Entry: 88552
Subject: A BTRY 37TH ARTY,2ND INF.DIV
Michael Coulter wrote on March 16, 2014
City and State: CAMBRIDGE OH
Unit: A BTRY 6BN 37TH ARTY 2ND INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: LOOKING FOR UNIT BUDDIES, I WAS TNG NCO AND NBC SECTION CHIEF AND SECTION CHIEF A BTRY
GUNNER. WE SPRAYED DEFOILENTS AROUND COMPOUNDA AND ALONG DMZ. LOOKING FOR NAME OF
COMPOUND. CAN ANYONE HELP?
Keywords:
Entry: 88551
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUDDIES
Joe O'Hara wrote on March 16, 2014
City and State:
Unit: 7TH DIV. 2ND. BATT. A CO. 31ST INFANTRY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Hi,
I am looking for buddies from the 7th Div. 2nd. Batt. A Co. 31st Infantry. My email is josephpohara@hotmail.com and my phone no. is 717-859-2464. I was in Korea in 1968 and part of 1969.
Keywords:
Entry: 88547
Subject: 1968 CAMP HOWZE AGENT ORANGE/BENZENE
Lars Ames wrote on March 15, 2014
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: 2ND. INF. DIV. HQ & HQ COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was diagnosed with a bone marrow desies about 15 years ago. I could not use the VA hospital because I made to much money. I was told to get a stem cell transplant. Instead I took powerful medicine until June 2013 when the medication no longer worked and I had to get a stem cell transplant. In Nov. 2010 I filed a claim. In May 2013 it was denied, only took 2 & 1/2 years to say not associated with military service. The 2nd. Inf. Division Chemical Company was 50 yards above me at Camp Howze in 1968. They sprayed Camp Howze and many others also. Look up letters from Steve Witter. They emptied there tanks on roads, in streams and at the top of camp Howze. My doctors say it wasn't so much agent orange but benzene from diesel oil it was mixed with and of course to heat our hooches that more likely than not caused my disease. I find it very interesting that the 2nd. Inf. Div. Chemical Company, the ones that sprayed much of Agent Orange mixed with diesel are NOT on the presumptive unit list!! WTF. I'm now appealing.
Grow a beard if your fighting the VA. Let everyone know how many of us there are!
Lars Camp Howze Korea 1968
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Entry: 88509
Subject: VA REQUIREMENTS FOR PROOF OF AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE
- LookingOutForVets wrote on March 10, 2014
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: FRIENDLY TO VET BATTALION
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: Under 38 CFR 3.814(c)(2), effective February 24, 2011, concede exposure to herbicides on a presumptive basis for Veterans who served
"between April 1, 1968, and August 31, 1971, and
"in a unit that VA or the Department of Defense (DoD) has determined to have operated in an area in or near the Korean DMZ.
The table below shows the units and other personnel that DoD has identified as operating in or near the Korean DMZ during the qualifying time period.
1st Battalion, 38th Infantry
4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, Counter Agent Company
1st Battalion, 17th Infantry
2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry
1st Battalion, 31st Infantry
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry
1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry
2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry
3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry
2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry
Note: Service records may show assignment to either the 2nd or the 7th Infantry Division.
2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry
Note: Service records may show assignment to either the 2nd or the 7th Infantry Division.
2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry
3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry
Note: Service records may show assignment to either the 2nd or the 7th Infantry.
3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry
Note: Service records may show assignment to either the 2nd or the 7th Infantry.
1st Battalion, 9th Infantry
1st Batallion, 73rd Armor
2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry
1st Battalion, 72nd Armor
2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor
1st Battalion, 12th Artillery
1st Battalion, 15th Artillery
7th Battalion, 17th Artillery
5th Battalion, 38th Artillery
6th Battalion, 37th Artillery
Other Qualifying Assignments
2nd Military Police Company, 2nd Infantry Division
13th Engineer Combat Battalion
United Nations Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area (UNCSB-JSA)
Crew of the USS Pueblo
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Entry: 88508
Subject: FIGHTING THE VA
Lars Ames wrote on March 10, 2014
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: 2ND INF. DIV. HQ&HQ COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: If your fighting the VA for benefits grow a beard! Let the world know how many of us there are. Let the VA know how bad and slow they are doing! General ishinski says the VA IS DOING GREAT. Let him know that the opposite is true. His head is in the clouds. Although congress is not capable of doing anything, they need to know also. GROW A BEARD!
