info. on Theodore Clarence Burch

I’m looking for information on Theodore Clarence Burch during his time of service. He was a Korean War POW. I’d like to learn what camp(s) he’d been in, when/where he escaped, and where he was sent to recover from his wounds when found by a US convoy in a paddy field. Just about anything on his life during his service. Denise
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Stan Gawley: UK POWs

From Stan Gawley to Lew Villa: MAD-16 (nothing to do with the loony bin – the guys name is Mick A Dellow) is of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers and the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Some of these lads would have been fellow POWs with you from whom you would have picked up strange pronunciation of the Queen’s English. An English film star called Michael Caine was a Private in the...
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Oscar Cortez: Bridge of No Return

From Oscar Cortez: This was taken in 2001 when we made a return trip to Korea. My compadre and I were the only ones who could get off the bus and we were told by a S/MAJ that we could walk to the center of the bridge. This is only one picture, there is one where we both were at the center and we embraced and we were teary eye. I crossed that bridge on Aug. 26 1953.
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Tom Hollis 3 RAR

This was written by Tom’s son, John, as Tom reminisced. As you said Dad was captured on the 21-1-51. He was sent out on patrol behind enemy lines with LT Angus Macdonald, Cp Laurie Buckland, Private Ted Light, Don Buck and Dad. They were all Green Beret Commando’s except for Buck, the first three from the same Squadron from the Second World War. They were sent out as the Americans...
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