Entry: 64350
Subject: I SERVED IN CO. B 40TH ARMOR FROM AUG. 61 TO OCT.62. I WAS 3RD PLATOON LEADER AND COMPANY COMMANDER
Clark Hoyt wrote on February 17, 2008
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City and State:
Unit: 2ND MED. TANK BN. 40TH ARMOR 7TH INF. DIV.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I would like to hear from anyone who recalls serving with me.
Keywords:
Entry: 64337
Subject: 1ST TEAM'S FINEST
Robert Johnson wrote on February 17, 2008
City and State: COLLINSVILLE OH
Unit: 545TH MILITARY POLICE CO., 1ST CAV. DIV.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I served with the 545th mp co. from may, 1964 until june of 65. Worked in the motorpool with Sgt. Patch and later, Sgt. Rose. Remember Panatoni, Claypool, Reid and our little dog that was always biting people and being impounded at a place over in the 7th Inf. My best duty station ever!
Keywords: north camp custer, charlie block, 7up club, 21 club, pleasant valley.
Entry: 64326
Subject: ANYONE ABOUT
Philip Grinstead wrote on February 16, 2008
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City and State:
Unit: 5TH HOW BAN, 82D ARTY, 1ST CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: i was just below the dmz from sep 1961 to sep 1962. first half of tour was artillery surveyor, 2nd half was bn clerk. have talked with bill calvert since. also dan murphy, ray ford.
Entry: 64316
Subject: HQ BN 1ST 17TH ARTY CAMP MCINTYNE 1967-1968
Donald (Don) Ballard SR. wrote on February 15, 2008
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City and State: ALEXANDER AL
Unit: HQ BN 1/17 ARTY CAMP MCINTYNE STATION IN 2ND DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: I"m looking for any 1 that was in Camp McIntyne in 1967 and 1968 I was motor pool dispatcher. I want to find Sam Wilkerson and Terry Vaughn the only two names I can remember, but would love 2 here from any one that I serve with.
Entry: 64314
Subject: MEDIC NORTH OF CHAING PA RI
Charles Wixson wrote on February 15, 2008
City and State: SILVER SPRING MD
Unit: 7TH ID HEADQUARTERS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was on the DMZ for 7 months in 1968. Earlier that year I was at Camp Casey at the time of the capture of USS Pueblo. It was a hard time to be in the millitary and we were all very young. The news was all about what was happening in Viet Nam. Nobody read about the fire fights on the DMZ, mines left over from the War and helicopters shot done by the North.
Don't think about it much anymore but do remember.
Pfc Wixson (was a spec 4 till I went AWOL)
Keywords: Imjin River
Entry: 64268
Subject: UNIT FIRST 72 ARMOR CONNECTED TO THE 23RD INFINTRY BARGAED
Arika Phillips wrote on February 12, 2008
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City and State:
Unit: 72 ARMOR
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My name is Arika and I am looking for information for my Grandpaw, John Dean Taylor. His memory isn't very clear but I can tell he'd like to remember facts.
On top of that, the VA is not helping him at all. And he does need to give them facts.
Remember the actually killing isn't going to get him what he needs. It's sad to hear the stories and see him upset so I'd like to hand him a few if not a stack of papers on his unit.
He was drafted right before his wife had their first baby and came back two years later.
Any help would be a lot of help.
Thanks guys
Keywords: Armored Tanks, Arthour Mandell
Entry: 64241
Subject: DMZ MEMORIES
George Robillard wrote on February 10, 2008
City and State:
Unit: A CO. 3/32 INF 7TH INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I don't remember exactly when our unit was sent to the DMZ. It was sometime early in 1967. I spent my 21st Birthday in the DMZ. I still remember the cold nights, the Muddy roads and when we were at the OP the Big Rats that ran over our sleeping bags when we tried to sleep.