Sprayed and betrayed
Lars
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Entry: 88501
Subject: 7TH INFANTRY 32ND BATTALION
Hector Gordils wrote on March 9, 2014
City and State: LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
Unit: CO A1 32INF. JANUARY 1969 - APRIL 1970
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: co A1 32Inf. January 1969 - April 1970
Entry: 88494
Subject: CO. A- 44TH EBC APO 20 62-63
Roosevelt Ward JR. wrote on March 8, 2014
Email Update Needed
City and State: SEATTLE WA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: I AM LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW ANTHOY DENNIS (LITTLE) OF THE A CO. 44TH GEN.
DISP WHILE IN HOSPITAL MAY 1962-63. PLS CONTACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN NEED OF
MEDICAL EVIDENCE.
Keywords: KOREA-ART.44TH
Entry: 88481
Subject: 728TH MP CO B 1961-62 YOUNG DON PO
Joanne Passannante wrote on March 6, 2014
City and State: LAKE GROVE NY
Unit: 728TH MP COMP B
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: My Dad, John Lacey, served in the 728th MP Company B in Young Don Po, Oct 1961-Nov
1962. He's looking for anyone who may have served same time & place?
Keywords: John Lacey, 728th, Young Don Po, Company B, Korea
Entry: 88445
Subject: GHOST WALKERS
Joe Dunagan wrote on March 4, 2014
City and State: PENDLETON OR
Unit: GHOST WALKERS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am looking for anyone who served in Korea in 1962-63 era that remembers a unit nicknamed Ghost Walkers. We worked from Seoul to the 38th including the tidal flats and my unit was a night unit. There was another unit just like mine who worked during the daytime. We were the unit who found the ambushers of Charlie Company 1/9th in November of 1962. I need to prove that the unit existed to get my VA disability thru. We were what some have called a Hunter-Killer squad if that helps any.
Keywords: Injin, Petty, Cowboy
Entry: 88444
Subject: DMZ POLICE 69-70
Katy Brewer wrote on March 4, 2014
City and State:
Unit: ARMY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who served with my dad or was with him while he was in DMZ from 190-1970. His name is Sherman Brown but goes by Pete. His unit was DMZ POLICE HHC 1st BN 9th INF, COMMO BN. He was a field wire man. We have a few pictures but would like more info and pictures if anyone can share....... he said they called the mail truck the Dear John Express......had some buddies ...Woodrow Whiteskunk,Robert Bradley,Nick Tudors,and Durell. He was from Virginia.
