8th Cavalry Regiment

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Dennis Chan wrote on April 20, 2025

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City and State: CA

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Comments: My uncle, Robert Fong, served in the Korean War in the 8th Cavalry Regiment, L company. I'd be interested in any information or stories connected with his group. Unfortunately he passed away just prior to COVID and he seldom spoke of his time in the military from so long ago. I remember him aways being solidly in the present. Now with him gone I realize how much I wish I'd asked him. His photos from that time only compound the unanswered questions. Though born in the US he spoke Cantonese and Mandarin so I assume he must have translated interrogations of captured communist Chinese soldiers. I've gone to local Militaria shows and learned a lot about the details of his uniform but information concerning surrounding circumstances is limited. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

Keywords: 1st Cavalry Div, 8th Cavalry Regiment, Love Company, Korean War

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Cyler Preece wrote on March 14, 2025

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City and State: UT

Unit: 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, 8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, COMPANY F

Service or Relationship: 1951 - 1953

Comments: My grandfather, William Vlaanderen, was inducted into the U.S. military on March 27,
1951, and completed his basic training at Camp Roberts, California. While I am not
entirely certain if he was serving with the 8th Cavalry at the time he was wounded, I
do know that he was reassigned to Company F, 8th Cavalry Regiment at Camp Drake on
December 12, 1951. I would love to connect with veterans or their family members who
may have information or stories to share, allowing us to learn from and support one
another. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: William Vlaanderen, 1st Cavalry Division, 8th Cavalry Regiment, Company F

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Johnette Jeffcoat wrote on July 26, 2024

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Comments: Does anyone remember him? He was my father.

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T. Philip Fazzini wrote on March 29, 2024

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Comments: Update on MIA Ray Lilly idenitfied and photograph
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3708495/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-lilly-r/

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Luis Rodriguez SENIOR wrote on March 25, 2024

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City and State: CAGUAS

Unit: 44 MEDICAL BRIGATE

Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: Looking for information about my friend Field Medic, Carmelo Diaz-Roman, was KIA on 01 April 1969.
Mr. JEFF OTT, was the squat leader the day my best friend was killed on a ambushed fire fight around Tay-Ninh Province.
Just looking to communicate with someone that was with my friend, Carmelo Diaz-Roman.
Thanks for any help.
SP-5 Luis Rodriguez (Medical Corpman)

Keywords: Jeff Ott
Carmelo Diaz-Roman
DOC 01 April, 1969.

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Teresa Price wrote on February 6, 2023

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City and State: MOORESVILLE NC

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Comments: My father, Randolph Ira Price, Sr, was wounded while in Korea as a private in the 8th Calvary. He was in a mine field, and assisted another soldier to safety after both were wounded. Afterward he spent an extensive time in the hospital due to wounds suffered from explosions and paralysis.

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Charles Stadler wrote on January 29, 2023

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Comments: Looking for any info on 8th Calvary regiment action near Unsan N Korea

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Bob Pelletier wrote on November 17, 2022

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City and State: NH

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Comments: I am seeking any information about my Dad’s Korean Conflict service. The only Korean Conflict information that I am aware of is his shield shaped patch with the number 8 on it along with his UN Defense medal. He was based at Fort Devens, MA. I have all of his WW2 information as an infantry soldier with the 17th Armored Engnr Battln but nothing after he was recalled for Korea.

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Jolene Blazejewski wrote on May 31, 2022

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City and State: WINSTON SALEM NC

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Comments: I am looking for any pictures at all, of my great uncle PFC Edward Frank Blazejewski. I have tried before for years, but have been unsuccessful. Thank you so much!

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Bret Bicoy wrote on April 1, 2021

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City and State: STURGEON BAY WI

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Comments: My father was First Lieutenant Bernaldo D. Bicoy, Infantry, United States Army, Company B, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. I have been reviewing his writings and found this remembrance. It was written in 2002:

An incident which happened to Shahan was truly devastating for me. Shahan was my radio operator. His Korean tour of duty had come to an end. It was time for him to go home. Every trooper was envious that Shahan was leaving the combat area.

He was scheduled to “rotate” back to CONUS [continental U.S.] for discharge from active duty. His orders were being processed by higher headquarters. So he had a couple of days on his hands, waiting for his orders.

Shahan had been the platoon radio operator long before I had taken over command of the platoon. An efficient, knowledgeable, articulate, and affable 19-year old youngster (and I was not much older at 28 years of age), blond, blue-eyed, slight of build of about five feet six or seven inches tall, and possessed of disarmingly good humor. I can’t ever remember him being excited under fire.