Keywords:
Entry: 64209
Subject: CAMP CASEY 7TH I.D. JAN 67- FEB 68
Tom Saxton wrote on February 7, 2008
City and State: MARIETTA GA
Unit: 7TH I.D. CAMP CASEY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I'm interested if anyone knows when agent orange was brought into Korea and where it was stored. I spent some time on the DMZ and know that the government has awarded help to children of those who served on the DMZ between sept. 1, 1967 and aug. 31, 1971. I don't understand where the date april 1968 came from because they are directly contradicting themselves. If anyone knows more about this please EMAIL me at thesaxtons@juno.com.
Thanks,
Tom Saxton
Keywords: batman
Entry: 64207
Subject: I WAS THERE IN AUGUST OF 1964 AND...
Mike Butler wrote on February 7, 2008
City and State: AUBREY TX
Unit: HQ AND HQ COMPANY PERSONEL
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am looking for ANYONE who was in Uijongbu, Korea between August 1964 and 1965. I was in HQ AND HQ COMPANY and was assigned to Personnel. Email me guys at michaelphdm@yahoo.com or call me 940-440-6028.
Thanks, Mike Butler
Keywords: 51st Signal Battalion, Army
Entry: 64169
Subject: HQ BATTERY, 21ST ARTILLERY IN KOREA
Boyd Blanchard wrote on February 5, 2008
City and State: SALEM OR
Unit: HQ BAT, 21ST ARTILLERY
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: I served in this unit near the DMZ 12/61 to 4/62 and amlooking for history on the unit. We were attached to the 1st Cav. Div. But I read the 1st Cav. history, no mention of the period '60 to '62 being in Korea...
I know I was there and remember Cyrus Vance's visit to Bridge of no return and to the village at the DMZ.
Where can get this history and read about that time period and the 1st cav div. during this time period.
Keywords:
Entry: 64133
Subject: AFKN NEWS, SEOUL 1961-62
Gary Jay Williams wrote on February 2, 2008
City and State:
Unit: AFKN NEWS, SEOUL
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I served as a television and radio newscaster at AFKN from March 1961 to July 1962. Lt.
Colonel Bartoni was our unit commander. We were there when Park Chung Hee overthrew
the corrupt government of Sigmun Rhee. We also did live television productions--a
Tonight Show and we did a full live production of the play Journey's End, led by Peter
Sander. (The play, a WWI tragedy was revived on B'way last year--2007). Ed Graham
(from Baltimore) was a very popular DJ. Others on the newsroom staff: Wes Elliot, our
ranking NCO; Jim Briggs (Indiana), Les Hopkins (Pittsburg), Chris Glenn (later CBS news
radio). Others I remember: Bob Towers (LA?); Jerry Mosey (Iowa City), Signal Corps
photographer.
Keywords: Armed Forces Korean Network, 1961-62, Seoul. Long after the war, but unsettling years.
Interested in hearing from those who served in AFKN then.
Entry: 64126
Subject: NOV.1960 - FEB. 1962 58TH ORD AND 72ND ENGINEERS
Jim Dedo wrote on February 2, 2008
City and State:
Unit: 58TH ORDINANCE CO.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Just checking to see if anyone was there during the same time period as I was.
Can't forget that place ! Great guys.
Keywords: Checking on old friends
Entry: 64092
Subject: USE OF TOXINS
William F. Kenney wrote on January 30, 2008
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City and State: MATTAPAN MA
Unit: BTRY A 2ND BATTALION (HAWK) 71ST ADA 38 ADA BRIG
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am working with a handfull of people trying to collect reports of toxin use in Korea any year. We want to supply as much information as possible to a congrssman who has offered to help us. Instead of each of us going it alone and getting no where I am trying to collect as much information as possible in one place to try to make a impact.
Keywords: Looking for reports of toxin use.
Entry: 64091
Subject: MILTON HARRIS 32 INF DIVISION
Milton Harris wrote on January 30, 2008
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City and State: SALEM MO
Unit: HQ-HQ2INF BG,32INFDIV,APO7
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: camp kaiser 1960-61
Entry: 64084
Subject: 7TH MP DETACHMENT,CAMP KAISER 1964
John R. Taylor wrote on January 30, 2008
City and State: GAINESVILLE FL
Unit: 7TH MP COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who served with me on Camp Kaiser in 1964. I was the post Provost Marshal as 1LT my first duty station in what turned out to be a 23 year career.
