The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

Your help would be most appreciated. Thank you very much,
Raina Kim, The Diversity, Channel at e-mail
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I am trying to locate my friends in Signal AGL Co. 8075 AU
APO 301 a unit that I served in the Korean War. Contact Ben
Neill at e-mail .
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I am hunting information about my father Sgt. Elwood
Overgard who was in Battery “D” 82nd AAA, 2nd Inf. Div. My
father was captured in Feb. 1951 and was to have died in the
Saun Bean camp some time in March or April. Although the
DOD says they believe these reports to be true there was no confirmation
I can check. It took my family until last year just to get
that. My mother passed away in 1989 with no other knowledge
from the Army than MIA presumed dead. Now I’m the only one
left. I just want to know what happened! All of these doors that
are now opening are closing just as fast because those that were
there are no longer here. I feel if I don’t find out something soon
I may never know. If you can help with information or names of
others I can contact I would be very grateful and in your debt. I
can be reached at my E-mail CROSJO@AOL.COM or P.O. Box
1661, Claremore, OK. 74018 or tel. 918-341-5604 or fax 918-
341-4310 day or night.
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Need to get a message out to the guys in 1st Cav, 61st FA, C
Battery 1951. That one of their men needs help in verifying that
he was wounded. Send letters to confirm that he was wounded
to M. Coppock, 8210 North Pine Street, Benton, Arkansas
72015 or Carl Hess at e-mail .
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Looking for Lt. Edward James, Serial number #01685698.
Lt. James arrived in Camp Wood, Kumamoto, Japan in 1949. He
served in HQ. Co. 3rd Battalion 21st Regiment, 24th Division.
Lt James is listed on: Special order number 159 dated 20 July
1950 also General Order Number 92 dated 15 August 1950. He
left Korea sometime in the early summer of 1951. I served in
HQ. Co., 3rd Bn. 21st Regiment 24th Division from April 1949
to June 1951 in Japan and Korea Formerly, Sgt. Clifford A.
Bowman RA 15378267. If Lt. James is or has been a member of
any assoc., or if any member knows how to contact him, I would
greatly appreciate getting this information. Clifford A. Bowman
303 N. Lindsay Road Space 0-19, Mesa, AZ 85213-8514 phone
480-854-4727 e-mail; .
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My husband lost his brother, Nicholas Petcosky in the
Korean War. At the time of his death, the government would
only give the pertinent information to his mother. As his family
did not want her to have to deal with more sadness than losing
her son, they asked that she not be told.. But, we would like to
have more information on where and when he was killed; plus
we would be grateful to hear from anyone who remembers him.
The info we have is PFC Nicholas Petcosky, Co. C, 65th
Engineering Bn., Killed on Sept. 4, 1950 (day before his 21st
birthday) Contact Peg Petcosky, 3224 Diana Lane, Vestal, NY
13850. E-mail . We would appreciate having
any information. We also can be reached at tel. 607-729-
2606.
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Anyone who new Cpl. George Norton Walters, KIA 7 Aug.
52, near Kumson North Korea, with Battery C, 987th Armd
(tank), Commanding Officer was Captain Horace L. Smith III.
Contact James Walters at e-mail .
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I am writing on behalf of Sgt. Lowell N. Long of Stryker,
Ohio. Sgt. Long was severely wounded in Korea during the conflict
in April of 1953. At the time, he was a member of the 17th
Inf. Regt., 7th Division. After being shipped back home, he tried
to make contact with his company commander Lt. Manuel A.
Alves. Lt. Alves was sent from Korea and assigned to Ft.
Campbell with the 82nd Airborne. He was here in May of 1954.
Sgt. Long was medically discharged from Ft. Campbell in
September of 1954 He then went to Cleveland to complete his
medical care in the VA system. Sgt. Long has tried over the last
50 years to locate is company commander. He is very much
interested in making contact if Manuel A. Alves is still alive.
The last known address he had for his friend was 237 Vineyard
Ave., Pleasanton, CA as of 1954. When he wrote, he got no
response. They probably had moved on by then. Lt. Manuel A.
Alves serial number was 01881945. Sgt Long said he was born
in Canada and joined the American Army during WWII. They
both planned to make the military a career. Contact David L
Lupien, 428 N. Meyers Street, Bryan, OH 43506.
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I am a veteran of the Korean War being there 1952/4, I was
with the first Commonwealth Div (British), and made many
friends with the American forces, but there is one of the GI’s I
would love to find. We were the very best of pals but alas over
the yrs I have lost all contact with him, mainly through moving
and getting married etc., and have just acquired my first PC. A
few months ago, the very first task I set about doing was trying
to find my friend. His name is William Kennison, (Bill) he was
in Korea in 1952 and he was in a band and played the tuba. He
came from Maine and I do believe his father at the time owned
a fishing vessel. Contact Victor Chapman and I now live in
Portadown N.Ireland. My e-mail address is
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Retired Marine Captain Andrew B. McFarlane of 577 Pine
Ave., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-4915, Tel: 201-791-9265 would
like to hear from former members of Fox Co., 2nd Bn., 1st
Marine Regt., 1st Marine Div. during Korea (1950-1953).
Attempting to locate for possible reunion.
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Can you help those in this column to receive any bit of information
about a lost loved one, just a friend, or a buddy. Our
time is running out to get that special letter, so please if you
can reply to any request no matter how important your information
is. Please attempt to type your letters, if not take the
time to print or write clearly. Also add a land address or telephone
number. Editor)
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