Entry: 87552
Subject: MANCHU ON CHARLIE BLOCK
Nelson Anderson wrote on November 4, 2013
City and State: CARMEL CA
Unit: 1ST OF 9TH MANCHU
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: got to Korea late 66 an MP 95B immediately made 11C -needs of the
Army. Soul (pun intended) mission S.C.O.S.I. Pulled off line June
67 - original contract with army Special Forces. Went pistol
shooting with CO til orders came down. Don't remember name of CO.
We sorta became friends. Anybody help with name/address of CO at
the time?
Keywords: Manchu, 1st of the 9th, Charlie Block
Entry: 87535
Subject: HENRY ALLEN KAISER 67-68
Janet Kaiser wrote on November 3, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: ARMY
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: looking for anyone who was stationed at don muang around
1967-1969 that knew my brother HENRY ALLEN KAISER. PLEASE EMAIL
ME IF YOU DO!
Keywords:
Entry: 87509
Subject: HELP
Harold Campbell wrote on October 30, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: MATTOON IL
Unit: A6 BATRY 12TH BN ARTY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: was this unit along the DMZ at any time
Keywords: long shout
Entry: 87467
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUDDIES
Michael (Mike) O'Neal SR. wrote on October 23, 2013
City and State: GREENSBORO NC
Unit: HHC 3RD BRIGADE, 2ND INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: If you were assigned to HHC 3rd Brigade, 2nd Inf Div, between 1970-
1971, north of freedom bridge please contact me. I lost contact
with one friend in florida years ago, please contact me.
Keywords:
Entry: 87465
Subject: 1/9TH 1967 - 1968
John Wade Thompson JR. wrote on October 23, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for Vets that may have served with me during the period
of 1967 and 1968. Just want to make contact and share memories
of our time there. Keep Up The Fire!
Keywords: Camp Custer, Camp Young, DMZ, Pueblo 1st/9th 2ID 1967 and 1968
Entry: 87431
Subject: CAMP KAISER 1ST BG 17TH INF
Arthur F. Gibbs JR. wrote on October 18, 2013
City and State:
Unit: 1 BG 17 TH INF
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for any who was their at that time 61-62 I remember
the motor pool Sgt Longhaufer Charles Moran, Bordenaro,
Jeffrey Brown
Keywords: Motor pool, wrecker driver Looking for any one who was there.
Entry: 87423
Subject: EASTERN DMZ FROKA AREAS
Dallas Snell wrote on October 17, 2013
City and State: ENNIS MO
Unit: 1ST BN 42ND FIELD ARTILLERY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Our Unit 1st Bn 42nd Field Artillery of the 4th Missile Command
worked Directly with the First ROK Army along the central and
eastern DMZ areas of responsibility, There are no available
records as to where in these areas the FROKA sprayed agent orange.
Rocket Firing points ect. Our Unit has been so far excluded from
the Units exposed even though we had fire points inside the Buffer
zone to fire back into St Barbara. Something is just not right.
What happened in the FROKA areas and why aren't veterans that were
assigned in these areas being given consideration or at least
benefit of the doubt? Its not over. A Camp Page Veteran.
Keywords: Camp Page, Honest John Rockets, FROKA forward Areas.
Entry: 87417
Subject: BRTYC 7TH BN (HAWK) 5TH ARTY
John Hill wrote on October 15, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: POWDERLY TX
Unit: BRTY C 7TH BN(HAWK)5TH ARTY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I,M looking for Robert L. Evans he was LT. Evans Commanding
Officer of brty c 7th bn ( hawk ) 5th arty between 1967 and
1968.South Korea I would like to talk with him my phone# is 903-
732-4820 can between 7:00pm and 6:00am
Keywords: HAWK
Entry: 87416
Subject: BRTYC 7TH BN (HAWK) 5TH ARTY
John Hill wrote on October 15, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: POWDERLY TX
Unit: BRTY C 7TH BN(HAWK)5TH ARTY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I,M looking for Robert L. Evans he was LT. Evans Commanding
Officer of brty c 7th bn ( hawk ) 5th arty between 1967 and
1968.South Korea I would like to talk with him my phone# is 903-
732-4820 can between 7:00pm and 6:00am
Keywords: HAWK
Entry: 87396
Subject: COMPANY B EUSA SIG. LL BATTALION
Paul James JR. wrote on October 12, 2013
Deceased
City and State: THE VILLAGES FL
Unit: CO. B, EUSA SIG. LL BATTALION - TAEGU, KOREA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: While in Korea, I traveled to K-2 Air Force Base, Camp Carroll, Salem Base Camp
and Salem Topside, Seoul, Panmunjom. Still have pictures of most trips.
