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Recon Missions<br />

Elmouth Leroy Krause & Veer (Worth) M. Krause<br />

Both my father and my uncle served with the Army <strong>in</strong> Korea.<br />

I would love <strong>to</strong> locate someone who served with them. My father<br />

died when I was a young child and my uncle was killed <strong>in</strong> Korea<br />

before I was born. I am search<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>in</strong>formation or pictures anyone<br />

may have.<br />

My father, Elmouth Leroy Krause, from Belhaven, NC, served<br />

<strong>in</strong> Korea <strong>in</strong> the early 1950s. My uncle, PFC Veer M. Krause (also<br />

known as Worth Krause), was killed <strong>in</strong> Korea <strong>in</strong> 1950. He was<br />

20 when he died. He was from Norfolk, VA.<br />

I would appreciate anyth<strong>in</strong>g you or your members can do <strong>to</strong><br />

help me with my search.<br />

Judy Krause Mobley, 212 Church Street<br />

Gurley, AL 35748, (256) 337-1708,<br />

judy.mobley@echotaresearch.com<br />

Delbert Ebert<br />

Anyone know the whereabouts of M/Sgt Delbert Ebert, Co. E,<br />

31st Inf, 1950-51? He was from Oklahoma.<br />

Lloyd Pitman, P. O. Box 71, Preble, NY 13141<br />

(315) 751-4396<br />

Members of Medical CO., 35th Inf. Regt., 25th Inf. Div.<br />

The pho<strong>to</strong> below of the enlisted personnel at the Regiment’s<br />

First Battalion Aid Station <strong>in</strong> the sec<strong>to</strong>r called the Iron Triangle<br />

was taken <strong>in</strong> August 1951, the day before I was rotated home<br />

after thirteen months <strong>in</strong> Korea with the Medical Company, 35th<br />

Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.<br />

Note that I have my arm around my replacement—whose<br />

name I did not even know—so he would not get away.<br />

William F. Proc<strong>to</strong>r, 2163 Lima Loop 130217<br />

Laredo, TX 78045, RXMed35@aol.com<br />

Who is this officer?<br />

I arrived <strong>in</strong> Pusan, Korea at the end of July 1950 with the<br />

Second Infantry Division, an all-African American 3rd Battalion,<br />

“M” Company. In my first combat battle on August 10, 1950, I<br />

was wounded dur<strong>in</strong>g Task Force Bradley <strong>in</strong> the Pusan Perimeter<br />

<strong>in</strong> the area of Pohangdon.<br />

Who is this officer with<br />

Alfred Forde?<br />

After return<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> my unit follow<strong>in</strong>g treatment, I was transferred<br />

<strong>to</strong> Second Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, “C” Company.<br />

On September 18, 1950, I was wounded on Hill 201, also <strong>in</strong> the<br />

Pusan Perimeter. Both times after I was wounded, I was taken <strong>to</strong><br />

the military hospital <strong>in</strong> Osaka, Japan.<br />

Can anyone identify the officer on my right <strong>in</strong> the nearby picture?<br />

I met him while convalesc<strong>in</strong>g, either <strong>in</strong> August or<br />

September. I would like <strong>to</strong> contact him if possible.<br />

Alfred Forde, Sr., 501 W. Horseshoe Ave.<br />

Gilbert, AZ 85233, (480) 813-5838<br />

840 EAB, Osan, Korea (1952), K-55<br />

I am enclos<strong>in</strong>g copies of pho<strong>to</strong>graphs I made dur<strong>in</strong>g my service<br />

<strong>in</strong> the Army while I was stationed <strong>in</strong> Osan, Korea. I am hop<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>to</strong> locate some of the soldiers who were <strong>in</strong> my company (Hq<br />

& Sv. Co., 840 EAB).<br />

Members of Medical Co., 35th Inf. Regt., 25th Inf. Div. (Stand<strong>in</strong>g, L-R)<br />

Unknown, William Proc<strong>to</strong>r’s replacement, S/Sgt Bill Proc<strong>to</strong>r, S/Sgt “Moon”<br />

Mull<strong>in</strong>s, M/Sgt Nabors (Seated, L-R) S/Sgt Tony Podrbik, Cpl Barber<br />

Proc<strong>to</strong>r, Mull<strong>in</strong>s, Podrbik, and Barber all had 13 plus months<br />

<strong>in</strong> country. Desegregation of the races had come <strong>to</strong> our company<br />

<strong>in</strong> Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 1950.<br />

Sgt Nabors had been with us only a few weeks. I would certa<strong>in</strong>ly<br />

like <strong>to</strong> hear from these “old” buddies.<br />

A group pho<strong>to</strong> at K-55<br />

57<br />

The Graybeards July - August 2009

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