The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

25th Div., 27th Inf. Reg., “Love” Co., – Wolfhounds
Images of Korea
Harvey (left) and Evans, March 1951.
Picifco, Seamese and Pepe
Ray Russomasso (left) and Joseph (?).
I was in Korea from March 1951 to December 1, 1951. I
was in 25th Div, 27th Inf. Regt. “Love” Co. Wolfhounds. I feel
the Graybeards needs a few things about our unit.
I participated in a boxing match. The year was 1951, do not
remember month. But I do remember the weather was
warm.
Hollin (left) and Alexander Pepe
Hollin (left) and Mitchell, August 1951.
Photos by Alexander D. Pepe
Michael Sumba. When I
reached Korea, then
assigned to this unit,
Michael was my first
buddy who told me what
to do. For he was in
Korea 10 months and had
2 months to go before
they shipped him home.
For 2 months we became
good friends.
(Thank you Alexander for photos and other items. The scanning and printing of the Wolfhound Song
and newspaper articles would make for good reading but the quality would take hours to scan or
retype. I will more then likely return all to you when they come back from printer in Florida as soon
as I can. Editor.)
Update
Korea Revisit
By Warren Wiedhahn Chairman, KWVA
Revisit Program, Pusan - Inchon - Seoul -
“Chosin” 1950
Dear fellow veterans:
First let me wish all of you and your families
a very Happy New Year. When I think
of where we were, and what we were doing
fifty years ago, I recognize how very fortunate
we are. Many of us were in hospitals, in
POW camps or heavily engaged in combat
with the Chinese and North Koreans. We
have a lot to be thankful for as we look back
to those dark days of the Korean War.
My report will be relatively short this
month since we have not received the 2001
Revisit Quotas from KVA Seoul yet . This is
not unusual since we have usually received
them around the middle of January. When
received, those who have registered to
return will be personally advised of your
options based on your registration dates.
Please be reminded, that the REVISIT
KOREA program does not always coincide
with the official ROK and USFK 50th
Anniversary Commemorations. The Revisit
Korea program was established by the ROK
government over 25 years ago to express
their gratitude to all veterans of the Korean
War and to show them the bountiful results
of the veterans sacrifices. There is a finite
amount of money appropriated by the ROK
government for this program each year and,
obviously, there is not enough money to pay
the way for all veterans desiring to participate.
The program is administered extremely
well by the Korean Veterans Association in
Seoul. We should be receiving our quotas
from them soon.
In conclusion, the recent talks between
our country and North Korea have born a lot
of progress. We are informed that their will
be two returns to the Chosin (Changjin)
Reservoir area of North Korea this summer
to look for remains. General Ray Davis and
I are meeting with the DOD POW/MIA
offices in Washington on January 19th to
determine more details. We will advise you
in the March - April issue of this magazine.
My sincere regards,
Warren Wiedhahn,
KWVA Revisit Coordinator
January/February, 2000 Page 55