The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. If you can make
a donation, simply send your check to the following. Any amount
is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
John J. Quinn
President & Monument Chairman
PO Box 1332
North Massapequa, NY 11758
Korean War Veterans – some died, some didn’t – don’t forget them.
In those years, I was sometimes scared, always proud, and
learned lessons about life that I would remember forever.
Unfortunately, not all my friends were as lucky as I was. Several of
my buddies, some in the pictures I’ve attached to this letter, lost
their lives, like so many young men in the Korean War.
Although I went on to build a business, and carry on with life, I
never forgot my experiences. Now that I’m retired, and my children
are all grown, I’ve come to realize how important it is that we
remember the lessons we learned, including the horrors of war.
Now spend my time visiting schools, sharing my experiences with
young people, with the hope that they’ll be able to prevent future
wars, or at least understand how vital it is to fight for the things that
are truly important to us.
I also want to make sure that all those who fought and lost their
lives are remembered and honored. As war becomes just a part of
history, so many stories will go untold. That’s why I’m also working
on a project with a group of vets to erect a Korean War
Monument in Eisenhower Park. So far we’ve raised over $14,000,
but we need more than $60,000 to accomplish our goal.
Maybe you served once too, or one of your relatives did. Even
if you have no personal connection with the Korean War, I urge you
to consider making a generous donation to this cause. Look again
at the pictures I’ve enclosed. Any one of those young men could be
a son, father, brother, husband, cousin, or uncle - wouldn’t you want
to make sure that they had not died serving their country, only to
have their supreme gift forgotten by future generations.
The Navy Museum in D.C.
The Navy Museum opens Korea 1950-53: The Navy in the
Forgotten War to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the conflict
in Korea. It is the first and only comprehensive exhibit on the
Korean War at a national museum. The exhibit occupies a new
space in the former David Taylor model basin, which is adjacent to
the main Navy Museum building on the historic Washington Navy
Yard.
The Navy in the Forgotten War explores the complicated history
of the Korean War. Beginning with extensive topographical and
chronological information, the exhibition grounds the visitor in the
heated political atmosphere that led to U.S. and United Nations
involvement in the war.
The exhibit then tells the story of the US Navy’s role in Korea
from 1950-53 through various themes, including amphibious operations,
naval aviation, minesweeping, medical support, and
armistice negotiations. The nation’s only fully-restored thirty-six
foot Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) dominates. Visitors
are able to peer inside and imagine what it might have been like to
land at Inchon in such a boat. A piece of Inchon’s rocky seawall is
on display near the LCVP. A wooden whale boat, like that used by
destroyer Douglas H. Fox to weaken North Korean commerce, represents
early Navy special operation tactics. A large collection of
photographs held by the Naval Historical Center augments the
exhibit’s rich textual framework, while videos on amphibious operations,
Navy medicine, and naval aviation provide moving images
of the war.
This exhibit is free and open to the public. Images and further
historical information are available upon request. The former David
Taylor Model Basin is located in building 70 on the waterfront,
adjacent to the main Navy Museum building, in the Washington
Navy Yard at 901 M Street, Southeast. For more information,
please call 202-433-6897 or e-mail .
Memorial Photos Needed
If we have not shown your memorial (whatever size) in the last
2 years please send in a photo. We will accept photos with veterans
near the memorial if you will identify the memorial and
the veterans.
Send us the best photo that does your memorial justice.
Describe you memorial in detail and give us the location. I will
also send that photo on to our webmaster to place on our
KWVA web page.
Please do not send photos you want returned and please no
newspaper clippings. —Editor
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