close air support-korea

Comments: Would like to hear from other members of the unit.

Keywords: 1st Marine Division 1952

Camp catlin

Comments: What fun!

Keywords: island off N.Korea Yongpyong-do (spelling?); August 1952-Fef. 1953. At army artillery company 40 miles north of Soctcho-ri August '53-Feb. '54.

1ANG, Camp Catlin & Korea

Comments: Served 1st ANGLICO FMF, Camp Catlin 3/52-3/54 with 6 mo. on Sok'to, N. Korea calling in Naval Gunfire and artillery (90mm field guns).

Sgt. Max Sarazin USMC 1194840/2531 PDD Max Sarazin, Seadog Pound Keeper, #338 Past Cmdt C&I Det 955, MCL

Keywords: 'Wildcat', NGF Plt, Camp Catlin, Hill 407? Sok'to.

1st anglico camp smith

Comments: like to hear from 1st anglico marines camp smith 1956-1958 or naval gunfire 2nd anglico uss rockbrige lebanon 1958

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camp catlin, ohau, hi

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who serve at camp catlin, during 1948 -1950. I was assigned to casual company during that period.

CWO(Ret.) R. Connolly

Keywords: hq fmf pac., camp catlin, hi 1948-1950

FIRST ANGLICO FMF PAC 51-52 KOREA

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thanks

Comments: HI

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1st ANGLICO FMF PAC, Camp Catlin

Comments: Served with 1st ANGLICO, FMF PAC, Mar 51 - Mar 53, originally stationed in Pearl Harbor, then opened Camp Catlin. Played football with the FMF PAC team coached by Capt. Norm Verry (Fall of 1951). Part of the team of 24 ANGLICO Marines sent to Japan to teach Army foward observers the principles of Naval Gunfire; then to Okinawa for a landing operation with the 29th Infantry. Served with a team on the West Coast of Korea on the islands of Sokto and Chodo. Names of personnel familiar with at those time: Ken Moser, Bob Powell, George Memmer, Bob Petkus, Paul Sotlaire, Bill Dombroski, Ray Winder, Ernie Barfield, Charlie Maki, Frank Silkman, Don Spicer, Ken Youngman, Scotty Masterson, and many other fantastic individuals.

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1st ANGLICO Reunion 2006

Comments: May 18-21 2006. Hotel at 1-877-609-6086 Midwest Conference Center, Columbus. I forgot to post this notice in a timely fashion here this year. Better late than never, I hope. We have a lot of Korean Era guys show up at this reunion. Jerry Thomas, Howie Beale, & Ken Netznick have died since last year's reunion. Thomas and Beale had reservations at the hotel, but didn't make it. Hope you can. Semper Fi.

Keywords: ANGLICO

Additional Information to Bob Arnold's article

Comments: Bob Arnold's comments did not cover information about the Air Platoon since he was with Naval Gunfire Platoon. While stationed at the reclaimed Camp Catlin quonsets these air teams trained at Makua Valley, calling air strikes via field radios with planes from aircraft carriers located at Pearl Harbor. Teams were rotated to Korea in 6 month intervals, usually relieving each team before them attached to the KMC's. First groups were sent to the Yalu River area and were overrun by the Chinese, then moved to the Punch Bowl area, but few air strikes available particularly during the winter of 51-52....teams worked with artilery part of the time because our radio communications. As the war moved to the south/west near the 8th parellel and the DMZ (before it was so deisgnated)aircraft (mostly AD's) were more plentiful and lent great support for napalm coverage in the open "no-mans-land" area's between the more mountainous zones. Pilots from Austrailia and England participated. Korean Marines's had little equipment or artillery and were vunerable to Chinese and N Korean combat troups. The KMC's and our air teams were too far forward for most USMC regiment artillery support so 1st Anglico air support was effective. Air team members, Sgt Eli Basquin was awarded the Bronze Star w/Combat "V" and Sgt Bob Richardson received a Special Commendation Medal on Marine Corp Birthday Regiment Parade Nov.'52 by FMF Commanding General Franklin Hart at Pearl Harbor. Anglico team members and pictures are available.

Keywords: Pearl Harbor, Camp Catlin, Air Platoon, Makua Valley, Korea, Yalu River, Chosin Resevoir. Punch Bowl, KMC's, DMZ, Freedom Gate Bridge, Panmunjon, '51-54,

First Anglico FMF PAC Korean War (continued)

Comments: Perhaps one of the most elite, and least known activities of the U.S. Marine Corps was the action of the First Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company ( First Anglico), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, which served from 1950 to 1953. Trained and home-based at Camp Catlin, Nimitz Highway, just outside Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, all officers and enlisted in this prestigious unit were required to have an IQ of 115 or better. First Anglico consisted of 12 teams of 12 men each. Each team contained one officer artillery spotter, one officer Marine naval avaitor for close air support. and one naval officer for Naval gunfire support. Each team had nine communications specialists complete with required radio equipment. Most of us spent numerous days and nights on the Kahoolawe Hawaii Naval Gunfire target Island,in the bunker, spotting Naval Gunfire projectiles. Every U.S.NAVY AND nato GUNSHIP that passed thru Pearl Harbor had to qualify in shore bombardment on actual targets. This included Destroyers, Light Cruisers, Heavy Cruisers and 16 inch Battleships. Almost every Marine regiment in Korea had a First Anglico team in its forward observation post. Marine regiment commanders knew the importance to the ground troops of close support, and First Anglico supplied numerous close support missions. At a later stage in the Korean war, First Anglico teams were stationed on the offshore islands of North Korea's western side, with a six-gun destroyer ( six 5" 50 caliber naval rifles) in support, to deny the communists the use of the coastal highway. Because of the enlisted's high IQ, many later went to the Marine Corps officer school in Quantico, Virginia, and were commissioned. The First Anglico teams contributed greatly to the protection of the ground troops and the success of the korean War.

