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Newsletter September 10, 2005Special Alert: As as result of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, donations, membership, and support
of the Korean War Project has dropped 99% since August 29, 2005. Behind the scenes, we have been working here in Dallas
to find homes for disaster victims while hoping we would see an increase in donations. We are now evaluating our options should the loss of donations continue. The disaster has immediate implications for the future of the Korean
War Project.
Table of Contents
1. Reflections upon 9-1-1 | Hurricane Katrina
2. Pledge Drive For Korean War Project
3. Web site programming updates
4. Membership, Bumper Stickers for Pledge Drive
5. This Mailing List Subscribe | Unsubscribe
6. Aircraft Ejections Website
7. Bookstore | Film | Books in progress
8. Military-Brats Registry
9. US Navy Memorial Foundation
10. 3rd Bn 34th Infantry Regiment - Reactivation
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12. Realities of Conflict - RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire – October 2005
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1. Reflections upon 9-1-1 | Hurricane Katrina
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Where does one begin?
The man-made criminal tragedy of September 11, 2001 is upon our minds this week as we all steel ourselves to remember the fourth anniversary
of the attacks on New York City and Washington, DC.
Last evening I forced myself to watch a retrospective of the events of that horrible day, week, months that followed. I did so to ensure that what I remembered was not
diluted by time and other horrific events of the past four years.
By September 12th, the world had both expanded and shrunk as the networking among those who shared personal loss of family and friends began to evolve.
The Korean War Project found so many hundreds of our pen pals had suffered immediate loss among the first responders; police, fire, emergency, or airline personnel.We remember Gary P. Geidel, FDNY Rescue One. Lost on
911, the son of Paul Geidel of New York City, member of the Korean War Project.
Many more thousands of our web site visitors from across the world suffered with those who had personal loss of life among those innocent
persons in the planes or buildings impacted by the attacks. 84 countries suffered losses.
Hal and I continue to wear our NYPD and FDNY ball caps sent to us by
Thomas Calautti of North Babalyon, NY.
On September
13th, I received a package postmarked September 10th from the Pentagon Post Office. Shocked, I opend it to find two mugs embossed with images of the POW/MIA flag and the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
The note was dated
September 5th, 2001 and was from LTC Suzanne Walker of the US Army Repatriation and Family Affairs Department, the folks who assist in completing the DNA search for Army families.
That section of the Pentagon suffered a direct hit on the 11th. Mayor Guilliani, NYC, put it well when he delivered the eulogy for the dead: (paraphrase) " …We are all going to cry, going to grieve…'" "..From the tears will come
the strength to endure and to grow strong."
War:
Within a month the United States and allies were at war, far across the world in a place as remote as anywhere in the world, Afghanistan. In the years since, we find
ourselves fully engaged in Iraq with many of the same allies also assisting.
Today and tomorrow let us all pause and remember the sacrifices made by our younger generation of military as they carry out the missions assigned
to them.
We shall pay especial attention to those who have fallen in combat and those who have been injured. "All gave some, some gave All."
Natural disaster: Katrina the Hurricane
A few short months ago,
across the ocean, nature struck a horrendous blow delivered by a tsunami which destroyed entire countries and over a quarter million lives lost. Countless millions have continued to struggle to re-create shattered lives.
The
United States, and indeed, most of the countries in the world responded with both military, civilian NGO agencies plus vast amounts of money.
Just this past week, on August 29th, 2005, tragedy stuck the United States along
the Gulf Coast region in the shape of Hurricane Katrina. The barometric pressure at landfall was 902 millibars, 26.64 inches of mercury, making it the second most powerful storm in recorded history. See http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastint.shtml.
Only the Labor Day 1935 Florida Keys Hurricane had a lower pressure, 892 millibars. All of us have had some relationship to that event, once again, by loss of family or friends or property.
Many of the visitors to the
Korean War Project reside in the impacted areas; many of our personal friends from over the years have been affected. As well, many current duty military personnel hail from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana or Florida.
This
is not the first event over the past twelve years for which our web visitors have felt nature's awful power. The fires, earthquakes, hurricanes all over the country have left many of our contacts struggling to re-build. We have yet
to hear from a hundreds of those persons. We miss all of them and hope for the best.
