New Replacements 23-27 March 1951

               In the third week of March, 1951, G Company was on reserve and needing to replenish itself back into a whole fighting unit for the next attack. I was one of the forty-five replacements that joined G Company on the 23rd and 27th.  They are listed alphabetically:

Anderson    Stanley    G    US55007078    Pvt2
Argott    James    W    RA12338774    Pvt2
Armstrong    John    T    US53025990    Pvt2
Arsenault    Chester    E    RA11201436    Pvt2
Blake    Errol    M    RA11162771      Pvt2
Blue    Charles    W    RA28131169    Pvt2
Brown    Claude    S    RA13451202    Pvt2
Campbell    David    O    US17173981    Pvt2
Calanna    Angelo    F    US51062893    Pvt2
Canodi    Claude    E    RA24295275    Pvt2
Conner    Jimmie    R    RA17279883    Pfc
DiBello    John    Jr    RA13334692    Pfc
DeRiso    Joseph    M    US51062800    Pvt2
Earley    Robert    L    RA15431268    Pvt2
Feragen    Elmer    L    US55015401    Pvt2
Fitz    George    P    US57157394    Pvt2
Franz    Edwin    F    US55031026    Pvt2
Groves    Robert    W    US52037447    Pvt2
Gruener    Jacob    -    US55019697    Pvt2
Hale    William    R    US56080579    Pvt2
Healy    Martin    F    US55050596    Pvt2
Hill    James    L    RA14339534    Pvt2
Hunter    Eugene    -    US55030959    Pvt2
Iezzoni    Mario    -    RA13353191    Pvt2
Kilgore    Kenneth    G    US55007110    Pvt2
Kinoshita    Charles    S    RA10104729    Pvt2
LeClair    Bruce    P    RA11189768    Pvt2
Monaghan    Edward    P    RA13248643    Pvt2
Myers    Melvin    L    RA17240700    Pvt2
Odle    Alva    S    US55007149    Pvt2
Oldson    Albert    H    RA15298612    Pvt2
Phillips    Wallace    A    RA14319777    Pfc
Posey    Wesley    L    US52018439    Pvt2
Price    James    A    US52034492    Pvt2
Riehle    Joseph    N    RA16276058    Pvt2
Robison    Johnny    A    US44188467    Pvt2
Schaffer    Leon    -    US52039247    Pvt2
Schanzmeyer Bernard A    US55028480    Pvt2
Schramm    Thomas    A    RA14354466    Pvt2
Secoges    Joseph    J    US52039106    Pvt2
Spurlin    Edwin    E    US15232382    Pvt2
Stockwell    Edward    H    RA14147141    Cpl
Swaen    John    A    RA12340791    Pfc
Williams    Edward    D    RA13297914    Pfc
Wold    Dauglas    C    US55034468    Pvt2
Above 45 EM jd 23/27 Mar 51

               After being assigned to our platoon, squad or section, the replacements went on to train with their respective platoon. I was assigned as an ammo bearer #2 in the 60mm mortar section of the 4th Platoon with Sfc Balingit Aniceto (Gabby) Leader, Sfc Alley Thane as section leader, Sgt Coleman Ellis gunner, Pfc McMinn Clark assistant gunner, Miranda Jose ammo bearer #1. We all trained as a gunner and assistant gunner. Our training was conducted using live ammo to hit a given target. We had to set up the mortar as fast as possible, and faster, zero in on the target and put it out of action by firing multy rounds for effect. We repeated this over and over, to a point where we wished we were in actual combat.    

               On our way back from training, the 4th platoon sang, ‘Pees-onia’, ‘Lee-onia’, or whistled the tune to the Bridge on the River Kwai. After one long and hard day training, my section leader asked me if I was tired, knowing full well that I was, he still wanted me to answer.
               He kept asking until I said, “Yes.”
               Then he replied, “You’ll be able to sleep tonight.”

               It took me six weeks to realize the meaning of his answer. In battle, you attack, dig in, defend your position when attacked and rotate guarding hourly the most sleep you get is nothing but a Cat Nap. Sleeping is a luxury you can only afford when you are on reserve, and, only if you are not on guard duty that night.
             After my first attack, 11 Apr 51, I had one day on reserve out of 55 consecutive days on line or attack.