Sept 52- July 53
On Tue, 11 Feb 1997
UPdated 17 Nov 2000
Don Lodwick donrl@epix.net wrote:
PO Box 233
Waverly, PA 18471-0233
Looking for info on 980th FA Btln 40th Inf Div from
Sept 1952 thru July 1953, movements, battles, etc.
B Battery
On Sat, 22 Mar 1997
DAD6@aol.com wrote:
I was skimming around and came into your site, I served in B Btry,
980 F A Bn,40th Inf Div in Korea in 1952/3.
Ran across a request on your site from a fellow I served with and
hadn't heard from in 43 years, thanks, hope to find others ....
James J. Collins,
152 Ocean Ave
Massapequa NY 11758-6508
C Battery
Irene Haas Grissom
FOR Charles J. Haas (grissomi@gm1.nigms.nih.gov) on
Thursday, April 17, 1997
20466 Summer Song Lane
Germantown, Md 20874
My Dad served in Korea 4/53 - 11/53 as a forward observer in the 980th
FA Battalion, Battery C, in the 40th Infantry Division. (He received
a Bronze Star during his tour of duty. He didn't ask me to write that,
but I'm proud of it!) He has no email, so he asked me to add to this
site on his behalf. If anyone reads this who served with him, he
would love to hear from you.
Sept 50 - Jan 52
On Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Al Gale Email address wrote:
San Diego, CA 92106-1214
datein: 1 Sep 50 dateout: 14 July 52
I served in the 980th from 1 Sep 50 until we arrived in Korea in Jan 52.
I was then transferred to Hq Div Arty as an Air Observer. I also pulled
a night shift in the Div Arty Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC)
in addition to flying missions.
Looking for other former members of the 980th to join in a reunion of
the 224th Inf Regt in Colorado Springs, CO in October 1998 since we
were part of the 224th Regimental Combat Team.
Al Gale
Reuninos with 224th Infantry Rgt
On Sun, 1 Mar 1998
"Alden R. (Bob) Strople" Email address wrote:
318 Harte Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003
phone: 805-642-1356
I am looking for names of those who served in the 980th FABN during
the Korea War. I am particularly short of names from Service, "C" and
"A" batteries. However all names will be appreciated.
HQ Battery - Field Artillery/ Fire Direction Center
On Thu, 12 Feb 1998
Cindy Johnson Email address wrote:
760 W. Dempster Unit D209
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
phone: (847)758-8131
980th HQ Battery - Field Artillery/ Fire Direction Center
datein: 1951 dateout: 1952
Leon G. Schwarz, Bronze Star Receipient
This is for my father. I would like to add his information to this
website. I have several pictures that he had taken in Korea and other
places he travelled that I would like to share with others.
He was in the 24th Inf. Div. 52nd HQ Battery - Fld. Art. And then later
on in the 40th Inf. Div. 980th HQ Bat. - Fld. Art.
He said that he was in Fire Direction Center. He also said that the
40th was a Nat. Guard outfit from California that replaced the 24th.
He arrived in Korea the day before Thanksgiving in 1951 and served there
for 1 year and 13 days. I remember several stories he told me about
certain 'situations' he was in. I am sure he would be happy to hear
from others that were in his division and would like me to show his
pictures from Korea of the men he served with.
Please let me know what I can do for this website. Thank you very much!
Regards,
Cindy Johnson
FO
On Thu, 26 Nov 1998
James E. Kelley Email address wrote:
I just found your site (Korean Project) on the web. It was unbelievable
to find a map of where I was on the line.
I was in the 40th Div. with the 980th Field Artillery Battalion.
I was a forward observer 2nd Lt., right at the end of the conflict. I
was trying to find my Sgt. who with me at the time. I think he was a
son of Congress Magnuson, Washington State at that time???
Thanks again, Jim Kelley - Arty. forward observer - 7-27-53
