Unit Association
On Mon, 16 Feb 1998
"Frank L. Mowery" Email address wrote:
2051 So. Poplar St.
Casper, Wy 82601-5205
phone: (307)235-8679
Name and address is present coordinator for the 61st Field Artillery
Battalion. Presenlty have roster of 400 past members of the 61st on the
current roster.
Also continue searching for past members of the 61st to add to present
roster, or need information regarding past members status.
Reunion 2000: Chitose Young-uns
On Thu, 19 Nov 1998
Richard A. Weakley Email address wrote:
l49 s. Golfwood Dr
Pueblo West, Co
Heading up the chitose Young-uns reunions.
We will be having a third reunion of the Chitose Young-uns in the year
of 2000 if the good Lord willing again in Pueblo West. Co.
Medic - Walter Whitman
On Sat, 15 Feb 1997Melanie James
1 yg55424@navix.net wrote:
2 melkJ@hotmail.com
I would like help in finding info. on Walter M. Whitman, 1st Cav. Div.
medic.
He was killed 11/25/50 and his body was never sent back. He was my
grandfather and I would appreciate any help with links/addresses etc
Thanks.
Melanie James melkJ@hotmail.com
and
Ellen Lucas
1308 W. Euclid
Indianola, Ia 50125
e-mail j-elucas@radiks.net
From KWP
He was assigned to the 61st Art Bn of the 1St Cav Div.
Ted Barker
HQ Battery
On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 Steven Kolstad farfar@erols.com wrote:
8625 Jackson Ave.,
Manassas, Va 20110
I served in the lst Cav from Nov 1950 to Nov 1951. I Joined the
Division and assigned to the Hq Btry, 61st FA Bn as a Personnel
Clerk in Division Rear. In March 1851 I was assigned as Battery
Clerk in C Battery. At that time the First Sergeant was
Corneilus J. Tuggle.
Later in early June 1951 I was assigned to Company L, 5th Cav Regt
on the Forward Observer Team. A lst Lt Bonefoy was the Team FO.
After Lt Bonefoy was moved to,I believe, K Co, 5th Cav a Lt Shambora
became the FO. I Stayed with the Company L for the rest of my tour
and went off the hill on the 25th of October, I believe the Location of
our position was Hill 222, just North the Imjin River and above the
Wyoming OPLR.
I believe this was the area that was called the Iron Triangle. During
this time L Co had a lot of casualties and most of the Platoon leaders
were killed or wounded. Some of the people I remember in Hq Battery
Personnel Section were,
Joseph Lewerk,
Cpl Joe Trujillo,
I. J. Beeks was 82d FA Bn),
Sfc William Gordon,
Sfc Sterling Clark,
Spr Edward Boyd,
Cpl Moore (Btry clerk..
Others in Battery C were Pfc Pete Coppeck, Pfc King, Pfc Shaw.
45 year hiatus
On Mon, 20 Oct 1997
16:56:34 -0400 (EDT) RJacobi771@aol.com wrote:
I was an FO In Korea,With The 61st field Att. 1st Cav.Our outfit has
been holding reunions now for quite a while. The last one was in New
Orleans and the next one is in casper Wy.
It is very rewarding to visit with guys you have'nt seen in 45 years.
I am from Ransomville NY just outside Niagara Falls,and I live on a
little 20 acre farm just my wife dogs and parrots.I don't know what else
I can tell you except I am very new at this computer stuff.
Keep in touch,
Richard
Ramond E. Holley
On Sat, 25 Oct 1997
RJacobi771@aol.com wrote:
Hi Ted
I was hoping you or your group could help me find a guy I was on F.O.
with in Korea his name is Ramond E Holley RA 15273425 .If you know
anyway of finding someone and could let me know,it would be great.
Yours,
Richard
Note from ed: Holley was wounded in action, is from West Virginia
More: He came out of the big 8 stockade in Yapan ,as a
volunteer. He was in the 61st field 1st cav. The last time I saw him he
had been in a jeep that ran over a land mine. He was in shock and didn,t
know who I was.
B Battery
On Wed, 7 Jan 1998
Billie Hewitt BDH31@aol.com wrote:
Would like to hear from anyone from Btry B 61st FA Bn
Aug. 1950 to June 1951.
B Battery
On Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Percy J. Rogers Email address wrote:
645 Summit Drive
Windber, PA 15963
814-467-7482
I would like to hear from my fellow commrades that I served with
in Battery B 61st field Artillary Battalion.
Partial Msg
On Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Don Taylor Email address wrote:
I Corps Artillery
61st Artillery Bn 1st Cav Div
On Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Pam McLaughlin Email addresst wrote:
Ed note: Mr. Hinkle was with 8th Cav Rgt.
Hi my name is Jessica Hinkle. I am the Grandaughter of William R. Hinkle
who is an Ex-POW of the Korean war.My Grandfather wanted me to try and
help locate an Ex-POW friend of his.
The friend of my grandfather is Harold E. Beldon. He was last seen in
camp number 5 where my grandfather and him were held captive.
My grandfather was then moved to a different camp and that was the last
time my grandfather ever saw or heard from him again.At the time of the
war he was known to be living in Pomona, California. My grandfather did
find out that he was released from camp 5 around September of 1953.
This is all the information I have and I would be so very greatful if
you could help my grandfather and I out on trying to find his long lost
friend that he cares so deeply for. If anyone has any information on the
where abouts of Harold E. beldon please contact:
William R. Hinkle at (304)645-7837.
My grandfather is from Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Thank you and God Bless
