1 949 ilIEIIBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY 1 954 KOREAN 25 June PERMANENTLYATTACHED s0 *'!*",;fi*.*,* ** zz Juty s3 WAR 5th lnfantry Regiment 19th Combat lnf. Bn. (Philippines) lst Bn.62nd ROKA lnf. Regt. 555th Field Artillery Bn. 955th F.A. Bn. Three Btrys./ l55mm Howitserc rudrttle btursArRoBsExvATror(sEcrroN 53rd Counter Fire Platoon The official Newsletter of the 2nd Plat. C Btry. 26th, AAA, AW, Bn. (SP! 2nd Plat. D Btry. l45th, AA/A, AW, Bn,45th Dlv. 7'f{lth Ord. Co.loth lnf. Div. Heavy Mortar Go. Hvy. Mtr. Co. 20th ROKA Div. Sth Tank Company {st Plat. Go. D 6th Med. Tank- Rtbr{ Bn. Sth Medical Company Co. D 3rd Plat. Ambulanbe Co. :)tfu:iH,mAsffi;;, 25th Medical Bn. lst Plat. 568th Ambutance Go. Volume XXI[, No. 4 OcUNov/Dec 2012 52nd Ambulance Bn. 72nd Gombat Enqineers The Co. D 3rd Gombat E-ngrs. Queen's Thunder 724th Ordinance Section 2nd Platoon 92nd Engineer Searchlight Co. sth RCT Light Aviation Sec. Ilactlcal Air Controller,,T.A.C.,, TEMPORARILYATTACHED 1O-il August 5O-Btoody Gutch A Btry.90th F,.A. Bn. 25th Div. One Btry./ l55mm Howitsers 12-14 Aug B&C Btry 159th F.A. Bn 105mm Howitserc Sept.50 C. Co. 70th Tank Bn. Jan. 51 A Co. 72nd Tank Bn. B Co.2nd Chemicat illtr. Bn. mff 52nd F.A. Bn. 25 April 1951 - Death Vafley 955th F.A. Bn. 8th Ranger Co. 24th Div. Co. D 6th Tank Bn. 14 October 51 lst & 2nd Bn. 21st tnf. Regt. 24th Diy. February 1952 3rd RGT Bn 27th lnf. Regt.25th Dtv. 24 June-l July 1952 Killed in Action 949 Distinguished Unit Gitation 4th Plt. 14th Tank Co. Wounded in Action 3,188 12-13 June t9S3 I July 1952 Taken as Prisoners of War 151 Co. A Sth lnf. Regrt. 5th RCT &Attached Unib 3rd Plt. D Co.89th Tank Bn. Misring in Action 86 lst Sec. Machine Gun Plat. Co D Sth RCT 2 23 Jan 51{uly0ctober 1952 Medal of Honor Recipients 2nd Sec. Machine Gun Plat. Co.D 6th R.C.T. 42nd Scout Dog Platoon 34 Distinguished Service Cross F.O. Team 555 F.A. Bn.5th RGT 408 Silver Star dValor Device 26th lnf. Regt. lst Div. 72nd Engineer Co. C Sth RCT 7 Legion of Merit Republic Spring of Korea Presidential 1953 1390 Bronze Star w/Valor Device Unit Citations Straamer Tank Embroiderod Co. 180th Reg.ll5th Div. 5 Soldierc Medat Korea 1950-52,-1950, 53,-1952€4 1l-14 June Outpost Harry t9S3 Presidential Unit Citation (Army) 14-15 June 53 Strcamer Embroidered Chin Jir- 3rd Recon. Co. 3rd lnf. Div. Dlstinguished Unit Citation 14 July 53 9-13 August 1950 Hvy. lftr. Co. 179th Inf.45th Div. 3rd Battalion Sth lnf. & Attached Units g,zd 3rd Platoon Tank Co. 5th lnf. Legs 17-18 July 53 3d Platoon Medical Co. Sth tnf. Co. A 14 Bn. Gombat Team 45th Div. 2nd Phtoon 72nd Engineer Co. C 18 July 53 555 FA. Liaison Party 2nd Bn. 180 lnf. Regt.45th Div. 25-28 July 53 25 May 51 - Captured 1,268 3rd Bn. l80th lnf.45th Div. C.C.F. POWs .A Wuttle $rturs T The Official Newsletter of the Sth Vroru Regimental Combat Team Association to The cost of subscription is included as The color chosen for the Newsletter will rotate monthly part of annual dues paid by members. honor the various service branches. Pictures, when available, PUBLISHED QuarterlY will do the same. All Rights Reserved - Written Permission Required for Reprints The front cover will include information about the Sth and Editor Hugh W. Ruckdeschel attached units. The back cover will include information about 17271367$e23 information 112123rdAve E who we were attached to in sequence as that Treasure lsland, FL 33706'5152 becomes available. lnfantry. Light blue. The Queen of Battle. The lnfantrymen are Association is a Charter Member of the Pawns, her sons in baby blue' Ground Pounders. Trcasure lsland Chamber of Gommerce the 1U l0TttAve.,Treasure tsland, FL. 33706 Artillery. Red. The Queen's Thunder when all turns red. The 8663604121 727-3604121 Artillerymen are Bishops, her umbilical cord to her sons. Red i reislandcham ber.org nfo@treasu Legs. http :www.treasu reislandcham ber.org/ Tankers. Yellow. The Queen',s Terrible Swift sword. Armored Al McAdooAssoc. Founder 5 Mar.1990 Cavalrymen, Knights, her wrath. lron Horsemen' The Medical. Maroon. The Queen's Guardian Angels of AIl. ASSOCTATION PRESIDENTS Corpsmen, King, her heart and soul. Doc. Georgeswanson .....1991'92 Red and white checkerboard. The Queen's GuyE.See ....1992-94 Engineers. Fortification Builders. combat Engineers, Rooks, her wisdom. Etvie P. Heiney . 1994'95 LouisG.Sardina .....1995'96 Castle Builders. AnthonyPolemeni ....1996-97 Headquarters. The Queen's rein. Headquarters Personnel, RaymondJ.IYarner ...1997'98 chess Board, her mind and intelligence. Desk Jockeys. HQ will John C. Howard 1998'99 be inclusive in all branches of service. . 1999'20 George Waugh All material in this Newsletter is submitted by members, the WilliamKane ...2000'01 or interested persons. No advertising. political. or AlbertJ. McAdoo ...... 200142 Editor, Newsletters time RichardA. Gonzales ...... -2002{,3 other materials not pertaining to this in the Wm. R. "Bill" Coulson ...... 2003{15 frame 1949 - 1954. Will not be put to print, but retained Paul YesenskY . .2005{16 Editorial Filesl The Editor should receive information for Oct., Frank Jennings . 2006'07 Nov. and Dec. lssue by the second week in Sept' Anthony Kreiner .2007'08 JohnCrai! ...... 2008{9 PS: .....2009'10 DougCrowell ... This is the second issue into my seventeenth year, Jan is Frank .2010'11 Jennings coming fast! "l'llTrY Si/' Patrick W. Burke .2011-12 I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! John O. "Jack" Stinson .2012'13 Sincerely, ,4-' lnside this month... FromTheEditor .....2€ About the Cover: See Page 4 Bottom FromSec.ITreas -..-4-7 2lstAnnuatReunion ...... 8'10 Assoc. Officers 2012 2013. Ghaptain's Corner .11'15 LettersToTheEditor .....16'19 PAST EDITORS Dick Lewis . 1989 Of lnterest .20'29 AlbertJ.McAdoo .....1990-91 NewQuartermaster ...... 30 Arlen Russell .. 