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3rd Division Photos-Korea
Last Update
April 29, 2008
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One of our Society members, Bill Dillon OP5, has started a website that will be of interest to all of you Korean War Vets. Here is the address http://www.vetsofkorea.com/ Contact Bill at
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| I was just making a book for my
Brother's 76th birthday and found several photos from his military stint
in Korea. His name was Robert Grove Williams, from Alabama. He was in
Korea from Dec 25, 1952 until around November 22, 1953. He was in Company
"G" 7th Inf Regt 3rd Infantry Division. Joyce Milner, Valley, AL |
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Propaganda Leaflets |
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| All rights reserved-Copyright © James Evans 2006 |
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My name is SSG Susannah Messersmith. A few years ago, my husband and
I inherited some Korean war photos from my husband's grandfather. He was
a finance NCO in the 3rd ID. His grandfather was Howard E. Messersmith.
I saw the photos a couple of years ago and my husband found them again
recently. I believe they document the pull back from the Yangtze River,
among other things.
Very respectfully,
SSG Susannah Messersmith, USA
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Famed 3rd “Rock of Marne” Division
Coming Home from Korea |
The famous 3rd “Rock of the Marne” Division is leaving Seoul for home under the redeployment program. Two Associated Press war correspondents here remember the days when they knew the Third as a “good division to be with if you want to see the War.”—Quotation attributed to Tom Becker and John Randolph. Dateline: Seoul, Saturday, October 30 (AP): The big, brawling 3rd Infantry Division, which led the turn of the tide in the Korean war, leaves this battered peninsula today after four triumphant years. There are no bad divisions in Korea. But this “Rock of the Marne” Division that sailed for New Orleans showed a special luster. It was fast on its feet, savage in the clinches, and never learned how to lose. When the terribly wounded 10th Corps staggered to its Dunkerque at Hungnam in the winter of 1950, it was the 3rd that fought the rear guard action in below zero weather and threw back the Chinese Reds. When the beaten and dispirited 8th Army dragged south from Seoul after the Reds’ great New Year’s offensive of 1951, it was the 3rd that came boiling north again, looking for a fight. It got what it wanted and won. The headlong retreat was halted and the Communists never won another major battle in Korea. A little gamecock, a scholar, and a scrapper led the 3rd Division in those darkest days of the war. He was Maj. Gen. Robert “Shorty” Soule, now dead of a heart attack. In the midst of the gloom and despair of that brutal Korean winter, Shorty Soule was almost the only man in Korea who thought the Chinese Reds could be whipped.The South Korean capital of Seoul has been lost for the second time. The army was 50 miles south of the city. Others studied escape routes. Shorty Soule stood up and said, “We can lick the Chinese anytime, any place, and anywhere. And if I get the orders, I can go back north and take Seoul.” There were scoffers, but two months later, Shorty Soule pitched his headquarters tents in Seoul on the very spot he picked out from the air two months earlier. In April of 1951, when the Communists launched their big, Spring Offensive, it was the 3rd that held firm along the hottest sector and saved Seoul. It was the Third that led the drive north to the Iron Triangle in central Korea. It was the 3rd that won the last big hill battle in 1953, capturing Outpost Harry on the central front. And it was the 3rd that blocked the last Red offensive of the central front in the summer of 1953. There was class in everything the division did. And there was not synthetic bravado about the 3rd. It knew it was good and took for granted that everyone else did too. Military textbooks could, and will, be written about the famous “midnight ride” of the 3rd in May of 1951, when the Communists made their final, all-out bid for victory in Korea. The 3rd was resting from a week of fighting on the extreme west of the battle line. Then the Reds cut loose on the extreme eastern end with a mountain offensive. The 3rd packed up its more than 15,000 men one dark night in a crashing rainstorm, sped all the way across Korea to the eastern hills, and stopped the Reds. The
move took a little more than 36 hours. Even the men who gave the order
didn’t think it could be done. Neither did the Chinese Communists.
