24th Division Headquarters Co - 24th Infantry Divison
1st Lt. John B. Stanton
On Tue, 13 Jan 1998
Update: 12 Dec 2002
Jeff Goostree Email address wrote:
113 S. 4th Street
Durant, OK 74701
phone: 800-788-2464(wkends) ask for Goose
Aviation Section: 15th Aviation
dateout: 15 OCT 50
comments:
My Grandfather was 1st Lt. John B. Stanton, he was a pilot during WW.II,
and during the Korean Conflict. He was KIA in Oct. 1950, an airfield
was named after him in HEIJO, KOREA, "Stanton Army Airfield".
I am trying to find some information, and possibly current status of
this airfield. Can anyone help?
I would like to meet someone who may have served or even flown with my
grandad. He was one of 18 Eighth Army Liason pilot's, who flew with the
famed 24th Infantry Division, and was stationed in Japan. I have many
letter's from people like the Commanding General of the 24th Infantry
Div., Maj. Gen. John H. Church, the Commanding Officer of the 15th
Aviation Company, 1st Cavalry Division, APO 24, in Korea, Major Thomas
E. Thompson, and 2 Adjutant General's of the Army, Major General Edward
F.Whitsell and Maj. Gen. WM. E. Bergin.
From KWP
The Camp was designated on July 1, 1961. Later renamed Camp Stanton.
Originally called A-112 built by Marine Engineers in 1952.
24th ID was there and 12 quonset huts built in 1955.
1st Cav and 15th Aviation Bn hQ there called Alpha 9.
7th Cav now resides there along with elements of 2nd ID, near Camp Owen
the camp surround the village of Tonggo-ri.
On Fri, 19 Nov 1999
john lamontia jlamontia@earthlink.net wrote:
I clicked on to your website-24 Inf Div. Korea I saw a note from Jeff
Goosetree Seeking info on His grandfather Lt. John Stanton,KIA in Korea.
I knew Stanton well and flew with him in Korea. I sent an email to
Jeff Goosetree on Nov. 19 199. The email came back "email address
uknown."
Can you help? I would like to contact Jeff and tell him that I knew his
gradfather in Korea
Thank you
Jack La Montia
