Korean War Marines

[USNAviator]

Marines

Just wanted to post and say to all Korean War Marines who are still around, thank you for going in harms way. The Korean War started 60 years ago this month ( 6/25/50)

All of you grew up during WW2, perhaps you had older brothers who served while you were collecting scrap drives and purchasing War Bonds and Stamps

When it came to serve you were more than eager but time has faded your existence. Korea has been forgotten by most today. It's sad, you went and served, you fought and died and now except for a few memorials, no one remembers nor cares

Most of you are now in your late 70's or early 80's. Just wanted to let you know that you are not forgotten and to say, God bless and keep you and thank you for your service.

Dan

[kenrobg30]

Marines

Just wanted to post and say to all Korean War Marines who are still around, thank you for going in harms way. The Korean War started 60 years ago this month ( 6/25/50)

All of you grew up during WW2, perhaps you had older brothers who served while you were collecting scrap drives and purchasing War Bonds and Stamps

When it came to serve you were more than eager but time has faded your existence. Korea has been forgotten by most today. It's sad, you went and served, you fought and died and now except for a few memorials, no one remembers nor cares

Most of you are now in your late 70's or early 80's. Just wanted to let you know that you are not forgotten and to say, God bless and keep you and thank you for your service.

Dan

Thank you Dan. I'll speak for my generation. We just did what we got paid to do, Like every Marine, before or since. Feels good !! S/F!!! Ken

[Danny C Smith]

My GrandFather was a SGT in Korea.
I will never forget
Thanks for posting this Sir.

[kenrobg30]

My GrandFather was a SGT in Korea.
I will never forget
Thanks for posting this Sir.

What year Danny, and what unit. I'm really interested. S/F!!! Ken

[Danny C Smith]

What year Danny, and what unit. I'm really interested. S/F!!! Ken

I have to apologise for not knowing.
He was Army and is deceased as of 93.
His name was Sgt. Gerald Truman Burgett.
All I know is that he was artillary and they
were always cold.
He did tell me Marines are crazy.
Right after I signed the dotted line.
I do know that he was in the 1st Division in Germany.
Just for the hell of it I dug out a couple of very old black and white
photos. The first one is in 1942 when he was 19.
looks like a Native American Tom Kruse(sp) Damn, no wonder
Grand Mom hooked up with him.
The second is in Putlose (sp)Germany in 1949.
His writing on the back of the photo says,
"My mind in Oklahoma, my ass in Germany"
My Mother has tons of other old photos. Boxes of them.
Reckon I need to sift through that old stuff again.
I do know that he retired in 1962 as a Sgt. 1st class.
Got busted from Sgt. down to pvt. for fighting with an Officer
at one point, date unknown but it was at a Christmas party.
Grand Mom told me about that so I know it's true. Interesting
story there too! She was there.The Lt. sustained a broken jaw.
I'm supprised that at that time they didn't shoot him for it.
There is a box in my closet with a bunch of his old Army things.
I have another smaller box with some of his ribbons and medals.
Including a Bronze Star and A Purple Heart/w 2nd.
That is about all I have for now, but I'll dig somemore.

[kenrobg30]

Look carefully Smitty. I have no doubt that you will find things, that you'll want to save for your children. Those things are usually kept, as family heirlooms. Proud memories. S/F!!! Ken

[USNAviator]

Smitty

My Dad was in the Big Red One as well '42-'45. As Ken said, keep everything you can. Dads' records were destroyed in the St Louis fire in '72. I have nothing but his CIB with two stars.Must have seen some action

[Danny C Smith]

This has got me going now.
I will get all of those things out and
go through them.
I'll lay it all out and take pics and get
My Wife to post them as I am computer-tarted.
Even the old photos of Sgt.1st class Burgett.

[USNAviator]

This has got me going now.
I will get all of those things out and
go through them.
I'll lay it all out and take pics and get
My Wife to post them as I am computer-tarted.
Even the old photos of Sgt.1st class Burgett.

Great looking forward to them!!

[kenrobg30]

This has got me going now.
I will get all of those things out and
go through them.
I'll lay it all out and take pics and get
My Wife to post them as I am computer-tarted.
Even the old photos of Sgt.1st class Burgett.

Way to go Danny, You'll never be sorry. My wife has her dads Medals and ribbons from WWI, and one of her brothers , from WWII, plus a few pictures. She treasures them. S/F!!! Ken

[Danny C Smith]

Way to go Danny, You'll never be sorry. My wife has her dads Medals and ribbons from WWI, and one of her brothers , from WWII, plus a few pictures. She treasures them. S/F!!! Ken

That is outstanding.
I have decided to make a wooden display case for
Grand Pop's things.
Just to get them out of the box and in the open.
None of my children have ever seen thses things.
I guess it's time.

[kenrobg30]

That is outstanding.
I have decided to make a wooden display case for
Grand Pop's things.
Just to get them out of the box and in the open.
None of my children have ever seen thses things.
I guess it's time.

S/F!!! Ken

[IDontWheeze]

My grandafther was a Korean War Marine. Its funny I read this thread because I was just reading the letter his best friend (served with him in his unit) gave me when he passed away in 2006. I found it in my desk this morning, and then I saw this thread here. He carried the BAR, had a purple heart and a puc. According to his records, if I am reading them correctly, he was at Chosin Resevoir. He was the best man I've ever met. He helped raise me, and not a day goes by that I do not think about, or miss him.

[3522]

My father (also my favorite Marine) was a truck driver with 1st Motor T Bn. in Korea 4/51-4/52. I think he's the CO's driver in Heaven now. I sometimes talk with his best bud in Korea, Doc Giff. He lives in Lakeland, Fla. Here's a site you Korea vets (& family) might want to look at.....

http://www.koreanwar.org/html/lookusmc.htm

[Juicemang]

That is outstanding.
I have decided to make a wooden display case for
Grand Pop's things.
Just to get them out of the box and in the open.
None of my children have ever seen thses things.
I guess it's time.

Semper Fi brother!