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Pictured below: USNS Aiken Victory T-AP-188. After getting advanced combat training and winter manuvers at Camp Idlewild (San Jancento mountains) Camp Pendleton , our unit left on this ship out of San Diego harbor in early Februrary, 1951, along with the USNS Thomas Jefferson.Got
into Kobe, Japan, dropped our sea bags off and sailed for Pusan, Korea.
Pictured below: Jerry and I. Last days of winter combat training
before unit left for Korea. Camp Idyllwild, San Jacinto mountains. (Camp Pendleton).
Picture below: Aiken Victory crossing the International Date Line.
(180th Meridian).The initiation of all Marines into the "Imperial Domain Of The Golden Dragon." As you can see, a very
solemn ritual.
Jim - with light .30
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Pictured below is George J. "Doc" Douglas - H&S
Co. 2nd Bn 1st Reg 1st Marine Div.George was one of our Battalion's corpsmen. Was assigned with Easy Co. He saved many
Marine lives, especially on the days of June 10-14 1951, near Hnagnyong, North Korea. Doc lives in Auburn, Calif. One
of my very good friends. We still E-mail each other.
Pictured below: Jerry with light .30
Pictured below: Near the Hwach'on Reservior (June-1951.) My brother
Jerry and myself. We were very lucky in that we got to stay together in China and later on in Korea. And thats good,
when you have a great brother like I have. He is living in Miami, Fl. with his wife Helen.
Pictured below: Danish Hospital Ship Jutlandia moored in Pusan Harbor (1951.) This ship was modern with 300 beds, 3 operating theaters a dentest clinic and X-Ray facilities.
The Jutlandia remained there till 1953 following the end of hostilities.
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Two pictures below: Aiken Victory pulling away from dock at San
Diego on way to Korea. Top, Jerry looking at camera.
Picture below: Pusan, Korea. Jerry. Unit waiting to board transport
planes enroute to joining 1st Marine Reg. on central Korean front.
Two Pictures below: 1. Pusan Korea - Line of departure for
all "Jar Heads" (Note - Tanks on crest of hill. 2.Pusan Korea - We stayed here one night, then joined the 1st Regiment the
next day on the central front.
Pictured below: Squad tearing down and cleaning gun.
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