Keywords: General Barsanti,Lt Swain(Pilot)SFC POE,Sgt Butler,Pfc Cheefus,Sgt Pacquette.
Entry: 64049
Subject: LOOKING FOR TROUT 2ND/ 46TH HQ TRUCK DRIVER
James Durkin wrote on January 27, 2008
City and State: WAKE FOREST NC
Unit: 2ND 46TH HQ CO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: anyone
Keywords: durk
Entry: 64023
Subject: SECOND AVATION, STANTON ARMY AIRFIELD
Jeffrey Grage wrote on January 25, 2008
City and State: SIMI VALLEY CA
Unit: SECOND AVATION BATTALION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was in Korea in December of 1966. I was an aircraft mechanic. 67B20. Later in the summer of 1967 I was transfered to the 55th Avation Company and was a mechanic on the Mohawk OV1B and OV1C. 67H20.
I was extended in Jan. 1968 because of the USS Pubelo incident. I left Korea in March of 1968.
Keywords: 55th. Avation Dragon Operations.
Entry: 64014
Subject: I WAS IN 2ND ENG. A COMPANY CAMP WAGNER, 1968-69 ON DMZ
Daniel Bradley SR. wrote on January 24, 2008
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City and State: NEBO NC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I would like to get in touch with some of my old buddies or anyone that is associated with agent orange or on the dmz.
Keywords: My nickname was ridge runner. My friends are Chuck Wiggens, Spencer, Lusk, and Marven or anyone in the 2nd eng.
Entry: 63990
Subject: LOOKING FOR AMY ONE THAT KNOWS ME
Willie J. McKemie Posey SR. wrote on January 23, 2008
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City and State: WEBSTER FL
Unit: ARMY 185TH MAINT BATTLION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: theirs very few thaings I remember about the people , the only thaings i thank about is the Horrows, i'll never for get for the rest of my life
Keywords: Mike or Jim vietnam Bein hoa 1967 185th maint battlion (Spivey) first Sarggent name is Huey p Lewis
Entry: 63988
Subject: LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT KNOWS OF ME
Willie J. Posey wrote on January 23, 2008
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City and State: DADE CITY FL
Unit: 158TH MAINT BATTLION BIEN HOA VIETNAM
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Mike vietnam 185th maint battlion (Spivey) First Sargent Huey P Lewis we work on any Thaing in and arownd the units
Entry: 63966
Subject: 728TH MP 1966
John Doyle wrote on January 22, 2008
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City and State: BRONX NY
Unit: CO. B 728TH MP BATTALION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: We bought yearbooks from local photographer. I have lost mine. Looking for possible
copy.
Keywords: Camp Humphreys Anjongni South Korea Oct 1965 to Apr 1967
Entry: 63933
Subject: HQ CO., 32ND INFANTRY, 7TH INFANTRY DIV.
Chuck Kropp wrote on January 20, 2008
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City and State: VIENNA MD
Unit: HQ, 32ND INF., 7TH INF. DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Trying to contact any members of HQ, 32nd Infantry (Buccaneers), 7th Inf. Division in Korea 1961-1962
Keywords:
Entry: 63929
Subject: 67/68 CAMP HOVEY/HHC-3/32/RADAR
Robert Duval wrote on January 20, 2008
City and State: PLACITAS NM
Unit: 3/32 INF - 7TH INFANTRY DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: What a terrific site. 40 years later and the memories of service are still fresh and remembered fondly. Performed radar surveillance on the DMZ with 3/32 Inf of the 7th Inf Div in Nov 67 thru Jan 68. With good buddies Doherty, Fitch, Marshall, Nace, Lesczyski, Siegrist, Niemand, and Levinson, we manned OP Hendrix and Dessart thru the holidays and winter months just before the N.Koreans seized the USS Pueblo. Remember the icy roads up to the OP's, 3 day rotations with C-Rations, building sand bag bunkers, charging the radar unit batteries during the day, and operating the radar units at night trying to catch N Korean infiltrators. Very surreal environment. Rotated home in May '68 a little more mature, and upon reflection grateful for the opportunity to serve.