I was drafted in March of 1963 in Upper Marlboro, MD., Discharged from Active
duty in late Feb. 1965, then served 4 years on InActive Reserve (2 Week Summer
camp each year of inactive duty).
Received a Honorable Discharge in 1969 Great Experience, I
wouldn't trade it for any amount of money. A 19 year old boy went in the Army, A
21 year old man was discharged from Active duty.
Note - On our way home aboard the USS Mitchell, our ship stopped for 1 full day
in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Guam and Hawaii. The US
had started bombing North Vietnam and we were on Standby to turn around and go to
Vietnam if needed. We didn't, I went on to Oakland Army Terminal for Discharge.
Keywords: Traveled to Korea in Jan. 1964 aboard the USS Mann - 19 days to reach Inchon, Korea
Traveled from Korea in Jan. 1965 aboard the USS Mitchell - 21 days to reach
Oakland, CA, USA.
Stationed at Camp Walker and Camp Henry in Taegu, Korea
Worked at both the Taegu Frame and the CDO on Camp Walker.
Entry: 87384
Subject: ALPHA COMPANY 3/23 2ND INF DIV. KOREA 69-70 YEARBOOK PICTURES
Ervin Carpenter wrote on October 11, 2013
City and State:
Unit: ALPHA 3/23 2ND INF DIV. KOREA 69-70
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Hi Everyone,
I would like to share my Yearbook Pictures from my 12 months
stay in Korea. Members of my company and their families can
view our life and what it all looked like during that part of
the DMZ experience. I hope that this can provide some memories
for those who served and for those who would like to see their
loved ones and what they looked like during this most important
time in military history. You can view my yearbook at:
http://www.myalbum.com/Album=ESSXHV86
Keywords: Alpha Company, 3/23 2nd Inf Div. Korea 69-70, DMZ, Camp Greaves,
Freedom Bridge,
Entry: 87375
Subject: NEED INFO HOW BUDDY RONNIE TAYLOR DIED -1966
Gerald Franks wrote on October 9, 2013
City and State: NEW MARKET AL
Unit: 72ND ENGINEERS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: came down on orders in sept 1966 for vietnam,my close friend
ronnie taylor did not get them,he was from arkansas and there
were some others who was suppose to come later,we got the news
ronnie was killed in a car wreck while he was at kelly
hill ,drove a 1959 chevy impala any one with info i wounld
appreciate thanks
Keywords:
Entry: 87338
Subject: 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION DIV ARTY 1967-68
Manuel Perez wrote on October 4, 2013
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: driver for Lt Col Slater all over Northern South
Korea even DMZ, also in Survey section with Urban,
Mason, Von, Ward, Klepper,
Berry.
Keywords:
Entry: 87337
Subject: BRTYC7THBN(HAWK)5THARTY
John Hill wrote on October 3, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: POWDERLY TX
Unit: BRTYC7THBN5THARTY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: looking for any one that was in south korea from 1967 to 1968
with brty c 7th bn (hawk) 5tharty
Keywords:
Entry: 87311
Subject: INFILTRATOR IN THE IMJIN RIVER
Mario Pacella SR. wrote on September 29, 2013
City and State: BLASDELL NY
Unit: COMPANY A 2/23RD INFANTRY 2ND DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
It must of been late April or early May 1968, that I and
Charles Henry were assigned to man position Alpha #1 which
overlooked the Imjin River as it flowed south and at that point
it curved around our position and flowed east, Well at about
1100 hours through the binoculars I notice a log up river
about 600 meters from us, It was about 8 inches in diameter and
8 feet long and it is floating down river length wise very slow
and the front of the log was Sawed Cut. That seemed very
strange to me because we never seen logs in the river.
