My Dad was at White's Beach, Sgt Robert B. Gray, from Kentucky

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Keywords: Amphib unit at White's Beach between 1954 - 56, I believe. It was his second tour. Just before he was honorably discharged in the rank of Buck Sgt. He was instructing at Quantico, VA. Would like to know what the buck Sgt. chevrons looked like for that time and what any metal insignia looked like. Also, am looking for his 1/2 brother Charles Gray, stationed at White's beach at the same time. They had housing across from each other, but never acknowledged each other. My dad passed Feb. 18, 2008. I have done my utmost to bring all his US Marine Corps life together for him, my siblings and I. I am making a shadow box of my dad's Marine legacy for my brother. Any info on the above would be so gratefully appreciated. I am a U.S. Capitol Police Officer of 25 years. [ made my dad proud because he did time as an M.P.] I would really like to hear if anyone remembers my dad or his 1/2 brother Charles. Thanks to all that served with my dad and that serve to this day....... SEMPER FI !! hurrah

contact me at nidda629@hotmail.com Thanks for anything you can provide. God Bless you All.

First Armored Ampphiban Bn. Tank Plt.

Comments: I was assigned to A Co. Eighth Tank Bn. right out of boot camp. I requested assignment to USMC units then fighting in Korea. My request was approved and I arrived in Korea in Nov. 1952. I was assigned to Tank Platoon, Hq. Co. First Armored Amphibian Bn. as a Sergeant and Tank Commander of Tank 5, an M4A3E8 Sherman with a 76 MM Gun. Our mission was to block any Red forces crossing the Han River. I left Korea in Nov, 1953 for discharge. I would be happy to hear from anyone who served with me.

Keywords: Tank Platoon, First Armored Anphibian Bn. Kimpo Peninsula, 1952-1953, Plt. Leaders: Lts. Jones,Lomanto,Morris, Golden.

Honoring Capt. Jack Ward King

Comments: 1st Amphibian Tank Battallion, Okinawa & also fought in Korea

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He was my Dad - Did you know Matt Doetsch?

Comments: I would love to hear from anyone that may have served with my dad T/Sgt Matthew A Doetsch, Jr. He was active duty for 26 years and died in 1971. He would have been 88-years old now. Please help me - FYI - my mom is WWII Navy veteran and I am an Army veteran and my son as been active duty Navy since 1999 - I hope to hear from... soon...

Keywords: "Gunney" Matthew Doetsch was with B Co. Third Armored Amphibian Bn AND fought at Peleliu, South Pacific

First Armored Amphibs in Korea in 1952

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Doc Willy

Comments: Served with 1st Arm at Kimpo in Jan 53. As Corpsman for around six months. Went back to 1St Arm Hdq. for a while. Worked with Dr. Dravens. Then on to A-Med

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Looking for people I knew in Korea

Comments: I was a Navy Medical Corpsman attached to the 1st MarDiv,1stArmAmphibs, 1st Med.Bat, in Korea from early 1953 until mid 1954. The only name I remember was a Corpsman by the name of Feingold from the Seattle area. I remember he got in some trouble in Kyoto when we went on R & R. I believe his Dad owned a large salvage company. Our unit was entrenched above the Han River, I believe near the town of Yung Dong Po. If there is anybody out there who remembers me, I would very much like to hear from them. I wish I had thought of doing this years ago but I was'nt to well versed in computers until the last couple of years. I guess we are never to old to learn new things.

Keywords: My nickname was Pinky. I only remember our unit was entrenched above the Han River, I think near a town named Yung Dong Po. I also remember an Airforce base fairly close by called K16 I believe, though it could have been another #.

Adrian L. Herberger

Comments: tryin to locate anyone that served with my father Adrain L. Herberger. He was a amphib tank commander hit inchon on sept. 15, 50 prior to that he was in Kobe Jap in aug 50. Dad is still alive and would enjoy speaking with old buddies. He was in the 1st armored amphib, 1st marine div. Hq company. He is originally from Springfield Mo. and did basic in 1948 in Paris Island.

Keywords: Inchon sept 15, 50. Kobe aug 50. Gen. Meigs hq co. 1st armored amphib.

korean war

Comments: looking for anyone who knows last name Albert from oklahoma. he was an amtrak driver.looking for details to share thank you

Keywords: old baldy injem river amtrack driver traded prisoners

Parris Island - 1951

Comments: My dad, James Strauss, is a Korean War veteran and i am trying to find anyone who may remember him or was with him, either at Parris Island in April 1951 or over in Korea. thank you all.