Keywords: Radar Hovey OP Hendrix
Entry: 63820
Subject: 1969-CAMP CASEY;CAMP MATTA DMZ
Steve Parker wrote on January 14, 2008
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City and State: OR
Unit: B.CO.,2/31ST, 7TH INF
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Searching for anyone having served in Korea,primarily 1969 with B. Co.,2nd Bn.,31st Inf. Div, 7th Inf. that might remember me. I was a 1st Lt., airborne,ranger and continuously led patrols to stay off fence duty.
Have been searching for a long time to gather a "buddy" report confirming a minefield incident along the fence and an attempted suicide at Camp Casey. Please
Keywords: Sgt Isaacs, 1sgt Lutz, Lt. Jasiac, Lt. Olsonik; Cpt. Grant; Cpt. Claude Allen; Camp Casey, Camp Matta,
Ltc Oblinger; Cpt. Phillip Mahoney; Sgt Vietch;
minefield incident,barrier fence, dmz patrols,B.co. 2nd Bn 31st Inf., 7th Inf; DMZ 1969
Entry: 63819
Subject: STRIKE FORCE 2/38TH 68-69
John Whitehurst wrote on January 14, 2008
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City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Guys in speciffic are Danny Dawson Hells Angel Member form Ca. Shelids, Vick and Jones.
Sheilds,Vick And Jones were wounded and sent back to the states. The story around it is. They were on a wood chopping detail for the officers club while they were off the Z. A Lt at S3 cleared the area they were to chop wood in, meaning it was not mined. It was mined and sheilds lost a leg from his upper thigh down, Vick lost his foot from the ankel down and Jones lost one eye from the shrapnel from a land mine. FROM a land mine that was not suppose to be there. The Lt was transfered the next day, probably saved his life the transfer. PVT Saterfeild crawled into the mine feild tied off the stumps and brought the three men out of the mine field.
I visited them later in the Hospital way down south some where.
I donot remember Saterfeild getting a medal for the incident. But do remember others who did receive medals for a hell of a lot less.
Still looking for some of the guys.
sincerly
john
Keywords: Made contact with James mcKeithen a medic who served with me and remembered some of the guys. Unit was HHC 2/38th recon platoon, wore black berets with lightning flash and the words strike force across the top of the flash.
Entry: 63815
Subject: STRIIKE FORCE 68-69 HHC 2/38TH
John Whitehurst wrote on January 14, 2008
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City and State:
Unit: 2/38TH INF 68-69
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I served with HHC 2/38th 68-69 and was assigned to HHC Recon Platoon. Which was a ready reaction force controled by the Brigade S3. We lived in a sand bag bunker about 300 yards from the actual fence. We ran around in gun jeeps and 106 anti tank gun jeeps. Pulled a lot of stake outs on the Imjim along the Z and other places. Blue Lancer Valley was the rotation point for us after our 4 month stint on the Z, then after 4 months rotate back. Pulled a lot of time on Guard duty in Blue Lancer Valley, the mountain top south of the valley that overlooked the whole place. A lot of Guard duty on the Imjin south of the river.
As a group we stood out because some one.. I am sure very High Up had deciced that we should wear Black Berets with the logo strike force with a lightning bolt. Am quit sure some of you remember the Recon Platoon.
I was scheduled to pull guard duty on th mountain and kind of borrowed << STOLE>> the ISG 3/4 ton truck. It was so icy i ran the thing in a ditch, still humped it to the top. The First SGT called me in the next day after i got off and he had my pass in his hand. He opened a bottom drawer on his desk and droped my pass in to it, closed it and said get out. He kept it most of my tour over there. It might have saved me from getting some treatments that some of my buddies were getting.
Would like to make contact with some or all of those guys.
Just some memories
of good and bad times.
John
Keywords: Some people I remember,
Sgt Storm, Sgt Kenneth Haggerty, Sgt Little,
sp-4 bob Rau, sgt Jacob who was Egyptian, ISG Garcia or Rivera a Medic named saterfield who crawled in a mine field to save two of our mens lives. They both lost legs and were sent home.