Keywords: DMZ Police, 1969-1970, field wire man , dear john express , 1st bn ,9th inf , Brown
Entry: 88417
Subject: DMZ RECON UNIT
James E. McKeithen SR. wrote on February 28, 2014
City and State: LUCEDALE MS
Unit: 2ND INF. DIV. 1/23, 2/38
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: any one remember doc mckeithen was on dmz from april 68 to april 69 worked patrols guardpost and med evac with recon unit anyone remember please respond
Keywords: doc
Entry: 88374
Subject: BLUE LANCER VALLY
Warren (Red) Jordan wrote on February 23, 2014
City and State: SILSBEE TX
Unit: CO. D 2ND BATTLE GROUP, 12TH CAV. WEAPONS PLT.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: i served with 4th plt, co. D, 2nd bg, 12th cav, 1st cav division, from july 1962 til
july 1963 in Blue Lancer Valley. near nullo-ri. was actually reunited with my dad
there for 2 weeks until he went stateside in early august. he was SFC Willard
H.Jordan and was plt. sgt of either 1st or 2nd plt co. D. my memory is getting a
little fuzzy on some things. lots of memories of those days. some rough but many good
ones, in retrospect. i was 17 years old and felt very proud and honored to be serving
on freedoms frontier, as they called it. you know how gung ho youngsters can be,
especially army brats. : ). it would be a real treat to hear from any of the guys i
served with or, actually, just anyone who was there. i only accidently, about a week
ago, stumbled on to. spc4 julio martinez's Blue Lancer Valley web site and have been
chogeying hills, slogging through rice paddies and high stepping through deep snow,
manning OPs and running MDL patrols in the DMZ as well as MDP guard, and MLR patrol
and pulling regular guard duty around BLV, range 1 echo, rear gate and easy block and
seemingly thousands of other things in my memory ever since. i highly recommend his
web site to any one who served at BLV, or, anywhere in the frozen chosun. as, his
web site led me to others which eventually led me to this one. thanks to the founders
of this site for all the hard work putting it together. it is a great site and much
appreciated, i'm sure, by all veterans of the korean experience
Keywords: Blue Lancer Valley, OPs, DMZ, MBPs, MSR, and lots of other initials. :)
Entry: 88327
Subject: A CO. 1/72 ARMOR 2ND. INFANTRY DIVISION
Ruben Garcia SR. wrote on February 14, 2014
City and State: ANDERSON IN
Unit: A CO.1/72 ARMOR 2ND. INFANTRY DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: Get the word out about the Korean War Project. The V.A., V.F.W. , American Legion , or word of mouth to other Veterans. There is a wealth of untapped information that may be of help.Thank you One and All .
Keywords:
Entry: 88324
Subject: COMSEC REPAIRMAN
Charlie Beale JR. wrote on February 14, 2014
City and State: JELLICO TE
Unit: 226TH SIGNAL CO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I would like to find friends who were with me at 4th Missle Command, 226th Signal
Co,,Camp Page, Chunchon Korea
Keywords:
Entry: 88320
Subject: KEN MOYE
Ken Moye wrote on February 13, 2014
City and State: HARDWICK NJ
Unit: B CO, 1ST BATTALION 38TH INFANTRY 2ND INFANTRY DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Feb 1966 to Jan 1967, company b, 1st battalion 38th, infantry 2nd division
Entry: 88309
Subject: MILITARY POLICE FORCED TO TDY AT JSA
Tommy Bryant wrote on February 11, 2014
City and State: TARRANT AL
Unit: JOINT SECURITY AREA, ESCORT SECTION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for individual Military Police that was forced into temporary duty with the Joint Security Area MP's in 1967.
Keywords: Joint Security Area Military Police 1967
Entry: 88262
Subject: CAMP COINER '68-'69 CAMP COINER
Tom Simi wrote on February 3, 2014
City and State: CARMICHAEL CA
Unit: 304TH SIGNAL BATTALION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Stationed at Camp Coiner 304th Signal Battalion, Security Police '68-'69?
Keywords: Haggedorn. Davidson. Manson. Plummer. Schenk. Middleton.....
Entry: 88259
Subject: BLUE LANCER VALLEY 1963-64
Robert Peskey wrote on February 2, 2014
City and State: HURON SD
Unit: 1ST CAV 27TH MT BN.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking any one from the 27 MT BN that was station there from 1963-1964. a could of names that i remember are: Thomas Greenwood, Vernon D. Jones also our CO Capt DeShields.
Thank you
Robert Peskey
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Entry: 88252
Subject: CLAIM DENIED
Curtis Carter wrote on February 1, 2014
City and State: TACOMA WA
Unit: B TROOP 2/10TH CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Received denial for my claim on 30 Jan. In the presumptive time, presumptive unit, presumptive everything, denied because I had only five days of medical records. I spent fourteen months in Korea did my time riding the wire, night patrols the whole nine yards, and was denied because there are no records. I thought I had a very solid claim, wrong. I had buddy statements, solid proof of service in their presumptive time, DD214, diagnosis of my condition for seven years, statements from my wife, but because I only had a five consecutive days of medical records, all of which were dental charts, not medical records, I was denied.