Prisoners swept up by the 3rd were astounded to learn the division had
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Follow a group of Korean War veterans (including 3ID Society members Hiroshi Miyamura and Joe Annello) back to the battlefields in "The Land of Morning Calm" where they fought as young men. The history of the conflict is revealed from the hands-on memories of warriors from the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. Follow a group of Korean War veterans back to the battlefields in "The Land of Morning Calm" where they fought as young men. The history of the conflict is revealed from the hands-on memories of warriors from the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. 2 Digits UP! from Webmaster Rich Heller "Awe Inspiring"
A little background; Back in April 1951, during the Chinese Spring offensive the 1st section of the Machine Gun Platoon of "H" Company was attacked and overrun during the Chinese assault on their position. During the attack, Sgt. Hiroshi Miyamura, Squad Leader of the 1st Squad fought courageously until overcome by the enemy attack. (For this action he was subsequently was awarded the C.M.H.) Sgt. Joe Annello, Squad leader of the 2nd Squad was severely wounded and unable to walk. Their Chinese captors began marching them north after the attack. Joe, unable to walk was carried by Hiroshi and the others for several miles until their Chinese captors told them that the wounded would have to be left beside the road as they were slowing down the column. Aware of what normally was the fate of captives left behind ,
Hiroshi and the others able to walk said their solemn and tearful goodbyes
to Joe thinking that they would never see alive again. Joe lay beside the
road for two days, more dead than alive, until two Chinese soldiers came
along the road and upon prodding him with their rifles heard a slight
moan. They then left and returned with a stretcher that had two bicycle
wheels attached to the center pf the litter. He (Joe) was transported to a
nearby village that was occupied by a half dozen severely wounded
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| This program on the Military Channel, (formerly Discovery Wings
Channel) Click below to see if the Military Channel has this program on
their schedule. http://military.discovery.com/tvlistings/episode.jsp?episode=3&cpi=107688&gid=14230&channel=MIL |
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Here's some info on 5 members of
the
MSG George H. Kinney From the
VFW 9985 website
contributed by R. Douglas Tucker, Jr. |
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Spring of 1953 |
Brock Lippitt, |
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N Company of the GEF as they were relieving |
Group on Outpost Harry Also R. A. Burgess (Deceased) far right former OP 10 president | ||
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Lt. Demetrious Papadopolous GEF Near Outpost Dick- FBA Member |
Sgt. James Jarboe Division Signal-Member OP 22 | ||
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| Donald Chase Seated Left I Company 15th Infantry-Member of OP 11 | 2LT George "Sam" Buck C Battery 39th Field Artillery. FBA Member of the Society | ||
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F. Walden Storie, B Co 15th Member of OP 57 |
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Martin Markley receiving the Bronze Star for 3ID service while hospitalized in 1953. |
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Wayne Smith: 3rd Inf Div, 15 Inf Reg 2nd Bn, Company
E. 2nd Squad 3rd Platoon, B.A.R. man |
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| The bed is on the front line taken Sept 24th 1951 Chorwon | The photo of me at the HQ on R&R in Seoul 1951 |
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| The lake photo just says North Koreans | Me, Wayne Smith at home in 1953 |
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Photos of Robert Chester Abey |
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| I am searching
for information about my uncle who served in the Korean War. His name is
Robert Chester Abey. He lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. His
birthday was May 19, 1929. He served with Co. "K" 7th Infantry Regiment;
3rd Infantry Division. He received the Korean Service medal with 3 Bronze
Stars; the Army Commendation medal, army of occupation- Japan is noted.
His pictures show he was connected to the 443 AAA at least in 1952 and was
at some point stationed in Germany during that time. There is one of him
standing with a friend in front of the HQ of 443 AAA; one in front of a
sign that says "US ARMY LIBRA...." you cannot see the rest of the letters. The photos of Korea- show notations " Hamhung North Korea- Hell Hole" on one; there are photos of his unit cooking in what seems to be a fox hole; one of him and another Am. soldier squatting down with 7 Korean soldiers standing behind them in a group shot of the squad. There are photos of the camp in heavy snow; some in warmer weather. My Uncle was a not very tall- 5' 3" and had the nickname of "Rabbit". Blonde hair, blue eyes. He was one of 17 brothers and sisters, all of whom have died except the sister he wrote home to and she is getting on in years. She wants to know about his service history as do the many nieces and nephews he had. He didn't die in the war, but was killed in a car accident shortly after his discharge. None of know his story- but he sent home MANY pictures of "the boys" from Korea and Germany as well. One picture says "White and me"- on the front it says "Germany 1952 and at the bottom notes-" Rabbit's Birds" -over where wrens are gathered in the photo. "White" is about a foot taller