Entry: 63795
Subject: CAMP MCINTYRE
Phil Vandegrift wrote on January 12, 2008
City and State: TULARE CA
Unit: 1/17 ARTY I CORPS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who I served with in '68-'69 HQ at Camp McIntyre. Saw Greenwood's entry and am glad old zero bead is still verticle.
Keywords:
Entry: 63706
Subject: BLUE LANCER VALLEY 1960-61
Amory (Steve) Stephenson wrote on January 6, 2008
City and State: COMMERCE GA
Unit: HQ/HQ CO 2ND BG12TH CAV 1CAV DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: GOT THERE AUG OF60, LEFT SEPT 61- COL BLACK RELEIVED OF COMMAND COL COWAN TOOK OVER. 12 BELOW 0 DURING SNOW TIGER. AWFUL FOR A GA BOY, HOT AND DUSTY IN SUMMER THEN MOONSON RAINS NOTHING MOVED EXCEPT TRACKS. R and R JAPAN. ALERTS FOR BERLIN CRISIS, COL'S DRIVER DRUNK and AWOL, FUNNY NOW BUT ALOT OF SERIOUS WORRIES BACK THEN. ON 14 and 2 FOR SOME FUNNY STUFF PROMOTED THE NEXT WEEK. MOST AMERICANS NOW HAVE NO IDEA OF THE DANGER AND HARDSIPS WE ALL ENDURED. NOT WHINING, JUST TELLING IT LIKE WAS. BLUE LANCER SIR.
Keywords: OPERATION SNOW TIGER NULLO RI LIBBY BRIDGE IMJIM RIVER CO COMMANDER DONALD HARRUFF SI MAJ SAPP IST SGT GETTY SGT MAJOR GANNAWAY PFC D. R. JOHNSON SGT COLE, AHOST OF NAMES FORGOTTEN, BUT NOT THE FACES
Entry: 63693
Subject: I SERVED AT CAMP RICE 27TH ORD YONGUGOL FROM AUG 1964 TO SEPT 1965
Frank Antak wrote on January 5, 2008
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City and State:
Unit: 27TH ORD CAMP RICE 1ST CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: looking for anyone that served at camp rice during this time
Keywords:
Entry: 63672
Subject: WISH I COULD DO IT AGAIN
Alan Chase wrote on January 3, 2008
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City and State: PORTLAND TN
Unit: 2ND BTN 23RD INF 2ND INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: When not on duty I spent mucho time in the villiage, town called Chang Paree, drinking OB beer, filtering out cigg buts or bugs. But all in all, they were among some of the best days of my life spent with some of the best guys I have ever had the pleasure to serve with. SECOND TO NONE !!
Keywords: !965-1966 Camp Young Korea Mortar platoon.
Entry: 63666
Subject: CO B, CARRIER PLT, 304TH SIG BN, CAMP COINER, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
Elworth Cheek wrote on January 2, 2008
City and State: RAMSEUR NC
Unit: CO B, 304TH SIGNAL BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Had a friend TDY to the DMZ; between Spring and Summer 1969. He liked two weeks before his tour of duty was complete. He and whoever was in his patrol was ambushed by the North Korean Army and was killed. The sad thing is I cannot remember his name. I would like to know if anyone who was serving in Korea during this time frame mignt be able to help me out with a name.
Keywords:
Entry: 63628
Subject: 2ND BATT 38TH INF RECON PLATOON/ BLACK BERETS WITH LIGTING BOLT LABELED STRIKE FORCE KOREA 68-69
John Whitehurst wrote on December 30, 2007
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City and State:
Unit: 2ND BATTALION 38TH INF 68-69
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am looking for others, members of this group to discuss the use of agent orange and if any one has orders with my name or a roster with other members names
Keywords: 2nd battalion 38th inf along the Koran DMZ with the HHC recon platoon. years 68-69.. We were named strike force with black berets. we lived in a sand bag bunker along the DMZ and rotated back to home base every 3-4 weeks.