Especially ones with sawed cut ends.
I told my partner that I suspected that maybe a NK
infiltrator might be holding on to it and we should open up on
it. He was a bit apprehensive about firing on it until I told
him it was a free fire zone and all we had to do was report
that we fired on a possible infiltrator. The water that day was
very very choppy and it could of also been high tide. Maybe a
half hour passed when it reached our position and it was about
2/3rds across the river and pararell to us. So I told Henry I
was going to fire at it anyways and for him to continue to look
through the binoculars.
I set my rife on semi automatic and I aimed just at the
water line and fired about ten rounds the length of the log.
Then I seen something black move away from the log. My first
thought was that it was a North Korean infiltrator in a wet
suit. As it pulled away the log then started to float width
wise down the river so I fired maybe 4 or 5 more rounds onto
the target. I asked Henry if he could see a dead body floating
through the binoculars and he said no and added if it was an
infiltrator he is probably at the bottom of the river. I then
radioed in that I fired at a possible infilator on a log and
forgot about it.
If you are in the Infantry you live moment to moment, hour
to hour and day to day. Three or four weeks later we rotated
south of the Imjin River for our four month southern rotation
and I heard about dead North Korean infiltrator washing up on
the southern shore of the Imjin River. I believe that maybe the
infiltrator I fired on may of been one of those that washed up
on shore. The following spring a soldier from the 3/23rd
Infantry and the ROK soldiers killed 2 infiltrators from the
same position..
If anyone remembers a NK body washing up along the southern
banks of the Imjin River west of Freedom bridge during late
spring 1968 give me a response. Best Regards to all my fellow
DMZ Veterans. Mario Pacella (Sgt.)
Keywords: My DMZ Brothers and all Korean Service Veterans. Co. A 2/23rd
Infantry 2nd Division68 to 69
Entry: 87285
Subject: KENNETH HAMILTON
David Hamilton wrote on September 25, 2013
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who might have served
with my
father,Kenneth Hamilton, he ran a paint shop while
stationed in
Korea sometime after 1958 and until the very early
1960's.
Keywords: Ran a paint shop 1958-1961?
Entry: 87246
Subject: CAMP CUSTER 65-66
Louis Peoples wrote on September 21, 2013
City and State: HENDERSON NV
Unit: ARMY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for those that were there in camp Custer 65-66
Keywords:
Entry: 87245
Subject: CAMP CUSTER 65-66
Louis Peoples wrote on September 21, 2013
City and State: HENDERSON NV
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 87241
Subject: CO C 3 BN 19 INF
RAMIRO B. (Ray) Galvez SR. wrote on September 20, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: WASHINGTON DC
Unit: US ARMY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I took The USS DARBY , from Bremehaven , Germany to Fort Hamilton , New York City , it
took 8 days. , arrived in New Tork City on April 17th , 1963 ! Trying to locate a list
of passengers , to locate a Army buddy , I met on that trip , upon our Discharge from
the US ARMY that day ! I only have a last name , from Pennsylvania.
Keywords:
Entry: 87220
Subject: KOREA 1967 A CO 51ST SIG BN
Bob Baker wrote on September 17, 2013
City and State: BINGHAMTON NY
Unit: CO. A 51ST SIGNAL BN.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: looking for anyone who served in 51st Signal Bn. Co. A Uijongbu
Korea from Nov. '66 to Mar. '68
Keywords:
Entry: 87214
Subject: 38TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY
William F. Kenney wrote on September 15, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: MATTAPAN MA
Unit: A/2/71 38TH ADA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am looking for personal that served in the 38th Air Defense
Artillery . We sprayed our bases and most of our personnel now
have medical problems. I am looking for our people to build our
history and support each other. new issues have come up that
could effect our benefits.
