December 19, 20187 yr #51 great group, strange it says he served in ww2 but in the news article states he left school in 1947
April 13, 20233 yr #52 As a member of the Litzenberg's 7th Marines I assure he saw some of the worst of the worst of the fighting in Korea in '50. If he was part of Fox Company on Fox Hill it might even be considered worse if that can be imagined. Fighting in -40F temps, radios going dead because of the cold, Frost bite, etc, and those werent even the worse of the issues at Yudam-ni and Hagaru. Then there is the long march back. I didn't read his stats all the way through but I am sure you can contact "The Chosin Few" organization and get more data. Ask for Jerry Wadley. It is unlikely that he was not part of that organization. I will see if I can find out more.
April 13, 20233 yr #53 Info that follows is how he reported it to the "Chosin Few Org" and the data can be found on Page 258 of their published book the by the same title. Francis T. Wolfe, b 19Nov29 in Mishanako Indiana, the sixth of ten children. He enlisted in USMC on his 17th birthday for three years upon completion of recruit training at Paris Island, SC. and was transferred to Camp Del Mar Ca. where he completed field radio operations course. There he was transferred to 2nd Mar. Div 16th Marines at Camp Lejeune N.C. He participated in landings at Visques and Newfoundland and in early 1949 was transferred to 8th Marines. There he completed a Med. cruise and shortly after returning to the stated discharged as a Sgt. In August 1950, he reenlisted. This time to a reserve outfit that had received orders to Camp Pendelton, California. After temporary duty as a Platoon Sgt undergoing infantry training he was assigned to the 2nd Replacement Draft which landed at Wonsan North Korea on 12Nov50. Traveling by rail and truck he arrived at Hagaru on 15Nov50 and rejoined the Communication Platoon. H & S Co. 2/7 Marines under the same Lt. who he had served with a year earlier when he was with the 2/6 of the 2nd Marine Division. During the balance of the campaign, Sgt. Wolfe provided radio relays on East Hill and S.W. of the airstrip at Hagaru-ri and as the radio operator the Battalion Command Post (CP). On 6Dec50 (Day of the breakout from Chosin) and the movement southward out of Hagaru-ri he served as the radio operator for the Battalion EX, and on the 7th performed the same duty for the Battalion commander group when they returned to partway back to Hagaru-ri to assist other units and civilian refugees in the southward bound column. Ted completed his Korean tour in August of 1951 was released again from the USMC from Active Duty in October of 1952. He remained in the reserves and received a Reserves Commission (officer now) in 1959. He did a one year tour in June of 1969 to June of 1970 in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) as an ammunition officer for Force Logistics Command of III MAF, He retired in 1984 as a LT. Colonel. He received a BA in Geography and a M.S. in Audio Visual Ed, and is retired US Forest Ranger. Awards include 2 Navy Commendation medals with V device for services in Korea and the RVN as well as a Purple Heart. Page 258 of this book.
April 13, 20233 yr #54 http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/hagaru1.htm Photo of East Hill in the distance. More information is available online.
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