| Looking for anyone that knew Richard Guy "Doc" Sherwood C/2/8th, KIA 7 Dec 1967 (Posted 24 January 2010) |
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. I received the following e-mail request for information concerning Richard Guy "Doc" Sherwood on 23 January 2010. Mr. Reese, I was wondering if you could help me. My name is Harvey Lake and I live in Jackson, Michigan. I would like to know if any of the 1st Cavalry Division veterans was with or knew anything about Richard Guy Sherwood. KIA Dec 7,1967. His unit was C/2/8th Cav Regt, 1st Cav Div. Could you send me anything you can to put me in touch with anyone that knew Richard (Doc) Sherwood. Or Have anyone contact me. Use this email address cutlasss@sbcglobal.net My Brother Roger Lake,went to school with Doc(Richard) Sherwood and they were close friends up until the time Doc left for Vietnam. We called Richard, Doc, that was his nickname, I knew Doc from my brother and he was well liked by my mom and dad. The cemetery where Doc is burried is on a hill by a side road that I take all the time to go back and forth to town. There isnt a day that goes by that I dont think of him and the service that they had for him when came home for good to be laid to rest. I have never asked anything about Doc all these years on what happened and the story behind the war he was fighting.Any information on him and what happened to Doc could help put a little closure on his death. When Doc left our house when he was home on leave, he told my mom that he wasnt coming back. He was leaving the next day for Vietnam. Two months later he was killed. thank you
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| 4th Bn 8th Cav Regt, Gelnhausen, Germany Reunion, July 2011 (Posted 26 September 2009) |
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. Received the following from Trooper Ken Osborne 23 Sep '09. ****** Trying to get the word out! I am the group leader for the 8th Cavalry and 33rd Armor reunion in Gelnhausen Germany scheduled for July 2011. Many of our members are members of the 8th Cav and 3-33 armor who served in Germany as part of the 3rd Armored Division in the late 1980s. We served alongside 3-8 Cav and 1-33 Armor during our tour. We want to get the word out to all former 8th Cav veterans who may have served with us in the 3rd Armored Division. Our facebook page is: Click Here We would love to include your unit in our reunion. Could you please post this link? Check it out and let us know what you think. Thanks so much for your time! Ken Osborne
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| Death Notice: MAJ Harry D. Murphy MG Trp and HH Trp, 8th Cav Regt WWII. (Posted 17 September 2009) |
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Harry Duane Murphy December 9, 1918 - August 29, 2009 MURPHY, Harry Duane 90 of Dayton passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Englewood Manor. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry J. & Mary E. (nee Heywood) Murphy, his sister Louise Stewart and a granddaughter Jennifer Morrison. Duane is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Norma L. (nee Swank) Murphy; one daughter Roberta L. Morrison of Dayton; one son and daughter-in-law Michael D. & April Murphy of NC; one brother Harold E. Murphy of Dayton; seven grandchildren Rebecca (Curt) Roach, Charles Morrison, Sara Murphy, Matthew (Laura) Murphy, Jonathon Murphy, Brooke (Aaron) Harvath, Meredith (Mike) Kelleher; three great-grandchildren Stephanie, Kelli & Matthew. He was an accountant and had worked for the Ohio Paper Co. (Miamisburg), Dayton Steel Foundry and retired from the State of Ohio. Duane also was retired from the US Army Reserves, was a member of the Retired Officers Association, American Legion, N.A.U.S., US Cavalry and 1st Cavalry Associations and Happy Corner Church of the Brethren, he also volunteered for 15 years at Good Samaritan Hospital in the finance department. Duane’s funeral tribute will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 3, 2009 at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME ENGLEWOOD CHAPEL, 675 West Wenger Road with Pastor Kelly Meyerhoeffer presiding, burial will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. His family will receive friends at the funeral home, Wednesday evening from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers contributions if desired may be made to the Good Samaritan Foundation or the Alzheimers Association. Major Murphy was a member of Machine Gun Troop, 8th US Cav Regt from 1941 through World War II and was then assigned to Hq and Hq Troop in 1945. Carl W. Moreland
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| Looking for Gerald Allen Polston Was member of 8th Cav Regt sometime during years 1957 through 1965 (Posted 2 September 2009) |
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. I received the following e-mail request for information concerning Gerald A. Polston on 31 August 2009. Pamela Polston would appreciate hearing from anyone that knew Gerald or has info about him. Please contact her at the listed e-mail address. Thanks.
SIR, MY NAME IS PAMELA POLSTON AND I AM TRYING TO GATHER INFORMATION IN ENGLISH RATHER THAN ARMY REGARDING MY LATE HUSBAND, GERALD ALLEN POLSTON.