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First Anglico FMF PAC Korean War (continued)

Comments: Perhaps one of the most elite, and least known activities of the U.S. Marine Corps was the action of the First Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company ( First Anglico), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, which served from 1950 to 1953. Trained and home-based at Camp Catlin, Nimitz Highway, just outside Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, all officers and enlisted in this prestigious unit were required to have an IQ of 115 or better. First Anglico consisted of 12 teams of 12 men each. Each team contained one officer artillery spotter, one officer Marine naval avaitor for close air support. and one naval officer for Naval gunfire support. Each team had nine communications specialists complete with required radio equipment. Most of us spent numerous days and nights on the Kahoolawe Hawaii Naval Gunfire target Island,in the bunker, spotting Naval Gunfire projectiles. Every U.S.NAVY AND nato GUNSHIP that passed thru Pearl Harbor had to qualify in shore bombardment on actual targets. This included Destroyers, Light Cruisers, Heavy Cruisers and 16 inch Battleships. Almost every Marine regiment in Korea had a First Anglico team in its forward observation post. Marine regiment commanders knew the importance to the ground troops of close support, and First Anglico supplied numerous close support missions. At a later stage in the Korean war, First Anglico teams were stationed on the offshore islands of North Korea's western side, with a six-gun destroyer ( six 5" 50 caliber naval rifles) in support, to deny the communists the use of the coastal highway. Because of the enlisted's high IQ, many later went to the Marine Corps officer school in Quantico, Virginia, and were commissioned. The First Anglico teams contributed greatly to the protection of the ground troops and the success of the korean War.

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FIRST ANGLICO FMF PAC KOREAN WAR

Comments: I have written a short article about the use of First Anglico in the Korean war. I will post it here at a later date.

Keywords: First Anglico FMF PAC based at Camp Catlin, Nimitz Highway, Oahu, Hawaii Islands from November 1950 to June 1953. Twelve Teams consisting of one Marine artillery spotter, one Marine Naval Aviator for close air support, one Naval Officer Gunfire spotter and Nine or ten elisted radio operators.

anglico 2nd ROKS HoiAN

Comments: searching for fellow marines.

Keywords: Hoi An

Looking 2nd Marines Anglico sent to 1st Marines

Comments: Sgt Allman was orginally with 2nd Marines and sent to join up with the 1st Marines on August 1950 at Camp Pendleton. Departed USA and arrived at Kobi, Japan. Departed Kobi for Korea aboard a LST. Landed at Inchon in first wave. Liberated Kimpo Air Field. Boarded LST went on to Wanson. Timmy Killean, a marine with the unit played bagpipes at Wanson. Unit continued into North Korea. Sgt Allman was wounded at U Dam Ni on 11/02/1950.

Keywords: Inchon, wounded at U DAM NI 11/02/1950

PFC Frederick D Van Lehn

Comments: I am attempting to write a short story about a forgotten war and a forgotten solider PFC Van Lehn lies buried and alone in a smalltown cemetery in NE Ohio where I was born and raised. By pure chance,as a child of nine I witnessed his military funeral on 9/22/1951. In the years that have passed I never saw a single flower on his grave, every read anything about him or ever found anybody who knew this person. At the time of his death the only living relatives were his mother and grandfather and aunts and uncles. All of these individuals are now deceased. If there is anybody out their who knew this kid and the circumstances of his service and sacrifice of life for his country please contact me. Thank you.

Keywords: Anglico Company, 1st signal Bn, 1st Marine Division, Killed in action at age 19 on 3/3/1951 Homesang Korea perhaps by a landmine. Individual may have been a jeep driver for an officer. Enlisted in Marine Corp 1/3/1950 in Canton OH shipped out 8/26/50 from SF to Korea. Basic Training at Paris Island

93-97 is there any body out there

Comments: I,m all right living in texas and own an oil co. if you can believe that.. just bought a chopper so if anyone of you knuckleheads ride lets meet in sturgis 05 august 8-12... god bless america. ROOT out..

Keywords: 6 months LPD 10 Juneau MEU94-95 (the chamber) whats up butter bar, Q-dog, lance shifflet, sgt lopez, capt armstrong, larry frascella, capt zerozinski, alpman ilkdog, miss you guys...

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Scoutmaster 14

Comments: Korea 1950-51

Keywords: Inchon, Chosin, KMC's, Two Bits, DJ, Van the Man

Percy Jorgensen

Comments: I am a social worker attempting to assist this veteran in filing a claim. Any information that will help would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: HillOP7, Marine named Hartsing and incident whre Mr. Jorgensen was wounded by bayonet and Mr Hartsing used his Thompson gun to kill several chinese soldiers.

Percy Jor

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Percy Jorgensen

Comments: I am a social worker who is attempting to assist Mr. Jorgensen in recalling his experiences in Korea during the war. Anyone who remembers him please contact me so I can call you for more information. Thank you.

Keywords: Hill-OP7, Marine named Hartsing

Percy Jorgensen

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UPDATED-looking for Robert Richardson

Comments: In update to "Looking for Robert L. Richardson"-- he was USMC in the Anglico unit, as of 1951 his mailing unit address was 1st Anglico FMF- FPO San Francisco. Anyone who knew him or of him, please contact me. I have a stack of photos that I hope to soon scan and post online to identify people.

Thank you :)

Keywords: USMC, Anglico, radio operator