Keywords: Parris Island 1951 - Platoon 241.

B co,1st Armoured Amphibian Bn, 1951 Kimpo Peninsula

Comments: My Memoirs soon to be posted at "Korean War Educator" Thanks Jack W Windsor PS If anyone wants a few photos, E Mail me.

Keywords: Going-USS Telfair-APA #210, Returning-W W Weigel, served on Tank #B2-LVT-A5, Sgt Patterson-Tank Commander, Pfc Devilla, Kintz-Driver, Zelinski-Gunner And Myself Ammo-Man (Assnt Driver PFC Livich-Killed)

BakerCoArmdAmTracs

Comments: Helloooooooooooooooooooooooo is there anyone out there from Baker 1stArmdAmTrac from Sept 1950-51

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Able Co. 1st Amrored Amphib Bn

Comments: I was Able Co's 3rd Platoon (Blue Platoon) Leader in Sept 53 - Feb 54. Major William (Wild Bill) Streeter was Company Commander and Capt George Washington Casso was the Executive Officer. Col. Goodpasture was Bn CO and we were on the Kimpo Penninsula. Our positons were named for States, Washington, Montana, Maine, New Mexico and Florida. We were equipped with LVTA (5) Tractors and the Maint. Platoon Leader was Gunner "Goat" Martin who knew all, and more, there was to know about LVTA's. A typically wonderful Marine and friend. 1st Sgt. was "Mother" Hale and the Company Gunny was Technical Sgt Matthew Doetsch, a tall red headed German with a handle bar mustashe. Gunny Doestch arrived with the Brigade served in Korea during most of the war. He is mentioned in Col. Andrew Geer's 1952 book, "The New Breed". Then Lt. Col Geer was the Regimental Executive Officer during my time there. Sgt McDonald was my Platoon Sgt, a smaller version of Gunny Doetsch and a hell of a Marine.

Keywords: Kimpo Provisional Reg't 1st Marnine Division

Amtracs 1946-1951

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Keywords: A5 insturctor at boat basin August 1950 to May 1951.

1st Marine Brigade - Guam l947-1949.

PHOTO OF LVTA5

Comments: Does any one have a photo of a LVTA-5 or a 1st LVTA's patch that they could send via e-mail. I want make up scrap book of all the units I served with Thank you

Keywords: 1 LVTS's

Army Personnel Attached to 1st Armored Amphibian Bn

Comments: I am looking for Marines who might remember my father. He was Sgt. Norman Lashley, US ARMY Ordnance Corps attatched to the 1st Marine Maphib during the Korean War around 1951 to 1952. He served with them for 9 months working on their equipment. He was an artillery mechanic. Their commanding officer was Major Foos USMC.

Does anyone rember Sgt Lashley or Sgt First Class Wallace A. Taylor from their time in Korea? Thank all of you.

Keywords: Major Foos, US ARMY Ordnance, Lashley, Taylor

1st ARMORED AMPHIB 1955

Comments: I was transferred from Dog Med to Bn Aid 1st Armored Amphibs right after Christmas 53 and returned to states with them, After return to CONUS we became part of 3rd Amphib (Re-enforced 1st MarDiv (Re-enforced) at Camp Del Mar The Bn Chief was CHAMPION, If I remember right some of the other Corpsmen were, CHERRY, BURKHART,PENNY & HAMM

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Grandfather

Comments: I was looking for anyone that might have some information about my grandfather. He was in casual company Copreral FRANK J. ROTA. He was at camp Pendelton. He was also in WWII. He recieved a purple heart in both wars. I am trying to fiond out what division he was in so that I can get more information about what he did and where he was. I recieved documents from the NPRC but they dont have anything about where he was other than his rolls where casual company, MB, camp pendelton. The MOS code was 0771. I am not sure what that means? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: Casual Company

18 th draft, 4/8/52

Comments: I have recently joined the Marine Corp League in Greenwood, SC. I have met some very interesting Marine Vets. Many WW two vets who went through the Pacific battles that were depicted on all the mess hall walls. One was in Amphibs. He enjoyed talking and I enjoyed listening.

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A Co, 1st Armored Amphibian Bn

Comments: Hi. I went over on the 9th draft and was in Kobe and then moved to Camp McGill near Yokuso (sp), Japan till November 1951. I was in A Company (in Korea) from November 1951 till about March or April 1952 then the rest of the Bn came over from Japan. I then moved up to BN S3 which was the FDC for the firing Batteries.

