Comments on: Remembering on Veterans Day http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 02:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mjw http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117715 mjw Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:01:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117715 really, i didn't mean to forget. thanks paul h. really, i didn’t mean to forget. thanks paul h.

]]> By: Paul H. http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117691 Paul H. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:07:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117691 To supplement #7 above (he missed a few countries), here's the actual total personnel end strength for each country of the UN that contributed forces for the Korean War. From one of the official US Army history volumes: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/korea/truce/appa.htm Appendix A-2 Country 30 June 1951 30 June 1952 31 July 1953 Total 28,061 35,769 39,145 British Commonwealth 15,723 21,429 24,085 United Kingdom 8,278 13,043 14,198 Australia 912 1,844 2,282 Canada 5,403 5,155 6,146 New Zealand 797 1,111 1,389 India (note a) 333 276 70 Turkey 4,602 4,878 5,455 Belgium (note b) 602 623 944 Colombia 1,050 1,007 1,068 Ethiopia 1,153 1,094 1,271 France 738 1,185 1,119 Greece 1,027 899 1,263 Netherlands 725 565 819 Philippines 1,143 1,494 1,496 Thailand 1,057 2,274 1,294 Italy (note a) 0 64 72 Norway (note a) 79 109 105 Sweden (note a) 162 148 154 a Contribution consisted of noncombat medical units only. b Includes Luxembourg detachment of approximately forty-four men To supplement #7 above (he missed a few countries), here’s the actual total personnel end strength for each country of the UN that contributed forces for the Korean War. From one of the official US Army history volumes:

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/boo.....e/appa.htm
Appendix A-2

Country 30 June 1951 30 June 1952 31 July 1953
Total
28,061 35,769 39,145
British Commonwealth 15,723 21,429 24,085
United Kingdom
8,278 13,043 14,198
Australia
912 1,844 2,282
Canada
5,403 5,155 6,146
New Zealand
797 1,111 1,389
India (note a) 333 276 70
Turkey 4,602 4,878 5,455
Belgium (note b) 602 623 944
Colombia 1,050 1,007 1,068
Ethiopia 1,153 1,094 1,271
France 738 1,185 1,119
Greece 1,027 899 1,263
Netherlands 725 565 819
Philippines 1,143 1,494 1,496
Thailand 1,057 2,274 1,294
Italy (note a) 0 64 72
Norway (note a) 79 109 105
Sweden (note a) 162 148 154

a Contribution consisted of noncombat medical units only.
b Includes Luxembourg detachment of approximately forty-four men

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117689 sanshinseon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:56:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117689 R.I.P. heros... R.I.P. heros…

]]> By: Linkd http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117686 Linkd Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:34:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117686 Rock on, Baduk. Rock on, Baduk.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117685 Andy Jackson Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:21:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117685 OK, I give up. Fire away. OK, I give up.

Fire away.

]]> By: baduk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117665 baduk Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:13:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117665 It is a strangely wonderful thing that God brought America and Korea together. Two countries so far apart geographically. When Lee MB becomes Korean president soon, you will see Korea as she truly is. A closest ally of America. The country who fought side-by-side with GIs in VietNam. The country that have sent soldiers to Iraq. Korea will stand side-by-side with America. And, fight for freedom. It is a strangely wonderful thing that God brought America and Korea together. Two countries so far apart geographically.

When Lee MB becomes Korean president soon, you will see Korea as she truly is.

A closest ally of America.

The country who fought side-by-side with GIs in VietNam. The country that have sent soldiers to Iraq.

Korea will stand side-by-side with America. And, fight for freedom.

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117561 Wedge Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:39:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117561 Hats off to these great men. I had the pleasure of attending the Marine Corps Ball last night, which was an excellent event attended by 750 people. Hats off to these great men. I had the pleasure of attending the Marine Corps Ball last night, which was an excellent event attended by 750 people.

]]> By: mjw http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117558 mjw Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:25:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117558 Lest We Forget: Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada, France, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Greece, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Colombia, the Philippines, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Lest We Forget: Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada, France, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Greece, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Colombia, the Philippines, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

]]> By: MrMao http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117539 MrMao Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117539 Also known as Remembrance Day in Canada. RIP. Also known as Remembrance Day in Canada. RIP.

]]> By: The_William_G http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117535 The_William_G Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:07:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/11/remembering/#comment-117535 Where's the love for the rest of the UN forces? Where’s the love for the rest of the UN forces?

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