“You’re a cool cucumber, Shahan. I think you’ll live to a ripe old age,” I used to say to him.
A military commander, no matter the size of the unit he commands, assumes a lonely role. He can’t confide with any one else, for he has to make the final decisions -- whether men live or die. And a commander worth his salt would “invent” different enemy scenarios consistent within the parameters of the assigned mission. Then he would work out in his own mind a solution for each contingent scenario. To me, it was a constant “think-and-plan-ahead” drill in my mind. Because I didn’t want my men to die, and especially did I want to rotate back to the States under my own power.

After the sun had slid behind those towering mountain peaks, our senses would shift to the heightened-state-of-alert mode. In the following darkness, the platoon sergeant and squad leaders would pass down the word, “Heads up, everybody.”

Conversations are carried on in whispers. We employed the “buddy system” whereby two troopers would always be assigned together to a given emplacement. One trooper would sleep while the other would be on watch. And they have each other to whisper to about what came to mind, instead of being utterly alone with one’s own thoughts -- which can be absolutely devastating to one’s morale when one’s mind suggests -- this time I won’t make it -- just waiting for the worst to happen. But it helps you to reduce the fear of being alone by knowing that someone is with you at all times.

Weapons were loaded and locked, ready for instant use. Although smoking was discouraged, those who smoked were warned to cover the lit end of their cigarettes. Out of anxiety and nervousness while waiting for an enemy attack, smoking was a way of relieving tension and some of that anxiety. But a carelessly exposed lit end of a cigarette was a target for enemy snipers.

Throughout the hours of darkness, you’re basically alone with your own thoughts. God, but those were the loneliest of times -- sitting in the dark, alone with your own thoughts, and waiting for the enemy to attack -- when you need to talk with someone. Anyone who would listen.

As my radio operator, I required Shahan always to be nearby so I could have immediate access to that radio. And it was during those lonely nights, waiting for the enemy to make their move -- nights uncomfortably humid during summer and frigidly cold during winter -- when Shahan and I would talk of many things way into the quiet of night, and sometimes, well into the early morning hours.

Often times, the radio was the only means of communication with the company commander when the platoon was on patrol, or in the confusion during an enemy attack.

“I see you constantly checking that radio [known as SCR 300], even while we are not on patrol. Found any bugs in it yet?” I asked him one dark moonless night.

“Yes, sir. Once my radio went out while on patrol. We almost got clobbered. That won’t ever happen again as long as I am the operator,” he confidently commented.

“Once,” he continued, “we couldn’t raise the artillery people. It malfunctioned. Battery shorted out. Now, I always carry an extra set of batteries for it.”

“Yeah. You’re a cool cat, Shahan. The platoon is real lucky to have you as our radio operator,” I nodded at him, smiling with pride over his diligence.

In the quiet of night, Shahan often voiced aloud his aspiration to study law so he could protect the interests of the farmers in his home state. He would ask me about my philosophy on justice and the role of law in society. Indeed, he was quite a bright young man. He was very easy to like. I began subconsciously to consider him as my younger brother, much against my better judgment.

I had firmly and assiduously practiced my personal credo -- that as a combat rifle platoon leader, I shouldn’t get to know too much about the personal lives of my men. To get to know a soldier under your command too well in a combat situation could turn into a personal emotional loss should that soldier be struck down by enemy fire. Worse still, such an emotional loss could becloud my mind at a time when I had need of a clear mind during a firefight. I needed a fighting machine in a soldier. I did not want an emotional extension of myself in any soldier.

But I had patently violated this personal credo in the case of Shahan.

On this particular day, the 1st platoon had been ordered to go on a reconnaissance patrol.

“We’ve had only sporadic enemy contacts during last three days. Battalion wants to know more. Get more intelligence,” snorted the company commander, who marked out our route and the possible areas to our front where the enemy was last reported in force.

I turned to the platoon sergeant, “Get the troopers ready. Send the squad leaders and the new radio operator to me in the next five minutes for briefing.”

Minutes later, Shahan approached me, “Sir, I would like to go on this last patrol before I go home. Something for me to brag about when I get home,” he jauntily suggested. He had been training the new platoon radio operator during the last twenty-four hours.

“You’re pushing it, Shahan,” I cautioned him. “Go pack your things and get back to the trains (rear) area and wait for your orders. Then take off for home. You deserve it, young man. End of the line for you. End of tour. Time to go home,” I sternly insisted.

“Sir, the new radio operator is not ready yet. He needs to be tested in a firefight,” he interrupted. “I hate to see my buddies get hurt or killed because of an inexperienced radio operator,” his eyes imploring me to say, yes.

“I don’t want to flout Lady Luck, Shahan. I don’t have to remind you that anything can happen on patrol. You’re under orders to go home. I don’t want to have to explain to myself that I had made a damn fool mistake to let you come along if anything happened to you. The answer is, no. Okay? See the company First Sergeant to arrange for you to get back to the trains area,” I said, with dismissive finality.

Captain Stratmoen, the company commander, then approached me as the troopers were preparing for the patrol.

