October 2001

143rd Field Artillery Korean War

Newsletter

Facta non Verba

http://143korea.tripod.com/index.html

Issue 1 October 2001

The purpose of this newsletter is to help bring together the veterans and families of the 143rd. It is free to all 143rd veterans and their families. I would prefer to send this via e-mail but would gladly mail it to those without e-mail access. This all started with a project for my Dad. From there it turned into a web site and now also a newsletter. As a former veteran myself I have always had a patriotic fire burning in my heart. With the state of our nation a lot more people are feeling that fire.

I plan on sending these newsletters out periodically to pass on and gain information. I have created a web site for the sole purpose of honoring the Korean War veterans of the 143rd. The address to the site is: http://143korea.tripod.com/index.html

Please pass on the web site address to anyone who served with the 143rd during that time and to any of your family who may be interested.

My first order of business is to find anyone who remembers the following men.

Domenick F. LaRosa. He is the fella featured in the attached photos. He is holding the round in the center photo. His son would love to hear from anyone who remembers him. I would like to know who the other fellas by the gun are and what type of gun is pictured.

Lt. James A. Barber. I write regarding my father who served in Korea in 1952-1953. I believe he served with the 143rd Field Artillery Bn. based on a citation my Mom found recently. My dad was wounded in December 1953 near Mundung-Ni. I was wondering if you had a list of people serving in that unit during the Korean War or if you could recommend any source that could provide me with additional information. Thanks.

Chris Barber.

Sgt. Charles Bost. I'm trying to find anyone who may have served with my uncle in the Korean War. He was a medic assigned to the above mentioned unit, If anyone can help, your information will be appreciated. I can be reached at 61231@msn.com, thanks -Chuck Bost

If you have any memories or photos of the above mentioned men please contact me so I can pass the information on to their families.

Upcoming event:

Date: Saturday, January 5th 2002

Place: Munsonville, NH (north west of Keene, NH)

Event: A surprise 70th Birthday party for my Dad, Ronald G. McCormick with his immediate family. We will honor his service during the Korean War with the presentation of the ROK Republic of Korea service medal. A display board with all his medals and ribbons will be presented as well. If you are interested in sending Dad a note please send it through me.

Last please review the list I included of 143rd men and let me know of any missing names. Eventually I will divide the list by Batteries and Headquarters units. For a current list click me.

Adams, California

Alexopoulos, Massachusetts

Alspaugh, California

Andersen, Curtis C., South Dakota WIA

Arnold, William, Wisconsin

Baker, Texas

Barber, James A. ?

Barstow, California

Beringer, Willard, Wisconsin

Berman, California

Bibby, Bruce M., New York WIA

Billings, California

Birtchet, Lester H., Washington WIA

Black, Indiana

Blake, AWOL

Bohanan, Texas

Bost, Charles ?

Bush, California

Bushnell, California

Cannon, California

Carlson, Indiana

Collier, John D., Minnesota WIA

Cook, New York

Contanso, California

Cosh, Richard, Nebraska KIA

Craft, Illinois

Curran, Cornelius, New York

Daniels, California

Davis, California

Day, California

DeCarlo, Joe, Wisconsin

DeLany, Lawrence H., Illinois KIA

DeRuiter, California

Duarte, California

Ducat, California

Duffy, Arthur ?

DuFresne, Massachusetts

Durand, California

Eide, Jack R., California WIA

Fant, Joseph, Mississippi

Farrel, California

Foster, California

Fountain, Edward J., Connecticut KIA

Foy, California

Foy, George, Pennsylvania

Futrel, Mearl L., Ohio WIA

Freeman, California

Fyfe, Michigan

Garnhart, California

Girrard, California

Gray, Earl, Wyoming WIA

Goetze, California

Goheen, Mel, Michigan

Gordley, James E., Illinois KIA

Haen, Al, Wisconsin

Haley, California

Halverson, South Dakota

Heimer, Wisconsin

Hendrickson, William R

Herberling, Michigan

Hewit, Michigan

Hubert, Illinois

Jacobs, Frank ?

Jarvey, California

Johnson, Illinois

Kahnke, South Dakota

Kelly, Wisconsin

King, Colorado

Kinsey, Arizona

Knight, Michigan

Krohn, Lyman Dusty, Massachusetts

Lacey, California

Lafevers, ?

LaRosa, Domenick F. ?

Lawson, North Carolina

Lentz, Don, Michigan

Lognhelt, Illinois

Lueth, Indiana

Lynn, James L., Illinois KIA

Mansker, California

Marble Btry Co

Marmon, North Dakota

Martin, Theodore K., California

Marquart, California

Mathis, Alford L., Arizona WIA

Maxwell, California

McCafferty, California

McCaneles, California

McCarthy, Earl W., Mississippi WIA

McCormick, Ronald G., Massachusetts

McElroy, California

Miller, California

Miller, Donal R., West Virginia WIA

Miller, ?

Morison, James ?

Morman, California

Morovits, Wisconsin

Mulac, California

Murphy, Wendell L., Maryland WIA

Narveson, Wisconsin

Neis, Wisconsin

Newhart, California

Ochoa, California

Oliveros, ?

Olson, California

Osantowski, Michigan

Pacifico, California

Palmasano, California

Patrinas, California

Petersen, South Dakota

Pitts, Robert E. ?

Plummer, California

Pollak, California

Prysi, Charles W., Washington WIA

Rabinovitz, California

Rivera, New York

Rodriguez, California

Roerhman, California

Rosas, California

Salisbury, Robert ?

Sands, California

Serling, New York

Sherwood, Robert, Pennsylvania

Shook, Jim ?

Shuster, California

Silverstien, Illinois

Slama, Wisconsin

Smith, Arizona

Smith, California

Smith, Howard L., Michigan WIA

Steelman, Dan C., California

Stubchar, California

Tabacci, Wisconsin

Theros, Michigan

Thiel, California

Thurman, Indiana

Tobin, California

Uharriet, John M., California WIA

Videtich, Colorado

Wagner, Wisconsin

Ward, California

Widemeyer, Indiana

Wienerowski, New York

Wiseman, California

Wollard, Oregon

Woomer, Clair D., Michigan KIA

Wong, California

Wood, California