The verbage that the VA uses, is completely different from present day diagnosis. They have all the bases covered. But I refuse to go away, and I will appeal, appeal, and appeal until I die. Boots on the ground in NAM, approved, service on The DMZ, we all have a very tough road to hoe. Good Luck Bro's.
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Entry: 88222
Subject: 44THENG.BATT.CONST.CAMP CARROLL 1966
Jerry Hurst SR. wrote on January 28, 2014
City and State: PALMYRA MO
Unit: HQ 44TH ENG BATT CONST.
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: Trying to locate Don Jurski He was my motor pool Sgt.when i got to Korea until he
left in 1966 and then i was promoted to motor sgt to fill out the rest of my 13
month tour of duty.Hope to here from you.
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Entry: 88218
Subject: 11TH ENGR, CONBAT BATT, 68-69
Thomas D. (Tim) Trexler wrote on January 28, 2014
City and State: PERRY OH
Unit: 11TH,ESSAYON 1969-70 C COMP,
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Looking for army friends that i served with at camp essayon in 1969 &70
Keywords: Tim, hill 468 & crc bypass Also we build road on 2x west
Entry: 88186
Subject: B CO 51ST SIGNAL
Mike Deskins SR. wrote on January 24, 2014
City and State: SARASOTA FL
Unit: BCO, HQ, 51 SIGNAL I CORPS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I WAS THERE 68/69 WHEN THEY SPRAYED A.O. HAVE HAD A CLAIME SINCE AUGEST 10, 2010 . WAS IN TRANSPORTATION.
Keywords:
Entry: 88166
Subject: B CO. 1/9 INF. 2ND. INF DIV.KOREA 1968-69
John Clark wrote on January 22, 2014
City and State: FREEPORT PA
Unit: B CO. 1/9 INF. 2ND.INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: Check out my year book on Face Book. Look under. Camp Custer Korea 1968-1969 1/9Inf
2ND.INF.Div. Bravo Co.
Keywords:
Entry: 88148
Subject: LOOKING FOR
Clarence (Ray) Homberg wrote on January 19, 2014
City and State: BARRINGTON RI
Unit: 1/9 2ID
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Was wounded by grenade fragments in lower right leg doing ambush. Was a friendly fire incident.Looking for info on medic that treated me on scene or where I went for follow up. Time frame was 1968 - 1969.
Bravo company, 1/9th 2nd ID
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Entry: 88146
Subject: DMZ
Roy Monk wrote on January 19, 2014
City and State:
Unit: A CO 3RD BN 23RD INF 2ND INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was in A Co 3rd Bn 23rd Inf 2nd Inf Div from 02/26/1968 to 08/15/1969. I would like
to talk with anyone which served with me on patrol in the DMZ from June to November
1968 and from Feb to May 1969.
Keywords: DMZ rats
Entry: 88140
Subject: LOOKING FOR
Clarence (Ray) Homberg wrote on January 18, 2014
City and State: BARRINGTON RI
Unit: 1/9TH 2ND INFANTRY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who served with B company, 1/9th, 2nd Infantry 1968 - 1969.
