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»Korea Heat Is NothingTo Ex-Jungle FighterHQ,, U.S. 1ST CAV. DIV,f Korea GO)—The summer heat doesn’t bother a soldier here who worked and fought In the Burmese jungles in World War II.SFC Fred Jr. Pieztsch, indige-KMAGDonates toBaby HomeSEOUL (IO)—A donation of 32,-450 hwan (164,80) was presented to the Choong Hyun Baby Home here by the personnel of , Hq., U.S. Army * Advisory Group, Korea (KMAG).Presentation was made to Mrs. Willis S. Matthews, wife of the KMAG commanding general, one of the chief sponsors of the home, by 1st Lt. Julias T. Schroeder, commander of the headquarters unit, Det. M, KMAG.This contribution is part of a continuous drive to support one of the first orphanages established in Korea. The home is sponsored by the Christian Children's Fund and the International Social Service in addition to its KMAG support. Mrs. Matthews is chairman of the I.S.S. volunteer committee.A playground, including 12 swings, a slide, see-saws and a merry-go-round, was built for the children two months ago by members of the KMAG motor maintenance shop.nous fund non-commissioned officer of Hq. Co., 2nd Battle Gp., J2th Cav., served first with the 900th Airborne Eng. Aviation do, In the Hu-Kong Valley of Burma. The unit built an airfield there and at one time protected Dr. Gordon Seagrave, the famed “Burma Surgeon.”“The worst job was fighting the jungle, not the enemy, ” said Pieztsch, of San Dlegd.THE COMPANY built another airfield and then joined the 1st Air Commando Gp,, which Pieztsch remembers as. “something straight out of ‘Terry and the Pirates.' ”The combined group, made up of Americans, British, South and West Africans and Indians, went from India to Burma In gliders. With the Chinese 38th Div., they eventually freed Rangoon and drove the Japanese out of Burma.Pieztsch also has been stationed in Germany and is now serving his second tour in Korea.Star# aad Stripes Newt BoreasNew* and Sports Telephone, Yongaan 3129.Newt items may be tent to the Newt Bureau of U.S. Army Element, Korea Start and Stripes, Korea, ABO 301. Features should be sent diraetly to Feature Dept., Stars and Stripes, APO 500, Inter-Island. Please Include your phone number on all releases.
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Tue, Jul 22, 1958
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