and State: IRWIN PA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Love Beyond Measure
Memoirs of a Korean War Bride
By Katie Schell

Katie Schell, daughter of Pega Crimbchin (Ock Soon Lee) just
published a new book detailing her mothers journey from that
of a Korean peasant to a proud American.

The memoirs tell the story of Ock Soon Lees incredible
survival during the Korean War. While she witnessed many
Koreans and Americans die around her as the Battles for Seoul
raged on in 1950, miraculously, she survived.

The story begins with her tragic childhood as a slave for a
brutal family at the early age of seven. When she finally
finds a way out of her situation, she ends up in Seoul several
years before the outbreak of war.

After the Communist invasion, Ock Soon finds herself totally
alone, near starvation and surrounded by death. The story
tells of the extraordinary journey from Seoul to Taejon as she
escapes the city prior to the Third Battle of Seoul.

It is the remarkable story of true courage and love. It is a
story of loyalty and sacrifice. It is a story of finding faith
in the midst of unbelievable suffering. It is a story you will
never forget.

The hope is that you will find strength through this womans
faith and suffering.

Ten Percent of all proceeds from the sale of this book will
benefit drilling wells for fresh water in under developed
countries. This is at the request of Ock Soon Lee who carried
water jugs on her head for many, many years.

Keywords: Korean War, Nonsan, Yongdongpo

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Sam Pona wrote on April 25, 2013

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City and State: ST LOUIS MO

Unit: CO. C 76TH ENGINEERS

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Would enjoy talking to members of my old units

Keywords: Served in 76th Engineers summer of 1967 in the Korean DMZ and
later in the 15th combat engineers 68-69 in Viet Nam

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Greg Crow wrote on April 5, 2013

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City and State: EAGAN MN

Unit: 76TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Looking for anyone that knew my Uncle and the events that
surrounded his death in Korea in the DMZ

Keywords: Darrel Crow

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Bob Monahan wrote on December 26, 2012

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City and State: ABINGTON MA

Unit: CO C 76TH ENGINEER BATTALION

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I was at, (hell I helped BUILD), Camp Liberty Bell in 1967.
When we got there it was an empty field with a water tower.
We had to stay at the JSA compound while we set up our
tents
and got the camp ready for the rest of the Company to come
up from our base camp.We were Co C 76th Engineer
Battalion. Our nickname was the Liberty Bell
battalion (76
get it?)and that's how the camp got its name.We spent the
first month or so building the camp, pouring the pads for
the hootches, setting up the water point, the rock crusher
at the quarry and the Motor pool. We were already going up
into the JSA to begin work on the roads going up to
Panmunjom and doing some work in the meeting area. All the
while not knowing that we had been plunked down in the
middle of a war zone.Our first inkling came early when one
of our 'dozers broke down in the Z on the road right under
the OP on the way up to Panmunjom. We were told that we had
to provide guard duty to protect the dozer from slicky
boys That night the NKs hit the outpost and we started
taking fire from both sides because nobody had told the
outpost that we were there. We took fire about every 2
weeks
or so. But the worst happened on August 28th 1967 when
about
20 NKs opened automatic weapons fire from the surrounding
hills above the Rock quarry into our camp. It was 5PM, chow
time and the chow line was hit as was the motor pool. They
then walked their fire down the tent line and back up again
into the Mess Hall. By the time we were able to get to our
weapons, locked in the arms room which we had to break
open,
3000 thousand rounds had been fired into our camp and
we had
4 KIA and 28 WIA out of an understrength company of 87 men.
Sp/4 Michael Vogel was killed running from the motor pool
and PFC Curtis Rivers later died of wounds received in the
Mess hall where he was a cook. 2 Katusas, including the
Katusa Sgt Major, were also KIA. There was no
acknowledgment
of this sacrifice by these men. Not even the Company
yearbook for that year acknowledges they were part of the
company, let alone that they had died serving with it. I
wanted to put this on here so that those of you who have
served at Liberty Bell would know that the ground you
walked
on and the place you served at was bought at a pretty high
price and so the Names Mike Vogel and Curtis Rivers
would be
remembered as well as those others who bled at Liberty
Bell.

Keywords: Camp Liberty Bell

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Miranda Summers wrote on September 29, 2012

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am trying to find information about Robert Summers. I have very
little information. I have a picture of him with an 11th Airborne
uniform and I know he served late or shortly after the Korean War.
He was from Kentucky, dark hair with blue eyes and about 5'5 in
height.
His records were destroyed in a fire.

Keywords: 11th Airborne
Korea late in war

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Leo Botsford wrote on July 2, 2012

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City and State: TILDEN NE

Unit: 76TH ENG BTN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Just seeing if anyone served at Camp Eiler during 62-63 or mustered in
and out from there. I was in supply btn at the time.

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Katie Schell wrote on May 1, 2012

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City and State: IRWIN PA

Unit: 76TH CORPS OF ARMY ENGINEERS 1951-52

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments:

Keywords: Looking for friends of Frank Crimbchin, Bob Williams,

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James Peterson wrote on March 18, 2012

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City and State: DECATUR IL

Unit: 76 ENG CONSTUCTION BATT

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: reunion 76th at lebanon tn april 26th -april 28th
2012 at comfort siutes ph 615-470-oo27

Keywords: reunion

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Jerry Hamel wrote on January 18, 2012

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City and State: PENSACOLA FL

Unit: US ARMY

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Looking for Sgt Ronald Helgurt. Also I was a Drill Sgt in
Ft Leonard Wood in 69-71

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James Peterson wrote on January 15, 2012

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City and State: DECATUR IL

Unit: 76 ENG CONSTRUCTION BATT

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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Marcus Leiendecker wrote on December 9, 2011

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City and State: FRESNO OH

Unit: C COMPANY 76TH

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I was in c company from 1- 4 -1969 to 8-31-1970.
Anyone out there who was in company same time,would
like TO know.
How do you fine about reunions? Where,when


THANK YOU

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Jim Wallace wrote on November 11, 2011

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Unit: 76TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION COMPANT B

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: looking for familiar names.

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Leroy Lippmann JR. wrote on September 1, 2011

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City and State: ST JAMES CITY FL

Unit: 76TH ENGR BTLN

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Just dirt roads and mud huts at that time, right next to K-14, could see runway. Friend Anthony Vaxner ran the Water Plant next to the Water Tower.

Max Williams was the Capt. of the outfit, from Macon, Georgia.

Keywords: I was company clerk at 76th Engr Btln 1959-60, also did the Mail and Training too. Have photos from the base at that time, in color. 

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Gary Marsh wrote on June 15, 2011

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City and State: TX

Unit: 76TH ENGS HEADQUARTERS CO.

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

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Roy Hendra wrote on May 6, 2010

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City and State: TOMS RIVER NJ

Unit: 76 ENGINEERS

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: come to the reunion you never know who you will meet

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Alton Mallory wrote on April 10, 2010

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City and State:

Unit: 76TH ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION BATTALION

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I served in the army in the 76th Engineers Construction Batallion Unit from 1966-1968. I am searching for a man named James Patrick who was born in Alabama and served with me in Korea during that time.

Any information is appreciated.

Thanks!

Keywords: 76th Engineers Construction Batallion, Kimpo, Korea under Captain LaFleur

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