1992'96 AssocOfficerc2011'2012 ....31 Hugh Ruckdeschel . . . .June 1996'2012 Battlestars ...... 32 O 1996-2012 Battle stars H:e'T dEUNoilE; Page 2 SiF [s#'; EfFT;J€E tixr*ts sEti? (} - ;gE#i9'*i b -o A H -aI EEfiEI B sE.s.l #EEEI ET E FI EEEEI :€E $! f; P r El EEHE! h>. E o * -.ll r! I o tt )ft i rrI TJ f{h ro rflu T-t Page 3 I * dfilnc'r * P. O. Box 410337 Melbourne, FL 3294{{337 DEAR MEMBERS, NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY/TREASURER slNcE I HAVE BEEN ON THE JOB FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, I WOq_LD irxg ro coMMENT oN A coUPLE oF cALLS THAT I HAVE REcElvED. t. RUCK DOES A GREAT JOB AS EDITOR OF OUR "BATTLE STARS' NewSierrER, HoWEvER twoULD LIKE To READ MORE ARTIcLES Ae-OUTil.te siomes oF THE wAR AND BY THoSE wHo SERVED. SO WRITE AN ARTICLE, SEND IN OLD PICTURES, SEARCH FOR LONG [OSr BUDDIES. LOOK FOR TNFORMATION FROirl THE TIME YOU sEnveo. RUcK DoES NoT wRITE ALL oF THE SToRlEs, HE PUBLIgIES ine nnncLES WHtcH ARE sENT To HIM BY MEMBERS. WE HAVE 32 pAeeS TO FILL EACH PUBLICATION, SO SEND RUCK SOMETHING INTERESTING TO OTHER VETERANS. 2. ANOTHER COMMENT THAT I HAVE HEARD IS "I NEVER CAN FIND ANY MEN THAT I SERVED WTH". TUELL, START ATTENI'ING THE REU].IIONS ATTID BECOTE TORE ACNVE w|TH THE ASSOCIATION. LIKE TEIII NAKE ]IEW FRIEI{DS, REUETBER...WE ALL SERVED TOGETHER IN THE sTH RCT. SO GET BUSY AND KEEP THIS ASSOGIATION ALIVE. ONLY WTH YOUR ACTIONS WLL UUE SURVIVE. 3.IWOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME REUNIONS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, SO TALK TO YOUR BUDDIES, SGOUT OUT YOUR AREA' AND COME TO THE NEXT REUNTON AND MAKE A PRESENTATION FOR YOU TO HAVE A REUNION IN YOUR AREA. COME WITH DATES, HOTEL INFO AND COSTS, ETC. It is time to start gathering items for the auction. Ladies Auction Fri-day Mav lln -3:00om Retha Crail, Ladies Auction Chair SINCERELY, About the coler: M Phorobvro*GEhfl.D{o lltetro'tf,t plo't"ilu-coilo notua acoodingb F *':01 front sr P.Tqr'*"._L""**: :"i":* Lp _ atten' b/s largBst park, where the annual Oiivaiation- i** more than 2'? million vis- Emcrrffiifi "t"*g* Binsp".;;v"d"i'Beachpeersdeep'ito"'Th"u'-inchmortarbattery'located at Battery for wtrich the park was natned' inside a l2-inch seacoast mortar at the fort of His- kidil;F;D" soto Paxk on sunday was listed in the National Register afiernoon' Spence visited Pinellas coun' toric Places in 1978' rwt t/ro * d1rrncr i* P. 0. Box 410337 l$elb*urne, FL 32$41-0337 FLORIDA MINI.REUNION 2012 MANY THANKS TO HELEN KANE AND TONY POLEMI FOR ALL THEIR EFFORTS IN HAVING THE FLORIDA MINI.REUNIONS FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATTEMPT TO HAVE ANY MORE, DUE TO THE POORATTENDANCE OF THE LAST REUNION NOVEMBER 1-4AT STAUGUSTINE, FL. ATTACHED !S A PICTURE OF THE FAITHFUL FEW THAT DID ATTEND. I'LL TRY S!R, FRANK JENNINGS SECRETARY / TREASURER RUCK, 1o{g-2012 FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DtD NOT ATTEND THE sTH RCT MINI-REUNION SRANSON, yOU !_N MO., I WANT TO KNOW THAT "A GOOD rtUE WnS rinci BYALL", THERE WERE 43 VETERAN ATTENDEES. WE KNOW THAT THERE WERE A FEW CANCELTATIONS, HOWEVER WE , HAD A FAIR AMOUNT OF MEMBERS THERE, ONE NIGHT AS A GROUP, WE WENT TO GOLDEN CORRAL TO SEE BARBARA FAIRCHILD WHILE ENJOYING DINNER. THEN ONE NIGHT WE WENT TO A PRIVATE CONCERT BY A CAJUN BAND WHO WCNC WOTOCNTIJ' - AND PUT ON A 2 HOUR SHOW...JUST FOR THE sTH RCT. MANY THANKS TO TOM AND i'ARGIE SUNNY, MARVIN AND DELIA HOUSE, JAY AND RETHA CRAIL AND ERLENE PHILPOT FOR ALL OF THE XANP WOTX AND EFFORT THAT MAKES THIS REUNION A GREAT GET TO GETHER. WE HAD LOTS OF GOOD FOOD. MANY CONTRIBUTED MONEY TO PURCHASE THE FOOD, OTHER BOUGHT FOOD AND MANY BROUGHT FOOD TNOU TTOUC,- LIKE THE WALTERS WHO BROUGHT A LOT OF WATERTUCIOIIS..YUIIUV..- MAYBE SOME OF YOU SHOULD COME TO BRANSON AND SEE WHAT WE ENJOY E"VERY SEPTEMBER! ! .FRANK JENNINGS Page 5 I tlrz Serretnry -Trurumrer r IIFIS?ffiE$DENr, pnfnrcx suR ns coffi WITH GUY SEE, ALSO PAST PRE$NENT AND RAYMOND WARNER, ANCI OKIE FOSTER AND AL IfiMER. ....t;"r : ,i.3*31q4'. l # 2) RAY WARNER AND GRANDSON...AND CHAUFFUER..JOE AND duv bre nNu rtlnnvlrnousr Dlscu$slNc IMPoRTANT wAR lssuns IN HOSPITALITY ROOM. .l ,"'J. ,ft t, ,,, ''H t{d&, ..! *frr# 3) DELLA HOUSE, BETTY KRETNER,CHUN COULSON, RETHA CRATL GETTING LUNCH READY FOR THE GANG. # y'e q,d ffi ruil n i Ie ' ffi {IItY_WARNER, t$r GRACE ERB, GEORGE ERB,TONY KREINER, {4Y CRAIL, AND RETHA AT OUR CONCERT AT SENIOR CENTER AT 2U2/A9/?4 OcUNov/Dec. 5th R.G.T. Assn. Page 7 27" S,nnag,I&union -ftr {g{r'mffl H fftttt6f, t {**m Assocratlor ;Ix ff*r$ucf$(f*nr'on .Sail,l[nr:sills, fs,eff llc}lrtl omnl 3rn Anmnlo t+ote{ Pt the colonnsds AB0ft[t3; SEll Cotonnrdr Aoulrrrard $an Anto+tlo, Texss ]ry Ag Los tf 'Er*rntrUf,fr ?ltlPl*OltlE: (Zf0l6914SSE rrr {?1O 691-11:S ee*err*thrr: Ie[ Freer F0Ol E*3-666il HEBIIET trttnr.{*qqr*.ornrdhotsils *ann/En d&HetelllatAr*s{liec'tqr 0rrixtil{Gmo}l AlhF0ttt: I rffter ; iipprsx*natdY 13 rninstt* rErilSFgffiAnoil FIOH s!*tr$utlp rrtl*nrorrr corapliareqrsr nrr*Qn er*B*pof{rson to and frorn hete} 6ntlp t Oocrrqr horrr trpnt 6;ff1 I'm. t6 1pg p"m' d*lY DNTUH{T to stn AntI}Gi$; Er* Dl*SClXltlSr f$bm t'Bl; AxX fggilllrc*{ trAn#isn 'l-oop} ta t-10 E8t trftflbf,clt erot* rlildfr $.t0 ia lrrn-*rolrld trne; lbtel *lB be oa the r&ht" t#nr wind,mr' l?Sff,Oltlt*Iloll': l*:S**m l?ofi* Ittd IES *0{rbhf'douh}p'todas tdIr t r*t trt it rlGGrdrryts0nrt mm$. roerrrp; fi$hqh:-ry-t"*f*-:f. ifi!* tr ffi tItS. h{rd flr L9. f.rlfrti rmr*f{nrfn loh'sdasw{eqrift* Eu& uxrrh MsEr t*S0ltrtl*?