Keywords: 1/9th 2nd 1968 - 1969
Entry: 88111
Subject: C CO 1ST BATT 23 INF
Richard Quintana-Sena wrote on January 13, 2014
City and State: AVONDALE AZ
Unit: C CO 1ST BATT 23 INFANTRY
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: Army Vet denied VA claim for AO at the DMZ during 1968 the VA says he was at Munsan Ni Korea, where the $%$ is Munsan Ni, Korea? Funny cause I have a prior vet same scenario who qualified but this guy is denied, go figure the VA. Where can I find the papers showing he was receiving combat pay for DMZ duty, and that can place him there? His 201 file did not have any such orders. Does any one have any recollection of a fratricide killing involving a soldier named Sholak, or a variation of that last name? VA claims that the DMZ was NOT a hostile area in Korea. I need help countering all these VA allegations. Awards are Korea Defense Service Medal Soooooooooooo I need some help fellows. Thanks
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Entry: 88105
Subject: KOREA DMZ
John M. Quello wrote on January 13, 2014
City and State: MILWAUKEE WI
Unit: CO C 40TH ARMOR & CO C 15TH ARMOR 1ST CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for information or anyone who served with me and can tell me why we switch from the 40th armor to the 15 armor and moved to the dmz and what the name of the Camp was I served in korea from Dec. 1962 to Jan. 1964
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Entry: 88082
Subject: 284TH AVIATION SEOUL KOREA 1969
Gregory Malinski wrote on January 9, 2014
City and State: THONOTOSASSA FL
Unit: 284TH AVAIATION CO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Hey, Jimmy B and Mike La, talk to me
Keywords:
Entry: 88069
Subject: CAMP PARRIS 68-69
Jim Gibbons wrote on January 7, 2014
City and State:
Unit: C BTRY,2/8 ARTY 7TH INF. DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who served with me.
Keywords: Camp Parris, Earl Hall, Brad Worzella
Entry: 88068
Subject: CAMP PARRIS 68-69
Jim Gibbons wrote on January 7, 2014
City and State:
Unit: C BTRY,2/8 ARTY 7TH INF. DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who served with me.
Keywords: Camp Parris, Earl Hall, Brad Worzella
Entry: 88067
Subject: ANYONE AT CAMP J.E.B. STUART 1967-1968
Duke Jones wrote on January 7, 2014
City and State: LAKE FOREST CA
Unit: B TROOP, 4/7 CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who was in B Troop, 4/7 Cav at Camp J.E.B. Stuart during 1967-1968. Looking for old friends. remember 1SGT Lee N. Franks of Kentucky, SFC Bill Crawford of Kentucky, Commo SGT Dale W. Baker of Oklahoma (my gin rummy buddy), Supply SP5 Tom Flaherty of Pennsylvania (Slippery Rock U. grad and best friend there), Motor Pool SP5 James Jones of Oklahoma, SP4 Burgess of Coos Bay, Oregon, SGT Wally Pittman of Texas, 1LT Zornig of Canada and 1LT Lugo. We relieved an infantry unit on the DMZ from daylight to dark and they relieved our unit from dark to daylight. I remember the bitter cold but also have many happy stories and recollections from that tour. Would love to hear from anyone.
Keywords: B Troop, 4/7 Cavalry
Entry: 88048
Subject: LOOKING FOR FELLOW COMRADS
Harvey L. Crider SR. wrote on January 4, 2014
City and State: KERRVILLE TX
Unit: 1ST@32ND INF DIV-7TH CAMP HOVEY KOREA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: LOOKING FOR FELLOW COMRADS FROM CAMP HOVEY KOREA 1965-66.COMPANY B AND C 1ST AND 32ND
INF.DIV-7TH INF, DMZ SADLER, BUD WEIRHIEM, SGT CARTER,SGT QUARRELS,HIGMAN,HOLLY,
SPEEDYGONZALES.AND OTHERS. THANKS HARVEY L. CRIDER
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Entry: 88034
Subject: LOOKING FOR THOSE WHO WHERE THERE IN 1960-1961
Dean Bentley wrote on January 2, 2014
City and State: COUNCIL BLUFFS IA
Unit: 13 SIGNAL BTN. 1ST CAV. DIV.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for those who served with the 13th Signal Btn.in Korea from 1960-1961.
Keywords: 13 signal Btn. 1st Cav. Div.
Entry: 88030
Subject: TDY MILITARY POLICE @ JSA 1967
Tommy Bryant wrote on January 2, 2014
City and State:
Unit: JOINT SECURITY AREA PANMUNJOM
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for TDY Military Police assigned to JSA, PanMunJom Korea 1967. Witness and involved in fight between yourself, Tommy Bryant, JSA Colonel's Driver and North Korean Guards while escorting small tour to JSA. Anyone knowing the names of TDY MP's at JSA in 1967.
