Bob Hammond
The photograph on the intro page to Looking For is of a soldier I met
at the Memorial last July, Bob Hammond.
He was in the 57th, and the only survivor of his squad.
Bob Hammond
Chosin Few Inc.
Orange County Chapter
730 N. Euclid, Ste 318
Anaheim, Ca. 92801
On Sun, 26 Oct 1997
Updated: 15 Spt 2000
Robert (Bob) Hammond icedogbob@cs.com wrote:
Photos from Chosin
Ted & Hal...
Just recently got on the Internet. E-mail address is icedog@flash.net
Went back to Seoul and Inchon, Korea in September on the Korea Revisit
Program sponsored by the Korean government and the Korean Veterans,
for American Vets (and others) who fought in the Korean War.
Of course, none of the 120 vets in my group recognized anything, as a
new super-city with modern freeways and high-rises stands where the old
burning and bombed out buildings did when we went through the cities
some 47 years ago.
Although the guys in my squad were all killed at the Chosin Reservoir,
and are still carried as MIA, none of them were in the machine-gunned
ambulance that I crawled out of during the early morning hours of
December 2, 1950, during the attempted breakout from the East side
of Chosin.
This is the area where so very many soldiers were lost to the
overwhelming numbers of Chinese who fragmented and ultimately destroyed
the wounded convoy of trucks trying to reach the Marine position at
Hagaru-ri.
Although the majority of these men were killed or captured on Dec. 1st
or 2nd, due to the great loss of men, reports on their status were not
written until Dec. 6th, and that is a date you will see referred to
frequently on MIA's and KIA's.
For anyone who is interested in knowing what happened to the soldiers
of "Task Force Faith", on Chosin's East side, I would recommend they
they obtain a copy of "EAST OF CHOSIN" by Roy Appleman. The story of
the Marines on the South and West of the Reservoir are told in
"CHOSIN" by Eric Hammel. Both books are eye-openers.
A Battery
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On Wed, 12 Nov 1997
Lloyd Mielenz Email address wrote:
Bob Hammond and I met at the Korean War Memorial Dedication in 1995
and were the first members to join the Chosin Few from A Battery 57th
FA Battalion.
Now there are eleven members and we are looking forward to warm
gathering in 1998 in MInneapolis,MN. Please add them to the Looking For
page.
Interesting numbers about the 94 names on the battery roster :
1-O, 13 EM were for duty in Jan 1951
42 MIA,KIA or died as POWs
11 POWs released 1953
15 Wounded in Actionand hospitalised
12 Evacuated/transferred /
Also 15 have died since 1953. It is for the survivors to remember the
deceased and be helpful to the family members to hear about their loved
ones.
Lloyd Mielenz
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Lt Col Ray O. Embree, CO
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 96
From: Jerry Mc Cabe jmccabe@eagle1.eaglenet.com
Ted,
During Memorial Day visit to the Korean War Memorial, Washington,
D.C., was asked by fellow visitor if I had any knowledge of "Ray
Embree."
Unly "fit" I have is, Lt Col Ray O. Embree, CO 57th FA Bn at Chosin
Reservoir December '50. I have no KIA, MIA or survivor status info. Can
you advise how I can expand inquiry?
Thanks for any consideration and warm regards,
Jerry Mc Cabe
Army Chapter, The Chosin Few
----from KWP----
Embree does not appear on the KIA list. Col Embree does appear on the
WIA list as Evacuated from the zone on Nov 28, 1950.
Benjamin Bazzell - MIA
On Wed, 19 Feb 1997 Howar Bazzell bazzjazz@lightspeed.net wrote:
547 Front St.
Taft, CA 93268
Telephone: 805-765-4573
My brother, Pvt.(at the time)Benjamin Bazzell, 57th FA, 7thID,
was reported MIA 12-6-50. Last seen near Haguru-Ri.
Parents have passed away since but my 2 sisters and I are
still trying to find info as to his status previous to and during
the battle in which he was reported MIA.
I was aboard the USS Bayfield and participated in evacuating the last
troops out of North Korea on 12-25-50. My brother, which I didn't
know at the time, should have been there to be evacuated but didn't
make it. Naturally, my sisters and I have been very curious about his
fate since and our Mother, we know, went to her grave at a young age
looking for her son or information as to his fate.
Ben was from Seymour, Connecticut at the time of his MIA. It's my
understanding that a Robert Hammond was a survivor of his squad in the
57th and had some information on the fate of men missing and killed
during that evacuation.
I would love to have his address or Email address if possible to
communicate with him. Thank you in advance for your help and concern.
