The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

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There are many fine veterans organizations that are working
on reunions and group trips to attend the commemoration events
that will be held in Korea. Though we cannot organize reunions
or group trips ourselves, we can help spread the word about your
plans. Please let us know the “who, what, when, where” on your
reunion or group trip and we can list the basics on our web site.
Please provide a point of contact for the event, so that other veterans
know who to contact. If your veterans group has a section
on a web site involving a reunion or group trip, you can provide
that information also. Since we are a government agency, we cannot
recommend any commercial agencies, so we cannot list
“Mary’s Military Tours of Korea, Incorporated,” etc. Please
email the information to: Our
regular mailing address is: 50th AKWC, PSC 303 Box 90, APO
AP 96204.
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96th Field Artillery Bn. Assn. is still looking for members
that served in Korea from Sept. 1950 - July 1958. We have over
300 members located and our Assn. is active with reunions biannually.
For information please contact Arnold Anderson, HC83
Box 116A, Custer, SD 57730. Tel: 605-673-6313
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Looking for sailors whose ship was sunk or damaged in the
Korean War 1950-1953. Purpose - A book of individual or ship
stories of that event with photos if possible. Contact Mr. Ron
Bennett, 2126 Benson Avenue, Apartment 4D, Brooklyn, NY
11214. Telephone 718-266-7484 or e-mail ronmar@jps.net
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I am looking for ways of contacting Korean War Veterans who
may have been at the USO shows during that war. Contact
Scott Gray Dezorzi at e-mail Tel: 919- 387-
7397
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Looking for any members from U. S. S. Apache ATF67 for
the period January 1952 thru October 31, 1954. Being an 18 year
old boy, I learned a lot from the people I knew while serving my
time in the U. S Navy. If interested in contacting me, I can be
reached by calling 1-904-734-8011, or writing to: Ross Kramer
2085 Central Parkway DeLand, FL 32724-3108
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Looking for Info About My Uncle, I have not much information
at this time, but will pass on what I know as fact. Name:
Robert J Sipes, Jr. SN: RA15381781 Pvt Army Bullitt,
Kentucky 01 Dec 1950 Killed in Action as documented with the
Army. Remains tentatively identified as my uncle’s were temporarily
interred it the UN Military Cemetery in N Korea near
Pyongyang, north of the 38th Parallel. This came out of a letter
dated 15 March 1951 from the Chief, Memorial Division. The
letter had a reply reference number of “QMGMF 293”. In August
of 1953, the same reference number was used in a letter from the
new Chief, Memorial Division. This letter basically speaks to the
end of the Korean War and the Armistice Agreement. At that
time, the Army knew that remains existed and needed to be
recovered, but was unsure of the time frame for recovery. The letter
went on to say that recovered remains were to be sent to the
Army Mortuary in Kokura, Japan. I believe he served in the 7th
Cav Division until his death. That is about as much as I know to
be factual. I have access to a few hand written letters from my
uncle and one very touching letter from his platoon Sgt, written
a month after my uncle’s death. I don’t know the platoon Sgt’s
name, as it was hand written and unclear. My grandparents
stayed in touch with the Sgt and his family for several years after
the war. I think it helped them deal with the loss. I wish more
than anything I could get my uncle back to the states. My grandparents
died broken hearted, and now my remaining aunts and
uncle are approaching retirement age. I would like to give them
something positive (about my uncle) to reflect on in their retirement
years. Any help or guidance is greatly appreciated. LT
Smith at E-mail
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Looking for a great uncle who served in the Korean War.
Royal Edgel Williams, born in March 1925. I believe that he
was wounded during the war. Any help will be appreciated.
Contact Sandy Hayne at 304-776-4317 or email
DHayne7702@aol.com.
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Former Marine Ken Shattwell, 25725 Segundo Ct., San
Bernardino, CA 92404, would like to hear from anyone who
served with 1st Lt. H. A. Smith, Company Commander of D/2/5
- 1st Div. on September 24, 1950, on Hill #90 outside of Seoul,
Korea, where he was KIA and received the Navy Cross.
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Seeking information from anyone who may have known my
brother, Corporal Glenwood C. Helman, RA 13352882, He
was assigned to A Co., 9th Inf. Regt., 2nd Inf. Div. and was captured
by Chinese forces during the Division’s run through the
gauntlet in the Battle of Ch’ongch’on River, Nov. 28-30,1950.
He spent some time as a POW in Camp 5, and reportedly died on
or about Jan. 19, 1951. My address is: Thelma A. Keister, PO
Box 67, Seltzer, PA, 17974-0067 or e-mail
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Hello My name is Clarence (Joe) Wolcott. I live in Waverly,
NE. I served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1954. I left the Army
as a Staff Sgt and served in the 7th Div., l7th Inf. Regt. I was on
Punch Bowl Hill, Jane Russel Hill, Old Baldy (or Million Dollar
Hill), and Porkchop Hill. I would like to contact some servicemen
who served with me. I am fighting Diabetes at this time and
in the last 2 years have lost both legs to the disease, so am not
extremely mobile to be able to access much other than through
the internet. I know my time on this great land of ours is limited
and I would appreciate anything you can do to help me in my
searching. I also have tragically lost all of my medals and ribbons
that were awarded to me and would like to know if there is any
way of getting these replaced to be able to enjoy during my time
left and to leave to my family and sons. Contact Joe Wolcott at e-
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