The POW Experience
Thanks to a friend who attends our reunions and gathers recollections from the POWs. He then takes those recollections and combines them into a narrative which helps them with the recovery of those that still remain in Korea. Many of these reports are from him and give us some insight into what the POWs endured.
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 years. Please visit the VA site to see the full story....
read moreNational 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 Veterans. Please visit the VA site to see the full story....
read moreMajor (LTC) William Thomas McDaniel
There was a group of POWs, many from the 24th Division, captured near Taejon South Korea, on July 20, 1950. This group became known as the Major McDaniel group. He was with HQ 34 Regiment of the 24th Division. They were also paraded through Seoul like we Tigers were. Later they were taken to Pyongyang like we were. They were taken to the infamous Sunchon tunnel where they were slaughtered! On 21, October this group of 250 American POWs were outside of the Sunchon Tunnel (the same tunnel we went through earlier). The first group removed...
read moreBeyond the Bridge of No Return: Legacy of a Korean War Veteran
The Koreqn War Legacy Foundation produced a documentary titled “Beyond the Bridge of No Return: Legacy of a Korean War Veteran.” which features P.O.W. Arden Rowley and his great grandson, Cayden Sherwood. They went to Korea last July for the filming of the documentary. It is very well done. It may be seen on the following website https://vimeo.com/259922639/b28b4aa3c1. DVDs will be available by the end of June.
read moreRichard “Dick” Raby story
The family of Dick Raby have published his story. The e-reader version is available on Amazon.com and BN.com.
read moreDebrief of Joseph Spano
This debrief is posted with the permission of Mr. Spano’s family. JoeSpano_Affidavit3.18.1954
read moreColonel John J. Dunn
For a long time now an attempt to cause the MOH to be awarded to Colonel John J. Dunn has been undertaken by relatives and some of the Tiger Survivors. This project has taken a large step in the past few days and the paperwork is on its way to Washington. Colonel Dunn, then a Major, was captured after being shot two times in the jaw and face area. Despite his wounds he took over command of the group from the 24th Infantry Division (mostly). Such action would normally mean death at some point. The North Koreans were killing a lot of POWs...
read moreAlfred Charles Bordeau
The information on this page was provided by Duff Zube, Alfred C. Bordeau was his mother’s oldest brother. Bordeau was killed in a POW camp on June 30, 1951 almost to a year of being a POW. webmaster note: Alfred Bordeau was a Tiger. If you knew Alfred, please email...
read moreCharles B. Elder to receive Purple Heart 65 years after being wounded in Korea
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-co-purple-heart-20150622-story.html OPEN INVITATION Local Veteran to receive Purple Heart 65 years after being wounded in Korea. Celebrate this amazing event at the Jacksonville Senior Center, Sweet Air Road Phoenix, MD, June 22, 2015 at 1:00 PM . Award will be made by Rear Admiral Dale Horan. Charles B. Elder Born July 27,1927 I was raised on the Elder Farm on Hydes Road, Baltimore County, Maryland. The farm was apples, peaches and poultry. Education: Attended a 2 room school on...
read moreReactionaries
Dad (Franklin Jack Chapman) has always talked about how they were considered “Reactionaries” in camp. I asked Dad to write down some of the things they had done to be called “reactionary”. Here are his remembrances. – Cindy Chapman I was captured on November 30th, 1950. I finally arrived at Camp One where I met Dick Raby, Dick Rook and several others. It was late 1951 when I arrived at Camp One, Company 7. Dick Raby was already there. During early spring 1952, several of us formed an organization that called...
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