Camp Roberts soldiers endure heavy rain and duty
Seventh Army division troops slog through Camp Roberts mud as officers like Capt. Wasson bring coffee to the men.Stories tell of Korea era service including pilots, artillerymen, and engineers with long Beach ties and youngsters departing for or returning from overseas with promotions and ROTC achievements at BYU.
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Seventh Armored Division
Camp Roberts
Ray G. Wasson
440Th Armored Artillery
Wasson
Delta Ave
Third Army
France
Korea
955Th Field Artillery
States
Pvt
Arthur Mitsugu Sakamoto
W. Esther St
Marines
Polytechnic High School
San Diego
Army Cpl
George M. Sakamoto
Richi R. Sakamoto
Scotty
Esther St
George
Richi
Germany
David W. Harpster
Karl Harpster
Norton St
Hamilton
City College
University of California At
Los Angeles
Harpster
Open House by 220th AAA Set in Long Beach Armory
Members of the 720th AAA Gun Battalion of the California National Guard announce an open house from 4 p.m. to midnight next Friday at the old National Guard Armory, 854 E Seventh. Exhibits include 80 millimeter anti aircraft crews, 50 caliber quadruple mounts, radio and radar gear, and small arms with guided tours during training hours. After drills, floor dancing and refreshments follow. Lt. Col. Glen A. Duke commands the 720th, part of Long Beach’s 254th AAA Group.
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California National Guard
National Parte
Glen A. Duke
720Th
Long Beach
National Guard
254Th Aaa Group
Yankee Ingenuity Powers U N Korea War Support
Virginia Newton profiles the Japan Logistical Command in Yokohama known as the JLC. The unit coordinates supply, transport, postal, and service roles for U N forces in Korea and the Far East. It acts as a combined industrial plant, repair shop, post office, ocean port, mail order house, and more, rivaling major seaports in scale.
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Korea
Japan
JLC
U. S. 8Th Army
United Nations
Far Eastern
U. N
Pusan
Yalu
Yokohama
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