Need help identifying Marine Officers

Hi. My name is John Stansifer the author of NO BULLET GOT ME: The Relentless Faith of Father Kapaun- a bio of Chaplain Emil Kapaun who died in Camp 5 Pyoktong May 23, 1951. He is now the most decorated chaplain in US military history and soon to be named a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church.  Major Gerald Fink was a Jewish USMC fighter pilot with VMF-312 and shot down Aug 1951 and ended up...
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SGT. 1ST CLASS ROBERT REAGER

On July 21, 2015, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sergeant First Class Robert Reager, missing from the Korean War. Sergeant First Class Reager entered the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania and was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, and was attached to the 31st Regimental Combat Team during the Battle of Chosin...
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 24, 2024 – Cecil Phipps

VA lunch with POW brings memories of a long time ago The third Friday of September is POW/MIA Recognition Day. This year, the day fell on a sunny Friday in Central Iowa. As they have for years, the local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans hosted a lunch for area POWs. Only one POW attended this year, Cecil Phipps. He brought along, as he always does, his wife Kathleen of more than 70...
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Houston City Council votes to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard

The Houston City Council has voted to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard to MSG Joe E. Ramirez Boulevard on Wednesday morning. The vote passed unanimously with no one opposed. Visit abc 13 to see the full story. https://abc13.com/post/houston-city-council-vote-renaming-cesar-chavez-boulevard-msg-joe-ramirez/19177337/
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 15 , 2023 – Eugene Ramos

Each year on the third Friday of September, we honor and remember our nation’s Prisoners of War who suffered under enemy captivity, as well as those who are still Missing in Action. As such, we wanted to take the opportunity to recognize Eugene Ramos is a local Veteran who spent over two years as a prisoner of war in Korea and returned home to continue serving his country and his fellow...
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