“Bernie, I hear Shahan wants to go along on this patrol. You said, no. That would be my decision, too,” said Captain Stratmoen.

“Then why all this discussion about Shahan?” I asked. “He’s got orders to rotate stateside. He’s a damn fool not to go now,” I replied, irritatingly, because my mind was preoccupied to get the patrol started on its way.

As the troopers in the platoon were being checked, I noticed Shahan with the SCR 300 radio strapped on his back, lingering in the back of the platoon.

“Shahan! Oh, no, you don’t! Get that damn radio off your back, and give it to the new operator!” I hollered at him. Shahan did as instructed. He unstrapped that radio, and handed it over to the new operator.

I led the platoon out, with some thirty or forty of the troopers of the platoon coming along behind me, with several paces separating them, all strung out in a single column, rifles slung on their shoulders.

The platoon was some five or six hundreds out into enemy territory when the platoon sergeant passed the word forward that Shahan was at the tail end of the column.

I was thoroughly pissed off. I passed the word back, “Send Shahan forward to me. Now!” Shahan came up trotting to me at the head of the column.

“What the hell are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay back and go on home?” I blurted. Very apologetically said, “Sir, I want to go on this patrol. Orders came for me to report to the trains area tomorrow morning at 0800.”

Frankly, I had too much else on my mind about the mission of the patrol to engage in an argument with Shahan.

“Okay. Make use of your talents. You be our radio operator. Tell me the moment you check into the (radio) net,” I reflexively said to him. He turned to the new radio operator, who willingly unstrapped the radio off his back, and handed it to Shahan, who strapped it on his back, smiling.

The troopers in the platoon were urging Shahan, with comments like: “Damn fool!”... “We don’t fucking need you!”...“Go on back!”... “You must be fucking nuts to go on patrol when you don’t fucking have to!”... “If time for me to rotate, no army general could fucking order me to go on patrol! No way!” Shahan’s fellow troopers, in their own way, were urging him to return to the company area and get ready to go home.

Shahan had remained mute against the comments of his fellow-troopers, who were truly concerned about his safety.

I turned to Shahan, “Come on. I hope I don’t get to regret this,” I said. “And,” jokingly I added, “if you get yourself killed, I will personally kill you myself!” as I grinned at him. But inwardly, I was glad to have along an experienced and combat-tested radio operator. And I told the new radio operator to learn everything he could from “the expert”. Our lives depended on a responsive and alert radio operator.

Much later, I was to regret with much remorse over my stupid and inane comments about being killed, which became prophetic.

Some one hour later into the patrol, the platoon had reached a trail crossing where one trail led up towards the ridge line which we were going to take to get a closer look at those enemy positions. Everything was quiet. We had not seen any enemy movements anywhere.

Suddenly, enemy artillery shelling hit this crossroad. Judging from the few of existing shell holes, the shelling appeared to be interdiction in nature, to deny us the use of this trail crossing. No signs on the ground that this trail crossing had been previously subjected to heavy and concentrated artillery fire.

We heard booming reports of artillery guns to our front. Seconds later a half a dozen or so successive rounds had exploded around the trail crossing. The troopers attempted to scatter every which way to get out of the impact area. Too late.

When the shelling stopped, the platoon sergeant trotted towards me and said, “Shahan’s had it! No one else hurt but him!”

That sickening, sinking feeling hit me in my stomach. Oh, God, no! Not him! Why him? Now? I heard myself screaming out those words.

“What? Where is he?” I growled. Sergeant Zukauskas turned his head in the direction of a small ditch and trotted towards it. I followed him.

And there lay Shahan, or what looked like him.

I was completely stunned, and numbed. I looked down at what was left of him. And I just couldn’t think straight -- this was not supposed to have happened to Shahan! No!

Only a few minutes ago, Shahan was very much alive and vibrant and so very eager. Now he was no longer breathing. Hardly recognizable. He was dead!

You son of a bitch. I should have court-martialed you for even thinking of coming along! my insides screamed silently at him.

I just stared down at his very much mangled and tattered body. For a few moments, my presence of mind had completely deserted me. I was numb with grief. It was because of me. I didn’t have the sense and guts to order him back so he could be on his way home by now. Instead... my own damn fault...! my insides cried out. I was sick to my stomach!

Sergeant Zukauskis shook me into reality. “Lieutenant, we gotta pull the men back to that ridge. We’ll carry Shanan. I’ll check the radio out, see if its still working. Gotta contact the company,” he sternly suggested.

I mumbled something. Don’t remember what I said. But miraculously, the radio was still operational.

The new radio operator said, “Radio’s still working. Piece of antennae gone. Radio full of dents all over, but it’s still working. Want me to contact the Captain, or will you?” he asked.
“Let’s get the hell out of here first, back behind that ridge,” pointing back to it.
We hurriedly single-filed back to the ridge where we had come. I then called the company commander to give a status report on our mission. “ Shahan has had it! I said. Captain Stratmoen sensed I was all broken up inside.