HE SAID HE WAS STATIONED AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AND IN GERMANY. THE RECORDS THAT I HAVE FOR HIM SHOW APO’s, SO I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING EXACTLY WHERE HE WAS AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR WHAT HE WAS DOING THERE. ALSO, NO ONE SEEMS WILLING TO POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO FIND THIS INFORMATION. I AM CONTACTING YOU IN THE HOPE THAT THE CONNECTION THROUGH THE 8TH CALVARY WILL LEAD ME TO A HISTORY OF THE SOLDIERS WHO MADE UP THAT GROUP DURING THE TIME MY HUSBAND WAS A MEMBER. ANY INFORMATION OR DIRECTIONS YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. PAMELA POLSTON
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| Death Notice: CPT Pierce Jefferson Burke, Jr., "Jeff" D/2 8th Cav Regt, "Angry Skipper" Vietnam War. (Posted 26 July 2009) |
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. Blythewood: A funeral service for Pierce Jefferson Burke, Jr., "Jeff", 68, of Blythewood, will be held at 12:30 o'clock, Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. The family will received friends from 6 until 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 520 Gervais St, Ste. 300, Columbia, SC 29201. Mr. Burke died July 23, 2009. Born in Winter Haven, Florida on May 25, 1941, he was a son of the late Pierce Jefferson Burke, Sr. and Margie Baggett Burke. Jeff was a retired captain of the US Army, and a decorated Vietnam War veteran. He served in Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), "Angry Skipper". Survivors include his wife, Sandra of Blythewood; daughters and sons-in-law, Tracy and Scott Harling of Columbia, Carol and Mustafa Karadeniz of Atlanta, and Lesa Burke of Blythewood; seven grandchildren, brothers, Asa Mack Burke of Panama City, FL, Joseph Carter Burke of New Orleans, LA; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Jeff was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. www.ShivesFuneralHome.com (803) 754-6290 Mike "Mouse" McGhie
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| Death Notice: Pauline R. Krivda Wife of Trooper William Krivda Jr., Hq & Hq Co, 8th Cav Regt, Korean War. (Posted 20 July 2009) |
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. LADY LAKE, Fla. -- Pauline R. Krivda, 85, died June 17, 2009, at The Villages Hospice House. She was born in Manchester, N.H. and had worked there as a bookkeeper for a television station. She moved here in 1992. She was a member of the ladies auxillary of the Knights of Columbus and a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church. Family members include her husband, William Krivda Jr. of The Villages; a son, Maurice R. Charpentier Jr. of Fruitland Park; two stepdaughters, Ann Blaha of Dayton, Ohio, and Ida Elaine Norris of Pataskala, Ohio; a broter, Charles Montminy of Manchester, N.H.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. SERVICES: Calling hours are Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake. A funeral service will be Monday at 8:30 a.m. at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Lady Lake. The Rev. Gerry Shovelton will officiate. Burial will be in Florida National Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Cornerstone Hospice, 601 Cassa Bella, The Villages FL 32162. Published in the Union Leader on 6/19/2009 Whitey Reese
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| Notice of new Membership Program. Paid Up For Life (PUFL) Membership (Posted 9 May 2009) |
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| Death Notice: Job (Joe) M. Christopher F Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, Korean War (Posted 14 February 2009) |
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. MEMORIAL SERVICE FEB.23, 2009 11:00am
Reception following service, please RSVP
JOB (JOE) M. CHRISTOPHER Born April 18, 1931 in Paris, Texas and died December 26, 2008, Tucson, Arizona. He is survived by his wife Carol, his children Pamela, Austin, William and Jason, his brother, Victor, his sister Peggy, five grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a career Army man having enlisted at age 17 in 1948 and saw action in the Korean War and in Viet Nam. His military assignments took him to Japan, Germany, France, and Italy as well as many posts around the United States. He retired from the Army hi 1969 at Fort Hood, Texas After the Army Joe raised cattle in Arkansas for a while then worked for Petroleum Helicopters on the Louisiana coast as a mechanic for the helicopters flying supplies to the oil platforms. He moved to Tucson in 1976 and was employed by the Tucson Police Department as a helicopter mechanic in the Air Support unit. He retired again in 1993. Not one to remain idle he went back to work within a year, first as a security guard and then later as a medical courier. He also started a newsletter called "Scrappy White" for former army members who served with his regiment (8th Cavalry) during the Korean War. For a while he also wrote a column in the 1st Cavalry Division Association newspaper for the 8th Cavalry Regiment. Sharing with so many about their experiences during the Korean War encouraged him to write a book ("At Mama-san House") about his own experiences as a young soldier in post World War II Japan and war torn Korea where he was a prisoner of war for a short tune. Years later, he made three re-visit trips to Korea (2000-2003) and was very impressed with modern day Korea. Throughout his life and especially after his true retirement in 2007, his interest in family history was strong and he spent much time occupied in research. Joe contributed much to those around him and he will be greatly missed. In lieu of sending flowers please make contributions in his name to charities that support veterans. |
| Looking For: Anyone that knew Trooper Donald Raymond Freeman E Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, Korean War (Posted 14 February 2009) |
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| Concerning Trooper Frank William "Bill" Heiner G Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, Korean War (Posted 11 February 2009) |
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He was born February 8, 1929, in Astoria, to Robert E. and Mary C. (Dotson) Heiner. He was a member of the Chinook Tribe and a descendant of Chief Concomly. Raised in Astoria, he attended Astoria schools. He spent summers in Altoona, Washington, with his grandparents. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict. He married Josephine "Betty Jo" Howe in 1954. She survives, residing in Astoria. Bill started gillnet fishing with his father and seine fishing with his uncles at Green Island and Mechan Sands. He trolled for salmon and tuna, and fished for crab. He worked on towboats and at the local Dairy Bakery as well as the Plywood Mill. His hobbies were hunting, fishing, catching crawfish, chasing logs on the river to make firewood and hiking with his dog, Boots. He is survived by four sons, Dan, Don, Del and Dean Heiner, all of Astoria. Son Dave Heiner predeceased him. Also surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Dottice Heiner of Chinook, Washington; a sister, Betty Leathan of Santa Maria, California; brother-in-law, Gordy Howe and his wife, Darlene, of Rockaway, and sister-in-law Yvonne Howe of Astoria; a niece, Vicki Howe of Astoria; 15 grandchildren, Jesse and Tonya Smith, Tabatha, Derek, Scott and Michael Heiner and Kyler, Colton and Kadie Martin, all of Astoria, John and Roxanne Didion of Montesano, Washington, Glendon and Anna Ely of Hammond and Daniel Ely and Mike Smith; and numerous other grandchildren, great-grandchildren and cousins. Honor and Courage Carl W. Moreland
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