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September 2009 Organization US Postage PAID Lloyd Pate, President Las Cruces, NM Permit #2086 The Korean War Ex-POW Association Non-Profi t Newsletter - September 2009 Organization US Postage PAID Lloyd Pate, President Las Cruces, NM Permit #2086 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Founded in 1976 by William K. Norwood Offi cers President’s Message Lloyd Pate In-coming President, Lloyd Pate President We had a great time at the reunion. Although we were small in number, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. there was no lack of camaraderie. This wonderful event would not be Gordon Madson possible with the work of so many volunteers. Too many to list here, but Senior Vice-President all of you be assured, your work was appreciated. Bill Norwood I would also like to thank all of you for allowing me the honor of serving as First Vice-President your President. I promise to represent all of you to the best of my ability. David Mills On 18 September we will dedicate our plaque at Andersonville Second Vice-President Historic Site. I would like to encourage all of you to attend this ceremony. Andersonville is a beautiful National Park and is the only one dedicated to Paula Norwood, Secretary Ex-Pows. Bill Norwood, Treasurer As you can see in our OBIT section we have lost many friends. Please Norman Hale, Chaplain keep their families in your prayers. We will miss them all. Arden Rowley, Historian Until next time. Donald Denny Out-going President, Fred Liddell Nomination Chairman All things must come to an end and so our year to me ends at the re- Board of Directors union. Bill Norwood has tabulated the fi nances and says we are solvent, Term Expiring 2010 Elliott Sortillo so another year begins. James Ball 2010 Reunion of Site Selection Chairman continued on page 4 Cindy Chapman the Korean War Ex-POW Korean War POW/MIA Report (JPAC) Shorty Estabrook Jim DeLong Betty Sitler Association Sergeant-at-Arms Our friend, Phillip A. O’Brien, OSD-DOMO submitted the following update on Edward Smith recovery and identifi cation work. DoubleTree Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook Betty Sitler Term Expiring 2011 1909 Spring Road Memorial Chairperson Dear Friends. This is the story of a place that never was, yet it took on a James DeLong Oak Brook, IL “life” all its own. The story is worth telling, for many of you had a hand Dick Raby in it. But fi rst, some background info. We begin with POWs captured in Vernon Ray THIS SPACE LEFT BLANK 1951. The Chinese pressed into South Korea, and a fl ow of POWs began Sunday, August 1 – Sunday, August 8, 2010 DUE TO REMOVAL OF to work its way north. Those captured in January and February 1951 Term Expiring 2012 CONTACT INFORMATION. stopped en route at the Suan Bean Camp, a very real place very well Jack Chapman For reservations, call remembered, although not pleasantly. The site offi cially closed after an Eugene Johnson 1-800-222-TREE (toll free) or 630-472-6000 inadvertent air raid on 22 April 1951, but over 100 men, too weak to Carlos Lugo march out, were left behind. You have to identify the location as Oak Brook, IL, the dates If you are interested in running and our Assoication name in order to get the special rate of The war continued, and another group of POWs captured in April 1951 for the board, please contact $92/night plus tax. arrived. During May, they helped to carry the sick and wounded from Donald Denny. Suan Bean Camp about seven miles to a new site, afterwards known as Cindy Chapman, Newsletter Editor 6 continued on page 3 Sick Call Chaplain’s Corner Remains Identifi ed, cont. May 16, 2008 SGT 1st Class Norman Hale, Chaplain George W. Koon & SGT 1st We received no reports of sick Class Jack O. Tye - The De- members this month. Please let Hello To All My Buddies and Families!! June 9, 2008 SGT 1st Class W.T. Atkins - The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Offi ce (DPMO) announced today that partment of Defense POW/Miss- us know if there are any sick or ing Personnel Offi ce announced It was so good seeing all of you this year. I hope each and every one of the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, deceased members, so we can today that the remains of two U.S. you as well as we are. I am looking forward to seeing all of you in Geor- have been identifi ed and will be returned to his family for burial with full keep informed. Thank you. servicemen, missing from the Ko- gia. military honors. He is Sgt. 1st Class W.T. Akins, U.S. Army, of