[KS] Father in Korean War

[Kent Davy]

Further to Col. Kim's note, here is the url for the Korea War Project page
for the 2nd Bn, 1st Rgt, 1st Div. USMC

http://www.koreanwar.org/html/units/usmc/1mareg_2.htm?PageNum_Looking=2

One of the correspondents mentions having gotten a CD-ROM of a portion of
the Unit War Diary from USMC Historical Section at Quantico

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"The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding."


On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Jiyul Kim <jiyulkim at gmail.com> wrote:

> John,
>
> Your father's two Purple Hearts mean that he was wounded in combat, twice.
> The best potential source to track down the location of where your father
> was wounded is the unit war diary, which is usually kept at the battalion
> level (2nd Bn, 1st Rgt, 1st Div.). War diary may list casualty details and
> circumstances. At the very least it will provide the exact location of your
> father's unit when he was wounded. Since companies did not occupy a large
> piece of land, it will be close enough to give you a location within a few
> hundred meters.
>
> Another possible source is a unit history, which can range widely from
> official to a private personal project. I found this official history of
> the 1st Marines which although not providing sufficient details for your
> purpose, provides the operational context of what the regiment was doing:
>
> http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/usmchist/1967.txt
>
>    In August 1952, action along the 1st Marine Division forward position was
> more intense than in any previous period since the Marines arrived on the
> Western Front.  The most persistent efforts of the enemy were centered around
> Bunker and Siberia Hills in the sector of the 1st Marines.  After many heavy
> fire-fights, Marines of the 1st helped take Bunker Hill. During its remaining
> stay on the front, the regiment continued to resist enemy probes and
> effectively held its position. (P. 23)
>
>
> War diaries are at the National Archives, but it may be available online
> as many veterans have dug out their unit diary and posted them on veterans
> group web sites.
>
> Other possible sources of information are veterans groups and the Marine
> Corps History Office.The Korean War Veterans Association (
> http://www.kwva.org/) is a very active organization. You may be able to
> ask them to ask their membership for anyone who either knew or know of your
> father's service in Korea. The Marine Corps takes its history very
> seriously as attested by its magnificent national museum in Virginia. Its
> History Office may be the single best source to get official information.
> Their web site is
> http://www.mcu.usmc.mil/historydivision/SitePages/Home.aspx. Contact
> information is here
> http://www.mcu.usmc.mil/historydivision/Pages/Contact_Us.aspx
>
> I am retired from the US Army with nearly 30 years and served in Korea for
> total of 7 1/2 years. I am a historian.
>
> Jiyul Kim
> Oberlin College, Ohio
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Kent Davy <kentdavy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> John:
>>
>> Also take a look at this:
>>
>>
>> http://www.koreanwar2.org/kwp2/usmckorea/PDF_Monographs/KoreanWar.Stalemate.pdf
>>
>> ____________________________________________________________
>> "The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding."
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 6:49 PM, John Eperjesi <john.eperjesi at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Kent and Su-kyoung, and thank you Mike for the correction.
>>> On Oct 30, 2015 6:45 PM, "Kent Allen Davy" <kentdavy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> John-
>>>>
>>>> It looks like your father was in the center of the Marine-held sector
>>>> of the Jamestown line - somewhere either side on the Changdan Road.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.koreanwar.org/html/korean_war_maps_results_navy.html?id=130
>>>>
>>>> Kent
>>>>
>>>> "The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's
>>>> understanding."
>>>>
>>>> Sent telepathically via Iphone using Jedi mind tricks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > On Oct 30, 2015, at 8:33 AM, John Eperjesi <john.eperjesi at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Hi Folks,
>>>> >
>>>> > I posted this question a while back, but have more information now,
>>>> perhaps someone could point me in the right direction:
>>>> >
>>>> > My father was injured in the Korean War in late August, early
>>>> September 1952.  He was with the USMC, Korea "E" Company, 2nd Battalion,
>>>> 1st Reg., 1st Division.
>>>> >
>>>> > Since I live in Seoul, I would like to find out where he was injured,
>>>> or details of the battle. He received 2 Purple Hearts, because he was hit
>>>> again while being carried off the battlefield.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks in advance,
>>>> > John
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
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