patches Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #326 Posted January 2, 2018 210. PIOTRZKWSKI, J. L. Joseph L. Piotrzkwski, for some reason his nickname was Pete. Was able to find some items. An enlisted man in WWII, October 1944, became a officer in 1952, uncertain if he seen action in Korea as an officer or an enlistedman. Unknown what units he was in in WWII or Korea. in Vietnam 101st Abn Div (AM) 1st Battalion 501st Infantry CO, he may have also done either an earlier tour (173rd Abn Bde???) or a later one, uncertain. After WWII and before Korea, Piotrzkwski was a New York National Guardsman in the Buffalo area's 174th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division, a Sergeant First Class, see page 135 of this PDF, Report of the Adjutant General New York National Guard 1949. https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/research/AG_Reports/AG_Report_1949.pdf Piotrzkwski in 1962 and later in 1972. rsz_pio20010.jpgpio.jpg At one point, 1973-74 he was G1 of XVIII Abn Corps, Fort Bragg North Carolina. pio Military-Statue-metal-US-Army-Infantry-_1.jpg A Korean War and Vietnam unit update, remembering this topic where he is mentioned, 38th Infantry 2nd Infantry Division 1953 #59, good chance he was with this unit in combat. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28547-nice-colored-name-tape-set-on-hbt-and-fj/page-3 And this PDF for Vietnam, a Battalion Commander in the 101, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry 67-68. http://www.west-point.org/publications/cushman/2ndBrigadeHistory.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #327 Posted January 2, 2018 Then SSG Olender was assigned to Company E 161st Inf as a Platoon Guide during the invasion of Luzon. He was a member of a reinforced platoon sized combat patrol with a mission to determine the Japanese size and disposition within the Philippine village of San Manuel. The patrol become heavily engaged with Japanese forces during a 4 hour fire fight. He was one of 4 EMs wounded during the fight. SSG Olender was seriously wounded with a gun shot wound to the face while the patrol was withdrawing from San Manuel. The next day, 24 Jan 1945, SSG Olender was transferred to the 23rd Field Hospital in San Fabian. Thanks for that addition peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share #328 Posted January 4, 2018 245. SMITH, Fred L. No info other than this, pretty sure this is him. ame Fred L Smith Service Number RA34514170 Home State North Carolina Home County Buncombe Component USA Regular Army Troop Infantry Division - 2nd Troop Element In Div Inf Regt Unit 0009 Specialty Light Weapons Assault Crewman or Light Weapons Infantry Leader Rank Sergeant First Class Branch Infantry Place Casualty South Korea Date Casualty 08/15/1950 Casualty Type Returned to Duty FECOM (Far East Command) Details Seriously Wounded in Action by Missile, Returned to Duty FECOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share #329 Posted January 4, 2018 246. SMITH, Ivy R. In Korea, that's about it so far. ame Ivy R Smith Service Number RA38520108 Home State Louisiana Home County Richland Component USA Regular Army Troop 1st Cavalry Division Infantry Troop Element Cv Div Cav Regt Inf Unit 0007 Specialty Light Weapons Assault Crewman or Light Weapons Infantry Leader Rank Sergeant First Class Branch Infantry Place Casualty North Korea Sector Date Casualty 10/07/1951 Casualty Type Returned to Duty FECOM (Far East Command) Details Seriously Wounded in Action by Missile, Returned to Duty FECOM Disposition Date 11/10/1951 Summary Overview for Ivy R Smith military casualty record during the Korean War Service Insignias Louisiana Flag and Seal Korean War Army Sergeant First Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share #330 Posted January 4, 2018 247. SMITH, Olin Earl Rose to the rank of Brigadier General. http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article152959279.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share #331 Posted January 4, 2018 248. SMITH, Robert T. No Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share #332 Posted January 4, 2018 249. SMITH, Roddy L. Roddy in the early 60s, In Korea, 1st Cav Div http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=112503 Roddy L. Smith Service Number O-0946163 Home State North Carolina Home County Cabarrus Component Organized Reserve Corps ORC Troop 1st Cavalry Division Infantry Troop Element Cv Div Cav Regt Inf Unit 0007 Specialty Field Communications Chief Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Infantry Place Casualty South Korea Date Casualty 08/09/50 Casualty Type Died Nonbattle or Separated From Army or Current Wounded or Returned to Duty Details Seriously Wounded in Action by Missile, Returned to Duty US Disposition Date 09/13/1950 Disposition Evacuation Returned To Duty Summary military casualty record during the Korean War Service Insignias North Carolina Flag and Seal Korean War ▼ can't find anymore on him other then he passed in 2012. https://hr.billiongraves.com/burial-record/RODDY-L-SMITH/17376134 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share #333 Posted January 4, 2018 250. SMITH, Thomas O. No info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share #334 Posted January 7, 2018 249. SMITH, Roddy L. roddy smith 19610003.jpg Roddy in the early 60s, In Korea, 1st Cav Div http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=112503 Roddy L. Smith Service Number O-0946163 Home State North Carolina Home County Cabarrus Component Organized Reserve Corps ORC Troop 1st Cavalry Division Infantry Troop Element Cv Div Cav Regt Inf Unit 0007 Specialty Field Communications Chief Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Infantry Place Casualty South Korea Date Casualty 08/09/50 Casualty Type Died Nonbattle or Separated From Army or Current Wounded or Returned to Duty Details Seriously Wounded in Action by Missile, Returned to Duty US Disposition Date 09/13/1950 Disposition Evacuation Returned To Duty Summary military casualty record during the Korean War Service Insignias North Carolina Flag and Seal Korean War ▼ can't find anymore on him other then he passed in 2012. https://hr.billiongraves.com/burial-record/RODDY-L-SMITH/17376134 A small photo of Roddy later in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share #335 Posted January 7, 2018 232. SCOBEE, Lloyd E. https://veteransfuneralcare.com/obituary/Lloyd-E-Scobee Scobee was in the 508th PIR in WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share #336 Posted January 7, 2018 251. SPEARS, John H. In WWII, 513th PIR, 17th Abn Div In Korea, C.O. 3rd Bn 187th RCT In Vietnam Spears was SF. C.O. of the 5th Group Oct 64-Jul 65 http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=140877 https://ca.billiongraves.com/burial-record/JOHN-HUGH-SPEARS/18212182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share #337 Posted January 7, 2018 252. SPROUSE, Clarence B. In WWII, 11th Abn Div, presumably the 511th PIR. In Korea. 