Sincerely,
Howard Bazzell
Aerial Artillery Observer
On Sun, 1 Dec 1996
Dan O'Keefe vdbw34a@prodigy.com wrote:
Telephone: 612 454 1110
Fax: 612 454 1110
Served with 57th FA, 7th Inf Div 1951. Last assignment: Aerial
Artillery Observer.
Would like to locate Clifford Stahl, Chief, Fire
Direction. He lived in 1953 in Ozone Park, New York.
We were shelter-half buds during the June 51 torrential rains.
MIA - 12/06/1950
On Tue, 17 Dec 1996
"Leo D. Rachmel" lrachmel@clds.net wrote:
Dear Sir,
My uncle, Sgt George C Barrow, was assigned to the 57th FAB, 7th ID.
While first listed as missing in action, this was later changed to died
while missing, hostile, with a casulty date of 1950/12/06. His ID
number was 14226862 and his MOS 01641. I would greatly appreciate
any information you may concerning my uncle or if you could just steer
me in the right direction to find any information.
Thank you very much for your time.
Sincerely,
Joan Barrow Rachmel
B Battery
On Fri, 27 Dec 1996 J2700@aol.com wrote:
On behalf of my father David N. Tieto who served
in korea with the 57th field artillery during the years 1951-
1953.,he would like any information about the men he
served with.
He remembers most of their nicknames but not their given names.
A list of these men would be very helpful if it could be obtained. He
would also like to hear from anyone in his unit Baker Battery from
those years.
B Battery
On Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Greg Brooks Email address wrote:
Ted,
I'm looking for anyone who may of served with my Uncle, PFC Henry
L Gustafson, RA 16 315 373, B Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion.
Could of been captured and or killed between December 1-6, 1950.
His remains have yet to be identified. He was 5 foot 8 and 125 lbs.
With brown hair and eyes. His home was the Chicago area.
His prior stations were Ft. Bliss, TX Sept 49 to May 50, Ft. Riley,
KN May 50 to June 50 and his final stateside assignment was at
Ft. Lawton, WA June 50 to July 50. Later stations were APO.
Could of been known as " GUS", and had tattoos on both forearms.
In his death memorandum, Cpl. William H Dangro, RA 13 335 983
( from Lancaster, PA) stated that he knew my Uncle so if you
knew Dangro you may of knew my Uncle.
Please send any or all information to:
Greg Brooks
Box 60 Quailhaven.
Blanchard, Oklahoma 73010
405-387-9370
HQ Battery
On Thu, 12 Jun 1997
Ron Zastrow mutms@win.bright.net wrote:
1063 Monroe So
Prescott, WI 54021`
My interest is in the 31RCT/Task Force Faith, 7th Div, Chosen
Reservoir, November 1950.
My neighbor, Grant McMillin, was a member of HQ Bat, 57th FA Bn, 7th
Div. He was captured during their attempted breakout. He spent 3
years as a guest of the Chinese.
Grant would like to hear from fellow POW's and 57th FA members.
Grant McMillin
W5987 Sugar Creek Rd
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Ron Zastrow
mutms@win.bright.net
Contact with Purple Heart recipients for 57th
On Thu, 19 Jun 1997
dinoh@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Looking for any information concerning purple heart recipients from the
57th artillery. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanx in
advance Email address is dinoh@ix.netcom.com
Chosin Resorvoir
On Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Debra Meeker sillylaugh@juno.com wrote:
I am hoping you can help me. I am looking for information of my uncle
who was in the Korean War. He is MIA from all the paperwork that my
grandparents had.
PFC Henderson, Richard L Jr.
7th Army Division
RA 12 348967
last seen Changjin Reservoir, Korea . Missing since Dec. 6, 1950.
Please, if you have any information or can help me in any way.
I would appreciate hearing from you.
Jack E. Lay
On Wed, 30 Jul 1997
Craig Grosser grosser@riley-emhl.army.mil wrote:
dateout: 23 Sep 52
I am looking for information about my father, 2nd Lt. Jack E. Lay. He
was killed in Korea on 23 Sep 52 while serving as a forward observer
for his artillery unit (57th FA BN, 7th Inf Div).
I was 3 months old at the time of his death so I know very little about
the circumstances or his tour of duty. I would like to hear from
anyone who knew him or where I might find more information about my
father' s tour of duty and his death.
Chosin Survivor's Roster
On Sun, 9 Nov 1997
Lloyd Mielenz, Jr. lem1927@aol.com wrote:
Personal information:
1917 Hillock Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
[919] 787-5255
have assembled a roster of A btry 57th FA Bn 7th Inf Div with 94 names
from Nov-Dec 1950 at Chosin Reservoir area. Have located 17 alive and
have also 17 that their status is unknown.