Keywords: looking for personnel who served in the 38th Air Defense
Artillery
Entry: 87206
Subject: SIXTH ARMY HUNTER LIGGITT MILITERY RESERVATION
Roberto Sanchez wrote on September 15, 2013
City and State: CORONA CA
Unit: HQ CO H L M R JOLON CA [SIG]
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: LOOKING FOR BUDDYS FROM POST SIG. AT HUNTER LIGGITT
MILITERY
RESERVATION FROM FEB. 1965-JAN.1967
Keywords: SIXTH US ARMY HUNTER LIGGITT MILITERY RESERVATION
Entry: 87201
Subject: STATIONED IN CAMP KAISER 1962-1963
Ramon F. Morales Cintron SR. wrote on September 13, 2013
City and State: BARRANQUITAS PR
Unit: 1RST BATALLON, 17TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 7TH DIVISIO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: It is very amazing to see pictures of the Unchon-ni village in Camp
Kaiser after 51 years of been there.
Keywords: 1rst Batallon, 17th infantry Regiment, 7th Divisio
Entry: 87197
Subject: CAMP EAGLE 1965 13TH QM
Terry Michaels wrote on September 13, 2013
City and State:
Unit: 13TH QM IN YONG DONG PO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: want to know about the very first history of camp
eagle. was it
built on the site of k-36 air field near camp
long. I think that
the 802nd engineers and the 13qm were 1st there in
1964. can't
find anyone that was there in 1964. I've got a
year book from
there. thanks terry
Keywords: 13th qm and 802nd engineers
Entry: 87164
Subject: DMZ VETERAN HAT
John Mayer wrote on September 6, 2013
City and State: LAS VEGAS NV
Unit: B 1/23
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Any DMZ Veterans looking for a hat, can be found at
http://www.militarysnafu.com
I served on the Z Oct 70-Apr 71
Keywords: DMZ
Entry: 87157
Subject: BORN AT TACHI AUG 6 1961
David Alexander wrote on September 4, 2013
City and State: OAK RIDGE TN
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I was trying to get a birth certificate when I found
this.Awesome.I
would like to know what my parents where like when i
was born and
at that age.Any one that remembers or would like to
help I would so
appreciate it Thanhawn Alexanderks in
advance...David S
Keywords: Born at Tachi august 6 1961 father was mssgt james
w. alexander
mother taught english to japanese students her
name is mrs.jane
alexander Looking for anyone that may have known
them they were
there three years I think 1961 1962 1963
Entry: 87144
Subject: KOREAN WAR/ DELBERT V SWYGART
Beverly Scott wrote on September 1, 2013
City and State: BEND OR
Unit: 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENT/2ND INFANTRY DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: if you remember anything about my beloved uncle Please let me
know.i know this has been a lot of years,I was 4 years old,but
I will never forget what a loving person he was.Hopefully you
will remember him also.and how he died
Keywords: Uncle Delbert was PTV MOS 1745-LIGHT WEAPONS INFANTRY LEADER----
-HOSTILE,DIED(KIA) DEC 26TH 1952
Entry: 87143
Subject: DELBERT VINCENT SWYGART
Beverly Scott wrote on September 1, 2013
City and State: BEND OR
Unit: 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My uncle Delbert was killed on Dec 26th 1952.My mother was told
he was on a boat with other soldiers,he was shot in the head and
killed.I would like to know who was with him and did he die this
way.He was such a special uncle,i hope and pray someone was with
him.Please help me.
Keywords: need information on how he died
Entry: 87127
Subject: LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS 44TH ENGINEER
Tony Pearson SR. wrote on August 31, 2013
City and State: HOBBS NM
Unit: 44TH
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking old friends
Keywords: 44th Ascom area S-3 62/63
Entry: 87111
Subject: CO C15TH ARMOR 2ND BN 1963
John M. Quello wrote on August 30, 2013
City and State: MILWAUKEE WI
Unit: CO C2ND TK BN15TH ARMOR
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: looking for anyone who served with me co c3rd mtk 40th armor or
co c2nd tk bn 15th armor in 1963
Keywords:
Entry: 87108
Subject: HHC 1/9TH 1968-1969
Michael L. Brownstein wrote on August 29, 2013
City and State:
Unit: HHC 1/9TH INF 2ND INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Served as medical officer for 1/9th, approx. July 1968-August 1969.
