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A funeral date was set for April 18, with visitation with the
family the night before. He still has two sisters and a brother
remaining.
He was killed Nov.27, 1950 when the Chinese entered the
war in force. He was a member of Co. “A,” 32nd Inf. Regt., 7th
Inf. Div. They were east of the Chosin Reservoir. He was 19
years old at the time. He left a two-week-old daughter and young
widow. Both are now deceased.
Elwood was found in a grave with four of his buddies. I
think—but I am not sure—one was his commanding officer. It
was 35 degrees below zero that night. At present, no one knows
when the Pentagon will release the remains for shipment.
You know, after all these years, I still remember the thrill of
coming home. We will welcome Elwood with the same enthusiasm.
Dave Newman, 324 Cathy Drive
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 793-5828, flomo@gamewood.net
Re the UN Cemetery in Korea
I enjoyed Arnold Van Deusen’s article on the Pusan Cemetery
in the Nov/Dec 2007 issue of The Graybeards, p. 62.
In 2002 I took a small ship cruise around the southern islands
of Japan. One of our stops was Pusan. Our day tour took us all
around Pusan with a stop at the cemetery.
There are no Crosses or Stars of David on the gravesites, only
grave markers as shown in the nearby photos. It is a very quiet
and serene setting.
The UN Cemetery at Pusan
I do not know if this is the site of the original cemetery. Each
country has its own spot in the cemetery with their respective
national flag. Enclosed is a fact sheet about the cemetery.
I served in Korea in 1953 with the 326th Comm, Recon, Co.-
ASA.
Sherm Pincus, 247 Park Hill Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10705
A somber silence pervades the UN Cemetery
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A Canadian soldier’s grave
marker at the Pusan cemetery
Facts about the UN Cemetery at Pusan
March-April 2008
The Graybeards