The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

3103 Hillcrest Ave., Alton, IL 62002-1934.
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I would like to hear from anyone who served with 34th Ord.
Depot, attached to 10th Corps from July 1, 1950 - Aug or Sept
1952. I can be reached at the following address and phone number.
Jay Flowers, 7213 Harney Rd., Tampa, FL 33617 Tel: 813-
988-7757.
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Looking for Army Nurse who may remember that on 23 April 51
in the 4th Field Hospital in Taegu she had a date with a French
Sergeant, but she could not make it as that evening wounded
Marines were brought in by busloads and she had to stay in
Surgery. I remember she mentioned having been in Burma in
WWII. I would like to find out if we missed a lifefull of happiness.
Contact LTC Serge Bererd, 5 rue de Provence, 86000
Poitiers, France, Tel. 33549477345.
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Looking for information on my uncle Cpl. James T. Mainhart
(Tom as he was called.) He was in the 7th Inf. Div., 31st Inf. Rgt.,
I Co., as a cook. He was killed in action at the Chosin Reservoir
on Nov. 30, 1950 and is listed as unaccountable. I am doing this
for my Dad who is veteran of WWII and Korea and we would
like to know if there is anyone who knew him or what happened
to him. I have been in contact with many of the veterans of the
31st and I Co., but not much luck as of yet. I did talk to one who
said he remembered him but wasn’t sure what happened to him.
I also have gained a great admiration for these men and what
they had been thru. When I started this search about 6 months
ago I little realized the responses I would get and the help they
offered me. I have received E-mails, and letters from as far away
as Hawaii. Phone calls from Colorado, N. Carolina Mass. and
more. Each one took time to tell me their accounts and some
gave me places and lists of names of veterans and organizations
that might be able to help me. If I never find anyone who knew
him or what happened to him I at least have gotten to know some
of the finest and most honorable people in this country. Contact
Thomas E Mainhart 475 Portman Rd., Butler, PA. 16002 or e-
mail .
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Looking for any survivors of a C-54 airplane crash on Sept. 26,
1950. My name is Pfc. Albert (Al) L. Smith, and I was with the
Eighth Motor Vehicle Squadron at Itsguke AFB in Fukuoka,
Japan. I was being flown in a C-54 transport plant from Ashea,
Japan to Korea (destination unknown). The plane crashed at
around 3:00 am, about 5-10 miles in the ocean outside Ashea.
There were 51 aboard, including 2 nurses and crew. The remainder
of the passengers were airmen being sent to Korea. The pilot,
a nurse, and approximately 23 others were killed. After three
hours in the water, a Japanese fishing boat picked us up. There
were five us that helped load the rest in ambulances. I saw a
friend in the raft on which I was hanging. I cannot remember
names, and am looking for any survivors, or anyone who knows
about the crash. My DD214 Form for the first 3-1/2 years of my
services was lost by myself, and the government had a fire
destroying their copy. This DD214 contained the record of my
being in the crash, along with medical information. It is imperative
that I obtain this information as it relates to a claim with the
VA. Contact Al Smith, 4030 Willamette Ave. SE Albany, OR
97321. Tel: 541-924-9851, or e-mail at .
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Looking for: Hanna, Carl G., Lt. Roberts, Kelley, Charles M.,
or anyone that served in Korea with the 58th Engineers
Treadway Bridge or Float Bridge Co. Please contact Carl L.
Welker at 4951 Wise Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 Tel: 314-531-
9128 or e-mail, at
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I served with B Btry, 8th Field Art. Bn., 25th Inf. Div. in Korea.
I would like to contact anyone I may have served with during this
time. Contact Vernie Jervis, 2835 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI
481093-9747 or e-mail at .
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Looking for John W. Hill. We were with the 1st FAOB in Korea
during 1951-1952. He was from the Nashville area. He was last
stationed in Fort Sill. Contact: Calvin Hibbs, 11 Ridge Ave,
Mozart, Wheeling, WV 26003 Tel: 304-233-3735 or e-mail
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I served in 49th Field Artillery Bn. Service Battery of the 7th
Inf. Div. from Aug 1950 to Nov 1952. I would like to hear from
anyone who served with me. Contact Wi Jo Kang, 5980 Farthing
Dr. Colorado Springs, Co. 80906. Tel: 719-576-3261 or e-mail.
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Looking for those who served in I Co., 3rd Bn., 7th Inf. Regt,
3rd Inf. Div., in Korea 1951-52. Jim McDonough (then 1st Sgt),
Larry Hawley (Plt Sgt) George Whittaker (Radioman 3rd Plt),
Especially looking for George Neff, Dave Tyson, Sheridan,
Blasingame (then Lt.). Contact Paul Tardiff, 15209 Leeward Dr.,
B-4, Corpus Christi, TX 78418, Tel: 361-949—2924 or e-mail
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Is There anyone left out there from the 16th Recon, 1st Cav who
were replacements like I who stayed with the 45th Div. I had a
soldier die in my arms and I would like to get in touch with his
family. I believe his name was Peterson. He was 22 and had 2
children and was from Minnesota. If any one knows a family by
that name that lost a loved one on Old Baldy around 10-1-51,
please let me know and I will let the remaining family know he
died thinking of them and died peacefully. Contact H.D. Buelow,
1615-15th Ave S.E,. # 1278, St. Cloud, MN. 56304.
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Through the years I always resented the snubbing by the media
of our Navy’s action in Korea, so I took up the gauntlet and am
putting together a list of U.S. ships sunk or damaged during the
Korean War [1950-53.] Many, many, never knew about these
loses. As of now, my records show 6 ships sunk and approximately
73 ships hit by enemy fire or damaged by mines. I’m
beginning to get info in response to my ads that I have placed in
military magazines. It’s building every day with individual stories
and photo copies of ships damaged or sunk.
Now I’m asking you if you have stories or photos of damage
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