Hal and I shall be thinking of all persons impacted or who have lost loved ones.
See: http://www.koreanwar.org/html/newsletter_september_13_2001.html
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2. Pledge Drive For Korean War Project
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The Korean War
Project has continued to exist due to the generous contributions of our viewing audience from across the world.
Many times Hal and I hear from folks who think we have a large organization, something which is flattering but
not so. We are two persons behind the console at this end and in the early years funded all facets of the operation from our personal income. That changed in early 1997 when the nonprofit was formed.
This section of the
newsletter is directed to those of you who visit the site but have yet to participate with donations. We really need your help!
If you have found the site useful now is the time to chip in and keep the site on the air. There
is no annual budget for our operations; we exist from month to month.
Both of us work part-time on the site for the most part. Many months full-time work is required as we try to keep pace with the influx of inquiries or
data.
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3. Web site programming update
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The Korean War Project continues to evlove with the "Under
Construction" evidence all over the site in the past 11 months.
Everyone has noticed the changes which "mask" email addresses to prevent the notorious spam/scam artists from hounding our visitors. The
resultant change makes things a bit cumbersome but solves the irritant.
The UN Forces section of Looking For now has all the data issues remedied, finally.
Our editing tools and database work will now allow us to
focus on changing stale information on units as well as allowing us to merge the many hundreds of submitted photographs and documents.
The previous version attempt to incorporate photos did not work and created huge problems
for us on this end. Adding documents or narratives for Recollections suffered the same malady.
Note: if you find something not working, do let us know by email.The build-up of our new servers is still in progress. Once
completed the new Microsoft Server 2003 with the SQL database will make the site work like it never has before. Everyone will be pleased. Many thanks to Microsoft for the deep discounts for all the software packages involved.
(Ordered from DiscountTech.)
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4. Membership, Bumper Stickers for Pledge Drive
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Here is how you may get
involved. Anyone is welcome to become a member or sponsor/donor. Tell your friends!
Consider supporting the mission of the Korean War Project by donations in the form of Membership/Sponsorship and our "I Remember
Korea" Bumper Sticker campaign.
See: http://www.koreanwar.org/html/membership.html
Our Pledge Drive is an ongoing process. Many of our previous donors no longer can assist. We are recruiting from those who have not participated, so if you can, jump on in, it will
be appreciated.
Donations, memberships are tax deductible, if you use long form IRS reports. Our EIN: 752695041 501c3
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5. This Mailing List Subscribe | Unsubscribe
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We began this newsletter mailing in December of 1998.
This list is a private list for our visitors and
members. A person may join or leave the list at will. It is compiled from our Guest book and is for public service messages of general interest to veterans and families.
To join or leave the list: email to: Ted Barker tbarker@kwp.org
with Subscribe or Unsubscribe in the subject line.
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6. Aircraft Ejections Website ===================================================== Dear Ted and Hal,For a change here is some news that you may like to put into your next Newsletter. A couple of years ago I requested help with my lomg term project to compile deatils
of every ejection worldwide. This includes the ejections made in Korea. At long last I have begun to upload some of this information to the web to share with others. The site is still very much in its trial format but I thought
that the members of your organisation and their families may like to see the progress so far. Also this letter is a direct plea to everyone to help populate the site with photographs and information on pilots and aircrew that
ejected as a lasting testament for those people. The address is http:// www.ejection-history.org.uk I hope that you will be able to
put this request in with your next email newsletter and that the responses will help in adding historic and personal memories of ejectees from the Korean War period and help compliment your esteemed work.
Sincere regards with respect Mike Bennett Project Get Out and Walk www.ejection-history.org.uk=====================================================
7. Bookstore | Film | Books in progress
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From Dave Hillier Subject: K14 - Kimpo AFB
I'm writing a history of Kimpo AFB ( K-14 ) and could use some help.
I need any pictures & stories you and your newsletter readers can contribute. Of special interest are
pictures & stories of the old terminal bldg. Can anyone confirm what was found inside the terminal when the Marines recaptured the base? Anyone have knowledge of a tunnel in the terminal area? Etc.