Would like to have help finding;
Arcadio H. Agunod, Jack H. Samples,Richard Richardson,John T. Sullivan,
Thurmond A. Lenoir, Edward W. Grey, J E Lawrence, Richard E. Sexton,
Walter Sullivan, Glen L Householder,Otis N Sliger, Dale Yenger,
Omar P Campbell, Jimmie D Dunn, Steve Falkenberry,and M/sgt Hedrick.
Help needed
On Tue, 4 Nov 1997
Benjamin A. Chism wrote:
Chisholme@aol.com
13860 Chism Trace
Coker, Al 35452
205 339 1293
Any info. on Jon Black last known to be with the 57 FA.
Glenn Hyman-WIA Chosin
On Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Mike Bailey anitasman@rocketmail.com wrote:
Dear Sir:
I am stationed in the 552nd MP Co, unit 15170, Box 6, APO AP
96259-0259 in Pusan, S KOrea.
I would like to know if you can help me find where four men in my
family served during the Korean War. The first is Williard Bailey, He
was killed there. He is my adopted father's brother. Next is my birth
father. His name is Alger Summeralls. He is deceased as of 15 Apr 94.
I think he served with my uncle Glenn Hyman. The last one is my uncle
James Donald Hyman. I would appreciate all you or your site can do to
assist me in this search.
Sincerely Mike Bailey
Died in POW Camp
On Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Nikibokka@aol.com wrote:
Hello, my name is Milan Tait. I,m trying to find records and/or
information on my late father,s only real brother who died as a
prisoner of war in 1952 or 1953.
His name was Tait, Robert. He was from Bar Harbor, Me. He was in the
Army, and because my father died at an early age 52 , I didn't
get the chance to sit down and ask about his brother. So if there,s any
way you could help me get records or other info it would help me
understand better why my dad would,nt or couldn,t talk about his
younger brother who I,m sure he loved very much.
This would surely answer some nagging questions I,ve carried for over
30 years. I donated money and attended the construction and opening of
the Maine Korean War Memorial in Bangor, Me. I feel I did so in the
name of my Father and his Younger Brother who incidently died as a
captive the year of my birth or the year before 1952.
I dont have any other information except his name and the town he was
from . His mother,s name was Ida Mae Tait .
Thank you very much,
Milan James Tait
HC 78 Box 61AA
Bucksport , Me. 04416
Chosin Vet
On Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Jackie Newbanks jnewbanks@earthlink.net wrote:
Trying to make contact with anyone who I was with during the Korean
War.
This is Jackie Newbanks, I am writing this for my Dad. He said he was
in the 7th Infantry, 48th filed artillery as well as the 57th Field
artillery 31st Regional Combat Team.
Jackie Newbanks
P.O. Box 1555
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
A Battery 1952
On Thu, 4 Dec 1997
Harry R. Darby hdarby@bscn.com wrote:
1901 Pleasant Grove
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Telephone: 870-935-9965
Great, I attended the 57th FA BN reunion May 96. Was a Forward
Observer/Aerial Observer, Btry A, 57th FABN and Aerial Observer
April - Dec 52mostly in Kuhmwa area.
B Battery - Chosin
On Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Neal Anderson andernk@agate.net wrote:
RR 1 Box 3740
Richmond, ME 04357
207-737-8339
My father-in-law, Alfred F. Green, was a Sergeant B Battery.
Last gun firing.
He escaped during the breakout through a culvert with 5 or 6 other
men. They crossed a rice field, encountered some marines with captured
chinese, then were captured by some Chinese in a farmhouse.
The farmhouse was napalmed by marine planes and the men escaped. He
was evacuated from the airfield at Hagaru.
Anyone remember him? He would especially like to hear from any
survivors that escaped with him.
His address: Alfred Green, 48 Dummer St., Bath, ME
Hq Btry 57th FAB
On Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Charlie Weaver Email address wrote:
I am Charles Weaver a former member of the 7th div. I have an inquiry
for a CPT Arnold M Cochran Hq Btry 57th FAB. tHIS INDIVIDUAL WAS THE
FLIGHT OFFICER FOR OUR Bn.
CPT Cochran was awarded the fifth oak leaf cluster to his air medal on
the same order that I was given the silver star medal. CPT Cochran was
the Arty observer at the time, I talked several times to him on the
radio, but never had the a meetingwith him. would like to know if he is
still living.
