Evelyn Lanthier

Comments: I volunteer at a Catholic care facility in Northern California. One of the nuns has been compiling the letters from her sister, Evelyn Lanthier, and in the process found a copy of Evelyn's obituary. This mentioned that Evelyn had been on active duty as a nurse in the Korean War (no years given), which Sr. Agnes knew nothing about. If anyone knows of Evelyn Lanthier, could you please E-mail me with any info you may have? Thanks, Sandy

Keywords: Evelyn Lanthier Evie

KOREAN WAR MILITARY WOMEN

Comments: THERE WERE SOME 120,000 WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES, WHO WERE ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY DURING THE KOREAN WAR

---WOMEN CASUALTIES OF THE KOREAN WAR---

AIR FORCE NURSE CORPS;

CPT.VERA M. BROWN

ARMY NURSE CORPS;

MAJOR GENEVIEVE SMITH

NAVY NURSE CORPS;

ENS.ELEANOR BESTE ENS.MARIE BOATMAN LT.(jg)JEANNE E.CLARKE LT.(jg)JANE L.ELDRIDGE ENS.CONSTANCE R. ESPOSITO LT.(jg)ALICE S.GIROUX LT.(jg)CALLA C.GOODWIN LT.(jg)CONSTANCE HEEGE LT.(jg)MARGARET GRACE KENNEDY LT.WILMA LEDBETTER ENS.MARY E.LIJEGREEN ENS.EDNA J.RUNDELL

---OTHER NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES---

SN-DORIS FRANCES BROWN, OF MILWAUKEE (NAVY) AN-VIRGINIA MAY McCLURE, OF SIOUX CITY (AIR FORCE-AIR CRASH) AB3-KAY SHERILL OLATT, OF DEXTER (NAVY) AN-MARGARET FAE PERRY, OF MORGANTOWN (AIR FORCE-AIR CRASH)

Keywords: AIR FORCE NURSE CORPS----ARMY NURSE CORPS----

NAVY NURSE CORPS----

Looking for people who knew my mother Carmela Brigandi

Comments: I would like to find information out about my mother. She was a writer for the Stars and Stripes. She has recently died yet left so little information about her time in Japan. If you knew her, please contact me.

Keywords: Stars and Stripes, Okinawa, Carmela Brigandi

LOOKING FOR INFO/FRIENDS OF MARGARET B LEWIS WAC KOREA

Comments: I'm interested in hearing from anyone who knew my aunt when she served in Korea at HQ. She was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. I believe she came home to the States around 1951. She passed away at age 26 when I was about ten and I'd love to know more about her friends and service.

Keywords: worked HQ, married John R Snelling, USN in civil and Japanese ceremonies while still in service overseas; nickname: Peggy. Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart

WAC medic called YANK in Okinawa

Comments: My mom was known to everyone as YANK while she was a medic in Okinawa during the Korean War; she is healthy and would really enjoy hearing from someone who she remembers from either Camp Lajeune or Okinawa. If anyone remembers her, please contact me. Thank you.

Keywords: YANK - a WAC in Okinawa during Korean War

Dr. Aehee Lee

Comments: My Korean grandmother, Dr. Aehee Lee, ran an orphanage during the war. Her son, Victor Lee, was an interpreter in the U.S. Army. While I've recently been in touch with the family of Major Eddie Willner (then Lieut. Willner) who supported the orphanage, I would love to speak with anyone who met my grandmother. She was educated in the U.S. as well as her husband, my grandfather, William Lee who was kidnapped, tortured and killed in 1950 for his political activity against Communism. I am also looking for anyone who might have known him. He graduated from George Washington University in 1921 with a degree in political science.

Keywords: Doctor, Dr., Aehee, Lee, friend of Lieutenant Eddie Willner, Major Willner, Victor Lee, William Lee.

Frances Fay Watson

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Keywords: My Mom, Frances F. Watson, was a Lt Commander on the USS Consolation during the Korean War. She met and married my Dad, Charles Amos Etheridge (also in the Navy) shortly after. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my Mom or Dad. I have a wonderful collection of Mom's beautiful color slides of her travels in the Navy.

MASH Nurse

Comments: I would like to hear from nurses who served in a MASH during the Korean War

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Emiko Tai

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Keywords: I was stationed at the 61st 07th aircraft crash rescue/fire dept. at Itami airforce base. I am interested in finding Emiko Tai of Osaka Japan, she worked at the Osaka telephone Company while I was stationed there from 1951, 1952, 1953. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Harold Cottingham

looking for someone who knew or worked with Grace Learned

Comments: Am trying to prove to the Army that my aunt, Grace Learned was indeed working in a M.A.S.H. unit in Korea. All her Army records went up in smoke in that fire. Her head stone in San Antonio only gives credit for Vietnam. She was stationed at Fort Sam Houston. When she retired, she had earned the rank of Lt. Colonel. She took lots of photos but never wrote any info on them!

