Jan/Feb 2010 - Korean War Veterans Association

Korean War Veterans’ Mini-Reunions .............................
1st Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Group
V
eterans
of the 1st Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet
Group, responsible for conducting psychological
warfare operations during the Korean War, gathered in
2009 with their wives for a reunion at the legendary
Palmer House in Chicago.
The program opened with a welcoming reception
on October 23, continued with a variety of optional
events on the following day, and concluded with a
gala banquet that evening.
Featured speaker at the banquet was Sergeant
Major Anthony Martin, Jr., detailed to represent the
4th PSYOP Group, stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. SGM
Martin gave an excellent account of how the U.S.
Army conducts psychological warfare in modern
times against enemies far more dispersed than in a
single theater of operations. His answers to questions
clearly demonstrated the great lengths to which
“psyop“ techniques have progressed since 1950-
1952.
At the conclusion of his remarks, SgtMaj Martin
was presented with a certificate making him an
Honorary Member of the 1st RB & L Group. As the
former commander of the Group’s detachment based
in Pusan during the war, I was delegated to make the
presentation to SGM Martin.
The reunion manager was Korean War veteran
Tom Klein, assisted by fellow veterans Tony Severino
and Bob Herguth.
Eddie Deerfield, LtCol, USA (Ret)
3552 Landmark Trail, Palm Harbor, FL 34684-5016
ABOVE: Members of 1st Radio
Broadcasting and Leaflet Group
in Chicago. Guest speaker
Anthony Martin, Jr. sits in front
row, with his wife to his right.
(Photo by James A. Smestad)
RIGHT: Eddie Deerfield (L)
presents certificate to SgtMaj
Anthony Martin, Jr. at Chicago
gathering (Photo by James A.
Smestad)
14th Inf. Regt., 25th Div. (Korean War)
Members got together
at Somerset, KY in
September 2009.
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14th Inf. Regt., 25th Div. (Korean
War) veterans at their September
2009 reunion in Somerset. KY
January – February 2010
The Graybeards