Entry: 63527
Subject: AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY KOREA 1959-2007
William F. Kenney wrote on December 24, 2007
Email Update Needed
City and State: MATTAPAN MA
Unit: BTRY A 2/71 (HAWK) 38 ADA BRIG
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am looking to hear from all personnel that served in Air Defense Artillery units. Many of our men were in the area of where they sprayed agent orange and had combat but the VA gives us no respect because of our MOS. We all need to stick together, even if you have no symtoms of medical problems, to help each other. The men from 1967 to 1971 have a right to an agent orange Registry examination at there local VA hospital or medical Center.I am tyring to build a history of our units and need your help.
Keywords: All Air Defense artillery units, 38 ADA, 2nd ,Inf 7th Inf, I core or other.
Entry: 63478
Subject: CAMP BEAVERS 1961 1962 2ND MED TANK BN,HG, HG, CO, 40TH ARMOR
Roy McManamay JR. wrote on December 21, 2007
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City and State: LEWISBURG WV
Unit: 2ND MED TANK BN,HG, HG, CO, 40TH ARMOR
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I WAS TRACK MECH. BATTLION MAINT.AND M-88 TANK RETRIEVER DRIVER WE PERFORMED QUARTLEY MAINT. FOR LINE COMPANYS M-47 AND M-48 TANKS WE HAD A M-47 FOR A TANK RETRIVER BEFORE WE GOT THE M-88
Keywords:
Entry: 63458
Subject: SERVED WITH 567 AMB UNIT,NEAR UIJONBU, 1969-1970, WAS TDY WITH D BTRY, 71ST MISSILE AT SAMSONI ,
Ricky James SR. wrote on December 19, 2007
City and State: FLORENCE MS
Unit: 567 AMB, 8TH ARMY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: served with 567 amb tdy with d btry, 71st art(missile), trying to determine if agent orange was used in the area where i was stationed. have filed claims but was denied twice because i could not document any contact. any one with cancer or skin problems , contact me. served august 1969 to november 1970.looking for map that would show bases and units , i think at one point i was in 2nd div for awhile.
thanks
Keywords: 567 amb, tdy with d btry,71st art.( missile)
Entry: 63449
Subject: LOOKING FOR JUAN PABLO RIVERA SP-4 1ST AN
Steve Lucero wrote on December 18, 2007
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City and State: AMALIA NM
Unit: 1ST 72ND ARMOR DIV KOREA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: in korea 1968-1970
Keywords: Looking for Juan Pablo Rivera SP-4 who served with me
Entry: 63403
Subject: LOOKING FOR 2ND ENGINEERS IN KOREA FROM 1967 TO 1970 - ANY COMPANY
Phil Steward wrote on December 14, 2007
City and State: ROCK SPRING GA
Unit: 2ND ENGINEER BATTALION, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Please contact me. I am looking for any and all former members of the 2nd Engineer Battalion from any Company who served in Korea at any time in 1967 thru 1969.
Several of your brothers are still fighting the effects of our time in Korea. We need photos, copies of Combat Pay orders, statements of duties of the 2nd Engineers who worked in and along the DMZ or who were in my Company, E Company (Float Bridge).
Right now I am working with several guys from 2nd Engineer Battalion who have multiple health issues as a direct result of exposure to Agent Orange. Yes guys, that stuff sprayed along the fence, around the guard towers and the Guard Posts and Out Posts we were building was the infamous Agent Orange. The stuff sprayed along the roads inside the Zone and around the bridgeheads at Freedom, Libby and the Spoonbill Bridges was Agent Orange. The stuff sprayed around our compounds to kill the brush and weeds was Agent Orange.
Even if you have not had any symtoms, like Diabetes, heart problems, a variety of different cancers, or any other health issues, we need to hear from you. And if you are fighting or have faught with VA for care and compensation for these health problems, we need to hear from you. And most importantly, if you had children conceived after your return from Korea who were born with birth defects, we need to hear from you. If you have been successful in winning a claim filed for Agent Orange poisoning or PTSD as a result of your service in Korea, it is very important for you to contact me.
Even though I am just a former Captain and Company Commander, I made a promise 40 years ago to stand up for my men and to back them in anything as long as they did what the officers and NCOs asked them to do. I take that promise very seriously and now, 40 years later, I will continue to back and stand up for our men. It is very important that I hear from you as soon as possible. For many of your brothers, the time could be very short, but they have families who will need help even if it is too late for the men themselves.
