gunnyg
09-23-02, 07:56 AM
I just happened to find the following old e-mail in my files re Marines in Korea in 1871.
The link in the e-mail is dead now--links come and go very frequently on the WWW!
But the story of the 1871 Marines is known to other links as well.
Here's that e-mail for those who may have, as I do, an interest in tidbits of Marine history, and the interest of Americans out there who e-mail me from time to time.
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"From :
"Thomas Duvernay" <tduve@northlink.net>
To :
<GunnyG@HotMail.Com>
Subject :
Marine Raiders
Date :
Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:24:46 -0000
<http://216.33.240.24/spacer.gif> Reply Reply All Forward Delete Printer Friendly Version
Very interesting story you mentioned on S.H.W.M.
I never had the honor to serve in our nation's armed forces
(although my dad
and late brother did [USN]). I have tried, however, to do what
I can in
certain areas to preserve the memory of those who gave their
lives.
I've been researching the first US military action in Korea
(1871) for the
past few years; I live in Korea 2/3 of the year, so I have some
advantage in
my research. One of the side points that came from my research
concerns the
few Americans who died in that action, including one Marine, the
first
American serviceman ever killed in battle in Korea. Killed were
Lt. Hugh W.
McKee (USN), Seth Allen (USN) and Denis Hanrahan (USMC); one
other American
reportedly died, presumably of heat stroke.
Lt. McKee's body was, eventually, brought to his hometown of
Lexington, KY;
the others were buried on a small island off the west coast of
Korea and
their graves were unmarked. Two years ago this spring, I
visited the island
(very small island; only about 500 meters long) and looked
around for
awhile. Not long before I left, I believe I found what may be
one of the
burial spots. I went back to the island with professors from
the Korea
Military Academy; they are very interested in pursuing it
further, hopefully
culminating in the recovery and repatriation of the US remains.
So far, our
main problem has been money, so we've been working on other
avenues (CILHI,
universities, etc.), without much luck; a ground penetrating
radar (GPR)
would be immensely helpful but, then again, it's the cost that's
the
problem.
In any case, I just thought you might be interested in the
search for US
remains from 129 years ago. Even if we never find the remains,
I plan to
arrange for a monument to be erected on the island.
Best wishes,
Thomas Duvernay
http://www.ncmc.cc.mi.us/esl/1871/index.html
"
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Note:
Like I said, the above link is now dead--but here is another KoreanWar link that mentions the 1871 incident.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/korea1871/1_preface.html
DickG
The link in the e-mail is dead now--links come and go very frequently on the WWW!
But the story of the 1871 Marines is known to other links as well.
Here's that e-mail for those who may have, as I do, an interest in tidbits of Marine history, and the interest of Americans out there who e-mail me from time to time.
*****
"From :
"Thomas Duvernay" <tduve@northlink.net>
To :
<GunnyG@HotMail.Com>
Subject :
Marine Raiders
Date :
Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:24:46 -0000
<http://216.33.240.24/spacer.gif> Reply Reply All Forward Delete Printer Friendly Version
Very interesting story you mentioned on S.H.W.M.
I never had the honor to serve in our nation's armed forces
(although my dad
and late brother did [USN]). I have tried, however, to do what
I can in
certain areas to preserve the memory of those who gave their
lives.
I've been researching the first US military action in Korea
(1871) for the
past few years; I live in Korea 2/3 of the year, so I have some
advantage in
my research. One of the side points that came from my research
concerns the
few Americans who died in that action, including one Marine, the
first
American serviceman ever killed in battle in Korea. Killed were
Lt. Hugh W.
McKee (USN), Seth Allen (USN) and Denis Hanrahan (USMC); one
other American
reportedly died, presumably of heat stroke.
Lt. McKee's body was, eventually, brought to his hometown of
Lexington, KY;
the others were buried on a small island off the west coast of
Korea and
their graves were unmarked. Two years ago this spring, I
visited the island
(very small island; only about 500 meters long) and looked
around for
awhile. Not long before I left, I believe I found what may be
one of the
burial spots. I went back to the island with professors from
the Korea
Military Academy; they are very interested in pursuing it
further, hopefully
culminating in the recovery and repatriation of the US remains.
So far, our
main problem has been money, so we've been working on other
avenues (CILHI,
universities, etc.), without much luck; a ground penetrating
radar (GPR)
would be immensely helpful but, then again, it's the cost that's
the
problem.
In any case, I just thought you might be interested in the
search for US
remains from 129 years ago. Even if we never find the remains,
I plan to
arrange for a monument to be erected on the island.
Best wishes,
Thomas Duvernay
http://www.ncmc.cc.mi.us/esl/1871/index.html
"
*****
Note:
Like I said, the above link is now dead--but here is another KoreanWar link that mentions the 1871 incident.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/korea1871/1_preface.html
DickG