“Do not, repeat, do not to abort the patrol. Sorry about Shahan. But continue on with the mission.” he ordered.

I finally came to my senses. “Roger. Can you send some men over to pick up Shahan’s body? And can you hold his body in the company area until I get back?” I requested.

“Roger that. Hold up ‘til the men show up to pick up his body,” he ordered. We waited. It was our strictest command policy that none of our injured or dead will be left behind inside the enemy lines.

Sergeant Zukauskas momentarily took over the commend of the platoon, as it seemed I could not function on all cylinders. For a while, he would suggest a course of action and turned to me for confirmation. Sometime later, when we finally reached the vantage point where we were to be in visual contact with the enemy forces, I finally got hold of myself.

Arriving back in the company area some hours later, I asked Sergeant Zukauskas to come with me when I reported to the company commander the intelligence information we had gathered. In my state of mind then, I wanted to make sure that no relevant information was left out. Zukauskas would backstop my report in case I had left out anything.

“Don’t be so hard on yourself, Bernie,” said the captain. “This war is at fault; not you,” he tried consoling me. I wasn’t lisenign him altogether.

“No, Captain. Dammit Shahan is dead because I felt it damn important to have an experienced radio operator on this patrol. I decided we needed him badly. But I just didn’t have the guts enough to say, no, to him,” I said, with gritted teeth. “He would’ve been still alive today!”
I then walked over to the side of the company CP where Shahan’s body was zipped up in a rubberized body bag and placed on a stretcher on a jeep. At my request, the body bag was unzipped. I stood over Shahan, saying a silent prayer, and at the same time asking for Shahan’s forgiveness.

Then the graves registration personnel re-zipped the bag. The jeep driver started its engine, put the jeep in gear, and slowly pull away -- with the remains of Shahan strapped on the gurney bolted onto the jeep.

I stood transfixed at that spot and watched that jeep disappear from view.

So long, Shahan. I am truly sorry... I whispered. And very truly sorry was I.

I returned to the company CP. Captain Stratmoen stood and listened, without any comment as I explained how Shahan was killed. I then realized that Captain Stratmoen had seen enough deaths within his command that he had learned to accept death as an inevitable fact of life in the combat zone.

I was unable to accept that inevitability in the case of Shahan.

And a half a century later, in year 2002, in a shallow niche in the deep recesses of my mind continues to dwell the memory of how Shahan had died. And it’s conceivable that I am not free from remorse over the circumstances leading to his death.

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Helen Patton wrote on February 9, 2020

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City and State: ELK GROVE CA

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Comments: I am looking for any information about my father who served in the Korean War. His
name was John Manning, but often went by Bob.
He was a Private first class (Pfc). He was born in the Bronx, NY. When he was 17
(1947) his father signed his permission and John entered the army. He took up
Teletype in Fort Manmouth and then at Eta Jima school. He was assigned to the
Signal Corps. He volunteered for the 1st Calvary. He was wounded in Korea on
September 13th, 1950. 13 days later he was in the St. Albans Naval hospital. He
was flown from Korea to Toyko, to Midway, to California and then to St. Albans. He
died in 2004 at the age of 74. My father was given a ribbon and not a purple heart
and I never understood why. I have a picture of him getting on the USS General
Hodges. If anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate it.

Keywords: John Manning, 1st Calvary, Fort Manmouth, Eta Jima, USS General Hodges.

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Jason Suibielski wrote on October 20, 2019

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City and State: RALEIGH MS

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Comments: The Boys Town Alumni Association is looking for any information on a former boy of Father Flanagans Boys Town his name is Ramon Huber who went MIA November 2,1950 while fighting in Korea. The Alumni Association has placed Ramon name on our Memorial War at Boys Town, we would like to know more about him. Please contact Jason Suibielski at jlsuibielski62@yahoo.com. Thank You.

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Jolene Blazejewski wrote on August 28, 2019

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Comments: I’m looking for pictures of Edward Frank Blazejewski, who was a Medic- Medical Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, KIA. Remains recovered not long ago, buried with full military honors, Purple Heart. Any pictures, stories, etc. besides what is currently easy access online, would be greatly appreciated, as he was my great-uncle (great-grandfather’s brother). Thank you so much!!