$0FM 5;ffiMto1&SSPtt'l rs$rb lrsrl{ gfiF[ii fffrfl io rls0ril lgx#*nl m'I rlioP*l tsfiltrxtl ' kEE:es tCI*PtlS leSOA"r nrffihlrand LrHrru nlnol,rlrr*t !fis* IH*rrrUftr rs*rrrr s}tar {{dlrft.llt, trrrktfrrE*y nool ld xunr l l hrhr rrlm;eti; Fmlsd eddsrr i.O Pool' i 'C'T' Assn'' OcUNov/Dec 2/sf Annnlil fr,ennion tr c, sE Annuat Heunton CHECK.IN TIME: 3:00 p.m. CHECK.OUT TIME: L2:00 NOON Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade San Antonio, Texas ROOM RATE: $99.00 per night plus 77.75o/o Tax -Total per night = $116.91 RESERVATIONCUT-OFF: 13April,2013 NUMBER OF ROOMS: 159 king-size rooms & 159 double/double rooms with tarye bay windows. Ptease inquire about days prior & days after at time of reservation. Tuesday L4tt May:Registration 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hospitality Room Wednesday 1Sdt May: Registration 6:00 a.m. to 10r00 p.m. Hospitality Room 10:00 a.m. Alamo,Riverwalk& Boat Tour $20.00 Per Person Thursday 1 6tt' M ay: Registration 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.Hospitality Room 10:00 a.m. Alamo,Riverwalk& BoatTour$20.00 Per Person Friday 1 7*' May:Registration 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hospitality Room 3:00 p.m. Ladies Auction Saturday 18ot May: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Room & 12:00 Noon-l0;00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. Executive Council Meeting 9:00 a.m. General Mernbership Meeting 9:00 a.m. Ladies Brealdast $20.00 Per Person 6:00 p.m. Seating starts for Banquet $35.00 Per Person 7:30 p.m. Serving Starts Sunday 19tt, May: Sunday Service Non-Denominational Banquet Choices Grilled Breast of Chicken with a Lemon Caper Sauce Tomato, Mozzarella and Cucumber Salad, Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter, Chocolate Truffle in a Delicate Chocolate Cup, Freshly Brewed Starbucks Regular, Decaffeinated Coffee or Iced Tea witJr Lemon Wedges Seared Beef with a Red Wine Reduction Classic Rice Pila(, Chefs Selection of Seasonal Vegetable, Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter, Chocolate Truffle in a Delicate Chocolate Cup, Freshly Brewed Starbucks Regular, Decaffeinated Coffee or Iced Tea with Lemon Wedges. OcUNov/Dec . 5th R.C.T. Assn. Page 9 c rsf, Annual Heunlon Please detach or copy and return.the following form with your payment to the Reunien ComrLittee.i+di$aterl below. Thank you REUNION REGISTRATION ****Registration Deadline: 13 April 2013**** MEMBER NAME: NICK NAME: SPOUSE: GUESTS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: ISTHIsYoURFIRsTREUNIoNY0UHAVEATTENDED:YES,.N0:- FEES: ITEM PRICE N]J.MBER TOTAL Registrationv fMember\ Only)la $20.00 1 $20.00Alamo, Riverwalk& Boat Tour 4/75 $20.00 - Alamo, Riverwalk& Boat Tour 4/L6 $20.00 Ladies Breakfast.4/L7 $20.00_ Annual Banquet 4/18 $35.00 Grand Total $. _ Please make checks payable to : sth RCT Reunion Mail to: William R. Coulson 11815 Radcliff Court San Antonio, Texas 78253-595L NOVEMBER 14, 2012 , .. JoHN W. CRAIL FRANK JENNINGS ,ffi, View Ro ffi:i"Y:jnrns SECBE-TARY/TREASUEEB s"RCr 41001-8CI80 As the years go by and we are get- ting older, time catches up with us and many are called home to our Creator. When one of the members is called home, a citation of the member's ser- vice to our country is sent to the spouse or family member from the 5th R.T.C. Association. Name of the deceased member is sent to Mr John Sonley, who prepares the citation. lt is then sent to the President for his signature. The President sends the document to the Chaplain for his signature and then forwarded to the family. Sometimes the family address is hard to find. When obituaries are sent, please send the next of kin and address if known. At the present time I have the follow- ylgp p_ast-lationa I president,' the Korean,War Veterqns Associationi NARFE' ; .8:,.forrner-.pllot:,.rand: ing names and- MRP" H€ :, was, I ifelon g, flyin g returned as no longer at the j :ptairi .ent h u s i a st. ile,sn oye d. I i Sten i ng't*bfl) gf ast,. music,- a6 n[ address: James T. Mulvahill, John L. - ",;' ". - ! his banjo, . . i.:. , .-. -'. : . Weisbrod, V. Henry Gosselein. He !s gqrvived.by his wife, Grace (Hood)-See; iotis ,il0 Uaugtrieii in-law, Mark and Sonye See and David airO tutie See, all.oi-Hea'th; lf any one had information on the grandchildren, Sierra, . Maranda, Esther, Tucker, ' and Dalton; next of kin, please let me know. step-grandchildren,. Shi.nnon, Stephanie and .spring;'. great- gra ndda u ghter,. Em my;. a n d.lour step-great-gra n dch il dten ; biother and sister-inflaw, Ron and Pattie See of Niceville, F.loiida'; uncle, Leo (Betty) Daugherty of Polnt Pleasant, Wdst Virginia; brother-in- t,t f'"'-P lavy Larry (Nancy) Hood of Addison, 0hib;'sister-in-law Debbie Role !- of Delaware, 0hio; many nieces, nephews. and cousins;"and his, " '.'. U4*-* treasured dog, Noah. , ln addition to'his parenti; he was precCdeil in dealh by"three' "brothers, Glenn E; See, Clell 0. See and Roy H. 'See; maternal grandparents, Roy and 'Naomi Daugherty; and - paternal grandparents, ';' : ' ' : 1" - Robert ahd Clara See. ' ". ln lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributionS bemadetothe:SalvationArmyofNewark. -'. 1'..;:' The Heath Chapel of Henderson-Vari Atta-Sticklb Funeral & Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements. ' , . Please visit wwuhendersontrianatta.com to view a memorial.and leave r,:to a message fu*.%-Mhof condolence for the family. :.. STI'CKLE Oct/Nov/Dec.5th R.C.T. Assn. Page 11 mrndk Se!& rqrml 8lffiErr'ad& GrryF'8&d$ffirr.mAr tGl6tdfrEF*r!de1 &q \{rrlr dld n t^s'rtgra i& rEs EY' n'rha- l'h a rr,;r!a Bu,*akqsYlt Bdifand ffihro.sdBsiuBd&,t.; auehu* Evsip'$hrr" 11ffit0. Ro!6 Atro ildJe.Yte Tsa; btdtq Ocrrrtgo; st ldane Sdmgo. .iur!*n.'tk' Xnlwr {td Am' erftaTtrrtr lBOnr#*ltn;31 sdrtfrl 'l:udgrddthen,SEI grqrilrrtdtf,fa1' YbfrB.. f' 30 e* Il.urt&)' t*d i 030 ant r-rrol, e, Havdm &{urocna, i** t*trary. Son nca:6*}0 Anr l}rts dayflJ'1i SOarrt frt&'erd 2 *.er Fndara! Ftiisr $ae t&rre Caramn Kaaota. O*E con& bffi : halligrtmtrrordpdt md{ney.f{rl1. Oec*mber 29, ,922 * Septeabsr t3, 2$12 BENTE BAC'HILLEfr SR LN19 B rTfrY 555rX 6'ril RCT"I 91407 KUAHLII ST WAIPAHTI, HI 96797. 