Looking for anyone there at that time. Also would like to obtain a
copy of the yearbook put out for that time. At least a copy of the
book, at my expense. Lt.Col Spiller was the CO at the time the book
was published.
Keywords: Camp Young, Camp Custer
Entry: 87103
Subject: LOOKING FOR FELLOW VETS
Dave Schaefer wrote on August 28, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: KEWANEE IL
Unit: C CO. 2ND ENG, 2ND DIV CAMP BROWNING
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Stationed at C Co 2nd Eng from Feb 68 to Mar 69. Drove 5 tons
for a couple of months then became Lt Holgates driver and demo
assistant. One assignment was to blow up Freedom Bridge if N.
Korea came south. Not a good assignment. Would like to hear from
anyone stationed there during that period. I'll try to remember
you.
Keywords: Would like to hear from John Schurtz from Iowa, Jim Watojvitch
from St. Louis, Lt John Holgate from New York
Entry: 87089
Subject: LOOKING FOR SOMEONE
Korey Dugas wrote on August 27, 2013
City and State: FORT POLK LA
Unit: OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I am searching for Mr. Walter L. Williams who was with my
father Kenneth J. Dugas in Taegu back in 1967 and worked at/for
the EADC-EAR Headquarters. My father is asking if anyone knows
how to get a hold of Mr. Walter L. Williams. Please contact me
at 337-230-2443. Thank you.
Keywords: Searching for Mr. Walter L. Williams
Entry: 87049
Subject: 65-67 C CO 23RD IR
James Cadwell wrote on August 21, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: PLAINFIELD IN
Unit: CO. C 3RD BN. 23 INF
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I'm looking for others that served in Korea 65-67
Co. C 3rd bn 23
inf.
Keywords:
Entry: 87004
Subject: ELIEZER BAEZ-HERNANDEZ. TEL#787-662-0594
Eliezer Baez-Hernandez wrote on August 15, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: BRONX NY
Unit: 7TH. INF. 32ND. INF. DIV. 19559 TO 1960
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: ! am Eliezer Baez-Hernandez, Veteran that I serve on peace war
at parallel 38th. My unit and regiment was 7th Infantry
Regiment, 42th Division, Don Du Chun, Korea, my tours was for
11 month from August 1959 to August 23.1060. I participated in
many detais some volunters and others by roster and
alphabetical ordes. Idid a lot of guard duty around the
securities fences. The ordinance unit they were spraying the
foliation and the weeds that were imparairing the visibility,
that lated was called Agent Orange, without knowing that it,s
was so harmful for the plant or food, animalks and humam being
in general. I had developed a lot of health prppoblems. My NBC
MOS, in which my school and training at Forth Bragg, Noth
Carolina Infantry MOS School. For contact me Tel.#787-662-0594.
Keywords: Geral D. Patrick Troops carrier. Ashored at PaaMoon Yun, Korea.
Entry: 87003
Subject: ELIEZER BAEZ-HERNANDEZ. TEL#787-662-0594
Eliezer Baez-Hernandez wrote on August 15, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: BRONX NY
Unit: 7TH. INF. 32ND. INF. DIV. 19559 TO 1960
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: ! am Eliezer Baez-Hernandez, Veteran that I serve on peace war
at parallel 38th. My unit and regiment was 7th Infantry
Regiment, 42th Division, Don Du Chun, Korea, my tours was for
11 month from August 1959 to August 23.1060. I participated in
many detais some volunters and others by roster and
alphabetical ordes. Idid a lot of guard duty around the
securities fences. The ordinance unit they were spraying the
foliation and the weeds that were imparairing the visibility,
that lated was called Agent Orange, without knowing that it,s
was so harmful for the plant or food, animalks and humam being
in general. I had developed a lot of health prppoblems. My NBC
MOS, in which my school and training at Forth Bragg, Noth
Carolina Infantry MOS School. For contact me Tel.#787-662-0594.
Keywords: Geral D. Patrick Troops carrier. Ashored at PaaMoon Yun, Korea.
Entry: 86988
Subject: IN KOREA AT RED CLOUD 1963 TO 1965
William (Bill) Zinski wrote on August 13, 2013
City and State: BLOOMINGTON MN
Unit: 60TH ORD CO (AMMO 3RD US ARMY)
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone station at Camp Red Cloud near Uijeongbul
1963 to 1965.