Keywords: Joint Security Area TDY MP's
Entry: 87993
Subject: LOOKING FOR GEROLD ( BOO BOO ) BOOTHE
Thomas (Tom) Watson JR. wrote on December 28, 2013
City and State: ALTOONA AL
Unit: B COMPANY 1 ST OF THE 38 TH
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for Boo. Boo Boothe or any of the guys in B Co. Sgt Pappy Smiths platoon.
Keywords: Katie freedom bridge on thanksgivings 1967
Entry: 87939
Subject: DMZ 1968/1969 2ED/9TH
Toby Lewis wrote on December 21, 2013
City and State: HAYTI MO
Unit: HQ CO 2ED BN 9TH INF
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Don't know what camp I was in , can anyone help.?
Keywords:
Entry: 87931
Subject: AGENT ORANGE
Ronald Dzierzawic wrote on December 19, 2013
City and State: KILLEEN TX
Unit: HHC 7TH MSL BN. (HAQK) 5TH ADA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was stationed first at C battery 7/5 from july 63 thru april 64 then transfered to e 4/44 I returned to 7/5 in 1988 and first worked out of the DSP and as such visited all 7/5 unit tac sites. later assigned to HHC as part of an engineer team i continued to visit all 7/55 sites but in addition it had to make runs to bde hq a osan AFB.
Buring the many different runs I can attest to the fact that all of the sites had one thing in common. no trees, grass, or bushes on the firing and radar sites. i fact i have pictures tacken a c batery showing this lack of said items.
while many of my rips to osan we made with a 715 i had to make a few trip ith a q21/2 truck so i was direcked to use the truck entrance. as you entered the gate to the right side as you went in was in fact the mixing plant foe the agent orange plant that was used to spray the agent orange.
I have since talked with air force personel who were stationed a osan afb who were given agen orange compensation. I further beleive that not only 7/5 but all 38th bde units were subject to multiple sprayings of agent orange.
I have had at least 2 of the desieses associated with agent orange and have had been denied my claim.
after reading some of the other articles on this web site I went back into my old photo albums and found some of those old photos showing c battery and one with me that i hope will settle the question. if it does I will make them alalible to all.
my e mail is rmdz@hotmail.com.
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Entry: 87911
Subject: ACO 2/40TH ARMOR CAMP BEAVERS
Victor Pitts wrote on December 15, 2013
City and State: KINGS MOUNTAIN NC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am just adding a little of my Army history on this site. I was assigned to Aco. the
first part of Feb. 1963 after almost 4 weeks at sea on the General Danial S. Sultan
then landed at Inchon. It was so cold that our breath would freeze and fall to the
ground as we breathed. Naw Just kidding, but it was cold. Anyway I was the gunner on
A-34 for Plt. Sgt Overshaun from the day I signed in until about May. It was about
then that our company was to be reassigned to the 1st CAV Div. on the DMZ and to be
the only tank company on the DMZ at that time. When we left Camp Beavers, the 40th
became the 1/73 armor and it went from 5 line companys to just 3. Our new designation
was Aco, 2/15th Armor and for about 2 months I was the 1sg. jeep driver then I
persuaded him to put me back on a tank. He did and I was the driver of A-22 until my
new T.C. was put in charge of the mess hall, at that time I was a PFC but we were
short on NCOs so i was the new TC for A-22 until I left in mid Jan. 1964. When I got
to Korea I was 17 1/2 years old, but I felt like I was more like 24 when I left the
company. I don't regret any of my 3 tours in Korea, 1973-74, 1976-77, and if I had it
to do again I would. I am now 68 and my health isn't like it should be or was, and I
just wanted to put this up hoping someone will read this and know that my entire 24
1/4 years in the army was either on tanks or a first sergeant of a tank company. That
was what I wanted from the age of 6 and with Gods help and blessings, I completed my
life long dream. May God bless all my fellow soldiers I served with and the ones that
didn't get to come home. I love the Army and being a TANKER is the greatest thing
that could ever happen to a young man.