Thanks for any help you can give me. DAVE HILLIER 476 OAKTON CIR. MAYFIELD VLG. OHIO 44143 ---b.--- Fairchild C-82 Packet / C-119 Flying Boxcar by Alwyn T. Lloyd al.t.lloyd@boeing.comThese specialist twin-boom US military freighters have a
significant history and are well known but underpublished. First flown in 1944, with deliveries from the end of 1945, the C-82 was the first freighter to really take advantage of the uninterrupted cargo hold and ground-level
loading advantages conferred by the twin-boom layout. A planned lengthy production run was canceled after VJ-Day so that the total number built was 220, some of which served in the Berlin Airlift. An improved version,
redesignated as the C-119, was developed from 1947 with deliveries beginning in 1949. It featured more powerful engines, a widened fuselage, and re-designed cockpit area. Nearly 1,100 C-119s were built in various versions, the most
numerous of which was the C-119G. The type saw lengthy and important service principally with the United States Air Force Troop Carrier Command wings, Military Air Transport Service, and the Air Force Reserve. It participated
extensively in the Korean War, flying from Japan, and gave sterling service for many years thereafter. Overseas customers included Belgium, Italy, and Taiwan. There were also various experimental versions. This Aerofax, which
also includes a chapter on civilian operations, will be a valuable tribute to a somewhat unrecognized and unsung workhorse AVAILABLE NOW! 8-1/2 x 11" 192 pgs. 250 b/w & color photos plus drawings Sftbd
ISBN: 1857802012 Item # MC201 Published by Midland Publishing ID #: MC201 Price: $36.95 Web site: www.specialtypress.com/vstore/showdetl.cfm?DID=8&Product_ID=1345---c.--- Frenchy - A young Jewish-French
Immigrant discovers Love and Art in America --and War in Korea by Simon Jeruchim I was born in Paris and miraculously survived the horrors of the Holocaust as a Hidden Child in Nazi-occupied France. I
immigrated to the US in the Fall of 1949 at the age of 19 and was drafted in May 1951 into the US army. I wrote a memoir (255 pages) about my trials and tribulations as a new immigrant coming to America, but also a detailed
account of my war experiences in Korea, based on letters I had written to my sister who had the foresight to save them. It might also be of interest to you and to your readers to know that as an artist trained in
Paris, I made many drawings while in Korea which are now in the permanent collection of the National Korean War Museum. Some of those drawings are reproduced in my book. For those interested in getting a signed copy of
my book plus a free bonus, color print of one of my war drawings, you may contact me directly. Please mail a check or money order for $10 plus $3 for handling and mailing charges to my name at the following address:
Simon Jeruchim: scjeruchim@optonline.net
49 Halley Drive
Pomona, NY 10970-2002
Email: SCJeruchim@optonline.net
Please allow one business week for delivery---d.--- VS-931 Antisubmarine Squadron By J. Robert Wagner This is a true story which describes the intensive
training and tactics used in the search for enemy submarines during the Korean War. Tense action, mishaps, and the inevitable gallows humor of squadron personnel comprises the well-crafted book.