Keywords: Edward Frank Blazejewski, Medical Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment

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Eric Weldon wrote on May 24, 2019

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City and State: COLWICH KS

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Comments: I am a priest of Diocese of Wichita, the home of Chaplain Kapaun who was with the 8th Cav., and who died a POW on May 23, 1951. Distinguished Service Cross and Medal of Honor winner.
Annual pilgrimage in his honor is four days and ends on the 1st Sunday of June. May 30 to June 2. It is a journey of about 60 miles.
Please see Sacredheartcolwich.org for information or Diocese of Wichita website.
We have had many GIs and other branches walk with us, both retired and active duty. Children of Korean war vets have walked with us as well.
Thanks,
Fr. Eric Weldon

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Rick Simler wrote on February 24, 2019

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City and State: CO

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Comments: My dad, Paul Simler of Chicago, never spoke about his time serving in Korea with the 1st Calvary Division, Company F, 8th Cavalry Regiment.
I have very little relating to his service. I have a letter released from APO 201, San Francisco in Aug of '51 describing my dad's first encounter with the Chinese and how a tree saved his life. His platoon was surrounded and my dad was sent to get help. The letter describes how he ran into a group of Communists, how they shot at him and threw a grenade toward him and how a tree protected his life. The letter starts out with my dad's quote "Now I know what Joyce Kilmer meant about trees, - I feel the same way"meant
I also have his Purple Heart.
Just wondering if there is any info related to his troop, service, etc? He arrived in Korea on his 22nd birthday, July 3rd, '51.

Keywords: Troop F, 8th Cavalry regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

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Michael Hughes wrote on January 21, 2019

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Comments: My grandfather, PFC (E3) William (Bill) Clark Hughes, served as a mortar counter-fire rangefinder in the 8th Cavalry Regiment from February 1951 to January 1953. He was one of the greatest men I have ever or will ever know. I wanted to post this here hoping maybe someone who served with him might see this and remember this amazing person. He passed away December 10, 2018 at the age of 88. He was always careful in the stories he shared of his time in the military. You could sense by his hesitation that he had seen and experienced things he didn’t want to share. After his time in the army, he built a family, a lifelong career, and saw his kids and their kids have their own families. He rarely had an unpleasant thing to say, but always wanted to share his wisdom and support. He will be forever missed.

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David Kornaus wrote on November 9, 2018

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City and State: SANTA BARBARA CA

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Comments: Looking for anyone from or knows about E Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, in regard to what happened to medic Joe Uribe, MIA, Nov. 2, 1950, Unsan, N Korea. Platoon unknown.

Keywords: Joe Uribe, Medic, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry. Unsan, Nov. 2, 1950.

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Karen Lewis wrote on October 10, 2018

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City and State: GAINESVILLE MO

Unit: 8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT

Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: I have a certificate of Roy Wayne Crawford that I would like to post. I'm unable to post it.

Keywords: Certificate and photos of Roy Wayne Crawford

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Charles Mcdaniel JR. wrote on October 1, 2018

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City and State: INDIANAPOLIS IN

Unit: VARIOUS INCLUDING 3RD SF, 38TH INF DIV, 101ST, 1 I

Service or Relationship: US ARMY

Comments: My father, Charles H. McDaniel, was a senior medic at Unsan when the Chinese Communist Army overran the 3rd BN on the night of 1Nov1950. He went MIA. The recent return of remains from North Korea included one dog tag that was his. This helped lead to a quick identification of remains associated with the box as his.


If anyone has further information on that night relating to him or the situation, please respond. Our experience also offers hope to other families who still seek confirmation. So please offer DNA if you are a close relative.

Keywords: Charles H. McDaniel, Dog Tag, Unsan, remains, DNA, medic, Sergeant

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Dan Baker wrote on August 21, 2018

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City and State: SURPRISE AZ

Unit: CO. M, 8TH CAV REG, IST CAV DIV

Service or Relationship: Army

Comments: Why has no one EVER tried to contact me to get in touch regarding an alumi organization of the ist Cav who fought in S. Korea? I have never heard from anyone who served in the 8th Cav during 1950-53.

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Marsha Kennedy wrote on July 28, 2018

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Comments: 22 years ago, my late husband and I had the opportunity to combine his work and our honeymoon with a trip to Washington DC. It was the Memorial Day weekend and there were many vendor booths in the National Mall. We stopped by one that was taking donations for POW bracelets. I'd never seen one close up and reached in without looking. I was stunned when I read the name Leonard M. Kennedy. It was my maiden name and married name with my initial in the middle. It gave me the chills and still does. I had to have it. I never wore it as it was intended but I kept it preserved in a drawer and would take it out sometimes and think about the fallen soldier and his family. Now that the soldiers are coming back to the US for proper burial it made me curious whether he was one of them. I see the family has provided DNA and my prayer is that they will find him so he can be reunited with his relatives and properly laid to rest.

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Kenneth Dean II wrote on June 15, 2018

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Comments: I am looking for any information about Ralph J Godbout, he went MIA at UNSAN on November 2nd, 1950. Any information or personal remembrances would be greatly appreciated.

