DOI: 10.25549/examiner-c44-25757
title: Korea war veterans United Nations tour...Pasadena, 1951

description: 4 images. Korea war veterans United Nations tour...Pasadena, 19 November 1951. Mayor Alson E. Abernethy; Master Sergeant John W. Snyder; Technical Sergeant James B. Nash, Junior, United States Marine Corps; Pete Meston, of Wilson Junior High School.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Richardson. Date: 1951-11-20. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Korea Vets, Pasadena. K11: (wide shot) L to R (see attached list, start with Australian Bairstow, then straight down list, starting again at top and ending with Marine Sgt. Nash.) K17: Mayor Alson E. Abernethy shaking hands with U.S. Army Master Sergeant John W. Snyder, Webster Springs, West Virginia. K18: Technical Sergeant James B. Nash, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, of Durham, North Carolina, talking with 13-year-old Pete Meston, of Wilson Junior High School band".; Supplementary material reads [transcription 1]: "Members of United Nations Servicemen's Tour: Australia: Petty Officer Reginald Bairstow. Royal Australian Navy. Home: Esperance, West Australia. Radar Operator. Korean Star decoration. Belgium: Corporal Charles Coremans, Belgium Battalion. Home: Aarschot, Belgium. Dec: Pres. Citation; Korean War Medal; Korean Campaign with 3 stars; U.N. Medal. British Columbia: Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas A. Dawe, Royal Canadian Navy. Home: Nanaimo, British Columbia. Engineer. Dec: 39-45 Medal; North Atlantic Star; Canadian Vol. Serv. Medal. Columbia: Pvt. Oscar Ramirez, Columbian Army, Military Intelligence. Home: Bogota, Columbia. England: Sgt. Reginald A. Orton, Royal Engineers. Home: Birmingham, Eng.; Dec: D.C. Medal; 39-45 Medal; Africa Star; North West European Star; British Defense; Gen. Serv. M. England: Petty Officer 1st Class Frank M. Moss, Royal Navy, Mech. Engineer. Home: Sheffield, Eng. Dec: 39-45 Medal; Atlantic-Italian-Pacific Stars; Good Conduct Medal. France: Corporal James Guy, French Battalion. Home: Albi, Tarn, France. Dec: Silver Star; French War Cross with 2 stars; France-Germany Star-Korean Camp; President Cit.".; Supplementary material reads [transcription 2]: "Greece: Pvt. Georgios Mertis, (rifleman). Home: Athens, Greece. Dec: Pres. Cit.; Korean Campaign with 2 stars; Bronze Star. India: Sgt. Kirchu Muthu, 60th Indian Field Ambulance (clerk). Home: Tirumayam, Trichimopoly, Madras, India. Record: Outstanding Service. India: Pvt. Kushal, 60th Indian Field Ambulance. Home: Po Sholapur Dist. Bombay Presidency, GI.P.R.Y. Professional soldier since '45. Korea: Capt. Kim Sung Yong, Air Force Rep. of Korea. Home: Pohang, Korea. Pilot ROK Air Force. Dec: US Air Medal, Republic of Korea, Dist. Serv. Medal-cl 2/. Luxembourg: Pvt. Paul Saverfeld.. (rifleman) Home: Bissen, Luxembourg. Netherlands: Pvt. Hendrik Baggerman, Netherlands UN Forces, Infantry. Home: Wassenaar-Kasstraat, 27, Netherlands. Dec: Peace and Freedom Medal with 4 stars; Korean Serv. Medal; Korean Campaign Med. with 2 stars; Presidential Unit Citation. Norway: Pvt. Steinar Janssen, Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hosp. Home: Oslo, Norway (cook)".; Supplementary material reads [transcription 3]: "Phil. Is.: Corporal Setero G. Regaspi. No biographical data available. So. Africa: Commandant Johann P. D. Blaauw, South African Air Force (Squad commander). Home: Omaruru, Mandate of South Africa. Dec: American D.F.C; American Air Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters; British Distinguished Flying Cross. Thailand: Maj. Pramotaya Bhuliphanda.. and Corp. Prasert Ruchchon. No data. Turkey: Pvt. Naci Altiner, Turkish Brigade, (Machine gunner) Home: Sarikamis (close to Soviet border, Northeast Turkey). He was important factor in escape of some 2,000 Eighth Army GI's and soldiers of Turk. Brig. Wounded 13 times. New Zealand: John F. Kirkland (Lance Bombardier) 16th New Zealand Field Regiment, RNZA. Home: New Plymouth, N.Z. Dec: Korean Star. US Army: Master Sgt. John W. Snyder, Platoon Leader, Home: Webster Springs, W. Va. Dec: Silver-Bronze Stars. Medal heroism in action; US Navy: Chief Machinist's Mate Argus L. Rowe, Lonoke, Ark. Recommended for Silver Star for returning wounded under fire. USAF: Tech. Sgt. Alex R. Justiss. Home: Mt. Pleasant, Tex. Flight Eng. Dec: D.F.C; Air Medal, Oak Leaf Clusters; Amer. Campaign Medal; Korean Camp. Medal with 4 stars; USMC: Tech. Sgt. James B. Nash, Jr.. Home: Durham, N.C. Dec: Silver Star; Purple Heart; Pres. Unit Citation; Pacific Theater Ribbon; Korean Medal w/ 3 stars. POW -- 6 months".