If you can and will help, please contact me at my email: pesteward@hotmail.com, or call me at (706) 996 - 4057.
Thank you.
Phil Steward (formerly known as the California Kid or Jeb to some)
Keywords: Imjin River, Spoonbill Bridge, River Police, River Patrol Boats, Camp Ethan Allen, Artillery Valley, Camp Peterson, DMZ, Barrier Fence, Minefields, Rome Plows, LTC Huber, 1stSGT Carl Ivey, Bridge truck fire at Spoonbill, 2nd Engineer, Camp Ethan Allen,Guard Posts, Out Posts, DMZ Ambush October 1969
Entry: 63374
Subject: REAL START OF DMZ WAR
Dennis Dix SR. wrote on December 11, 2007
City and State: JAX FL
Unit: CO C 1/8CAV - CO C 2/23INF 2 INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I arrived in Korea in may of 65. I was sent to co c of the first of the eighth cavery div. My co was aready earning hazardous duty pay, so I know for a fact that the DMZ WAR started at least before may of 65.My first day in the zone started with an alert and our platoon sgt threw me a grease gun with a magazine that held 30 45 cal. rounds. Well I had never even seen a grease gun or a flak jacket. Five days earier I was raising hell in my home town of Jacksonville,Fl back in the world. Now I was in a real hell. That first day we went to aid one of our HUNTER-KILLER patrols that was in a firefight with an unknown number of North Korean agents. The firefight was over when we arrived, but a chink was sitting on a big rock while a G I was wraping up his head that a bullet had taken about quarter of off. He was so doped up that he did not care either way. I will not go into all the other stuff that happened on my tour,but that 11 mons and 29 days changed my life forever. you know the odd thing about the hush hush Korean DMZ WAR is the guys that went to nam and came back and claim that they get no respect,well we got no respect or thanks because it sounded like liars when we told our experiences, The nam guys were the worst. I just clamed up for years. Thank GOD for the internet. Anybody that remembers Dennis Dix from florida or had similer things happen, leave me a message.
Keywords: outpost desart,loud speakers,mine fields,monsoon rain, only a strip of white tape between us and joe. we were the tip of the spear. If joe flooded across the line,we had to blow freedom bridge up before they could cross it and invade the south. This is the same time as vietnam was heating up. I rode the same troop carrier with the First Marine div. on thier way to nam. The u s s Breckinridge
Entry: 63373
Subject: REAL START OF DMZ WAR
Dennis Dix SR. wrote on December 11, 2007
City and State: JAX FL
Unit: CO C 1/8CAV - CO C 2/23INF 2 INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I arrived in Korea in may of 65. I was sent to co c of the first of the eighth cavery div. My co was aready earning hazardous duty pay, so I know for a fact that the DMZ WAR started at least before may of 65.My first day in the zone started with an alert and our platoon sgt threw me a grease gun with a magazine that held 30 45 cal. rounds. Well I had never even seen a grease gun or a flak jacket. Five days earier I was raising hell in my home town of Jacksonville,Fl back in the world. Now I was in a real hell. That first day we went to aid one of our HUNTER-KILLER patrols that was in a firefight with an unknown number of North Korean agents. The firefight was over when we arrived, but a chink was sitting on a big rock while a G I was wraping up his head that a bullet had taken about quarter of off. He was so doped up that he did not care either way. I will not go into all the other stuff that happened on my tour,but that 11 mons and 29 days changed my life forever. you know the odd thing about the hush hush Korean DMZ WAR is the guys that went to nam and came back and claim that they get no respect,well we got no respect or thanks because it sounded like liars when we told our experiences, The nam guys were the worst. I just clamed up for years. Thank GOD for the internet. Anybody that remembers Dennis Dix from florida or had similer things happen, leave me a message.