Keywords: Camp Red Cloud, Uijeongbul
Entry: 86982
Subject: KOREA 1960-1961
Maxine Turnipseed wrote on August 12, 2013
City and State: MCDADE TX
Unit: B BTRY 4HOWBN76BTRY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Was with engineer in late 1960 -early 1961. Need verification of
agent orange use during this period of time.
Keywords: Agent Orange exposure in Korea
Entry: 86974
Subject: I WAS IN SHI-HUNG NI 69-70
Bruce Hing (Lee) wrote on August 11, 2013
City and State: DALLAS TX
Unit: 58TH ORD 83 BAT
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: i was supply clerk at 58th ord drove a 5-ton call me anytime and
i have located jerry orick he was an SP call or write anytime
peace bruce
Keywords: shi-hung ni south korea 1969-1970
Entry: 86968
Subject: CAMP RED CLOUD AND UIJEONGBU, KOREA
William (Bill) Zinski wrote on August 10, 2013
City and State: BLOOMINGTON MN
Unit: 60TH ORD CO (AMMO) 3DE US ARMY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: The VA has turned me down twice for PTSD due to witnessing
atrocities in Uijeonbu while I served at Camp Red Cloud. Anyone
else witnessed anything similar?
Keywords: Camp Red Cloud and Uijeongbu
Entry: 86927
Subject: NORTH OF THE IMJIN 5/67 TO 6/68 B CO 23RD IR
Mike Clemons wrote on August 5, 2013
City and State: JOHNSON AR
Unit: CO B FIRST OF 23RD SECOND DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: would love to speak to any guys from my unit or
anyone who served
then
Keywords: Tiger Patrol, Pueblo, DMZ, Col. White, I corps,
Shagpari,
Entry: 86895
Subject: CAMP STANLEY36THENGINEERGP(C),HQ AND HQ CO11THENGINEER BN (CBT)
Milton H. George wrote on August 2, 2013
City and State: BAGLEY MN
Unit: HQ AND HQ CO 11TH ENGINEER BN (CBT)
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Was there in 69-70, I'm looking for the yearbook for those years
Keywords:
Entry: 86881
Subject: AT CAMP CASEY 68\69 7S AND T CAMP CASEY
Kelly Wolters wrote on August 1, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: 7S AND T AT CAMP CASEY
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 86826
Subject: 1968 AND 1969 SO KOREA A/6TH BN 44TH ARTY (HAWK)BN
Cletus J. Stock JR. wrote on July 27, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: LEXINGTON SC
Unit: A BRTY 6TH 44TH ARTY (HAWK) BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I WAS THERE FOR 16 MONTHS MY MOS WAS T6 Y 30 WAS SUPPLY AND
SMALL ARMS REPAIR.LEFT THEIR WENT TO THE ROCK FOR POR TRAINING
WITH 1ST SP FORCES .THEN WENT STRAIGHT TO VIETNAM .MY LAST DUTY
WAS WITH 2ND BASE POST OFFICE IN 46TH AND NORTHERN BLD LONG
ISLAND CITY.NOW THEY ARE IN NEW JERSEY 6 YRS STRAIGHT I
DID.SORRY I DIDN,T STAY IN.I HADLONG CANCER LAST YEAR NOW 2 YRS
CLEAN.ANGENT ORANGE,THEY MADE E 5 HARD WAS SP/5
Keywords: Was in the Village off Tok Mok Ni
Entry: 86736
Subject: LOOKING FOR HAWK VETERANS
Lucky Starcher SR. wrote on July 16, 2013
City and State: RAYLAND OH
Unit: D BTRY 7TH BN 5TH ARTY HAWK
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for other vets who served in d btry 7th bn 5th arty hawk in 1969 to
1970,have ischemic heart disease and skin cancer cut out a few times. Trying to
find out the location of the tac site and the mountain I was on,I believe it was
sprayed with agent orange,would like to hear from anyone that served with me.