Medic
On Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Fran Gelormino Email address wrote:
DEAR SIR:
My husband is a Korean war veteran,he was with the 57th field artilery
7th division at the chosin reservoir in the year of 1950. he was a
medic, his name is Anthony Gelormino [Tony ] serial # is RA 11165002.
He would like to get a hold of anyone from that era from the 57th field
artilery. He left PUSAN KOREA in April of 1951. He was originaly from
Bridgeport CT.
Sincerly,
Fran Gelormino
Find Walter E. Kelly
On Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Thomas Scott Email address wrote:
367 new grant
wilkes-barre, pa 18702
I received your e mail and thank you for taking the time to answer.
I was looking for Walter E. Kelly for my dad, William A Jones. He has
looked for this man for a number of years. They were friends during
their service time.
If by some chance you pass the name some where I would be grateful for
your notice. As I said they were in the 7th Div.57th field arty. C
battery, lt. Archabold Arnold.
Again thank you for your response my dad never talked much about this
time only about his friend.
Sincerely,
S. Scott beccann@ nauticom.net
HQ Battery 52
On Wed, 18 Mar 1998
"Carlton S. Peterson" Email address wrote:
I was in the 57th FA BA HQ Battery from the middle of 1952 to the middle
of 1953. Have only been in contact with one of my buddies since. I
have quite a few slides that I took during the war. Haven't looked at
them in years but have some nice photographs.
B Battery
On Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Jennifer Navalta Betz Email address wrote:
95-205 Paehia Place
Mililani, HI 96789
Battery B
datein: 11/13/52 dateout: 11/12/54
comments:
I would like to know if anyone knew of my father, Christino Navalta who
served in the Korean War. He was in the Battery B, 57th Field Artillery
Battalion and he was injured in the war on July 9, 1953 while trying to
rescue trapped personnel.
We received a call from someone in Ohio who called my dad's house on
6/25/98, but failed to leave his name and number.
Please e-mail me soon so I can find out if anyone knew of my father. I
really appreciate it! Thank you!
John Robnett MIA Chosin
On Fri, 5 Jun 1998
Rex Robnett Email address wrote:
78 Glenhaven Dr
Hampton, VA 23664-1850
datein: Sep 1950 dateout: Nov 29, 1950
cas: yes
comments:
My name is Rex Robnett. I am the son of John Robnett who was MIA at
Chosin Res 29 Nov 1950. I am interested in corresponding with anyone who
knew him and can provide any information.
Many thanks
MIA at Chosin
On Fri, 31 Jul 1998
KELVIN WOODS Email address wrote:
subject: POW/MIA Info
comments:
HELLO,
MY NAME IS KELVIN MY UNCLE WAS MIA IN THE KOREAN WAR, MY GRAND PARENTS
RECIEVED WORD THAT HE WAS MIA AS OF DEC.5,1950.HIS NAME WAS PRV.1ST
CLASS JAMES ERNEST WOODS,RA17235760 B BTRY 271ST FABN APO201 UNIT3
INFANTRY. LAST LETTER THEY HAVE RECIEVED HE WAS AT CAMP DREW IN JAPAN
ON A ISLAND NAMED SAPPORO HOKKAIDO IN JULY 17TH 1950,MY GRAND PARENTS
HAVE BOTH PAST AWAY BUT MY DAD WAS THE ONE INQUIRING OF HIS PAST.
WE SAW IN THE NEWSPAPER HERE IN NASHVILLE TN.ABOUT THE GOVERMENT FINDING
THE REMAINS OF SOME BODIES AND THAT WE COULD GO DOWN AND HAVE BLOOD
DRAWN AND HAVE A DNA SAMPLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD MATCH.HE WAS FROM
PEMISCOT COUNTY IN CARUTHERVILLE MISSOURI.IF ANYONE CAN HELP WE WOULD
APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION.
YOU CAN REACH ME AT KWOODS12@AOL.COM.
C Battery
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998
"Charles St.Pierre" Email address wrote:
Dracut, MA
datein: feb.52 dateout: nov.52
comments:
I am looking for info or peaple that served in my dads unit in Korea, He
was in the 7th div. 57 fa c bat. His name is David J St.Pierre.
He served from Feb.52 to Nov. 52
Donald G. Nitz
From: ARyan45746@aol.com
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998
We are his cousins located in Akron, Michigan. We are attempting to get
more information on him.
We know his remains are now located in Hawaii, however, we do not know
any more than that. We would like to know where exactly his remains
are.
Please provide me with information on how I can find this information.
I will be in your debt. If you would like more information to
add to your database I will be happy to provide you with the
information we have. For example we know he is survived by 1 brother
living in New Mexico, various cousins.
Thank you.
His cousins
Janet and Adam