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Linda Fox wrote on June 12, 2018

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City and State: MARYLAND HTS MO

Unit: COMPANY G, 2ND BATTALION, 8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 1S

Service or Relationship: Us Army

Comments: Im looking for any information or photos of Cpl Lawrence A Pauly, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was captured 1 November 1950, died 31 July 1951 as a POW. ANY INFO APPRECIATED. Linda Fox 3144409952 or lindafox99@att.net Thank you.

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Jolene Blazejewski wrote on May 26, 2018

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City and State: ELIZABETH NJ

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Comments: Anyone have any service pictures or memories of Cpl Edward Frank Blazejewski? He was my great-grandpa’s brother, and I’d love any pics or info, more than the internet provides. Thank you so very much! We sadly don’t have any pictures of him.

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Bernard A. Heaney wrote on May 5, 2018

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City and State: PINE PLAINS NY

Unit: G CO. 8TH CAV REGT. 1ST. CAV.

Service or Relationship: army Korea 1951 1952

Comments: Len vil baldridge wanted to know O.P. I was on G co.O.P. and fox got hit on Pokkae O.P. Nov 2 1951 G co. was on Baldy and Fox co. was on our right on the M.L.R. Hope this clears up his memory. I went to G. co. Oct 1951
Bernie h.

Keywords: Fox Co. G Co, O.P.{ later called Pork Chop Hill]

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Donny Yeakos wrote on February 17, 2018

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City and State: DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL

Unit: 1ST CAV. DIV. 8TH CAV REGIMENT, 3RD BATTALION, COM

Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: My Uncle, Corporal Dominic Caldarella was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.
He was reported Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950. His remains were not recovered. I would love to locate copies of the daily command reports. Anyone having known him please reply.
We have many questions from information we attained after all these years. I have a photo and would love to send it to anyone who might be able to identify those with him just prior to shipping out to Korea. Please feel free to call me if you wish at 850-859-2174 or e-mail at jinxed231@yahoo.com Thank you.
Don Yeakos

Keywords: Cpl. John Midola (midolo).......freind

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Joseph McDermond JR. wrote on August 26, 2017

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Unit: N/A

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I read the message from a lady whose father came home from the Korean War a much different man then when he went to serve. This situation occurs in many military persons who serve in war and combat. Of additional interest was her father was in the same unit as my Uncle Robert (Bob) P. McDermond, a Corporal. I do not remember much about my Uncle Bob as I was an infant when he went to war. He was captured at Unsan, North Korea. He was only 18 years of age and died in 1951 at 19 years old in North Korean Prison Camp 5. A couple of years ago, there was a paper that a grad student had done regarding Unsan and the 8th Regiment I read it on line and it added quite a bit of details that my Dad and uncles (brothers to my Uncle Bob) could never find out. No one wanted to talk about what happen at Unsan in the 1950's and it appears the grad student's paper has been taken off the internet. If interested, the 3rd Bn, 8th Calvary Regiment's Chaplain was Chaplain Emil Kapaun. You may already know about Chaplain Kapaun as he was awarded the Medal of Honor a few years ago. He died in the same prison camp as my uncle about the same time. I understand he is being considered for sainthood in the Catholic Church. I am sure to the men he served, he was a Saint. There are several books written about Chaplain Kapaun which provide some insight to the conditions of the prison camp...of which I understand Camp 5 may have been the worst. Well, to you on behalf of your father, please accept my thanks for his service to our country.

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Lynn Jacoby wrote on May 29, 2017

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City and State: HANOVER PA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My uncle Sgt Joseph S. Purcell served in Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed MIA on November 2, 1950 during the battle of Unsan. He was presumed dead December 31, 1953. My mother was very close to him, but refused to talk about him to her children. I would like to know more about him. If anyone is still around that served with him I would love to know more about him and whether he was actually MIA or POW.

Keywords: Battle of Unsan

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Martha Greeson wrote on May 10, 2017

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City and State: W PALM BEACH FL

Unit: 1 CAV DIV

Service or Relationship: Family Member

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Travis McCally wrote on October 27, 2016

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Comments: Thank You and will Never will forget you uncle:
CPL Travis Neal Kiser & the 8Th Cav Reg

Keywords: CPL Travis Neal Kiser & the 8Th Cav Reg, 1St Cav Div
KIA 9/19/1950 PUSAN

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Larry Kramer wrote on October 12, 2016

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Unit: ARMY

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Heavy mortar co., 8th Cav. Regiment, 1st Cav.
. My cousin, Cpl. Rudy Staudt, served with the Heavy Mortar Co. while in Korea.
(Cannot find his Army (history) Records
PLEASE relay any info you may have regarding any history of his service to his son/family:
Sherwin Staudt
1645 S. Hwy. 783
Harper, Tx. 78631

Keywords: Heavy Mortar Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Pvt. Rudy Staudt

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Bernard R. Fuller wrote on September 19, 2016

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City and State: SUN CITER CENTER FL

Unit: HEAVY MORTAR CO. 8TH CALVERY REGIMENT

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: I am looking for any veterans names that are still living that served with me in in 1951? Please respond!

