Casey Collection
The following photo's were sent in by Morris R. Casey. He caught up with the 143rd in early 1953 and stayed through the 40th disolving. His last few months in Korea were with the 145th FA.
up with the 143rd in early 1953 and stayed through the 40th disolving. His last few months in Korea were with the 145th FA.
Fort Sill, Oklahoma 1952
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma Training 1952
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1st day in Korea on train to 40th 1953
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Welcome to Korea
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B Battery flag
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Lt. Joseph A. Fant Battery Commander
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Lt W. Webb Audie Murphy cousin
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Old timers in the Punch Bowl
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Smoke Valley 1953 Saturday Inspection
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Cpl. Clanton E. Dunagan
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Sgt Bernard Zelenek '53
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1stSgt Richard Smart '53
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Carroll, Kim, Young
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Porgizelski, Lamanski
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Cpl. Kullik
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Melton, Casey '53
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Cpl Munster, Weiskopf 53
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All cleaned up SV 1953
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Smoke Valley 1953
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Cleaning up after firing all night
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Blackie - Battery mascot
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Joe, McKinney, Kim
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Morris Casey - Gunner
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A busy Smoke Valley night in July '53
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July 27, 53 CEASE FIRE
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Baker Battery
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Smoke Valley
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Smoke Valley 1953
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Morris Casey - Smoke Valley 1953
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Laundry day at the 143rd
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Village market near the 143rd
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Aiming circle stand, Chorwon Valley 1954 Sign reads as follows -
The Great White Father has naught to fear as long as he has Grenadier.....
Grenadier You see will lose no bets,
They've got Gremlin hence no sweat....
now in Gremlin the Greatest there's no guess, Forever and always, it's Baker the Best
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Gun Section #2 Back row L to R
Elliott, Sgt Maurice Vandergon, Pridget, Korean Sgt.
Front - Katusa, Carroll, Katusa and Andrews
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Chief of Firing Battery 143rd Baker
Battery. Morris R. Casey, Cpl 1954
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Sgt Casey and Cpl Robert Olsen
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Vandergon, Casey - Chorwon 1954
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Carroll, Casey - Chorwon 1954
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Casey, Castleberry - Building bunkers
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Chorwon 1954
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Chorwon 1954
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Casey laying in howitzers
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Casey, Dillon - Chorwon 1954
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Felice Orsini, M. Casey, Robert Kime
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Fussaro, Casey - Chorwon 1954
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Casey, Dockter
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Back - Dockler, Eddinger, Braden, Katusa. Front - Adams, Maldonaldo, Tony Han, Papa San
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Gun Section #1 henry Stokely, Casarella, Bernard Suhamski, manuel Munoz0Arroyo, Sgt Leroy Smith
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Josper, Kathy, Plants
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Have guitar, will travel
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Slapak, Kime, Basler, Lt. Bartlett
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Yong Dong Po 1954
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Game of hoops - Chorwon March 1954
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A group of C Battery guys in the 143rd area
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Casey, Vandergon, Hults, Scott 1954
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Alternate Postion Chorwon 1954
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Gun Section #3 Back row L to R -
Dockter, Sgt Tony Han, John Pridgett, Braden, Pappy Adams. Front - ?, Eddinger, Sgt James Castleberry, ?, Stokley
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Maurice Vandergon, Ronald Barney, Harry Smith, Herman Brockschmidt, Feloce Orsini, Front - Sidney Persson
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Casey, Jasper 1954
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Battery CO and his dog in front of Baker
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Watching a basketball game
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?, Garner, 3 Katsusa, Orvil, Dockter
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Cpl's Melton, Slapak, Kimak
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105 Howitzer Chorwon Valley 1954
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High angle Chorwon Valley 1954
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Cpl Robert "Bob" Kime FDC section
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Pfc Basler FDC section
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Spinks, Casey, Garcia
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Sgt Scott and Cpl Melton - chow time
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USO show Chorwon Valley
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Rivera, Sgt McKinney, ??
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SFC Morris R. Casey
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Display board for Morris Casey
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Exhibition for Air Force & Navy
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Syngman Rhee Citation 1954
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Syngman Rhee, Presidential Citataion
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Syngman Rhee Pres. Citation
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Citation to 143rd from CG of 12th ROK Div
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Japanese Government money
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Maurice Vandergon family 1963
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Casey and Vandergon kids
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