Keywords: My first platoon in Korea I was given the nick name, GRAVELS because of my last name,
PITTS. Later when I was a platoon sergeant I was known as POP because I was usually
either the oldest or most experienced tanker in the platoon. Then when I became First
Sergeant, I was known as TOP, FIRST SOLDIER and many other names I won't post here.
Each of my tours to Korea had an incident or two where some troops were killed or
wounded by the north koreans but the news only made it back to the states in 76 when
Operation PAUL BUNYON took place. I had so many good friends through out all of those
years I can't remember all. First tour there was Pfc Cook, Pfc Kingrey, SFC Wilson,
SSG Ware, SSG Jackson, SP/5 John Battle, SFC Young, 1SG Godwin, CAPT. Lacy M.
Jackson, 1SG Curtis, SFC Mathews. Second tour C Troop 4/7 CAV at Camp Rice later
renamed Camp Garry Owen, was, SSG Ted Henson, SSG Ed Woldgang, SFC Jack Miller, SSG
Stanley Mack, my driver Pfc, John Leontif. My third tour, C co. 1/72 Armor Camp Casey
Plt Ldr. 2nd LT Des Longchamps Jr., SFC West, SSG. Ray Sturdivant, a true friend and
brother, SSG Bill Wolfe. My mind just can't remember all when I want to. But my
career started on the DMZ of Korea and ended on the East German border with the 3
Sqdrn 11th ACR.
Entry: 87906
Subject: CAMP JEB STEWART 1969
Ron Brown wrote on December 14, 2013
City and State: MI
Unit: 2ND INFANTRY, 4/7TH CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I left Camp Jeb Stewart the end of November headed to Vietnam with Theo Thomas & Stanley Meitz. The 3 of us volunteered together, but never saw each other again. Love to hear from you guys. Theo was a really good friend from Houston. I know they both made it, because they aren`t on wall. Also remember Hunt from Virginia, Rafferty from North Dakota and a kid named Gideon. Love to hear from any of you guys.
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Entry: 87905
Subject: 8TH ARMY HQ. 1966. 1968
Terry Cole wrote on December 14, 2013
City and State: HAMPSTEAD M
Unit: 8TH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for any drivers,from 1966. 1968 at eight army head quarters. drove for Col
Barlow ,sometimes Gen Bonesteel and Gen Davis
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Entry: 87881
Subject: U.S MARINES 1968 / 1969
Gary Blauvelt wrote on December 10, 2013
City and State: KUTTAWA KY
Unit: 51ST. SIGNAL
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Seeking ANY info on US Marine unit Battalion or US MARINES who have any information on Remote site called NAKTA, US MARINE ADVISORY GROUP ( NAVAL) Kimpo.
Offices at Yongson Garrison during 1968 / 1969
Assigned to 5th ROK Marine camp -Western DMZ AREA...
No one seems to know the Army & Marines worked / lived and ate together in this area ...
All records seem to have disappeared ? May have been attached to KMAG ?
Keywords: KMAG, US. MARINES IN KOREA, 1968 / 1969
Entry: 87880
Subject: RADAR SITE AT GP ANNE,DMZ 64-65
David Fraunfelder wrote on December 10, 2013
City and State: PALM SPRINGS CA
Unit: TDY WITH
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I served in Korea in the DMZ running a radar site at GP Anne 1964-65. I also worked part time on Radio Calavier. We were tdy with B troop. There was a NCO club high on a hill. Just across freedom bridge. Sgt Cole was our leader.
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Entry: 87857
Subject: SPECIAL WEAPONS 66-68 CAMP ST. BARBARA
Warren Markowitz wrote on December 2, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: DELRAY BEACH FL
Unit: 2ND. BATTALION 76TH. ARTY I CORP
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: lookin for people stationed at camp saint barbara 1966-1968
Keywords: charlie co. best by test
Entry: 87853
Subject: GREAT STORY LT. STAUDT
Michael D. Witmer wrote on December 2, 2013
City and State: LANCASTER PA
Unit: 1/15 FA, 2ID
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Lt. Staudt, your story creates a great image of 1962-63 Korea. I was there at the DMZ ten years after you, 1972-73. I was a SGT. E-5 in the medical platoon of a 105mm artillery battalion. I know we enlisted folks did crazy stuff, but officers too? I guess I was just a naive 19-year-old then. Our stories could fill volumes of books.
