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emorative Events an War Veterans on July 23, 2001 Korean War veteran Rev. Nathaniel Nicholson (24th Inf. Div.) gives the invocation at the tree planting and plaque dedication honoring all African Americans who served in the Korean War. Korean War veteran and retired Army Lt. Gen. Julius Becton, and Republic of South Korean Ambassador Yang Sung Chul, center, help unveil plaque. Yang, Sung Chul, Republic of Korea’s ambassador to the United States also attended. By Staff Sgt. Robert Timmons WASHINGTON – Like most American service members returning home after halting North Korean and Chinese aggression and saving South Korea, African-Americans serving in the armed forces didn’t get a rousing welcome when they returned after the Korean War. African-Americans served in all combat and combat service elements during the Korean War and were involved in all major combat operations, including the advance of United Nations forces to the Chinese border. In June 1950, almost 100,000 African-Americans were on active duty in the U.S. armed forces, equaling about 8 percent of total manpower. By the end of the war, roughly 600,000 African-Americans had served in the military. (Some of this news release was edited due to it being repetitive to Sgt. Dorsey’s release. Editor.) Air Force Brothers Receive Medal WASHINGTON — Donald and Herb Greer officially received the Republic of Korea War Service Medal May 5 in Anderson, Calif., the brothers will remember that to serve their country, their mother — not the newly-formed Air Force — called the shots. Nellie Greer gave the thumbs up for her two sons to fly together more than 50 years ago during the Korean War. The two had flown three missions together during World War II, but the Air Force, in its first war since it stood up in 1947, was reluctant to allow family members to serve on the same crew. “I went to my commander and told him that I’d volunteer (to serve in the Korean War) if I could be on the same crew with my brother,” said the 77-year-old Donald, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who lives in Savannah, Ga. The brothers petitioned the Air Force and the Air Force turned to a higher authority in Nellie Greer. Greer, now 98, approved the request and the rest is history. The tandem flew 31 B- 29 missions in Korea as part of the same aircrew. The 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee’s executive director, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Nels Running, will present the foreign service medal to the Greer brothers with their mother by their side at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Anderson. Donald and 79-year-old Herb, who lives near Little Rock, Ark., traveled to California for the awards ceremony. They knew that their will to fight for their country stemmed from the confidence and blessing of their mother and was truly a family affair. “There’s a feeling of security knowing that you’re with family during war,” Donald Greer said. Department of Defense 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee at (866) Korea50 or visit www.korea50.mil.
KWVA 17th National Reunion July 22-29 2001 1 5 9 2 6 10 3 7 4 11 8 1 African American Commemoration, 2 Tattoo (State, Military & American Flag, 3 Maryland Color Guard at No Greater Love Bench at Arlington National Cemetery, 4 Ceremony at Korean War National Memorial in D.C., 5 & 6 Young Americans at buffet dinner, 7 Swearing in new officers at Banquet, 8 Gift given to KWVA by KWV, 9 KWV Representative, 10 Gen. Nels Running Guest Speaker, 11 Keynote Speaker Secretary Dept. of Veteran Affairs Anthony J. Principi. Page 34 The Graybeards
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