Happy Holidays - Korean War Veterans Association

K-6
The mystery photo on p. 59 of the July/Aug 2008 issue was
no doubt taken at Pyongteck, South Korea, at K-6.
K-6 was a few miles south of Osan and Suwon (K-13).
Owen T. Dickerson, 715 W. Lincoln Ave.
Blackwell OK 74631, (580) 363-2033
USAF 502 TAC CON GP
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mr. Dickerson submitted a map of the area
on which he circled the places he “visited” in Korea in 1952.
There were nine circles. Unfortunately, we could not reproduce
the map. Rest assured, though, he got to see a lot of Korea.
The Breckenridge and Randall were Navy ships
I have been reading with great interest the history of the 92nd
Armored Field Artillery Battalion in the past two issues of The
Greybeards. I must correct the author in his reference to the
transports Randall and Breckinridge as USNS. Both vessels
were USS Navy transports.
The Randall was the USS General George M. Randall T-AP-
115; the Breckinridge was the USS General J. C. Breckinridge
T-AP-176. I served aboard the USS Randall from June 1, 1949
through Dec. 1951 as an Interior Communications Electrician,
and was present at both the amphibious invasion at Inchon in
Sept. and the evacuation of the US Marines and the Army’s X
Corps at Hungnam in Dec.
As a footnote to this, the USS Randall, along with the USS
General Henry W Butner T-AP-113 and the USS J. C.
Breckinridge T-AP-176, staged out from Yokohama on Sept. 11,
1950 in a 21-ship convoy with the 7th Infantry Division
embarked, and landed them on Sept. 16, 1950 at Inchon.
The USS Randall was once again in Inchon on Dec 9, 1950
and then moved around the Korean peninsula to Hungnam,
arriving there on Dec. 12, boarding some 6,000 1st Marine
The USS Randall
Division personnel and transporting them to Pusan on Dec. 14.
The USS Randall then returned to Hungnam on Dec 16 awaiting
the final evacuation of the area, and boarded some 4,500 personnel
of the Army’s X Corps, departing Hungnam at 1500
hours Dec.24, and arriving at Pusan on Dec.25, 1950.
Dennis I. Lance, Box 708
Jackson, Wyoming 83001
Representing my brother
My daughter, Debbie Lucas, and I just returned from the 27th
Inf “Wolfhound” Regt of the 25th Inf Div Reunion in Salt Lake
City, UT. We just wanted to let this great group of people know
how much we enjoyed and appreciated being accepted into their
group.
NOTE: I had a little problem holding my “Motormouth” title.
There was considerable amount of competition among the storytellers
there.
I cannot remember everyone’s names,
but Joe did a great job “In Charge.” Old
John with the Peter Pan hat was my greatest
competitor. Mr. & Mrs. Larry Milfert—
as always—were great.
We missed Charlene and Bob
Humphery, who were always good company.
Maybe they will be there next year.
I was glad to see some young members
of today’s service.
“Randy” Wilson, representing Louis R.
Wilson, KIA 9-26-1950, Hq Co., 2nd Bn.,
27th Regt
Edwin R. Wilson, 5671 Old Marksville
Highway, Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 308-5559
The history of the USS Randall
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November – December 2008