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Entry: 87849
Subject: 2MP CO.
Doug Smith wrote on December 1, 2013
City and State: MURRAY UT
Unit: 2MP
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Served 1967-1968 camp custer 2nd Inf. Div. 2nd. MP
Keywords: EARL CLONE, RONALD EDMONSON, Earl Oman, Leis, Clark, Rice,
Entry: 87843
Subject: MAE BONG-BRAVO 7/5 HAWK 1963-64
Paul Staudt JR. wrote on November 30, 2013
City and State: FLEMINGTON NJ
Unit: B BTY 7/5
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: It's been 51 years since I first walked on Mae Bong's summit as a young 2nd Lt. and was stunned by the view down a long valley into North Korea. The site was newly constructed so it has no perimeter wire, no machine gun nests, no handrails nor heated outhouses. My first thought was "What am I doing here?"
It was only after I read our manual on "Terms of Engagement" that I understood why we were there. Our orders prohibited us from firing at an enemy aircraft unless we actually saw open bombay doors and they were headed towards us. We were South Korea's tripwire.
I would love to hear from any of Mae Bong survivors.
Some of my memories include: The long ride on dirt roads to Chunchong and the
building of the dam
The women along side the road with babies on their
backs making gravel from large rocks with
their hammers as part of the road paving
project
The 13 mile trip to the top of Mae Bong
Having to use the handbrake on the jeeps after losing
the footbrake due to fording the creeks on
the trip down from the TAC site
Allowing the local whores to use the showers in the BOQ
in the wintertime
The frozen black potatoes
The horrible reconstituted milk served in aluminum
pitchers.
The 30 days it never got above - 30 degrees
The 30 days of continuous downpour and the mud.
Eating C rations from WW 2 when our supply trucks
couldn't run due to flooded rivers/
The day our supply run truck was overturned in the river
drowning everyone including some civilians.
The locals stealing our como wire on a regular basis
The locals stealing components from our radars and us
having to buy them back in Chunchon so we
could back on line.
After a thief was killed we were issued shot guns and
when another thief was wounded we were
issued one shell and ordered to keep it in
a fooed top pocket.
Our guard dogs bloody footprints in the snow around
Mae Bongs perimeter
Teaching Lt. Heward how to play chess
Building the concrete patio behind the BOQ with
Lt. Hatcher.
Drinking pitchers of martinis after duty in the BOQ
Our CWO trying to screw a whore on the bar in
the BOQ until our Captain stopped them.
The civilian who was in charge of maintaining our
roads and water supply locked a whore
in his room for a week.
My short timers calendar
My first glass of real milk upon my return home.
Keywords: Mae Bong
Entry: 87834
Subject: CAMP PHELAM CBATTY 19TH ARTY 1964
Michael Aldridge wrote on November 29, 2013
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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
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Entry: 87825
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUDDIE 69-70
Ronnie Tallent wrote on November 29, 2013
City and State: KNOXVILLE TN
Unit: 547TH ENGINEER COM FLOAT BRIDGE
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am looking for a buddy iser in69-70 we where good friends is was chirco he from brookly new York we where to supost to meet up in 70 aug it never made it he was 1st platoon 547 engineer company float bridge camp mercer
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Entry: 87787
Subject: I'M SEARCHING FOR ANYONE WHO SERVED IN KOREA DURING THE PERIOD OF 1961- 63 AT MOON HAK-DONG
Kello Newmayer wrote on November 24, 2013
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City and State: CERRITOS CA
Unit: NA
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I'm searching for ANYWONE who served in the Eighth Army in Korea during 1961- 63 in Battery F of the Fourth Missile Battalion at Moon Hak-dong near Inchon, if so PLEASE contact me!
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