Decatur, Ga. rean War, have been identifi ed and He was buried on June 26 in Arlington National Cemetery near Wash- are being returned to their families My prayer to all of us is that God will allow us a safe trip. ington, D.C. Taps for burial with full military honors. BLAIR, Jackie D. died 8/25/2009. My scripture prayer is from Psalm 67:1 They are Sgt. 1st Class George W. In November 1950, Akins was a member of the Medical Company, 8th Koon of Leesville, S.C.; and Sgt. 1st He was pre-deceaased by his wife, Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division then occupying a defensive posi- Pearl. Stanley & Joan Furnish, Dave “God be merciful unto us, and bless us.” Class Jack O. Tye of Loyall, Ky.; both tion near Unsan, North Korea north of a bend in the Kuryong River U.S. Army. Koon was buried May Montgomery, Emmett Harrison & Lord of every land and nation, we thank Thee for men whose faith in known as the Camel’s Head. On Nov. 1, elements of two Chinese Com- Rachel attended the services. He 17 in Leesville, and Tye was buried Thee munist Divisions struck the 1st Cavalry Division’s lines, collapsing the served with I Co 5 RCT 24 Div May 18 in Arlington National Cem- Has made them great in the history of our country. Make us realize that perimeter and forcing a withdrawal. Akins was reported missing on Nov. Camp 1. etery near Washington, D.C. only 2, 1950 and was one of the more than 350 servicemen unaccounted-for BROWN, Albert G. died, Those lands are truly prosperous and happy whose leaders the Spirit of from the battle at Unsan. 7/16/2009. He is survivied by a God leads. In late November 1950, Koon was nephew, Duane Hahn. He served That our leaders are able to lead us in the right direction and let us pray assigned to the Medical Company, In April 2007, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.), with K Co 19 Inf 24 Div Camp 1. For those men and women in the armed forces. May the Holy Spirit guide 9th Infantry Regiment, and Tye was acting through the intermediary of New Mexico Governor Bill Rich- CARTER, Lois, date unknown. them assigned to Company L, 38th Infan- ardson and former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi, She was the surviving spouse of And lead them to provide protection to our country and make it a better try Regiment. Both were members Gale W. (Bill) Carter. She is suriv- place to live. repatriated to the United States six boxes of human remains believed to of the 2nd Infantry Division advanc- ied by her daughter, Scarlett and be those of U.S. soldiers. The D.P.R.K. reported that the remains were ing north of Kunu-ri, North Korea. son Jeffrey. In Jesus Name, excavated in November 2006 near Unsan in North Pyongan Province. On Nov. 25, the Chinese Army DUNN, John J. COL died Amen counterattacked the Americans in 6/11/2009. He is survived by his June 4, 2008 PFC Milton Dinerboiler - The Department of De- what would become known as the wife Mary Frances. He served with TAPS errors fense POW/Missing Personnel Offi ce announced today that the remains Battle of the Chong Chon (River). Hq Co 34 Inf Reg 24 Div Camps 3 of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been This combat was some of the fi erc- & 7. His military service will be at In the June 2009 newsletter, it was reported that Candido Mascarenas died identifi ed and will be returned to his family for burial with full military est of the war, and the 2nd Divi- Arlington National Cemetery on 11/28/08. That information was incorrect. We are pleased to report that honors. He is Pfc. Milton Dinerboiler, Jr., U.S. Army, of Elkhart, Ind. His sion initiated a fi ghting withdrawal 9/22/2009 at 12:45pm. Candido is alive and well. burial date is being set by his family. to the south. Koon and Tye were ESTEP, Harold R died 6/6/2009. captured by Chinese forces during He served with B Btry 38 FA B 2 Herbert D. Brown, Ph.D. was incorrectly listed as deceased on our website, In late November 1950, Dinerboiler was assigned to the Heavy Mortar the intense enemy fi re, and subse- Div Camps 3 & 5. this error has been corrected. We are pleased to report that Herbert is Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, then attached to the 31st Regimental quently died while in captivity from GALUSHA, Vernon died alive and well! Combat Team (RCT), 7th Infantry Division. The team was engaged in malnutrition and medical neglect. 11/26/2006. He served with 57 FA 7 battle against the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces near the Chosin Div Camp 1.
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