453 I Page 12 sth R.C.T. Assn.. OcUNov/Dec rww.mltSouf iYalleyti6eS'com Plae ! - d.lr*slah Oey'obr 3, 2ot2 Obituory... Donald L. Wakehouse, 81 their Donald Lewis Wakehouse' vears.Thev lived most of Aurora. Colo. 81, Show Low, Ariz,, Passed ir.lri.a life in resided away FridaY, SePt. 28, at his The last 13 Years,theY Ariz. ffiu home in in Show Low, Show Low, Following the war, Don Ariz. Ser- could no longer farm. He then vices will used his GI Bill to become an be held accountant. Don worked for at I P.m. the Internal Revenue Senrice Monday, for manY Years before retiring' Oct. 8, at He wasiieasurer for manY of Little Sioux the orqanizations he belonged Church of to. HJwas a member of the Christ, 403 MiIe High ChaPter of Ameri' Mulberry can Ex--POWs of Colorado' Ex-POWs of St., in Little Sioux. the American W Colo- Burial will be in SoldierVal- the State of Colorado, (Denver, ley Cemetery near Pisgah. rado Classic Cars bon's wishes were to be Colo., area) and First Christian and buried next to his mother and Church of Aurora, Colo., in lowa. was the national treasurer of father of tn lieu of flowers, contribu- the American Ex-Prisoners tions may be made to Little War Organization headquar' Texas. W Sioux Church of Christ in tered in Arlington, esPeciallY Little Sioux, The Korean War Don loved sPorts, Don6 LorrlacWakehourc Ex-POW Association, PO Box football. He held DenverBron' almost P.O. Box 936 122, Charleston, TN 37310- cos season tickets for those tick- thow Lou, AZ 85902-0936 0122 or Disabled American 30 vears. Giving uP Veterans, ets'when he moved to Arizona His Don was born Aug. 27' 1931' was very difficult for him. vintage in AllenTownshiP in Harrison hobbv was restoring cars. Don County. He grew uP on a farm nr. o,rmps and old betrreenWbodbine and Pisgah. itso uad a love of fishing, and being He attended country school for traveling, gardening the first eight of school- outdoors. Years his wife' ing and graduated from Pisgah Don is survived bY Hich Schoot in 1950. Louise; a daughter, Dawn Eon farmed with his fa' Alcumbrac, PinetoP, Ariz.; ther and neighbor until he srandsons, Erik and Jake was drafted JulY 4, 1952' He iJcumbrac; a sister, Mary attended artillery school at Cross; brothers,Leo and Jerry; Fort Chaffee, Ark', and was and many cousins, nieces and assigrred to the 555th "TfiPle neohews. Nickel" Field Artillery Bat- Ar.angetnents bY Hen' talion in Korea during the nessey-Aman Funeral Home KoreanWar. in MissouriValleY. In November 1952, he mar' Online condolences maY be ried Louise Johnston ofTurin. left at www.hennesseYaman. They were married almost 6p com. b+- I 0rt44r strsJ:?ftryryryrsqswmM t119 ry friend Merrir, 24th,PBL:,rJ:,i._Ti{i::^":,y,:fil:ffjl?g_fonruarded DA. I didn't know whether p the historian for the you naO seen it or not. Best, Sam Kier hl Z, /A ,e,; 1LJ, Sg,t , /sf . (-z*-- € nYu;^,,pffiw , 8"W- 5t"40,.t.1 4 4/n I RECEMED THE ATTACHED DEATH LOO23 B CO sfr RCT NOTIGE IN THE MAIL REGARDING A sTH RCT MEMBER. WE RECEIVED P. O. BAX 2fi3 IT FROM JEROL'S BROTHER,MAYNARD STROHM, FRANK JENNINGS WTABMC&,T{T 9CI'!M SEC/TREAS Jerol H. Strohm Jerol H. Strohm, 81, of Salisbury tF==- Twp,, died RUCK, *17-2012 Sept.8,2011 at Lehigh ValleyVallev Hospital,Hosoital. SalisburySalish I RECEIVED NOTICE OF JOHNI{Y Twp. Born in Emmaus, Q\RPENTERS' PASSING NEffi' he was a son of the late AUGUST 5,2012 FROM AL MCADOO, Howard F. and Esther M. WHO REC'D lT FROM HIS (Reinhard) WIDOW, ltJiA,\tN Strohm. He JOHNNY CARPENTER SERVEO was a supervisor for lN '50-',51. Mack Trucks for manv 'G"CO. years, retirin gin 19tt7'in management. He was ah FRANK JENNINGS Army veteran. having SEC/TREAS served in the Korean War. Jerol was a1947 I I graduate of Allentown RUCK, 10a-2012 High School. Survivors: Brother, I RECEIVED Maynard V. Strohm and NOTICE FROM OKIE FOSTER his wife Dorothy, Bethle- REGARDING A CLOSE FRIEND OF HIS WHO hem; many nieces and WAS A MEMBER OF THE sTH RCT, HIS NAME nephews. He was prede- rs FRANKLTN C ROB|NSpNT HE PASSED AWAY ceased by a sister Lor- JtJIrTzoTz-- raine Ross. I SPOKE TO HIS wlFE, ANNA LOU ROBINSON Services: Tuesday TO GET MORE INFORMATION. HER ADDRESS 10:30 a.m. at Bachman, IS 2127 31ST AVE. NORTH, BIRMINGHAM. Kulik & Reinsmitif Funer- AL 35207-5005. HE WAS al Home,225 Elm Street HQ 5.,'53-,54. Emmaus. Burial will fol- . low at Moravian Ceme- FMNK JENNINGS tery, Emmaus, Friends may call Monday 7-8:30 9-15-2012 p.m. and Tuesday 10- 1O:30 a.m. at the funeral home. I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM J. GOURLAY Contributiong: May be THIS MORNING THAT ONE OF THE sTH rnade to the Wilkes- RCT MEMBERS HAD PASSED AWAY.THE Barre VA Medical Cen- MEMBERS' NAME lS RUSS.ELL g^FPEB.9l.l ter, Attn: Voluntary Ser- FROM MARICOPA CA. HE PASSED AWAY vices, 1-t11 East End Blvd, SEPT 5, 2012.HE WAS CREMATED AND Wilkes-Barre, P A 18711. THERE WERE NO SERVICES. HE LEAVES Please sign Guest Book on ADDRESS IS th emo m i ngca! l.com / obits AWIFE, HELEN AND THE P.O. BOX 903, CARICOPA, CA 95338. FRANK JENNINGS OcUNov/Dec . sth R.C.T. Assn. Page 15 /,etters to tfiz f,ilitor P. O. Box 410337 illelboume, FL 32941-0337 11-14-2012 NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE sTH RCT ASSOC. IT WON"T BE LONG UNTIL tT WLL BE 2013, I AIjl STILL HOPING TO HEAR FROM A FEW MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT UPDATED THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES. DUES ARE STILL $15.M PER YEAR. I V\,ILL BE HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR DUES FOR 3 YEARS Ai.ID I WILL EI/EN I.AMIMTE YOUR MEMBERSHTP CARDS IF YOU CHOOSE TO PAY SEVERAL YEARS. ABOVE YOUR NA['E ON THE MAILING ADDRESS ON THE BATTLE STARS ARE I NUMBERS, 1234-5678.." THE FIRST NUMBERS INDICATES THE YEAR THAT YOU ARE PAID UP TO. IF THE NUMBER IS 1, YOU ARE PAST DUE, IF IT IS 2, YOU ARE PAID UP TO DECEMBER 2O12.IF IT Ig 3,YOU ARE PAID UP UNTIL DECEMBER 2013. MAKE YOUR CHECKS OUT TO sTH RCT ASSOC AND MAIL TO: FMNK JENNINGS, P.O. BOX 410337, MELBOURNE FL 32%1. REMEMBER THE DUES ARE SI5.OO PER YEAR, JANUARY THRU DECEMBER....AS OF TODAY, WE DO NOT OFFER LIFE MEMBERSHIP. I'LL TRY SIR, FRANK JENNINGS SECRETARY/TREASURER 5TH RCT ASSOC. Page 16 sth R.C.T. Assn.. OcUNov/Dec Editor Hugh W, Ruckdeschel July 18,2012 Battle Stars 112 l23d Ave E Treasure Island, Fl 337A(r'5152 Dear Ruck, the Battle Stars. My Enclosed is a picture you may wart to put in the next issue of not d;d,;;;;;earching the intemet foisome milirary information for p:.