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Caleb Smith wrote on September 17, 2016

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City and State: LAS CRUCES NM

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I was wondering if anyone has any information on my grandfather Joesph Richard Gates. He served in the 8th calvarly in Korea and Japan around 1950- 1956 in the Korean war. He was not shot or captured, but died 1967 of illness, long before my birth. I have alot of picture of him overseas and with other members of the platoon, letters to my grandmother and even old baseballs he made to pass the time. But they provide little knowledge on the person.

Keywords: Joesph R. Gates from New Mexico. 8th calvary. Loved baseball and boxing

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Shannon Thomas wrote on September 10, 2016

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Comments: My grandfather Edward W. Schuesslser was in the FOX 8th cavalry regiment I know he was at pork chop hill and I assume he was at unsan never really asked just wondering if anyone knew him or if there was any information out there. Still lives in the same house he did then in NY.

Keywords: Pork chop hill, unsan,

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Marc Perruccio wrote on July 19, 2016

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Unit: 3-315 BEB

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Found a belt buckle while stationed in Japan. Reads:
1948-1949-1950 8th CAV BILLY G. McGRAW
Am trying to find the family of the owner so that they may have it if they want it, otherwise would like to donate to a museum.

Keywords: Billy McGraw

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Edward E. Johnston wrote on April 12, 2016

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City and State: OSHAWA ON

Unit: G CO. 19 INF. REGT. 24TH. DIV 8/50/51

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Would like to know if there is anybody out there that would have a Co. Roster of K. Co. 3rd. Btl. 8th. Cav Div. was with them for 2 half years but was sent to Camp Drum N.Y. May 1950 was not sent back to the unit when the Korean war broke out . We were sent to Korea From Camp Drum 1950 I under stand they were hit pretty bad at Unsan Killed or Taken prisoner i would like to know if i knew of the men

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Robert Skadberg wrote on February 21, 2016

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City and State: BEDFORD NH

Unit: COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH CALVARY REGIMENT

Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: I am assisting a family friend who lost his brother, Roland L. LeBlanc of Manchester, NH, and a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, at Unsan, Korea on November 2, 1950. I believe Roland was a replacement, as his last letter home was written from Pusan, and he mentioned that he was part of a 200 truck convoy headed to the 1st Cavalry Division because of the recent losses. His family believes that this was in October 1950. If anyone knew Roland LeBlanc in Korea, and/or the circumstances around his MIA status on the night of 1-2 November 1950, please contact me. From my studies of the battle, I know the situation was quite chaotic, but any information would help. Roland's brother is to receive his awards and decorations from the Department of the Army in the near future, and we would like as much information as possible.

Keywords: Battle of Unsan, November, 1950
Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment

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James Murray wrote on November 20, 2015

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City and State: LONG BEACH CA

Unit: I & R 8TH CAV REGT KOREA

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'd like to hear from anyone that served with my My Father James A. Murray. He served in H and H Co. I/R 8th Cav Regt./INF in Korea. He was from the Bronx, NYC, He was also stationed in Japan prior to shipping out to Korea. I remember him mentioning a MSgt. Smiley Albright....who was wounded at some point...if that helps.

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George Pryor III wrote on October 1, 2015

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City and State: SPRINGFIELD MO

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Service or Relationship: Other

Comments: Trying to find any info about my father
I would appreciate all the gel I can get
It appears that he was wounded on or about July 31st 1950. That was just over a week after the Division went online in the Pusan Perimeter and immediately engaged the NKVA. His unit was the 8th Cav which had most of its senior NCOs previously stripped to fill the ranks of the 24th ID after the heavy losses of the first few weeks.

Keywords: Pusan
Hand to hand combat
Arriving with a typhoon
Ate dog, I guess it's good after a week without eating
Beaver falls Pa

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Blanca Winter Duncan wrote on July 3, 2015

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City and State: VANCOUVER WA

Unit: 0008

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Just wondering if anyone out there served with my father. He was in I st cavalry light infantry and was wounded in action by a returned missile. Returned to duty in FECOM.
He served CV Div Cavalry Reg and Infantry in 1951.

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Glenda Libby wrote on June 24, 2015

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Unit: 8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Look for info on my Uncle Virgil Clark who was in the POW camp #5. He was in the
8th Cavalry regiment and was with the 1st Cavalry Divison

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Janet Baril wrote on June 3, 2015

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City and State: MARION IL

Unit: 8TH CAVALRY 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I have a metal shield perhaps issued by the 8th Regt. 1 st Cavalry Division Toop G issued to my brother who is a MIA/POW & who's lost date is 7/20/1950 at the battle of Taejon South Korea.

My brother Donald L. Baer was in K company 3/34 Regt 24th Division when he arrived in Korea on July 2, 1950.