Published by AuthorHouse 176 pages. Hardcover: $24.95 Trade paperback: $15.50 Order: 888 280-7715 Web:
http://www.authorhouse.comReview: http://www.wagnervs931.com/
Email author: BobWagner@msn.com---e.--- Thirty-six Points A novel of the Korean War By Samual Martin Kier Sam was spurred to action by Mike Slater's fine book, "Hills of Sacrifice", the history of
the 5th Regimental Combat Team (5th US Infantry). "In the Korean War, the typical young American soldier was not motivated by a desire to save the world from Communism; his objective was to earn the
thirty-six points that would allow him to return home." This book blends history and character-driven fiction. It begins in 1950 and ends with the aftermath of the war. Published by Heritage Books, Westminster, MD
http://www.heritagebooks.com
Samuel Martin Kier samkier@montereybay.com 514 Dennett St Pacific Grove, CA 93950 ---f.--- Chapters:Confessions of a Military/CIA Retiree A biography by Ralph D. Hopkins I wrote a book about
personal experiences in the military and CIA (both of from which I retired). It's been on the market for about a year now. Consisting of 18 short stories, there are two about the Korean Conflict. Actually, the lives of a crew,
on/off base, missions over Yellow Sea, life on a PBM seaplane (complement 12 men), sub patrols, etc., including the loss of some friends. That story runs about 11 pages. Ralph D Hopkins Miami, FL http://
www.ciastories.comKirkland-Davis@worldnet.att.net ---g.---
On Hardened Ground By REMee "It may have been a forgotten war, but you will never forget the individuals in this book, or their story…" The book follows the adventures and mis-adventures of six young men whose ethnic
backgrounds were as disverse as the times in which they lived. Yet, they somehow managed to form a bond of friendship so powerful, even their own destinies could not dimish it. Published by Cherrea Lea Books Ltd. PO Box 212
Oden, Ar 71961 PH: 501 394-0461 Email: weemoff@ipa.net Price, paperback $9.95 US ---h.--- Notes from an Airborne Rifle Company 1950-1951 By Robert T. Brown This is a collection of 12 independent but related sketches
based on the experiences in an airborne rifle company during the first year of the Korean War. Many of you will recognize the names of the men to whom this book is dedicated: The Men of B Company, Joe R. Baldonado, Louis E.
"Hogjaw" Collins and Domingo "Bingo" Garcia, all KIA the winter of 1950. The author has not strayed far from the military or defense related issues in his career. Published by Trafford Publishing (Canada)
Suite 6E 2333 Government St Victoria, BC Canada V8T 4P4 PH: 250 383-6864 Order online:
http://www.trafford.com/robots/03-0385.htmlAlso at www.amazon.com Robert Brown: rtb@thevine.net=====================================================
8. Military-Brats Registry
===================================================== Many of our site visitors are off-spring of military veterans, like Hal and I. Years ago, when the web was an infant, the following site came online. It has produced many
thousands of connections with lost friends. Mark Curtis has done a wonderful job over the years to include organizing a cruiseship tour for "brats". See: http://www.militarybrat.com
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9. US Navy Memorial Foundation
=====================================================We have never featured the following web site. It is a must-see for anyone connected with the US Navy. http://www.lonesailor.org=====================================================
10. 3rd Bn 34th
Infantry Regiment - Reactivation ===================================================== From: Maurice Slaney
wb4wre@hardynet.comSent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:07 PM Subject: Reactivation of f3rd battalion, 34th Regiment You may be interested in the reactivation of 3rd
Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment taking place at Fort Jackson, SC on September 29th 2005.
All former members of the 34th from WWII and Korea are welcome to attend and assist in the placement of the regiments battle honors
on the National Flag.
With the existence of the 1st battalion 34th regiment already at Fort Jackson as a training unit this marks the first time the 34th has been complete in one place since August 1950 and it's
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12. Realities of Conflict - RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire – October 2005
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Please
allow me to introduce myself. My name is Squadron Leader Steve Warner. I work at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.
On October 21st, I am organising a 'Realities of Conflict' Seminar at the base.
The idea of the
Seminar is to get veterans who have witnessed conflict at first hand to come and speak to some of RAF Lynehams personnel.
Last year we held a similar event which concentrated on the Battle of Britain. This year I have
looked at various conflicts thro' the last century. So far, I have A Luftwaffe Pilot from WW2, A Lancaster Pilot from the Dresden Raid. An RAF Officer who ran a POW camp in the Gulf war and an RAF Officer who was on 'loan' to the
Royal Green Jackets and saw Service in Northern Ireland.
I would love to have a Korean Veteran come and speak. They would be required to speak for 30-40 mins and answer questions after. I could pay travel costs and would
provide lunch in the Officers Mess and a look around a Hercules aircraft if they wished.
I am sorry to contact you in this manner, but after searching the web, yours was the best address I could come up with. If you could
help, or perhaps know someone who could, my works number is 01249 896715.
Thanks.
Steve Warner sillybike@hotmail.com
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