A 2ID Korean War Veteran Form has been added to collect information about those that served during the Korean War with the 2ID. Some of our downloads are available in Adobe reader. This program is available free by clicking on this  . A special message of thanks from a 26th year old. Christian underground smuggles North Koreans to safety in South Californians help Korean refugees Clandestine aid, cash donations, public protests Welcome again to the home page of the 2nd Infantry Division, Korean War Veterans Alliance. We are a non-profit all Korean War veteran organization. The purpose of this site is to provide service to our members by keeping them advised of past, present and future events. You will be informed about our reunions, tours to Korea and for the 50th Anniversary of our Korea War Battles called Korea 2000 being held both in the states and Korea. You will be assisted in locating other 2nd Infantry Division Korean War veterans that served in your unit. Stories and photos will be published. You will be linked to various sites run by veterans for veterans and other sites that you may have interest. If you lost a family member as the results being KIA or died combat wounds, make sure you open our American Battle Site Commission page and complete and mail the form. We are a mutual benefit, non-profit California Corporation with IRS tax exempt number that allow your donations to be tax deductible. Unlike many non-profit organizations, we are not owned by any profit making individual or company. We do not seek donations for this service, but don't return them. Our expenses are covered by our volunteer member workers, small dues and profits from sales and raffles. To view our sales catalogue you must click here our sales department. It has many one of a kind items. Elected Officers and Directors Office Name Address Phone/Fax/Cell/E-mail President Charles E. (Chuck) Hankins PO Box 609 Harrisburg, IL 62946-0609 Tel: (618) 268-4113 Chank@clearwave.com Vice President George P. Sousa (Lou) PO Box 3676 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-3676 Tel (858) 350-5953 GeorgeNLoumail@gmail.com Secretary Ralph M Hockley (Carolyn) 10027 Pine Forest Houston TX 77042 Tel (713) 334 0271 Fax (713) 334-0272 Cell (281) 798-1984 RMH-2id-kwva@earthlink.net Treasurer John L Bronson (Gertrude) PO Box 13 Springville PA 18844 Tel-Fx (570) 965-2350 jgbron@epix.net Director & Editor Sid Arthur (Ann) 433-39 Meadowview Drive, Aurora OH 44202-9126 Tel (330) 995-4656 For Fax (Call 1st) sarthur1@earthkink.net Director Sol Jamerson 1115 Hi-Point St., Los Angeles, CA 90035- Tel (323) 936-1880 vetserver@msn.com Director Robert O. Fiedler (Doris) 908 Country Club Dr, Vestal, NY 13850 Tel (607) 722-5491 rfeidler@stny.rr.com Director Wm "Bill" Potashnick 1587 Applewood Circle, Yardley, PA 19067-5784 Tel (215) 321-63319 BillandPeg@att.net Appointed Positions President Emeritus, Founder & Web Master Joe Hess (Rosemarie) 2709 Park Ave. La Verne CA 91750 Ph 909 568 5453 Cell 909 568-5453 jhess@2id.org Sec/Treas Emeritus Charley S Heath (Virginia) 8540 Bight Rd NE Olympia WA 98516 Ph 360 491 2099 Membership Administrator Carolyn Glover Hockley PO Box 19944 Houston TX 77224 Ph 713 334 0271 Fax 713 334 0272 2idkwva@earthlink.net I hear that there has been some talk of a 60th Anniversary of the Korean program to be held here and Korea. I assume on a smaller scale than the 50th. Webmaster ************ "Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged." President Abraham Lincoln *********************** Same goes for any member of the public. Webmaster *********************** Eric is an American, non Korean, living in Los Angeles who has many many South Korean friends who are very appreciative of what our soldiers did for their country and want to show support for them. His site is called "Korean Truth". ----- FLASH ------ We now have a membership office managed by Carolyn Hockley. She handles corrections, additions and changes. Click here for application. MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATOR Post Office Box 19944 Houston, TX 77224-9944 Phone:(713) 334-0271 FAX: (713) 334-0272 2idkwva@earthlink.net  To support all 2ID unit reunions of men that served during the Korean War, our board elected to list all their reunion information. Information posted as received. Veterans from all units will be attending our reunion in Las Vegas, NV during May, 2004 unless otherwise noted. 23rd Inf. Reg., Korean War Branch 23rdMembership application Sept. 15-19, 2009 in Nashville, TN Jim Coulos (630) 232-2042 82nd AAA AW Bn (SP) 2009 Reunion of the 82nd AAA AW Bn will be at the Hampton Inn, in Conway AR from 15 to 17 October 2009. Melvin Bailey (501) 329-4211 1020 Clarence Drive Conway, AR 72034-5566 Calif. Branch, 2nd Inf. Div. Assn. CABRMembership application Apr. 3-4, 200. Picadilly Inn on Shaw, Fresno, CA. Joe Hess 2nd Engr (C) Bn See 2nd Inf. Div. Korean War Vet Larry Streeby 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Veterans Alliance We hope to be in San Antonio, TX in 2010 Ralph Hockley French Battalion Paris, France on or about Oct. 12th every year Ralph Hockley 2nd Infantry Division Association (All wars) Aug. 23 - 27, La Quinta Hotel, Tacoma, WA CONTACT: 224-225-1202 or 2idahq@comcast.net 37th FA See 2nd Inf. Div. Korean War Vet. Ralph Hockley Chipyong-ni This is a story of the