The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

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5th RCT
Heavy Mortar Company, 5th RCT. held its
5th mini reunion at the Executive Inn,
Louisville, Kentucky, October 9-11-03.
There were 24 mortarmen representing all
three years. Family and friends made a
total of 42. Shown Front row: Hubert
Deathrage, Jay Copley, Bill Conley, Joe
Karam, Richard Okada. Middle row: Bruce
Korman, John DeAngelo, Bill Borror, Don
Dolly, John Kane, Don Sheehy, Bill Honnef,
Ray Scherrman, George Fritts, Gene
Pulliam. Back Row: Orla Fent, Don Lichius,
Henry Langstraat, Jack Putty, Bud
Knuckles, Jack Colbert, Archie Naugle. Not
Shown: Harold Kirk and George Trendell.
1st Field Artillery Observation Battaloin
The 1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion held their
23rd annual reunion October 9 - 12 at the Airport Holiday Inn
in Englewood Ohio. The 1st FAOB was an active Observation
Battalion in WW II and Korea. Its mission was, 1. The location
of enemy artillery by Flash, Sound, and Radar. 2. The
registration of allied artillery fire, and 3. Reporting battlefield
information. See the reunion schedule for Oct. 2004.
The speaker at the 1st FAOB
dinner, Chief Master Sergeant
John Hearn, with the United
States Air Force. (seated is
President Carl Gugel)
Some ladies of the 1st -
Back row: Nancy Palla,
Retha VanHulzen, Joan
Hynek, JoAnn Towne,
Rose Wehling. Front row:
Debbie Hintzsche, Carol
Dust, Judy Rehfeldt.
Hospitality room – 1st
Observation Battalion
reunion.
Footprints of the First: This
tracks the service of the 1st
Observation Bn. in Korea
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