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279th General Hospital = Camp Sakie = Osaka, Japan

Comments: Wondering if anyone remembered Lt. Lilliam Kaise (Nurse), at Camp Sakie outside of Osaka. during spring and summer of 1951. I believe that she was from Cumberland,Md. She was a fine lady and a wonderful nurse.

Keywords: Lt. Lillian Kaise

Korean War Nurses in Japan

Comments: Hi! My friend and I are doing PhD research on the Australian nurses who served during the Korean War. They were only allowed to serve in hospitals in Japan, so had limited interaction. But if you know of anyone who has any knowledged or interaction with the Australian nurses, however brief, we would love to communicate. Thanks.

Keywords: Australian nurses, Japanese hospitals, Korean War, Korean Conflict

Looking for women who served in theater KW

Comments: Hi, I am writing a dissertation for the University of Tennessee called "Standing in the Shadow of the Greatest Generation: Men and Women of the Korean War." It is sort of a composite biography of those who served starting from childhood in the Depression and continuing on to post-war experiences. I have talked to many male veterans but have had trouble getting in touch with women who served in theater during the war. I would like to survey or interview women who served during this time. I would also be grateful for any female veterans willing to read through my chapters to ensure that I'm not missing the mark on what it was really like in Japan or Korea. I can be reached by email at blue5@mindspring.com or at 2334 Colgate Drive, Fayettville, NC 28304, 910-223-0809. Thanks.

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American Red Cross in Korea

Comments: In late 1951-52 I was stationed at 5th Air Force Advance Headquarters, Seoul, Korea.

Red Cross Club-Canteen girls went to Korea in the early days of 1950 at Gen MacArthur's request. They had to be evacuated from Pusan during that first push by the North Koreans. Only about 50-60 girls were in that part of the service.

It was a privilege and honor to be able to contribute an occasional cup of coffee and a donut to the brave men who fought in the Forgotten War.

Later I married a pilot from WW II. But the Pilots from the 4th FIS were something else!

Keywords: 5th Air Force Advance Headquarters; Seoul; Kimpo; Suwan; 4th FIS and 336th Squadron.

Capt. Clarice C. Mason, WAF

Comments: I am a historian from Dolores CO, formerly from Downey CA. There is a repatriated overseas vet named Clarice E. Mason who was reburied in the Downey Cemetery, Downey, Los Angeles County, CA, date unknown. There were no other cemetery records that would give any more information.

According to an online August 26, 1952 edition of Stars and Stripes, a Captain Clarice C. Mason, WAF, directed the monthly publication Erding Journal, which won first place in the photo-magazine class of publications that year.

I am trying to find out if Clarice E. and Clarice C. might be one and the same person for inscribing her name on a veterans' memorial at the Downey Cemetery in 2008.

If there is anything you can do to help it will be greatly appreciated. Joyce Lawrence, Dolores, Colorado, still a member of the Downey Historical Society.

Keywords: Erding Air Base

1950 OKINAWA ELAINE K & HARRY WILLIS

Comments: Searching for information on birthparents Harry Willis (army..probably lived Georgia..had wife and child "back home" in 1950)and Elaine Klappert Kothe(from Cincinati, OH). Both served in Okinawa in 1950. Have many pictures but want to know about each...did you know them??? ANY information you'd care to share would be appreciated! Have found Elaine but have NO idea how to begin searching for Harry Willis without info other than name and pictures. Please help! Thanks...

Keywords: Harry Willis Elaine Klappert Kothe

Looking for friends

Comments: Looking for friends. West Virginia, Sg Robert Carrow, I worked in 5th Air Force Supply Office as a typist.1951

Keywords: Susie Q,worked in 5th Air Force Base Supply office, Looking for friends. 1951

looking for d'anne aultman(evans)

Comments: i am doing a project in school and was given this name to research. i have found that she attended the WAVE Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, and graduated probably in May of 1952. She had the rank of Ensign, USNR. If you have any information please contact me.

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Info on Margaret B Lewis WAC

Comments: Married John R. Snelling USN in civil & Japanese ceremonies while in service

Keywords: Served in Korea (HQ) seperated from WACs as Sgt 1951-? Recipient of Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, nickname: Peggy

Looking for info on Margaret

Comments: Rank at time of seperation: Sgt. -approx 1951

Recipient of Silver Star, Bronze Star & Purple Heart interested in finding out details of her service and awards and hoping to connect with any of her friends

Married John R Snelling (USN) in civil and Japanese ceremonies while serving in Korea

Was asked to interview to be Gen Matthew Ridgway's Secty

Keywords: Served Women's Army Corp in Korea 1950's at HQ Nickname: Peggy Married John R Snelling, USN

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Comments: I was stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey and Fort Sam houston, Texas. Would love hearing from anyone who was stationed at either base during 1954 to 1955.

Keywords: personal friends

Grandmother a WAVE 1953

Comments: My Grandmother, Diana Lily Harford, joined the WAVES after she graduated from high school in 1953. She was not in the navy for very long - about a year. I would like to find out more information about her service - I know that she was in Florida and that she met my grandfather there (he was also in the navy)- any help in how to research this would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: Navy Waves, Florida, 1953