#277 Garand Picture of the Day - Japan

[Mark in Rochester]

Changing of guards in front of Emperor's Palace.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date taken: 1946
Photographer: John Florea

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[gunsmith II]

1st Cavalry Division

isn't that the group that never rode a horse,
never held a line, and the color speaks for itself group ???

Always wonder while my uncles who served in the Corp spoke so highly of tis group

[Mark in Rochester]

1st Cavalry Division

World War II casualties
734 Killed in Action
3,311 Wounded in Action
236 Died of Wounds.
Occupation duty in Japan followed for the next five years.

Korean War Casualties
3,811 Killed in Action
12,086 Wounded in Action
Korean War Honors
7 Medal of Honor recipients:

5th Cavalry Regiment:

Lloyd L. Burke (28 October 1951),
Samuel S. Coursen (12 December 1950), and
Robert M. McGovern (30 January 1951).

8th Cavalry Regiment:

Tibor Rubin (23 July 1950, to 20 April 1953),
James L. Stone (21 November and 22 November 1952) and
Bryant E. Womack (12 March 1952).

16th Reconnaissance Company:

Gordon M. Craig (10 September 1950).


Casualties in Vietnam
5,444 Killed in Action
26,592 Wounded in Action

[snakehunter]

Viet Nam-- Battlle of LZ X-RAY. Colonel Hal Moore (Book title "We Were Soldiers Once, and Young") Movie title is "We Were Soldiers" stars Mel Gibson. Pretty good movie.

[frankderrico]

Gunsmith II, google LZ X-Ray, and do some research, then apologize to the "men" of 1st. Cav......Frank

[Ramboueille]

Frank, that saying apparently comes from some issues in Korea. No, it's not a very enhancing post and I don't think it originated with the poster.

[frankderrico]

Frank,

There is a black mark on the 1st Cav. from Korea. They lost their colors early in the war and were not allowed to be stationed in the USA until they won them back spectacularly in Vietnam (several times).

Ramboueille, I know about the black mark. It should not reflect on a unit of the armed forces of the United States. We can find units in any branch that have a similar history. I believe Gunsmith II was way over the top in his first post and should "opologize" to the men of the 1st. Cav. Div......Frank

[Ramboueille]

Ramboueille, I know about the black mark. It should not reflect on a unit of the armed forces of the United States. We can find units in any branch that have a similar history. I believe Gunsmith II was way over the top in his first post and should "opologize" to the men of the 1st. Cav. Div......Frank

Frank,

Yes, I edited my original post in order to not make the issue any more inflammatory than it is and I agree with you. The post should have been in quotation marks but still it's out of line today for a fine unit like the 1st Cav.

I personally interviewed a member of the 1st Cav. some years ago who was in the units and battles in question during Korea. He spent 3 years as a POW and his story on the whole issue is quite enlightening but I won't tell it here.

[bb1]

Why do you think "Gunsmith, Second rate" should apologize?
The people riding in the wagon are always bitching that the ones pulling it, aren't pulling it fast enough.
Bill

[Bill Hollinger]

Come on guys. Are you going to take a good thing and turn it to the dogs?