my time in korea
My father asked me to write this down for him last year. He passed away this year. He never recieved his purple heart due to records burned in St. Louis. Anyone with info, please e-mail me. I would l
My father asked me to write this down for him last year. He passed away this year. He never recieved his purple heart due to records burned in St. Louis. Anyone with info, please e-mail me. I would love to hear any stories from people that served with him.
Comments: Looking for anyone who served with me from 53-55. We went to korea on the simon b. buckner, came back on the gordon. I was wounded 40 miles north of the 38th. Brigde was hit by enemy fire, some of my friends didn't make it when we jumped into the foxhole (Perez was one we lost). We were close to pork chop hill. I also severed as first cook. Our mail carrier was sgt. Ash. He drowned in the river while I was there. I was in the hospital in osayka, japan in 53. A few names I remember are, Frederick (IKE) Einenhower (mulberry,ark), sgt. sayers (Indiana), sgt. Saja (mich), Ralph Laurent (west weigo,la), Joe Larson (LA), Red Foreacre (colorado). I trained at Columbia, SC,and at Ft. Being,GA. I am originally from Tuscaloosa, AL. I went on weekend leave with two men from Alabama in the summer of 53. We went home to Alabama. Can't remember their names. We went home to Alabama while we were still in training. I also had R&R with friends on leave and we went to japan. If anyone remembers me or any of the men I served with, please contact me. Would like to find out who was the first Sgt. of able company. Can't remember the name. Would also like to find out info on the military hospital I was sent to in osayka, japan.
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