Jul/Aug 2006 - Korean War Veterans Association

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Some of the areas to which the 45th provided communications ‘Thunderbird Linemen: Backbone of the Signal’ That headline appeared on a June 22, 1953 edition of Stars & Stripes. Don Chamberlain, who served in the 45th Signal Co. in Korea in 1953-54, agrees. Chamberlain provided several of these photos to demonstrate the importance of combat linemen in Korea, and the places where they served their role. No doubt the troops valued the contributions of the linemen. Even though Richard Lopez, who served with Heavy Mortar Co., 35th Regt., 25th Div., in Korea in 1952-53, may have had time occasionally to read a newspaper, it is obvious from the photos he submitted that the troops were never far from places like “Punch Bowl” and “Heartbreak,” only two of the places the 45th Signal Co. kept wired. Don Chamberlain carries his mess gear to chow time for 45th Signal in the company area 26 Sgt. Black (front left), Pfc. Sanchez (front right), Pfc. Chamberlain (back left) and Cpl. Emory (back right) work at telephone test box (L-R) Pfc. Coffee and Pfc. Don Chamberlain work on telephone lines 3 ROK soldiers (front left) Sgt. Black and Pfc. Chamberlain (next to ROKs), and Pfc. Sanchez in back test box with EE8 telephone July - August A 2006 The Graybeards
ROK soldiers (front), Pfc. Garvin, Pfc. Chamberlain, Pfc. Thompson, Cpl. Emory (back left), ROK soldiers to their right, and Sgt. Black (back), with climbing equipment on Chow time for ROK soldiers (front left), Cpl. Emory, Cpl. B. Johnson (middle), Sgt. Black (back left) and Pfc. Chamberlain (back right) Richard Lopez facing north to Mung- Dung-Ni Valley, summer 1952 Richard Lopez gets a haircut while reading the Army Times in the summer of 1952 Bath time in a Korean stream for 45th Signal members: Pfc. E. Harris and Pfc. Taylor (front left); 2nd from left in back row is Sgt. Ray. The remaining soldiers are unidentified 35th Heavy Mortar Co., 2nd Platoon, members atop Heart Break Ridge, one of the areas serviced by 45th Signal, in summer 1952 Eastern part of South Korea, below the 38th Parallel, summer 1952 Sandbag Castle: another area “served” by 45th Signal 27 The Graybeards July - August A 2006
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