Keywords:
Entry: 86726
Subject: KOREA: 7TH MEDICAL BATTALION
Allyn Drew Fortier wrote on July 15, 2013
City and State: RIVERSIDE CA
Unit: 7TH MEDICAL BATTALION, COMPANY B
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am trying to locate a 'YearBook' the 7th Medical Battalion put out 10
1967-1968
Keywords: Friend, Paul Schmidt
Entry: 86710
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON D BATTERY 7TH BATTALION HAWK 5TH ARTILLARY
Ed Sturm wrote on July 14, 2013
City and State: HANSKA MN
Unit: D BTRY, 7TH BN HAWK 5TH ARTY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was in D Battery in Sin Chon from 1969--1970. I have been
diagnoised with Multiple Mylenoma--which is a probable result
from exposure to agent orange. I am hoping to be in contact
with anyone who also served at this time. I am trying to verify
how far Sin Chon was from the DMZ.
Hope to hear from anyone. Thanks
Keywords: Sin Chon, DMZ, agent orange, Camp Page
Entry: 86690
Subject: 72ND,197TH 66-69
David Mercer wrote on July 11, 2013
City and State: AKRON OH
Unit: 72ND,197TH
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Served Aug66'-Aug68'Fort Benning,Kelly Hill,72nd,197th, 3rd Platoon
Truck Driver,Motor Pool, Lots of Guard Duty, and K-P lol
Keywords:
Entry: 86681
Subject: DMZ - AUGUST 68 - JAN 69 CO. B 1/9
Dennis Urban wrote on July 10, 2013
City and State: THREE SPRINGS PA
Unit: CO. B 1ST BN. 38TH INF. 1ST/9TH 2ND INF. DIV.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: My tour of duty in the Republic of South Korea
started after the
USS Pueblo capture and ended prior to the USAF
Intel plane being
shoot down. I arrived in country mid-Feb. 1968 and
as an
Infantryman somehow got assigned to a 175MM
artillery unit under
I Corp Artillery (B Battery 6/12 Art. Camp Alex
Williams). Our
compound was 3 miles south (or at least we thought
it was south)
of Camp Casey, Home of the 7th Inf. whom we often
clashed with
in the bars outside the post. I think the town was
named Tong-Du-
Chon, can't be sure now. After 5 months there, and
becoming a
driver/gunner on that beast of a gun, I was
transferred in late
July 68 to B Co, 1/38 Inf. at South Camp Custer.
Since the unit
was understaffed and prepping for their rotation
to the north, I
was immediately sent on afternoon/nightly trips to
the DMZ
fence, patrols, and GP Katie to introduce me with
the zone.
After a week of that, the unit rotated north, not
for three
months (usual tour), but for five months because
the replacement
unit wasn't ready to come north yet. That winter,
like all in
Korea, was bitter - temps dropped to -38 degrees
one night,
chill factor -85 degrees, exposure time measured
in seconds, not
minutes. Warm-up bunkers few and far between,
enough firewood
for three hours a night if you were lucky, but we
did have the
Playboy Bunker - Position #120 - with the inside
walls covered
with Playboy Magazine centerfolds for years gone
by!! Quite a
bunker that was!! Because we were short-handed we
worked 22
hours on with two hours of sleep for every 24 hour
period. There
were no days or nights, just one continuous march
of time toward
rotation South! We were suppose to have one day
off for every
fourteen days on, but I had one day off for the
entire 5 months
we were on the zone, and that was because the
first sergeant put
me on sick call for 24 hours. GP Katie duty ran
from 3 to 5 days
to throw the NK off a regular change of duty plan,
and it seemed
to work. They didn't know when to ambush the
eplacement/resupply
vehicles. Water for GP Katie was either brought in
by truck or
mostly brought up the hill from the spring or
creek at the
bottom of the hill. It was dangerous to do, and
the NK snipers
watched for us every time. Many times we went down
at night if a
patrol was not in the area. GP Katie had a
radar/photo recon
bunker, but we seldom saw the operators. They were
like ghosts
to us. We totally rebuilt the trench system and
bunkers there
that summer (the older cloth sandbags had rotted
and we used the
new plastic version). Patrols usually lasted 24 to
36 hours, and
gave us a chance to rest during one on/one off
periods. After
dark no one was off.