*d was picture' There f,"ffi|t-Vrmng. Sfr" i*i ftuppened to click-on Sft RCT and she found this 1950, shortly after i;;&t" on tfri picture, Uuti't ro* it must have been taken in August out Platoon Leader at we arrived in Korea from schofield Barracks. Lt. Moore was still and I believe he ttrat time and as I remember, he was soon promoted to captain the Company men may transferred to D company as company commander. some of D be able to confirm that.. they have my last I have no recollection ofthis picture bcing taken, but even though town of ,,r-" ,p"["a incorrectly I am sure it is me in the picture as they have my home be as Ki"r;, Ohio. I remember all of the men shown in the picture and they may surprised as I was to see the picture. you put into publishing I enjoy receiving Battle stars and thank you for all of the work the magazine. 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Page 19 r !*1 'at- France's Korea Regiment TRANCE,S ffi,ffim t .Ufiili]rY ,ffiF.a flurq il-,^ffi ro ffi tffi ,# CROSSES' ln Juneand July 1954, r the French Battalion sf Korean lffarfame met its .{ #ry. tragic end in the Central q rf Highlandsof Vietnam. fftb nv Brcrrann K. Kclrg & 4.f-i3dt of tltt'vlsf tnll)t\, sllilcrs." Injurt six nrrilrtlrs ofst,vr,re scrvicc covering clost'to l,()(X) rtrilcs in cttnrlxrt lrrr:';rs, *.hich still \r,{)rr,(}1r its sk'r,vr thl rrlritt'.trli .rrrLl the reuinrr.nt rvoultl lcarrr the nre:rrrirrs of"gritrlotrt.gc , lndilnhcatl ol tlre lntl U.S. I rrfiurtr'1' | ) i r i: iorr," l:r'r. r rrlr "fhr' slorv grrrri,irrg iltr,:l! nlitn [r-r. rr,rlirr." - wttr corresp{)ndt,rrt llt'rnirrri l,'lill wrott, irr lti' l.rrrr,ru: .\nrr'ric;trr velcriul$ ol tlre lst O;rv:tIr5r arrtl .]th 3 book Strsct !ryif liorrf .,I()y (196 I ). lnfantr'1'rlivisions llttl the l7.1rtl .,\irborrrt,errtl .]nl bri- - lVith hnrely a brentlret' lyorrr th.' Iicrt,rrLl \1 rrr'. ilit' gatlrs (!5tlr I)ivisiorr), us u,t'll :rs thr. Sth Sgrcciirl lrorces French lJntt:rlitrrr:trrir.rtl ilr lrrrioclrirrrr il!r \1'\'. l{.i (irorrp, rvorrltl soon bceoruc tirrrrili;rr rvitlt tlte blttflt,- 195.1. It iarrtrctliatclv bcgittr colrrh:rt (,lr(,rilri(,11\ rr r.i. l\ grotrnd knos'rr ls tlle (:elrtrul Iligltlirrrrls.'t'hc plitct,s Deeettrh*r.'l'his rvould bc irn t'rri i rt.l l' ri i l fi, r'rr t rll r li rr' whr.rt,tlre l--rerre lr hrtrglrt.. eolorrilrl rorrt*s 14 arrrl lr). ,\rr thc firnretl llctlaillxr rlc (l{rrr,c" l.r'l.rrr.lr \.t('r.iir}\ r}l' Iilr., liillr ltlt, 'l'!rrrot :rrrrl PIciku - l:rlr.r.bt'carrrt' surrt,rl trrdochint clllcrl it l.l !ur'r'r'(, {J(,.s r-iilrr.Js li{.lr's I h., ir ;*' into thc nrt,ntorits of(;ls. ASOlfE: French paratroopers dash for cover as Viet M inh artillery pounds t he besieged hase at Die n Bien Phu on March 2 3, 1S54. Fer, *f any, photos ol the demise of the Korea Regiment are availabie, so the more f amous French defeat is illustrated here. ,ry r fntlkl \P\ 'r'r' Page 20 sth R.C.T. Assn.. OcUNov/Dec rai I In fact, the openingscene ofthe filin decimated: In just 6O minutes, 42 men talion was reduced to only 107 men, 53 We Were Soldiers Qoo2) depicts the were KIA. Reaching Pleiku on the 29th, of whom were WIA and recuperating in French in 1954 in the region where the column survivors "looked more like fui- the hospital. Americans fought their single deadliest tives from a concentration camp than a It was all over in less than two hours. battle 11 years later. regular fightingunit." Finally regrouping, survivors eventu- The French Bettalion had served with Fall wrote that "five days offighting on ally made their way through the jun- the 23rd Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Route 19 had cost the lst Korea Battalion gle to Ban Don over at least four days of 2nd Infantry Division for 2r/2, years in more casualties than two years of fight- struggle. "This was the end of the line Korea. The bond formed between the ing in Korea." The French counted 287 for the lst Korea Battalion," Fall wrote. French and Americans was unbreakable killed in action in that war. "The troops who had dcfeated the Reds Gen- Matthew Ridgray called this team After just two weeks of resq remnants inKorea atWonju and atthe Arrowhead, "the finest troops America and France of the lst Korea Regimentwere ordered who survived An Khe and then the hell produced throughout their national exis- to the field again. The lst Battalion was of Kilometer 15, were going to die now, tencel' So in a symbolic sense, itwas as down to 452 men; the 2nd had only 497 three days before the cease-fire that was if the French Battalion was the first U.S. effectives. Upon hearing the order, one goingto end this eight-year-old war." unit to fight inVietram. Indeed and ironically, when the bat- talion left Korea on Oct. 23, 1953, Gen. Maxwell Taylor proclaimed in an emo- tional farewell address: "The Eighth Armywill continue to claim the French Battalion as its own ... and so share in the honor and glory it will achieve in Indochinal That, however, was not to be the fate ofthese courageous comrades-in- BITTIEOT II IHE Once in Vietnam, the battalion was expanded into a regiment. Both the lst and 2nd Korea battalions had 830 men each. The regiment became the core of Mobile Group lOO, a 3,498-man regimen- t tal task force. One-third of the regiment was thus