Korean War Project

Note: Original postings on the Korean War Project from 1995 to about 1999.

1st Marine Air Delivery Sqdn

RE: Treadway Spans - Koto Ri

On Mon, 7 Apr 1997 
1. CONDITIONL@aol.com 

2. Hudman, Frank Email address wrote:

Hello Mr. Barker;

I had info for you about that Marine Unit that dropped the M2 treadways.

They were the 1st Marine Air Delivery Sqdn. I have other articles.

The material i have in my posession consists of the following:

various negatives and snapshots of the 1st marine air delivery in korea,
around 50 or so. about the same amount in color slides. this material
belonged to my dad, Marine Capt.Rayburn Hudman, who got his battlefield
comission in Korea. 

One story tells about the technical expertise of this Marine who dropped
the M2 treadway bridges to the Engineers at the chosin res at low level,
a drop that he designed, saved US Forces from innilation by the 
encircling chinese communists.

Frank Hudman

Treadway Span ?

 
From: wendell cosner oldeo6@indirect.com
Date: Wed, 15 May 96

I would like to contact anyone that was with the Marines at Koto-ri, 7
Dec.'50, when the C-119's from Yongpo dropped the eight Treadway spans.

Also like to talk to anyone that had a memorable experience with the 
C-119 airdrops on the way down from the Chosin.