The UI's were everywhere trying to penetrate the
fence and/or
ambush us. The NK's sent down Hunter/Killer 5 man
units, would
strike fast (one to two minutes) then take off
across the MDL.
More than once we could have struck back, but were
not allowed
to fire over the MDL, even if they were still
shooting at us,
which they often did. They even put American flags
up at their
positions across the MDL, trying to make us think
they were
American positions. Caught us once...after that we
were aware of
that trick. We paid them back later. Trips North
(of the MDL)
were by volunteers only, and lasted up to 7 days.
Can't talk
about them here. Uncle Sam is still watching us.
Fence duty was
boring and spooky all at the same time. If we had
fence duty, we
usually hit the positions by 4 PM and were picked
up by 9 AM.
Few of us slept, but the KATUSA's did often. Poor
rich boys from
wealthy families that didn't want their boys going
to Nam!!!
Their NCO's must have come from the regular army
though, because
they were monsters to the KATUSA troops. Our
company covers
positions from #113 thru 138 I believe, and I
worked them all.
After making E5 at Thanksgiving, I was taken off
of patrol/GP
Katie duty (which I had done for 4 solid months)
and put on the
fence. I'd be responsible for 4 to 6 positions
each night, and
was never in one position very long. Kept moving
constantly
keeping everyone awake and alert. The cooks would
send up hot
coffee and hot potato soup on the really cold
nights (below 10
degrees), but by the time it reached us and we got
back in our
holes, it would be frozen solid. So if we heard
something out in
front of the fence, we'd throw the soup first, and
then the hand
grenade second! Surprise more than one UI with
that trick. They
would jump and run when the soup hit near them,
then they got
the real surprise. Usually didn't make it home to
tell their
buddies the trick either. The patrol would sweep
in and block
any retreat if they were still alive. US 1 NK 0.
Paybacks for
the Easter ambush of the guards going to Panmunjom
and the train
wreck shootings. They took some of our guys out
too, but we
aren't allowed to talk about that either.
Accidental discharge
of a weapon or training accident was the cover
words they used.
Jan 7, 1969 we rotated south with what was left of
us. Had a few
go psyco while up north, a few who just ended it,
a few who
overdosed on whatever, some left early with combat
fatigue, some
got to rotate home (very few), some did the trip
home in a body
bag. But we rotated south to South Camp Custer,
and the next
three months it was river duty, bridge duty on
Freedom Bridge,
and training. Like we needed more training!!! We
needed rest,
but never got much. I spent half of my 30 day
leave after Korea
sleeping. Oh, it was so good. For five months I
could count on
one hand how many times I slept between two sheets
in a bed.
Mostly slept on the concrete floor in a sleeping
bag with a
pistol (black market 45 cal.) in my hand with a
round in the
chamber.
But we did what we were told to do and also worked
on the MBP's,
main battle positions, when we had nothing else to
do.
Korea changed me forever, for the better I hope.
Wouldn't want
to do it again, but won't trade the tour for all
the gold in the
world. I learned a lot about myself and other
people over there,
including the South Koreans. They have to live
with the NK's
every day, not just for 13 months of hell.
Someday, that will
change, and those NK's will have some gun barrels
put down their
throats just like they did to our Navy guys on the
Pueblo. Only
our guns will be loaded when we pull the triggers!
Until then I
wish the South Koreans well. Their time to go
North is coming.
Keywords: foxholes #113 thru #138, GP Katie, Freedom
Village, GP Lucy,
South Camp Custer, Camp Alex Williams, B Battery
6th/12
Artillery, 175 MM self-propelled guns, Injim
River, Injim River
Scouts, Eagle Flights, Freedom Bridge, UN
Command/VIP Bunker.
Entry: 86665
Subject: SHOUT OUT
Ray Lewis wrote on July 8, 2013
Email Update Needed
City and State: PALOS VERDES ESTASTES CA
Unit: 2D MP COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Just a hello to any members of the 2d MP Company that may have
served with me. I was there from October '66 - Novembe '67.
Keywords: Camp Custer, Imjin River, Liberty Bridge