Keywords: outpost desart,loud speakers,mine fields,monsoon rain, only a strip of white tape between us and joe. we were the tip of the spear. If joe flooded across the line,we had to blow freedom bridge up before they could cross it and invade the south. This is the same time as vietnam was heating up. I rode the same troop carrier with the First Marine div. on thier way to nam. The u s s Breckinridge
Entry: 63369
Subject: MACDONALD BARRACKS 1960-61
Larry Labounty wrote on December 11, 2007
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for old friends!!
Keywords: MacDonald, Mickey Mouse Corners, Kum-jon-ni, divarty,
Entry: 63355
Subject: CAMP RED CLOUD 1959 1962
Les Friedlieb wrote on December 10, 2007
City and State: LEWES DE
Unit: HEAQUARTERS I CORPS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Just want to see if there are any of the old boys left and hanging around.
Miss the guys!
Spent most nights at the EM Club and weekends at Eighth Army, Seoul.
Keywords: Red Cloud, Uijongbu, Headquarters I Corps
Entry: 63345
Subject: I WAS IN KOREA 1964-65, NEAR THE DMZ, HAD TO CROSS THE RIVER TO GO ON PASS.
Ted Martinez wrote on December 9, 2007
City and State: BOISE ID
Unit: B CO. 2/8
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 63339
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON RANDY TWITCHELL
Joseph (Joe) Herber wrote on December 8, 2007
Email Update Needed
City and State: PORT HURON MI
Unit: A/2/31ST 7TH ID
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who could give info on a friendly fire incident in 68 that took the life of 2nd Lt Randy Twitchell.
He may have been from Michigan
Keywords: Friendly Fire Incident of a 2nd Lt Randy Twitchell
Entry: 63332
Subject: ALPHA COMPANY 1/32 INF DMZ1969
Michael Rodriguez wrote on December 7, 2007
City and State: SAN ANTONIO TX
Unit: ALPHA 1/32 7TH INF DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Greaves, Hendricks OP,
Entry: 63275
Subject: 7TH S AND T BATT. '65-'66 YEARBOOK
Pat Hemphill wrote on December 3, 2007
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: 7TH S - T BATT., B CO.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for the yearbook of the 7th S and T of that year that some of us bought before we left that country. Need a copy badly. Or a look see anyway. Lost mine to a fellow S and T buddy.
Keywords: "Hemp", The Village, 7th Inf. Div., Dave Mullen
Entry: 63247
Subject: LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT KNEW EARNEST
Kat Wheeler wrote on December 1, 2007
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I am looking for anyone that was in the 530th QM CO in 1963-1965 that knew my father Earnest David Wheeler. He went by David Wheeler. I would love to find out more on my father he passed away when I was very young and I never got the chance to learn about him time in the military.
Keywords: David Wheeler 530 QM CO 1963-1965
Entry: 63220
Subject: NOV.1960/FEB.1962 58ORD
Jim Dedo wrote on November 28, 2007
City and State:
Unit: 58TH ORDINANCE CO.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Just looking for any guys that may have been there in Sihung at the same time I
was.Memories !
Keywords:
Entry: 63188
Subject: 51ST SIGNAL BATTALION - 1968 1969 B CO
Mike Deskins wrote on November 26, 2007
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: BCO 51ST SIG
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: LIKE TO HERE FROM ANYBODY FROM THIS TIME FRAME 1968 TO 69 FROM B CO
Keywords: JONG CONGER
Entry: 63177
Subject: USS CHICKASKIA AO 54
Roger Smith wrote on November 26, 2007
City and State: STONEVILLE NC
Unit: 2ND DIV.
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran
Comments: looking for RICHARD FURONTINO( spell on last name ?)
last time i saw him was in nassua in hopital after boating accident and he was in hospital after leg amputation.
Keywords: uss chickaskia AO54 2nd div deck
Entry: 63153
Subject: STANTON AIRFIELD
Martin (Marty) Menter wrote on November 23, 2007
City and State: POMPANO BEACH FL
Unit: 2ND AVN BN 2ND INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments: Doe Stanton AAF AKA A112 still exist? I was there for all of 1966 13 month tour as an Air Force Weatherman Thanks if you know.
Keywords: Tongo Ri, Sin San Nee, Mama San Papa San Mountain, YonJu Gol Moon San Airman Mazak and Kosik