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On April 19, 2011 the members of this
association voted
to close the association. We will have no more reunions.
I recommend going to the 2nd
(Indianhead) Association and attending their reunions.
it's listed under events. Most of our records have been
transferred to hbarker@kwp.org or tbarker@kwp.org. They
run the Korean War Project
I don't know if this web site will
continue. I had planned to post a lot of photos and
some videos on this 2id.org web site. I may have to
change the name of our organization to 2nd Infantry
Division, Korean War Veterans Association. It may take
me a month or two to finish. I still have real estate
investments to run.
Joe
Hess
I will post our last newsletter as
soon as I receive it.
2nd Infantry Division
(2id), Korean War Veterans Alliance invites you to
visit this site. If you or someone you know served with or was
attached to the 2ID during the three year Korean War, click
on and print MS Word
application.
If you are seeking information about a relative
only that served in the 2ID during the Korean War, send a message
to our Secretary. Give dates, unit and action and send it to
Ralph Hockley.
Unless you have this information go to these sites first and
get information there. They have the records, we only have a
few. The following links will help you obtain your information.
Form
180
http://www.archives.gov/foia/
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html
http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/reproductions_overview.html#microfilm
For interesting information about Canidan and
Australian Korean War Veterans and cancer, here are two must
read websites:. A must read for those that are concerned about
their health. http://kvacanada.com/vacinfo.htm
and MORTALITY
STUDY 2003 Australian Veterans of the Korean War.
For those of you that have been back to Seoul,
Korea, you may have interested in news stories about the fire
that just destroyed the at the Namdeamun
(South) Gate.
We have a very interesting book for sale. It was
written by CSM Eliseo Garcia who served with "L" Company,
23rd Inf Regt from Pusan to beyond Chipyong Ni, and received
2 Purple Hearts, one Bronze Star, 2 Silver Stars and the DSC
by the time he was 17. A real Audie Murphy. I find it the most
compelling recital of a soldier in combat I have ever read.
Send $17.00 to 2ID-KWVA, PO Box 13, Springville PA 18844 and
request Youth in War. Price includes S & H.
I hear that Wal-Mart is going back to their
roots. Is it the one they sold only things made in America?
How many of you remember that?
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Our Past Reunions
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Question???
Does the New York Times or any newspaper have any right to disclose
our government defense secrets to the enemy during war time under
the guise of freedom of the press?
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Welcome
again to the home page of the 2nd Infantry Division, Korean
War Veterans Alliance. We are a
non-profit all Korean War veteran organization. The purpose
of this site is to provide service to our members by keeping
them advised of past, present and future events. You will
be informed about our reunions, tours to Korea and for the
60th Anniversary of our Korea War Battles. You will be assisted
in locating other 2nd Infantry Division Korean War veterans
that served in your unit. Stories and photos will be published
in our newsletter called the Bulletin. You will be linked
to various sites run by veterans for veterans and other sites
that you may have interest. If you lost a family member as
the results being KIA or died combat wounds, make sure you
open our American Battle Monument Commission page and complete
and mail the form. We are a mutual benefit, non-profit California
Corporation with IRS tax exempt number that allow your donations
to be tax deductible. Unlike many non-profit organizations,
we are not owned by any profit making individual or company.
We do not seek donations for this service, nor do we return
any. Our expenses are covered by our volunteer member workers,
small dues and profits from sales and raffles.
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Elected
Officers and Directors
| Office |
Name |
Address |
Phone/Fax/Cell/E-mail |
| President |
Charles E. (Chuck) Hankins
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PO Box 609
Harrisburg, IL 62946-0609
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Tel: (618) 268-4113
Chank@clearwave.com
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| Vice President |
George P. Sousa
(Lou)
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PO Box 3676
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
92067-3676
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Tel (858) 350-5953
GeorgeNLoumail@gmail.com
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| Secretary |
Ralph M Hockley
(Carolyn)
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10027 Pine Forest
Houston TX 77042
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Tel (713) 334 0271
Fax (713) 334-0272
Cell (281) 798-1984
RMH-2id-kwva@earthlink.net
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| Treasurer |
John L Bronson
(Gertrude)
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PO Box 13
Springville PA 18844
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Tel-Fx (570) 965-2350
jgbron@stny.rr.com
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| Director & Editor |
Sid Arthur
(Ann)
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433-39 Meadowview Drive, Aurora OH 44202-9126
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Tel (330) 995-4656
For Fax (Call 1st)
sarthur1288@hotmail.com
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| Director |
Sol Jamerson
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1115 Hi-Point St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90035-
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Tel (323) 936-1880
vetserver@sbcglobal.net
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| Director |
Duane L. Anderson
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3301 Potter Ln.