Korean War veterans. After several grueling months of guerrilla war- ln tlovcmbrr lg53, th. Frlttdt l(oru. E tt llon war rsnrorcd from tfrc U.t{. @mrmnd ln fare, the unit participated in the last offi- Korsa and sant to loln th. Fltnch Erqedttlomry Forcc ln vls{n m. tltty oil the mcn worc Korcan lllar. cial battle of the French Indochina War. thc patch of tlr ztd Inf.rtry llyltbn, wtth s'hlch dry s.rrcd durlttg the Often referred to as the Battle of An Khe or Mang Yang Pass, it was actual- Iy three distinct engagements. Ordered Cpl. Cadiergue, who had earned two That armistice was signed July 2I, to evacuate An Khe and make its waY citations in Korea in 1953, exclaimed: 1954. On Aug 13, the lst Korea departed to Pleiku, Group lOO began the So-mile "My God, they want to kill us to the last "the valley of the crosses," as its evacu- trek along Route 19 on June 24. It was man! Haven't we done enough?" His ation route became known, for Saigon. ambushed at Kilometer Marker 15 (PK words were prophetic. Group Mobile lOO had sacrificed some f5) that afternoon, The regiment's com- 5OO lives. Reconstituted, the lst Korea mander was mortally wounded. But SUUGHIER Iil TIIE CHU I'REII HIUS Battalion left Vietnam on July 17,1955- both battalions finally fought their ' Operation Forget-Me-Nat was intend- exactly one year after its destruction- way through Viet Minh (Communist ed to mop up Viet Minh regulars operat- destined for the doomed French venture Vietnamese) forces, linking up with the ing in the Chu Dreh Hills between Pleiku in Algeria. lst Airborne Group the next morning. and Ban Me Thuot. Group Mobile loo There, itwas transformed into a two- By then, "silent mounds" ofFrench dead started out on Route 14 on July 14. A bit unit tactical headquarters regiment and were startingto rot in the sun. after noon, the Viet Minh sprang their renamed the l56th Infantry Regiment. Three days later, on June 28, the con- well-planned ambush as the lst Korea But its renown was lasting, for the unit voy was ambushed at Dak Ya-Ayun. The Battalion (HQ, rst and 4th companies) continued to be referred to as the Korea lst Korea Battalion lost 59 KIA. Its lst went through the pass. In the lead, 4th Battalion until being dis3olved in 1962. O Company (only 6O men) faced 5OO viet Company was caught in the middle of r-rmrr. [email protected] Minh alone at PK 3 the next day. It was the pass and slaughtered. The entire bat- FEBRUARY2oT2 . www.vrw.onc . 45 OcUNov/Dec . sth R.C.T. Assn. Page 21 Jerry E. Beckley 513 Winburn Avenue, Scherta TX 7819,-1941 (21014*7283 CelI; (2r0) 945-2303 Home E-Meil: becklevl933t2pmailcom u] Albert McAdoo --,q: 7506 S Mascotte St Tamoa- FL 33616 November 14,2012 Mr. Albert McAdoo 7606 S. Mascotte Street Tampa, FL m6f6 Dear Al, Received the book, The 6n ECT in Korea, and found that reading it brought back some long subdued but not forgotten memories. The credits included Jerry Prather, who I have, over the years been in contact with in an attempt to authenticate his claim to the Silver Star Medal for his actions on August 12, 1950 during the "Bloody Gulctf battle, near Pongam-ni. Jerry and I were firing a 3.5in Bazooka at two enemy self'propelled guns on the road that crossed over the dry creek bed. After the action, Jerry was evacuated to a Naval Hospital ship and I went to the MASH Unit in Mason, and we never saw each other again. Jerry saw my name on a visitor's sign-in on the sth RCT web site in the 1990s'. I later joined the Association and am still a member. I returned to the US and was discharged from the Army in lgbl. In October 1951, I joined the U.S. Navy and returned to Korea aboard a Minesweeper. During that time I received correspondence from the Army via the Navy that I had been awarded the Silver Star for the exaet same action you deseribe on Page 63, paragraph 4. I'm sure there are many similar actions during combat. During this same time period, a mortar round.landed in a2-Ll2 ton truck and I drove it away from area where we were pinned down. After I jumped from the vehicle, it started to burn and explode, We had shrapnel from e;cploding rounds flyrng all over the place. I only recall this happening once and if there was another soldier there by the name of PFC Lucas, I &dn't see him. In addition, it was Jerry and I who stayed behind a gave covering fire from a 50 Cal. MG mounted on a jeep while the wounded were evacuated in a2'L/2 ton. The truck had a ring mount with a 50 Ca|. On it and there was a wounded man operating it, whom I believe was Lt. Dod.ge. Jerry and I got out with me driving the jeep and him providing covering fire. At the time of all this aetion, I didn't know Jerry's name, and did.n't find out until he contacted me in the'90s. l,age 22 sth R.C.T. Assn. . OcUNov/Dec r gtlnfzrest r In addition to the above paragtaph, the Artilleryman who PFC Arlen Russell referred to in the paragraph 3, second sentence on page 48, was also me. After I left the MASH Unit in Mason, I rejoined "B Battery until Major Graves assigned me as a Radio Operator with an FO when we assaulted Sobuk'san. This is where we found several soldiers from the 24th Regt. with their hande tied behind their backs and shot in the head. I stayed with the 555th FA until January 1, 1951 when I was hit again and was evacuated to Osaka Army Hospital and then on to the US for discharge. One thing I didn't mention is, I also was only 16 years ol4 having joined the Army at t4 in 1948. I had already been at Schofreld Barracks since 1948 in the 8292"4 Engineers. I am enclosing some of the correspondence the Army sent to the Navy and on to me in 1952. You may frnd it of some interest, should you ever wish to rewrite your book. Some of what I stated here'in may be considered "frrst hand'. Small World! Regards g ,ckley, Submarine Service OcUNov/Dec o Sth R.C.T. Assn. Page 23 9t lnteresf Jerry E. Beckley 513 Winburn Avenue, Schertz, TX 1El*1941 (2t0l4*7283 Cell; (2I0) 94$.2lXl3 Home E-Mail: becklev [email protected] ul --.i.,.,-.