Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association
Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association
Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association
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430th Engineer Battallion<br />
the craggy heights through<br />
which the strategic supply<br />
route passes. Lt. Col. Joseph I.<br />
Gurfein, 2d Division, as<br />
spokesman for the group, paid<br />
tribute to the “troops who<br />
fought, bled here and died<br />
here.”<br />
Col. Gurfein spoke following<br />
prayers led by Chaplains<br />
(Col.) John J. Mullaney, X<br />
Corps, and Capt. Farrell E.<br />
Evans, 430th Engineer Combat<br />
Battalion and the raising of the<br />
U.S. and ROK flags to the<br />
accompaniment of the 1st<br />
Marine Division Band.<br />
HIGH POINT of the ceremony<br />
came when Palmer, after paying<br />
tribute to the men who<br />
constructed the bridges and<br />
pass, took a pair of scissors<br />
and snipped in two the ribbon<br />
across the bridge and opened<br />
the new route to traffic.<br />
The general then led a procession<br />
of distinguished visitors<br />
across the new bridge<br />
behind the band and the color<br />
guard. Men of the 430th and<br />
other visitors completed the<br />
column.<br />
MAJ. J. THOMAS BLAIR,<br />
430th ECB operations officer,<br />
was master of ceremonies for<br />
the program.<br />
Continued <br />
Ship on which 430 left Koje<br />
Driver Kauathas<br />
Loading equipment going to Koje,<br />
with <strong>War</strong>rant Officer Talbot in front<br />
Radio station on Koje coast<br />
Prisoner compound on Koje<br />
On the road to Pusan: WO Talbot directs traffic<br />
Raymond S. Talbot on the way to Pusan<br />
On LST 625 looking over to another LST<br />
Truck pulling 430’s “office on wheels” to Koje<br />
21<br />
The Graybeards <strong>Sep</strong>tember - <strong>Oct</strong>ober <strong>2005</strong>
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