A Company FDC and HQ was at Tongjin, Kimpo Penninsula. At one time we had an Army 90 mm gun and two Army Search lights attached to A Company. Plus twice we had a Platoon go over the Island of Kanghwa-DO and fire at North Korea from there.

I was the NCOIC of the FDC of A company. Major David Foos was the CO and I believe a Capt Bennet was XO and a Lt Johnson from Iowa was PLT leader for the FDC.

I want home in May of 1952.

John K. Shannahan, USMC RET Omaha, Ne

Keywords: KOBE, CAMP McGill. Tongjin, Kimpo Penninsula

My Dad

Comments: My Dad, John "Jack" Maher was in the landing at Inchon, I have very few stories to tell, as he did not talk much of Korea. He was a very proud Marine, and thought his children to be as proud. I want him and all other Marines to be remembered on this Memorial Day 2005. In my eyes they are all hero's to be held in the highest regard. My Dad passed away in 1979, no doubt he is one of God's Finest. God Bless the Corps. Semper Fi

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Looking for Vaughn Whistler

Comments: My father Lee Frank Cole was in Korea in the amphip units. He has mentioned very little about the war, but had mentioned a buddy named Vaughn Whistler from Iowa. He was a state swimming champ in Iowa. If anyone knows him and how to contact him it would be a great suprise fro my dad. Please post reply if you have a guy in mind. Thanks on behalf of my dad Ted Cole

Keywords: My father Lee Frank Cole was in Korea in the amphip units. He has mentioned very little about the war, but had mentioned a buddy named Vaughn Whistler from Iowa. He was a state swimming champ in Iowa. If anyone knows him and how to contact him it would be a great suprise fro my dad.

HALL, JOHN, D. USMCR 1STARMOREDAMPHIBIANBATT1STMARDIV

Comments: My father John Devereaux Hall was proud to have served with his fellow Marines in Korea. He told me about going down the ramp of the LST (in his Armored Amphip)into the water, "feeling like he was gonna keep on going strait down to the bottom!" He's been deseased since 82, and I still miss him very much! I have much more to say; but I'd rather share it with any of his buddies out there, and or their kin. One thing that may sticks out in any of the 250 or so of the men in his Company. On their ship heading to Korea he was working in the Kitchen when a large rat ran the kitchen. He chased it and grabbed a meat cleaver as he ran through the galley. He chased it into a corner next to some gallon cans. The rat raised up fangs and claws showing! My Dad chopped him and the cans up taking care of the "Foe". Well a couple days later the CO (or XO) called a company formation. Then he called for Cpl Hall front and center! My Dad thought,"Oh sh_t what did I do now?" Then the CO preceded to read a homemade citation: It stated about how "Cpl Hall armed with only a meat-cleaver, risking life, and limb threw himself into the jaws of the foe; The common enemy... A Rat!" It ended saying "We the mice and men of 1st Armored Amphib salute you Cpl Hall for a job well done. Then the CO pinned a "Rat Metal" on my fathers chest! The ribbon was made from a flour sack, connected to a star cut out from a post card, and in black felt pen had "Hero # 1" on it. My Dad said that that metal meant more to him than all his other metals put together...

If anyone out there in internet land thinks they knew him please contact me by email, or phone call, or letter.

Thanks,

Michael D. Hall

Semper Fi

Keywords: Many people called him "Johnny". He was on an LVTA-4/5? armored Amphibian Tank with the 1st Armored Amphib Batt. He on Wolmi-Do, the Kempo air field, Inchon. His unit received Presidental Unit Citations. I know his unit came up on (at least) one Russian make T-34 tank and the "75 pack howitzer round bounced off it!" They called in an air strike to take the T-34 out. I have other accounts my father told me many years ago which I would love to share with anyone who has an interest his units history.

Looking for John (Cramer) Kramer? served on USS SAIPAN

Comments: LOOKING FOR JOHN CRAMER?KRAMER-HE WAS THE BEST MAN AT A FRIENDS WEDDING IN 1955. THEY ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND WE TRYING TO LOCATE HIM TO POSSIBLY HAVE HIM THERE TOO. THANK YOU THEY SERVED TOGETHER ON THE USS SAIPAN PLEASE IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO CONTACT ME

Keywords: SERVED WITH D. SALISBURY ON USS SAIPAN IN THE FIFTIES.