*' "., November L6,2012 Mr. Albert McAdoo 7606 S. Mascotte Street Tampa, FL 336f6 Dear AI, Please forgive the second letter so quickly, after sending you the information over the past four days. I finished the book and found it most interesting. You did a lot of research and deserve a lot of credit for preserving the events of battles which defined the 5th RCT and attached organizations. During my short time in the 5th, I really didn't have time to learn many of the narnes of men I fought besides. I did remember MSGT Headley and Mqjor Graves. I didn't remember Lieutenant Stoll and Warrant OfEcer Gillespie's names until I read your book. I had just ta'lked to WO Gillespie five minutes before he was killed, as I was between "B' Battery's CP and the tank when the first mortar rounds hit, One comment I would like to make is that the enemy mortar team only frred one round prior to the one that hit the CP. I have marveled over the years "how effective enemy mortar fi.re was during the early days of the war". Your "Acknowledgments" page reeognized Jerry Prather, but did not have any further reference to him, especially in page 63. It was the events of this time period that we used to justify his claims to the Silver Star. As I stated in my last letter to you, I didn't know his name at the time. In addition, I have no idea who recommended me for the decoration, as this was a Service Battery position that I had wandered into after spending most of the early morning hours in the fre1d between the dry creek bed and "B" Battery's position in the village (which had become overrun by the enemy). In essence, no one in the creek bed knew who I was. I do know that after I returned from the MASH Unit to "B' Battery in Masan, Major Graves assigned me as a Radio Operator and my first assignment was with "C" Company before we assaulted Sobuk'san the first time. I was also with "G" Page 24 sth R.C.T. Assn. . OctNov/Dec 9t lnterest I Company a couple of weeks later. Why I didn't go back into a gun crew, I don t know. Al, to make a long story short, the events of the early days of the war were my "trial by fi.re", and considering that I returned to Korea in the U.S. Naly in April 1952 for another, "much easier' tour on a Minesweeper, until Jrly 1953, I had often wondered how the 5th had faired after I had left the battlefield. I did, over the years read about some of the 5th RCT accomplishments, but none as detailed as your book. As we say in the Submarine Service, "Bravo Zulu" for the accuracy. I did, run into an old friend, Daniel Blai-r, who was a MSGT who received a Battlefreld Commission, and was then a Retired Captain, at the NaW Exchange. in Pearl Harbor in the 1960s. Also, in 1969, after I had retired &om the Navy, I worked with a retired Major at Avco Lycoming in Charleston, SC., who was a Lt. with "G" Company during the early days of the Pusan Perimeter. Unfortunately I am at a loss to remember his name. Fbr the record, and to close out this correspondence, I spent another . twenty years in Civil Serrrice, sixteen of which was in Washington, DC in the Submarine Launched T0MAHAWK Cruise Missile Program and as a contractor. I left there and became a College Professor for another ten years before I had enough of working for a living and. decided to retire'retire. In closing, I hope to meet you at the reunion in San Antonio in 2013. I will be wearing my signature ball cap, with "U.S. Submarine Service Veteran" on it, and I usually stand out, especially at a gathering of wrap'legs. In addition, I am somewhat coneerned about Jerry Prather's condition, but no one who may know anything, wil}respond to my inquiries, including Jerry. I respect his privacy and will not pursue it any farther. Regards and Smooth Sailing, , CWO4 USN (Ret) OcUNov/Dec . 5th R.C.T. Assn. Page 25 fi,lADQtiABfti:itS 25fU l1'.Fjtl,ttsf DflESIO]I il?o 25 - L95L ffii{ERAT ONDEBS 1? February MI,tsER 125 AuAITD 0f 'fIXS SIwE:n SIAB.- B)" direction of the kesideatr !!d"I-B? p"orfs-ionu oi th* Act of CongesJ&p9qovoP ?-J"ty 1918 (W0 Auf 43, L97S) lna pr:rsuant to authority 1r AB ffi:t+5, thesilver ster for gallaatry in aotlin is auarded to the follouing-nared enlisted mnn: Hvate .!i[rst class JERBI 3. U:jCI(t'ilI, ]1A19323889, &til]ery, Battery B, near 5115+h B[eId Artil1ery Bettalion, Urrited Statea .At'"cJr. 0t] 12 August 198 to go Crr-of , Korea, Prirrate IIrsi Class Beckleyt s battery was subjected ? p.rf"fftf u6stfle agsault. Althouglr tris pgsition r,ras in grave danger of beiag i.eolated,, he remalned at hls post and asiisted iu directing a heaqr volune of effective 3.5.rocket lar:ncher ffre at the onr.rshing enery. trlben an.orplodlng am:nf11on tnrak endangered anottrer fully loaded tnrclc, he vo}.rntarily e:cposed htnsey1 to t&e flylng iragnents ard erractrated the vehicle to safety. Prlvate Slrat C1ass neckl"eyti copragp, initiative and steadfast devotlon to duty re- flect great credll on hj^rrse:-f, Uf s unit and the Ualted ,$tates Araed Forces. Entered the d.lttary sertriee flon Callfornia. *r* *** BI CO{tiA}lD 0r }$.rOR gffmnAl, KEAI{: OIFICIAIr JOIIN IJ. C}iN,LS Colonel, GS Chlef of $taff !