My brother was killed in Korea; not sure where, with Marines on April 15, 1952. His name Robert Leroy Corbett. Sgt. How do I access casulty list or find out where he was killed? I'm in process of writing family history. ---more from KWP---- CORBETT ROBERT LEROY Svc# 1161301 Brnch Marine Corps Regular Rank SGT E5 Home ALBANY OR CasDt 1952 04 15 Killed, hostile Birth 1931 07 28 ----more----- Thanks for responding to my letter. I was beginning to think that the net was no good.. Now I know that is not true! One of the Marines in my brother's unit name: Durwood H. Gilbert from Maine. I sure would like to talk to him. I have some great pictures from Korea, one, summer, one in the winter. The name of their unit is not at hand. I have some letters but no envelopes. Will there be a reunion in Oregon? I would like to attend and talk to some veterans. The Marine that was with my brother when he was killed, visited our family, shortly after the (conflict) and I have lost track of that person, even his name. I believe I blocked it out. Where can I find your book? Bye for now and thanks again. Joanne Corbett Emmons bcimfg@teleport.com
On Sun, 11 Jan 1998 Jerry Jonas Email address wrote: Thanks for your assistance and your especially prompt reply. Apparentlythe spelling you came up with for Joe Leszczynski was correct. I had obtained the spelling I used from one of Joe's old high school publications. They left out one of the z's. John O'Brien was a close friend who served with me in the States and went to Korea on the same ship in November 1952. We were assigned to separate units, and I heard months later that he had died on an outpost called "Vegas" in March 1953. Before you sent me the details yesterday, I was never able to confirm this. You also asked if there was anyone else. There was an individual in my unit who was killed by a mortar round on about February 16, 1953. I helped carry his body to the rear and I have often thought of him over the years. I no longer remember his name, and I suppose there is no data base that lists casualties by units or dates. We were with the 4.2 mortar company, I'st Marine Regiment, and he was the only KIA in our company during that month. Any advice on finding his name or any info on him? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. JERRY