THE PUNCHBOWL December 15, 2006 - Korean War Veterans ...

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Bob Young Remembered
Thanks for sending the copy of The Graybeards. I’m very
impressed by the quality of your publication and your organization’s
activities. I just hope now that I’ll get some helpful
responses. Surely, someone is still out there who knew Bob
Young.
Young’s hometown of Vallejo, CA, also remembers him.
There is an Army Reserve Center in Vallejo dedicated to Bob’s
memory some 40 plus years ago that still stands. And, I also
recently received photos of a memorial erected in Bob’s memory
in Korea. This memorial is on the site of a Korean Boys Town
established shortly after the war.
These photos of the monument were taken this year and sent
to me by a Korean friend, whom I had asked to verify that the
monument still stands after 50 years. The monument is part of
The monument to MOH recipient Robert Young at Boy’s Town in Korea
Inscription on monument to MOH recipient Robert Young
Korea’s first Boy’s Town, established in memory of Robert H.
Young. My understanding is that the Boys Town facility and
monument was relocated from its original site some time back.
On close examination you’ll notice the names Gannon and
Page. Gannon was Young’s CO. He is mentioned in my
Graybeard’s notice as a person I’d like to locate to help with
details for my project. Page is the name of one of Young’s sisters.
Both Gannon and Page were on hand for the original dedication.
So far I have not gotten any responses from the notice, but I
remain hopeful. Without input from fellow troopers who knew
him, I’m afraid my idea for a story about Young will go nowhere.
Thanks for your help.
Steve White
2336 Highland Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 533-0386, swhite79@cox.net
NOTE: Mr. White was looking for information about U.S. Army
MOH recipient Robert H. Young. His request appeared in the
Sept/Oct 2006 issue of The Graybeards, pp. 54-55.
The Death of John Trent
We reported on p. 48 in the Sept/Oct 2006 issue that former
West Point graduate and former football star John Charles Trent
died in action on November 15, 1950. According to his classmate,
John Allen, “What the article failed to point out was that
Trent was killed by his own men when he was checking his unit’s
perimeter at night.”
John W. Allen
14555 Blanco Rd., Apt. 1004
San Antonio, TX 78216
January – February 2007
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