than my uncle. There is another picture with a notation that says " Chinellie and his father from New York". There are ones of him and his buddies having a few drinks somewhere. You can see the faces of the men very clearly in most of these pictures. Our family is happy to share the pictures with the people in the photo or their survivors. There are between 30-50 pictures, some I will send to this website. We would really like to know what my uncle did in the army, where he served, his story. We know nothing other than what we have guessed. We will ask for his records- but I don't have a lot of hope we will find them. Time is passing quickly for the last surviving sibling he has so anything you can provide would be helpful. Please contact me at monga@dmv.com or 410-758-2368. Thanks, Kathy Abey Also check on Personal Request #2784 on our Personal Search Page |
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Photos from John A. Weiss, President OP4 |
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| Award of Bronze Star Sergeant Gerald D. Vandenburg of Service Company, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division in Korea on 8 April, 1954 |
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58th Field Artillery Bn. 3 ID-Winter 51 - 52 |
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 Sgt. Major Sam Crowder and Bn Mascot |
 Sgt. Glenn and HQ Clerk Sgt. Keyes |
 Sgt. Sam Crowder-Thanksgiving 1951 |
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 Sgt. Major Sam Crowder |
 Sgt. Pate, Unit Administrator Million Dollar Hill |
Sgt. Major Crowder |
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 Unknown scenes in Korea 1951 |
 BN HQ Driver Pfc. Carter |
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 North Korea from Million Dollar Hill |
 South Korea from Million Dollar Hill |
 BN CP S1 Personnel |
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 Main St. Seoul, Korea |
 HQ 1st Sgt. Bailey |
 HA Btry CP and 1st Sgt. |
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 General Binds and BN Col. Desito-Mess Tent in Foreground 1951 |
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 USO Show 1951 Korea |
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 Bn CO SHORTY Col Desito and Bn ADJ SMILEY |
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Camp
Kaiser Reunion |
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The
reunion was held May 19-23 2004 at the Sunrise Suites Hotel in Tinton Falls
(Fort Monmouth Area) Tinton Falls, New Jersey |
| I'm attaching some photos of my father, Sgt. Leonard W. Collins and some of his buddies. They were in the 7th Infantry Regiment, I&R Platoon, HHQ. They went over in Nov. 1950 and left in Nov. 1951. There are only three guys left of the 30 that were in his unit. Lou Schindler was in the same squad as my father. Lou has been awarded the CIB three times. Bill Strobridge was the Platoon Sgt. at the time. Bill retired as a Col. | |||
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 Sgt. Leonard W. Collins |
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 Lou Schindler |
 Lt. Malcolm Sussell and Bill Strobridge |
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Co. B of 1/15-1952 Korea
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Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura peruses a sign describing the actions |
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I put a message on a board --- and was told that maybe you could get these pictures of my friend --Danny Loften. He was in the 703 Ord Co 3rd Div ---- Korea '52 - '53. I have the neg. so no one else has this picture of Danny in front of a hill --- |
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He lived in Milwaukee WI -- and is now deceased --- but
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| My father, Maj. Gen. Wilson M. Hawkins, Ret., was the CO of the 64th Heavy Tank Battalion from Feb. 26, 1951 until Oct. 14, 1951. At that time he was reassigned to Chief of Staff, 3rd Inf. Div. Until Feb. 22, 1952. | All of the following Soule prefix pictures were taken on Oct.19, 1951 at a reception held for Maj. Gen. Robert H. Soule upon his return to the United States. All are read left to right. General Soule died a few months later of a heart attack. | ||
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Col. Erwin O. Gibson, CO, 65th Inf Regt; Col. James O.
Boswell, CO, 7th Inf Regt; |
Lt. Col E.K. CLEVELAND, 3rd Div G-4; Col. Salvador Abcede,
CO,
Philippine 20th BCT; |
Col. Erwin O. Gibson, CO, |
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Maj. Gen. John W. O'Daniel, CG, US I Corps; Maj. Gen. Robert H. Soule |
Lt. Col. William Yuckman, |
Maj. Gen. John W. O"Daniel, |
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Lt. Col. Max Turner, |
Lt. Col Cruise, |
Maj. Gen. Robert H. Soule; |
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Col. James O. Boswell, |
Lt. Col. Ned Broyles, |
Maj. Gen. Robert H. Soule |
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Staff 64 Heavy 10-16-51- The Staff reviews the BN CP,at CHOR'WON, North Korea during the Retreat Review. Taken 10-16-51 |
Colors pass 64th Heavy 10-16-51- Taken 10-16-51 at the BN
CP near
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This picture is of my father, his tank crew
and two others. My father is the 6th person from the left in this picture. Thank you for including my father in your web site. Wilson Hawkins, Jr. |
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The USPS is taking this Korean War stamp off sale as of March 31, 2005. As they do with all stamps, any stamps that are left are destroyed. |
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