Infantry and its supporting Brothers-in-Arms in Korea. While it is a story of one infantry regiment, its experiences have been shared by the many regiments that fought on this rugged peninsula in actions as ferocious and desperate as any in the anneals of history. It is the story of a team, a fighting team, for it is the team....... Read the full story in free Adobe format. ********************* Another story from the Department of Defense 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Committee with more information and photos about Chipyong-ni.. Read it in free Adobe. ********************* Hill 1243 - Heartbreak Ridge Combat Information CRITIQUE OF THE BATTLE FOR HILL 1243 Extract of letter, 16 October 1951, from the former Commanding General, X Corps. At my suggestion before I left the Far East, a regimental executive in Korea prepared a critique of the battle for Hill 1243, known as "Heartbreak Ridge," which occurred on 3 September 1951. I believe this critique contains manyh valuable combat lessons, and illustrates a problem of tactical air support. This battle is a fine example of commanders and troups making maximum use of the means available to overcome obstacales in the particular situations which confronts them. Read the full report in Adobe Reader ******************** The following was reported by 40th ID 3rde Bde Alumni Assoc. They obtained it from the Military Press newspaper dated 5/1/01 obtained at Moffett Field, CA US POW/MIA-KOREA: DOD specialist arrived in North Korea to begin operations to recover the remains of servicemen missing in action from the Korean War. The 28 person team from Army Identification Laboratory Hawaii will be there 30 days. If remains are recovered they will be airlifted from Pyongyang, and repatriated at the end of this month (May). The US and Korean agreement calls for 10 joint recovery operations. Eight of the operations will be in the areas of Unsan, Kaechon and Kujang where 1st Cavalry, 2nd Infantry and 25th Infantry fought in November 1950. Two operations will be on the east and west sides of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Analysts believe that as many as 750 U.S. soldiers and Marines may have been lost in Nov-Dec. 1950 near Chosin. So far the joint efforts have recovered 107 sets of remains since 1996. Eight have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors. About 10 more are in the final stages of forensic identification. More than 8,100 American servicemen are still missing in action from the Korean War. ********************** Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii The Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILHI) is a US Army organization responsible for the search, recovery and identification of unaccounted-for servicemen from all conflicts. Read all about them and their need for DNA from mothers, siblings, aunts or children of siblings. |
2nd Infantry Division (2id), Korean War Veterans Alliance invites you to visit this site. If you or someone you know served with or was attached to the 2ID during the three year Korean War, click on and print MS Word application. If you are seeking information about a relative only that served in the 2ID during the Korean War, send a message to our Secretary. Give dates, unit and action and send it to Ralph Hockley. Unless you have this information go to these sites first and get information there. They have the records, we don't. Form 180 http://www.archives.gov/foia/ http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/reproductions_overview.html#microfilm ******************************* Interesting web information about Australian Korean War Veterans and cancer. A must read for those that have or have had cancer. http://kvacanada.com/ and MORTALITY STUDY 2003 Australian Veterans of the Korean War. Filmed at the Library of Congress.Listen to C-Span's 2007 National Book Festival: Korean War Veterans discuss David Halberstam's "The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War" Five (5) 2nd Infanry Division Veterans were interviewed. You will need Real Player. You can place your pre publishing order for that book through our sales department. 25.00+25.00 +25.00+4.00 S/H. It's not on the form so write it in. ********* For those of you that have been back to Seoul, Korea, you may have interested in news stories about the fire that just destroyed the at the Namdeamun (South) Gate. ******** We have a very interesting bok for sale. It was written by CSM Eliseo Garcia who served with "L" Company, 23rd Inf Regt from Pusan to beyond Chipyong Ni, and received 2 Purple Hearts, one Bronze Star, 2 Silver Stars and the DSC by the time he was 17. A real Audie Murphy. I find it the most compelling recital of a soldier in combat I have ever read. Send $17.00 to 2ID-KWVA, PO Box 13, Springville PA 18844 and request Youth in War. Price includes S & H. ******** I hear that Wal-Mart is going back to their roots. Is it the one they sold only things made in America? How many of you remember that? 
Our Past Reunions Our 2009 Reunion was held at the Sheraton Westport Hotel in St Louis, MO from 30 April through 3 May. We are looking at San Antonio for the 2010 one. *** Question??? Does the New York Times or any newspaper have any right to disclose our government defense secrets to the enemy during war time under the guise of freedom of the press?