Submitted by Name: Timothy Branco From: Maine E-mail: Contact
Comments: My grandfather is somehow listed as a casualty ( Arthur d Tavares sn 51004532) he lived a long life ( recently passed away at 87 in February) he should have earned a Purple Heart for being wounded instead the army lists him as KIA. I was glad I was able to figure out what infantry division he belonged to though! I'm wondering how can I get him his Purple Heart he deserves posthumously.
Added: July 11, 2016
Submitted by Name: Lydia Sayers From: Wytheville E-mail: Contact
Submitted by Name: Brian Baird From: Suffolk, Virginia E-mail: Contact
Comments: Hello, in the list of KIA of Virginia, several soldiers have Elizabeth City listed as their home city. However in Virginia, there is no town or city named Elizabeth City, only Elizabeth City County. There IS an Elizabeth City in Northeast North Carolina, which is only 45 minutes south of the NC/Virginia State Line. I would suggest you research these to ensure that you have the correct place of birth.
Added: May 10, 2016
Submitted by Name: Doug Walker From: Adelaide South Australia E-mail: Contact
Comments: Photo Section 'An Aussie Op' 1 RAR Hill 159. 4th photo from left should read 'Doug (Jock) Walker'. Other three names are correct. Photo of Chinese Prisoner, same section. L/cpl D McCarthy was known by the nickname 'Black Jack'. Great site, brought back a lot of memories and mateship. Doug.
Added: April 15, 2016
Submitted by Name: alan pile From: uk E-mail: Contact
Comments: Just to say what a great bunch you were at the battle training camp near Kure Your pay was much greater than ours but you insisted in sharing with with what was left after (two¬s uo) lol. I was with the Royal Norfolk Regiment. Regards, Alan Pile
Added: April 9, 2016
Submitted by Name: R. William Bowles From: Salem, Virginia 24153 E-mail: Contact
Comments: I was in the Marines, Charlie Co. First Eng. Batt. 1 Reg. 1 Div. (Chestie Puller Was the CEO). Missed the Inchon battle because the ship I was on was caught in a typhoon off the Alution islands. We were ordered to port at yokahoma Japan for 1 month and than enter north Korea at Wanson harbor. We spent the winter (-30F deg) in Koto-re (Chosin resovir area). The Chinese surrounded the 1st Marine Div. and blew the bridge which was the only way out of the area. The Air Corps air droped bridge sections so we could leave the area with all of our equipment and board ship at Hungnam to leave the area. We brought 100,000 North Korean citizens with us to Pusan.
Added: January 9, 2016
Submitted by Name: Phil Harris From: Australia E-mail: Contact
Comments: Hi. Thank you for your complimentary comments on the Australians. One note is that the Rifle used throughout the conflict by Australians was the No 1 Mk.3, not the number 4 as you describe. All photos on your site show the No 1 in Australian hands. Australia never built or used the number 4, instead continuing production of the No 1 after WW2 and up until the issue of the SLR 7.62 in 1960.
Admin reply: Hi Phil,
Thanks for your correction. Nearly all my Aussie mates from RAR are now dead, and those possibly still vertical rarely communicate with anyone. They have vetted all Aussie-relevant technical data on my KW sites, but of course considered weapons as working tools rather than objects of history. So your comment is doubtless correct but they can no longer debate the issue, and my own personal weapons were our .45 and M1. My site is very extensive, so If you will send me a keyword group for errors you would like corrected I will be scan for them and do my best.
Best regards, Bert http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/b606.htm
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Added: September 11, 2015
Submitted by Name: joe wilson From: sale in victoria australia E-mail: Contact
Comments: I came across this email because I was a friend of alex kroll we were in Hollywood repatriation hospital I was in the royal austrain navy at the time which was in1992 at the monte bello bomb test
Added: August 29, 2015
Submitted by Name: Harold Armenta From: Aurora, CO E-mail: Contact
Comments: Good information. It's helping me to document for family-my father's experiences, Frank Armenta Jr., and the battles his company experienced from July 1950 to Sept 1951 - from when the unit landed in Pusan and battled up the peninsula to the Yalu River. His company was Co E, 9th Inf Regt, 2d Battalion, 2d Inf Div. Unfortunately, many of our MIAs came from his unit during 28 Nov-1 Dec 1950.
Added: July 26, 2015
Submitted by Name: Allen Garmon From: AL E-mail: Contact
Comments: I've really enjoyed this site. It's an excellent source for technical information as well as photos and personal stories. I keep coming back!
Name: Timothy Branco
From: Maine
E-mail: Contact
My grandfather is somehow listed as a casualty ( Arthur d Tavares sn 51004532) he lived a long life ( recently passed away at 87 in February) he should have earned a Purple Heart for being wounded instead the army lists him as KIA. I was glad I was able to figure out what infantry division he belonged to though! I'm wondering how can I get him his Purple Heart he deserves posthumously.