Korea -- Bunker Kumhwa 1952

This was my office where I worked in the Kumhwa bunker. The walls were lined with thick cardboard. You can see how they were bowed.

Korea -- Newspaper Headlines

Korea Sign

Al holding up the sign.

Korea Battle

Korea Buddies

Korea -- Al by Bunkers

Korea -- S-1 Area

Korea -- Kumhwa October 1952

Korea -- Jane Russell Hill Sept. 29, 1952

Korea -- Front Line Smoke Cover

Korea -- Al at 32nd sign

Korea -- S-1 Bunker

Korea -- S-1 Reserve Tent September 1952

Korea -- S 1 Personnel

Korea -- In reserve August 31 to September 24

Korea -- Papasan Hill

Korea - Iron Triangle and Quad 50

Korea -- Dodd's Rangers

The Dodd's Rangers were brave men!
Col. Dodd, the Regimental Commander organized a Ranger Platoon of volunteers to go behind company lines to spy on the enemy. Some did not make it back but the rest would go the next night. The man on the right was due to go home and he went on a mission the night before and fortunately made it back so he was able to do go home. Very dangerous missions. They put their shoe strings on their boots different each night so their buddies could recognize them by feeling. The hole in the tent above the sandbags is from a Bomb Schrapnel! I wish I had written down the names of all of the men I served with in Korea and Saipan. If anyone recognizes these men, please let me know!

Korea -- Sunrise over Korea

Korea -- S-1 Bunker Kumwah 1952 Office

The S-1 Bunker Kumwah 1952 was the inside showing my office with cardboard wall behind it. The white poster against the wall is the Chart that I put all the figures from the front line Companies after I got their company personnel roster for that day, they had to balance before I put them all on that poster and the whole regiment balanced then I called it to the 7th Infantry Division Headquarters for the General and others. First figure I got was the total of all their men and their missing, killed, on leave, on rotation, Rest & Relaxation (R&R), Sick etc. Then the figures had to total the total of personnel.

Korea --Letter of Appreciation from Pres. of Republic of Korea

I received this medal and letter from the President of the Republic of Korea in acknowledgement of their appreciation for our service in the Korean War. This was sent out on the fifty year anniversary of the end of the war. It is nice to receive that recognition by a foreign country in a time when America's involvement around the world is not always appreciated or valued. You can click on the letter to enlarge it so you can read it.

Korea - Al in Foxhole

Al (on left) keeping watch with a fellow soldier 1/2 mile behind the battle lines.

Korea -- Al's Army Uniform

This is the uniform I was wearing when I was discharged from Korea.

Korea -- 7th Division Color Guard Drill Field

Korea -- Combat area