Sacramento, CA 95821-2536
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T(916)481-1751
duanela@saclink.csus.edu
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| Director |
Wm "Bill" Potashnick
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1587 Applewood Circle, Yardley, PA 19067-5784
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Tel (215) 321-63319
BillandPeg05@verizon.net
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Appointed
Positions
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| President Emeritus, Founder
& Web Master |
Joe Hess
(Rosemarie)
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2709 Park Ave.
La Verne CA 91750
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Ph 909 568 5453
FAX 909-596-6428
jhess@2id.org
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Sec/Treas Emeritus
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Charley S Heath
(Virginia)
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Olympia WA 98516
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| Membership Administrator |
Carolyn Glover Hockley |
PO Box 19944
Houston TX 77224
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Ph 713 334 0271
Fax 713 334 0272
2idkwva@earthlink.net
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Please checkout
our newsletters that are now on line.
March2009,
November2009,
March2010,
July2010, November2010*,
March2011,
Our Final
Newsletter
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"Congressmen who willfully
take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine
the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled,
or hanged."
President Abraham Lincoln
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Same goes for any member of the public.
Webmaster
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NEW
Korean
War Missing Personal Accounted For
Korean
War Missing Personal Un-Acconted For
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To support all 2ID unit reunions
of men that served during the Korean War, our board elected
to list all their reunion information. Information posted
as received.
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23rd Inf. Reg., Korean War Branch
Membership
application
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Sept. 27-Oct.. 1, 2011
Branson, MO
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Jim Coulos (630) 232-2042 |
| 82nd AAA AW Bn (SP) |
Call Melvin for infomation. |
Melvin Bailey (501) 329-4211 1020 Clarence Drive
Conway, AR 72034-5566
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Calif. Branch, 2nd Inf. Div. Assn.
Membership application
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2 nights, Apr. 8-9, 2011. Picadilly Inn on Shaw,
Fresno, CA.
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Joe Hess |
| 2nd
Engr (C) Bn |
The 2nd Engr (C) Bn. will meet with us in New Orleans.
4/17-4/21, 2011
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Larry Streeby |
| 2nd Infantry Division Korean
War Veterans Alliance |
New Orleans. 4/17-4/21, 2011
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Ralph
Hockley |
| French Battalion |
Paris, France on or about Oct. 12th every year
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Ralph
Hockley |
| 2nd Infantry Division Association
(All wars) |
St. Louis, MO Aug. 25-29.
2011 |
CONTACT: 224-225-1202 or 2idahq@comcast.net
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| 37th FA Bn |
The 37th FA will meet with us in New
Orleans. 4/17-4/21, 2011 |
Ralph Hockley |
Chipyong-ni
This is a story of the Infantry and its supporting
Brothers-in-Arms in Korea. While it is a story of one infantry
regiment, its experiences have been shared by the many regiments
that fought on this rugged peninsula in actions as ferocious
and desperate as any in the anneals of history. It is the
story of a team, a fighting team, for it is the team.......
Read it .
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Another story from the Department of Defense
50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Committee
with more information and photos about Chipyong-ni.. Read it.
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Hill 1243 - Heartbreak
Ridge
Combat Information
CRITIQUE OF THE BATTLE FOR HILL 1243
Extract of letter, 16 October 1951, from the
former Commanding General, X Corps.
At my suggestion before I left the Far East,
a regimental executive in Korea prepared a critique of the
battle for Hill 1243, known as "Heartbreak Ridge," which occurred
on 3 September 1951. I believe this critique contains many
valuable combat lessons, and illustrates a problem of tactical
air support.
This battle is a fine example of commanders
and troups making maximum use of the means available to overcome
obstacales in the particular situations which confront them.
Read it.
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Central Identification
Laboratory-Hawaii
The Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILHI) is a US Army organization responsible
for the search, recovery and identification of unaccounted-for
servicemen from all conflicts. Read all about them and their
need for DNA from mothers, siblings, aunts or children of
siblings.
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