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Posted on 04/30/2008 10:28:57 PM PDT by JustAmy
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Very cool!
IMPORTANCE: HIGH PRIORITY!
Immediate Assistance Requested
I have been requested by Colonel Len Hayes, USMC (Ret) to assist in locating any Marine or Corpsman who served with B/1/1 in Korea on Sep 21, 1950. On that date the IstBn, 1st Marines were involved in the attack on Yongdong-po. B Company attacked over a series of dikes outside the town and the western part of Yongdong-po and suffered heavy casualties. One Pit Ldr, Lt Connor Hollingsworth, from B/1/1 was severely wounded and many have stated previously that he should be awarded an award for his heroic conduct during this engagement with the enemy.
After the Seoul engagement the Company Commander, Captain Bland was transferred to Wpns Co. Capt Bland (Lt Col Bland, USMC (Ret) recently passed away) but prior to his passing sent an E-Mail to Lt Col Marvin D. Gardner, USMC (Ret) highly recommending Ist Lt Hollingsworth for an award. The Awards Board at HQMC refused to accept this unsigned Personal Award Recommendation submitted by the former Co Cdr, now deceased. Lt Col Gardner’s recommendation was considered acceptable to the Awards Board, but we need one additional, signed & notarized statement from another Marine or Corpsman who witnessed Ist Lt Hollingsworth’s heroic actions during that engagement.
Captain Hollingsworth was medically separated from the USMC on Nov 1, 1950. He is being recommended for the Bronze Star Medal w/v and we have been informed that he is not expected to live. Those that knew him would like to see him receive this award before he passes away. Ist Lt Hollingsworth was the Plt Ldr of the 3rd Pit of B/lIt. Anyone having witnessed the heroic actions by the Lt are asked to contact Colonel Len Hayes, USMC (Ret’d). Business Mgr of the 1st Marine Division Assn. LtGen Dick Carey, USMC (Ret’d) is also working on this award. Colonel Hayes may be reached by calling (760) 967 - 8561/62 (Office) or (760) 712 - 7088(Cell). Time is of the essence.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANY MEMBERS OF 1/1 WHO MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST.
S/F,
Don Greenlaw
Captain, USMC(Ret)
Marine Mustang
We missed you also! Your rose graphic is very pretty, as usual. Hope you are enjoying these summer days, Billie! I’m finding I have too much work to do at this time of year!
I, too, am finding too much work - for someone who doesn't like gardening, I sure seem to be doing a lot of it! LOL.
Rose of Tralee (top); Claude Monet; Solitaire
THAT one!!!
:)
Good afternoon, Dita.
Thank you for the wonderful roses. I love those colors.
Hope you are having a great Friday.
Your rose graphic is wonderful. Thank you.
I never know where each day will lead .... our Tournament of Roses yesterday was awesome. So many beautiful roses and some wonderful poems.
Hope you had a chance to see most of them.
Oh .... I wish I knew someone that I could send this to but I don’t.
I will pray that a witness is found soon so Ist Lt Hollingsworth can receive the award he deserves.
How cute ..... Thank you.
Sweet!
Dubya, you might want to post this Urgent Memo at the FR Foxhole? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/2021422/posts?page=1
Military.com might be a good place as well.
God bless you for spreading the word re LT Connor Hollingsworth.
The Claude Monet looks just like a designer dress full of ruffles!
LOL! The one giving the massage or the one 'getting' the massage? :)
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