187th RCT I believe. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=112682 In Vietnam thee Sergeant Major of the 1st Infantry Division Aug-Nov 1966. I don't know, he still seems to be around, as of this article at any rate. http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/military/article/The-perfect-soldier-2518105.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted January 7, 2018 Share #338 Posted January 7, 2018 Here is the bio from the 187th Book "Steel Berets". CSM Sprouse is listed in the book as the Honorary Command Sergeant Major of the Regiment. The photo of Sprouse is from the 1950 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment Unit History. He was then assigned to F Company 2nd Battalion. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share #339 Posted January 8, 2018 Fantastic addition on Sprouse Leigh. We see he was in the 188th Glider Infantry, that means he was a Glider Trooper rather than a Paratrooper at this stage correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share #340 Posted January 8, 2018 253. SPURLOCK, Aubrey O. The only thing I'm getting on Spurlock, an EM, so far was he was a POW in WWII, and held at Stammlager III B. Any other info would be welcomed. 38354071 Spurlock Aubrey O. Liberated or Repatriated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted January 8, 2018 Share #341 Posted January 8, 2018 not a 3rd CIB question but does anyone know if there is a list or reference for 2nd award CIB recipients? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share #342 Posted January 8, 2018 254. SQUIRES, John L.,Jr In WWII, 44th Infantry Division, sub unit unknown. In Korea, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division. John L Squires Jr Service Number O-0061539 Home State New Jersey Home County Middlesex Component USA Regular Army Troop Infantry Division - 2nd Troop Element In Div Inf Regt Unit 0023 Specialty Field Communications Chief Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Infantry Place Casualty South Korea Date Casualty 9/16/50 In Vietnam 1st Cavalry Division, sub unit unknown. http://www.richmond.com/obituaries/featured/service-held-for-john-l-squires-jr-retired-army-major/article_7997ea76-696b-584d-942c-35062e87251d.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share #343 Posted January 8, 2018 255. STANNARD, John E. Retired Brigadier General In WWII 164th Infantry, Americal Division' In Korea 23rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division. In Vietnam, C.O.1st Battalion 8th Cavalry later C.O. 1st Brigade 1st Cavalry Division. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jestannard.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #344 Posted January 9, 2018 256. STEED, Carlee Units unknown, seems to have been in the ETO/MTO in WWII, but from this depiction we can ascertain he was in the 1st Cav, which war we don't know yet, Korea or Vietnam. And in WWII, note no CIB or Collar Discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #345 Posted January 9, 2018 257. STEVENSON, James C. No info other than Korea. In Korea, 31st Infantry, 7th Infantry Division, wounded at the Chosan Reservoir. James C Stevenson Service Number RA33329142 Home State Pennsylvania Home County Philadelphia Component USA Regular Army Troop Infantry Division - 7th Troop Element In Div Inf Regt Unit 0031 Specialty Light Weapons Assault Infantryman Rank Sergeant First Class Branch Infantry Place Casualty North Korea Sector Date Casualty 12/02/59 Casualty Type Died Nonbattle or Separated From Army or Current Wounded or Returned to Duty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #346 Posted January 9, 2018 258. STRUGALA, Edward R. In WWII 99th Infantry Division, Korea and Vietnam, no info. http://www.bradshawfuneral.com/obituary/Edward-Strugala/Stillwater-MN/1377085 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #347 Posted January 9, 2018 259. SULLIVAN, Theodore T. No other info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #348 Posted January 9, 2018 260. SWANEY, Kenneth C. Found this SWANEY, Kenneth C. Korea Vietnam enlisted in 1946, so a possible error in entry. http://wwii-army.mooseroots.com/l/839214/Kenneth-C-Swaney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #349 Posted January 9, 2018 261. SWINDALL, Henry S. About all I could find so far http://www.gassettfuneralhome.net/memsol.cgi?user_id=1710587 This copied and pasted from his tribute page, infers Buna, that means 32nd Infantry Division, Guna should of course read Gona, Leyta as Leyte, but no other unit info or rosters for the Red Arrow, so to on Korea and Vietnam units. Dennis EndicottI and many other young troops knew Sergeants Major Swindall and were honored to know such a man. Buna and Guna New Guinea,Leyta, 2nd Chinese offensive and Vietnam too. 3 combat infantrymans badges and the Infantry Hall of fame show him as one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share #350 Posted January 11, 2018 262. TALLEY, Hugh H. Tally was talked about here along with the Wylie Johnson. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/186816-3rd-award-combat-infantrymans-badge-ceremony-rvn/ His Obit, strangely makes no mention of his long Army service. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mtairynews/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=180044626 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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