&nx E. mrrzER, .. [t 0o1, lrst-4{l-AQC &a Page 26 sth R.C.T. Assn.. OcUNov/Dec lncv.Lal4e) DSARTMENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF XAVAL PERAONTI:T. wAlHtxcrcrx 2!, D. c- p.rda.4.iltr:rllri i@Y ta?sl lo 4ao aB ttr zll l1rt l$z f!a: Ohr.f of l{arra.l Pcloe.l llbt 0cE6.rn3 Ofiio.l u.8.i. mvg,n0x sea) lloot lort O:l!?1oo Eea lructro, Gd.lfoala &rr: EtELil' i}rtry lEpac.' ltlx' a'' st-uil 0o*rrlilaucc olournfrl3 srorrik'8 cr'!tr'd l,a tLr O' 8' rtry Actr! hot3 (t) oorrerpodracl fror lhc Dqte*rlt ol &c lrry' 1. &c.nr0eO fc aBproprlatc actlo. ll ilg.?fu"Jr v ,t alsootleD DEPARTMENT OF THE N/\vY .UREAU OT NAYAL PIRBOXHEL waSHrNcToN 2t' O. C. ri ,t4? iaf0 D trs.8lr2Z-rn ls6o 68 ,1 I .rru 195, Fror Ch6.cf of XtrI Ercoaml br rcnfrr .trarrtrr 8.e b60 68 3L, 6, lm ?irr Cmad.rg Oftlocr u,s.8, MErnl (rI 378) tP0r t n lrtnofuo, Gdtfordr IhbJr lry ltllr lltrr lb&13 notnr{.lg ot Lft (r) aupra D,ail, Arti.claa C-8IOX(6) 8nd C-?8?O(2) laolr G) frry (blrprtl Or0cra to" 125 (2) CcrtO,fictr (3) (S) 8tlrrr St r bd.I. L. &r CErf o! lrrrl hmurt tdoc pilsluro !n fotr,rdtng dt& ld'r mgrtlrfrtloar oaololtrnl (1) thu (3) sared to ptr bt tia g.qntrry et t{s lry for qut t adtng aorl:l,o rr a r$ar of tb lrnd ltoror. 2. thr pncrotil.ng tu(tood'ty 1o (r). B5r dlrectlo OcUNov/Dec . sth R.C.T. Assn. Page 27 JERRY E. BECKLEY 513 Winburn Avenue, Schertz, TX. 78154-1947 (210) 454-7283 E-Mail : beckleyl 933@gmail. com Nll *" November 24,2012 Albert J. McAdoo 7506 S. Mascotte St. Tampa, EL 33616 Dear Al, Thank you for your speedy response. Happy to hear that Jerry Prather is on the mend and hope he makes a full recovery. By this tetter, you have my peryission to publish all or any part of the information which I sent you, in the 5fr RCT publication titled "Battle Stars", or any other documentation as you deem necessary. I do have one question regarding the paragraph in Page 63, which refers to PFC Lucas. Who is he, and was he awarded any decoration regarding this action? Your book makes reference to, "His action was later noted in the unit war diary among the bloody incidents of August 12,1950". Sorry you were unable to contact me via my cell phone. In addition, should you need it, my land line is (210) 945-2303. If you have E-Mail, mine is listed above and is checked daily. From my family to yours, we wish you a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Cordially, Jerry E. B Page 28 sth R.C.T. Assn. . OcUNov/Dec o z Albert McAdoo o 7506 S Mascotte St o o IYEW! Tampa, FL 33616 o a gl p oi The 5'h RCT in Korea: o o The Pusan Perimeter Battles, 1950 Albert J. McAdoo & James E. Marshall t Eroaq thgAgthor: This is a new work on the combat operations of the US Army's Sth Infantry Regimental Combat Team on the frontlines of the Korean War's first campaigns. The sth RCT reached Korea at the close of JuIy, 1950, just as UN forces made their last ditch stand against the Communist invasion of South Korea around the port of Pusan. Attached to the 25e Division the Sth was engaged in operations near nBloody Masan, including "Fox Hillr' the fight at Gulchr" and the struggle for *Battle Mountain.' Based on the regimental war diary of the Sth RCT, and contributions hy veterans of the actions of this period, I !l this new work by Albert J. 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Page 31 s2 P6 **fiifiur0*tnLl FoR AoC 320 ll'lltlll'lltllllLl;lllllrlllrllltlhlllllltlllrrrr:rllhlllllll Non-Profit 000276 U.S. Postage rHIEL OR CURREilT RESIOEilT PAID 19147 FERK PLRCE BLVO EUSrtS, FL 32736-7262 Permit No.1478 St. Pete, FL sTH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM ASSOCIATION Editor Hugh W. Ruckdeschel, ll2 123rd Avenue E, Treasure lsland, FL 33706-5152 sth RCT HAWAII- USAR PAC 5th lNF. AIR OBSERVATION SECTION 555th F.A. KOREA. UNITS ATTACHED TO 8th Army 25th lnf. Div 24th lnfantry Division - 25th lnfantry Division .J+ 1st Marine Brlgade (P) ::* 1st Cavalry Division 8th ArmY Feb. - Mar. 51 Operation Killer .+'f:. 24th lnfantry Division (17 mo.) lXth Corps :1i 40th lnfantry Division lXth Corps rLL TRV StRt PctccThrougn lllt :b-:.;\ Late Feb-Late April 1952 - 555 FA I Corps 2nd Logistical Command ...:}. Late Feb-Aug 1952-72nd Engineerc MP Group 8137 (ASU) Koje-Do '-q Late Feb (60 days)-Late April 1952 Sth lnf., lst & 2nd Bn., HQ & HQ Co., '-:.'* ..l'; Hvy 'rl- Mortar, Med. Co., Service Go., Tank Co. ;* Mid Feb.-ilay 52 - 3rd BN, Tungstine *e Mine -t Xth Corps MayJune 52 - 5th Reassembled lnje 25th,40th and 45th lnfantry Division June 52 -Apr till Defence Nottrem Rim Punchbowl lX Corps 3rd lnfantry Division June 53 Outpost Harry 8th Army KComz X Corps - !X Corps 45th lnfantry Division X Corps SPEARHEADS Aug 1950 Puson Perimeter Breakout lst Marine Brigade - sth RCT 3/5th Dlstingulshed Unit Citation , Sept 1950 Capture of Waegwan and Ominous ordnance Naktong River Crossing lst Gava!ry Division - sth RCT I'BATTLE STARS" 1950 Capture of Taejon Command Reports, Letters of Commendation from all Commanders of units 19ft Regiment 24frr Division -TK Go.5$ RCT Nov.50 5 R.C.T.30 miles so. of Yaiu attached to and far more historical materialthan can be stated in this space, Rlver proves beyond any doubt, the 5th Regimental Combat Team and it's attached Jan. 51 27th British Commonwealth units, were the most superb fighting unit of the Korean War! Brigade ln the length of time in battle (35 months) to guarding POWs (two months), 2nd Batallion 5th R.C.T. itself! Yes, you stars of the Korean War! Feb-March 51-8th Army- Operation Killer a battle are truly the sth R.C.T. Allied F.E.B.A. Receiving great respect from the United States Marines! Oct.-Nov.51 7th lnf. Div. (Regt And even the enemy from the beginning, when you broke out of the Unknown). Puson Perimeter and destroyed the crack 3rd Division of the NKPA, Tank Co. 2nd Plat. 5th R.C.T. to Outpost Harry and the war's end! Need more be said? 30 Jan.-19 Apr. 45th lnfantry Division 555 Field Artlllery 12-13 June 53 Outpost Harry Disembarkation 31 July thru 1 Aug. 1950 to 27 July 53 3rd lnf. Div.- Sth R.C.T. 1/5th A Co. Distinguished Unit Gitation 94.U Percent of Actual Time Served in Combat July 52 SAxt DONG BOYS Town May 53 Are We Proud? You're Damned Right We Arel Every Mission Assigned - Accomplished Txe possrBrLrry oF BEING KTLLED tN coMBAT - AccroeNTAL oR Erueuv Frne - WWll 1 in 12 Korea 1 in 9 Vietnam 1 in 22 Majority - Enemy Fire 91 percent - Enemy Fire Majority - Enemy Fire
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