The Shield from the 1ST Cavalry Division 8th Cav. Regt. Troop G was either sent home with his personal effects left in Japan on 7/2/1950 or issued sometime after his lost date of 7/20/50.

How can I find a list of the Troop G 8th Regt. stationed in Japan during 1948-1949?

Can anyone from Troop G tell me it was issued by their company? My army casuality officer has stated that it was not an official army issued metal. This is large in reference to the purple heart metal. Does it have any reference to disinterment of remains in the temporary cemeteries in Korea?

We are still searching for remains for Donald. 6/3/2015

Email: jbaril@ymail.com

Keywords: 8th Cavalry Regt, Ist Cavalry Division, Troop G, stationed in Kyushu Japan 1948-1949, Graves registration units 114th, Taegu #1 & #2 cemeteries, graves registration from Tanggok UN Cemeteries, graves registration 148th .

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George A. Thompson JR. wrote on June 3, 2015

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City and State: CRAB ORCHARD KY

Unit: US ARMY

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for men who served with my Uncle -
CLARENCE HAROLD THOMPSON, who was a member of the 2nd
platoon, Co. E., 8th Cav Regt, 1st Cav Div. He was
Killed in Action on September 5, 1950 at the battle of
the Walled City at Ka-san. His Company Commander was
a Capt. William A. McClain.

Harold was with Co. E, 29th Infantry Regiment on
Okinawa in June/July before being assigned to Co. E,
8th Cavalry.

In one letter he spoke of his sergeant from
Louisville, Kentucky (but no name), but I believe it
maybe was a Sgt Findley.

I wish to hear from ANY man who was a member of Co. E,
to learn more of what he faced in battle. Please
contact me. GOD BLESS ALL YOU BRAVE MEN.

Keywords: Battle of the WALLED CITY at KASAN,
Pusan Perimeter, Hill 902



Keywords: Co. E, 8th Cavalry, Walled City of Kasan - Sept 1950

Keywords: Battle of the WALLED CITY at KA-SAN, Pusan Perimeter, Hill 902



Co. E, 8th Cavalry, Walled City of Kasan - Sept 1950


Co. E, 29th Infantry Regiment on Okinawa July / August 1950

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James Gilchrist wrote on May 26, 2015

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Unit: 8TH INF REG 1ST CAV DIV C-COMPANY

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Uncle was James J Wheeler from NYC he was killed on Sept 4th 1950 in or near the Naktong river. I am an Army Veteran as well and i would be grateful if there's anyone who knew him was with him when he was KIA or just knew my Uncle please contact me direct
simplyhim@yahoo.com

Keywords: Sept 4th 1950 in or near the Naktong river.

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Jesse Hayes JR. wrote on April 27, 2015

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City and State: KODAK TN

Unit: PAPAW

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Erwin Lee Hobbs was my papaw im 17 right now in high school he passed away on march 17th 2007

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Charles (Randy) Couch wrote on February 16, 2015

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City and State: EUREKA CA

Unit: 2ND BN, 8TH CAV

Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: Jerry, remember when the bridge across the Imjin broke and floated away ? You were sergeant of the guard at the bridge and Lieutenant Armstrong, 1st Sergeant Parnell and I were returning from 1st Cav Division Headquarters !

Miss you man, we had a good friendship that carried over after we came home !

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Joy Fridey wrote on January 6, 2015

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City and State: CA

Unit: HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA 8TH CAVALRY, WW II

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am looking for anyone who may have served with my father, Eugene John Fridey, Sr, in the Huntingdon Valley, PA, Cavalry during the early days of WWII. Thank you, JLF

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Jared Holmberg wrote on November 20, 2014

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City and State: GRAND RAPIDS MI

Unit: E COMPANY

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My name is Jared Holmberg. I am a student at Cornerstone University completing a Senior research paper about my grandfather Thomas Frederick Begley. Begley was Company E Commander of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cav. Regt (1st Cavalry Division) in the Korean War. The Battalion Commander of 2nd Battalion was Lt. Col. Eugene Fields. Begley was a Company Commander from Jan 1950 to May 1951.

I have nearly no information on the 2nd Battalion or E Company. If you could provide me with any or direct me to someone who could, I would really appreciate it.

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Jared Holmberg wrote on November 11, 2014

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Unit: 2ND BATTALION, COMPANY E

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Does anyone have information regarding Thomas Frederick Begley or Company E of 2nd Battalion, 8th Calvary Regiment? Begley was in charge of 212 men in his company. He was commissioned as a Company Commander from Jan 1950 to May 1951. If you know of any sources or have direct information on the unit/Begley, I would love to hear it.

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Ed Schuessler wrote on October 9, 2014

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Comments: My father Ed Schuessler was in Korea in FOX company 8th Cav and would like to get in touch with anyone who may remember him

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